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9 8 6 3 2
A 10 2 SAKQ G
WE
♡ 7.4
085
4 3
S
7.9 6 5 2
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AQ J 10 4
♡ K Q J 65 O J 7
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West
The bidding: North East
10%
1259 30
Pass Pass Pass 40 Pass
South
10 *♡
20 Pass Pass
410ML CARD VALUES
9-14
Boll Bradicata, Ine,
Active Annabelle says this Job of relaxing is the most fatiguing thing she does.
FATHER AND SON -
KILLED
John Edwin Jeffrey, a Chelsea dentist, collapsed and died at the wheel of his car when entering Sheffield after a journey to Cum-
West opened the King of dia-berland, where his 13-year-old monds, East signalling for a con-evacuee son had been killed in a
tinuation with the farm accident. diamond eight." West then took the Mr. Jeffrey's car crashed into diamond Queen some railings. and stopped to "count noses."
OF THE
FOUSLACES SYSTEM
FACE {KING="2 QUEEN 1 JACK
TIETAL VALANS DE PACK, ŽE
He had already won two tricks and of the trump Ace for the third defensive
was
sure
A meeting of husbands and re- lations of evacuees will be held on FRIDAY, November 8th at 7 p.m. at the Rose Room of the Penin- trick. But was the setting trick sular Hotel to discuss the forma- |
tion of a Committee which would! to be won?
There was
the chance,
of
consider all problems concerning course, that East had the club evacuees and when make
necessary King, but in that case the con- representations to H.M. Government on their behalf,
tract would be defeated regardless of West's next play. What could West do to defeat the contract even if South had the club King?
The only chance was to twe trump tricks with the Ace and ten. That could be done if
J. L. WILSON
F. C. CLEMO
win
THE HONG KONG East had a trump honour or if
JOCKEY CLUB
East could force dui one of South's honours on the play of a side suit. With this analysis, West led a low diamond: Duminy played the DRAFT PROGRAMMES and ten, and East, realising his part- ENTRY FORMS for the Eleventhner's intention, ruffed with the Extra Race Meeting to be held seven of trumps. South had to on SATURDAY, 16th November, trick, and West therefore won two
use the trump 1940 (weather permitting) may be trump tricks to defeat the contract. obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club
Jack to win the
Howard
* * #
were Yesterday you House. Happy Valley; the Hong Schenken's partner and, with both Kong Club; the Sports Club; and sides vulnerable, you held: the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 7th November, 1940.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary:
Hong Kong, 4th-Nov. 1940.
A. K. J 7 4.2
♡ A 3
OAK 6 5 4
7
The bidding:
Jacoby
Puss Pass
Sellenken. Astear You Pass -Pass- 1A 2- Pass (?)-
ANSWER: Bid two diamonds.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS There's no need to jump the bid
since if your partner cannot res-
The Undersigned have received pond to two diamonds there is no
instructions to sell by Public Auction on.
WEDNESDAY, 6th Novi, 1940:
commencing at 10.30 a.m at No. 5, Tregunter Marisions, May Road,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD' FURNITURE
and.
One "GE." Refrigerator..
On View from Tuesday, the 5th
November, 1940:
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT- BROSH
-Auctioneers.
game. For the most part, simple |non-jump bids lead to bost re-
sults.
Score 100% for two diamonds; 20% for two no-trump; 10% for three diamonds.
Question No. 556
same
the To-day you hold hand, and the bidding continues:
Jacoby Bclient
Pass
Pass
Pass 200
Maler Pasa
You
16
Pass 20
Pass
Pass (7)
44 What do you bid? (Answer
Hong Kong, 2nd November, 1940. | To-morrow.)
BOMBERS FOR STAMPS
PUBLIC AUCTION
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PUBLIC AUCTION by the undersigned on Thursday, the 7th. Nov., 1940- commencing at 8.16 p.m.
at their Sales Room; No: 2,°"-
Connaught Road, Central. (2nd. Floor)
A VALUABle collection of
POSTAGE STAMPS,
(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.)
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Directory should be made at the Offices of the publishers, through the post or by chit booke'-
No one is - authorised fo“ visit
On View from Monday, the 4th.ces and collect money on ba..
November, 1940..
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BRO9,
-Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 4th Nov. 1940,
half of this publication.
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