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RADIO Importance Of The
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
k.e's), 31.49 metres, megacycles).
"THE OGBODDIES' OUTING" BY THE RADIODDITIES. CRICKET TALK
B.K.T. P
12.30-216-European Programme.
12.30 Operatic Music. Report
I-Local: Time Signal and Weather
First Bid
the one
Granting that there is hardly, North properly doubled The following programme will such a thing as an unimportant club bid for a takeout, and had be broadcast to-day from the Hong bid, it is still a fact that the firs: East then passed. South could Kong Broadcasting Station Z.BW-Į bid for pass] of each player is the have bid one diamond
West on a wavelength of 355 metres, one that must be right! Rarely would double just as he did in the
(9.52 is it possible to correct through actual bidding, but East certainly!
subsequent bidding an error made would not have left West in this on the first round. The reason į double. for this is simple. The primary In the actual bidding the oppo- impression created in partner's nents had the immeasurable ad- mind may be qualified or modified vantage of hearing South pass to by additional information, but his partner's spade bid even on never completely wiped out!
the 60 score, which of course told; That being the case it naturally a story of complete destitution.
the follows that utmost pains With that news out obviously they should be taken to make one's could stretch takeout doubles to first bid as accurate and inform the breaking point since they ative as possible. A certain bid¡ could be quite sure that South may appear to be, at, first glance, was either devoid or practically A Programme of French Music. the only logical one. Neverthe deroid of entries,
(Old less, it is well worth while to Filles De Gennevilliers
East opened the eight of clubs. French Soag)...Sarthel, with examine the hand for others. The West won and shifted to the four choir & Orchestra | second glance takes but a moment of trumps. Declarer ducked and Plaisir d'Amour (Love's Joy).
and may prove a sound invest East's nine took the trick.
The (Martani). Jessica
Dragonette (soprano).ment. North, in to-day's hand, club was continued and won by
should have. taken that second West, who now laid down the jack! glance.
103An Instrumental Programme. 1.30-Renter Press, Rugby Press: ocal Weather Forecast. Time and Announcements.
1.40-Light Orchestral Selections. 2.15-Close down
1-7-Chinese Programme. 7.11-European Programme.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong. 11th January, 1937.
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NA YEAR BOOK
18th edition) 1936
China Year Book is a bensable reference book on 2; it arms its reader with all
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(a) Le Petit Bossu,
(b) Mon Pere m'a donne un Mari
(Chansons enfantines).
Chocars d'Enfants.
C'est le Mai (X........).
Frette Guilbert (Diseuse).
"Scenes Pittoresques"
Nuit d'Espagne. (Massenet),
Georges Thill (tenor). Clair de lune (Paul Verlaine & Ga- briel Faure)....Mme. J. Bathori (mezzo-soprano). Ouvre tes yeux bleus (Robiquet &
Massenet)...Edmond Ramabaud
(tenor).
West, dealer. North-South vulnerable. Part-score 60.
WEST
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The bidding:
North
-The New Mayfair Orchestra. Savoy Welsh Medley (arr. Somers). Savos Irish Medley (arr. Somers), Bonnie Scotland (arr. Pether).
2.43-From the Studio.
H-76
of trumps. North covered and East's 'king won. A low hearti was the next lead and West made the excellent play of failing to pat up his ace, playing the ten instead. Declarer won and re-i turned the heart queen.
West won and laid down his remaining high club. North attempted to coax a diamond lead by discarding] a diamond on this trick, but West exited with bis last trump.
Now declarer made the best of a bad bargain by getting East into an end play. He won the trump lead with the ace, cashed his jack. of hearts and threw East in with the fourth round of hearts. East! cashed his high trump. drawing declarer's last, but was now for-ji South ced to lead a diamond up to de- ace clarer's king.. East won the and had the Hobson's choice of
East 1 spade Pass Pass Double. Pass Pass Pass
The 7th of a series of Talks on West The Early Days of Cricket," by R.1 club Abbit.
Weather
8-Local: Time Signal, Report and Announcements. 8.03-From the Studio, Maurice Dufour and His Piano- Accordeon.
1. Poupcher.
Езрала
Mama.
Parlez-moi d'amour.
