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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1936

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on

Thursday, the 9th July, 1936 commencing at 2.30 pm.

by

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An interesting

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BRIDGE NOTES Challenge Match

By Ely Culbertson

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

Not long ago I reported in

The following programme will this coluran several hands that

broadcast to-day-from the had been played in a scrappy be rubber bridge game composed Hong Kong Broadcasting Station of four old cronies, all friends Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 of mine. The usual case of de-metres. (845 KC'a).

the

Roof Garden

SALE

SUMMER

Check

EVERY

ITEM/

Z.E.K. Programme a 12.30-215 p.m.-European recorded Programme.

1230 p.m.-Orchestral music by the London Symphony Orchestra.

1 pm-Local: Time Signal and Weather Report.

1.03 p-Songs by Stuart Robert- son (Bass-Baritone).

1.30 pm-Reuter Press Bulletins,

forecast, time and announcements.

140 pm-Songs by Frances Day (Soprano).

1.53 p.-Selections by the New Mayfair Orchestra.

2.15 pm-Close Down

voted pals in social life, implac-Dance Music from Hong Kong Hotel able enemies at the bridge table.

Since then, each part- nership had last no opportunity to sueer openly at the other, with the not unnatural result that a challenge was issued and promptly accepted. Since the real issue involved was one player's mistakes against an- 1.20 p.-Selection from Flors- other's, it was agreed that dora" by the Band of HM. Cold- there would be no stakes but stream Goards. that each error should be charged, at varying prices Rugby Press News, Local: Weather according to degree, to guilty person. Obviously, a referee would be required, and I was beseeched to fill the office. Not without great misgiving.

5-8 pm-European Programme. and only after making certain

5-7 pm-Relay-Hong Kong Hotel The Dance provisions, I accepted.

Orchestra rom the Roof provisions were [1], that my Garden. decisions should be final and

Songs allowed to stand without tears, protestations, or audible com- ments, and [2] that I should have a reporter's prerogative for my daily column. It. was further agreed that should fall into four classes and be penalised commensurately: Class A Slight, inconsequen- tial price $1. Class B: Rather serious, affecting the result, $2.50. Class C: Stupid, creat- ing a "big swing." $5. D: Horrible! $10.

errors

Class

7pm-A Concert

I'll sing thee Songs of Araby I know of two Bright eyes

Ben Davies (Tenor), Pianoforte Solos-

On Wings of Song (Mendelssohn) Rakoczy March (Liszt)

Mark Hambourg. Songs-

Danny Boy (Weatherly) My Ain Folk (Mills)

Violin Solo--

Mary Kay (Contralto).

Gavotte (Gosser)

* է

Carlos Sedano. 7.25 p.m.-The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. No sooner were the details Humoreske (Dvorak) arranged than the players, The Wedding of the Rose (art.

Willoughby) champing at the bit, sat down and dealt the first hand. This Souvenir (arr. Willoughby}

Salat d'Amour (Elgar) was it.

Barcarolle "Tales of Hoffmann”

(Offenbach)

North, dealer.

Neither side vulnerable.

NORTH

S. J 3 H. 10 7 6 2

D. A K

C: K 10 7 4 3

WEST

S. 7

H. 8.4 3

D. 9 6 5 2

C. J 9 8 6 2

EAST

S. 5 4 2

H K QJ 95

D. 8 4.3

C. A Q

SOUTH

S. A KQ 10 9 8 6 HA

D. Q J 10 7

C. 5

The bidding: North East

South

West

1C. 19. 25. 2NT Pass 3S. 3NT Pass 4D. 4S. Pass ANT 5D. Pass 6S. Pass Dble. Redbl

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

{final bid] It seemed to me that the North and South bidding had been perfect. South had not given a first round cue bid in hearts, over East's bid, because of his freakish distribution and because he did not wish to

3.40 pm--Vocal Variety Items. Yodelling Hobo

The Hill Billies

My First Thrill

June Clyde (Soprano).

