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BRIDGE NOTES
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY ANCHORITE
XXII
THE CH
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(This series of articles is based on Culbertson's system of bidding). (Continued).
WORLD OLYMPIC HANDS-
The study of the following hand which was actually dealt in a re- cent competition, with explanatory remarks on the bidding and, play, should help to improve one's game. It should be studied bid, by bid, and it will be seen how closely |the bidding is linked up with the actual playing of the band and the certainty with which the speci-! fie bid is called and made.
A FIVE CLUB HAND
North, Dealer North-South vulnerable. North:
Spades 976 Hearts AK Q T Diamds 10 6 2 Clubs KO West:-
Spades K 6 4 3 Hearts 10 8 6 5 Diamds 9
Clubs Q 48 2 East:-
Spades A. 8 2 Hearts 3 Diamds A K 3 Cluba South:-
A 10 8 7 6 5
Spades J 10 Hearts. J 942 Dlamds QJ 8 7 5 4 Cluba J
The bidding:- North East
South
No bld5 3 CO
1 E1 Double 2' 2 H3
8 D7 4 C8
No bid No bid
Symbolising the Nine O'Clock Revue, composed of nine talented artistes, which will be presented at the New Year's Eve Gala at the Peninsula Hotel.
WHAT IS HAPPENING "But, please, the fourth K", said
TO WOMEN?
a girl who was being told how a woman should behave in the new Germany. Asked what it was, she replied: "Kleider," and that means clothes.
(Continued from Fage 8).
Her instructress frowned. The The ancient custom which or-men who are trying to manage the daina that a Japanese woman-must women of Germany have no sort of walk behind her husband still holds idea of returning to Victorian ideals. good, although not to the same ex-They do not want pretty, helpless tent. "Gentlemen, first" is stin little creatures to pet in their homes. part of the Japanese social code, What they want but it is a rule that loses in force heroic type. with every year that passes. CHINA
are women
of
The German woman is learning that, her chief duty to the State is to give it healthy children. That Peiping.fs one of the reasons for inducing In recent months a number of her to go back to the home. Those! decrees affecting the life of Chinese who govern are alarmed at the de- women have been issued.
cline of the birth-rate and are tell- These decrees mainly affect the ing the women that unless there is Poland women in the cities. Here in Pei- a change there will be a ping, for example, modern dancing with 70,000,000 inhabitants and No bid4 is practically a social taboo, at least Germany of only 40,000,000.
for Chinese women. Most of the And if women do not like the new cabarets have been closed and a rules and the three K's, they are number of dress changes are said told that the "I" period in over and to be in prospect. It is already an that in the new era the common is strong both in attack and de-offence for a woman to wear the good must be put before individual fence,
gown with the slashed side (for advantage.
No bid 6 C9 No bid
West
1 A sound opening bid: the hand
2 A simple overcall of "Two comfort in walking) that used to be Clube" would not convey the popular.
I
strength of the hand, Holding 4 Shanghal no longer allows honour tricks must double first. gaged couples to walk arm-in-arm in | 3 Although South holds enough public thoroughfares. Offender are playing tricks to give & double fined 78. Gd.
In other districts women are no
raise he should consider that hel may eventually have to show the longer allowed to offend against the Diamond suit in case a sacrifice traditional modesty of their sex by seems advisable. He should there, riding bicycles. fore reserve one raise and hid GENERAL NOTICES. "Two Hearts" only.
BANK HOLIDAY.
4
West is not strong enough for a free bid.
5 North has no rebid.
6
East now shows his suit, South shows his other biddable
In Canton "close-ups" in filmas showing love embraces are not per- mitted.
SPAIN
Madrid.
