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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1933.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
LEGION OF HONOUR FOR M. MONTARGIS.
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Information was received at the French Consulate yesterday that the President of France had con- Corred on M. Maurico Jean Baptist Montargis, the well-known Hong- kong exchange broker and former manager of one of the French The method is almple ancugh banks in the Colony, the distinction If you open with an extremely of a Chevalier of the Legion of
Honour weak hand as third handin
M. Montargle was born in Parie,.
By W. E. McKenney One of the qucatione most fre- quently asked by those just taking up the One over Ono system Is, "How do you distinguish between a weak third hand bid and a good third hand bid?".
"EMPRESS OF BRITAIN" other words, make nothing more and until 1923, when be became a
42,500 GROSS TONS 63,750 DISPLACEMENT TONS
From HONGKONG 15th February
YOKOHAMA 9th March
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37 DAYS TO SAN FRANCISCO
55 DAYS TO NEW YORK
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Taiyo Maru
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Heian Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat., 21st Jan. Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Wed., 1st Feb. London, Mancillos, Antworp & Rotterdam via
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Hakone Maru
Suwa Maru
..Sat., 4th Feb.
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Kamo Maru
Sat., 21st Jan. .Sat., 25th Fab.
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South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
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Holyo Maru
.Fri., 10th March.
the
National
On the outbreak of War in
or less than a defensive bid, one broker, he had been connected with to try to throw your opponents various banks in the East as ne off the track-don't make the mis-countant and manager. In the take of ever re-bidding that hand, first instance he was an accountant even though you may have good in
Comptoir support for a bid that partner d'Escompte de Paris in London, may make.
If you ever re-bid that opening and was later transferred to Bom
bay. third hand, your partner will now 1014 he joined the French Army feel that you have a hand as good and served as lieutenant in the as a first or second hand bid.
Artillery on the French frontier, in Salonika and Macedonia, When the Armistice was declared he was Burving at Verdun. For bravery he was twice mentioned in despat obca.
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Another problem in the One over One system is the showing of two suits.
After the War, M. Montargis returned to the banking profession and was chief accountant in a French Bank at Tientsin and as- alstant manager of a bank in Sal- gon. He then went to Yokohama as manager of another bank, and in 1920 was transferred to Hong- kong as manager of a well-known French bank here. In 1929 ho gave up the banking profession jand became an exchange broker.
... Education Patron." During his stay in the Colony identified with the social activities M. Montargis has been closely of the French community. He While the showing of a second educational matters, being one of has taken a great interest In suit is not classed among the ab- the founders of the French prizes solute foreing bids. I am very at the University and also an frank to admit that most of the examiner in French at that in better players very seldom pass stitution for many years. He is when partner has shown a sec-also president of the French ond suit.
Library, which in situated at the Consulate and containa 3,500 volumes.
In addition, M. Montargis is a member of the Hongkong Club, one of the founders of tho, Hong- kong Sports Club, a member the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, of the Hongkong Cricket Club and the Hongkong Rotary Club
The Bidding
South and West passed. North's hand was not particularly strong, but it was one that annot be passed third hand; therefore he opened with a bid of one club.
East passed, South bld one heart. This is a One over One force.
If North had opened with a very weak bit, he has the right to pass this One over One force -in other words, à player having originally passed, an South did, practically loses he right to force.
some
of
M. Montargis la a keen Free- mason, and in this connexion in a Past-Master of the Victoria Lodge, No. 1028 E.C., and han been secretary for the past fourt years. Other ranks he holds are P.Z. of the Cathay Chapter (No. flowever, hearts were the only 1165 E.C.) and East Procepter of bid that North could not play, Victoria Preceptory (No. 78 E.C.). and as his hand had strength in He has recently been appointed every suit he was now correct in President of the District Board of making a bid of one no trump General Purposes by the D.G.M.. which is a sign-off bid, showing, Mr. J. Owen Hughes. that he did not care to proceed Congratulations are due to M. further with the hand unless Montargis and his wife who South showed additional encour-shares the honour with him. agement.
Sonth now showed his second a little dangerous, but two five-cardara may certainly aid to build up a no trump. With the
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus, showing of South's second suit,
Genoa & Valencia.
.Thurs., 16th Feb.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
*Delagoa Maru
*Calcutta Marú
*Muroran Maru
Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.
*Malacca Maru
Fushimi Maru
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..Sun., 20th Jan. Wed., 8th Feb.
..Snt., 21st Jan. .Sat., 21st Jan.
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North jumped to three no trump. The Play
East opened the only suit not bid-a spade-which West on with the nee. West returned the three of spades, his fourth best, which was won by North with the Jack, a heart being discarded from dummy.
North discarding a club.
An interesting squeeze 'play now developed. A small diamond was carding a club and declarer. win-. returned from dummy, Wost dis- ning with the nine.
Declarer cached his
queen of dummy. He then played a small spades, discarding a heart from diamond, winning in dummy with the king, Weat discarding a spade.
Declarer then. led the two dia- monde from dummy and West was squeezed. He could discard his East won with the ace, and next he must drop either a spade or a The queen of diamonds was led; mond, but on the second diamond queen of hearts on the frat dia-
led the jack of hearts. West play-club.
won with the nec.
ed the encouraging nine and North If a bride is dropped declarer's North played the king of clubs even Is good, while if a club is played, both declarer's clubs will which East won with the nee, be good. In this manner North East played the ten of hearts, and South made four odd ut no dummy winning with the king, trump
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