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BRIDGE GAMBIT
by Ely Culbertson.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1935
A man with $100 in the bank and with a premonition that the bank is about to fail is strongly tempted to draw his money out Immediately. If enough people have the same premonition and act accordingly, the bank is quite likely to do whet is expected of it! In Bridge player defending against a trump contract and hold- Leather Handbags, Sulting the Ace of a side in which Cases. Purses, Hat Demung has a singleton, is tempt- ed to play it on the first round, and though this is the correct play in ja great majority of cases, there are some altuations in which, like a run on the bank, it results in bringing about exactly what is feared.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE
on
FRIDAY, the 8th, March, 1935, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
nt their Sales Room,
Duddell Street
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On to-day's hand the East player found the only method of defeating the opponents contract was de- berately sacrificing a trick by
not going up with an Ace. The sacrificing of this trick eventually| enabled the defensive team to win two other tricks which they would not have won had East grabbed the Arst one. This deliberate im- mediate sacrifice, with future pro- at f view, ie equivalent to a gam bit in Chess. ·
South, Dealer
Neither side-vulnerable-
North:
SQ 10 9 8
I-8 6 5 4 3 D-A 9 7
West:-
East
S48
H-À Q J 10 9
D-Q 64
C.--9 8 7
S-5 2
H.--K
D-K J 6 2
C-A J 10 5.3 2
South:
9.-A K J 7 6
H.-7 2 -D.-10 8 3
refer
This photograph, just received from the Baar, shows Frans von Papen, ex-German chancellor who barely escar. goming a victim of the Nail “blood purge” last June, in the pöching place, doing bin bit to help Germany win back the Saar, Just 20 years ago lest month, incidently, Von Papen was sileged to be directing German esplanage in America in the guise of "a military attaché,
Amusements
Cinema Notes
“THE KEY”—ALBAMBRA
THEATRE
"THE LINE-UP”-QUEEN'S
THEATRE
William Gargan and
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wave length of 858 metres (845 K4,3) ( DANCE MUSIC FROM HONG KONG
HOTEL N ZEK. ProgrKMING
12.80-2.15 gramme.
p.m.- European
Fro
12.30 pm London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations, Manila Gold, Stock and Commodity Quotations,
1236-1 pmRecorded: Musle, 1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Report.
1.80 Router Press Bulletins. Rugby Press News, etc.
2.15 p.m.-Close "Down.
6-8 p.m.-European Programme,
HEADACHE AFTER HEADACHE
Now She's Free From Them
A woman writes: "I would lika everyone who suffers from headaches? to try Kruschen Salts. Before taking | Kirschen I was hardly ever free from a headache. But since I have beon taking it regularly I have hardly had
headache, for which I am very thankful, for headaches can make ona
feel quite ll. I have been" taking that small doro of Krunchen every morning in a glass of warm water. before my breakfast, and I feel so well." (Mra.), A.E. D. RES
Headaches can generally be traced to a disordered stomach, and to the unsuspected, retention in the system of stagnating waste material which poisons that blood. Remove these poisons-prevent them forming again and you'll never have to worry any
6-6 p.m. Reiny of the Dance Or-moro. And that is just how Kruschen chestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Salte bring swift and lasting relat Roof Garden (by courtesy of the from headaches. Kruschen Salle ald Management),
Nature to cleanse your body com 6-0.80 p.m. Chidrens Studio Con-pletely of all clogging wasid, matter. Start on the little daily dose" of Kruschen will very soon have done with head- to-morrow. Then you aches.
cert.
Uncle Peter will tell of a few Little
Adventures,"
6.30-7 p.m.-A Relay of the Danco Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden (by courtesy of the Management).
7 p.m. Closing Local Stock tions.
(Tchaikovsky)
8:47-9.23 p.m.-A Concert.
