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“Decarbo"

By W. E. McKenney dealt crally with Mac Clarks. The AUTOMATIC DECARBONISER

capable and charming young actress, This is the second article ex-whose most recent film, "Three Wise plaining the hold-up. The hold-Girls," a Columbia picture is showing up is a play whereby you refuse from Thursday at the Queen's Thea to win a suit led by an opponent, tre has been up against it time and proferring to retain control of again, and more than once she hasn't had the courage to see her way clear. that suit until the other oppo- And now in #Three Wise Girls," Mas nent's hand is exhausted of that Clarke finds that life is still against

her.

When she is discarded by the Fortzightly sallings on Saturdaysault, or until you learn that it is h

equally divided and therefore is man with whom she is hopelessly in love, and for whom she has merificed Pres Jefferson ...... Apr. 13

not dangerous.

her self respect, she is so completely May G Pres. Cleveland

The Bidding

broken up that the ends it all by tak May 20

Agrin we find a hand where ing posion. All in all her film life has hardly been a bed of roses. But South opens with a bid of one noin each of her characterizations, she trump. Partner has a five-card contributed performances that won her suit, but he also has strength in tremendous critical acclaim, which the other two suits, therefore the proved that in reality, life was with club suit should not be men-her. In "Three Wise Girls," in which tioned. It would be better for she appears with Jean Harlow, Maric him to jump right into three no Prevesty Walter Byron, Andy Devine and Jameson Thomas, she is said to trump.

equal her past successes. William Beaudine is responsible for the direc tion

Prea. Taft

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The Play

It is West's opening lead and he should attack with his longest and strongest suit, which is head ed by jack, ten, nine. Therefore his proper opening is the jack, not the fourth best.

East, holding the king, queen and six, should not play the six, but should put on his queen in order to unblock.

Before playing to the trick the declarer must count up his hand. He can three sure spade diamond tricks, two hearts, a

Ace

t

at

"The Sign of Four" Bevan Isla

was educated Courtrai in Belgimu. Left at the age of 17 and became one of Mr. Cochran's "Young Ladies" in "This Was Year of Grace. From this she

New chosen by Mr. Noel Coward to play one of the bridesmaids in the

"Bitter Sweet" of Yark production On her return from New York she in Mr. H. Harwood's Theatre, appear at the Playhouse London, understudying Celia Johnson which part she afterwards played opposite Mr Owen Nares on tour. It was in this part that Miss Bevan was seen by a film producer with the result that she was placed under con- tract with A. R. P. studios. "Nine was Miss Beran's first Till Six" screen appearence followed by "The Sign of Four," which will be shown at the King's Theatre on Thursday,

wtinue

troni

and the club, making seven. To They according around with him.

"Tess of the Storm Country" Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrel in "Tess of the Storm Country" make their bow to local audiences at the Ling's Theatre. Adapted the novel by Grace Miller White and the dramatization by Rupert Hughes, "fess" is said to offer plenty thrilling moments. The heroine. is the daughter of an old sea-captain

decides she is

getting too old to establish themselves in a little cottage on the Maine but go game he must find two more

old mill- tricks, and it is natural to expect are ejected by a crusty

the who

claims ionare

lays that they can be found most cas-

Tess rescuca property. When. ily in the club suit.

young man from drowning and then millionaire's If you can find West with the discovers that he is the king of clubs you will have no son, she goes berserk, much to his The boy wins her re- difficulty in making your con- amusement.

however when tract. However, if East holds the luctant admiration, king and you win this first trick he helps her after her father has

accused and convicted on a falec with the see; then, after winning accu with his king of clubs, East will murder charge following the killing of game warden. With Dudley and the two return a diamond and your con-Claude Gillingwater

June Clyle an Farrell's tract will be lost.

bren

fathers. If East and West both hold sister and Edward Pawley, Matty four diamonds, you have only Hemp, George Mecker, and De Witt three losing diamonds. There Jennings in prominent roles and the direction of Alfred Santell, "Tess" fore the safest way is to make promises to be one of the most suc sure that, if West originally held cessful of its star's offerings. five diamonds, East will not be able to put him in the lead to make the extra diamond trick.

