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BRIDGE NOTES
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY ANCHORITE
XXXVIII
This series of articles is based Jan Culbertson's system of bidding).
(Continued)
SLAMS
Selection of Tru Suit
THE CHINA MAIL.
"Fit as a Fiddle and Ready—
LEE THEATRE
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 1230 2,80, 5:30. 7.30.
& 9.30 p.m.
́TO BE TRUE MEANT
TO BETRAYE · BUT BETRAY WHOM?!
Hla mistress? His wife? Himself?!
What would ree
Jave done?
ADDED ATTRACTION
ON THE STAGE:** AT 2.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
LYDIA POLA & SERGE
VARSH. '.. ACROBATIC & CLASSICAL DANCERS
The most scientific approach to| A slam bid is the selection of the best trump bid. It is even of greater importance to select an adequate trump suit in approach-' |ing a slam than with game bids, and great caution should be taken in reading the trump inferences.
Culbertson's system of 1933 con- tains various bidding methods for the best selection for a suitable j Salesman for Selling Embroidery trump suit, and the following con-i must have knowledge of English ventions have been developed and Chinese,
WANTED
IMMEDIATELY
Also Ticket Salesman. Good Pros- pects and Reasonable Salary. Three Boys ns Walters.
Apply Personally to.- INTERNATIONAL
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WHITEAWAY BUILDING
No. 20, Des Voeux Rd., C. Tel. 25879.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
English, in French, Masic, Shorthand and Type: writing. Termis moderate. 6. Almal Villas. Austin Road, Kowloon
W. B. BAILEY &
New Work & Repairs. Sole Agents for
CO., LTD. Kowloon Bay, Call Flag "L" Kelvin Motors
PRIVATE LESSONS
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and Mail" promptly printed. "China
Tele- Offee, No. 3A, Wyndham St. phone 20022.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions
TE Undersigned have received
T
instructions to Fell by Public!
Auction
ON
THURSDAY, the 18th Jan., 1934, commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at their Sales Room,
4. Lendetall Street
A FINE & VALUABLE CONSIGN- MENT of JEWELLERY
comprising:-
Platinum and Gold watches with diamonds, Diamond Rings and Ear- rings, Brooches with Diamonds, Pearls Emerald etc., ete.
Dinmond
Pearl and
Necklaces and Pendants. Diamond Cuff Links. Jade Necklaces. Pendaut, Rings and Earrings also Sundry' Jewel. Jery ele, et,, etc.
On View from Wednesday the 17th January, 1934.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROL.
Auctioneers Hong Kong, 16th January, 1994.
TH
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
ON
Auction
FRIDAY, the 19th January, 1934,
commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at their Sales Room,
4. Duddell Street.
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22232. 59. Queen's Road Central.
COMMENCING TO-DAY AT THE CENTRAL,
POSSESSED!!
Beneath her mask of beauty lurked the raging spirit of a revengeful
murderess . . .;
ATHE PRODUCERS OF "WHITE ZOMBIE
CAROLE LOMBARD RANDOLPH SCOTT VIVIENNE OSBORNE H.B. WARNER ANALISIN PRODECTION
A Paramount Pator
strengthen trump inferences.
Jump Trump Rebid
to
or
In order to show a six-card longer suit containing not more than one loser, a jump rebid in thei same suit is made. For instance:,
South
1 Heart
4 Hearts
North
2 Spades
'Louis Kenneth Nan
On trial for the slaying of two men, Louh Kenneth Nea; night club singer, nanchalantly warbles song he composed in New Orleans Prison which has catch Line: "Fit E Öddle and ready to hang.” Sheffield Clark, St. of Nashville and Lawrenes Shead, Paterson, "N J. were murder victims.
BADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
+
1-2.15 p.m.--European programme.
PRINCE TOKUGAWA IN PARIS
Organising Red Cross Conference.
1
I p.m.Loral Time & Weather Re- TOKYO MEETING THIS YEAR
purt.
1.3 p.m.-Recorded music, 1.15 p.m.A relay of the Hong Kong
Paris.
