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BRIDGE NOTES

An Exchange Of

Handicaps

By Ely Calbertson

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 20, 1935:

A few weeks ago I was having an argument with P. Hal Sims of Deal, New Jersey. Mr. Sims is a great Bridge expert, whose outstanding ability по one admires more than I but whose,

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL bidding theories-I do not think

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“Now on sale út The New

ing (or receiving) handicaps.

When a very good Bridge team plays against a very poor team, it ordinarily makes some effort to equalise the difference in playing ability. There are two old favourite methods. In one, the weaker team is given the Ace of spades every deal; in the other, the weaker team is allowed to double its winning margin whenever it wins a rub-: rer. This

means that the must win two rubbers to one. or it will not break even-

strong team

Fay Wray will be seen in a leading role in Columbia's “Ann Carver's "Profession,” which is being shown at' "the Queen's Theatre to-day.

NON-STOP REVUE

Unusual Show At King's To-morrow

TIT-BITS OF THE OPENING

PROGRAMME

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

Professor W. Doorlay, who is conducting the Tropical Express | The following programme will Non-Stop Revue," will present to-be broadcast to-day from the morrow at the King's Theatre à Hong Kong Broadcasting Station unique entertainment, an up-to-ZBW. on a wavelength of $55. date show with thrills and metres. (945 KC2. novelties. Speed and colour are NOVELTY `TIEM-TEN-A-PENNY the keynotes of the revue.

The Tropical Express Company

MOUTH ORGAN BAND Test Match Scores 12.30-210 pm ((Approx:}---Euro-

of Professor Doorlay is the big-pear Programme.

rest organisation travelling for 12.30 pm-Recorded Music. the last four years, venturing to Report

I pmLocal Time and Weather

the Far East for the first time, re-i

130 p.m.--Reuter Press Balletins, presenting 12 rationalities, an Rugby Press News, etc. *Express" which has up-to-date 140 pat Belay of the Rotary travelled triumphantly through Club Tiffin Speech from the Hang 22 countries-

Kong Hotel Root Garden-32, L. W. B. Teeling on "Unemployment in Germany."

A

Varied Dancing Their programme varies from the wild Russian Dance to the exotic Carioca, the Bolero danced

210 pm (Approx) Close Down. 4-5 pm-Chinese Programme. 7-11 pm-European Programme 7-7.30 punk— Light Orchestral

Les Saltimbanques-Overture

(Ganne)

to the music of Ravel, with Cuba's Music. gift to the Dancing world. "La Peer Gynt-Incidental Music (Grieg) Rumba Cubana.” by Lolita Padilla Chinese Night Watch (Siede) and the Doorlay Girls..

Petersburg Sleigh-Ride Party

(Ellenberg) -Franz Kunkel, Ruth Hasse and Maria May have a perch act high rear the ceiling of the Theatre which has evoked gasps from |many a crowded house. And then to relieve to tension, Versay, an ecentric comedian and dancer, will] Piano Solo keep you amused with Chaplines- Butterflies in the Rain que pantomine.

The Juggler (Groitzsch) 7.30-8. p.m. Variety Orchestra-

Silly Symphonyies (arr. Mnnro)

Ambrose and his Orchestra.

Saxophone Sale--

The Pastrana Sisters Lolita. Dorita and Emilia, will contribute special numbers of The "Dance of Song-Suppose!

| Carmen" "Sevillanas. Spanish tangos, etc., and they will demon- strate how castanets are used.

It was and still is my conter- tion that in giving the Ace of spades the stronger team is sacrificing much more than it would by allowing the scores to be doubled. I stated this opinion, but Mr. Sims disagreed

Looping The Loop” with me.

The result was that

There are special big dancing | we agreed to play one of the

numbers by Bath Hasse and the strangest matches of all time-

She and her associate doctor. Doorlay Girls, and a daring and [an exchange of handicaps. I was allowed to hold the Ace of)

Joe McCrea, are happy in the beautiful number of "Looping the spades every deal; Mr. Sims was

work they are doing until the in-Loop" by Miss Hasse, tone on the jallowed to double his score"MURDER IN THE CLOUDS-trusion of Charles Boyer, an-stage for the first time.

every time he won a rubber.

Amusements

Cinema Notes

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

others insane, this woman is yet blind to the need

Own of her heart

Raie da Costą.

