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Relay Of Season's First Rugger Match

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 15, 1938.

Today's Wireless

12-12.20 p.m. -Relay of a Special Ser-

vice from St. John's Cathedral, 12.30 p.m.--Charles Küllmän (Tenor).

Still as The Night (Bohm).

I Love Thee (Grieg).

Vale (Russell).

12.40 p.m.-Orchestre Raymonde.

Chanson D'Amour (Suk).

By The Sleepy Lagoon (Eric Coates).

The Dancing Clock (Ewing).

Poupee Valsante (Poldini).

A Night on The Waves, - Finnish

Waltz (Koskimaa).

Electric Girl (Holmes).

Dance of the Merry Mascots

(Ketelby).

ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c's •

2.15 p.m.-Close down.

6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme.

7 p.m.-Excerpts from Grand Opera.

Lohengrin-(Wagner) Prelude, - .⠀

London Symphony Orch. cond. by

Siegfried Wagner. Lohengrin-In Fernem Land.

Richard Crooks (Tenor). Meistersinger Preislied.-

Richard Crooks (Tenor).. Prince Igor (Borodin) Overture.

Symphony Orchestra cond. by

Albert Coates.

Tosca-"The Stars were shining."

1 p.m.-Local Time Signal and Wea-| Rigoletto-"Woman is fickle.”

ther Report.

1.03.p.m. Variety.

1.30 p.m.-Reuter & Rugby Press; Lo- cal Weather Forecast & Announce- ments.

1.40 p.m.-Musical Comedy.

"He Wanted Adventure".

Bobby

Howes and Company with Theatre Orch. cond. by Joseph Tunbridge.

BRIDGE NOTES

ZEK 640 k.c's

Clapham and Dwyer ond "Hobbies". Tiger Rag. Some of These Days.

Mills Brothers. "Heart's Desire"-Film Selection.

Cine Studio Orchestra 8.p.m.-Local Time Signal and Weather

Report.

8.03 p.m. Studio-J. McNaught Thom-

son accompanied by Nura Kanis. 9.20. p.m.-Walton-Facade Suite.

Played by the London Philharmonic orchestra conducted by the Com- poser.

with

8.37 p.m.- Temianka (Violin)

Chamber Orchestra.

Gigli (Tenor).9

Rondo in A Major Schubert. 8.50 p.m.-London Relay "London Log". A talk by E. A. Montague. p.m. Variety.

7.30 p.m.-Variety.

Phantom Brigade (Myddleton). Aisha (Lindsay).

Anona Winn.

London Palladium Orchestra. Do You remember my First Love

Song.

Why did I have to Meet You.

Gracie Fields.

By ELY CULBERTSON

A Psychic Bid

Thus the doubled con-

"Dear Mr. Culbertson: The hand then cashed the remaining tricks, herewith may be of interest to your since his hearts and diamonds" "all readers. I, who was South, do not were good. favour psychic bids and my partner tract was made. was well aware of that aversion. Hence it was not to be wondered at that she considered my first bid an honest one. My excuse is that I was reckless, having won several rubbers.

"East, dealer.

"Neither side vulnerable.

NORTH

S.-A Q 5.4 3 H. -A K J 5 3 D.-Q 8 6 C.-None

WEST

S.-K. 9:8 2 H.-Q 8, 2

D.-K 109

C.-A 10 9

EAST

S. None H.-10 9 7 4 D-5 4-3

C.

SOUTH

10

S. H6 D.-A J7 2 C.-K J 8 6

"The bidding :-

East Pass

South 1 heart

3 clubs 3 spades Double 4 spades Double 5 no trump Double 6 spades Pass Pass

Q 7 5 4 3 2

West North Double 2 spades 4 clubs 4 hearts Double 5 hearts Double 6 hearts Double Pass

"East led a low club, dummy played the jack. West the ace,

and

North Tuffed. The diamond queen was led, the finesse losing to West's

"I am not defending the bidding recounting the or play, but just facts. I may sink to the depths of psychic bidding unless you ‘expose me in your column.

.

"Your very truly,

"J. C. S., Buffalo, N. Y.”

Sing, Gipsy, Sing..

Thirty Thirsty Throats.

Excerpts From Grand Opera: Variety Items

GSD 11.75 Mc/a (25.59 m.) GSB 9.51 mc/s (31.55 m.)

G.M.T.

