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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 17th, 1928.
BRIDGE ETIQUETTE MURDER IN A BANK HAUL BY SHANGHAI HONG KONG FIRE INSUR
FOR BEGINNERS.
MINOR RULES WRONG FULLY IGNORED.
DURHAM CASHIER STABBED
AND ROBBED.
HUNT FOR TAIL MAN IN OLD CAR.
BY LADY FLORA HASTINGS.]
During a friendly game of
LONDON, Feb. 17th. bridge certain minor rulings and A A paper weight crashing through points of etiquette are often ignor" the window of Lloyds branch bank ed. This is a pity, because it gets at Ferrytrill, Durham," startled one into slack habits, for which one passers-by People rushed aside auffers when meeting strict players, and found the clerk in charge on Sometimes if experienced players the point of death with a knife aro playing with beginners they wound in his neck. waive these rules and points of etiquette, thinking that by so doing they are simplifying the game. | This, however, is a very mistaken kindness, for, should the beginners be invited to accompany a friend to a cinb or to a bridge "afternoon" where strict bridge is adhered to, they will become terribly confused and, being upset by having made mistakes in etiquette, their play will probably suffer accordingly,
The Post Mortem."
“A tall" man did it," was his dying exclamation. Close by wass cobbler's knife with a black handle, bearing the words "Made in U.S.A. South Bridge, Mass
The murdered man was William Bayland Abbey, aged 31, à aur of £200 in £ potes was missing.
Several people when the crash occurred, as closing time, 3 pm, say a mon run from the back and euter waiting motor-car. He turned the car round and drove of quickly in a northerly direction, almost hitting a shop window in
is haste.
Some players consider n post mortem on a game a great trial This is a wrong view to take, for, provided it is carried on in a friend ly spirit, it can be extremelyia- The assumption is that the paper structive. I have not found that beweight was thrown by Abbey to a ginners dislike a discussion of the
POLICE.
OVER SCORE OF ARRESTS.
LEADER OF GANG. SHƠT.
ABDUCTED PERSONS
RELEASED.
SHANOBIL, March 19th.” The police yesterday established a record in connection with the recent epidemic of kidnapping, in that they recovered four kidnapped persons, three in one house, hot and killed one of the leaders. wounded a second, confiscated mix pistols, and arrested more than 20 men, and were still raiding houses throughout last night. One of the rescued men had been held for a
ransom of 8130,000. Most of those
who were arrested were Shashing man, and many admitted being soldiers or ex-soldiers.
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been asked, Partner, should I blow was struck. have done so and so 1" A post mortem 31. certainly is not a breach of etiquette,
The police last night were engag ed in a wide search for a man in a chocolate coloured motor-car of an old make
When A Es-deal Is Essential. The rule that if the dealer ac cidentally exposes a card the hand must be re-dealt is one that should In a statement asking for in- be insisted upon. The knowledge of the whereabout of the exposed formation they describe the man as card quite often will influence theft, ain. or sit. 20în in height, game, and particularly is that the aged about 30, clean shaven, wear case it the card should be a trump.
The other night I was dealing and inga light brown suct, the jacket found there was one card short of which is believed to be double- The missing card was discovered breasted, with collar and tie and
face downwards under the table,
gang.
The first group, wearing steel waistcoats, left the station and were rushed to the house i Moulmein Road. After they had surrounded the house, detectives made for the door, which was part. ly open, a woman having just come ous. They seized her, but not be fore she creamed, and aroused those within While one beld her the others entered the open door. They were met by one of the gun-
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Why All Flayars Should Keep The Scores
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The statement also refers to an old Rover eat, which was standing in Ferryhill rillage from 11.30 am till 3 pm, when the man was seen to enter the car in a hurry, reverso. quickly, and drive away in the
It is very necessary that all four players should score, but this is a point that is frequently waived in a friendly game. The score plays such an important part, and if a direction al-Dham. The state player who is not scoring assment adds * What is the score, partner 1 " and then calls or doubles; his query will
''The car is of an old type with have given a hint concerning the dickey seat and black hood and ap hand he holds to his opponents. pears to have been repainted brown
While discussing scoring, I must
or chooiste over a dark colour, stress the wisdom of putting down separately each item scored. Can. The repainting did not appear to celling may be the quicker method, have been done by an expert. The but with this system it is impossible car bears the name Rover on the
disagree when totalling the rubber.lamps in front.
