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THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1934.
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BRIDGE NOTES
WISE AND
The Opening Lead Against A Slam Bid
DENTISTS
MR HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. 8. L. KWONG, Denial Surgeon WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE [REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES From 74 Queen's Road. Ind. Fl."
5th FL, King's Theatre Bldg, Telephones 21255·9-100; 26.00.
LAU PAK WAL, Dentist.
HONG KONG OFFICES GLOUCESTER BLDG, Int Flour,
Telephone 28418.- KOWLOON OFFICES — ** $35, NATHAN ROAD, td Floor, Telephone 55531.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBULDERS"
W. &. BAILEY &
New Work & Repaira. Bole Agenta for
S.-J. 75,4 H-KJO DJ 80 CAK 32
I dealt last week with the slam once, and the lead of the trump doubt convention, which directed was disastrous. the lead of a particular suit or Here is the other side of the pic- aufts against the slam contract ture, again an actual hand from When, however, the partner of the play: leader does not or cannot use this North- convention," the leader has often a mere, guess - as between three or four suits. In this position be (rarely has a sound lend because he
is not apt to have any real West: strength, 67, a suit, headed by A, K, or EQ, against the majority of sound slam bids. A single honour in a suit is the most he can expect."
B-83
D—A QZ
S-A
D-K 10.43 C-None
Much controversy rages around the choice of leads against these CO. LTD. Kowloon Bay.
slari bids, as, for instance, that of Call Flag da trump...Some players maintain | Kelvin Motors, it is the soundest opening; others South-
are not in favour of it. Some like the lead of an Ace, others, atill, prefer a lead from "rubbish." The whole question is very
OPTICIANS.
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Most
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STOOPING TO CONQUER "Many business men of sixty and over are joining physical training classes," I read. Well, It's never too late to bend.
FOR FATHERS "When poor
· Little baby to }teething," says a woman writer, "It makes one quite miserable.”. No need to ask which one.
'THE 1934 CHASSIS
"Eat pleaty because the alim figure is now out of date. woman writer.
Y
HOME ECONOMICS
The smallest housekeeping al- lowance a woman, Can manage |
difficult
53, Queen's Road Central,
and one upon which it is impos- sible to dogmatise, but there are North East South. "pointers" in most hands which 1 C help to guide one's choice.
Trump Lead
C-Q J 10 Bidding:
West
2
2 0
No
2.D
with is always a few dollara moreĮ than she receives from her hus band.
INo
2 H
No
2 NT
No
3.S
No
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TN Accordance with Government
BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and MON DAY, the 30th and 31st March and the 2mf April, 1934, (Eanter' Holl- days).
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SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,'
BECOND THE
On
and
The Last Word
One or two concrete examples No are worth pages of theorising. We will take the lead of the
If North here leads a Spade, whether it pleases the gallery,” trump Heart or Club, West is home be- says an actor. The powers that first. On the whole, I am inclin-cause, after picking up three Spade boo ed to favour it for the reason that tricks, he cross-ruffs Hearts Jin most sound slam bids the Clubs and makes all his trumps trump suit will be solid, and par-separately. Only a trump lead Henry arrived home late, and ticularly so when one partner has will prevent this, and East's bid-his wife was giving him ́a piece of supported the other in the suit. ding should give the clue. He has her mind. He protested in strong This is, I think, the deciding fac-shown vold in Clubs and strength terms against her accusations. tör, and if there has been such sup-in the major suits which West_re "I mean exactly what I say," he port the trump lead can do little fuses to support, and then makes a asserted. harm. If there has been no sup-jump amali olam bid in the suit bid spade, a spade."!
"I'm a man who, cails a port it may be dangerous. Duplicate play:
Here is an actual hand
His wife nodded..
North: --
S.-K J 7 43
H.-Q 8 4 2
D.-6 8 3 C.-4
West:-
S.-Q 10 9 6 2
H.-10 9 3
East:-
EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, ist March, and MONDAY, 2nd April, 1984; commenc ing at 12.30 p.m. on both days.
