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BRIDGE NOTES

Psychic Bids And

Double CrosB

by Ely Culbertans,

"THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1935

BLIND MOTHER SAVES Amusements

BURNING GIRL

Flames Shoot Out And Ignite Dress

Cinema Notes

"DAVID COPPERFIELD”— QUEEN'S THEATRE

. Styles in bidding. like those in A blind mother tried to rescue Dickens lovers will be flocking men's and women's wearing ap-her daughter who was burned to to the Queen's Theatre to-day, parel, become out-moded. Basic death in a fire at High Wycombe, where "David Copperfield" one of principles always remain the same, Bucks, last month.

the greatest stories ever written,

but weak players and exports alike The girl, Rose Crick, aged 20, of change their tactics from time to Rowan avenue, High Wycombe, was and equally great on the screen time in special situations. Three trying to light a gas copper in the will be showing"

or four years ago it was considered kitchen when the flames' suddenly Never before has such a magni- the smart thing to do to make shot out from the front of the cop- ficient cast been assembled. The psychic opening bid on a singleton per and ignited her dress.

youthful David is beautifully act-

Leather Handbags, Sult

or doubleton suit. To-day, no good Hearing her shrieks her mother Casen, Parses Hat Вство,

Collar Boxes player would dream of adopting groped her way towards her and ed by Freddle Bartholomew, and

these tactica.

tried desperately to beat out the David "grown up" by the inimit Belts, Ete:

MAN WO LOONG

About three years ago several fames.

able Frank Lawton. The most un- "Leather Case Stora

capert players independently dia Neighbour To Rescue

usual feature of the film is the 5, Pottingar St.

covered that a slam might be bid) A neighbour, Mrs. Howard, was and made if the bidding, team en also attracted by the shouting, and casting of that firmly established humourist, Roland Young; as the COMPANY MEETINGS the way to the slam were able, by dashed in to help. The flames were

bidding a worthless suit, to stop extinguished, but not before the hand-rubbing Uriah Heep. the killing opening lead from the girl was badly burned."

She opponents. I feel reasonably safe

was rushed in saying that no one player invent- Wycombe Hospital, where she died ed this type of psychic bid that during the night several of them arrived et it-inde- pendently. The original and cor. TOTICE IS. HÉREBY GIVEN rect use of this bid is shown Nhat the THIRTY-EIGHTH the hand below: ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING

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Tinstructions to sell by Pubfle 20th April, 1935 at TUESDAY. South

Auction

ON

Tuesday, the 30th. April, 1936, commencing at 10.00 a.m..

at No. 9, Middle, Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

On View from Monday the 29th.

April, 1935,

Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneer

Hong Kong, April 25, 1935.

E undersigned, have received instructions to sell by Public

THE

Auction

ON

Tuesday, the 30th. April, 1935, Commencing at 5:15 p.m.

at their. Sales Room, Duddell Street

A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS

On View from Monday the 29th. April, 1985.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS...

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, April 25, 1995.

THE Undersigned have received

THE

instructions to sell by Public

Auction

· On.

Wednesday, the 1st. May, 1935 cominencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room,

Duddell Street

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

S-A Q J G 2

no

H-K 86.2

D-A 4.

C-D 2

the 80th April, 1935, both days, In- clusive, during which period Transfer of Shares can be re-i gistered.

PASE Pass

69

to

High

Edna Mac Oliver will win many more admirers with her portrayal of the terrifying but lovable “Aun- ile."

Paas

It is indeed a tribute to the ac- 65

tors and the director that they have succeeded in the difßcult task on Pass

1-South naturally had no way of of keeping the true Dickens at-

teHing his partner's exact hold-mosphere throughout. Ing. He felt reasonably certain Among the immense cast are that he was going to contract for Lionel Barrymore, W. C. Fields. Elizabeth Allan, a slam or at any rate make a Jessie Ralph,

The bidding: (Figure after bid) refera to numbered explanatory |paragraph)..

By Order of the Board,

D. L. KING,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 15th Aprli, 1985.

South IS. 35

West North East Pass 3C

Pass

Why Not Enjoy DELICIOUS

4S $S 5D) (1) Pass Pass Pass 2

Pass

Pass

Pass

One of the

Busy Lesage, chosen “queen of Paris" for 1955 in a beauty son- tent, is not so happy about it. 80 many, demands are made for her appearance, at this and that affair. that she has no time in which to do her work.

very strong effort to get to six. Madge Evans, Lewis Stone, Basil He knew that his partner would Rathbone, Hugh Williams and Her recognise the bid of another suit bert Mundin. George Cukor direct-GILDED LADY”......ALHAMBRA as a Slam try and, rather than ed. merely jump to five spades.