5. Serenade d'amour.
6. L'or et l'argent,
7. Quand J'apercois une femme.
8.20-The New Light Symphony Orchestra
with Beniamino Gigli (tenor). Orchestras
Spanish Dance No. 3 (Granados). Tenor Solo-
The Stars Were Shining-
"Tosca" (Puccini).! Orchestral-
Serenade Mauresque, Op. 10,
Tenor Solo...
Ave Maria-
No. 2 (Elgar).
Soltanto Tu, Maria
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North might bare rescued him. Presenting declarer with self from a bad situation by bid-mand trick or dummy with a club!
Thus, in all déclarer ding one no trump over West's trick takeout double had be known managed to take four tricks on that East was going to leave the his seven trick contract for double in for penalties.
penalty of 800 points.
Of course with South's miser- able holding any contract that North and South got into would) have been none too good, but it; was the spade bid itself that open- ed the way to catastrophe. Had
ST. TERESA'S
SOCIETY
Many Activities Of
(Furno de Curtis). Catholic Organisation
8.35 From the Studio.
A Pianoforte Recital by Caroline
Braga, F.T.C Prelude in C Major, Op. 28, No. 1,
Chopin, Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3, –
Chopin. Mazurka in C Sharp Minor, Op. 41,
THE ANNUAL DINNER.
The Annual dinner of the St. Teresa's Chinese Young Men's Society was held in the Hotel Chopin. Cecil last night. There were Valse in G Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1, over thirty members of the So- Chopin cfety present, including the Rev. Nocturne, Op. 54, No. 4, ................
Maestrini (Eector of St. The Butterfly. Day
....Lavallee. Fr. 8.55 London News and Announ- Teresa's Church), the Rev. Gallagher. 3. the Rev.
Gries
Fr.
Fr.
9.15-Reginald Dixon at the Cinema Bourke. SJ., the Rev. Fr. Spada,
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"Sweet Music"--Selection.
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"Naughty Marietta"--Selection.
9.30 Selection from
R. Chas. Mr. D. Fontana, Chan Yap-yu (President), Mr. P. “Anything Lee (Vice President), Mr. P. Loj Goes" played by Jack Hylton & His (Secretary) and Mr. Thomas Kho Orchestra
9.40-From the Studio.
4. Play: "The Ogboddies" Outing" by The Radioddities.'
10---London-Big Ben
(Treasurer).
After an excellent dinner lad been served, the Vice-President,
A Programme of Variety and Dance Mr. Lee, said:
Music
Fax-Trot-
When the sun says "Goodnight to
the mountain........Eoy For *
His Orchestra Vocal
When old friends meet again; Don't kiss me good-night
Les Alle
Comedy Novelty
A feather in her Tyrolean Ext,
Waltz
The Travelling Salesman,
To-night is the annual dinner of the St. Teresa's C.Y.MS. and I would like to term it the second During birthday of the Society. the past two years there have been many activities, including the starting of a lending library, Sun- day teaching of catechism in pri- sons, the preaching of the Catholic Faith in Chinese villages, fre-
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra.quent visits to hospitals and Vocal Duet
monthly lectures to the members."
Cheer Up.. .Curtis, and AmesThe speaker went on to say that Instrumental-
"The Great Ziegfeld”-
Vocal-
the Society hoped to extend its
Film Selection. Louis Levy and activities next year, especially oa
Gaumont British Sym-the religious side.
Fis
phony.
Tony's in Town,
Orchestra
Jessie Matthews (Soprano),]
Does your heart beat?,
You've got dust on your coat,
Vocal-
"Geraldo and His Orchestra:|
I'm still dreaming.
Piano Solo
Leslie Hutchinson
through my fingers,·
Fox-
The Frog,
Jack Buchanan,{"
Melodies of the month, No. 29,
Len Green,
Vocal
Fox-Trot
Just dance....Sydney Lipton" and
His Grosvenor House Band. -
2 Johnsto
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Vocal
1 newly let love go slipping-
Orgm Grinder's Swing,
Claude Bampton and his
Prince's Theatre Orchestra
When the moon hangs high,
Dick Fo Fox-Trotag
"Drop in next time you're panding,
Unbelievable...
Hylton & His Orchestra.
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