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THE CHINA MAH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9. 1937

BRIDGE NOTES

An Over-Supply

Of Aces

By Ely Csibertson

In the play of any Bridge hand the combined trick-taking re- sources of both sides must amount to exactly thirteen tricks - never nore. Bat the possible supply of tricks after each deal is usually

far in excess of the required thir-

teen. If all the suit lengths in the four hands were developed to their MACAO JOCKEY CLUB

maximum trick-producing capa-· TEE JANUARY RACE MEETING city, there would be many more will be held on Sunday, 10th than thirteen potential winners January, 1937 at Areis Pretz, Macao,vailable, and since only the first commencing at 200 p.m.

The first saddling Bell will be rung thirteen can be counted; the rest at 1.30 pm.

must be sacrificed. By Order.

NEW

TERRITORIES AGRICULTURAL SHOW. 1937

Consider that if each player S. W. CHENG,

Secretary.held a complete suit, one thirteen spades, another thirteen hearts, letc-which various romanticist

and practical jokers cause to oc- sur practically every day by stack- ing the cards-each player at the table would hold thirteen potential trick winners, but only he who ob-. Under the Distinguished Pa-tained the final contract would tronage of His Excellency Thejactually obtain any of those little Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, packets of four cards each to put Kt. C.M-G., C.B.E.

in front of him. This almost inn- SATURDAY and SUNDAY, 9th.possible case has its counterpart.

though in less degree, every day. THE Undersigned have received and 10th January, 1957.

Sometimes even Aces at trimp must be incrificed to the Reduced fare by the Kowloon pressure of time, and in one re Railway on both days, on, the 10.1€ narkable hand all four Aces re- a.m., 12.12 p. 1.25 pm and 150 nained to the very last trick, at

- Public Auctions

The have record at SHEK WU HUI, Jr Sheung

Auction on

Saturday, the 9th January, 1937

commencing at 11.00 am.

at their Sales Room Duddell Street

7 Cases Vicunas.

2 Cases Singlets.

3 Cases Woollen Yarn.

2 Cases Woollen Piece Goods.

1 Case Silk Piece Goods.

1 Case Cotton Trimmings.

1 Case German Piece Goods.

1 Case Rayon Piece Goods.

60 Duz. Felt Hats.-

60 Doz. Furniture Handles,

20 Coils Gandy Beltings.

2 Coils Metallic Packings.

100 Pieces Metal Sound Boxes.

14 Pieces Protector Kahn.

10 Pieces Steel Channels.

A Quantity of Valuable Miscel-i

laneous Goods.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BEOS..

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, January 7, 1937.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions to sell by Public

Auction,

OK

Wednesday, the 13th. Jan., 1937 commencing at 230 p.mi.

d

at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:—

Black Wood Ware, Teak 'draw- ing Room & Dining Room Furni- ture, Bed Room & Office Furni- ture, Ornaments, Cutlery, Clocks. Electric Table Lamps, Porcelair & Glass Ware, Brass & Aluminium Ware. Ice Chests, Linen, etc., etc.

also

One Radio Set.

On View from Tuesday, the 12th

January, 1937.

Term: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers..

Hong Kong, 8th. Jan., 1937.

Now On Sale

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CHINA YEAR BOOK (18th edition) 1936

The China Year Book is an indispensable reference book an China; it arms its reader with all material necessary for forming correct judgments on the Fax » Eastern situation and sewzhodies

all important documents and statistics of the year.

Among the subjects dealt with by foreign and Chinese experta in the eighteeth edition are the following:-Smuggling. --Tangku Trace Agreement, “New IMG Weekly Incident, Hirota Three- Point Programme, Soviet-Outer Mongolia Protocol, Mongol Ter- Titery --- in ---Blanchuino, Laith- Ross Mission, Currency Position, etc.

Price $18.

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Lovely Anita Lenise, the screen actress, looks extremely chic in this smart safari sealskin cont It is styled in flaring lines, with a collar pointed sharply at the shoulders. The drew and acces- sories are a dull, green.

p.m. Trains from Hong Kong to which time they all fell together A Farewell

Sheung Shui, returning on any-the Ace which was led winning

the trick and the other three, de-j traia from Sheung Shui after 1

{spite their exaltedį rank), being off

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South dealt and bid one club. After West passed, North bid one

To Politics

LORD DERBY ON ENGLAND'S DANGER

Lord Derby, speaking at the 60th anniversary dinner of the Manchester Constitutional Club. asked the club to accept his re- signation from its Presidency, and informed his listeners that "my political life is over.”

He said that he would take no part in elections in future and) that he wished to be regarded as on the retired list.

He added, however that "it does not follow that I in any way abate my interest in the party or my desire to help it in any way 1 can,"

ARADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will be broadcastɛto-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZEW. Ord a wavelength of 355-metres, |(845 kc's), 31.49 110*7 (9.52

megacycles).

DANCE MUSIC FROM HONG KONG HOTEL RECORDED PROGRAMME

H.KT.p

12.30-215-European Programme. 1230-Light Opera and Musical Comedy.

103-De Groot and His Orchestra. 130-Beuter Press, Rugby Press; Local: Time, Weather Forecast Announcements.

1-Local: Time Signal and Weather Report

and

140-Variety and Dance Music.

215 Close Down.

4-7-Chinese Programme.

7-12 midnight - European Pro-

Stamme.

A Light Concert.

