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(This series of articles is based on Culbertson's system of bidding).
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THE RESPONDING HAND The Raise
WITCHCRAFT MENACE IN AFRICA Swaziland Commissioner Speaks At Synod. MISSIONARIES TRIBUTED
Vryheid.
"Standing in the path of all progress" is the ever-present spectre of witchcraft. The first step therefore must be to free the Swazi from this belief in malevolent supernatural power, and this freedom can only be gained by changing the misery of constant distrust into the happy contentment of "Chris- tianity."
The raise is a term restricted to partner's bid, and is an increase in the same denomination by one or These remarks were made by more tricks: Tha foference from a Mr T, "Ainsworth? Dickson, the raise is that partner's bid is the Resident Commissioner of Swazi- Lest for the combined hands: the land, when headdressed the strength of the head is inferred Diocesan Synod of Zululand
He emphasised the great hind- from the number of raises riven.
A
raise from one to two shows rance to the advancement of the a minimum hand; a raise from one Swazi through witchcraft, which to three shows strength and is apparently still has a strong hold practically forcing, and partner on the nation. must pass only with an absolute minimum opening bid.
"Only the missionary can lead
A raise the 'attack on heathenism" suc- from one to four is partly processfully, and the assistance the Administration emptive and partly an indication given by
of great strength. In either case should be financial, giving grants it shows 22 honour tricks, with a to aid the establishment of class powerful distribution. It is a mild I and II schools. Only a small minority of the Swazi are con try for slam.
Flew to Death
Louise Turck Stanton Grief over the death of her hus- band, who was killed in an automo
In a bid of "One Heart" by verted to Christianity," he add-bile accident recently, is said to have
ed.--Reuter. South, to which North responds with "Three Hearts," the inter- W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
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FOR SALE.
"COASTWISE."-An Interesting book of cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast, Price $1, on sale at the "China Mail" offices, 8A, Wyndham Street.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for
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The found.”
NON-SKID ROAD. SURFACE.
New Material Invented In France.
That North holds a fair trump though partner
holds certain | pro- Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.support and that- Hearts is
strength and a biddable suit, he la North must hably the best bid,
lacking in trump support for part- hold about 5 playing tricks
ner's bid, which is the reason that otherwise there would have been a
take-out bids are sometimes called single or triple raise. The hand
"denial" bids. must contain less than 3% honour tricks, as otherwise North would have made a forcing take-out bid.
The majority of opening bids of one in a suit are made on a four card suit or a weak five card suit, These can only suceed if the res- ponding length and strength in trumps. The minimum trump sup port for all suit bids of one s
fare the French Academy of Q x x or x x x x or, very respond as good as is no take-out bid had now full details have, been laid be- ing hand must not support part- The take-out affirms a certain Agriculture. ner's suit bid, but should either deny it with another bid or pass Should the suit be rebid in spite of partners' dental, responding hand can then support with three small trumps or less.
Not all take-out bids, howevar, are lacking in adequate trump sup port, but such bids are made in order to give information about the responding band. When responding hand makes a take-out bid, and subsequently supports partner'e A new non-skid road" material original bid suit, the inference is called "Targel" has just undergone that his trump support is at least exhaustive tests on main roads, and
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EXHIBITION
IN LONDON
Fine Collection Of Peking Jade.
MANY ANTIQUE PIECES
London.
An exhibition of Chinese, anti- quities of various kinds, including a small collection of jade pur chased in Peking is open at the Galleries of Mr. John Sparks, 128, Mount-street, here. The patient The Jade, which is of the Anest **** Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 (Cries) includes a beautiful altar set, con
Arthur de Greef (Piano) and the afating of an incense burner and
(Gentle Bird of the Morning)
Orchestral
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Royal Albert Hall Orchestra con- dacted by Sir Landon Bonald. 1st Movement
Allegro molto moderate
2nd Movement
Adagio
3rd Movement-
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Word, Allow Me! (Pagliaça!"~ Leoncavallo)
Dawson' (Base-Baritone)
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ducted by Sir Landon Ronald, lat Movement
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2nd
3rd
Andante con mota, Movement
Allegro Movement-
honour, strength (about 1 bonour trick or more). denies (although stance are described as being in not necessarily) adequate trump perfect condition after two and a support in partner's bid suit, and half years of hard wear.
tar, of Targel is composed offers another bid.
When the bidding is still. below bitumen and silicate of lime. It is game, and the supporting hand stated that it retains the lighter In cases where the opening hanu holds a cholce between a biddable oils which evaporate in ordinary tar has bid two suits and the player suit and one no-trump take-and cause it to deteriorate-Reu-by jon his left has passed, responding out, the suit should, as a rule, bafter..
hand is forced to show his prefer- preferred.]| ence, by selecting the suit he can
Preference
ROAD-RAIL WAGGON
COMBINED.
16-Wheel Vehicle In Rhineland.