Wa
This jump rebid by South does not necessarily indicate Eny ad- Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong The work of the Red Crces among ditional honour values, but it does Hotel Grill Room by courtesy of the the peoples in time of peace
Management. indicate a nearly solid trump suit.
(During the intervals dwelt upon by Prince, Tokugawa, recorded
Studio).
the Japanese Red Cross, in a talk with members of the Prince Tokugawa is press here. now in Europe in connection with the organisation of the XVth. In-
1.30 p.m.Rugby Press News, etc. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down,
A B.B.C. Programme To-night.
Two Studio Items.
4.30-5.30 p.m.-Chinese programme,
If the bid is three hearts over the Susic will be broadcasted from President of the two spade bid, It is equally a rebid, bui shows merely a fair six) card suit, or even a strong five card suit. The jump rebid should only be used for six card or longer suits containing not more than one loser. This conventional bid is general. ly used after an opening bid ofj fone, when responding hand bas
shown strength by a forcing bid' (with 31⁄2 honour tricks), and is an encouragement to approach a slum with this long and powerful trump
5.10-6 p.m. A relay from Daventry ternational Red Cross Conference, of the Elizabethan Music Programme, which is to be held this year in Studio Concert.
6-6.15 D.m. Chinese Children's Tokyo.
| suit.
Structure of Cards
are
of
6.15-7.30 p.m. -Chinese
music.
7.30-14.30 p.m.- gramme.
recorded
European
The Red Cross in Japan, he said, was a very vigorous and active pro- body, and the membership of the Junior Red Cross section alone 'ap- 7.10-8 p.m.--Orchestra), Fingal's Cave-Overture (Mendelssohn) proached two millions, Tone-Poem "Finlandia"-Op. 26, No. 7 "that public opinion in my country St. Louis Symphony Orch. "I am glad to think" he said,
(Sibelius)
Leopold Stokowski and the
strongly echoes the hope of the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 in P
Philadelphia Orchestra. Japanese Red Cross that the Inter- national Conference in Tokyo may (Liszt-Doppler)
make a real contribution not only to London Symphony Orch. conducted the development of the Red Cross
by Albert Costes.
Coppelia Ballet Dance of the Automa. movement throughout the world, but
ions and Waltz (Delibes)
also to the cause better understand- San Francisco Symphony Orching and enhanced en-operation be
conducted by Alfred Herts.
port.
Tap cards are the indispensable stappers and re-entries. On the other hand it would be a great mis- take to state that slam bidding ori even Contract is a question of Aces or Kings; Queens, Knaves, various "plus" values and even tens almost equally important. greater importance, however, are establishable long suits, singletons and voids, when dominated by the combined trumps. Honour values represent the quality, while low British Broadcasting Corporation by cards represent the quantity factor. John Wait.
Except in very rare cases, honour values alone are not sufficient in developing slams. Hardly any slam; or even any game, can be made
| without the assistance of low cards.
It is therefore obvious that a sue- cessful Blom bid musi be based equally on honour and distribution-
9.3-9.3 p.m.-A B.B.C. Programme. "Songs from the Shows"
I plays with powe home-strings. tandarty, war
·ly as a harmlet an
beristram
met Laughter...
of which young
nelle part.
RONALD
COLMAN CYNÄRA
with KAY FRANCIS
Directed by KING VOOR
AND MICKEY MOUSE in "WAYWARD. CANARY?' ¿
AND
Prof. SAM-BAY, THE MAGICIAN.;
ALHAMBRA
THEATRE
OPENING SHORTLY,
German Birth-Rate
1933 Figures Lowest In Europe.
MORTALITY INCREASE
Cologne.
Falling
many this year than in any other European country. In Berlin the number born was less than the 'num- ber of marriagės.
In 1901 births -numbered 2,032,000 In 1931 they came to 1,032,000 but Germany's falling birth-rato is in 1832 only 978,000 living children
a p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re.tween all peoples in that humani-causing great concern to the authuri-were born.