The First Bell will be Rung at 12 O'clock Noon.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
No One without a Badge will ba admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badres admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentlemen bidding went: and $3.00 per day for Ladies
(Both including Tax) are obtainable through South West the SECRETARY upon the personal 1 C application of a Member, auch Mem-3 C ber to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, &c.
[by West. North's honour-trick from strength should tell him that West! "Maybe, Henry," she said, with must rely on rafing to make the bitting sarcasm, "but you don't contract and so induce him to lead call a club a club; you call that. a trump.
working late at the office."
The Ace
Another matter of controversy. is) the lead of an Ace against a small alam contract.
•
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THE OLD DEFINITION Optimist... man who draws Against a grand the illustrations in seed catalo slam there is probably no better ues. orening, but it' le generally,
think, a poor lead ugainst a small alam, as it so often sets up a King
"A Bad Start
1
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FACTION FIGHT IN BASUTOLAND
Serious Bloodshed Near Police Post.
CHIEFTAINESS DISPUTE
Ficksburg (Orange. Free
State).
A village in the Far, mountains' of
North Basutoland, several miles ⠀⠀⠀ from ・・ Mokhotlong, Basutoland Government's
the
most
BADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be: broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting: Station LBW on a wave (bajtb}of#355· matres (845) CEAR
1-2.15
European programme. 1. p.m.“Local". Time and - Weather Report.
1.63 pm-Recorded music.
Kong Hotel Grill Room.
1.15 P.--A mojay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong
Press
1:30 pm Rugby
News, etc.
2.15 Close Down
Dual Transmislen To-night.
Chinese Studio Convert. 6.8 P-Children's programmes
5-6.10
programme.
arranged by Miss & M. Cotton the Quarry Bay School
cert
5.30-430 p.m.-—-A relay of the Con the Helena May Institute, arranged by Mrs. R. Banger.
6,80-1 ·PA relay of the Hong?
Hotel Dance Orchestra from the pmClosing Local Stock Quota-z
some months and at last Kong Hotel Roof Garden.
T
distant police post, has been the scene of fierce faction fighting and bloodshed between the fol- lowers of two chieftainesses, Man- "What's your line now?" asked khata and her mother Makorie, or King Queen for the declarer or the brokendown artist to his fellow over the succession to the late dummy to provide one or more dis-bar-lounger.
Chief Rafolefsane, -・・ carda. An Ace led can only mako "I've just taken up story-weit-]
The trouble had been brewing one trick, and will nearly alwaysing," said the other offhandedly. do so later if not opened.
"Sold anything yet?" asked the Makorie's people, who resented
for The chance of partner holding the King artist, hoping he might have found the seniority of Mankhata, attack- or a singleton is too remote to be a victim to "touch" for some cashed the latter's village. Firearms tions, etc. taken into account. There can be;; The budding therefore, very little object in
grimaced.
"Yes," - he said, after a while, and three of Makorie's were killed
sisted. Four of Mankhata's people Drury Lane Memories, opening with an Ace against
"my watch, my gramophone, and and several on both sides were Pianoforte Solo small slam.
my best overcoat." TO-DAY'S BRIDGE TIP
wounded, including a sub-chief, who is not expected to live.. Uncalled Fer
Les Poufshnon, Although the fight took place Descriptive Sketch-It m Hubby picked up the telephone only eight miles from the police
·Zan't : Cricket us and asked for a number.
Clapham and Dwyer, camp very little was heard of the Old Friend Jones & His Orchestra.
