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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMIE

JOHN LONDONER AT HOME CHILDREN'S CONCERT. HKT.

VESTING.

Schumann

BRIDGE NOTES

ELT CULBERTSON

In Appreciation

Some of the most valuable con- that North would tam up with tributions to the science of card two aces. Now, I quote Mr. play have come from men who Stablein's terse analysis. neither expected nor reaped re-

"After taking the ace of clubs ward or recognition for their on the opening lead it may appear 12.30-215 p.m.-European Pro Pains Like other explorers they that there are several methods of must find their reward in the joy play that might be essayed. How- 12.30-Wilhelm Backhams (piano- of discovery, forte) and Elisabeth

ever, a heart should be discarded Among the most prolific.com- on the ace of clube and the ace! (soprano).

1 pm--Local: Time Signal and tributers is J. C. Štablein of and a small diamond led.

If the Weather Report.

Seattle, Wash., who seems to king is with East the queen be 1.03-The Philadelphia Symphony possess a special genius in the comes, established; if with West, Orchestra

Conducted by Leopold field of safety plays. Stokowski

He-ap-the latter can make no return parently delights in pointing out which will not permit a diamond, that thefruff unless he leads into South's technique used by generations of tramp tenace or heart tenace,” Selections bridge players on certain type) This statement is, perhaps, not Oldham hands is faulty, always, of course, full enough for average players, charting the proper line of play. so I shall elaborate on it.

To-day's hand is an illustration of Mr. Stablein's skill at analysis

North, dealer.

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EXPLANATION OF TO-DAY'S CARTOON

The Biggest Bullet In

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Band

Derek 300gs by

BOGACements.

1.40-Military with (tenor).

215---Close Down.

5-8 European Programme.

the Hong Kong Hotel Roof- 5 pm-A Relay of Dance Music

Garden.

From the Studio.

A Children's Concert 6.30-Az Operatic PrograMIRE... Orchestral

"Die Meistersinger" (Wagner)............

Overture

The BBC Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Adriam Boult. Soprano Solo-

"Tristan and Isolde" Act 3

(Wagner)-Izolde's Love Song Nanny Larsen-Todsen

Duet

"Pagliacci" (Leoncavallo)-Why

have you taught me” Rosetta Pampanini and Gizo

Coutralto Solos→→

Both sides vulnerable.

NORTH

WEST

S. Q 5 3

D. K 6 4 H. KJ S

S. 8

EL 97543

D. A 5 CA 953 2

C. K Q J 4

EAST

S. 62

H. 62

D. J 10 9 7 3 C. 10 8 7 6 SOUTH

S. A KJ 10 9 74 FAQ 10

Vanelli

D. Q 82 C. None

The bidding:

South 4 S

Pass

West

Double Pass

On the opening lead of the king! of cimbs South first must decide what to discard if he takes the ace. As is pointed out above, the correct discard is the ten of hearts, not a diamond. The only card that Bast can have, which will give him entry for the lead of a trump through the declarer to take out dummy's singleton trump is the diamond king; but if he holds that card the decisrer will not need to ruff a diamond, inasmuch as his queen will be come a third round trick.

On the other hand if West, as is! more likely, holds the diamond; king he will be unable to return "Le Prophete" Act 2 (Meyerbeer)

a spade except at the cost of a -Ah, my son! "Orfeo ed Euridice Act 3. (Glück) North

trick unless he holds at least East I have lost my Eurydice

three guards to the queen In Pass Pass Sigrid Onegin.

the latter event it should be noted 7-The Eerlin State -Opera Or- Redouble Pass

that dummy's eight af chestra with W. H. Squire (Cello). After North's initial pass South) will become an entry for the heart trumps 'Cello Solo

felt there was little chance för aj finesse. Abendlied (Evensong), (Schumann, slam and, therefore, decided Orchestral--

W. W. Squire).

to Of course, if a certain lay of contract directly for game. West's cards is found, namely, four Polonaise No. 2 (Liszt, arr. Muller double was, of course, of the spades to the queen in West's

-Berghaus).

gambling variety, but not bad. hand, as well as the king of dia-, He hardly could tell that South's monds and the king of hearts, no bid was as sound as it was, or plan whatever, will.avail, but. that does not alter the fact that; the technique suggested is the safest possible.