Soprano Solo

Thousand and One Nights Waltz

(Strat)

...iliza Korius.

Pianoforte Solos

Poissons d'Or (Debussy) Scherzo (Borodin)

Bass-Baritone Solo-

Ricardo Vines.

The winding road (Araby &

Andrew) ........... Peter Dawson. "Cello Salas

Le Sazzle (Haha)

Berceuse Slave (Neruda)

Contralto Solom

"Maurice Dambois.

The Fairy Tales of Ireland

(Coates). Essie Ackland. Tenor Solos

Marinella (Scotto, Pujol &

Koger)

O Corse De D'Amour (Corsiça, Isle

of Love), (Koger & Scotto)

Tino Rossi. 7.30-Hong Kong Exchange Mar- ket Report.

733The London Palladium От chestra. "The Rose" (Selection of English Melodies), (arr. Hyddleton).

From The Stadio

The Waikiki Trío S-Local: Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03-A Variety Programme Vocal-

When evening comes

Lonely Street...Tammer Layton Orchestra-

Out of the rug bag

Earry Roy and his Orchestra.

Gracie Fields

Song-

When Capid calls Vocal

I like Bananas Wah Ebo!

The Original Hoosier Hot Shots.

Pipe and Cigarette

-Lord Derby, who is 71, then diamond. East passed and South turned to the political situation. bid one no trump North raised counselled loyalty to the Govern-Eumorous to two no tramp and South carried] ment, and said: “At no time is the bidding to three no trampjour history has this country bees which was the final contract. in such danger as it is at the pre-

West opened the five of hearts, sent moment. which East won with the King, re- “If anything happened to tura larming the heart Jack. South the Government out we would

Flotsam and Jetszm. Piano Solos--

Melodies of the mouth, No. 15

Len Green, Orchestra & Chorus-

"The King Steps Oct"-Selection

of Vocal Gems.

covered with the Queen, but West have in its place a Government Saxophone Soloe was now in a peculiar predica-which would bring the Empire to ment; if South had the heart tendust in 12 months.” He added

After you've gone Some of these Days

Coleman Hawting

Francis Langford.

he had a stopper, and even if East that he felt certain that in future Vocal- held the heart ten and South had days no one would ever regret It's like reaching for the moon 10 stopper, his suit would be having given unqualified support | Hawaiian--- blocked and West's small hearts to the National Government. could never be used. West there-

duck and hope

the heart Lea,

fore decided to that East held which he could overtake on the next lead and run the entire suit. South therefore held the trick and

led the diamond Jack, which he fnessed to East's King

Wrong

FUTURE OF FORT BELVEDERE

DECISION RESTS WITH KING GEORGE

There is speculation about the.

to

Bebe.d'Amour

Tango Delle Bose

Serge Kratkoff and his Hawaïaza. Vocal-

Piano Solos-

Ta fool for loving you

Au Revoir

Turner Laytona.

Melodies of the Mouth, No. 6

Len Green. Vocal...

Take a boots off when Ah dies

The Hill Billies. 9.15-London-Xew aud

935--Song Memories

-Ax-

Alice Delyxia, (soprano). "The Open Road”—A Hiking Medley)

(arr. Debroy Somers)

Debroy Somers Band Tom Costello in Song Mensories”

(Scots & McGlesson)

Tom Costello and Chorus 10--London Big Ben

A Relay of Dance Music from the Grill-Room of the Hong Kong Hotel

12 midnight-Close Down.

Upon winning the diamond future of Fort Belvedere, where King East saw that he must try Prince Edward lived for seven nouscemente. desperately to put the lead into years. It is Crown property,į West's hand so that the balance known as "Grace and Favour," in "Alice Delysia Memarice" of the heart suit could be realised, the gift of the King. His best chance seemed to be to In well-informed' quarters it is hope that South held the spade stated that King George VI may King but not the Queen, and that intimate to his brother that the: For the information of visitors if he (East) led a small spade Fort is at his disposal, but a de- the following list of some of the South would guess

and finite decision is being delayed.

It is understood that the re- bighest points on the island and inesse to Dummy's Jack. East Mainland is published:---

therefore led the spade four, moval of the furniture and effects which South's King won.

will begin shortly. Most of the At this point South could have property will be taken back claimed the balance of the tricks, Windsor Castle. but his sense of the aesthetic was Some years ago Sir Malcolm 200 great and he saw the oppor- Marray, Controller of the Duke tunity for a most amusing climax, of Connaught's Household, lived South therefore played a small at the Fort. When he was ap- club and took tricks with Dumar's pointed Deputy Ranger of Wind- King and Queen. He then led the sor Great Park he was given the four of diamonds from Dummy, ranger's cottage as his residence. The Fort was then offered to winning with his diamond nine, and cashed the Jack and ten of Adal Sir Lionel Halsey, who was clubs, on which be discarded the Controller to the Prince of Wales. last tw spades from Dummy. But when the Prince went to view Dummy's hand now consisted of it with Sir Lionel he was so much nothing but solid diamonds, pleased with it that he asked his South's third diamond was led and father's permission to occupy Dummy won the ten, then ran off himself. the Queen and five. On the thir-

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of how easily possible it is that} When North's-diamond-Ace-was high-cards—which would win” a led, the four Aces fell, one by one trick, could they but be led, can aroma the table, constituting pro-be sacrificed to the factor of time bably the most remarkable trick and fall vincless un „Bomeone in all the history of Eridge. lelse's winning lead.

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