1937-06-15 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 15, 1937.

Vocal And 'Cello

Recital

From The Studio

Page

Order Of The Garter Talk By

Today's Wireless

12.30-2.10 p.m.-European Programme. 12.30 p.m.-A Concert (Piano and Vio-

lia).

Violin Solos

Variations on a theme by Corelli

(Tärtini, arr. Kreisler). Rondino on a theme by Beeth-

oven (Kreisler). Zino Francescatti. Pianoforte Solo-

Fantasia in C Minor, K.396 (Mo-

zart).

Edwin Fischer.

Violin, Solo

Sonata (Eccles, arr. Salmon).

Zino Francescatti.

Pianoforte Solos-

Au bord d'une source (Liszt). Study in F Minor (Liszt).

Solomon.

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

ther Report.

1.03 p.m.-Band Music.

Prairie Flower.

Lynwood March (Ord Hume),

The BBC Wireless. Military Band. La Tarantelle de Belphegor (Roch

Albert).

"Boabdil" (Moskowski)—Malaguana.

The BBC Military Band.

Sing a song. (Iles)..

Grand March Le Prophete" (Meyer-

beer, arr. Reynolds). Massed Bands.

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

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

Engineer Commander H. J. White,

R.N. on: "Anti-Gas.” 2.10 p.m. Close down,

AGOLCE SHALAAN

BRIDGE NOTES

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

4-7 p.m.- -Chinese Programme, 7-11 pm European Programme.

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

Baritone).

Bedouin Love Song (Pinsuti). The Bandolero (Stuart).

The Shepherd Boy's Song (Pep-

per).

A song for you and me (Rizzi). 7.15 p.m.-London-The Order of the Garter. A talk by the Rev. Canon A. C. Deane, Chaplain to his Majesty the King. (Electrical Recording). 7.30 p.m.-Closing local Stock Quota- tions and Hong Kong Exchange Market Report.

7.33 p.m.-New Variety Records.

Orchestra----

Jingle of the Jungle.

Louis Levy and His Gaumont

British Symphony.

Vocal-

The Whistling Boy.

Our Song.

Grace Moore.

Humorous

Peter at the Pictures.

William McCulloch."

Orchestra-

One never knows, does one?

Mal Hallett and His Orchestra. Love and learn.

Abe Lyman and His Californ-

ians.

Organ Solos-

Wedding of the Parades.

Parade of the Weddings.

Terance Casey.

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

Report. and Announcements.

B▾ ELY CULBERTSON

A Bad Opening Lead

require and, for all he knew, the declarer Some bidding sequences expert interpretation. Others bear might be blank in clubs. Certainly so plain an implication that every he could not tell that his partner average player should be able to had failed to lead clubs when hold- Declarer's queen draw cogent conclusions. These con-ing a singleton. clusions are particularly vital to the won and a fourth diamond ruff fol- defender who must select the open-lowed, dropping the ace and estab- A low club ing lead.

bids lishing declarer's king. If the opponents

declarer have been accurate it is not difficult now was ruffed by

and to visualize the probable line of overruffed by West, who then be- play that will ensue. Obviously the latedly led a trump. Declarer over- lead must be designed to break up took dummy's jack, drew West's Consider to-day's hand. trumps, cashed the diamond king, that line.

and conceded the low spade as the defenders' second and final trick.

North, dealer. Both sides vulnerable.

WEST

NORTH

S 8 7

H J 10 5 4 3 D None

CK 9 6 5 4 2

S J 5 4 2 HA 7 6 2 D Q J 10 9° C 8

AAST

S K 10 9 3 H None

DA 8 4 3

SOUTH SAQ 6. H K Q 9 8 DK 7 6 5 2 C Q

8.03 p.m.-A Light Violin Recital by

Albert Sandler.

Pale Moon (Logan, arr. Kreisler), Allegro (Fiocco, art. Bent and

O'Neill).

The Child and his Dancing Doll Spanish Serenade (Johnny Hey-

kens).

8.15 p.m.-London-Big Ben, Women's

Cricket, England v, Australia. A Commentary on the first Test Match by Marjorie Pollard. From North ampton County Cricket. Ground. 8.30 p.m.-Borodin and Glazounow.

Orchestral—

"Prince. Igor”--Overture

din).

(Boro-

Symphony Orchestra, Cond: by

Albert Coates.

Instrumental-

The King's Chaplain

3. Vocal Duets-

Fairings

Easthope Martin.

Watchman! what of the night?

Sargeant.. ?Cello So10- Valse,

Jougen.

5. Baritone Solos-

The Ballad Monger. Jock the Fiddler.

Easthope Martin. 9.30 pm London News

nouncements.

and

An-

9.55 pm Light, Piano. Music.

Simple Aveu (Thome).

Patricia. Rossborough.

Invitation to the Dance (Weber). *. Ignaz Friedman.

Pierrette.