At the moment Spanish women are eagerly awaiting the day which they shall be able to exercise
on
TN Accordance with Government 7
Ordinance, THE EXCHANGE suit. BANKS will be CLOSED for the 8 In view of East's strong bla- their right to vote, granted to them Transaction of Public Business on ding. West is justified in raising by the present Bepublican Constitu- MONDAY, 1st January, 1934 (Newjonce. Year Holiday).
tion. --This will be on November 19,|
9 East should not hesitate to bid when the Spanish general elections
Hong Kong, 27th December, 1938. game,
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1934.
take place, and all Spanish women The play:
over 23 will be entitled both to vote South's beat opening is the and be eligible, as Cortes deputies. fourth best Heart, and North The official electoral régister takes the trick and probably re shows that there are more women turns the suit. East, of course, voters than men voters in Spain.} ruffa and considers the posibilities They are in the proportion of 107.8] of the hand. One spade trick women to every 100 men. About thir-|
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cess of the contract depends ea- to vote at the elections and over tirely on his ability to hold the seven million of them are women.
$ 4.50 trump loser to one. He has two So far there have been no women ........ $ 7,50 possible methods with which to Cabinet Ministers in Spain, but ***** $11.25 accomplish this purpose. One Is there were thres women deputies in
$7.75 to lay down the Ace of Clubs and the last Cortes. There have also.
9.00 hope that the King is a singleton; been women who acted as Directors
the other is to lead the Queen of General in the various Ministerial Clubs from dummy and hope that departments; Senorita Victoria South holds the singleton Knave. Kent was Director-General of Pri-} A moment's thought should fur-sons, and there; have been women nish the clue to the proper play mayors and town councillors. North, has opened the bidding" on But women lawyers, medical doc. s four card suit headed by the tors, and chemists do not enjoy a Ace, King. He must hold at least large practice. As a rule, when a a half trick outside this sult, and Spanish professional, woman ... geta this half trick must consist of married “she gives up her career to either the King of Clubs or the devote herself entirely to her hus
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SQUARE"
I alwa
the Queen, Knave of Spades alone majority of Spanish women" azo the chances are that North would great lovers of home life. They ar refrain from opening the bidding, profoundly Christian and conserva- Therefore the odds are about 7 to tye, and the result of the next alec
in favour of it being the King of tions should bear this out as far as Club Furthermore, this card women voters are concerned, must be protected, as otherwise it would count only as a plus value; kertaammiku GERMANY
Therefore, dealer should enter thi
Ladis dummy
Radu
205/3
and lead the
makes no
orth
The
man is: being, told
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Form Fours-War Songs. Medley
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The Big Four. Putting the Clock Back
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J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. Orchestral-
Drury Lane Memories
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Jerome Kern-Medley
George Gershwin-Medley
Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel
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Words and Music--Selection
Debroy Somers Band.
Review of Revues
Debroy Somers 'Band The Evolution of Dixie (Lake). Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards Orchestral-
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MONKEYS ESCAPE FROM ZOO.
One Visits Brisbane Parlament House.
Brisbane, Queensland. Several monkeys, newly brought to Brisbane. Botanic ¿Gardens,, ex- hibited their originality by causing.
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra with wooden bar of a swing to batter Alice Delyxia, Lea Allen, Peggy a hole in the roof of their cage. Wood and Mary Ellis. The Gold Diggers of 1938--Selection The BBC. Danes Orchestra.
Vocal
This they enlarged with their paws until it was big enough to let the merry troop out of bondage. ... Song Carnival of 1932 Stare
The chattering' animals' rushed Flanagan and Allen, Carlyle Cou all over the gardens in high glos,
ains, Peggy Wood and Dan Donovan.
but their joy was short lived, for 911.80 p.m.A relay of the Hong all but one, which defied capture
Hotel Dance Orchestra from the for a considerable time. ja Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room by cour-
He visited the Queensland Club, tesy of the Management. the intervals recorded music will be the Technical College and Parlia
ment House, and later took his seat broadcast from the Studio).
10.30 pm-Rugby Mid-day Press at the wheel of a motor car'in 'tile News.
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