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BRIDGE NOTES
Cause And Effect
By Ely Culbertson
Few contract bridge players. even in the expert class. realize
Amusements Radio:
Cinema Notes From The Theatres
“DANGEROUS”—QUEEN'S THEATRE
Bette Davis has Franchot Tone the significance of even a slight playing opposite her and Mar- garet Lindsay as her rival in this production.
change in their bidding
habits.
To-day's Programme
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZBW. on a wavelength of 355 metres. ($45 K.C.'s).
RELAY OF DANCE ORCHESTRA
FROM PENINSULA HOTEL
RECORDED PROGRAMME 1230-215 pan-European record- of ed Programme.
EXPERT MASSAGE alter the requirements for
single bid may affect the entire
The screen play by Laird Doyle stracture of bidding, from open is said to be sheer drama ing one-bids to grand slams. For dynamic intensity and tremendous example, the minimum honour emotions. Bette has the role of a Coldstream Guards.,
12.30 pm--The Band trick strength required for an famous actress, who after rising opening suit bid was changed, in
MRS. Y. AMANO No. 26 Wyndham Street, 2nd Floor
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
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1 p.m.-Local: Time Signal
1935, from two and a half honour/to the top of the ladder of suc-weather Report.
tumbles to the gutter tricks to three honour tricks, Thiccess,
own egotism through her
and seems simple, yet its effects were manifold. Many responses which selfishness, although she calls it a jinx, dragging down those who previously had been only
semi-
loved her. forcing (such as the one-over-one | and the two no trump take-out) automatically became absolutely forcing.
201
Ounce of Prevention
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Walter
Green directed the production.
an
H.M.
10 p.m.-BIG BEN from Daventry. 10.55. p.m.-A. Belay from Daven-
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Bagby Press News, Local: Weather forecast, time and announcements.
1.40 p.m.-Dance Music. 2.15 pm-Close Down. 47 pm-Chinese Programme
commentary on the Olympic P-12 midnight.-European Games from the Olympic Stadium,
Berlin. Programme.
11.25 pm-A Relay of the Dance Orchestra from, the Hong Kong Hotel Girl Room
7 pm The Madrid Symphony, Orchestra. Suite Iberia (Albeniz, arr. Arbos). Danza Espagnol No. 6 (Granados).
7.25_p.m.--Songs by Derek Old-f ham (Tenor).
1. Whisper in your dreams. 2. Ross Marie.
3. Castles in the Air. 4. Always
38 pm Waltzes and Marches.
and Roses of the South-Waltz (Strauss).
12 midnight---CLOSE DOWN. NOTE: There will be a Chinese recorded programme from ZEK on a frequency of 640 kilocycles from S-10-30 p
Vienna Bon Bons Waltz (Strauss) GOLD COINS FOR
El Abanico March (art. Hume).
1.03 p.m.-Four Songs by Charles Under the Banner of Victory March Kullman (Tenor).
(Von Blon). Wine Women and Song-
1-15 pm-Variety --- Instrumental Items.
1.30 p.m.Reater Press Balletins,
car
Waltz (Strauss). Grand March-"Le Prophete"
(Meyerbeer).
CORONATION
Sets Of Four Pieces Available
S pm--Local: Time Signal, Wea- ther Report and announcements.
The Chancellor of the Exche- 8.03 pz-A Variety Programme. Plano Solos Charlie Kanz Medley quer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain,
No. 2.
announced in the House of Com- Vocal-Chloe (Song of the Swamp) Įmons recently that, in accord- The Radio Three. ance with custom, specimen Song-Ta Main (Hands scross the sets of the first issue of coins Table) Mile. Lucienne Boyer of King Edward VIII. would be Organ Solos-Lover Come back to me issued to collectors and others
(The New Moon").
