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Every tournament producer one or two marvellous hands and while the following hand does not incor- porate any aktiful squeeze or end playa, it did require a lot of nerve on the part of the declarer to play It in the only possible way that the amall slam could be made. This hand is without doubt the most lucky hand, from the declarer's stand-point, ver played in a bridge tournament.
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The Bidding.
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Don't be too harsh in your eriti. cism of the bidding. Itemember that North and South were making an up-hill battle, The actual bid- ding was South two no trump, North four no trump, South alx no trump, East and West passing all
the time.
The Play.
The four of diamonds was the opening lend by West, the declarer winning the trick with the king.
He then played the king of clubs, following with the four spot, tak- ing the jack finesse in dummy--. |und the linense worked. The inek of spades was returned from dum- my and the dence played by the de- clarer. West falsecarded and won the trick with the king and return- ed another diamond which the de- clarer won In dommy with the queen.
The declarer hus no possible way of getting back into the dum- my. Every card must now lie per- feet in order for him to make his contract. When up against a sit- uation of this kind, about all that you can do is to pray that the cards lie right.
or
The next play wax the ace diamonds from dummy, declarer discarding the four of hearts, Then the ace of clubs was led and
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TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1932.
·FUNG MURDER CASE
CROWN RE-EXAMINES LAI MING-FAY
ANONYMOUS
LETTER
1 representing the interest of Edward Michael Souza, a Crown witness in the trial of Cheng Kwok-yau on a charge of instigat- Ing the murder of George Fung, Mr. Mr. Léo d'Almada, before Wynne Jones at the Central Police Court yesterday, expressed a desire to remove from the mind of the public any impression which might have been gained that Sonza was in any way implicated with the alleged plot to murder Funs.
Remarking that he understood Mr. Brutton had no further ques-
tions to put to Lat Ming-fay, Mr. Lindsell proceeded with his examination of the witness.
TE-
came
Mr. Lindsell: Before you to Hongkong finally in February 1931 how many times had you met four Fung altogether?-About times.
first know And when did you that he was in love with you? found out after Bessio Au return- ed to Shanghai in March or April
last year.
05
I think it is quite clear from what you told my friend that far as you knew; Cheng, the accus- |öd, received only one anonymous
letter about your relations
with Fung 7-So far as I remember there was only one, which he re- ceived in Octobor.
didn't think so. I thought he was only, threatening me.
Had you any reason afterwards for thinking he didn't mean it?- Afterwards I saw his friends Bcaale Au, Anulo Au and Misa Fan.
Nathan
Where did you see them?----Miss Fan at the Nathan Hotel and the Misses Au at the Hongkong Hotel, For what purposo did Miss Fan come to see you at the llotel? Sho came to persuade me to go back to the accused. What was the purpose vlalt of the Misses Au7-For purpose of persuading mo back to the accused.
of the the to go
Souza's Position. Edward Michnel Souza was next put into the witness box, but be fore giving his evidence, Mr. Leo d'Alminda, anr, mentioned that he was representing the interest Souza. He claimed the privilege of addressing his Worship on his appearance before the Court.
of
His Worship remarked that he was not sure that Mr. d'Ainda had the right to address the Court.
pro-
Mr. d'Almada replied that if his Worship showed him authority for anying so, then he would bow to the ruling, but he was certain his Worship could not. Mr. d'Almada explained that he was not attempt- ing to Interfere with the ceedings in any way, but merely wanted to explain his position. He only asked his Worship to hear his explanation of his appearance for a man who was arrested, de- tained for fourteen days and then released.
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With his Worship's permission, Mr. d'Almada said that the posi tion appeared to be that in the wan reported when papers it Zimmern was about to give evid- Agents:-Messrs Gilman & Co. Ltd., ence that the learned Attorney Now as regards Ip Tai-kong and General had promised him a free live? Were they husband Thin Shiu-yung, where did they pardon if he rave evidence to the Court. His Worship subsequently aru warned the witness that he did not wifo? Yes. They lived in a house in Winglok Building in Han-have to answer any question which
kow Road, Kowloon.
Did you yourself often visit them there?I visited them often.