Danse Create (Chaminade).,

Una Bourne,

Orientale (No. 2 of Five Novelet-10:15 pm London-Big Ben,

tes, Op. 15), (Glazounow). Pro Arte Quartet.

Orchestral-

Stenka Razine--Suite

now).

(Glazou-

Orchestra of the Brussels Royal Conservatoire, Conducted by Desire Defauw..

9 p.m. From the Studio.

Gaston d'Aquino (Tenor), and Ál- bert A. Barton · (Bäritone). with Violoncello Solos by Hilda. Ar- nold.

1. Tenor Solos→→

I pitch my lonely Caravan.

Eric Coates.

2.

'Cello Solo- Sicilienne..

Faure.

"World

Affairs. A talk by H: V. Hodson! 10.30 p.m.-Dance Music.

Fox-Trotk

Everything's in rhythm with my

heart.

Say the ward and it's yours. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails. Cheek to cheek

For you, Madonna Waltz

Moonlight, dancing and you. Fox-Trot

He kissed Maggie, Maggie kissed

him backTM

round.

Just as long as the world goes Quick-Stép

Choo-Choo.

11 p.m. Close Down.

What's On At the Cinemas

AT THE QUEEN'S — “Dracula's AT THE MAJESTIC—““Madam But- Daughter" with Otto Kruger, Gloria terfly" with Charles Ruggles and Syl- Holden and Irving Pichel. A hair via Sidney. The immortal. love story. raising story of a beautiful woman who of an American sailor and a Geisha has hypnotic power and a deadly in-girl. The outstanding.on her clutches.

#

*

AT THE KING'S—“After The Thin Man,' " Charles, epitome of the sophisticated with Myrna Loy as Nora modern wife who assists her famous husband William Powell in ferreting out crimes against a San Francisco background.

hates.

*

The

NEXT CHANGE

in

KING'S "Mary Stevens, M.D. Kay, Francis as an unwed doctor de- cides to have a child Lyle Talbot, Glenda Farrell and George Cooper.

QUEEN'S

"Mr. Deedes Goes To

AT THE ORIENTAL "College Holiday", with several of the screen's comedians outstanding

supporting land and Martha Raye, who go through A well directed and well written story MAJESTIC “She, Couldn't Take It," George Burns, Gracie Allen, Mary Bo-with George Raft and Joan Bennett. their paces in one continuous howl of in which these two as a screen team laughter.

are a revelation and a delight. Their I agree with West that his single-

hoisterous antics and romance are well AT THE ALHAMBRA—“California portrayed. ton club opening would not häve

Straight Ahead" with John Wayne and been a good lead, but I most cer-Louise Latimer. The picture drama- tainly do not agree in his prefer-tises a struggle between railroads and

trucking lines for supremacy. ence for a diamond. North's jump story is told from the viewpoint of the Town," with Gary Cooper and Jean to four hearts, considering that he men who carry the fight along, show-Arthur. One of the biggest laugh had passed originally, was patent-ing their personal problems, loves and riots in tears, the film shows Gary as the country boy who inherits a fortune ly based on extraordinary distri-

and shows the big city that he 19 Ibution and, in this case, since West

AT THE STAR—““Midnight”—with

smarter than he looks. CA.J 10 7 3 himself had excellent diamonds and O. P. Heggie, Sydney Fox and Henry some spade strength, the probabili Hull. An amazing drama, a story of ties were enormous that that dis- a man who believes in upholding the

ALHAMBRA "Time Out.. For law and when a jury finds a woman Romance,”. Itribution meant ruffing power

with Claire guilty, till midnight, the time fixed for Michael Whalen, Joan Davis, and Dou- Trevor rather than merely good trump sup-the execution, he is the prey of a Ser-

Ser-glas Fowley. A Fox production which port and a semi-solid side suit. ies of circumstances which take a turn traces the exciting and hilarious adven-

The best lead on West's hand

tures of a cross-country caravan. West would have been the ace and an- Pass other trump. He should have fore- Pass seen, from the bidding alone, that (South should have doubled one it was extremely unlikely that. his club instead of overcalling with one partner, East, would have even one heart.)

trump, and, therefore, it would de- West decided that with four volve upon West, as the opening trumps his best plan was to open a leader, to stop the ruffs. With two suit that might develop forces on leads of trumps from West the four the declarer. He laid down the heart contract would have been queen of diamonds. It proved to doomed to defeat. be an unfortunate choice. Dummy ruffed, and the spade finesse was taken successfully. A second dia- Question: I opened the bidding mond was ruffed, and declarer en-with one heart. (Opponents did tered his hand with the ace of spades not enter the bidding.) My part- to ruff a third diamond. Next a ner bid one spade. What should be low club was led from dummy and my response with the East cannot be blamed for ducking hand?

The bidding:

North East

Pass

4 hearts

1 club Pass

South

1 heart Pass

TO-DAY'S QUESTION

following

to this trick. He had no trump to SA 876 HA K 7 4 D9 C Q J 73 return in order to stop the crossruff Answer: Three spades.

in the stay of her execution.'

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