8:15 a.m.-Big Ben. 'London Log'. 8.25 a.m.-Brahms Symphony No. 1 in

C minor, Op. 68. 9.15 a.m. Over the Farm Gate'. 9.30 a.m."BBC Ballroom'. 10.00 a.m.-The News and Announce- ments... Greenwich Time Signal at 10.15 a.m. 10.25 a.m.-Close Down

TRANSMISSION 2

Fréquencies---

GSJ - 21,53 Mc/s (13.93 m3) GSH 2147 Mc/s (18.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/â. (16.86 m.). GSO 15.18 Mc/s (19.76 m.) 10.45 · a.m.—Big Ben......... Home Is Like That 'The first of three talks by E. M. Delafield.

11.00 a.m.-English Country Dances." 11.25 a.m.-Film Shots!'

11.45 a.m.-The Edinburgh Police Pipe Roberta--Selection....Arthur. Young Band.

& Reginald Forsyth on two pianos.12.50 p.m.-Al Collins and his Dance Winter Sports. ·

Orchestra.

Pets....Murgatroyd & Winterbottora. 12.50 p.m. London Log'. Funeral March of a Marionette. Nola Sydney Gustard (Organ). Slipping Through my Fingers. Got to dance my way to Heaven.

Jessie Matthews. 9,30 p.m.-London Relay The News 1.55 p.m.-Close Down. 9:50 pm Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Grill Room of the Hong Kong Hotel.. 11.35 p.m.-London Relay Wales

England. A commentary on the In- ternational Rugby Union Football Match from Cardiff Arms Park. 12.15 p.m.-Close down.

1.00 p.m.--The Commodore Grand Or-

chestra.

1.30 p.m.-The News and Announce- ments. Greenwich Time Signal at 1.45 p.m.

BROADCAST FROM DAVENTRY

TRANSMISSION 1

Frequencies

GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) GSO 15.18 Mc/s (19.76 m.)

V.

TRANSMISSION

Frequencies-

GSH- 21,47 Mc/s (13.97 m.). GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86. m.) GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) GSJ (to 3.30 p.m.). 21.53 Mc/s 1.55 p.m. Opening Announcements. 2.00 p.m.-Big Ben At the Black Dog'. 2.30 p.m.--Musical Interlude: 2.35 p.m.-Wales v. England: A com- mentary on the international Rugby Union football match, from Cardiff Arms Park.

4.15 p.m.-Operatic Selections. 4.30 p.m. The News, Saturday Sport, and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 4.45 p.m. 5.00 p.m.-Close Down.

What's On At the Cinemas

I can't tell from the above letter AT THE KING'S—““Knight Without tale of a lawyer who took his cases to whether or not my contributor real-Armour."-Marlene Dietrich and Ro-the court of sex appeal.

bert Donat are co-starred in this thrill- ised that the weirdly bid slam was ing romantic adventure. Laid in Rus- fulfilled only through the gracious sia during the exciting time of the Re- co-operation of the West player. The volution, it provides the stars with the

finest acting dia- latter already had taken his

opportunities of their Prominent in the supporting mond king and it should have cast are Irene Vanbrugh, Herbert La

mas, Austin Trevor, Basil Gill, John like shooting, fish in a bathtub have taken the setting trick in Clements and Miles Malleson, trump suit itself.

careers.

been

to

the

It was all right for West to re- fuse to cover the first spade honour, but when he failed to cover the second he deserved a finely engrav- ed booby prize. Apparently West overlooked the potential value of his nine and eight of trumps.

Unless South, my correspondent, can regularly count on this type of defence, I suggest that he do not let the success of this particular psy- chic go to his head.

TO-DAY'S QUESTION

Question: Partner opened the bid- ding with one no trump. What is my correct response with the fol lowing hand?

king. West returned a heart. Northa

KQ T

6.3

Answer: Four

With one and one-half-honour tric

won with the ace and ruffed a low heart with the spade six. Dummy led the spade jack, West refused to Cover

and the ten then was led cannot make a forcing take out, yet which also held the trick. South's with at least a three card last trump was led, the finesse holding and four honour tricks taken, and the king dropped. North partner's hand, game is probable.

AT THE QUEEN'S AND ALHAM- BRA—“The Singing Marine”—Dick

AT THE ORIENTAL—“Topper”, with Gary Grant, Roland Young and An uproarious Constance Bennett. comedy with Roland Young as the hen the result of a dreadful nightmare. The pecked husband who finds himself as⠀

picture is highly recommended.

AT THE STAR-"Meet The Missus".

Powell, Lee Dixon, Doris Weston, A laugh-hit, which again brings the Hugh Herbert, Doc Rockwell, Tame team of Victor Moore and Helen Bro- Darwell and Allen Jenkins in a rollick- derick to the screen. Dealing with a ing musical romance, built round contest to choose the nation's foremost America's most famous fighting corpse housewife, the film is a satire. upon popularity contests, Burlesquing the AT THE MAJESTIC Lawyer current dance sensation, the men stage Man!!

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