La Précieuse (arr. Kreisler)

Vocal

Songs

Marcel Mule.

Josephine Baker.

The Family Song Album

Hughie Green and his Gang. Piano Solo Jazz Goblins

Baie da Costa.

I'm Going" Shoppin' with you Gold Diggers of 1935") Lallaby of Broadway ("Gold

Diggers of 1935) -

Dick Powell (Tenor)-

The latest successful number Report; Closing, Local Stock Quots- 8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather called "Poema" will be sung by tions. Emilia Pastrana with the accom- paniment of the Doorlay Girls' of Orchestra with Guitars and others

da.com-

been whirled before on a stage

Spectacular Act

8.05-8.20 p.m. From the Studio.

"Novelty ItemTM-

Band-

Programme

Stokers' Medley.

"Danny Boy" and "Play to me

gipsy.

(Ldg. Stoker Hodder and hig

Piano Accordian).

Tipperary

Pack up your Troubles.

other doctor, upsets their work We played three times on this

Boyer's sister lures McCrea away basis. The first time my part-

faithful and "Murder in the Clouds," a First from his ner and I won 7.300 points In National production, is a melo-plaining wife, Joan Bennett

A-Penay Band, by kind permission of H.M.S. "Capetown's" Stokers Ten- the second match Mr. Sims won, dramatic mystery thriller with a In a short time the lives

instruments. There will be Captain D. A. Budgen, R.N. his margin being 550 points most amazing plot involving the this, small group are caught in a

con- several Hawaiian numbers, and Conductor Staker The third and final match was commission of wholesale murder web of love, intrigue and

Petty Offeer a very short one, consisting of thousands of feet in the air.

flicting wills. The denouement then Miss Hasse will show the S. J. Ridgway. only two rubbers, of which each The story is by two noted ma- of the drama occurs when Joan audience that they can play the side captured one. but on the gazine writers, Roy Chan:lor and Bennett is driven to the verge of Sleigh Bells as well as the Door- Introduction.. exchange we were 210 points Dore Schary, and is one of fast insanity by her husband's

un-lay Girls. ahead.

Fred Gordon, famous cowboy, and furious action, breath-taking faithfulness and Claudette Col- The very first deal of the suspense and enough thrills to bert is awakened to the love that will whirl a rope as it has never second match was an interest-pack a dozen pictures. It evolves awaits her. ing one; it was played by my about the secret attempt of inter- Phyllis Bottome's best-selling crowded with dancing girls. partner, Albert H. Morehead. national spies to steal the formu-novel of the same name furnish

There is a huge spectacular and he was defeated one trick is from the United States Governed the original from which "Pri- ata four-spade contract.ment of new high explosive,vate Worlds was adapted. Gre Trapeze act by the Trio Masko

Stoker Petty Officer W. H. Gilley although it could have been and to obtain which they are gory La Cava directed the pic-vich; at the same time the Door-

(and his Concertina). made.

ture from an adaptation by Lynn lay Girls show to the public what Band Farmer's Boy. willing to commit any crime.

Starling

can they do on ladders. Little 8.20-8:30 p.m.-—“Mercenary Mary" Herta Sclavcos presents all the-Vocal Gems sung by the Columbia fast and modern Russian Dances Vocal Gems Chorus

8.30-8.35 pm-A Relay from Lisa Wessinger is a special con- Daventry. tortionist dancer; and the famous England v South Africa. A 220- Drama, romance, thrills, and Chinese Act is presented by Lioning commentary by Captain H. B. T. Wakelam on the third day's play in gun battles, the shooting down the gorgeous music of Victor Her-Hoi-tsehn, who was for may the fifth Cricket Test Match Relay

bert's greatest operetta. are years a star turn with Bertramd from the Oval Cricket Ground, of airships, and thrilling para blended in Naughty Marietta Mills Circus in England. Kennington, London. chute jumps from burning and falling ships, add to the intensity which is showing at the Oriental Variety and speed will be pre of the dramatic situations.

West. dealer

Neither side vulnerable" North:-B. Jay Becker

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HK 10 7 6 Dai

C-10 9 8 7 54 West: Mr. Culbertson

S--A 10.9 4 H-A 54 D--A K 8.4 3 CJ

East:-Mr. Morehead S-Q 7532

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The bidding:

East South IS. Double Pass Pass

The blowing up of anaero- plane with its passengers and crew far up above the clouds and the subsequent chase after the air robbers and murderers by army planes, involving machine

"PRIVATE WORLDS”....... KING'S THEATRE

who other's Par-

“NAUGHTY MARIETTA”....

