1937-05-01 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1937.

Winston Churchill

On Empire Responsibilities

Today's Wireless

12.30-2.15 p.m.-European Programme, 12.30 p.m.-Marek Weber and His Or

chestra.

1 p.m.-Local: Time Signal and Wea-

ther Report.

1.03 p.m.-A Recital by Derek Oldham

(Tenor) and Albert Sandler (Violin). 1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press, Rugby Press; Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.

1.40 p.m.-Variety and Dance Music. 2.15 p.m.-Close down.

4-7, p.m.—Chinese Programme.

7 p.m.-12.10 a.m. — European

gramme.

Pro-

7 p.m.-A light Concert.

Orchestral-

Czardac (Grossmann, arr. Kotelly), Voices of Spring (J. Strauss),

Ferdy Eauffman & His Orchestra. Soprano Solo-

Sleep On ("Helen"--Offenbach).

Winnie Melville.

Piano Solos-

Fierrette (Chaminade), Danse Creole (Chaminade).

Tenor Solo-

ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c's :*:: ZEK 640 k.e's.

Blonde or Brunette-Waltz

(Waldteufel),...Marek Weber.... & His Orchestra.

7.30 p.m.-Closing local Stock Quota- tions and Hong Kong Exchange Market Report.

7.35 p.m.-Barnabas von Geczy and His

Orchestra.

Fresh Breezes (Borchert). Valse Triste (Sibelius).

Hindu Song ("Sadko"Rimsky-

Korsakov).

Puszta (Mihaly).

Mexican Serenade (Raschubec).

Pony (Rixner).

Ragamuffin (Rixner).

Free and Easy (Forschmann).

8 p.m.--Local: Time Signal, Weather

Report and Announcements. 8.03 p.m.-A Váricty Programme.

Vocal Trio---

Maurice Winnick & His

Stardust...

The Radio Three.

Orchestra------

Una Bourne.

The Great Ziegfeld Selection, Colleen-Selection,

Richard Tauber.

Vocal-

Carlos Sedano.

Let me awaken your heart,

Violin Solo-

Fileuse (Song without words),

Soprano Solo-

(Lotto)

Si mes

vore avaiest des ailes (Huge & Hahn).. Binon Vallin.

Orchestral—

BRIDGE NOTES

Olive Gilbert. Miracles sometimes happen,...

Turner Layton,

Piano Solo-

Charlie" Kunz Piano Medley

No. R. 21, Vocal

Charlie Kunz.

Hildegarde.

..

Hildegarde Looks Back,"

Piano Solos-

Melodies of the month, No. 20,

Len Green. Orchestra

It's love again—Film Selection,

Louis Levy & His Gaumont

British Symphony.

Vocal-

Did I remember?... Gracie Fields. - Serenade in the night,

Mare Henrií, Heaven in a Song, You must have music,

Richard Tauber (Tenor) 9.05 p.m.-London News and

nouncements.-

9.25 - p.m.--Sydney

Orchestra.

Cinema Organ. Serenade (Toselli).

Headin' Home....The Hill Billies. Humorous Sketch-

Sandy's Own Broadcasting

Station

Sandy Powell.

Vocal-

Why is there ever good-bye?

By ELY CULBERTSON

Only One Chance

generous:

At times (three.

An-

Gustard at the

Caprice Viennois (Kreisler). Funéral March of a Marionette

Hermann Lohr Medley. 9.40 p.m. From the Studio.

The Waikiki Trio.

(Gounod).

Page

Second Half Commentary On F.A. Cup Final

Lei X.

́ ́2. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄Kalua Ni.

8.

May Day is Loi Day in Hawaii. 4. Honolulu, I love you.

5. Aloha means I love you. 9.55 p.m.-Dance Music.

Fox-Trot-

I'm in love all over again. Everybody's swingin' it now. Waltz-Song of the Islands. Slow Fox-Trot-Would you? Waltz A Waltz was born in Vienna. .Fox-Trot “

The Man from the South.

→ Way down yonder in New Orleans.

Slow Fox-Trot

There's a Star in the Sky. Fox-Trot

I've got a heavy date.

A Melody from the Sky. Alone again.

Cling to me.

Slow Fox-Trot-With all my heart. Fox-Trot-Everything stops for tea. Waltz A Beautiful Lady in Blue. `- 10.45 p.m.-London The Football A8- sociation Cup Final. The second half of the Commentary by George Allison and Ivan Sharpe on the As- sociation Football Match. From the Empire Stadium, Wembley. 11.45 p.m.- London-Light Orchestral

Music. (Recorded)..

11.55 p.m. London- "Responsibilities

of Empire"--8. A Talk by The Right : Hon. Winston Churchill, C.H, M.F.

(Electrical Recording). 12.10 p.m. Close down.

What's On At the Cinemas

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AT THE ALHAMBRA—The Holy |ted to be shown, it has since passed Terror" with Jane Withers, Anthony the Censor in China and Hong Kong. Martin, Leah Ray and Joan Davis. Coming to the King's.. This is Jane Wither's latest comedy. and involves her in hilarious doings with the Navy when as the "pet" at a Naval Base she gets herself and the sailors in no end of trouble.

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"Banjo on My Knee." With Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Helen West- ley Buddy Ebsen, Walter Catlett, Katherine de Mille and Anthony Mar- tin. A thrill musicale, depicting the AT THE KING'S "Craig's Wife" tragi-comedy that is the life story of with Rosalind Russell and John Boles. the river-boat people on the Mississippi. The Bulitzer Prize play. The story of Coming to the Queen's the a woman who lived for the strongest love ever conceived and makes · you hate. her as you never hated a screen player before.

