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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKennév.
re-
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1932.
ENJOYMENT AT THE POLICE INSPECTOR
PENINSULA HOTEL,
ROBBED.
WEEK-END FEATURES PROVE | FOUNTAIN PEN STOLEN FOR
GREAT ATTRACTION
SECOND TIME
John
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Two outstanding functions took Detective Inspector It is not difficult for a system place over the week-ond at the Murphy, attached to Police Head- player in his bidding to convey to Peninsula Hotel, a gala night in quarters, was robbed of his foun- partner definite information the Rose Room on Saturday and a tain pen whilst be was walking in garding the high card tricks that symphonic concert in the ground Wing On Street on Sunday, and at Police Court before Mr. he holds, but no system will take door lounge on Sunday evening the
Schofield yesterday he charged care of freak distribution or the which were most successful, good or bad breaks of a hand. During the gala night, between young Chinese with larceny.
The following was perhaps the9 p., and i am, two well-known most fortunate breaking hand of Russian dancers, Miss Tania Svet the All-American tournament at lanova and Mr. Alex Salnikoff. Cleveland recently.
made their debut in Hongkong in the Rose Room and gave a master- ful and striking exhibition of exceedingly clever dancing from their repertoire, which the large attendance heartily acclaimed.
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The fountain, pon which the off- cer was carrying in his breast pocket, was stolen once before by from a probabtioner interpreter his desk in his office at Police Head- quarters, and it was not until the article had been pawned by the thief that it was subsequently re- covered.
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Among those who booked tables Yesterday Inspector Murphy was were Mr. and Mrs. Potts, Mr. and walking in Wing On Street when a Mrs. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. L. Weill, District Watchman who had Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Craig, Mr. and parently been following the defen- Mra, Pintey, Mr. and Mru. Murphy, dant, saw the youth extract the pen Mr. and Mrs.fleld, Mr. Gerred.from the Inspector's pocket.
Sub Inspector Russell, who con- Mr. and Mrs. Well, Mr. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Baker, Mr. and Mrs.ducted the case, informed his Wor- Grant, Mr. and Mrs. H. Odell, Mr. ship that Inspector Murphy P. Servanin, Mr. C. M. Hall, Capt. not aware, at the time, that his Kenyon, Mr. J. F. Manning, Col. S. pocket was being picked. Boyd, Capt. and Mrs. Moir, Mr. Waring, Miss H. Boyd, Mr. Birt. Miss J. Boyd, Mujor and Mrs. At
was
His Worship: I suppose he (the district watchman) asked Inspector Murphy whether be lost anything?
Inspector Murphy: No, Worship. He produced the tain pen and the defendant.
your foun-
Ilis Worship: I see he is young. at the game as well as being young in years. He had no confederate? I suppose nobody jostled you did they?
Inspector Murphy: No, your Worship.
Suntence of three months hard
kinson, Major and Mrs. York, Lt. Comdr. C. V. Ross, Mrs, and Miss South. the dealer, started
the Dewey, Capt. Pearns, Mr. and Mrs. hidding with one diamond which Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Ben- West passed, Players requiring nett, Capt. A. V. Harvey, Mr. Dale. one and one-half tricks for a ros-
Mr. F. Reck, Mins B. Walker, Mr. ponse would also pass a diamond,
R. O'Shøa, Majur and Mrs. Brasier- but the one over one bidder kept Craig, Mr. Wolf, Dr. and Mrs. the bidding open with the North Urenkbala, Mr. Crozier, Mr. H. B. hand. Some did bid one heart and White, Mr. while they were not anxious, this Mr. N. C. Halsey, Mr. Hamilton. Boxall, Mr. Tracup. bid was a forcing bid for partner Capt. Markussen, Mrs. Volgin, Mr.labour was imposed.
Others preferred to show weak. A. Gorman, Mr. H. G. MeNeary. ness by bidding one no trump.
Mr. & Mrs. F. Jones, Mr. Wan Foo, i When East passed at all tables, North bid one heart, South in-
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Westlake, Miss Sentence of six months' hard I. Warnes, Mr. II. L. Focker, Mr. | labour and twenty strokes of the mediately responded with four hearts.
