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THE HONGKONG
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney.
Secretary, American Bridge League.
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY
CORRESPONDENCE.
A Kowloon Complaint
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.1
present con-
Sir-With tho troversy concerning the election of a member to the Sanitary Board and daily press references to the unstinted public service rendered by the Kowloon Residents Associn- The One Over One forcing bidtion to those reeldent in Kowloon,
Is perhaps the most talked
of
I present a matter of considerable bridge convention amongst expe interest. rienced contract players to-day,
and
During the past fortnight, build- When the original bidder's suiting construction has commenced on bid of one is passed by an oppo-the corner of Waterloo Road ment and partner overcalis with Boundary Street, Kowloon, and another sult bid of one in a high-from early hours in the morning to er ranking suit, he is making a late at night a noisy thumping pile If the next driving engine is pulling clouds of One Over One bid. opponent passes, the original bid-smoke and noot in auch volume as to serioanly affect the comfort of der is required to bid again. The nearby residents at Kowloon Tong, bid is an absolute forcing one, but not only by the persistent thunder makes uo promise for game. The of the engine, but also by rendering original bidder is only required household contents dirty and the necessity to close windows to pre- to keep the bidding open once.
vent the sout from entering, conse- Remember this differs from all quently an exceptionally heated other forcing bids that require the unhealthy atmosphere.
until bidding to be kept open game is arrived at.
What you are really doing is this: partner, we will say, bids one diamond and you overeal with one heart. You way to partner, "1 have at least one and one-half quick tricks and With four A biddable heart suit. quick tricks in the two hands we should be able to make at least two odd, therefore krep the bid- ding open at least once and give me a more complete picture of your hand.".
The advantages of the One Over One are many, the most impor- tant of which are:
1--It allows you to arrive at larger partial scores.
Will the authorities responsible and in particular the Kowloon Residents Association endeavour to prevent continuance of this nuisance?
A
Perhaps a practical demonstra-
tion
in this connexion will in- luence a few more votes towards the K.R.A.'s candidate.
BREATHING SOOT.
WOMAN MURDERED
STRANGLED, IN BOARDING HOUSE ROOM
A diligent search is being made 2- quickly and safely gets you into successful no trump con- by the Pollee for a young Chinese tracts. It is quite natural if the who is wanted in connexion with original bichler opens with a suit the murder of a woman at the bid of one that he has that suit Kam Lugn Tai Boarding House, well protected and probably a sec-Connaught Road, some time dur- and Buit. When partner makes a ing the early hours of yesterday |
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Police investigations Now it naturally follows that if partner has no support for the vealed that about midnight, the visitors suit named by the original bidder pair, who registered as and the original bidder has no from Canton, engaged room No. 4 Shortly support for the suit named by at the bongling house. partner, that only one of two after 6 a.m. yesterday the man was they seen in leave the premises but things is possible either should play the hand in the see nothing untoward was suspected ond suit which will be named by throughout the day, although he one or the other, or if their side was not seen to return nor was the strength is in different suits, thenwamau seen again. the
proper declaration trump.
in
Late in the afternoon one of the attendants went to the room and 3-As the One Over One can found the woman lying on the bed! be used with power house hunds with word secured round her as Bately as it can with minimum throat,
hands, due to the fact that part-liny.
ner is forced to keep the bidding open, it is a tremendous weapon
Death was due to strang-
Owing to the lateness of the
against the opponents. Under the discovery the Police were handi- ordinary system of contract bid-capped as it is presumed that the ding, the original bidder might maa returned to Canton,
If partner etan with one club.
The woman, whose name was with one heart he overcalled
registered as Chan Sze, was about! would be announcing a weak hand 28 years of age and, like the man, -one not strong enough to jump was a complete stranger in the to two hearts, but when the One Colony, so far as has been ascer- Over One convention
is being tained. user, a bid of one heart over one club might signify a minimum op- posite a minimum, or it might be two power house hands,
GOVERNOR LEAVING.
INFORMAL DEPARTURE ON PURLOUGH TO-MORROW
The left hand opponents of the the One player who has made Over One bid is afraid to step in with a fair hand for fear that he will be between these two power house hands. It is not until the
11.E. the Governor, Sir William scrond round of hidding that he knows whether or not the two Peel, and Lady Peel, will be leav hands are minimum, and then it ing Hongkong on furlough
5. 1932.
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1--Doubtful slams will not be bid due to the fact that the full cah be strength of the hand shown before the bidding gets too high.
A jump shift 'bid may even be made on the second round and still at force the contract into the slam zone.
The departure will be an formal one. Sir William und Lady ta Queen's feel motoring down Pier, where they will arrive about 11 a... and taking a launch there for the trip to the liner. As pre- viously intimated, His Excellency will be pleased to see any friends who desire to bid them farewell
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