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CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
This is the 7th and final article of the series by Mr. McKenney, review ing the neto code of contract bridge late,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1932.
MURDERER'S DEATH. KEEP UPKEEP DOWN P. & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND
PRISONER WHO WAS FOUND BY FITTING
GUILTY BUT INSANE
A murder committed in the
"Decarbo❞
Particulars from
Wanchai District two and a half AUTOMATIC DECARBONISER death of the assailant who wan years ago has been recalled by the found guilty but Insane and sen- fenced to detention at Ifa: Majesty's pleasure.
died at the Mental Hospital on The prisoner Fung Yan, aged 39
Saturday from cancer.
"Continuing our summary of the penalties laid down for Infringing the new contract code, we find the following provisions:
Surplus card heid by player prisoner was alleged to have mur- It will be recalled that the other than dummy.
(Declarer of dered one Tam Chap on April 23, left-hand opponent may demand 1900, in a house in the Wanchai new deal if offender has played to District mubsequent trick and if deal stands Station. Tam Chap with several near the old Police. effender must remove card play-others was taking a bath at the able to complete trick).
back of the house on the second floor when the accused suddenly entered from the direction of the kitchen with a chopper in his; band. As Tom Chap was squat ting, washing himself, the accused atruck him on, the head with the chopper.
Playing with incomplete hond. (If actually missing or not duly dealt, there must be a now deal. 15 located in quitted tricks or other pack, card is restored and holder is liable if
rovoke has occurred),
Suggesting play by dummy. Apt 3 Left-hand opponent may require Apr 1 declarer to play the card sug- Apr. 2gested or
not to play
the card May 9
suggested).
Mar. 9 Mar. 16 Mar. 21
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Clo. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
3. Queen's Buliding.
Drawing attention to which and has lead by dummy. (Left band opponent may choose the Healing hand).
Warning against incorrect lead by dummy. (Left-hand opponent may choose the leading hand).
Drawing attention to status of trick by Jummy or opponent,
Declarer or left-hand opponent) may require offender's partner to play highest or lowest card in suit led or to win the trick, by trump- ing if necessary or not to win the trick),
At the trial of Fung Yan at the Criminal Sesalons on June 18, 1930 evidenco was given by Dr. G. H. Thomas, of the Government Civil Hospital, who stated that if the symptoms he observed during boven days had been continued for the usual period of 21 days he would without hesitation have certified the accused as insane. that he found no evidence of Dr. T. W. Ware, however, stated
insanity and accused was not sufficient to place him in suffering from a mental disease
asylum,
After the conclusion of the case the jury found the prisoner guilty but insane and he who sentenced to be detained at His Majesty's pleasure.
FOUND IN DIVAN.
CHINESE CONSTABLE FINED
Unauthorized looking at quitted trick. (Declarer or left-hand op- ponent may call a lend when next it is turn of offending. side to Head.)
Claiming uncertain tricks by
FOR MISCONDUCT declarer, Either opponent-may require declarer to play in man-
Acquitted of a charge of posses- ner stated or to make statement opium at 247, Queen's Road, alon of twelve taels of prepared. complete and thereafter, opponent Central, a Chinese constable, Lau requiring such statement may set-King. was fined $75 or six weeks'
le any matter left open).
the Central Court on Saturday hard labour by Mr. Schofield at on a charge of misconducting him- self as a police constable by being found in an opium diyan.
Bevake corrected hy opponent, (Declarer may treat card played in error As exposed er require offender to play highest or lowest dard of suit bid),
The defendant was arrested by Looking at other hand inten-a party of police who visited 247, tionally by dummy. Loss of right Queen's Road, Central, where the Lo question partner about revoke alleged divan keeper was also and established revoke if attempt taken into custody on a charge is made to exercise such right).
of Revoke corrected by declarer.
sion of opium. (Left-hand opponent,
Chi, the keeper of the if he has divan, failed to appear before Mr. played, may require declarer Schofield on play highest or lowest card of suit ball of $1,000 was estreated. In Saturday and his Rail).
of evidence against the constable view of his absence and the lack his Worship acquitted on opium charge and Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, for the constable, then
to
Revoke established. (Two tricks won at revoke or after, for the drst offence. One trick won at or after revoke, for each subsequent offence).
the
Leading or playing before decreturned a plea of guilty to the sion. (Right to decision is not
charge of misconduct.
The defendant was fined $75) affected and card if played by op-with the alternative of six weeks' ponent of declarer is exposed);
hard labour. Claiming lead of suit not held. (Penalty lapses).
Claimine unauthorized pennity Penalty lapses).
Wrong player claiming penalty or advising partner concerning nenalties applicable. (Penalty lapses).
.
CONSTABLE INJURED.
INDIAN POLICE OFFICER IN
MOTOR ACCIDENT
Arjin Singh, an Indian police | The laws are not made to take constable No. B430, was the victim eare of unethical conduct.
motor accident which
of
1
To watch the place in the hand occurred at North Point enrly from which a player is about to yesterday morning and as a result [draw a card so as to gather in-of injuries received he is now ference therefrom in considered lying in the Government Civil dishonourable act. Use of private Hospital in a serious condition. conventions, making calls (or de- The constable, who is stationed clarations) in anything but a law at the Tent Tao Mul married ful manner, hesitation, voice in-quarters, is attached to the Shnu- Acctions, playing cards
with kiwan District and was going on special emphasis, and 101 other duty for the morning. He was little things that are constant walking along the praya at North arising, are classed as unethical Point shortly before 4 o'clock conduct.
It is beyond the scope of the law-making body to govern against these acts. The proper recourse is to refuse to play with the con- [tinual offender.
It is a ad more serious offence to violate the ethics of the "ane, for which no penalties are pro- vided, than to infringe against a written law that provides a de- finite penalty.
THE MAYE SISTERS.
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE AT THE PENINSULA
After a highly successful season at the Peninsula Hotel, where they have been appearing at the dinner dances during the past month, the clover Australian dancers, Layno. and Marie Mayo, gave their fare- and well performance to large appreciative audience in the Rose
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when he was knocked down by n private motor car No. 2876, which was being driven by Mr. E. Mitford, of the Hongkong Tram- way Company, Ltd.
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