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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1934
BRIDGE - NOTES
SAFETY FIRST
by Ely Culbertson.
That the wily old fox of the Bridge table, Mr. Sidney S. Leiz,
King's Theatre Bldg., 5th Floor, has not lost his cunning is attested
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to by his play of the following hand
in a Howell game in a prominent New York club recently.
Enst, Dealer,
Neither side 'vulnerable.
NORTH:-
S. -8 2
HJ 10
D.-8 6 6 2
C-10 7 6 4 2
WEST:
3.-6 5 3
H-9 7 5 4 3 2
D.-10
C-Q 9 8
S-A K Q J 10 9 7-
H.-K Q
D~A KQ 9
C---
Mr. Lenz.
SOUTH:---
EAST:-
HA-B 6 D.-J. 7 4 8
C-A KJ
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Over East's Opening bid of one) club Mr. Lenz took matters into his own hands and, disdaining such trifles se cue bide and the like, bid six spades, which was passed by
Methods used, English, Chinese, SPECIAL XMAS SALE West and North and, after con-
French, German, Japanese and Portu- guese understood. Apply Box No.
760 c/o "China Mail."
First time in Hong Kong. Local BUTTERFLY and MOTH EXHIBI TION. Collected and preserved by realdent. Displayed at Komor's. Three days only starting Wednesday. Worth viewing.
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MAN WO, LOONG .
-6, Pottinger Street.
Hi health caused Pope Pius XI to cancel his planned radio ad- dress from the Vatican station to the Eucharistic Congress in Buenos" Aires. The Pontiff was said to be greatly worried over the European crisis, created by the Marsailles assassinations.
FRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will
12.30-2.15 p.
KIDNAPPING CASE AT KOWLOON
Two Portuguese Facing Grave Charge
Charged with kidnapping · Luiz,
siderable thought, also by East, who be broadcasted to-day, from the Jose Ribeiro, six-year-old son of wistfully contemplated doubling but Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Mr. L. G. Ribeiro, of No. 7, Hanol was probably too much in awe of
[Z.R.W. on a wave leng of 355 Road, Kowloon on Monday night, his famous and ferocious adversary,
Luiz Antonio da Rocha, and Frede- When the Dummy went down metres (845. K.C.');—
ric:Barretto appeared before Mr, E. after West's Opening lead of the
Pro-W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis-i club Queen Mr. Lenz saw at a
tracy yesterday afternoon. glance that his contract was safe if
Accused were not asked to plead, the diamonds broke three and two.
Re-but on the application of Sub-Inspec But since the hall-mark of an ex-
Itor C. Rozeakwy, for the prosecu- THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB pert is to allow for bad breaks and}
tion, one week's formal remand was to "take out insurance against
granted.
SPORT NOTICES
European
gramme...
12.30-1 p.m.-Recorded Music, 1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather port.
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music.
1.15 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong
promptly printed."China Mail"THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA them." he proceeded to plan the play
' RACE MEETING will be held in such a way as to leave as littleKong Hotel Orchestra from the Houstaking the boy, the son
(Weather Permitting) at HAPPY as possible to chance. VALLEY SATURDAY, 14th
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GENERAL NOTICES.December, 1934, commencing
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 18th December, 1934, till MONDAY, 31st December, 1984, both days inclusive.
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2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
Kong Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of Carefully ruffing the club lead the Management), with a high trump, he put the 1.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Dummy in the lead with the 'eight Rugby Press News, etc. at of trumps and led the Knave of hearts toward the closed hand. East's duck at this point can hard- ly be criticized, since it was im- 7.11 p.m.-European Programme, possible for him to divine Mr. Lenz's tions, London and New York Stock and 7 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-| insidious plot and thereby check-Commodity Quotations. Imate it.
7.08-7.30 p.m. Light
2.00 p.m.
The First Ball will be rung
By Order, C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 10th Dec,, 1934.
BOXING
LEE THEATRE
SATURDAY,
15th Dec., 1934 - at 9.15 p.m.
Four Studio Items To-night. 4-7 p.Chinese Programme.
As a matter of fact, viewed from Selections,
Traume (Wagner)
a strictly non-Double-Dummy angle, Autumn (Chaminade) since East's singleton trump had|
Barretto is charged with forcibly of Mr. Ribeiro, with intent to procure a rensom for liberation.
Both accused are further charged with forcible detention of the boy at No. 29 Fuk Wing Street, Sham- shulpo, and with unlawfully decoy- ing or enticing the boy, with intent to deprive the father of possession.j
The police stated that if bail were granted, it would have to be sub- Orchestral stantial. *
Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. 7.30-7.45 pm—A Jazz Piano Recital
The accused, who stood in the dock, were accordingly remanded to
De Groot and his Orchestra. December 20, at 10 a.m. been removed on the first lead to Offenbachiana (arr. Herman Finck) Dummy and he therefore could not│. Herman Finck and his Orchestra. prevent a possible heart ruff it Farewell I kiss your hand (Fall)
Falling in Love Again (Hollander) would have been a distinct error had he played the Ace.
After winning the trick in his by Rale da Costa. own hand with the Queen of hearts, 2. True
1 A Thousand Goodnights.
Mr. Lenz proceeded to lead out 8. every one of his trumps. East, in 4. order to guard the diamond sult 5. and also retain the heart Ace, was
The Queen was in the Parlour. Just one more chance Ridin' around in the Rain. 7:45-8 pin--From the Studio.
To-morrow's Racing" by Mr. A. J.
