1937-05-18 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 18, 1937.

Interlude At The

Piano By Billy Mayerl

Today's Wireless

12.30-2.10 p.m.-European Programme. 12.30 p.m.-Pianoforte Recital by Ar-

thur de Greet.

12.50 p.m. Three Songs by John

McCormack (Tenor).

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

ther Report-

1.03 p.m. Primo Scala's Accordeon

Band.

1.25 p.m.-Reuter Press, Rugby Press; Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.

1.40 p.m.-Relay of the Rotary Club Tiffin Speech from the Roof-Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel.

2.10 p.m.-Close down.

4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m.-European Programme. 7 p.m.-Welsh Music.

Songs

Y Sigai (The Gipsy), (Crwys), Molawd Cymru (Praise of Wales),

(Wdlyd)...William Edwards,

(Tenor). My little Welsh Home (Williams),

Leila Megane (Contralto).

Choral-

March of the Men of Harlech

(Welsh Air),

All through the night,

Royal Mountain Ash Male Choir.

Songs-

The Village Spring, Dear Wales (Roberts),

Leila Magane (Contralto).

Adieu to dear Cambria

(Old Welsh Air), Mentra Gwen (Old Welsh Song),

“Evan Williams (Tenor);

BRIDGE NOTES

ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c's

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

7.35 p.m. Teddy Foster and his Kings

of Swing. Fox-Trot-

Pennies from Heaven. Skeleton in the cupboard.

When a Lady meets a Gentleman

down South. Tain't no use.

Sing, sing, sing. Harlem.

Sugar Rose,

Poor Dinah.

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

Report and Announcements.

8.03 p.m.-A Violin Recital by Efrem

Zimbalist.

Romance in G, Op. 40 (Beethoven). After Sundown (Scott).

8.15 p.m.-A Recital by Kirsten Flag-

stad (Soprano). "Lohengrin” (Wagner)

Elsa's Dream.

"Tannhauser" (Wagner)--·

ZĘK 640 k.c's.

Carnival of the Animals

(Saint-Saens).

9 p.m.-Songs by Peter Dawson (Bass-

Baritone).

Britain's Heritage

(Medley of Patriotic Songs). The Rivetter (Arlen), The Fleet's not in Port very long

(Gay):

9.15 p.m.Interlude at the Piano by

Billy Mayerl. "Helen" Piano Selection.

"Six Miniatures"-Billy Mayerl's

own Selection (No. 2). Billy Mayerl's Savoy Havana

9.30 p.m.-London

nouncements.

Of Oh! Hall of Song Songs my Mother taught me, Op. 55,

No. 4 (Dvorak). When I have sung my songs

(Charles). 8.30 p.m.-The Philadelphia Symphony

Orchestra. Tone-Poem "Finlandia", Op. 26, No.

7. (Sibelius).

By ELY CULBERTSON

Feminine Partners

"Dear Mr. Culbertson:

by West, and then a fourth round "About once a week, for too of clubs was played. My eight many weeks, you have published spot was overruffed with East's in your column a contribution from nine, and another spade ruff by your 'Bridge 'Spy." ApparentlWest followed. And finally, East you have endorsed his bridge made his ace and queen of hearts, views. I refer particularly to his

for the third and fourth setting tricks. undisguised bias on the subject of feminine partners.

"Writing as the blushing bride of this over-confident gentleman, I wish to inform you that hence- forth, for every contribution my husband makes, I shall make one also.

I realize that he has played a beautiful game in your column,

but I have discovered that in ar actual match he is of the same clay as the rest of us. You may be interested in hearing that his cigarette money for one week will be diverted to repaying the loss he and he alone, incurred. last night on the following hand.

East, dealer.

Both sides vulnerable.

WEST

S. 9:

H. 10 4

- NORTH·

S.87 3 2

H. 8

D. A Q 10 9 8 C. J 9.8

D. K 7.62

C. A Q 5:4 2

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EAST

S. A Q 10 5 4

H. A Q 97

D. J 5 4

C. 10

SOUTH

K..J. 6.

KJ 6 6 3 2 None KZ B

"The-bidding:

East

Bouth West

North 2 diamonds Double

Pass Pass

"To cap it all, the numbskull I accepted in a weak moment tried to blame the 2,200 point penalty

Memories.

News - and -An-

H. V. Hodson Talk

On

World Affairs

9.55 p.m.-Albert Sandler and His Or-

chestra.

The Lost Chord (Sullivan).

Sanctuary of the heart (Ketelbey). My dream memory, (Levant).

Sandler Minutes.

10.15 p.m. London Big Ben, “World 10.30 p.m.-Dance Music.

Affairs. Atalk by H. V. Hodson

Fox-Trot-

When the poppies bloom again. Everybody dance.

Star Dust.

There's that look in your eyes

Smoke dreams.

After you've gone.

Some of these days.

Rumba Spanish Jake.

Waltz A gift rom Heaven. 11 p.m.-Close down.