Quota-Planoforte Solos
7.03-7.28 p.m.-Orchestral Maste, Marion Sleeping Beauty-Panorama Nixon are featured in Columbia's Shepherd Fennel's Dance (Balfour) latest production, "The Line-up." Elegiac Melody (Grieg)
a thrilling police detective story, Prelude a L'Auras-Midi. d'un now at the Queen's Theatre..:
Faune (Debussy) 7.28-8 pm-Variety: George Waggner" original story Accordion Solo-Maye Hornpipe
Frank Murphy.|
Edna Best and Colin Clive are re- united as screen lovers In Warner and screen play concerns itself Brothers' current release. "The with the problems encountered by Vocal Gems—Whoopes Kev." at the Alhambra Theatre. the police in solving crimes, rather Plano Solo-What are your intentions
Bale da Costa. William Powell also has a stellar than with the ingenuity of the
Songs rolle in the dim.
criminals in thinking them up
In your arme to-night. Well-known to both London and William Gargan, who has been Love, forever I adore you
Ronald Murgatroyd (Tenor); New York. Miss Best and Clive spending most his time lately in
Organ Solo A
have not appeared together since jaction, thrillers, presente a clean A Japanese Sunset both were featured in the London cut, decisive performance as the production of Molner's "The Swan." young detective..
Miss Best played the role created Marion 'Nixon, always competent | In this country by Eve Le Gallienne and casy to look at, does a com- while Clive had the Basil Rathbone mendable piece of work as the Instrumental
check-room attendant who is. ana-
part.
"The Key" is a thrilling drama pected of being an accomplice. The Report. of romance and adventure set in the sequence in which Garganis momentous days of the Sinn Flen forced to put her-they're in love cert. revolt. Hobart Cavanaugh, Halli-with each other of well
tions
Dance of the Gnomes. (Lisut) Etude Tableau in A Minor, Op. 89
(Rachmaninoff)
L
Songs-
Sergei Rachmaninoff. Liebestfeier (Weingartner)
Es blinket der Tau (Rubinstein)-
Meta Solnemeyer (Soprano). 'Cello Solos
Toccata in G Major-Adagio (Bach) Goyescas--Intermezzo (Granados)
Pablo Cassis,
Song
Midnight Review (Glinka)
Violin Solo
Theodore Chaliapine (Bass).
Hungarian Dance No. 2 in D Minor
(Brahma)
Cavatina (Raft)
· Arthur Cattermil 9.23-9.30 p.m. The JB. Squire. Celeste Oetet,
R. E. McPherson.j Songs
An hour ago this Minute What now?
1. Collette Valse (Fraser-Simson) Gertrude Lawrence (Soprano). 2. Memories of Devon-Valse (Evana) 9.30 pm-Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Canadian Capere
p.m.-Local Time and Weather Quotations.
9.35-10 p.m.-Musical Comedy and 8.03-10.80 p.m.-Chinese Studio Con-Talkie Tunen,
Musical Comedy, Marches 9.80 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins. Maurice Chevalier Songs-Selection course London 1 pan. Stock and Commodity Noel Coward Medley Hobbes, Henry O'Neill, Phil through the grilling pollice line-up Quotations.
10 p.m.-Close Down. Regan, and Donald Crisp are is full of suspense and drama. 10.80 p.m.-Router Preas Bulletin. FIRST EXTRA, RACE Comprising:-
among those in the cast. Michael Others in the case are John Rueby, Mid-day Press News. Further
· £6,000 LIFEBOAT GIFT MEETING will be held (wea-| Hatstand with bevelled mirror, C.-K. Q 4
Curtiz directed the picture; based Miljan, Harold Huber, Paul Huret, London Stock and Commodity Quota- ther permitting) at HAPPY VAL-Side board with bevelled mirror,
on the play by R. Gord-Browne and and Noel Francis. The bidding: (Figures after bida J. L. Hardy.
10.85 pmClone Dawn.
Lord Wakefield is to present.. LEY on SATURDAY, 9th March, Dinner waggon, Dining table with
In addition to the film, The Royal 8.10-10 p.m.--European Recorded £0.000. Jifeboat to the: Royal ̧ Naval to numbered explanatory .1935, commencing at 2.00 p.m. leaves, Chairs and Armchairs, Tea
Balinese Dancers will appear on Music from Z.E.K. on A Frequency of Lifeboat Institution; for une "THE LIFE OF VERGIE WINTER" the stage twice daily.--5.10 p.m. 640 kes
Hythe station, of which he is vice The First Bell will be rung at poys, Bedstead, Wardrobes with paragraphs). 1.80 p.m.