THEATRE...

FRADIO"

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme wil} || broadcast to-day from the Hom Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W on a wave length of 355 metre (845 K.CS).

Adinema review by Silhouette.

Z. E. K. Programme. 11.89-2.15 m. European STAMME, DA BO

11.10 p.m.--Recorded Music.

|| p.m.--Local Time A Westber2 Rö part,

1.35 nm-Hong Kong Hotel Orch (by courtesy of the Management),ist 1.30 pim- Reuter Preta Bulletin.

| Rugby Press Nowak, de ||2.15 p.m.---Close Down, s

6-8 p.m.--European. Programme, a 6-7 p.m.-Hong Kong Hotel Dano, Orchestra (by courtesy of the Manag ment).

7 pm

p-Closing

tions,

Local Stock Quot“

7.03-7,8% - p.m.---Light

Musical Comedy.

Vocal Gem

Lily of Killarney

Song

Arcady is over Young: ("The

Arcadians")"

Winnie Melville" (Soprano Belection The Song of the Druin, Vocal Gems-Wild Violets takstol

Maria. Elsener and Martin Xrimer 7.31-7,50 p.m.---Ballet Egyptien Buite (Luigini) played by the Concert Org chasira.

7.51-5 D-From the Studio.

"A Cinema Raview" by Silhouette: 8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Report.

Recorded

8.09-11 p.m.-A Relay from the Lec A new and unconventional ap- Theatre (Chinese), proach on romance is seen in -11 p.m.-Close Down,

8.80-10 p.m.-European Claudette Colbert's latest starring Mask from Z.E.Ky on a frequency vehicle, "Gilded lady," which is 640 kilocycles.

at the Alhambra ("Farowell")

8.30-8.56 p.8ymphony No.

in F sharp minor Haydn);

Sir Henry J. Wood conducting the

London Symphony Orchestra. 8.58-9.50 p.m.--Variety...

which would not give very much "MUSIC IN THE AIR”-KING'S

THEATRE information, he decided to bid, a'} suit which, as far as he could

Loyal "fans" of Gloria Swanson tell, he really wanted "led: Ac tually, South was not Bure will have an opportunity of see whether his partner held the dia- ing her in her first picture for now showing *mond king or the club ace or many yearz, "Music In The Air," Theatre

both, and therefore he did not now showing at the King's Thea- Assisted by Fred MacMurray and know for certain just what lead tre.

Ray Milland in the principal sup- 'would be most desirable: but he There are many splendid and

Waltz Romantique Jasz Goblins

Plans Bols

......, Rafe da Coste

Songs What Now?

felt certain that a lead up to his authentic scenes of life in Bayar Porting roles, Miss Colbert is cast diamond tenace would do no la; most of the costumes worn as a stenographer who does not harm, Moreover, he remembered were actually brought to Ameri- wish to marry a millionaire, Her his psychic bid against the same ca for the film. Miss June. Lang idea of connubial bliss is a husband West player months before, and and Douglass Montgomery are at- who is poor and struggling, some-Xylophone Solo- knew that West remembered too. tractive young lovers, and · John

cross.

casted in their respective roles.

An hour ago this minute

* Gertrude Lawrence (Soprano)

12th Street Rag.

Night on the Water

Harry Robbin

d

Layton and Johnstone

A Night with Paul Whiteman at

Biltmore ›

He resolved to try a double- Boles and Gloria Swanson are well one whose hardships she can share.

She thinks she has found the Vocel Dast On lead against the contract of Miss Swanson takes the part of man of her dreams, but when he six spades, the West player, who Ja bored actress and Boles is seen turns out to be a wealthy English Orchestra must admit was not particularly as an eccentric and temperamental nobleman travelling incognito in shrewd, stopped and thought. His playwright. Music is the high- the United States, her dream is JAPANESE 1--South, with considerably more reaction was just what South had light of the picture and was writ shattered. The resulting publicity than a minimum opening bid, hoped for. West decided that ten by the famous Jerome Kern brings the obscure little secretary Into the limelight and makes her must innke some sort of slam try South was bidding diamonds, just Oscar Hammerstein combination.

the most sought after woman' on after his partner's forcing take as he had the other time, to stop an ..."

