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BRIDGE NOTES

Part-Score Bidding

By Ely Calbertson

Amusements - Cinema Notes From

"EARTHWORM TRACTORS"

-KINGS THEATRE

PARTICULARS AND COND- besitate to advise making light bori super-salesman, in his own

The Theatres

“THISEE CHEERS FOR LOVE"

ALHAMBRA THRATRE.

Never has Joe E. Brown cap- Lining up an array of talent un- peared so funny as in this picture matched in many months, “Thres Most bridge players take too nor has he been given so many Cheers for Love" has everything many chances.

While a certain opportunities to display his comic the perfect tune-film needs. Dance amount of aggressiveness is neces-antics as in this comedy, the store teams are exceptional; the chain- 315 to intelligent bidding, many of which has been taken from the lightning" feet of Eleanore Whit- players carry their fearlessness to Saturday Evening Post by Wil-ney, are matched with Robert so great an extreme that if they liam Hazletts.

Cummings, masculine lead, and; were always doubled when they

Probably no other comedian of Braina, new French dance sea- the phenomenal steps of Olympe should be doubled, they would lose! millions of points yearly in penal-stage or screen could have come sation, are matched by those of ties. It is because there are too close to being the personifics-Louis Da Pron, himself no slug many chances taken as it is that I of Alexander Botts, natural gard for tap-speed. TIONS of the Sale by Public bids when vulnerable. There

mind, whose luck is so phenome-Love" includes the three hit songs The music of "Three Cheers for Auction to be held on MONDAY. however, one situation in which it collossal blunders turn out to his and Far Away," and "The Swing is, nal that even his consistent and "Where Is My Heart," "Long Ago, FOR SALE

the 21st day of December, 1936, is foolhardy not to make a slight- HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Puy shaded

vulnerable bid This;

ļadvantage. 1336-On sale at all Book-stalls and blic Works Department, by Order situation arises when the oppon

Tap." Chorus numbers, including at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, of His Excellency the Governor of ents have a part-score.

Joe E. makes Alexander Batts, novel and intricate fencing one Lot of Crown Land at Chuk

one of the most comical heroes of dance, are smoothly executed. lia in the Colony of Hong It is always to the advantage of)

fiction, live and breathe са the The picture has a light, · fun- Kong for a term of 75 years, com- any team, when their opponents vim and pep as the greatest fun rapidly as

screen as Joe has lost none of his lfilled plot, which moves almost as mencing from 1st July, 1898, with are on score, to do a little defen-)

Miss Whitney's feet.. the option of renewal at a Crown sive bidding and prevent a very maker of the time.

The girl appears as a Hollywood Eent to be fixed by the Surveyor low contract from being good for Joe E's two leading women magnate, who is sent to a sup-- youngster, daughter of a picture of His Majesty the King, for one a game. Defensive bidding must merit special comment. They are posed "finishing school" by her Further term of 24 years less the be tempered with caution, how-June Travis and Carol Hughes, step-mother. last three days thereof

ever, particularly when vulner-both of the brunette beauty type. The school, it develops, has Intending bidders are advised able, because usually the side There is a talented supporting student body of chorines and a that immediately after the dis which opens the bidding is likely cast with Guy Kibbee giving a faculty of deville, actors, all posal of the lot the purchaser will to have most of the strength and hilarious performance as a can- of them intent on using Miss Whit- be required to deposit with an there is danger of a 1,400 set or tankerous and partially dest old ney as a means of crashing into authorised officer who will be pre-even more at even a low contract. man to whom Joe tries for long the movies sent at the sale, the sum of twoj Because of this danger attend-in vain to sell tractors.

One of the troupers hundred dollars, $200.00 in cashing defensive bidding, it is advan-

is Cummings. "- This sum will be refunded on pay-tageous for the team which plans

Romance sets in as Cummings ment of the purchase price. to defend in any case to get their role as the successful rival of Joe tries to persuade Eleanor to take PARTICULARS OF THE LOT bids in at as low a level as posin love, playing his part straight part in a school show to which

and acting as a foil to Joe's an-

her father is to be invited. sible, thereby minimising the tics. Gene Lockhart, the famous Members of the skilled amount that they can be set. A

porting cast include Willia most effective method of bidding stage comedian, gives a good re- at the lowest possible level is to count of himself as the rival sales-Frawley and Roscoe Karns, who provide plenty of laughs; John open the auction with a bid of one of Joe E. in the

Patterson. Halliday, Elizabeth I believe that sensible applica-Į

Grace Bradley. Veda Ann Borg tion of this principle saved North and South.

and Billy Lee. team between 600 and 1,000 points on the follow- ing deal:

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LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

- Public Auctions

THE

HE Undersigned have received] instructions to sell by Publir

Auction

но

Monday, the 21st. Dec., 1936 commencing at 11:00 am

at "Norman Cottage" So. 11

Garden Road

A Quantity" of.