"Steady Company"

Two of the most amired members Therefore the declarer should of the screen's younger set of featured hold up, refusing to play his ace players, Norman Foster and June On Clyde, are together in Universal's of diamonds on two rounds, the first trick, he should play the sparkling romance, "Steady Com- dence of diamonds. East should pany" now showing at the Central return his king of diamonds-not Theatre. Foster and Miss Clyde are the six, or he would block the suit. two of the most popular of the new generation of stars, and reported at When he returns the king of their best in this swift drama of a diamonds, South must again re-track who makes the supreme attempt fuse to win. When East returns at fame through boxing gloves. the of diamonds the declarer wins six with the ace, discards a heart from dummy and now leads his queen of clubs.

East will win with the king, and now regardless of what he re- turns the declarer has the rest of the tricks.

Lay this hand out again, rever sing the ace and queen of clubs. You have exactly the same situa- tion, with West opening the jack of diamonds and East playing the queen.

Again we find that to make the the tricks contract the rest of must be fould in the club suit; but the finesse must be taken to ward the hand that has originally opened the diamonds-therefore there is no need to employ the hold up.

Henry Armetta, Walter Miller, J. Farrell MacDenld, Willard Robertson, Zasu Pitts and Jack Perry are, in the cast which Edward Ludwig directed.

HONGKONG TRADE,

REPORTS BY IMPORTS FOR PAST FORTNIGHT

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The following reports have been supplied by importers to the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commerce: Cotton Picce Goods & Fancy Cotton Goods. The following reports have been received:

Local prices for Staples and Fan- cies have not recovered from the re- cent decline and the market remains

Clearances dull

arc slower on account of lack of demand from up! It is needless to attempt to ex-

country centres and the coastal ports, haust East's hand of diamonds due, it is said, to rumours of a pos- take the sible extension of Japanese military! because you intend to club finesse right Into the West operations. hand, and if it fails your contracti will be defeated, as he will win with the king did eash four dia- mond tricks

change

The latest Cotton prices to hand are those of the 31st March:

American Ma" "Spet"...-***

6.152 Egyptian Bakel. P.G.F. "Spot" 7.194. Woollens-The steadier tone of ex- Therefore you should employ

is bringing out some business the hold-up when intending to in Woollens but the prices offered take the fineste into the hand of are very low and no great volume the partner of the opening lead- of orders is going through. Some er, but it is not necessary to use transactions are

of Knittin in the to standard

yarns and chopa the hold-up when you "intend

for more enquiry for take the finesse directly into the there appears to be more

Many Bradford repre Rayon yarn: hand of the opening leader.

sentatives are now

in the Colony and the usual orders for July/August dur-

shipment should be forth specially if

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"CHÉNONCEAUX" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 28th March, 1933. From MARSEILLES &c. Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables being landed and placed at their are risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.-

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All claims must be sent to the 1933, or they will not 6th

April undersigned before the Thursday the be recognized.

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JUNK TRAGEDY

FIGHT WITH ARMED CUSTOMS LAUNCH

A tragic outcome to an artaed Chinese 1 between encounter Maritime Customs cruiser and a suspect junk was brought to the notice of the Hongkong Police authorities on Saturday, when a Water Police launch returned to the harbour with the dead body of a three-year-old Chinese girl, who was killed on the junk.

The affair is somewhat shrouded in mystery, but waterfront in- quiries have in some measure con nected the facts. The junk, it is stated, is one registered in Hong- kong, and until it met with the tragic encounter on Saturday had been making periodical trips to points on the Chinese mainland and on the Canton Delta.

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Early on Saturday morning the vessel left Shamshulpo on one of these trips, having on board cargo "whose nature appears to have come under suspicion as contraband for smuggling ashore into Chinese To AUSTRALIA Calling at Manila (P.Is.), Thursday 15., Calres

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Aboard were also a number of Chinese passengers, although it is claimed that this was not generally known

Under Observation. From this point, the junk, locally. registered as T2061H, appears to have been kept under observation, and when it left the harbour it is and alleged to have been followed by the Customs launch Kwan Lui stopped when outside Lycemun Pass for the purposes of a search.

An exchange of shots is then said to have taken place. Provoked, it is claimed, by the junk firing on her first, the Kwan Lui opened up with her quick-firer. Apparently a number of shots fired struck the junk, and killed a three-year-old child, daughter of a pussenger. The junk then have to.

The affair was one between the Customs cruiser and the junk, and the local Police only knew of it when a radio call for assistance was received and a Police launch

die was sent out to tow in the tressed junk.

The body of the girl was moved ashore to the Mortuary. It had wounds in the right shoulder, and one side of the face had also been severely wounded,

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