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THE

Auction

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

On Thursday, the 2nd. May, 1935 commencing at 2.30 pm.

at their Sales Room,

No. 95, Hankow Road, Kowloon

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

STAR THEATRE

the heart ace and South there- South could have fulfilled his coming situations that arise when А

"THE FIREBIRD”—CENTRAL · THEATRE

Song

A Place in your heart 2016 The Very thought of you

·Sam Gos]me--(Tenor) 9.30-9.40 p.m.-A Light Violin, Be cital by Albert Bandler, with**Offic Groves (Boprano).

1. An Old Violin (Taylor)su eblas 2 Looking for You (Bandreson)

Grinsing (Benátsky),

4. Remembrance (Med 1.32-10 p.m.--Debray Somers Hand. Ballads We Love-Selection (arp

Debroy Somers)

Dixieland Selection.

10 p.mReuter Press Bulletine 10.05 pás. Close Down.

out and subsequent spade raise. opening lead in that sult. Thore- "A CUCKOO' IN THE NEST"--

Wesley Ruggles directed "Gilded Fearing the possibility of a fore, instead of making his norima! diamond loser, South decided to safe opening of the heart jack, he

Lily" which was taken from an make an attempt to stop the decided to be smart and open a dia-

"A Cuckoo in the Nest" by Ben original story by Melville Baker. diamond opening." He quite mond away from the King-a very Travers proved one of the most Jack Kirkland, C. Aubrey Smith, correctly anticipated that if his doubtful lead. Tucidentally, the successful of the Aldwych farces Edward Craven, Donald Meek and diamond ace was removed before Weat hand offers an absolutely safe The scenes are changeful and move Grace Bradley are cast in the sup- the club suit in dummy was set "waiting" lead of a low spade away from town

to country along a porting roles. up, the slam contract would pro- from three to the King humorous road literally atrewn bably be defeated. `North" was¦. At any rate, the diamond open-with laughs. pretty definitely marked with ing was the only possible way that The story tells of the embarrass. fore did not mind a heart open- tract, as otherwise, the way, the man and a woman are forced to This picture, Wallaby FILM STAR ARRESTED ing. Obviously, the five-dia- cards lay, a diamond and apade share the same bedroom in a coun mend bid must be reorganised trick would have had to be lost try inn, "An unfamiliar, almost un.one of the most novel and «unusual)

IN NEW YORK by North as a slam try, so it Obviously, the slam should have recognizable Tom Walls is to be romances, as well as being a power- would therefore aerre double been hid as one out of two finesses seen in the make-up, of a middle ful emotional drama. The theme

would produce twelve tricks.

evolves round the strange and fatal Accused Of Smuggling aged toper.

Bracelet The more or less normal opening That as all two or three years Ralph Lynn is seen in the part fascination of a popular, but un- from the West hand is the diamond ago. To-day as Contract Bridge of Peter, an adept at footling" accupulous actor, over a young and queen, but at the time this hand players become more and more ex- through the most tricky situations, beautiful girl.. was played West had never heard perienced, no general rule can be Yvonne Arnaud plays an important The idea is to draw a parallel be- of a psychic bid to inhibit an open-given as to what type of psychle is

purpose.

...

سینه

"CHAINED””—-MAJESTIC THEATRE

which is based on

GEORGE, ARTHUR IN TROUBLE

New York Ing lead, and accordingly automati- most likely to succeed. The mental role as a charming woman who tween the characteristics of the causes Peter to miss a train, on girl, and those of a firebird,' which

George K. Arthur, the comedia" cally discarded the diamond open-level and experience of opponents which his pretty wife is travelling, is drawn irrevocably to the fire in

from Aberdeen who played Kipp comprising:

ing actually, he chose a heart, and must be taken into consideration as

order to bask in the glow of the the film version of H. G. Wells Chesterfield Suites, Teak ward. South was able to make six-odd, well as the results of previous

flames. Ricardo Cortez plays the

novel, was recently arrested ank robes, Dressing tables Dining losing only to the club king. It is hands against the same opposition.

role of the actor in his usual easy stepped off a liner at New York- tables, Armchairs and chairs, easily seen that a diamond opening It makes, a very nice psychological

and polished way, Anita Louise is He was charged with smuggle arm-Cheats of drawers, Desks, Cabinets, would have defeated the contract. problem indeed to decide whether Four noted screen players, Clark the firebird and Verree Teasdale is

a atolen bracelet into the Unite chairs, Wardrobes, Dressing tables, Silver ware, Brass ware, Aluminium