could fire the detectives got Sto action, and he fell to the floor. He was overcome and disarmed in a flash, and the poese moved up stairs,
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Points Concerning Calling. I have heard players, when call ing, say hearts" or "
spades." This is no call--they must say one heart" or whatever the number is they wish to call." Pans" is fres quently substituted for the correct call of "no bid The former is apt to be mistaken for "heart."
If either of the declarer's adver saries lead out of turn, the declarer can call 's suit from the adversary who next has the lead, or he may treat the card led as an exposed. card. Should the declarer lead out of turn, either from his own hand ordummy, he incurs no penalty, but he may not rectify the jerror. unless called upon, to do so.
Cutting the Cards
Mr. Abbey was a single man and mother larca in Galesgate, Durham lised at Ferryhill. His widowed
choir for several years and for He was a member of the cathedral some time he was organist st zeveral local churches...
RUSSIAN'S STRANGE
DEATH.
SUSPECTED SUICIDE WITH PISTOL WOUND IN BACK
SHANGHAI MYSTERY.
"SHANGHAI, March 12th.
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buy., Li 26. ing here?! and made as if to draw Usaton Ices In cutting the cards the ace is
Considerable mystery attaches pistol. The detective was quick, Cements (combined), low. The players who cut the lowest cards have choice of seats ittelf to the death of M. Nechived however, and fired four times. The
off, Russian, who had been em- man died in Police Hospital with and of the cards they will play ployed as a bodyguard by nia a few minutes, maintaining a HK. Ropes (old) with. Some players I have met are very superstitious about choos wealthy Chinese, living at 4 Jess stoic silence until his death Da ing where they will sit, and if the eld Road, Shanghai Between 4 On his person the police found United Asbertos table is a folding one they invariand 1 am, Testerday, his body Jung's watch, winch, according to Dairy sbly choose the side the hinges are in his room in the servants quar Saturday. He is considered the Der Wing
with life almost extinct, was found hers, he had taken from his on Watonk placod, considering this the "lucky"! side. Also, if the packs used are ters. A bullet had entered the back cader of thin guage
Lace blue and red, I notice they will on the right side and had penetrat Hart Road, Brenan Road, Avenue Other parties raided houses in most frequently choose the blued the heart, emerging from the
Powells pack, as this shade is supposed to left breast. Deceased's pistol, Road, and Yates Road, the result
HK Amecanis be the gambler's lucky colour! which bad been sued by the bring yesterday a motley agg ELK. Constructions This, however, is neither etiquette police, lay on the door, alongside tion of hard-looking bases 17 mique. Indus. G.Bou
or my personal opinion the bed bar in Lousa station. Worth China
H.K. Gori Loan.. The player who eats the lowest card deals, and the player opposite him makes the cards for the next hand. These, when they are made, should be put on the left of the next dealer. This avoids confusion as to whom the dealer may be,
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M. Nechivedoff had retired as naual on Saturday in bis quarters, which are the last of four rooms. each of which has a separate door opening in the yard. It appears WHY INDIGESTION OFTEN that deceased's door was ajar and at the time the shot which no one
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Stomach trouble gets worse if If you happen to have missed the man had strolled through the gare you don't trost it properly, and play for a moment, and are not den When he returned to his ulcere may form before you realise. zure which card your partner has quarters, he heard Nechivedoff Excess of harmful stomach acid played, it is not permitted to him laying on the lower of two mente the food, and attacks the de- groaning and investigated, finding causes andhgestions, sours and for-
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