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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1934
Hoping Finesse Will Fail
by Ely Culbertson..
Amusements
Cinema Noter
"HOLD THAT GIRL”—
KING'S THEATRE
"Hold That Girl", a comedy One of the earliest lessons taught drama of a detectivo and a girl to the Bridge player is the princi- reporter, featuring James Dunn ple of the finesse, an, encircling and Claire Trevor, is Fox's current movement designed to reduce the release now at the King's Theatre. trick-taking power of the opposi-| James Dunn portrays an exuber- tlon and capture an adverse hon-ant police detective, while Bliss Trevor is a girl reporter who cros- of The tinesse is in its essence en-sess his path in the courne
Claire's anxiety for head- Itirely a manoeuver for a favourable' duty.
the hor into position and ду a general rule,line stories leads Kowloon Bay. when a player takes a finesse, be meshes of the underworld gang.
Others In the cast are Alan Ed- Shipbuilders & Repairers, Call Flag "L" hopes to see it win and hopes that
Solo Agents for Kelvin Motors by the repeated process of leading wards. Gertrude Michael, John through an honour, enough guards Davidson, Robert McWade, Effic Hamilton may be removed so that the honour Ellster and Jay Ward. may be captured. This--is not al-MacFadden directed.
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ways true, however. Sometimes a
player finds himself in ́à situation: "STAMBOLL QUEST"-QUEEN'S
in which he makes a finesse that
The hopes to lose,
This exact situation occurred in
THEATRE
"Stamboul Quest," a tale of inter-
a recent team-of-four match where national espionage, featuring Myrna
a player at a contract of three no- Loy and George Brent, is Metro- tramp breathed a sigh of relief Goldwyn-Mayer's current release at when his finesse failed.
the King's' Theatre.
The plot of the film unfolds a new
The reason why he was anxious to lose was not that he desired to light upon the fancinating busi- give his opponents an extra trick,ness of 'spying and also serves as but that he wanted to establish an a vivid illustration of the spy's jadditional entry into his own hand, unwritten code Never Fall in which had only one certain entry Love. remaining in it. The hand and
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC AUCTION
HE Undersigned have received
Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON Tuesday, the 30th October, 1934
commencing at 18.30 am.
at No. 21; Peak Mansions
A Quantity of,
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On view from Monday the 29th.,
October 1934
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMBERT BROS.,. Auctioneers,
Hong Kong, 24th., October, 1994
process
per-
manently controlled by German West- Government Chemical Test Office.
D.-K 8 2 C.--A 3 10 2
S.-A 10 9 8.2
Sold in 1 size of 100 Pearla
H-10 D.-A Q 5 C.-K. Q 6.4
at $4.75
East:-
Obtainable at
ALL DISPENSARIES:
SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
RAFT
D'ENTRY
and
5.-Q 4 H. AK J 8 DJ 10 9 6
C.-9 5 3
South
S.-K 6 3
H.-9 7 6 5 2.
D.-7 43
*C.-8.7
The bidding:
West
PROGRAMMES
FORMS for the South
East
North P038
2H 18 SC
3NT Pass PASS Pass
As Fraulein Dokter, whose exis Iterice is known to only one man, Myrna Loy sets out to trap the Turkish general. All Bey, who is military of suspected
selling
secrets to the enemy. Before she accomplishes her mission in the Dardanelles, however, she is con- tinually hounded by a love for a reckless young American.
George Brent shines in bis per- formance as the young American,) while C. Henry Gerdon, in the role of All Bey, gives a characterisa- tion comparable to his memorable work with Greta Garbo in "Mata Hari."
"FOG"-MAJESTIC VIEATRE
Fine performances are given by Brian and Donald Cook Mary Reginald Denny, in Columbia's mystery drama, "Fog," now at the Jajestic Theatre.
The action of the picture centres around a group of passengers un board a luxury ocean liner. An old eccentric millionaire is murdered in
TENTH EXTRA RACE MEET-PASS ING, to be held on SATURDAY, Pass the 3rd November, 1984 (Weather Pass permitting), may be obtained at the The bidding requires Articu- mid-voyage. The story is a typical Secretary's Office, Gloucester Build-lar comment. West ha a hand Edgar Wallace thriller and Bus- ing; the Club House, Happy Valley: containing 3% honour-thicke but pense is kept up to the end until the Hong Kong Club; the Sports does not wish to undertake a con- the real murderer is unearthed.
(Continued on Page 11.) Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong tract of three notrump with a singleton in his partner's suit. The Road.
Entries close at 12 O'clock NOON bid of three clubs is, of course, a on THURSDAY, the 25th October, show of further strength and makes 1934.
By :Order,
C. 'B. BROWN,'
Secretary.
Hong Kong, October 22, 1984.
LAMMERT BROS.
T
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
easier a bid of three hotrump by East provided he has any values in diamonds or spades. East's bid of three notrump follows as a mut- ter of course.
Despite West's bid of clubs South decided upon the Opening lead of}
The the doubleton in that suit. Queen was played from Dummy and North won with the Ace and im- mediately returned the Knave. This was won with Dummy's King, and East now noted with satisfaction that as both the eight and seven had dropped, he could establish an- other trick in the club suit and leave neither opponent with a longit
Public Auctions-card in it.
Auction
.-ON
THURSDAY, the 25th Oct., 1934, commencing at 11 am.
at No. 49, Hankow Road, Banco Building, Kowloon. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
a
He therefore returned the four of clubs, which North, not anxious! THE Undersigned have received to lead, ducked. East now led the Instructions to sell by Publie diamond 6 and finessed the Queen
in Dummy. The play, while finesse, was, based as much upon the hope of losing as of winning. as, if the finesse failed, and North cashed the diamond-King, an addi- the tional entry was provided to East hand so that the heart finesse might be taken with safety later.
North won the diamond, then' cashed his remaining club, and small now mistakenly returned a spade. This forced South's King, and the Ace in Dummy won the trick. Now the Declarer was sure) of his contract as he had discard- ed the heart 8 on the fourth club. The heart finesse could now be taken with perfect certainty as the diamond 5 assured a re-entry, When this finesse won, Declarer won the remaining tricks, losing only two clubs and one diamonds.
FURNITURE also One Atwater Kent Radio Gramophone, On View from Wednesday, the
HONG KONG HEIGHTS 24th October, 1934.
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:......
Island.
Victoria Peak
Signal Station
Mt. Parker ....
Mountain Lodge,
The Eyrie
Peak Hotel
Talkoo Sanatorium
Mt Davla
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers. Hong Kong, October 19, 1934.
Feet 1,828
Continued From Previous Column) 1,774
doubt, took it into, consideration. It must be admitted that had 1,784
but he hoped against hope that, as North, lostend of returning a apade 1,725 1.725
East had failed to attack the spade when he won the diamond, return- 1308 suit, his partner, held both the cd that suit, then North and South must have cashed one, more, 'trick 1,000 King and Queen.
Equally, North might have fur and held the Declarer to this con- thered the interests of the defend-tract.
Bowen Road (Alterbeds)297
Talmornga
7677
Fest
3124
1.971
Ing partnership and he refused to This is an important considera win the Queen of diamonds with the tion in Duplicate, and North, no King and waited until the second (Continued at foot of preceding round of the sult.
Column
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