ORIENTAL THEATRE

Theatre to-day.

Keep the Home fires. Burning-

Bagpipe Imitation

835-9 pm Suite Iberis (Albeniz, sented as has never been seen ontar. Arbos) played by the Madrid

Symphony Orchestra, The photoplay is based on the any Hong Kong stage before. Victor Herbert masterpiece. The

9-9.15 pm-A Relay of the Daven- try News Balletin, (Copyright by

dramatic side of the adventure, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE Beater)

thrills and perils of the period is stressed as a thundering back- The story of 2 woman

ground for the glamorous magic.) knew all about love in

Such song his as "Ah, Sweet My lives but feared it herself, amount's "Private Worlds stars stery of Life," "I'm Falling in Love with Someone," "Tramp, glamorous Claudette Colbert

Tramp, Tramp," "The Italian with Charles Boyer and Joan Street Song." and all the original Bennett in support

BRIGADE

Work During July In New Territories

The St. John Ambulance. Bri- music is retained

gade, New Territories Branch, in West North

A dramatic picture of impulses

Prominent in a large cast in their report for July, state that ID

behind love."Private WorldsTM Pass Redouble 2C-

presents Miss Colbert as a fem-support Jeanette MacDonald and among the cases treated by the Nelson Eddy are Frank Morgar. Medical Officer in charge of the 13S.

Jale doctor in the nazisual setting 45. Pass of a hospital for the insane. With as Governor D'Annard and Elsa Raw Far Hospital was one of elec Pass Pass

Lanchester, as Madame D'Annard, trocution" and a number of Police In the bidding, it will be.

extraordinary insight into the

assault cases. Tsuen Wan report- noticed that Mr. Sims chose to

tragedies which have driven ANN CARVER'S FROFESSION" ed a number of malaria cases, and make a takeout double without avoided the loss of a spade] a very strong hand. He hoped trick. On a club return South's

Pass

*

QUEEN'S THEATRE

the Children's Wards at Cheung Chan and Kam Tin - are proving that his partner would hold a Ace dropped, establishing the *Are domestic happiness and very popular. four-card heart suit and that King Now a diamond ruff put This is a question which the film torate that

professional success compatible? The report adds: "It is undor- they could thus safely arrive at East in again.

zumber of the chil- their best contract 1re At this point. Fast had to "dan Carver's Profession," which dren admitted to Kam Tin- have Hong Kong, 15th August, 1935. and when I later gave my part to make contract. If he had

doubled to show a strong hand guess the division of the spades opens to-day at the Queen's burns on the head and

Theatre, strives to answer.

thereby. asing the dink

HE undersigned have receiver instructions to sell by Public

Auction

ner a double raise in spades, he guessed that North had the (Continued on Page 71 had no hesistancy in bidding & Jack alone, he could have led game, in spite of the minimum the Queen; in South covered, nature of his holding both outstanding honours would Mr Sims opened a diamond, fall on the same trick. But Mr. wisely foreseeing the possibility Morehead although he com of a singleton diamond in the sidered the possibility of this, Tuesday, the 3rd September, 1935 hand of his partner (who was did not choose this pla

B. Jay Becker a Philadelphia reason lawyer) I spread the West him to

On-

At the premises the

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hand as Dummy, and my Kin

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9.15-9.20 pm-"Songs of Wales" 9.20-10 pFrom the Studio. A Violin and Pianoforte Recital by Sitson-Ma-and-Harry-Oce.

Programme

1. Sonata in G, Op. 78. 2. Variations in F 3. La Colmette

Brabens.

Beaumont

4. Doumka, Op. 59 (Scene rustique

Tschaikovsicy,

Harry Ore 10.9 Renter Press Bulletins 10.05-11. p. Dance Music 11 pm-Close Down."

EMPLOYER SHOWS

LENIENCY

Goes Bail For Manager

When Horace Alford, aged 24. Station-parade, West Wickham, ent, appeared on remand Bromley charged with embezz £38 belonging to his employer, Mr. P. W. Cooper, a tobacconist,

it was stated that di

period he had

onths

ford had lost

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