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD.

FURNITURE

On View from Sunday, the 20th.

December, 1936.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 16th. Dec., 1936.

HIE Undersigned have received

Tinstructions from the Liqui dator of the Theatre Equipment Ltd.. in Liquidation to sell by Public Auction on Tuesday, the 22nd. December, 1936 commencing at 10.30 a.mhe

at Nos. 9 & 11 Kansu Street, Kowloon,

(adjoining Alhambra Theatre) A Quantity of Cinema Projec- tors, Tools, Generators, Motors, Amplifers. Theatre Chaira other Equipment, etc, etc.

also

No. of Ba

Registry No.

Locality.

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GENERAL NOTICES

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

held

South, dealer

Both sides vulnerable Part-score: East-West 40

WEST

S-A 4 HI-5 2.

NORTH

SJ 9.86 HL-K Q 97 D.-10 2 C.-Q 10 4

EAST

the

S.-K Q7 52 H--A 4 3 D.-5

C.-A 9 6 3 SOUTH

CE MERING will be D-QJ976 THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA

C.---J 8 5 2 (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATUR DAY. 19th December, 1936, com- meneing at 2.00 pm.

S.--10 3

- 10 8 6 -D.-AK 843

C.-K'7

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The First Bell will be rung ati 1.30 p.m.

By Order,

The bidding: C. B. BROWN, South

West

North Secretary ID Pass. IH' Hong Kong, 14th December, 1936.2 H

Pass Pass

East IS 29

Pass

Pass 3H

Pass

Pass

3 S

Pass

• Pass

Pass

ARTS DECORATION &

Office Furniture and Shop Fit- tings.

On View from Monday, 21st. December, 1936.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctionners. Hong Kong, 17th Dec, 1936.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions to sell by Public

Auction.

on

Wednesday, the 23rd December, 1936

commencing at 10.30 am at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

An Interesting and Valuable Collection of Early Prints

of Canton, Maczu and "

Hong Kong

The Collection comprises:

4. Engravings published from Sketches by Captain R Elliott RN,

B. Complete Set of Lithographs| -mainly folio size-publish- ed in 1842 from Sketches made in 1838 by Auguste Borget.

C. Miscellaneous Engravings of Scenes in China published in 1843.

D. Woodents of Hong Kong (28) it appeared about tite years 1854-1257.

also The Set of 3 Etchings of Old Hong Kong (Panoramic) by Lt Heath 1846.

and

A Few Rare and Interesting

Early Cricketing Printe

One Set of Byron's Works (17}

Vols.) published in 1832.

On View on Day of Sale

Terms: As Customary)-

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 16th. Dec., 1936.

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Settings so fantastic that they startle the imagination form the The production details of this. background for the Universal film picture that kept the London offering, "Flash Gordon," with Films technical staff on its toes Buster Crabbe in the title role. were the construction of an an- All the fascination of the mythi-fcient Scottish castle, providing cal planet of Mongo, created by authentic furnishings for same, Alex Esymond in his newspaper and the handling of an army of strip, is emphazised in this new 1,445 extras for a huge Highland production, which Frederick Step-battle

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hani directed. Jean Rogers crowd for a brilliant. ballroom Charles Middleton and Priscilla scene staged

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For a masquerade ball scene, A city suspended in the sky, a kingdom held below the sea, a one of the huge sound stages on rocket ship that shoots through the London Films lot was trans- space and rays that melt huge formed into an ocean-guing ball- steel structures provided techni- room. More than 300 colourfully cal problems for the studio ex-garbed actors strolled the-set, in- 66 perts.

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Packed with action and

Strange costumes and weird make-up, which produce realistic and Elex Lanchester.

