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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1932..
CONTRACT WAS LOOKING FOR
BRIDGE
A CONCUBINE.
TIMBER MERCHANTS QUEST
ENDS IS COURT
By W. E. McKenney
A remarkable story was told to Editor's Note: This is the first of the Police Magistrate (Mr. Wynne- a special series of articles by Mr. Jones) yesterday of a timber mer- McKenney explaining the eno over chant's quest for a concubine, and ono bidding atom for contract lis aubsequent
contact
with
what is
bridge. This system is now employ- ed by practically all experts, in con- gangsters using one of their num juction with the Culbertson approach ber na a decoy, bidding system. If you are already a contract player you will find this aorice an invaluable aid to your pamo; if you do not play contract, but want to learn, the serlen will give you the brat possible approcěh,
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Contract Bridge, without doubt is America's greatest pas - me to-day, and well it should be. What other game so holds the in terest of the players, and afford the clean hours of Yecreation ench as are offered by contract bridge? For the past few years, during the introduction of contract bridge, we have all been bewildered by contract bidding systems,
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The operation colloquially termed "fying the (white) pigeon", and the merchant complains that he was made to part with $500 on meeting a young girl and being promised her hand In marriage.
'ber, in a Yaumati tenhouse, he was He told the Court that In Septem- introduced to an elderly gentleman who professed to be a tradesman in
latter had a young and beautiful big way, and he learned that the
niece widowed for two years, but possessing fortune, whom it would be advantageous to marry. So after being told that the widow Over two years ago the writer would not be averse to the limited presented through als tails amount of $200 he was prepared to bridge article, the one over one expend on the nuptials, this meet- system of contract bidding. Since ing was the prelude to others, and
in due course an equally respectable. its introduction, THAY different bidding system have been offer. looking elderly lady was brought ed to the public, and there was the girl's maternal aunt and into the business to say that she been a great deal of discussion her go-between. The merchant regarding the standardization of
consented to pay $100 as A first contract bidding.
instalment on a gold necklace which the girl desired for a keepsake.
It is impossible for two or three experts to get together, write up a system, and correctly declare it as a standardized system. The baly way in which bidding sys tems can be standardized is by the expert players themselves in tour- nament play.
The practices and bidding cou- ventions that produce winning re- |sults will naturally become fae
standardized system.
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Practically every major tract championship in the last three years has been won by play ers using the one over one system of bidding.
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It is true that different groups use slight variations. hat on the whole it is one and the same sys- It is only natural that any intelligent bridge player should want to apply his own theories to a bidding system.
Playing contract bridge under the one over one system is a real thrill because it employs natural card inferences. The manipula tion and throwing the play of no trumpe into the carreet hand, the
low forcing bids, and the general approaching the correct declaration, build up and maintain the interest of the card player.
finesse and Lact, in
To becom
a successful card player, your bids most employ naforal card inferences so that your partner can make the cor- Irect deductions.
The writer, in this and his fol- Jowing articles, will present to you in brief form the one over one system of contract bidding ne it is played by the majority of the ountry's experts to-day. The sys- tem obtains its name from one of The forcing bids which it employs and which will be explained in a later article, However, this one lover one bid is only one of the "many advantages of the system.
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The One Over One System, The first and most important thing that hurt be harned is the the high card tricks. It is quite simple, and eliminates many the hopsar combinations used in other stems,
While homer combinations add colour to your hand. they should not he Bered in first valuing a fed from a quick trick stand- inte table of quick tricks Eik listed below:
At a third meeting, the girl was present, and a second instalment of $110 was forthcoming for chain.
the
A Hitch. Then
hiteli
arose which threatened to negative the contract. The girl's deceased husband had appeared to her in a dream, and he was reproachful of the proposed slight on his memory. Happily, way was suggested out of the dial- culty. It was obvious that his spirit must be appeased, and that widow performing a pilgrimage to could only be brought about by the the sacred monastery of Ting Wu, in Walchow district. That would cost at least a thousand dollars, and as the merchant atood to be bene- fitted, it was pointed out to him that logically he was the Individual to meet the expenses.
A deadlock threatened with the merchant claiming that he could not raise more than $300, until one of the men present obligingly came forward with the needed balance.
The merchant told the Court that from that date he was put to con- siderable difficulty in endeavouring to regain touch with the individuals vaguely informed that the girl was in the case. At one time he was "somewhers in Ping Wu noun- trina", and then he lost touct with them altogether.
A Refund.
One day, he traced the uncir tu a house at Reclamation Street. He told him he wanted his money back, and made so much fuss over it that the other man was obliged to re turn him $120, but had him sign an acknowledgment uncio from further paymonta
absolving the and
quick trick
King, quick trick. Queen-Jack of same suit, 1⁄2 quick trick
Only one quoen-jack must be counted as one-half trick' for a suit bid,
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tricks. Your first bid should not Quick tricks sire defensive only indicate to partner that you have a playable suit, but should also show him that, if apponents bid, he can depend upon you to take two to three tricks against. any bid they may make.
for valuing hands at contract Quick tricks are the real basis bridge. Your hand may contain TABLE OF HIGH CARD TRICKS Į six or seven probable tricks, but if
Ace-King of same suit. 2 quick Intele
Ave-Queen of same sult. 11 quick tricks
insing quick tricks, until partner you have unprotected suits and
shows up with those quick tricks, is easy to understand that the opponents will run thes off be Nee. quick trick.
fore you can get started Ring-Queen of sume solt, your probable tricks,
SALESMAN SAM
YOUNG MAN, YER CHARGED WITH_"THROWIN' A CANTALOUPE
AT THE OFFICER!
SILENCE.
IN THE
COURT/
JūpeR MOYES
GU DONE
CANTALOUPE? HE'S CRAZY! 1 SOCKED HIM WITH A MUSHMELON
POLICE
COURT
with
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giving an undertaking not to in- dulge in "reckless talk”,
This document, the prosecution commented, was an interesting document, ns under the cloak of ä business transaction, it sought to settle the whole matter.
But as the merchant went into the street he was followed by four
men, pangators and members of a trind society. They told him they had interceded on his behalf, and claimed a half-share of the amount. Also they required a further $20 for his entrance fee into their Society and an addtional $10 for something which was not clear, but which could be safely written off as "cumshaw".
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"When they left me I had not even $20 left to me out of the $120 received," he complained. A friend advised Police assistance, and he went to see Det. Sergt. Fitches.
Sergt. Fitches ralded the house in Reclamation Street. The "uncle" was caught, and next the "aunt". The girl was also traced, and retained to give evidence In the case.
The Accused.
Man Foo, unemployed, and Lo Look Kwa, married woman, were charged with being concerned with others not in custody, in a con- aplracy to defraud Leung Shu- chuen, timber merchant, of $500. They were represented by Mr. Péter Sin and Mr. Hin-shing Lo, respectively.
evidence, admitted that he already The complainant after giving his had a kit-fat wife.
IIe was interrogated by Mr. Sin us to his motives in entering into the engagement, and the case was adjourned.
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