Cards have moods.

Dummy's ace won, and a they are

if a player low diamond was played to the ace abuses them, they forgive and [declarer could not afford to cash grant "another chance." More dummy's spades at this stage be- often, however, they are surly, even cause he could not discard on them relentless. Then mistakes are apt too comfortably]. A diamond was to be costly. There will not be an [returned toward dummy, and opportunity to redeem the error queen felled West's jack. East was through subsequent brilliance. in again with the king of diamonds, his and now he proudly cashed heart jack, but he had only suc- blocking his partner's ceeded in

West could long card in the suit. not overtake except at the expense declarer's ten of establishing the

content

The East defender, in the hand shown below, made what a great many players would term only a "slight slip," but, considering that it was directly responsible for the fulfillment of a game contract, that description would

some what inadequate.

North, dealer.

appear

Both sides vulnerable.

NORTH

S-A J 10 9 H-A K

D-Q 10 4 2

C-9 6 4

WEST S-8 6 3 2 H-Q 8 7 2 DJ 8 C-10 8 5

FAST S-K 5 4 H-J 9 3 DK 97

CA 7 3 2

SOUTH S-Q 7

+

H-10 6 5 4

DA 6 5 3 C-K ́QJ

The bidding:

North

0.

South East

West

spot, so East had to be with the three tricks he already had taken, and the club ace which was later conceded to him.

AT THE QUEEN'S “Charlie Chan At The Opera A Comedy adorns the latest mystery adventure which brings in Boris Karloff as the wily Chinese sleuth's maniacal foo.

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AT THE ORIENTAL"The Devil Is A Sissy," with Freddie Bartholomew, Jack Cooper, Mickey Rooney and Ian Hunter.

A startlingly new theme, brilliantly handled. The boys are out standing. Not to be missed,

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AT THE STAR—“Charlie Chan At

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“Pennies From Heaven"--with Bing Crosby, Madge Evans, Edith Fellows and Louis Armstrong. The gayest fun-show of the new season. Coming to the King's.

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her mother hopes will marry a cultur- *Mama Steps Out”—A___ gif whom

Fed foreigner elopes with an American crooner. Starring Stanley. Morner and Betty Furness. Coming to the King's.

* * "After The Thin Man,”—with Miss Myrna Loy as Nora Charles, epitome of the sophisticated modern wife who assists her famous husband William Powell in ferreting out crimes against to the King's. a San Francisco background. Coming

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The play of the nine of hearts at the first trick had been proper for two reasons, one much more im- The Race Track"with Warner Oland, portant than the other. It was cor- Keye Luke, Helen Wood, Thomas Beck rect as a signal card, but much and Gavin Muir. Another typical more correct as the start of an un-Chan mystery, but one of the best. block. East could see from his own scattering of high honours that West must be almost trickless. The outstanding hope of the de- fence, therefore, should have rest ed on West's ability to take a couple of heart tricks through East's co-operation. If the declar- er had the heart queen. East's jack certainly would be worthless, but if West held that valuable card, it might be [and actually was] vital for East to put himself in a posi-about. tion in which he could lead through Banned in England and then permit- Queen's. a low heart to a possible tenace in

"Hideaway Girl”—An excellent my- stery story and gay music supplied in the Martha Raye manner, starring AT THE MAJESTIC—“The Garden Shirley Ross and Robert Cummings. of Allah," with Marlene Dietrich, Coming to the Queen's. Charles Boyer and Joseph Schildraut. of Domini The immortal love story

“Johna Meade's Woman"--a power- Efilden who flees to the Algerian desert ful story starring Edward G. Arnold to begin life anew and there meets and Francine Larrimore. Coming to handsome Trappist monk who has fled from a Monastery after taking the eternal Vows. This time in techni- colour.

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1 spade Pass 2 no trump Pass S no trump Pass Pass

Pass West opened the deuce of hearts, dummy's king won, and East fol- lowed with the nine spot. This was an excellent play by East, al-West's hand. Obviously, the un- though he probably was unaware block of the Jack of hearts on the of it and had intended merely to second heart trick would have done signal "come

The "actual just this thing. Bast still would value of the play of the nine could have won - this three tricks, and West's two heart tricks would have have been materially greater than that of a signal if East had later accounted for the defeat of the

contract. capitalized it.

on."

A low club was led from dum-

TO-DAY'S QUESTION my, East dûcked, and dummy's king on. The queen of spades Question: Partner opened the followed; the finesse was taken, and bidding with two diamonds. Next East-gabbled up the king. Now was hand passed. What is my proper the time when he could have fruc- response with SJ85 H 9 8 4 tified his former play of the nine of D J 8 7 3 5 C 65? ̈ ́ hearts. He should have returned «Answer: Four diamonds, This the heart jack, but, probably ap-shows powerful support in the palled at such a "needless waste," trump suit, but no king, void or ho actually led back the heartsingleton.

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the Queen's.

* "Mind Your Own Business."-- With Charles Buggles, Alice Brady, Lyle Talbot, Benny Baker and Frankie Darro. The tale of a nature writer who has bees in his bonnet as well as his column and a wife who gets him "Green, Pastures," the most talked into a tangle that it takes a general

for several

years. alarm to unravel. Coming to the

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