8.80-8.47 p.m.-Peer Gynt Suito No. East
-KING'S THEATRE bevelled mirrors, Dressing tables South
and 9.80 p.m."
president. 1 (Grlog) 2 H 2 S... with bevelled mirrors; Chests of 1 S
3 С Drawers, Stands, Cupboards, Tenk 8 S (1) Pass
4 8 (2) Pass Lovely Ann Harding, with a bril
lant cast headed by John Boles. and Glass cabinets, Filing cabi- Fasá nets, Deska, Tables, Card table, 1-Slightly optimistic, However, comes to the King's Theatre in a Teak and Glass bookcases, Chester North has given a free raise and poignant and gripping drama, ¡feld couches and armchairs, ste.;|--
South accordingly decides to "The Life of Vergie Winter." the show etc.
his slight additional R.K.O.-Radio production, strength.
The story, epic in quality, covers 2-Another slight overbid. North period of 22 years from 1910 to
The film is a riotous comedy in has previously given a free raise 1932, and it runs the gamut of emo which Brown has the role of an- and just barely has it. Consertion in strikingly human and over-imaginative Hallor whose vative tactics would suggest the sincere fashion.
boastful tongue leads him-into in- expediency of a pass.
As vergie Winters; a small town numerable scrapes. Having no way of knowing his milliner. Miss Harding gives a that the FORTY-SIXTH OR-kets, Mosquito nets, Linen, Fen-opponents' exact holding, West de-superb performance in a role in the film is Jean Muir, who plays DINARY YEARLY MEETING will ders, Typewriters, Curios, Wash cided to make as innocuous antirely worthy of her exceptional be held at the Company's Offices, basins, cooking utensils, etc., etc. opening as possible and chose talents.·
By Order,
C. B. BROWN...
Secretary. Hong Kong, 4th March, 1996,
COMPANY MEETINGS
ware,
Silver ware, Brass ware, Glass ware, Porcelain ware, Cloisonne THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO. Ornaments, Tea sets, Dinner croc
ware, Rattan
Cutlery,
LIMITED.
kery, Wall and Table Clocks, Gramaphones and records, Pictures,
NOTICE
ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Oil paintings, Carpets, Rugs, Blan-
P. & 0. Building, on WEDNESDAY, 18th March, 1985, at 11 am. for the
Also
A Quantity of BLACK WOOD FURNITURE
purpose of presenting the Report
tors and Auditors.
and
West
Pass
North
"SON OF A SAILOR”... ORIENTAL THEATRE
"Son of a Sailor," featuring the inimitable Joe E. Brown, le a First National release" now showing at the Oriental Theatre.~-
Sharing the honours with Brown.
the part of the grand-daughter of
port.
"THE. VANISHING, SHADOW”-
· MAJESTIC THEATRE-
the nine of clubs, the highest of Boles, in the leading male role, an Admiral-wealthy, beautifully his partner's suit. The singleton, gives a powerful and moving per. gowned, petted, and loved.
Thelma Todd, Johnny Mack of the Directors together with including:
of course, was played from Dum-formance which ranks probably sa my, and East fought down the na-the best of the many fine charac- Brown, Frank McHugh, Sheila Statement of Accounts to 31st
Terry, George Blackwood and December 1984 and electing Direc-Ten poys, Table screens, desks, he had stopped to analyze. the
Joss table; Armchairs and chairs, tural impulse to play his Ace untilterisations he has done,
Helen Vinson, as the cold and Merna Kennedy lend excellent sup
The REGISTER of MEMBERS of etc.
table, cabinets, Jardinieres, etc.. situation. From the bidding no selfish wife, Betty Furness, as Miss knew that the declarer could not Harding's daughter, Molly O'Day, the Company will be CLOSED from
have more than two hearts and ac-Wesley Barry, Ben Alexander, 2nd March to 13th March 1985,
rcrdingly the only hope of defeat-Creighton Chaney, Josephine Whit both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can
ing the contract lay in taking two tell. Donald Crisp, Maidel Turner, Hejand Cecile Cunningham are other tricks in the diamond suit." be registered,
realized from his partner's open-menibers of the cast deserving of, ing lead that South must hold the special mention. ||King- and Queen of clubs guarded: Focussing; upon. Vergie, Winters,
at least once. Accordingly, if the the story tells of a great love that ing crimes and strange destruc club Ace were played to the first endures gossip, scandal, and tions by means of strange scientific One Buick & seater Sedan Car trick, two clubs would be set up malicious persecution. Con- 1980 model, 6 Cylinders, in running in the South Band and these cards demned as "scarlet" because it |rays."
