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(THE WORLD'S WONDER
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THE HONGKONG
MURDER CHARGE.
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1933.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
CONSIGNÉÉS' NOTICES.
COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"YANGTSE"
FOREMAN'S STORY OF QUARREL IN ABATTOIR Important evidence in the abat.
Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday,` toir murder ense was given by the
the 10th January, 1933. From DUNKILK, ANTWERP, Government Medical Officer, Dr.
In a previous article I showed
LONDON, ROTTERDAM &c Thomas, at the Central Magistracy you a hand containing a bidde-
vin SHANGHAL yesterday, during the trial of Chan ble suit and three high card Consignees of Cargo by the above Chf, butcher's assistant, for the tricks, but one that should not be named stenner are hereby informed alleged murder of Ng Kam-chun.
or second hand. that their goods with the exception of After giving ovideuen of the opened frat cause of death, witness said in There are several three high card Opium, Treasure and Valuables his opinion the knife wound was trick hands which must be passed being landed and placed at their risk In these positions. For example the Godowns of the HONGKONG KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN not accidental, as the defendant
CO. LTD., KOWLOON. whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.
"EMPRESS OF BRITAIN" pleaded.. He contended that there the following:
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was considerable force behind the blow.
When the case opened, the Pub- lie Prosecutor, Mr. J. A. Fraser called Francis Manning, overseer In the Public Works Department, who produced plans of the abat
toir.
Kwok Lum, a foki, told of Ng Kam-chun's movements after the attack. Witness said the injured man returned to his cublele, re- moved his jacket and singlets and nent another foki out for some ginger to apply to the wound. After binding his wound he dress ed and went into the street.
Spades--7-5-2 Hearts-A-K-A Diamonds-5-3-2 Clubs-4-3-2
This hand does not contain a biddable suit. The three high card tricks are not distributed in three anits, nor does the hand contain any tenace poallion, there fore it cannot be opened with one no trump and must be passed.
Spaden-A-Q-5-2 Hearts-A-Q-5-8 Diamonds-5-3 Chibs-1-3-2
Above is another three high card trick hand. In looking this hand over we find that it not only contains the required number of high card tricks, but also biddable suits.
two
Accused's Statement. Dr. Thomas said he examined Ng Kam-chun in the Government Civil Hospital. He was conscious
If we open with one spade and when admitted but collapsed soon afterwards. There was a heart-partner bida oce no trump, what We cannot re-bit shaped wound on his left side, can we do?
have only 12 four about half an inch long, half an spades ns inch at its greatest width and card suit. However, If necessary, more than three and a half inches we could bid hearts. deep. This wound, said Dr. Thomas, resulted in internal haemorrhage which caused death In answer to the Public Prosecu- tor. Dr. Thomas said the wound was inflicted with o downward are four card suita. thrust of the weapon; and was compatible with the knife exhibit-a hand that has not only the re- ured strength and Abiddable ed in Court.
Personally, the writer would pass this hand as I do not like to show two suit hands when all
the strength is concentrated in the two suits and both of them
Summing this up, we find here
A Polce Interpreter anid that nuit, but also a re-bid, and still when he formally explained the we do not recommend it strongly murder charge to the defendant, as an opening first or second hand the latter made a statement that acbid. bad nothing to say.
LI Ngok, a fokl of the Shing Kee: beaf-stall at the Central Market, by whom the deceased was em- ployed, gave evidence of'a quar- rel lending to the stabbing.
In answer to the Public Pro- secutor, witness said that on two occasiona when he was called into the killing ahed he saw the two men holding knives.
The case was again adjourned.
Spadea-A-K-Q-5-2 Tcarts-A-5-2 Diamonds-5-3-2 Club3-2
can
With the above hand, we see three high card tricks, a bid dable suit and, going farther in our analysis, we know that f partner bids clubs, diamonds or ne trump we can safely re-bid the spade suit.
Therefore this hand is a sound first or second hand opening even though its strength is confined tr
"WEEK-END MURDER" two suits. The spade auit is suffi
eiently strong to bld and re-bid:" and this is always important in-1 formation to partner.
on the lawn.
Again Linda could not help "I should have liked an hour or smiling. Fleur's perfectly
out-o on the water," he went on, un-
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its starting appearance and for its cargo, I think Miss Stoner called Or rather the spoed test made owner's equally bizarre fashion of t driving. Fleur, delighted at theit neecssary to have no extra chance to show it off to any such weight in the boat. I belleve unusual vistor, would have been there are to be races--" quite confident of his unqualified "Next week-end," said Linda "They were postponed from this "Unfortunately," the Belgian because the commander of the went on reflectively, "Mademoiselle yacht fleet is away." had a date-I believe that Is the "You have s capable looking proper term?-for this speedboat little boat there." He nodded to- trial with a local export and we reward the trim cabin cruiser, dane- turned without exploring your ng decorously at her mooring be- lovely faland further."
yond the downward dip of the "So being dismissed by the lady terrace. "That is yours, I think fair, you came back to me."
Mr. Averill said?"
Quite affably, he agreed. It cer "The Pinafore? Oh yeahe tainly was difficult to pique this isn't a racer, of course." aunve foreigner however easy he "Excellent lines, nevertheless," might be to insult. Linda considhe nodded upprovingly. "A good ered this as though her mind pass-size yet not too large for one per ed a picture of that terrible scene on to handle. So many women the Country Club porch-nowadays can manage their own Cousin Amor' blandly innocent boats, as Miss Stoner does. I sup face and the grey. tense fury of one you are as skillful an she?" the man now stretched indolently
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