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IS ROUND CONTEST
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A.B. EWIN
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Where Plane Crash Killed 7
This mass of charred wreckage is all that renmins of the National Guard plane and the three-family house into which it crashed at Shrewsbury, NJ.. bringing death la le accupants of the plane and five persons in the house. At right,
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ovi Serpent Alfred Poole.
COLONIES' CUSTOMS
UNION
Contraurd from Page 8.)
that we
BRIDGE NOTES
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY ANCHORITE
IV
This series of articles is based Inn Culbertson's system of hidding).
No Trumps
Mutat
17 fubuela de Inarretur. AB thus I have said
about the shameful
way in which the rubber industry has been urg flected by the Colonial Office applies with runt force to the primary commeilties from these countries, namely, tea, tin, and copper. 1 y are entitled to protection from our Government apaint thei competition of Asintic tabur and
The wroning of tricks with low So-trumps hids depends Dutch greed in this part of the cards world, and that until we get it wa on the number of honour tricks lare entitled to denounce the Gov-| held, as there are
erument for insincerity and neghiv-stoppers and for re-entries. The Sence.
count of honour tricks alone will therefore automatically include a proportional number of low card the rule of tricks. Based upon
low card right, the proportion of tride is about 5 out of 13.
Colonial Office Neglect
I do not understand why Lord Beaverbrook has not taken up the eudgets in favour of our Eastern Eispire.
Was it for this that Sir Stamford Rafler drove the Dutch out of their
precious POBRESSIONS IA the Enst? It was, of course. 49 things have turned out, a mistake on our part to give up Java, which is one of the richest countries in the Far East; but that is no reason why we should allow ourselves to
necessary 28
this as a base, a logical and arcurate table of No-trump ruises, and takeouts can be
When NERVES
DOES NOT
HARM THE HEART
GO WRONG
FEAR of eventful results--misfor
tunes-disastera- bad news-re- etc. verkes — casualties — occidente, play havoc with the nervous system because the emotions seem Lo over- When power the rensoning faculties. nerves go wrong. physical well-being suffers. It is evidenced with headaches
conditions of irri- tability sleeplessness, etc. 'ASPRO' is the remedy. You should have it on
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HOW TO GIVE
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ood 'ASPRO' good
there is no free Salicylic foo Acid, therefore, it does not harm the tooth if it is taken for toothache.
to lay up don't even have
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You can take it in trams, effects, such as palpitation, Nausea contain 41% honour tricks, 2-3 trains, car, office, at home, anywhere, digestive or other troubles. Safeguard low card tricks will generally everywhere, with quick resulte-it your health and heart by always insist-
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out
The 1--5-6 Couni
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of the Dutch Colonial Secretary. jeither hand might go down one.
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If partner also lacks
The Dutch are afraid of the Asiatic 2. Combined hands containing deble suit. population in Sumatra and in parts about 5 honour tricks will develop a biddable suit for a take-out, he of Java; but that is their business, 2-3 low card tricks. Two No. should proceed as follows:
trumps could probably be played.
not ours.
1. If holding barely 2 honour
2. If holding 24 h.t.: Raise from 1 to 2 No-trumps
3 Hands containing G honour trick: Pass This neglect on the part of our Colonial Office has inflicted wide-tricks will on the average develop spread suffering in Malaya and at least 3 tricks in low cards-
hands are in the 3. If holding 31⁄2 h.1.: Raise from Ceylon. If we are to have a Cus- therefore the
1 to 3 No-trumps toms Union with our Colonies, as! Three No-trump zone. Lord Beaverbrook
As an opening so rightly pro poses, there could not be a better shows a minimum of 2% opening than the Case of Malaya 'tricke, and a and Ceylon.
if
An opening bid of one no trump, if vulnerable (having won a game), tricks requires about 3 honour The responding hand should, there fore, raise to two No-trumps holding 1-2 honour tricks; to three no trumps with 2-3 honou tricks; to four no-trump with 3 plus honour tricks; and to six no trumps with 4 plus honour tricks. Suit Take-out
HENRY ARTIST: MAGICIAN
Henry, the Magician, now
#t appearing the King's Theatre.
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WHY
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It
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K.C.'a):
1-2.15 p.m.-European programme.
Time and Weather p.m.-Local
Report.
1.3 p.m.-Recorded musle,
1.16 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Kong Kong Hotel Grill Boom.