"The Ghost Goes West" was di- shark-men, hawk-men and Hon rected by Rene Clair, famous men, were evolved after weeks of planning and experiment. On the French director of "A Nous, La screen the result is both awe-in- | Liberte," "Sous Lea Toits de South's opening bid of one dia-spiring and grotesque, V

Paris," "Le Million," and other-in- mond would not be made by a

ternational cinema hits. One of great many players. because the

sus-the first to interpolate the original hand contains less than three hon- Pense in every vital moment, this and amusing use of music in films, our-tricks. The bid should never-screen achievement contains situa Clair's score for this comedy is theless be made without the tions which have never been at said to be one of his most brilliant slightest hesitation when the op!

tempted before in motion pictures. pieces of scoring. ponents have a part-score.

Watch Buster Crabbe struggle By opening the bidding South makes against the terrible emperor who "THE NEW ADVENTURES OF it possible for his team to find plots to rule the universe, with TARZAN"-MAJESTIC • their best suit and be in a posi-scientisc. cunning.

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tion, if necessary, to take a one- See a whole city suspended inț trick set in order to prevent East the sky by mysterious powerful and West from bidding and mak-23. See a palace held at the ing some such low contract as two bottom of the sea" centrolled by spades, which, because of the score, would be game:

December is the season for many the gayest is the Fiesta of Gnada- festas in Guatemala, and one of

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The children of the Peak Sch provided -g delightfni entertain

The actual bidding of the hand paid South far greater dividenda than he could have expected. Be

Tarzan company, has gathered MANSLAUGHTER With a twinkle in her eye and a much interesting information core South bid one diamond sancy Irish brogue in her song about the country,

CASE ENDS originally. North was able to show little Jane Withers heads a stellar. The most striking feature of the his shaded heart suit at the level cast of fun makers in her joyous Guadalupe celebration, Major spades. South's raise of hearts had The picture, which follows the not only because of the rythmic fas- of one. When East later bid two new Fox picture "Paddy O'Day Baker says, is the Devil Dance made it appear safe to North to fascinating -adventures of acination of the dancers move A quarrel over a gambling debt sacrifice at three hearts, which motherless little girl from Erin toments, but because of the pictures of one-cent was said to have led ment at the Helena May Institute contract would have been either made or defeated one trick, dete strange city of New York, que costumes they wear. Many of to the death of a wharf coolie and pending upon whether or not East Presents Pinky Tomlin, Rita Can- these costumes are elaborate and the appearance of his assailant yesterday afternoon, before a Hall obtained a diamond fun. The rub-sino. Jane Darwell and George beautifuly made garments of red before the Chief Justice, Sir filled with little children and par- her could then have been saved at Girot-the Greek ambassador of and blue velvet, lavishly decorat Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal ents

radio-in the strong supporting red with spangles and embroidery. Sessions yesterday on a charge of

With these, the dancers wear devil manslaughter: bid three spades, at which con- The story of "Faddy O'Day" fol masks with horns. Many of these

a presentation by the junior chil- tract East, as Declarer, was de-lows the trail of a little lase who are hideous but all are cleverly and be was alleged to have numery rhymes A toe dance by Accused was Ld Sei-in, aged 21, dren, entitled “A living book of Teated one trick, losing two club goes to the United States on the constructed. tricks and one trick each in the steerage of a big bust, and who

lawfully caused the death of Nsort received hearty applause.

Regts Stringer followed, and her The particular Devil Dance Shuk-tak, 32, at Haiphong Road other three suits. He might have captivates the hearts of all her fel-rich Major Baker saw, took place an October 24. lost an extra heart trick had South low passenger

The entertainment was prodne in the Guatemalan town of San

ed by Miss M. W. Newsholme, Cristobal, and will be shown in Mr. E Williams,, Assistant Headmistress of the Peak School; full in this new Edgar Rice Bur-Attorney-General, appeared for with the Toughe factory.

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heart and did not lead trumpe and West would have doubled.

for fear of trapping some honor North might hold

Certainly, North could not have resened on so weak a heart suit,

If South had not opened the and the hand probably would have Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Lidbidding with one diamond, West been played at two diamonds don

or from the publishers: and North would also have passed bied, at which Bouth would have! NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS and East would have bidonebeed defeated at least by two

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