One Kiss ("The New Moon") requiring them. Reginald Foort.) Song-Indian Love Call
Sets of gold coins would be {"Rose Marie")
available at special prices to all Joan Cross (Soprano). who applied. Full details would be publicly announced, Albert Sendler-and the issue would be available
A Coronation set of gold. coins consists of four pieces- £5, 2, 1, and a half-sovercign.
It is after her fall that Tone. in the role of a young architect,] sets about sobering her up and) PUBLIC AUCTION
trying to re-establish her as the license to drive and the Bridge players will find that the brilliant star she had been. doesn't belong to him! ARTICULARS & CONDI new "asking bid." which has had Miss Davis is not presented in The scene had to be played by PARTIC
TIONS of the Sale by Public such enthusiastic reception. a pretty light, but the part is Hugh Herbert in his usual comedy Auction to be held on MONDAY will be more than an addition to said to give her the strongest style, but it was really serious the 10th day of August, 1936, at their bidding system. It will characterisation which she has business for him. Fm at the Office of the Public react in hundreds of ways on all had in films.
In another scene, made in the Works Department. by Order of bids. Especially it will take thr Others in the cast include Ali-waters off Wilmington, he had to His Excellency the Governor of bidding of freaks and
"swing son Skipworth, famous on both drive a small boat with a power one Lot of Crown Land at Stubbs bands out of the classification of stage and screen. John Eldredge, fui outboard motor at top speed. Road in the Colony of Hong Kong guesswork and give to slam bid-Dick Foran,
Walker, On some of the fast turns he bare-Violin Solo-Grinzing for a term of 75 years, with the ding on these unbalanced types of Richard Carle, George Irving, ly escaped bad upsets. Once he option of renewal at a Crown Bent hands an uncanny precision. Pierre Walkin, Douglas Wood skidded on a turn and the rear end Songs I'm Sittin' high on a Hill Top to applicants both at home and
and William Davidson. Alfred Eof the boat struck the landing My Shadow's where my sweet-i to be Sxed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further
heart used to be.. Sam Brewne.joverseas. stage with force enough to tear Piano Solos-Charlie Kung Medley term of 75 years.
"To every action there is
the motor loose from the stern of
No. 4 Intending bidders are advised equal and positive reaction," say “SONG AND DANCE MAN”—..
Songs--Bird on the Wing. the boat. that immediately after the dis the school books. Good players
KING'S THEATRE
Herbert was badly shaken. He
With all my heart GENERAL NOTICES pasal, of the lot the purchaser will know that every informative bid is
freely admitted that these scenes be required to deposit with an a valuable in'two ways: When -a) The story of "Song and Dance were the most dangerous he has thorised officer who will be present player makes the bid he shows Man" reveals the drama of the ever been-required to perform int THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD. at the sale, the sum of two hun certain specific strength; when quiet self-sacrifice of a poor song his career as a funny man
dred dollars, $200.00 in cash he fails to make the bid he denies and-dance man whose girl had a NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. This sum will be refunded on pay his strength. Negative inferen-chance to make good if he broke Warner Bros. production
"We're In The Money" is a with ment of the purchase price.
ces have long been a major con-up the partnership. The girl, Joan Blondell and Glenda Far- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT sideration in expert bidding, however, refuses to take ad-rell and a big cast of featured
vantage of the opportunity offered The "asking bid" makes it pos-
{players in support: Hugh Her- sible to obtain this negative into her by a wealthy playboy, bebert, Ross Alexander.
for cause of her loyalty to the man Cavanaugh, Phil Regan, drawing fine inferences which only who had taught her all she knew. Kerry, Henry O'Neill and others. Rosetta
Realising he is holding the girl the best players can be expected
Bay Enright directed this hil-The Winter Waltz. back, he puts on a bad show and arious story of George Bilson's. Oh, Rosalita. to draw. The following hand,
9.30 pm-A Relay of the Dance played in a team-of-four match at splits up the partnership.
acreen play by F. Hugh Herbert Orchestra from the Peninsula Hotel Crockford's in New York, illus-girl, having no other alternative, and Brown Holmes.