What's On At the Cinemas

AT THE ORIENTAL—"The Charge

"Mr. Cinderella", with Jack Haley, Brothers' stupendous production sug Raymond Walburn. A barber follows The Light.. Brigade," Warner Betty Furness, Arthur Treacher and gested by the immortal poem of Lord the movements of Society people Tennyson, with an all-star cast headed through gossip columns, fidolises - by Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havil Society beauty though he has never land, and over fifteen thousand extras, seen her, and eventually marries her.

Coming to the Oriental.

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AT THE STAR"Three Smart Girls,” with Deanna Durbin, Binnie Barnes, "The Lost Horizon”. Alice Brady, Ray Milland and Charles Colman, Jane Wyatt, H. B. Warner, with Ronald Winninger. The adventures of three Margo and Edward Everett Horton. A lovely daughters of a rich New Yorker story of adventure, romance danger and who smash their father's romance with glamour, acclaimed as one of the out- a fortune-hunting blonde provide the standing amusing theme for this picture. Not Coming to the Oriental.

productions of the year. to be missed.

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“After The Thin Man,?----- with AT THE MAJESTIC: "Camille," Myrna Loy as Nora Charles, epitome with Greta Garbo and Robert, Taylor.

of the sophisticated modern wife who A glorious love drama of a woman of assists her famous husband William Paris and of the world woman a San Francisco background. Coming Powell in ferreting out crimes against who coolly chose to accept the favours of a wealthy man; then suddenly fell

to the R in love with young Armand.

King's.

“Banjo un My Knee.With Barbara Juliet", with Norma Shearer and Lesley, Buddy Ebsen, Walter Catlett, AT THE KING'S →→ “Romeo and] Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Helen West- lie Howard, the greatest love story Katherine de Mille and Anthony Mar on me, stammering some sort of now made into a photoplay, of delitin. A thrill musicale, depicting trad

cate beauty and charm, dramatic row tragi comedy that is the life story of gettable by all who see it. er and stirring action which is unfor- the river-boat people on the Mississippi.

Coming to the Queen's.

drivel about

my double of two diamonds. I ask you, Mr. Cul- bertson, in all fairness, wouldn't you double two diamonds with what appeared to be five diamond tricks back of the bidder? Try not to let your masculine loyalty interfere with an honest answer.

*Confidently yours,

My answer

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with Victor McLaglen, Preston Foster ful story starring Edward G. Arnold AT THE QUEEN'S—“Sea, Devils, "John Meade's Woman"--a :-power- and Ida Lupino. A colourful tale of and Francine Larrimore. the United States Coast Guard. courage and romance in the lives of the Queen's.

Coming to

to book.

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“On The Avenue”—with : songs by Irving Berlin-a sparkling musical production with a stellar cast of enter- Madeleine Carroll. Coming to Queen's. tainers, including Dick Powell and

"Świng High And Swing Low" -- AT THE ALHAMBRA "Western A romantic comedy co-starring lovely "MRS. SPY."

Frontier", with Ken Manyard and Carole Lombard and dashing Fred Mac- bleeds for my poor; unfortunatement officer, on his wonder horse, Tar-the Queen's.

A is that my heart Nora Lane.

Western drama in Murray a festival of song and music which Maynard as a secret govern of mirth and laughter. Coming to spy. Since I know that a dis- zan, trails the rustlers and manages agreement with his lady will after many adventures, to bring them bring down a storm on my head, no matter how discreetly I couch

COMING PICTURES said disagreement, I might as "Pennies From Heaven" with Bing well enjoy myself, and state Crosby, Madge Evans, Edith Fellows

and Louis openly that the two diamond

Armstrong. fun-show of the new season. Coming Young Florence Rice, Ted. Healy and

The gayest double was 100 per cent. atro-to the King's.

"The Longest Night", with Robert cious. Regardless of how it was

Julie Haydon. Mystery, with an add- meant, it was not penalty

a

"Mama Steps Out”-A girl whom provides the highlights of this picture, ed element of romance and humour, double. North had not the slighted foreigner elopes with an American to build a great story. Coming to the her mother hopes will marry a cultur- and incidents following one upon an¬ crooner. Starring Stanley Morner and other in bewildering succession combine Betty Furness. Coming to the King's. Oriental.

est right to hope that it would be left in. South's two heart bid was conservative to the point of pusillanimity, and the only argu- ment against his

O tan could

be the fear of a opponents.

A

by the

the other hand, he had every reason to expect one or two overtricks, if North's double was even fairly legitimate. The spy losing his cigarette money because of this hand is re- miniscent of the Spanish Inquisi- tion.

1 spade Pass Redouble hearts Pass Double Redouble: Pass- Pass

"What happened to us [I was North, my hero South] was too horrible for words. West opened a spade, East won with the ace and returned his singleton club. South played low, and the queen won. The club ace was the next playTM and, when East discarded a Answer: You should have at diamond, West led a third club, least one honour trick and a bid- which East, ruffed. A low spade dable suit, or one-half an honour was finessed by South and ruffed trick and a six card major suit.

TODAY'S QUESTION Question: If my partner makes a take-out double and the next hand puts in a bid, how much honour strength should I have in order to make a bid?

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