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CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney At the end of the first session of the final round of the American amateur pivot and progressive tournament of the American Bridge League, Mrs. L. H. Brink of Indianapolis had lend.

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Anna Neagle, whose first screen Hongkong and Kowloon used appearance in "Good Night Vienna much less water for February, marked her as a potential star, plays 1933 than in February of the pre- with Henry Edwards in "The Flag vions year. Figures supplied by Lieutenant" and supplies the ro- the Water Authority indicate that mance. Miss Neagle, a blonde of the purest type and delightfully English the Colony's reservoirs are hold- ing considerably more, water now "comfortable in appearance, has in this picture a A

role which does not make great de- than in February 1932. The con This lead, however, was cut down mands upon her. She is, however, a sumption of water per head of considerably the second day, but sweet heroine and very evidently a panulation has dropped consider

mistress

ess of the art of the

the screen, fably. nevertheless, she was still out in "The Flag Lieutenant" is splendid The eight reservoirs which sup front and for a while it looked as achievement, and cannot fail in itsply the City and Hill districts of I&IDDERPORE | 5,300 | 10 Mar. 10 a.m. Straits, Colombo, & B'bay though Indianapolis vas Guling erently produced and beautifully Hongkong contained 1,166,740,000 COMFR to win the tournament. During

comes the gallons on the last day of Febru- COMORIN the entire third session, Mis. photographed.

Central Theatre ол Friday.

gallons on the same date last When Ben Lyon recently married year. In February last, an esti RASPURA

Walter Pidgeon, ac-

eligibi the film colony's Pidgeon's

บ ABride o the Regiment established him a the type which has become almos extinct in this day of polite drawing room comedy and films devated college romance. He has become thic target for adoring fan notes and the

Brink's bad luck continued along Hollywood's Most Eligible Bachelorary, compared with 1.140.320.000 | |*BANGALORE,

with poor cards, and as a result

she received a tremendous minus) Bebe Dan Hollywood chatter, became mated population of 385.250 in

score which put her hopelessly out cording to of the race.

demonstrated bachctoring calon

Mrs. Brink well Ber championship calibre the first day in the accompanying interest- ing hand....

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azine writers. The

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Hongkong consumed 214,200,000 zallons or 19.3 gallons per head vhile In February of 1932. some 182,250 people consumed 238,090,-1 100 gallons or 21.5 gallons per hend.

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T LAMBA

In Kowloon. The mainland reservoirs con- .gallons on subject of eulogies from lady fan tained 422,180,000

erown of February 28 last, compared with filmdom's favour rests very lightly 366.760,000 on February 29, 1932. This year, an estimated popula upon its new wearer." It neither annoys him nor pleases him overly tien of 310,000 consumed 120,170 much. He is a man's man six feet, 000 gallons or 13.3 gallons par two inches tall and athletic, fulfilling head, compared with a consump both the requirements of romance tion of 131,470,000 gallons" by

fellowship. seen in what for him in a new type of 269.000 people or 15.3 gallops in role ir The Hot Heiress," a First 1932.

Samples of water from the re- NANKIN National and

Vitaphone production

examined during which is now showing at the Queen's servoirs were

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Other principals in the the month by the Government

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The Bidding

by Clarence Badger, is an original last recorded at the Royal Obser-i Mrs. Brink was sitting in the for the screen by Herbert Fields, vatory was 0.58, and, for the same songs by Richard month of the previous year, 3.635 South position and opened the con- with incidental

inches. tracting with one diamond. East Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

"The Roadhouse Murder" and West were vulnerable-her

a picture company side was not viilnerable.

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difficult to Murder", RKO-Radio mystery ro- National's was going to be too

RANPURA and Richard Barthelmezs, is opening, at mance featuring Eric Linden

TALAMBA make game at diamonds and over-nerothy Jordan will be showing at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday.

"Blonde Venus.' eailed the bid of one heart with the Central Theatre for the last time two no trump. North carried her to-day. Packing more thrills in a A new mode in eyebrows has been

reel than the average feature does introduced by Marlene Dietrich in 1BHUTAN to three no trump.

The-Play

film centres its com "Blonde Venus," her latest picture, CHITRAL in seven, the

displays West's opening lead was the ten lications about a young newspaper which is now showing again at the NELLORE

she again, fantastic reporter's

camble with King's Theatre,

make-w of spades. Would you play low fame and the electric chair. In a the slanting. Oriental eyebrow nghi RANCHI from dummy and allow the trick to

Company with the sweetheart he up that she wore in come up to your queen? If so, you can't marry because of her father's bred it only for the one picture. CARTHAGE

Though originally the SOUDAN Express. would lose your contract,

ambitious hireling of objections, this

"TANDA πανία Mrs. Brink realized that the New York tabloid stumbles upen a her own liking for the innovation

by double murder in a lonely and de- was

was seconded 30 heartily danger of the hand lay in her club

116,000 4th May. suit. If she were to play a small slate roadhouse. The lovers have fans that she decided to retain it.

taken refuge

in this dismal house of Cary Grant, considered one of the NALDERA of BURDWAN

6,100 331h May. spade from dummy and East were shadows from a terrific thunderstorm. most promising of the new crop to shift to a club her contract With a big story in his hands the re- young male players, plays, the role of the dramatic could easily be defeated, so instead norter sees a chance of building it of the lover, with Herbert Marshall, Cargo only. *Calle Nagoya & Yohraichi. of taking the finesse she made the into a great one that will bring him well-known star very fine play of going right up fame through a daring and hazardous stage, as the husband.***

scheme. Deliberately

"If I Bada Million." he plants in dummy with the ace."

evidence that will put the police on A group of old-time stage She now led the jack of diamonds his trail. The true evidence that will screen character actresses, many of from durity and allowed it to convict the real killers at the proper whom have been sich, unable to ob or actually destitute, ride right through, West winuing moment and mean his own freedom tain work with the king. Weet returned the be intrusts to his sweetheart. The found that Hollywood has a heart production of nine of spades, Mrs. Brink played scheme works and he is enjoying a after all, when the

great thrill as a

"If I Had A Million," which comes when man a spade from dummy, East won the game suddenly takes on grim and to the King's Theatre on Saturday, the trick with the king and now endly seriousness.

way. The The evidence was set under. shifted to clubs.

that means his safety is

conclusion.

a hunted

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