Friends-Potpourri,
D.-10 9 4
C.-7 5
5-$
H.-K J 7 8
D-Q J 8 7
C.-J 9 8 6
South:--
S.--A 8
H.-A G
D.-A K 2
C-A K Q 10 3 2
Both sides vulnerale, and
the
North
East
No No
1 S
No
North:
3 No Trumpe
No
S.--A 9 2
6 C
South:
West opened the small trump,
Photo Supplies, Developing. Ete Gloucester Buliding, (Tel. 27784), will
The Secretary's office, 3rd Floor, and, as will be seen, East's Jack clono. at 11.30 am. on both days.
was sacrificed and the contract Badges admitting to Members En-just landed by the finesse of the closure will NOT be on sale at the Spade Jack and the discard of a Race Course.
losing Diamond on the King Children be
On No Prelext will
of
| LAMMERT BROS. permitted in either Enclosure during Spades. Had West led any other
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS,
Public Auctions
HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
THE
Auction
ON Tuesday, the Fri, April, 1934,
'commencing at 10.30 n.im.
at No. 2, King's Park Building
Austin Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
the Meeting.
AB
ault the contract must be set Tiffins are obtainable at the Club South, except at Double Dummy, House provided they ordered dare not finesse the trumps. Hers from the No. 1 Roy in advance. Tela phone 21920.
North had not supported Clubsl
are
the
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The Price of Admission to Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day in cluding Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Boldiers and Saflors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
Tiffins will be obtainable
in ...
the Restaurant in the Publle Enclosure,»**
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men, &c. will | not be permitted to operate withiri the Precincts of the Hong Kong Joc- key Club during the Race Meeting,
··By, Order,.......
C. K. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 26th March, 1984
On View from Monday, the 2nd. COMPANY MEETINGS
April, 1984,
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
"Anctionnera.
Hong Kong, 28th March," 1984.
HE Undersigned
INDO-CHINA STEAM
NAVIGATION. CON LTD, 47
✓ THE FIFTY THI
TH
GENERAL MEET
T Instructions to have received the Compass, will
Auction
Wednesday, the ith. April, 1931,
mencing at 10:30a.m.
|Offices" of "tha”
Mesara, Jardine,
Ltd. Pedder Stre
WEDN
labip
calvin
VARY
S.-K J 6 6 8
South is playing a Spade contract and can afford to lose one more trick. How should he play the trumps?
Answer
Lead the King, then a small card to the A, 9, and if West plays small, fiuessa the 9. If West plays the 10, win with Ace and, lead through East,
7.03.8
young author were used and the attack was 10-Orchestral acordad music,
Regal Cinema Orchestra. Preludo in B Flat (Rachmaninoff), Polichinelle (Rachmaninoff);;
Orchestral
His wre listened and presently actual Aghting until messengers heard him peal off a string of arrived stating how many had Violin Solo- oaths.
[been killed.
Walls in A Flat Major (Brahms),
Kreisler),
Danza Espanola (De Falla, arr.
"John, John!" she cried warmly. The police officer in charge has "You mustn't use language like gone down to meet the assistant that over the telephone. It's quite commissioner from Qachsener, Band- uncalled for."
who is at present patrolling that Selection (Woods) He replaced angrily.
no
Isolde, Menges."
Aunt Belly-Film Theme Songs
Debroy Somers Band. Bleepy Valley
the receiver district, in which there are
ronde, the only means of transport | Orchestral So was the number they gave being 'on' horenback, ma," he replied.
All is now gulet-Reuter,
Where Socialists and Heimwehr Clashed in Austrian Revolt
Bitter Sweet Waltz
De Groot & His Orchestra.
8 p.m.--Local Time & Weather Re
p.m. Rugby Kid-day
11:35 pm-Close Dow All relays in the abov
of the Hong Kong Hote
sze by courtesy of and is during the. music will be Stadio
broadcast from
8,39-10 p.mReco from LEK: on 640
There
D.,Darts. Na
Anybody Plays or Sings.
Cabin in the Piner
Mother of Pear
Woman
Thinks She Wannta to Wander
You Are too::Beautifu
ewing. Gani:
ntury Blues
tors