No Trump Take-Out, The inference from a no-trump| GENERAL NOTICES. best aupport. A preference is not u
raise. Holding equal trump support take-out is that the supporting the responding hand should, as -x hand lacks adequate trump, / sup-- rule, prefer the first suit, Hold-port: for: partner's bid suit, or holds ing greater length in one, but a balanced distributed fand; also strength in the other suit, respond- that the hand lacks another bid- at ing hand should prefer the longer dable suit, and that there is
Cologne. THE SECOND TERM begins 00 suit (x x x x against K x), should least 1 plus honour trick in the
A new waggon, which serves both January. the opening hand bid a lower hand,
(as railway truck and road lorry, has Entrance ranking suit first and later. In support of partner's bid of been demonstrated to experts at
Boys, higher ranking suit, a decided pre-"One Spade the responding hand
Viersen, Rhineland. Boarders and Day-boya, at 9,80 a.mference should be given to the first should bid "One No-trump" holding It may be loaded at the factory, on SATURDAY, 30th December, mentioned suit, even with an in- the following hand, in spite of the driven to the nearest railway and For Prospectus and any further crease in contract. For instance, adequate trump aupport:: information please apply to LI HO1 where opening hand has bid first TUNG, Esq., Banker & Co., 20, Den "One Diamond" and later on Voeux Road, Central.
Two Spades," responding hand should bid "Thres`. Diamonda", when holding:
wili There
be Examination for New
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1934 POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES
from Stanley Gibbons Ltd. Part 1: British Empire
HONG KONG HEIGHTS Part II Foreign Countries
CombinaThe World—⠀
For the information of visitors Yvert and Tellier. the following list of some of the Scott Stamp & Coin Co highest points on the lilard and
Spades.10.98
Hearla 4 3.2
Diamda A J 8 5. Cluba 7.04
X
Spadea Q xx Hearts xxx
· Dlamda A ̈XXX Clubs Q x,X
a
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vase in mutton fat, carved in con- ventional design and an exceeding- ly. lovely, hawl in pure mutton fat delicately carved, the handles, ma dragons", heads, the body (utenall decoration. NOTE
„Remarkable, too, are the rich. mauve colour Jade with green markings, :za,tall vase and cover, with box and loose ring handles, carved in relief with floral design? or dark spinach green colour and a tripod, koro and cover, inlaid with non-light green Jade, and eight Ime
(This Guite has been kindly loaned
Listener), 10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press News
10,35m-Close Down..
mortals carved in open-work, all of the Imperial Chien Lung. period) (1796-1795).
Among pieces in bronze and sculpture, are, a Seventh or Eighth Century stone bust. from Annam, an unusually fine Tang silver, enp designed with hunting scenes and
ators Bodhisative.
Pottery is represented by splendid unglazed Han vase of Should recaption prove satisfactory, dark grey, with a decorativa hand the programme between 6 and 6 pm. of modelled hunting scenes, will be replaced by a relay from Tang sentad; figure of a wOMED Daventry,95
holding a flower in her right hand. all but the unglazed head and neck being covered in a mottled green and yellow glase,
GOODWILL FLIGHT TO GERMANY.
Also of the Tang era are two vigorously, prancing: bor charming dancing girl with
Melbourne Centenary of red, green and gold pigment,
vidace Venture, re "NO OFFICIAL PATRONAGE"
there mounted on the track. Ar- riving at its destination, it again
Melbourne, Victoria.
a series of Ming ridge-tiler makar ja stone Bodhisative, a
Other treasures which have won
the favour of eminent connoissen comprise a Bung, porcelain dish Ko type, with a spider web er
takes to the road, and may be It is unlikely that official patron-pattern, a particularly, the bowl driven to the consignee's own front age will be extended by the Cen fitted in the form of a conventiona door Should opening hand, however, The weight of the machine is dia tenary Celebrations Council to the dower with cracked celadon
Gel dower pot and dish with rebid his Spades, thereby showing tributed on 16 wheels. It is cisim proposed goodwill, flight to Ger-glare, a rare tea-dust colo a better distribution, the Spades ed that it causes no damage to road
perial Yung Chang mark The organisers of the venture, lower half of a very, should then be supported.* - smurfaces-Reuter.
who plan to engage a well-known The negative 'no-trump take-out | samuti...
many.
in rich plair yellow glan Opening hand would obviously in a minimum response or "nega and many players pass although it pilot to fly from Melbourne to Georg Rei large beske fon one side with the for: the German Chancellor (Herr from one of the Bee not place his partner is such a tive," and shows about 1 plus to is rather an urgent invitation to mang with a message of goodwill position if he were not prepared to 2 honour tricks, unless there is an bidding B Hitler) and then return as a com-
chówi Templan; to% play the hand at an increased con intervening hid by opponent in A jump take-out in Three Nopetitor In the Centenary air ra
Buddha. track. A pass after such a bid not which case it shows a fair hand, trump is every strong bid and said that, they would apply for om only shows a weak hand, but also including a stopper in opponents shows a minimum of 3% honour cial recognition. satisfaction with the last mention- bid sult
tricks. It is a mild try for slam.
An ocial of the Council' said that ed suit.
A jump take-out In: "Two No Any "Four" and "Five No- The Take-Oui
trump" is a strength showing bid tramp" take-outs are uncondition it was improbable that the Councl An overcall of partner's bid with and shows not less than 2% honally forcing bids and are tries for would associate itself in any way a different suit or No-trump to our tricks and not more than alam. These bids will be dealt with the venture, which was of called a take-out. It is generally plus, unless with a 4-5---8 dis- with under Culbertson's Blam] private nature and had inferred by a take-out, that a tribution. This bid is not forcing Method
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