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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1933.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Many of my readers recall the Rome time ago I advocated the bidding of four-card_sults ahead of five-card-or even longer-suits.
have discontinued this practice however, due to the fact that al contract we find that it does not always pay to disclose. a second sult and furthermore, many who were using this system would bid
wenk unnecessarily
four-card suita in order to show the dis- tribution of a hand.
LOCAL WEDDING.
MARRIAGE OF WORKS OFFICER AT KÁI TAK BASE
The marriage was solemnized on Thursday of Mina Marjoric Mackeroth, daughter of the Inte Mr. David Davies, J. P. of Penallt, Swansea, and Major Glynn Evans Principal Works Officer of the Royal Air Force Base, Kal Tak.
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THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP. LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
the
"BENVORLICH" Consignees of Cargo are hereby nformed that all Goods are being
nt their anded
risk Into
hazardous azardous and/or extra Godowns of The Hongkong and Kow- The brido Was attired in loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Chanel model of pale grey flam-whence and/or from the wharves de- sole with cape edged with black livery may be obtained, fox, and she wore a grey cap of
velvet. Sho carried chiffon- spray of orchids.
Squadron Lendor P. O. Wood gave the bride away, and Flight Officer Prelty was best man.
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To-day all authorities agree that the longer auit should be bid first.
A reception was later held at With two suits of equal length the Hongkong Hotel where the higher ranking suit should be large number of friends attend- bid first provided that it comes ed to offer the happy couple their under the chassification of a bidd-congratulations. Vaso007erable sult.
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All broken, chafed, and damaged Among those present were.- one Sir Gould May, Squadron Leader Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the system of contract bidding there is P. Wood, Mrs. Wood, Flying Of 16th February, 1033, nt 10 am.. by one exception to this rule, and I fcor Pretty, Flying Officer Mulessrs. Goddard and Douglas. will explain it in the following larky, Mrs. Mullarky, Flight Lieu- hand, which also involves an in-tenant Dennis Mra. Dennis, Capt Marrack, R.N., Mrs. Marrack. teresting play.
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Later Major and Mrs. Evans left for Repulse Bay, where the honeymoon la being spent, the bride's going away dress being a sult of brown repp with hat en sulte.
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The Bidding
the
dealer,
While he has five-card biddable FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY Auit, he is not in a position to handle any bid made by partner, as his hand does not have a definiteJ. rebid.
the late Mr. The funeral of
T. Souza took place last!
Catholic evening at the Roman
Rev. Fr. Rossi Cemetery, the officiating, assisted by the Rev.
North is third hand-he has two four-card suits, and here is the exception to the rule. Ordl- Fr. Maestrini.
Present were the three sons narily with the two four-card! suits both biddable-the higher (Mesar. J., A.M., and V. de ranking suit, or in this case the Souza), Messrs. M. J. Gaan (son- in-law), M. J. Gaan, Jor., (grand- spade sult, should be bid first.
But to bid a spade in this case son) and C. Gaan (areat-grand- son), and Messrs., J. M. Noronha, respond would force partner to
A. G. Sufiad, Bro. Causinn, F. A. with two in a suit, and if he re: Sequeira, J. Rocha, J. Ribeiro. A. sponds with hearts, you will be M. Eca, J. M. R. Xavier, F. A. forced to bid three in order to Baretto, A. M. Silva, J. M. Xavier. show your second suit. Partner will not know whether you hold R. V. Danenberg, G. A. Guterres, two five-card suits or a five and J. J. Guterres. J. M. Victor. A. F. Noronha, D. Lopes, E. A. Ribeiro, A four-card suit.
So, with a hand as strong as this. in third or fourth position where it is important for partner to get the Information quickly that your major suit is only four card long, the minor suit should be bid
first,
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five-card suit. South then goos into four hearts.
I am going to give you the'
monds over your bid of one spade. You would now bld one spade. In not going to no trump part-1
that he secondary nor in telling you As the spade bid is a bid, partner immediately knows fraid of the club sult and now that the suit is a four-carder, asks you either to support the opening load by Weat, which is you had held five spades, he rea-heart suit or, if you have the club the jack of clubs. East will go sons that you would have bid that suit, to go to three no trump. Not up with the ace of clubs and re- turn the nine. East and West having the clubs stopped, your will then cash three club tricks. sult first.
proper response is three hearts.
It looks as though East's king of Now partner, with the queen
that it You cannot re-bid the dia- trump cannot be captured. Can and one spade, knows would be better not to support monds, even though partner has the declarer make four odd?
In the next article I will give your spade bid because you have supported them, as your salt con- only six trump between you, tains only four cards and the bid- you the play of this interesting therefore he should bid three dia-ding indicates that South
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