Lightweight Championship of the forced to discard all of his clubs P. Heard, g
Colony and Belt STOKER PRYALL
H.M.S. Suffolk
Y
STOKER DEE H.M.S. Phoenix
Rounds Welterweight Contest
A.D. WINGRAVE
H.M.8. Phoenix
Y.
A.B. FANCY
H.M.S. Medway
6 Rounds Featherweight Contest
A.B. PRANDY
H.M.S. Kent
Y
SIGNALMAN REID
H.M.S. Keppel
6 Rounds Middleweight Contest
CPL. FITZGERALD
H.M.S. Kent
4
STOKER ARMITAGE
IL.M.S. Sandwich
10 Rounds Bantam Weight Contest
CPL. MARSDEN
H.M.S. Tamar
BATTLING CHAN Champion North Malaya 1988
Rounds Welterweight Contest
7
A.B. PARKER H.M.S. Medway
STOKER HAYLER
H.M.S. Suffolk..
Booking at MOUTRIE'S
for Members of the
on Wednesday, 12th and
Thursday, 13th December,
and a small heart, so that when five · 8`p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-
Port
8,03-8,25 p.m. From the Studio,
A Violin Recital by Amado N. Duelo Accompanist-Labs Shaftain,
Programme
cards were left in each hand, his distribution was identical with "that of Mr. Lenz's namely, four dia- monds and the Ace of hearts. Mr. Lenz now laid down the Ace and 1. Concerto No. 2-Romance King of diamonds, and when West, failed to follow to the second dia-3. Scherzo-Tarantelle Wieniawaki,
2. Serenata Toselli, Op. 6, mond, nonchalantly threw East into
Op. 18.
Wieniawski, Op. 22.
the lead with the heart Ace and 4. Danny Boy (Londonderry Air-or claimed the last two tricks.
"Farewell to Cucullain")
A very unusual type of safety 5. L'Abeille (The Bee)-Schubert. play, brilliantly conceived and per- fectly executed.
METEORITE FALLS IN DAYLIGHT
Phenomenon Witnessed In North China'
Old Irish Melody.
8.25-8.42 p.Vocal Gems. Rose-Marie-(Frimi)- No, No Nanette' (Youmens)
Light Opera Company. Follow a Star (Ellis)
Light Opera Co. 8,42-9 p.m.--The J. H. Squire Celeste Octot
Putting the Clock Beck (Famous Folk Songs of Britain) (arr. J. H. Squire) Good Company-Medley
(arr. Willoughby) --
9-5.45 pm. From the Studio.
A 28th Recital of Gramophone Re- cords by the Rev. C. B. R. Sargent, The fall of a large meteorite dur-London 1.p.m. Stock & Commodity 9.45 p.m.-Renter Press Bollatins,
ing broad daylight has been report-Quotations.^
Wilhelm Bachaus.
ed from a small village in.. thei 9.50-10 p.m.-Two Plano Solos by Demilitarized Zone, according to 1. Liebestraum (A Dream of Love) press reports received from Tien-! tsin.
At about 11 o'clock on the morn Hong Kong Boxing Associationing of November 21,
villagers of Hauchlachwang saw
a group of seven large "atara"; shooting rapid-1.
General Public;"
(Liszt)
2 Nails-Waltz (Delibes)
10-11 pm From the Studio. Dance Music. by the.. Rampura by the Lyricals"
ProT Programme Moontime Quickstep
Friday, 14th and Saturday, 15th Dee.ly across the sky In a northeasterly 2. Love in Bloom For Trot
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others $9.30 and $1.10. (Including Amusement Tax).
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8. Never had a chance--For Trot.
direction. The "stars" appeared to 4. Stay a little closer to me-Fox Tros plunge violently to earth at some 5. Isle of Capri-For Trot distance from the village.
6. Little man you've had a busy day,
Fox Trot Farmers who had witnessed the 7. Smile Walla phenomenon immediately commene-& Barcarolle Saxophone Bole ed a search at the place where the 8. Just for a while-Waltz meteorites appeared to have fallen. 11. With my eyes wide
10. Lazin'-Fox Trat So far, state the reports, one large Dreaming-Fox Trot STRY. rock,, approximately two fest 18. Riptide Fox Trot In diameter, has been found
18. Aloma Fox Trot
14. Votre Sourire-Fox Trat The farmers are convinced It 1 16. Hot Plantation Quick Step one of the "stars" which fell and 10.30 pm Reuter Press Balls are continuing their search for the Rarby Mid-day Press News, u
London Stock & Commodity Qu
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Children Transplanted To Baghdad
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tingent of Junior Division O.TİC. Mild climate and Hesithful sur A large and enthusiastic audience roundings, specially suitable for colonial boys and boya from urban was present yesterday afternoon at areas. Preparatory School ad- the Helena May Institute; for the jacent. performance of the annual pan- Itomime.
The players so throughly entered the spirit of pantomime that they soon carried the young audienco with them to Baghdad, where a very modern Aladdin, (Miss Margaret King) and his wonderful lamp, passed through the usual vicissitudes before winning his charming Prin-| cess, (Miss Biddy Reiss) and reach- ing the happy ending.
The wicked Magician, ably pre- sented by Mr. Jack Grenham, and
Prospectus and full particulars may be obtained'on application to the School Secretary, or at the offices of this paper.
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the humourous Abdullah, (Mr. Os Scott Stamp and Coin Co.. car Eager) were greeted with happy Yvert et Tellier Champion.. $8.00 laughter on every appearance, and their battle with the most delightful Dragon was especially appreciated.
Altogether a very bright and tuneful show, and Mrs. Cristo Womack and Mr. Oscar Eager are to be congratulated on yet another highly successful effort.
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