By the Wishing Well

Curtis and Ames

Gertrude Lawrence Medley

8 pm-Local: Time Signal. Wea-' ther Report. Stock Quotations Announcements.

and

8.05 pm-Chinese Studio Concert. 11 p.m.-Close Down

8.05-10 pm-European Programme ||

640 from Z.E.K. on a frequency of kilocycles.

8.05 pn-Light Orchestral Music. Songs without Words-Potpourri Concert Waltz "Joyousness (Eaydn

Wood)

Homage March (Haydn Wood) Valsette from "Wood Nymphs"

(Eric Coates)

Charm of the Valse (arr. Winter)

8.35 p.m.-Walter Glyme Medles."

6.45 p.m.--Band Music.

Semiramide Overture (Rossini)

Valse des Alouette (Drigo) Amoretten Tanze (Gung)

9 pm-A Relay of Daventry News

Bulletin and Announcements. (Copy- right by Beuter).

2.20 p.m.--Dance Music.

10 pm Big Ben from Daventry. Close Down

SURPRISED ON ROOF

imply a fit with his partner's Spirit Warehouse Raid club bid. His forcing spade bid insured that game would be reached and saved a round of

HOUSE OF LORDS bidding for future use

INTRUDER

Police Threatened With Iron Bar

J.

Allegations

A constable stated at Clerken

North's responses were,

of well last month that at midnight course, based on the fact that he saw a youth on the low roof of he had opened with a minimum a warehouse at Great Saffron Hill bid and a broken suit. He had handing down bottles of spirits to to apply the brakes on the early another, who placed them in a car. rounds. His no

The magistrate remanded in cus- trump re- sponses, however, made Sonth tody two labourers, Harry Dowell,Į A scantily dressed man, aged proceed cautiously against the aged 19, of no fixed home, and about 21, was found early

one possibility that North had Querino Carini, aged 17, of Great morning last month in the House something like the ace-king of Bath-street, EC, who was alleged of Lords. He brandished an iron clubs and the heart king for his to have been on the roof. They bar threateningly when the custo-opening bid, and that two dia- were charged with having been dians approached.

mond tricks. therefore, would be concerned together in breaking Then he walked into the Tower off the hand. But when, over into the warehouse and stealing 74 Gardens, where he, pisked up four no trump, North showed bottles of whisky, bottles of rum. the diamond ace, South knew gin, champagne, &c., 60 cigars and pieces of masonry from building that, at worst, the small slam other goods, worth in all nearly Black Wood Ware, Teak Draw work in Black Bod's Walk,

He would depend upon a finesse. £100. ing Room, Bed Room and Dining threw them at the officers. Boom Furniture, Office Furniture, also dang a lamp from a watch-

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:-

and

man

Of course, there was nothing They were also accused of steal-

"Any comments, professor?" Lasked South.

Oil Paintings, Pictures, Silver and man's but into the Thames. Even-to the play. The slam was ajing a car from Tavistock Square. E. P. Ware, Porcelain and Glass tually police and House of Lords laydown. Ware, Brass and Aluminium Ware, custodians closed with the Rugs, Carpets, Ornaments, Books, and quietened him. Sewing Machines, Typewriters, Police-inspector James of Can- Gramaphones and Records, Elec non-row, was hit on the head and tric Table Fan and Lamps, Cutlery, injured. A number of windows Tennis Rackets, Curtains, Linen, were broken by stones. Ice Chests etc., etc.

and

Three Refrigerators One Upright Piano by

"W. Robinson”

Ds view from Wednesday, the

8th July, 1936. ..--

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

"Good bidding." I answered. "But I think we'll charge-East $1 for that double. It was tempting, I'll admit, with the ace-queen of clubs blank, but The man was taken to West-

not wise. He should have minster Institution, where he was realised that South's terrific placed under observation. Inspec

tor James was treated at St. bidding indicated a strong and

Thomas's Hospital for cuts

his eye. He was placed on

sick list and sent home

near

freakish hand, and certainly the shouldn't have hoped to set the contact more than one trick. He should know it would be re doubled, and the percentage CINEMA NOTES ON PAGE 11 was 21 against him. One class

A mistake for East.

Brasso

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