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THE
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Crime Doesn't Pay
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Some crime or other was comTM of receiving the Annual Report mitted either in the bidding or in and Statement of Accounts for the the play of to-day's hand; year ended 31st August, 1940, and of electing office bearers for the ensuing year, etc.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Bill
of Lading No. 247, covering the undermentioned cargo:
WO
XHK
167-1 case cotton piece goods.
East, Dealer
Neither side vulnerable
AJ 10 4 19 10 8 2 0 4 8 3
AK Q 10
A 75 C'97 63
K 7 J9862
A AS
J
W E
763 KQ 9 8 6 2
0 A 4
J 10 9 4
→ 1
168/178-2 bales cot- ton piece goods.
The bidding:
Per S.S.
KINGYUEN", - arrived Hong Kong, 20th October, 1940, having been lost, is hereby de- clared null and void.
East
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South
West
North
1 A
Pass
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Pass
BA
Pass
AA
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West
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The construction of im- portant defence works in the Western Desert (Egypt) has been entrust- ed to Australian engin-| eers, who already are hard at work.
at least have fired shots.
The
"THEY DID ME A
WORLD OF GOOD"
The demands made by nature
effect.
Qther units of the A.LF.. who are maintaining constant guard on a woman's system render her on lines of communication, have liable to anaemia. Few ailments not yet had an opportunity for are so common, and yet, if neg- action against the enemy, but they lected; so far reaching in their ill-
It happened as follows:
The anaemic woman is general- guard at an important post had ly weak and thin and subject to Loys strict orders to fire on all low-Cy-headaches and back pains. ing aircraft. Yesterday, a plane, of weight is a common symptom, flying fast from the direction of whilst insomnia further under
Nervousness, the front line, skimmed low over mines her health.
The the position.
Australians peor appetite and depression af- greeled it with a burst of Bren gun ford further evidence of an im- fire. Fortunately, they scored "no poverished condition of the blood.. hits because it transpired that it and unless something is done to was a Royal Air Force machine, arrest the decline permanent i The commander of the formation health will result. to which the aircraft
For those who suffer like this later telephoned to the Australian there is a remedy which has commander complimenting the proved the special friend of wo-
prompt action men all the world over, it is Dr.. gunners on their and apologising for the aircraft's¦ Williams' Pink Pills. These pills' negligence.
I create plentiful supplies of rich,
belonged
The Australians are excited and new bloed and thereby invigoratz. delighted to sec. day by day, the whole system. For anaemic, quantities of captured Italian ailing women, and men too, there equipment, including tanks, arm-is nothing more efficacious than a oured cars, and aeroplanes, com-course of ing down by train from the front. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and South won The quantity of materials is a con-
opened the
three of East played the Jack,
HON CARD VALUES
OF THE -OUR-ACES BYSTEN
INC
QUEEN 1 JACKI
PETAL VALUE ME PONER DE AVERAGE HUN 67%
with the Acc. De-vincing tribute to the success of enrich the blood, strengthen the clarer led the British tactics in aggressive de- nerves. singleton club to fence.
dummy's Ace and The main camp of the Austra-
hastily discarded lians now presents an unusual ap- his losing heart pearance. It is something of a on the club King. buried city. Only parts of the tents Then he led the are visible—little domed tops like Jack of trumps field mushrooms. The explanation from the dummy. is that the tents have been dug East ducked, hop-in to a depth of seven feet as pro- ing finesse was planned, and tection against bombs. the Jack held the trick. East won the next trump. lead and led a heart, but South ruffed, Declaror then conceded two diamond tricks
a
and won the rest, fulfilling his
contract.
..
Somewhere or other some play- er committed a Bridge crime.. Who? And what did he do? De- cide for yourself before reading
on. ....
To the men's unconcealed dis- appointment, there have been no bombs so far, but they have seen Italian raiders returning after abortive raids against Alexan- dria. They also have heard gun. fire from the direction of the sea, where, presumably, the Royal Navy la giving a hot reception tó high-flying. Italian bombers The scarcity of water for wash- East was the criminal! Heing is the biggest discomfort for should have stepped up with the the Australians, who have been trump Ace as soon as trumps were accustomed to showers twice daily. led in order to return. a low However, swimming parades along diamond. His reasoning is this: Mediterranean coast are being ar- South takes only one discard on ranged as often as possible the clubs, hence has started the compensation. Limted leave to hand with two hearts and one Alexandria also is being granted. club.-The-other-ten-cards- Besides the troops.in the Wes- are almost undoubtedly six spades tern Desert, other units of the and four diamonds. Hence West A.L.F. are guarding vital points. has only two diamonds.
such as ammunition dumps, in The best chance to win four other parts of Egypt, and R.A.A,F. defensive tricks in spades and airmen are doing valuable work diamonds consists in hoping that in action in the Western Desert. one of West's two diamonds is The men of the A.I.F. in Pales- the King. The correct play gives tine heard the news of the trans- West a chance to win his diamond. fer of their comrades to the Wes- King, return the suit to East'stern Desert with the most acute Ace, and then get a ruff of the envy. 'third-round.
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Saturday you were Howard Schenken's partner and, with both
sides vulnerable, you held:
A. QJ, 7 9
76.3
The bidding:
Mnier Iv
You - Jacoby Beltanken (7)
ANSWER: Pass. Your hand is not quite strong enough for a vulnerable overcall, although you would be correct. in bidding on? spade if not vulnerable.. Don't overlook the fact that your hand Is good for only about three or. four tricks so is not worth a bid which calls for seven tricks.
Score 100% for pass, 40% for one spade,
Question No. 561
To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:
A:9.5
A. Q J.7 3 753
The bidding: Malar You.. Echunkwa
10
Jacoby
What do you bid? (Answor tomorrow.)
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OFF THE RECORD.
EDREED
as
9-20
(Released 27 The Est myndicate, Inc.)
The
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By ED REED.
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Here's Luck
EWO
BEER
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age 10
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