Conuitte. Mrs. M. Mien, Mr. D. birch was imposed by his Worship Edgar, Mr. and Mrs. Ballentyne, on a Chinese who admitted a charge
no
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Other Cases.
Was
But when North bid one trump, showing weakness. South. J. Wilson, Misa Ford, Mr. R. of snatching a purse containing
Choa, Mr. G. G. Stopani-Thompson, 80 centa from a child which Mr. Brett, Dr. J. E. Cogan. Cond.being carried by its father. and Mrs. Tetley, Lt. Comdl. Park. In another case a Chinese Mrs. A. Tromp. Mrs. G. H. Hode-given three months' imprisonment son. Col. and Mrs. F. E. Gowan, for stealing five cents from the Mr. Godch, Miss 1. Faye, Dr. L. 1.. pocket of a pedestrian in Queen's Munier, Mrs. Road, Central while a similar seu-
in most cases bid two diamonds as a sign-off bid. Then North would birl two hearts to show a long heart suit but no strength and at a few tables South then took the contract to four hearts.
The Play.
Mikels, Mr. P.
was
Bewern, Mr. Denham, Mr. J. Fer stealing a purse from a man
tence was passed on a Chinene for
in
Halding a hand as wenk as the North' hand, you are sure to be a
guson, Mr. R. Prior, Mr. R. John-Queen's Road, Central. The defen- little shaky when partner carries son, Mr. A. Kidd, Mr. F. Opitz, Mr.dant had been banished for life the contract to four hearts, but re-W. E. Peers, Mr. J. C. Richardson, from Straits Settlements gardless of any opening that East Mr. W. E. Rose, Mr. A. J. Stocker, undesirable. may make the declarer will make Mr. G. Sims, Mr. Tuxford, Mr. B. a small slam.
Veliki, Mr. G. A. Wright, Mr. A. C. Peterson, Mr. Pfister.
When the king of clubs was opened by East, North, the de- It is learned that the manage clarer, won with the ace and then ment of the Hongkong and Shang- took the diamond finesse. It held hai Hotels, Ltd., have engaged and he led two rounds of trump, these versatile artistes for then playing the small spade which period, during which time they wil West won with the ace. This was appear every week-day in the Roo the only trick that East and West Garden of the Peninsula Hotel be. could win and, to the declarer's tween 9 p.m. and midnight at the surprise, perfect breaks had allow-dinuer dance. This will afford ed him not only to make his con-excellent opportunities of wit- tract, but to make six odd.
nessing the dancing of these ac
as
Sunday's Concert.
Since four was the bid, only 120complished exponents of the art. was scored for tricks, and North and South were vulnerable, the game bonus was 500 points. On Sunday another popular The two extra tricks at duplicate symphonic concert was given be bridge are scored at their bid fore a large and appreciative trick value, therefore the two audience, and every item was extra tejeks counted 30 points each, exceedingly well received. giving North and South a total of ponding to the hearty upplause after the concluding item, the orchestra played "Community Land," a selection of war-time popular songs arranged by R. S Stoddon, which the crowd demand- ed to have repeated, joining whole-
plus 680 on the hand.
OBITUARY
DEATH OF BROTHER OF GEN. heartedly in the choruses.
AU YEUNG KUL
Res-
At next Sunday's concert Mr. J. L. Geeks will conduct an orchestru The death of Mr. Au Yeung composed of 28 selected musician Hien at the Yeung Woo Nursing from the bands of the 1st. Bu, the Home yesterday at the age of 2 South Wales Borderers and the will be received with much regret Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels. by his friends in Hongkong. The itd. Specal numbers will be ren- deceased was younger brother dered on this occasion, and
the
of General Au Yeung Kui, former concert promises to be exception- Police Commissioner of Cantonally good entertainment. City and well known Chinese
politician.
Mrs. Au Yeung Wing Chee,
two
Mr. At Young had been ill for some time and was admitted to the brothers, Au Yeung Kui and Au Young Woo Nursing Home about Young Man Lee, three sisters and two months ago. when it was 1 brother-in-law, Mr. Warren found that complications had set in following influenza.
Wong.
It is understood that the funeral The late Mr. Au Yeung Hien is will leave the Yeung Woo Nurs- survived by his parents, Mr. and ing Home to-day at 2.30 p.m.
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