BIC:

'Cello Solo-

Orchestral-

Les Cloches (Claude Debussy)..

Torch Dance No. 1 in 3 Flat Major

(Meyerbeer).

'Cello Solo

Gavotte (Menu!). Orchestra

"Hansel and Gretel" (Humper dinck)-Witches' Ride, Ginger Bread Waltz

7.30 Closing Local Stock . Quota- tions and Hong Kong Exchange Market Repor

Amusements

TO-DAY'S GUIDE.

AT THE QUEEN'S “Thank 133-London-John Londoner at You, Jeeves", with Arthur Home." No.

4-An evening with Treacher, David Niven and Vir- some of his many and various acginia Field. A typical Wode- quaintances. Presented by Pascoe house tale, made funnier than ever by its adaption to the screen.

Thornton

8 pm-Local: Time Signal, Wea-

Report and Announcements. ther

6.03-From the Studio.

A Chinese Concert

11 p.m.--Close Down.

8.05-11 pm-European Programine

kilocycles

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AT THE KING'S "Mr. Cinderella", with Jack Haley,

TO-DAY'S QUESTION Question; Please state the cor- rect bidding on the following! hands. Opponents made no bid.

NORTH S.4 3

SOUTH

S. AK Q 6

E. Q 9 8 4

E. AJ53

D. 5 2

C. A 74

D. Q J 14 974 C. 10

NORTH

Answer:

SOUTH

1 spade

2 hearts 3 no trumps You will note

2 diamonds

3 hearta

4 hearts

that I have re-

from ZEK. on a frequency of $40! Betty Furness, Arthur Treacher commended the bid of a shaded and Raymond Walburn. A 8.05 p.m.-The 1st Movement from barber follows the movements only logical second bid by South. | suit when I give two hearts as the Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 of Society people through gos (Rachmaninoff), played by Sergel sip columns, idolises a Society Rachmaninoff (Pianoforte) and the

Conducted by Leopold Stokowski. Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, beauty though he has never

Allegro Moderato

Songs by Richard

$.18-Four Tauber (Tenor).

seen her, and eventually mar ries her.

1. Somewhere, a voice is calling AT THE ORIENTAL “The (Eileen Newton and Arthur Ex-Mrs. Bradford, with Wil- Tate).

liam Powell Jean

2. I know of two bright eyes (G. E. James,

Clutsam).

Arthur, Gleason and Robert

3. Good night, OH! my love! (Van Armstrong. The story of a

Seyffardt Franz Abt).

murder mystery which proves

Thine my thoughts are, Mara romance wrecker and a cupid

carita (Erik Meyer Helmand). 8.30A Light Orchestral Pro-

Menuett (Beethoven).

Der Kasper (De Groot).

The Waltz Dream" Selection

(0. Straus).

None but the weary heart

kowsky, arr. Mulder). Chanson Bohemienne (Boldi). (a) Rondel,

combined.

AT THE ALHAMBRA "Damaged Lives", with Diane Sinclair and Lyman Williams. (Tschaineshed in the web of its own

A drama of young love, en-i

ignorance.

(b) Mina (Elgar, arr. Haydn Wood). The Merry Middies (B. Brooke)." Xylophone Duet by W. W.

Bennett and Ernst Sisney. 8.55-London-News and An-

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9.15-Military Band Music. "The Mill on the Rock"-Overture

(Eoissiger, arr...

Winterbottom). Marche Lorraine (Game) "The Caliph of Bagdad (Boieldien).

9.35 Musical Comedy Gems, "New Moon" Vocal Gems. “The Cat and the Fiddle”--Vocal

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"Anything Goes Selection

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Savoy Medley of Medleys

THE Japanese fought two eng- Organ of the Plaza Cinema, Swan and its prettiest girl Coming agements near Mukden, (arr. Somers) Tarantella (Rimmer), to the Queen's, Alhambra and Manchukuo, during the Russo-Because (Gay d'Hardelot), Who loves Star Theatres.

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