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MUTT AND JEFF

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A DINNER IF YOU'LL CHOP DOWN A TREE

IN MY BACKYARD!

SAW 06 COMING!

O.K.. M'AM!

OH, BOY! WE LET OURSELVES IN FOR SOMETHING!--JEFF

I THINK WE'LL WORK-IN RELAYS!

O.K. YOU

TAKE THE

FIRST RELAY!

FRE LUNCH

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 16, 1939

By BUD FISHER

HOW ABOUT

THE SOUP.

NOW, MAM?

Recital By

Ruth Litvin

From The Studio

5.45 p.m.--Studio-Chlidren's Hour.

Today's Wireless

6,45 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-

tlons.

6.47

Opera:

p.m.

Selections

"The Gypsy Princess"

from Light

—

Selection (Kalman)......De Groot & The New Victoria Orchestra.

"Die Fledermaus"-Vocal Gems (J. .Grand Opern. Com-

Strauss)...

pany with Orchestra.

7.04 p.m.-Chopin - Les

Ballet Music. London Philharmonic

Sylphides-

Orchestra Gochr.

conducted

by

Walter

B Flat Major, Op. 20.

7.15 p.m.-Chausson

ZBW 355 M. (845 k.c.'s) and 31.49 M.

9.52 megacycles)

Vallin

for

Flute,

la Societe des Concerts du Conser-8.03 p.m.-D'Indy-Buite

Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Harp, vatoire conducted by Plero Coppola.

Ninon by

Op. 91. Quintette Instrumental De 7.60 p.m.-Songs

Paris. (Soprano). "Les Pecheurs De Perles" (Bizet)

Cavatinè de Leila: Comme autre- fois dans la nuit sombre; C'est lui mes yeux l'ont reconnu.

Cantilene L'Adorable

Spencer).

(Chapelle-

Symphony In 8.00 p.m.-Local Time Bignal, Weather

Orchestre de Report and Announcements.

Winning

**

CONTRACT

(By The Four Aces)

David Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schen- ken

World's leading Team-of-Four, Inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence.

A DEFENSIVE MISTAKE

another

heart

8.20 p.m.-Studio-A Chopin Recital

by Ruth Litvin at the Plano. (1) Prelude, Op. 28, No. 20 in C Minur; (2) Prelude, Op. 28, No. 13 in F Sharp Major; (3) Mazurka, Op. 6, No. 1 in F Sharo Minor: (4)

ARMY HOCKEY

H.K.S.R.A. TROUNCE SIGNALS

Combining well in all departments especially in the intermediate line, $ had no team from the H.K.S.R.A. difficulty in defeating a weak teaITA from R.C. of S. by nine clear svals vesterday afternoon at Chatham Road ground in a friendly hockey maten the after leading three goals at interval.

trumped

in

The winners played fast hockey and defensive Signals kept

the ብከነ throughout.

With a partial score of 40 East still thought it was a good time to throw dummy. in a shut-out bid of three diamonds. At this point Declarer held the

Cpl. Blount and C.Q.M.S. Sayers South, with his fine hand, refused to | Ace-Queen of spades and a heart, had his three West still

were given a harrassingt time by the be quelled. He tried three hearts whereas

Signaller forwards, while and West boomed fourth a double. | trumps. A diamond was now play- opposing

well in performed quite South discarded Cleggett, from dummy.

large score notwithstanding. his heart, and of course poor West goal

West, Cant. Godby opened the scoring and was forced to trump. Now

refused to lead M. Singh, inside right, and D. Singh, who previously had into the Ace-Queen of spades, was inside left, each added a goal before

the interval. forced to do so, thereby giving De- clarer his contract.

South didn't care for this so he tried ed three spades and, when West again doubled, there was nothing to do but take him medicine.

East, Dealer

Neither side vulnerable East-West 40 on score

A 8 7 6 5 ♡ 4

986 8 3

+

10 76

W

K J 10 2

AKD 6

0 7 4 485.3

AKQJ

10 QJ48

94

10 8 8 3

АКО

Baut

Bouth West

80

3♡

Pass

8A

Dbl. Dbl.

North Pass Pass

Ранд

Pase

The bidding:

HIGH BARE VALUES

FOUR-ACES SYSTEM

ALL. KING QUEEN 1 JACK

a

*

*

•

Saturday, with neither side vulner- nble, you were -Howard Schenken's partner and held:

Qxx*

X

◊ x x x x

x x x

Mutor

You

On the resumption, K. Bux, right wing, who scored three quick goals. registered a "hat-trick", and netted the final goal for the winners just before the end.

Other two goals were scored by D. Singh, who was well supported by Cant. Godby.

The only prominent players for the losers were Griffith, right half, Med- ford, on the left wing, Ashford, centre-forward, and Cleggett, the goalie..

London Relays: "Background

To The News”

Fantasie, Impromptu, Op. 66 in C Sharp Minor; (5) Nocturne, Op. 55, No. 1 in F Minor.

8.46 p.m.-Studio-"Education In Hong

Kong": A Retrospect.

9.15 p.m.-London Relay-The News. 9.30 p.m.--The Don Cossack Singers. 9.47 p.m.-Light Orchestral Selections.. 10.00 p.m.-Dance Music. 10.30 p.m.-London Relay-Commen. tary on Boxing Match by J. Glen- denning.

London Relay Talk 11.00 p.m. --

"Background to News". '11.15 p.m.-Close down.

10-3

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An optimist is he who thinks there's no question about his word being law in his own household.

Godby, D. Singh and N. Muhd.

R.C.8. Signaller Cleggett; Cpl. and C.Q.M.S. Sayers; Sgr. Blount Griffith, Cpl. Holland and Cpl. Gold- man; Sgr. Wilkins, Sgr. Thowler, Cpl. and Sgr. Cpl. Rumford, Ashford, Medford.

Mrs. Redmond with a card of 92 (15) 77 won the Silver Division of the L.G.U. Medal Round on November 14. Mrs. Sherry with a score of 95 (32) 83 won the Bronze Divi- sion.

.

Entries are invited for the Taggart Cup. which is open to the wives and daughters of resident members of the Royal Hong Kone Golf Clib. The entry list will close

The bidding: Barnstone Schenken

2♡ (7) 1♡

1 A ANSWER: Your correct bid is two spades. Your hand is worthless de- fensively, and it appears likely that M. Newnz; K. Bux, M. Singh, Capt. on November 30,

your opponents will reach a four- heart contract, in which case your spade raise will give your partner

chance to sacrific at spades if he desires.

a

four

Score 100% for two spades, 60% for pass, O for any other bid.

QUESTION NO. 259

You

Neither side is vulnerable. are David Bruce Burnstone's partner. and hold:

West opened a diamond. East won and returned his only trump. When South played low, West won with the ten and played his remaining dia- mond. South trump- ed and now played the Queen of hearts. At this point Wost should have led trump, even though it was directly into the 'Ace-Queen...... (this play would have set the contract); but instead he shifted to a club. South Catured" }East's Jack, trumped a heart, then led a club from dummy and finessed the nine. A second heart was trumped, then the third club trick casked-and - Iso.)

The bidding: Turnstone Malar

X X X X

0 10 % x

Jacoby

(Answer

(1) What do you bid? ́tomorrow.)

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