Rose Room trates the use of the "asking big" accepts the chance and goes on to ¡stardom. Obstacles are met and to avoid reaching a losing slam, It also shows how, in order lay the groundwork for his "ask ing bid," a player first made bid which, a short time ago. be never would have made.
$2.00 per Share has been declar ed, for the half year ended 30th JUNE 1936, payable or WEDNES- DAY
19th AUGUST 1936, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at
the Office of the Company Kow- looa.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY 10th AUGUST TUESDAY 18th AUGUST both days inclusive.
to
By Order of the Board of Direc- tors.
F. H. CRAPNELL.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 30th July, 1936.
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only when the hero,eturns to help
the girl overcome these obstacles does one realise the extent of his self-sacrifice.
Paul Kelly has the title role and is co-featured with Claire Trevor. The supporting cast which is headed by Michael Whalen cludes Ruth Donnelly, James Burke and Lester Matthews.
in-
"SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE” -ORIENTAL THEATRE
This story is unlike most my- stery thrillers in that not only has it the element of excitement it is also bas some humorous in- cidents, which eases the tension
The bidding (North-South vul- of the interior of the gaunt old that immediately after the disduction of "asking bids," have lur-happen in one night.
Intending bidders are advised terable) would, before the intro-Baldpate Inn, where a number of exciting and spine-raising things posal of the lot the purchaser will ed North and South into a losing
Gene Raymond and Margaret
ing roles and others in the cast include Eric Blore, Grant Mitchell and Ray Mayor.
be required to deposit with an small slam. In fact, the team Callahan are featured in the lead- authorised officer who will be pre-of-four which, in the match at sent at the sale, the sum of two which this hand was dealt, did not hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash.
use the "asking bid" reached six -This sum will be refunded en
spades and went down one. Their payment of the purchase price.
opponents, using "asking bids," PARTICULARS OF THE LOT stopped at five spades and made
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"I FOUND STELLA PARISH””-
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Where the "asking bids" were "I Found Stella Parish" is 2 beautiful not used, East, the dealer, pass-dynamic story of a ed. South bid one spade, West actress whose past rises up to ruin. passed, and North bid three a brilliant carecT. Besides Miss hearts. South bid three spades, Francis and Hunter, the cast in- about and North four no trump. Now, cludes Paul Lukas, Sybil Jason, when South bid five spades, North | Barton MacLane, Jessie Ralpa: decided that the chances of and Eddie Acuff. The screen South's having at least the diam-play is by Casey Eobinson, based ond king were so great that he on the story by John Monk Saun- would risk a six spade bid. West ders. opened the king and ace of dia-
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The other North-South pair used the "asking bids." South opened with one spade, as at the
“WE'RE IN THE MONEY”— ALHAMBRA THEATRE
Two of the funniest scenes other table, but North, wishing to which Hugh Herbert has in the confirm the trump suit in order to new Warner Bros. picture, "We're make an "asking bid" later, gave In The Money," proved to be the him a jump raise to three spades.most dangerous he has ever had South bid four spades, which us-to do.
ually closes the bidding. Any In the first of these scenes he further bid by North is consider- bad to drive a roadster with ed a "trap."
Henry O'Neill and Eoss Alerander
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In this case North gladly trap-in the front seat with him,
heavy traffic, at ped. He bid five diamonds, an through "asking hid," to find out whether m.ph Time after time be nar or not South had the diamond rowly missed hitting trolley cara king, or a singleton în diamonds. and trucks.
South, using the conventional sign- This scene is made hilariously
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Let's lay our heads together Frances Day and Arthur Riscoe
| Instrumental—-Rollin' Home
NO MORE The Eight Piano Symphony. Band-Riding the Range in the Sky.
In a Gypsy Caravan
Primo Scala's Accordeon Band.
9 pmA Relay of the Daventry [News Bulletin (Copyright by Reuter) Hobart and announcements.
Anita
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