The last census shows a slight in- tarian work which lends itself, per-ties. hapa better than any other, to close According to a report lasued by jcrease of 4 per cent, but the mor- and friendly international co-opera-the medical officer here, fewer Lality figures rose by an even greater A Programme of Tunes from English tion."-Reuter.
children have been born Geramount.-Reuter, Musical Comedies, arranged and pro-
London studios of the|
duerd In the
Cast
Anona Winn
Olive Groven.
Reginald Purdell. George Baker.
The B.B.C. Revue Chorus & the Orch. conducted Leslie Woodgate.
9.3-9-15 pm From the Studio.
by
A Playlet by The Radio Voices. 9.15-9.30 pm Selections by
by
Adrian
Bouit.
the
al (low card) values. The great B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra conducted danger of grand slam bids on dis- Tragic Overture. Op. 81 (Drama) tributions a 4-3-3 or 4-4 Hungarian Dances
1—3—2, however well stocked with; honours, is that the thirteenth trick{
is not available for lack of long suiti
(Brahms, arr. Dvorak) 9.30.10 p.m. From the Studio, Selections by The Music Makers. 10-10.30 p.m.Selections from Musi-,
values. On the other hand, slam cal Comedy, bids, when based on playing tricks "White Horse Inn" Jonly, would fall as the combined
are
New Mayfair Orchestra.
He Wanted Adventure
New Mayfair Orchestra.
New Mayfair Orchestra. 10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press News.
hands may total up to sixteen win- ners, but actually two Aces might Music in the Air be held by opponents, which naturally of greater importance.
The method is therefore to draw! exact inferences regarding honour Ivalues and to locate scientifically
10.35 p.m. Close Down.
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY! the Aces and sometimes Kings, partner's responses if he holds any
1934 'ISSUE
+
by the Four-Five No-trump conven- additional values, and at the same Lion, but at the same time to keep time he must try to convey similar in mind the tremendous impor-f
A Consignment of New English FIRMS are hereby notified that tance of distributional values.
Brushes, Fine cutglass ware, Sun-1 dry Goods, etc., etc.
no further forms will be ac cepted for the "HONGS" SECTION On View from Thursday the 18th (except addenda) for all Firms January, 1984.
"A" to "G"
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
information to his partner.
res
Slam Inferences
The two distinct steps leading to There are two conditions which the slam zone are therefore: are necessary before the possibility 1. That the player determine of a slam bid can be considered. from the opening bid and
1. That the combined hands must ponses the distribution and honour, hold favourable distribution strength of the combined hands, For the rest of the Section "H" LAMMERT BROS.,
jan adequate trump suit, length In 2. That the player obtaina and Auctioneers to "Z" Business Houses are request- some other suit, and usually a short conveys during subsequent bidding Hong Kong, 16th January, 1984, ed to give their forms either to our suit,
added information as to the" dis- 2. That the combined hands tribution and rebid values of part- representative or return same to the offices of the Company immediate must contain about 6% bonour nership hands. FOR SALE
ly. No Forms will be accepted These 6% honour tricks, how- after JANUARY 16TH, 1934.
The rule of eight is merely ever, are only as a géneral rule, 1934
and will vary according to partner rough and ready method of deter- POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES If you desire our representative to ship hands. A slam can even be mining the approximate slam pos
call Phone 20022.
reached with 6 honour tricks or sibilities. Count the number of less, when tricks could be made due honour tricks shown by partner's $400 Hong Kong Dollar Directory Co. to abast suits. Holding the 6 bid: add the total of honour tricks
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·NEW FRENOW REMEDY ON N01 APION N12
tricka,
Rule of Eight
honour tricks, however, a player held in one's own hand, and sib immediately considers the pos-tract from 8-8%. The balance, sibility for slam, and with this if any, will indicate the possible end in view procede to explore fur tricks which can be made by on ther the distributional and addi ponents were p Hopal honour possibilities of parte This rule, however, must be aut bera banda
Cum plemanted and often even re His partnera bidi has enabled by plastic valuation, by
1 him to determine that the combine sible losing tricks are led hunde contain' 81⁄21⁄2 honour tricks, miasted through the
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