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CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney.
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TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1932.
ENJOYMENT AT THE POLICE INSPECTOR
PENINSULA HOTEL.
ROBBED.
WEEK-END FEATURES PROVE | FOUNTAIN PEN STOLEN FOR
GREAT ATTRACTION.
SECOND TIME
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Two outstanding functions took Detective Inspector
the week-end at place over
the Murphy, attached to Police Hond- Peninsula Hotel, a gula night in quarters, was robbed of his foun- the Rose Room on Saturday and a tain pen whilst he was walking in symphonic concert in the ground Wing On Street on Sunday, and at door lounge on Sunday evening the which were most successful.
It is not difficult for a aystem player in hla bidding to convey to partner definite information garding the high card tricks that he holds, but no system will take care of freak distribution or the good or bad breaks of a hand. During the gaia night, between The following was perhaps the 9 p.m. and 1.a.m. two well-known most fortunate breaking hand of Russian dancers, Miss Tania Svet- the All-American tournament atlanova 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 Bidding.
South, the dealer, started the bidding with one diamond which West passed. Players requiring one and one-half tricks for a re- pouse would also pass a diamond, but the one over one bidder kept the bidding open with the North hand. Some did bid one heart and while they were not anxious, this forcing bid for partner. Others preferred to show weak- ness by bidding one wo trump. East passed at all tables. When North bid one heart. South im- mediately responded with four hearts.
bid was
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But when North bid one trump, showing weakne9B, South
long
in' most enses bid two diamonds as a sign-off bid. Then North would bid two hearts to show a heart suit but no strength and at a few tables South then took the contract to four hearts.
The Play.
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Mr.
Police Court before Mr. Schofield yesterday he charged a young Chinese with larceny.
The fountain, pen which the off- cer was carrying in his breast pocket, was stolen once before by a probabtioner interprcter from his desk in his once 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. Potta, 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, Finley, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, dant, anw the youth extract the pen Mr. and Mrs. Hold, Mr. Gerred.from the Inspector's pocket. Mr. and Mrs. Welti, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sub Inspector Russell, who con- and Mrs. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. ducted the case, Informed his Wor- Grant, Mr. and Mrs. II. Odell, Mr.ship that Inspector Murphy was 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.
His Worship: I suppose he (the Waring, Miss H. Boyd, Mr. Birt, district watchman) asked Inspector Miss J. Boyd, Major and Mrs. At-Murphy whether be lost anything? kinson, Major and Mrs. York, Lt. Inspector Murphy: No, your Comdur. C. V. Ross, Mrs, and Miss Worship. He produced the foun- Dewey, Capt. Fearns, Mr. and Mrs. tain pen and the defendant. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hen His Worship: I see he is young nett, Capt. A. V. Harvey, Mr. Dale. at the game as well as being young Mr. P. Reck, Miss B. Walker, Mr.in years. He had no confederate? Craig, Mr. Wolf, Dr. and Mrs. R. O'Shea, Major and Mrs. Brasier-I suppose nobody jostled you did
they 7 Ureskhahn, Mr. Crozier, Mr. H. B.
Inspector Murphy: No, your White, Mr. Foxall, Mr. Tracup, Worship. Mr. N. C. Halsey, Mr. Hamilton. Sentence of three months Capt. Markussen, Mrs. Voigin, Mr.labour was imposed. N. A. Gorman, Mr. L'G. McNeary:
Other Cases. Mr. & Mrs. F. Jones, Mr. Wan Foo, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Westlake, Miss Sentence of six months hurd 1. Warnes, Mr. H. L. Fucker, Mr. Jabour and twenty strokes of the Cunnitte, Mrs. M. Mien, Mr. D. birch was imposed by his Worship Edgar, Mr. and Mrs. Ballentyne, on a Chinese who admitted a charge Mr. J. Wilson, Miss Ford, Mr. R. [of snatching a purso containing Choa, Mr. G. G. Stopani-Thompson. 80 cents from a child which Mr. Brett, Dr. J. E. Cogan, Coma. being carried by its father. and Mra. Tetley, Lt. Comi. Park. Mrs. A. Trump, Mrs. G. Ik Hodg. son, Col. and Mra, F. E. Gowan.
Mikels, Mr. P.
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In another case u Chinese was
given three months imprisonment for stealing five rents from the
in
Mr. Gooch, Miss D. Faye, Dr. L. Lpocket of a pedestrian in Queen's Road, Central while a similar sen- Munier, Mra: E. Holding a hand as weak as the
tence was passed on a Chinese for Bowern, Mr. Denkar, Mr. J. Far-stealing a purse from a man 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 reW. E. Peera, 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 meut of the Hongkong and Shang- took the diamond finesse. It heldhai Hotels, Ltd.. haye engaged and he led two rounds of trump, these versatile artistes for 3 then playing the small spade which period, during which time they will) West won with the ace. This was appear every week-day in the Rooi 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-dinner dance. This will afford ed bim not only to make his con- excellent opportunities of wit- tract, but to make six odd.
nessing the dancing of these ac Since four was the bid, only 120complished exponents of the art. was stored for tricks, and 38 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 tricks counted 30 points each, exceedingly well received, giving North and South a total of ponding to the hearty applause Res- plus 680 on the hand.
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- et to have repeated, joining whole-
OBITUARY
Sunday's Concert.
DEATH OF BROTHER OF GEN. heartedly in the choruses.
AU YEUNG KUI
The 'death of Mr. Au Young Hien at the Young Woo Nursing Home yesterday at the age of 2 will be received with much regret by his friends in Hongkong. The deceased was a younger brother of General Au Yeung Kui, former Police Commissioner of Canton City and well known Chinese politician.
At next Sunday's concert Mr. J. L Gecks will conduct an orchestra from the bands of the 1st. Bn. the composed of 28 selected musicians South Wales Borderers and the Hongkong and Shanghal Hotels. Ltd. Specal numbers will be ren- dered on this ocension, and the concert promises to be exception- ally good entertainment.
Mr. Au Yeung had been for Mrs. Au Yeung Wing Chec, two some time and was admitted in the brothers, Au Yeung Kui and Au Yeung Woo Nursing Home about Yeung Man Leo, three sisters and two months ago, when it wasn brother-in-law, Mr. Warren found that complications had set Wong. in following Influenza.
The late Mr. Au Yeung Hien is survived by his parents, Mr. and
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It is understood that the funeral will leave the Yeung Woo Nura- ing Home to-day at 2.30 p.m.
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