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The Bidding. South, the denler, has the re- quired strength for an opening bid, but has no biddable four-card suit, therefore he starts the con-
tracting with une No Trump, North hids two No Trump which South takes to three No Trump.
The Play.
West attucks the No Trump with his long suit by leading the fourth best spade-the three spot, Declarer should be careful not to play the ten spot from dummy as he would then have the spade, suit stopped only one. His proper play is the seven spot. East plays the king, declarer wins the trick with the are, but he still has a spade stapper.
The mistake made by the aver- age player wantd now be to start the heart suit, trusting for a break. But even if they do break, there would not be sufficient tricks fur game. While the declarer still has control of the other three suits, the clubs should he started by kading the jack. If West covers, the king played from dummy, while if West plays, small, the jack is allowed to ride
through. In this case West play ed low, dummy played the three and East won the trick with the nee and led the nine of spades, the top of his partner's suit. A small spade was played by de- clarer and West won with the queen, getting the ten the trick spot from dummy. The six of sindes was led by West, dummy discarding the three of diamonds declarer winning the trick with the jack. The deuce of clubs is led by declarer and the nine spot finesse taken. The king of clubs
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1932.
ANOTHER FIRE
3
DISASTER
TWO INJURED IN JUMP FROM BUILDING
THRILING ESCAPES
the Kwong Wah Hospital, and a A little girl lice close to death in middle-aged man has been taken to the Kowloon Hospital as n re- sult of another mysterious fire at Shumahuipo.
The outbreak
occurred in a three-storied building in Yee Kuk Street-the heart of a thickly po- pulated aren, With terrifying suddeness, it spread from ground floor to the first floor and then to the adjoining tenement.
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Two pitiful sights were witness- ed soon after the Brigade arrived. Flames were sweeping up from the ground floor, and the inhabit- ants trapped in the tenements above were faced with a desperate situation. Some scrambled into adjoining tonements, and some es- eaped from the back of the build- ing.
Li Lam, one of those residing on the first floor of No. 100 took a more dangerous course. Fire- men in the street below were buay laying out the "jumping sheet" when he decided to jump.
Standing on the edge of the bal- cony, he hesitated for a moment and then walked into space.
Down he fell to the street be- low before the firemen could break his fall with the sheet. His right leg was fractured, and he received other injuries the nature of which could not be ascertained Jast night.
The ambulance rushed him to the Kowloon Hospital but his in- juries are not regarded as serious.
Tragic Jump.
Terrified by the roar of the flames, a little girl took the same course but with tragic results. Her head struck the asphalt read and she lay where she foll, a crumpled, unconscious heap.
Willing hands rendered first aid and a waiting ambulance Car hurried the child to the Kwong Wah Hospital.
Medical examination showed that she was suffering from con- cussion of the brain and probable internal injuries. Her condition is critical,
Search in Flames.
A roll call after everyone had three people were still made their escapo disclosed that missing, buildings collapsing two or three and despite the danger of the two of the intrepid firemen volunteer- ed to search the tenements.
against the front of the burning An extension ladder was run up buildings, and the firemen quick-
is returned from dummy whichly clambering up, disappeared out picks up West's queen.
and flames. of sight in the swirling smoke
Joss Stick House.
Declarer now starts his heart suit by leading the deace from dummy and winning in his own search, until finally beaten back Although they made a systematic hand with the ace. He then plays by the flames, no trace was found his goed ten of clubs upon which of the missing people, and it is West discards the six of spades, presumed that they also escaped dummy plays the four of diamonds along the narrow ledge, and. and East the eight of diamonds.reaching the street safely, inter- The next play is the king of hearts mingled with the huge crowd. by declarer, following with the three spot, and when West shows out discarding the eight of spades, the declarer wins the trick in the dummy with the queen and cashes his good ace of diamonds. The last two tricks are won by the lopponents, but by establishing his elb suit before touching the strong heart suit the declarer has made his contract of three No Trump.
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The fire is believed to have ori- ginated on the first floor of No. 100 Yee Kuk Street, which was used as a tenement and workhouse for the manufacture of joss sticks and paper. It is thought that the high- ly infiammable material, catching alight in some mysterious manner. quickly became a rearing inferno, spreading the flames with amazing rapidity into the adjoining build- ing, which was separated by a wooden stairense. used for both buildings.
The ground floors of both build- ings were used as rattan paper godowns, while the second and third Doors were tenements. Every floor, with the exception of the top floor of No. 102 Yea Kuk Street, was invited.
The fire was attacked from the ground and from the top of exten- sion ladders, and by 11.30 p.m., the men with the hoge on the ladders
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