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THE HONG KONG.
JOCKEY CLUB
The TWELFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY
en SATURDAY, 30th November, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m.,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TELGE & SCHROETER, HONG KONG.
(INA LIQUIDATION):
THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER: 25, 1940:
BRIDGE (Next time
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CRY BABY TACTICS -
By The Four-Aces
It is intended to pay a first and final dividend in this matter and all creditors who have not already done so are requested to lodge
Every one knows, that a vold detailed statements of their claimsuit is no asset at a no-trump con- with the undersigned not-later than the 13th day of December, tract, and that a hand usually 1940, otherwise they will be ex- plays better, at a sult contract when you have two five-card suits. cluded from the distribution.
But there are exceptions to every rule, as to-day's hand demons- trates:
Lowe, Bingham & Matthews,
Liquidators. Hong Kong, 22nd November, 1940.
GERMAN LEATHER TRADING CO.,' HONG KONG
(IN LIQUIDATION)
It is intended to pay a first and final dividend in this matter and all creditors who have not already done so are requested to lodge detailed statements of their claims with the undersigned not later than the 13th, day of December, 1940, otherwise they will be ex-: cluded from, the distribution.
Lowe, Bingham & Matthews,
Liquidators. Hong Kong, 22nd November, 1940:
|A.E.G. CHINA ELECTRIC| CÓ. HONG KONG.
(IN LIQUIDATION)
North, Dealer
Both sides vulnerable.
0 A 6
AQ,10.8 K 3
87 642 10 6. ◊ 87-2 49 5.2;
Schlit
call for a You'll appreciate its unique difference
◊ 10.5.4
J 10 8 4
A KJ9 3 74
A 7 3
WYE
A 9.8 6 2- KQJ-9-3 K.Q.6
The bidding:
North
Fast
South.
West
Pass
Pass.
19.
Pass
IOA
Pasa
20
Равн
It's a simple
3NT
Pass
Pass
Dbl.
Pass Разв Pass. P068:
40:
Pass
operation opening a, can of
North's Jump to three no-trump requires a little explanation. He had close to a maximum pass and therefore. felt that
HIGH CASO VALUES--
OF THE
a fame was mak-
It is intended to pay a first and final dividend in this matter and FORCE BYT able if South had all creditors who have not already' done so are requested. to lodge detailed statements of their claims with the undersigned not later than the 13th, day of December, 1940; otherwise they will be ex- cluded from the distribution.
Lowe, Bingham & Matthews,
Liquidators.
a sound opening .bid. If South had KING 2) a weak "third-hand QUEEN 16 bid," he might have passed one spade, JACK
or might have bid no-trump, or
TOTAL WAVE ME BACK Z.
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two hearts. But two since South actually bid.
The First Bell will be rung at Hong Kong, 22nd November, 1940, diamonds, it was a fair assumption
1.30 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, 27th Nov., 1940 commencing at 11.00 a.m. at: "Chocolate Shop" No. 31, Nathan Road, Kowloon, (Entrance Peking Road)
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PUBLIC: ENCLOSURE:
One-3-Hole Frigidaire Ice Cream
Cabinet.
for North to make that South had a legitimate opening -bid, and perhaps a little extra, strength.
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West, as he later admitted; uid little serious expectation of de- feating three no-trump when: he But he doubled that contract. knew that South was both_tima and not enthusiastic about the no-trump contract (South had passed with obvious reluctance). And West's double had the ex- pected effect, for South scurried to-the-comforting safety of a suit contract.
West was then satisfied to leave well enough along, and South actually made four diamonds. But On View from Tuesday, the 26th he had no reason to "run" from November, 1940,
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMÉRT BROS...
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 22nd Nov,, 1940,
WARNING
hereby
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Hong Kong, 25th Nov., 1040-
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the no-trumn game contract which would have been made. without much trouble. He had full value, even, extra value, for his, bids; it was, therefore simply a matter of trusting his partner's judgment, Lack of confidence (ar, rank timidity) more probably, caused South to be satisfied with apart, score when he could have had a game.
Saturday you were Merwin D. Maier's partner andy with both sides vulnerable, you held:
A. Q. J.::5
J
OAKQG 43
K 10 2 Thy biddings 、 Jacoby. Mater 10 2♡
Tou
Schenken
Pass: (2)
ANSWER: BID three: no-trump. Game: at diamonds may be dim- cult, but it should not be hard to run nine tricks in a hurry, at no-trump The bid any less than game risks a premature pass; by partner.
Score 100% for three no-trump 40%, for three diamonds, 30% for four diamonds,
Question. No., 572
To-day, you are Howard Schen- ken's partner and with neither
English. and. French Apply 21The China Mail”” side, vulnérable, you hold;
Austin Road, Kowloon,..
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