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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
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By W. E. McKenney
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1932,
MONEY FOR POOR
Apr 4
RESULTS OF ROSE SALES AND FETE
The gross receipts of the Reso Day this year and last Sunday's to unforeseen circum-Bazaar are expected to amount to stances, the remainder of Mr. Me about $21,500. Kenney's articles on the new scoring, system in contract bridge have not wet come to hand. To-day, we glue one of his sample hande from play Ed.)
The following interesting hand brings out a very instructive point. When you hold a higi honour of opponents' trump, this card may appear worthless, but very often it can be used to good advantage to establish a trump In your partner'a hand.
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ist prize, 1 doll, won by Peggy 'for Japan which does not permit|| CARTHAGE. Silva; 2nd, doll, L'Oil; 3rd, Eureka any interference from a third NALDERA set, 11. Wither L.o; 4th, game, Hen party, it is absolutely necessary RAJPUTANA Ma; 5th, game, Molly.
2nd Drawing-1st prize, doll, Leo should be represented and the that the partics to the dispute Lewis; 2nd, doll house, Chas. Motham;" Brd, donkey, E. Frits; 4th, game, Rev. status of Manchukuo be not dis. J. O. Donovan; 6th, game, A. J. eussed by the Committee. Friggs.
(2) When the League Coun- 3rd Drawing-st prize, doll, all should discuss the Manchuria Reggle Yen; 2nd, doll, J. Fonseca; problem, it would be a serious de- 3rd, Eureka set, K. Tao; 4th, game, linquency for the Council to shirk ILAWA John Pomeroy; 6th, game, A. Tec.
fth Drawing-lat pelze, doll, Dr. its responsibilities and refer the P. Chan; 2nd, doll, Mr. Look See; 3rd problem to a conciliation commit- Eureka set, Wong (B.A.T.); 4th, tee; and the invitation of the non- game, B. R. France; 5th, game, Do member states, America and Rus- SOUBA,
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Drawing: This hand was played at auc-head; and, punch on wheel, J. Weill;)
1st prize, punch bowl, C. White competency.
(3) The basic, and absolutely tion and the bidding was as folurd, duil, Arthur A. Aives; 4th, game, necessary, condition for a settle lown: South passed, West
bid. Landau; 5th, game, A. H. Marcal, ment of the Manchurian problem one heurt. North overcalled with;
2nd Drawing1st prize, doll, Ines is the taking into account of the. a spade. While East's hand was 4'Assumpeno; 2nd, doil, J. Cavanaga; realities of the situation, includ- rather weak, he was justified in 3rd, Eureka set, Arthur A. Alves; 4.b, Ing the Independence of Manchu- bidding two diamonds after his set kitten, 'II. 'T. Buxton; 5th, gamo, kun and its recognition by Japan. partner had opened the bidding.
The Inst mentioned is a point 3rd Drawing-1st prize 1 doli, R.│ South supported his partner's suit Lean; 2nd, doll in cradle, G. Gilbert; that Japan should stand Arm un- by bidding two spades. West Jrd, Eureka set, Hilda Gaan; 4th, pair der any circumstances, it is point- then hid three hearts which | babies, E. J. Asmus; 6th, box blocks, ed out-Renter. bought the contract.
Frunk d'Almada e Castro.
The contract bidding would be the same except that hold players might risk four hearts with the West hand after the diamond bla by Enst.
The Play
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North made the natural opening South trumped his partner's aces. the king of spades, which held of spades with the king of hearts the trick, South playing the five an endeavour to establish the North continued with the queenning spot for him. Declarer was
of sudes. Remember that when
Children of Mary's Stali. Raffle prizes are as follow:
you hold ace, king, queen, the king forced to over-trump with the ice should be led to show the ace. F of hearts. He then led the jack it holds the trick, don't continue hearts,. North following with with the nee, but lead the neen the four, dummy discarding a 1st prize. R07. Gloria Remedios, a so that your partner can better club, and South discarding the 12 plece China Tea Set; 2nd, 46, C. 11. read your hand. South played the five of diamonds. When the next lasto, Canadian rug; 3rd. 272, Hilda 10
and West, the declarer, the six heart was led, North won with the Chan, doll; 4th, 197, R. Xavier: Eth, apot. South had played the five nine spot and led a diamond, The, H. . Yung: 6th, 118, W. E. Meadow; 7th, 117, J. R. Walter: 8th. and 10 of spades thereby denying finesse was taken and South won 386. 31. J. Gaan: Dih. 357, O. Carvalho: holding the pitcht spot. He now with the king.
10th, 100. M. Xavier: 11th. 142, Fo held either the jack or no more By trumping his partner's ace Nunes: 12th, 105, Matilin Tam; 18th, spades. As long as declarer could of spades, South created an extra 129, J. F. Xavier; 14th, 112, 0. H. trump in the dummy North con- trick for his partner, thereby de- Entushunt: 18th, 193, M. Mahon tinued with spade allowing fealing the declarer's contract one Singh. dummy to trump immediately. trick. South had everything to A small side was led, how. win and nothing to lore by trump ever, which dummy trumped with with the king of hearts. If the deuce of hearts and South his partner did not hold the nine played the jack of spades, deelar-spot, no harm was done. er following with the eight of spades. The seven of hearts wasi
led
from dummy and declarer ineased the ten spot which North won with the queen. With no more trump in dummy, North was correct in leading his ace of spades to force the declarer. A small diamond
wns discarded from dammy.
What would you do with the South hand? Would you discord a club or a diamond? If so, the declarer will make four odd. You hold the king of hearts-you know that the declarer will swing his, nee of hearts on the next [round, picking up your king. He will then lead his jack, and if your partner should happen to this will pick up your partner's have the nine and a mall heart,
nine spot.
When this hand was playad.
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