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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL

CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

While we all like to pick up a hand containing a long major suit, too many players, when they see a hand of this type, immediately!! decide that is the suit at which the hand must be played.

MONDAY,

FEBRUARY

CINEMA SCREENINGS CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

Some of the most romantic charac. ters in the history of the gold rush days of the early west, characters as dazzling as those of the most engaging fetion, are emblazoned in the First National picture, "Silver Dollar," which opened yesterday at the Alham- bra Theatre. The picture is based on the novel by David Kursner, which delves into the life stories of the pioneers and adventurers who swarmed the mining camps of Colorado during the richest silver strike in the history of the world. The central figure is I prefer to double with the Eant holding, rather than over that of Yates Martin who struggled call with two hearts and subject through days of starvation as a pros- myself to a possible heavy pen-poctor to rise to fame as the richost of millionaires after he struck pay

Bridge is a partnership gamu and it is not up to you as an in- dividual to select the proper sult, but, by intelligent bidding, the partnership should arrive at the safety of the hand.

The Bidding

aake partner if he holds four of 1st Class Tourist Class the other major. The third hand spade bid has shown South that Hongkong to Victoria and Seattle and

U.S.$432.00 U.S.$240.00 his partner holds a real hand

otherwise the bidding would not retum

U.S.$360.00 U.S.$196.00 have been opened with one spade. Hongkong to Honolulu and rotum.............

South, holding no spades, Hongkong to San Francisco and return U.S.$450.00 U.S.$240.00

▲AQ 10 8 63. "President Hoover" and "President Faros on 1.5. Coolidge" slightly higher.

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dirt." Edward G. Robinson plays the part of this Silver King who slapped a dry president on the back and asked him to have a drink, ruled a State Legislature in a barroom to the pop- ping of champagne corks, embarrass bod General Grant by making such a disturbance in his own opera house the prima donna quit in a huff, and scandalized a nation with his divorce and remarriage. Other picturesque personages include the horde of ad- venturers of the mining camps, the gambling roome, dance halls, and political forume. Bebe Daniela has the leading feminine role opposite of his marriage. Serious complica Robinson, that of the second wife of; tions materializo when Harris really the Silver King, while Aline Mac. falls in love. Despite compromising Mahon plays the part of the first situations of Ruggles' creation, Harris wife whom he deserted for the marries the girl as the comedian in a spicy, delightful climax. "Melody younger and more beautiful woman.grovels for the letter from his The supporting cast is exceptional. Cruise" includes in its cast Ruggles,

Harris, Greta Nissen, Helen Jobyna including Buch players as

Florence Roberta, June Brewster Howland, an Peker Annie. DeWitt Shirley Chambers, Chick Chandler and Jennings, Robert Warwick, Russell, Miss Gateson. Mark Bandrich direct- Simpson, Harry Holman and Charles ed against a backround of rhythmic and sym.phonic musical Middleton. The story was adapted by dialogue Carl Erickson and Harvey Thew and novelties. directed by Alfred E. Green.

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lieves that the hand may be a misfit and that more can be gained by the double. Therefore, his double is business.

wife

"The lower and the Glory" Occasionally a film flashes its way, across the screen to prove, as well as one can prove such things, that the

to become world

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"Wall of Gold"

instied Despite the warnings periodically by certain Hollywood authorities telling girls.not to come to Hollywood, because of the great odds However, North decides to show the length in spades and re-bids

against their chances of success, many spades. South then shows his

of the present-day stars have rison

famous frdni time, bids pades, showing length, as a medium of artistic expression. But the odds are still there and

Krop South properly bids three

no Such a film is "The Power and the increasing. Included in that group trump.

Glory". It is, as well, à sensitive and are Clark Gable, Robert Armstrong, #nely wrought motion picture, which Janet Gaynor, Sally Ellers and several

others. will stir audiences at the King's othe

The most interesting rise of Sally Ellers, who to enthusiastic and well to group is that.

уда thrown into the grind by what merited praise. There is no attempt may be termed a "luke"

cumstance." Sally had been visiting in "The Power and the Glory" to

Carole Lombard, when a player adhere to a chronological sequence a Mack Sonnett set with her friend in telling the story. The scene shifts baulked at the order to wear trousers The Play

from the past to the present exactly in a scene, and Sally engaged on the West's opening lead of the as it would if some one were relating spot by Mr. Semett. From that time

rise hor

a matter of know- king of clubs is won in dummy an interesting yarn to a friend. The to

in the public domain, for her with the ace and now, by, proper death of Tom Garner, railroad:

dervices are in demand at every play, the declarer will make six magnate, recails to Henry, his life.tudio. Before she salled for Europe odd. The ace of spades should long friend, the manner in which recently, she mado six pictures in be returned and a club discarded. Garner reached the heights of success eight months, something of an on-

small spade is led and ruffed

North should surrender his spade suit and should advise part ner that the hand is not of the no trump type. He should show the safety of the hand by a bid of four diamonds. With this infor- LONDON (via Australia) from $128.16.0 mation, South can go to five din

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with the deuce of diamonds.from a humble_start as trackwalker, small diamond is returned to Tom's life unfolds itself on the screen. dummy's ace and another spade It is a bitter story, a tragic tale told returned, déclarer ruffing with the without compromise and with none of nine of diamonds. The king of the usual amenities which have ruined diamonds should be played, which similar screen plots. It is beautiful drops the queen and the five. in its tragedy. Spencer Tracy, an The ace of hearts is cashed Tom, contributes a sympathetic por- next, a club being discarded from trayal if a man who yearns for hap- dummy. Now a small heart piness only to find that "power and played and ruffed in dummy and glory" are truly in the hands of agme- the eight of spades returned, de- clarer ruing with the jack of dia- thing greater than ail

Colleen Moore, as Sally, proves her mondu.

ability as a dramatic actress. It is a Colleen who will amaze you and cause you to wonder why she has been in retirement so long. Ralph Morgan and

ard excolieste. Visua men whether you are just a movie fan who knows what he likes or a student of the cinema, you should see "The Power and the Glory", for you'll be sorry if you miss it.

All the declarer need do now is lend a heart, ruff in dummy with the eight of diamonds, take two chucks on the queen and ten of apades, and give up a club trick,

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"Melody Cruise". Charlle Ruggles, enacting the role firt In of an incurable married "Melody Cruise" RKO-Radio's musical production with Phil Harris and Greta Nissen showing at the Oriental

Theatre on Sunday, Monday and The day finds himself on the spot when he discovers two scantily clad chotus bin while beauties his steamer cabin salting from New York to California. His escapade with the chorneя penned by Phil Harris in a letter to Ruggles wife, played by Marjorie Gateson. He malls it with Instruc- tlens that it be opened only in case

of

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time record. Now she has just com- plated "Walls of Gold", with Norman King's Theatre. Fester, coming on Thursday to the

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