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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER of the Alien Enemies (Winding Up) Ordinarice 1914
and
Victorian Forts
Still Serve
While the new defences,
BRIDGE
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 13, 1941.
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NOTES NEW BOOKS!
WINNING A TOP
By The Four Aces
him a top score:
North, Dealer Both sides vulnerable
K J 5
At Rubber Bridge, South's feat which in the last few would be of minor importance, but since it took place in a tourna- months have transformed ment, winning twe tricks more the shores of England than any other South player won from playgrounds to bristling fortresses, can be referred to only in the most general way, there is no reason for not men- tioning the Spithead forts by name. They have been there since Palmerston's day, and everyone who has crossed to the Isle of their Wight has seen tubby forms.
It is a curious experience to be the guest of the war-time garri- sons out here. Southsea promen- ade is not far away, and the Isle of Wight is still nearer, but if the sea is angry or a fog comes down you may be cut off from land for days on end.
The guest sees much that is at- tractive in this possibility, for his hosts are the best of good fellows: and while they have vitally responsible work to
do, they are sensible enough to make their strange existence on their small islands of masonry reason- ably comfortable.
Army in Command
The conditions of life are partly those of a lighthouse and partly of a warship. The Army is command but the Navy is a close
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Q 7 4 ♡ K Q 0J 9 8 4
Q10 93
10 6 3
◊ A KQ 5
AAKG
N
A 2
VAJ 98
W
E
6 4 2
◊ 10 6 2
7 4
A 10 9 8 6 3
7
7 3 J352
The bidding:
East North
10
10
South
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
34 Раня
Pass
Pass
West opened and continued South ruffing.
BLAND VELVAJ
OF THE AJUR-ACES SVEVEN
ACF KING (2 QUEEN.1 JACK.....
#
TÝTNA, VINAME SVALA, ČA
the King of hearts with the Queen,
South knew that a 3-1 split of the outstanding trumps was more likely than a 2-2 split; and West's posses- sion of two heart honours indicated that East's bid had been based on un- usual heart length. That length, in turn, indicated probable shortness In the Matter of:
in some other suit most likely spades. South therefore decided Vander, Wieler & Company,
to play East for a singleton spade. in liquidation
The forts are more numerously At the third trick, therefore, Notice is hereby given that it manned than the average passen- South cashed the spade Ace; and is intended to pay a first and
ger on the Ryde packet would then he finessed dummy's spade final dividend in the
drew above suppose, and it may be said, with-Jack. The spade King liquidation, and creditors,
out going into details, that they west's last trump, and the Ace have not already done so.
ure more formidable than in and King of clubs were cashed requested to lodge detailed state-Palmerston's day. They are built in preparation for a squeeze. ments of their claims with the on sandbanks, and much of the South regained the lead by ruffing undersigned not later than 31&t accommodation is below the sea, heart and led his last trump. January, 1941, failing
These Victorian forts were built Dummy could spare the low clup, they will be excluded from the
at what was for the period.gigan- but any discard by West would distribution.
tic cost, and are enormously mas-establish either dummy's last din- sive.
mond or South's Jack of clubs.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
who are
which
Chartered Accountants, Special Managers for the
Liquidators.
Hong Kong, 9th Jan., 1941.
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At most other tables, the trump finesse was not taken And the squeeze was.not executed, Most declarers therefore lost a trump, heart, and a club making only ten tricks instead of the twelve which took the top score.
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Saturday you were Howard Schenken's partner and, with nei- ther side vulnerable and a 60- point nart-score for your
you held:
♡ 6 8 OAK JB 6 AK 7 4 3
The bidding:
Pass
Schenken Pass
side,
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Regulations Relaxed
Score 100% for pass, 50% for one diamond.
Question No. 612
partner and, with neither
To-day you are Merwin Maier's vulnerable, you hold:
Q8 %
OK 10 8 6 K 10 8 7
side
The bidding; Maler
Schønkon
Разз What do you bid?
You (?)
Jacoby
(Answer.
́All official regulations were re- laxed to cope with the great pro-To-morrow.) blem of feeding so many men. The unit of the R.A.S.C., which was (Released by The Bell Syndi- at the spot was at the time not cate, Inc.) very much over peace-time strength. It called on civilian help, and there were willing hands in plenty............
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The RA.F. should bomb Italian
advice" is given by
·the
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With so little time to spate
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"Clifford, my glasses aro.Upstaira will you look up the number of the police for me?
Here's Luck.
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