Alone or in company with any one 7-Sometimes with Fung- When did this couple leave Shanghai? - About
1931.
for November
WAS
No Bad Feeling. To your knowledge
there ever any quarrel or ill feeling be- tween Fung and Ip?-Not the least bad feeling between them.
Either on account of the lady Tam Shlu-yung or any other reason?-No.
might incriminate himself.
Continuing, Mr. d'Almada ven- tured to suggest that in his evid- ence the witness Zimmern had in- criminated himself.
I Worship interposed and asked Mr. d'Almada to confine his remarks to his own client.
Mr. d'Almada pointed out that both Zimmern and his client had been involved in the plot to hent therefore Fung up, and he was coming to his client. His inten- tion was to ask his Worship to take a note of the fact that Souza was never identified directly or directly with anything that
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When that couple left for Shang-said in connexion with the plot to hai do you know whow them murder Fung. He wanted to re- the off if any one?-Mrg, his move the impression from
mind of the public that Souza had brotlier and fathe
anything to do with that plot." them off..
sco
As regards the girl nie or May, when actually was the last time you ever saw her?--In Octo-
the seven of hearts discarded. Now the five of hearts is led from dum- my and the queen finesse taken-ber 1929, which wins. The next play the ace of spades and you can hardly appreciate the declarer's thrill upon catching the queen in
the West hand.
was
The declarer's
fe of hearts and the three of spades are now gond and he has made his contract of six no trump on a cor- reelly played hand-but perhaps the luckiest hand it has ever been the writer's privilege to witness in a championship match,
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SALESMAN SAM
HEY, YOU! HAVE YA. GOT A PERMIT TA PRANCE AROUND THIS TOWN ADVERTISIN' THAT EATIN' PLACE?
NDRY
DROP -LAUNDRY
HERE
In Shanghai 7-In Shanghai. 1 have never seen her since.
As far as you know was Fung in any fear of that young woman?-1 don't know whether Fung was or not. He never mentioned it to me but I think he was not afraid of her.
Mr. Lindsell remarked that in his opening he did not reveal any allegation that Souza was a party to the plot to murder Fung.
Souza's Evidence. Souza, in reply to Mr. Lindsell, said that he was 21 years of age Ho and was born in Hongkong. lived with his parents at 6, Gran- Rond. He knew both ville Zimmern and Christie.
19," "On the night, of March continued the witness in reply to. questions put by the Assistant At- torney General, "I met Christio at about a quarter to two in the after- the Majestic Theatre. I met hira again that night by arrangement. I
8.46 about
at
-met.
p.m. Some
A.P
Coming to you parting with the accused on the 21st. February, and in particular to that bundle; now what exactly was in that bundle at 50, Village Rond?--Two pyjamas. noon opposite
What sort of pyjamas?-The sort that are used in swimming.
Bench pyjamus? They are used Zimmern on the beach not in swimming at the Majestic Theatre. Yes,
time after nine, accused ar- Had you ever worn either pair?rived in a taxi and we first went -No.
to a Chinese club and then to the Yee Fong Chan. A quarter of an hour later Zimmern told me to cali tao per Shing, which I did. Chong told tao pci Shing that George Fung 'took his girl What articles if any had you at away, that hc
also owed 50. Village Road that could con-1 him $10,000 and he want- his tain clothing or luggage articles? ed to beat Fung up to save
had two suit casch.
own face. At 12.30 we had food Did you ever in fact spend a and drinks at the accused's ex- single night away from 60, Village pense. We then went to the Road during the time you lived Nathan Hotel to beat up George there 7--Never.
Fung."
Cheng's Fondness for Witness.
Why had you done them up in a parcel?-Because I wanted to send them back for alteration.
About a year ago did the accus- ed appear to be fond of you?--Yes, he appeared fond of me.
In February last was he still fond of you?-He was fond of me as usual.
When he told you to clear out on that 21st. February did you think he meant it for good and all?-----I
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Mr. Lindsell: How was that to be done?-I don't know. I was told to watch if Fung came out of and 402 and I was to cail them accused would slap him. Christie and Zimmern knocked at the door The but Fung did not come out.
rooms others all went inside the
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