By Order of The Board of Directors, GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong. 21st February, 1985.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO. LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nthat the FIFTH ORDINARY
March 1985,
at 12
One Enamel Bath. One Grand Piano. One Electric Ice Chest. Two Cottage Pianos. Three Radio 'Sets.
order.
and at '3.00 p.m.
would provide discarda for Dum-deffes the conventions, this love is On View from Thursday the 7th.my's two low diamonds. With this the Ideal to which Vergie Winters March 1985.
Terms: Cash on delivery
occurring there would be no way clings through 22. years of vicis-| [of defeating the contract. East situdes. In the gripping climax it LAMMERT BROS, therefore decided not to go up with is the deal for which she is willing
Auctioneers the Ace of club, but to let his part-to give her life of her freedom, Hong Kong, 5th March, 1985. ner'a bine ride. He realised that.
}if" he did this he. would never be
ON'
Monday, the 11th March, 1955
he further know that South would
"THE MIRACLE WOMAN- STAR: THEATRE
never be able to set up his other "The Miracle, Woman," starring club honour and as a result, if West Barbara Stanwyck, is now showing held the diamond Queen, the East at the Star Theatre.
GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Re- gistered Office of the Company, THE undersigned have received able to win a club trick. However, King's Theatre Building, 5th, Floor, Tinstructions to sell by Publie on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Auction day of o'clock noon to receive the Directors' Report, and Accounts for the year ended 31st December, at No. 1, Chatham Road, (1: Gomes 1994, to elect Auditora and Direc- tors and to transact such other
Villa) Kowloon B A Quantity of Valuable House, business as may be properly tran: hold Furniture, Pictures, Orna- sacted at an Ordinary General ment, etc Meeting of the Company.
And Notice is farther hereby given that the Register and Trans for books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 20th day of March 1985, both days Îng
LIANG CHI HAO
commencing at 10.30 am.
Vanishing Shadow." featuring On- A thrilling mystery drama, "The
slow Stevens and Ads Ince, is now showing at the Majestic Theatre, ⠀⠀⠀
The picture deals" with hair-rais-
EXTORTING
MONEY
BY VIOLENCE
Alleged Attack On Young Woman
UNEMPLOYED COMMITTED TO SESSIONS
Charged with securing, by and West partnership would prob- Miss Stanwyck, who always acts using personal violence, a sum of sbly take two diamond tricks, with extreme naturalness, sincerity, $5 from Kwok Mula, 21-year- Obviously, everything turned out and sympathy is in a class by her old married woman employed by exactly as East had figured. South self. The heroine, a white-robed Mr. Rose of the P.W.D. in Island was unable to avoid the loss of two Evangellat, le made the puppet of Road last Saturday, Yu Cheung, diamond tricks and two heart a manager who makes a unemployed, was yesterday com tricks, and East's correctly, con-racket of religion; The business mitted by Mr. W. Schofield at the ceived hold-up brought about the prospers till "Sister Fallon falle Central Magistracy to stand his On view from Sunday the 10th defeat of the contract. • It is equals in love with a blinded ex-aristor, trial at the next Criminal March 1935
ly obvious that had East gone up (one of the first films in Hollywood Bessions w
Palme and plants
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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ERT BROS
14-Managing Director, Hong Kong 5th Marc
with the club Ace, no subsequent of David Manners), The highlight Allegations that the defendant Iines of defence could have stopped is the burning of the
the eventual diamond discards and There are some, fine
an the contract would montrespecially by
Sam Hardy as the
hád squeezed her neck
sees thrown, her to the
made by the complainant AĭÉKA
couras of her evidence,
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