1.30 p.m./Rugby Press News, nič. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down Relay of Lecture from the Soldiers* and Bellora' · Home,
Selections by the Music Makers. 4.30-7.40_pm,--Chiness programme.
bid of "One" honous maximum of 5% partner's No-trump inke-outs will The Government is losing ground depend upon the balance of honour every day because of the impression tricks in his hand, and also on the which is now gaining currency, that distribution. Provided, therefore, the they are more interested in the that partner can not raise in politics of Europe than in their suit bid for take-out in a new sult) own Colonies. All that they have but holds 1% honour tricks in two hitherto done for Ceylon is to pre-suits, he should pass; unless it be
An opening bid of one No-trump, sent it with an unworkable con- a case of keeping the bidding oper stitution, which must be abrogated for his partner, in which case. "One not vulnerable, is the weakest bid In Contract Bridge. Partner should if the Colony is to reaume its form- No-trump" would be permissible
certain jer prosperity. What steps is Mr. Holding 1-2 honour trick, no therefore always show a
Baldwin going to take to undo this raise in sult bid by partner, and oilnimum of strength in responding grievance is a part of the Empire no other suitable bid, bid again with a suit take-out, and it should which is unhappily without
Both above bids never be a rescue. A responsa of with a good biddable suit. elec-"One No-trump".
called two in a suit can be made with at
Contract Queries toral value?
are warning bida, and are
the As an interested
9.3-6.18 p.m. (Approx):—"A Talk by follower least 11⁄2 honour tricks in "negative" no-trump bids.
Father
Robert Calins on St. Francis Holding 2-3 plus honon hand and a five card biddable suit; "Anchorite" may 1 appeal to him Xavier and Sancion Island."
ra- 8.15-8.33 p. Transcription tricks, still assuming no raise and or a good four card biddable sult to settle an argument which
of angramme, no other biddable suit, bid "Two with 2 honour tricks, if the head sulted in the termination No-trumps." This bid is semi-fore contains a singleton- otherwise otherwise friendly bridge game-
last week? ing, and is a demand that opening either pans or bid two No-trump. hand must bid again, unless hold ing a bare 2 honour tricks and 144333 distribution.
SOLDIER STABBED WHILE ASLEEP.
Brutal Murder By Comrade.
Helsingfors.
Holding 3 honour tricks with Plying according to Culbertson, good distribution, make a forcing is the "double" of a Two-bid in-1 takeout on a five card major quit, formatory or business? hi when the suit is a minor the|
Holding about 3%, but less than 41% honour tricks, bid "Thras Nosotrump raise should be preferred, trumps,"
7.30-19.46 p.m.-European
gramme.
7.30-8 p. m.
pre
Transcription pro-
8 p.m.-Local Time and
gramme.
Report.
Weather
8.38-8.40 p.m.- Policeman's Holiday (Ewing)
We
Pro-
MacGregor Patrol (Amers) Band of H.M. Coldstream Goards. 8.40-9 pm Araley!' from the Boldiers; and Saflors" Home of the Leo- Sincerely,
Lure
ore by Professor W. Brown, MA. .8. M. de T.....}B.Sc...
by cartery of the
9-9.30 From the Buidlo, Balections by The Music: Makers. 9.30-10.30 p.m-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Danos Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room.
Mid-day Prese 10.30 pm Ragby Newa
10.38 pm-Close Down.
With freakish distribution | "Anchorite" says:
题 An army recruit has murdered a
Holding about 4% honour tricks, (6-4-2-1) but a fair trump suit, a All doubles, even a double of comrade in the barracks at Kallo-
one are for penalties (not infor | minki, near the Soviet frontier, with a favourable distribution, bid game is immediately bid in following a difference of opinion on Four No-trumps," which actually Mejor suit, and four to five odd matory) after partner has made
it a minor, depending however, any kind of'biá.. is a try for slam. political questions.
All doubles of two No-trumps upon the nature of the hand. After the soldiers had gone to
Opening bidder, by simply re bed, the recruit is alleged to have versing the process, can judge from "An opening bid of One No are for penalties and not informs. stealthily ripen and indicted, seven partner's No-trump responses, the trump, if vulnerable, which shows tory (or take-out) doubles.
A double, talla for a take-out if Hotel are by courtesy of the Manage wounds on his neighbour with a number of honour tricks held by honour tricks, may be taken out
ment, and during the intervals by partner if he holds a five card the doubled bid is one No-trump-arded music will be broadcast, from alexth knife before anyone could filmare no hlm
An opening bid of One No-trump biddable suit with about 1 honour or one, two (when not forcing) or the Studie
three in a sult, provided partner Shoould reception prove satisfac» The murderer and his victim had not "vulnerable (nulther side hav-trick in hand.
Holding 244 hanour tricks, has pased or has made ne bid, and tory, the programme between 5 and 6 often Eben beard previously quar- ing won a game), shown at least
n.m.will be substituted by a relay rolling over politica Easter? 2% honour tricks, and deniez-a bid forcing or jump bid may be made the double is immediate.
Ifrom Daventry,
All relays from the Hong Kong
The