Naturally, the use of this type of to employ the simple cross, the

Gable, Joan Crawford, Otto Kruger, her mother. Lionel Atwill has very Washstand, Hatstand, Bedstead, ware, Rattan ware, Glass ware, bid was copied, and pretty soon be-double cross, or the triple

States. cross and Stuart Erwin come to the Ma- little to do, but he does it well. Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, Dining Cutlery, Clocks, Ornaments, Table came well known. Several months in trying to outguess your oppon- tables, Armchairs and chairs, lamps, Oil paintings, Pictures, later the same South player, with ents. It might be best to go back jestic Theatre in Metro-Goldwyn. Cheats of drawers, Cupboards, Book-Shanghai bath, Piano, Carpets, the same opponent playing West, to the original psychic and bid the Mayer's romantic drama, “Chained."""CIRCUS CLOWN"--ORIENTAL has been released on $500 ball

conceived of a very brilliant double suit you do not want led or itWritten especially for the screen

comprising:

Chesterfield couches and

cases, Cabinets, Filing cabinets, Rugs etc., cle. "Desks, Round and square tables, Ten

poys

Silver ware, Brass ware, Glass ware, Porcelain ware, Cutlery, Ornaments, Tea sets, Dinner ser- vice, Wall and table clocks, Grame- "phones and records, Oil paintings, Pictures, Carpets, Rugs, Blackets, Mosquito nets, Curtains, 'Linen, Typewriters, Binoculars, Curios, Cooking utensils etc., etc.

Blac

A Quantity of BLACK WOOD FURNITURE Including:

Joss tables, Armchairs, Chairs, Tea poys, Flower stands, Jar dinleres, Cabinets, Desks, tables, etc. etc.

Three Pianos

and

One Enamelled Bath ...

Bix Underwood: Typewriters,

and

A Selection of Black Wood Ware

On View from Wednesday the 1st May 1935.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioners. Hong Kong, April 26, 1995.'

THE

THE Undersigned have received

instructions to sell by Publici

Auction

On Friday, the 3rd May, 1995 commencing at ‍10,00 a.m.

at No. 377, The Peak."

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

On View from Thursday the 3rd.

On View from Tuesday the 30th May 1985..

April, 1986. ga

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctiopers. Hong Kong, April 26, 1985.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

C3088,

South, Dealer.

North and South vulnerable. North-

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West

SK 32 H-J 10

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The bidding (Figure after bid

refers to numbered

LAMMERT BROS., Bout ∙West North

Auctioners. 18: Pass 88: Hong Kong, April 20, 1985. 4D (1) Pasa

explanat

THEATRE

He has pleaded Not Guilty. And

The liner, in which he arrive had come from Nassau in the B

raight, be best to go one step fur- and for the co-stars, as is the pre-

"Circus Clown," Joe Brown's haman. ther and bid the sult you want led. sent trend, by Edgar Selwyn, noted Or again, it might be well not to director and producer, the film best vehicle to date, is the attrac- The detective who arrested, hi

No said that Scotland Yard, the atttempt to do either, and just story picks up the life thread of a tion at the Oriental to-day, blindly plunge into six. Inciden-wealthy shipping.magnate, Otta double was needed to take the partment of Justice and the tally,

the use of the Four-Five No-Kruger, and the girl with whom he actual cirens shots, as Joe's first York Police had co-operated

love was the circus. He certainly the case. trump Convention eliminates the is enamoured, Joan Crawford,

George K. Arthur, whose necessity of showing aces and bid- With no break in either physical has not forgotten how to swing.

Besides the many clever tricks name is George Brest, was know ding, unbiddable suits to correctly or dramatic movement, It sweeps reach small and grand slams on a from skyscraper to shipboard, demonstrated in this picture, soms on the English stage before great many hands. Naturally, where Joan meets and later falls in of which will be familiar to circus went to the United States when you bid four or five Notrump, love with a young South American patrons, there is a plot running He has figured in a number you are not alding the defence in rancher, Clark Gable, who fa return through the picture which gives Joe Hollywood films, Includlog. their choice of the correct suit to ing with his friend, Stuart Erwin, his opportunities to cause plenty of Rockies"The Last of Mrs.

ney, and "Looking. Forw from a vacation in the States. орел..

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