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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1933.-
Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Tues., 14th Feb. at 2 a.m.
Wed, 22ad Feb. ..Wed., 15th March.
Hiyo Muru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 20th Feb.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E, McKenney
LEAGUE'S FIRM STAND
(Continued from Page 10.)
reject the recommendations off- hand, and a continuance of ur- animity on the part of the League? In Saturday's article I explained may lead to some tolerable settle- On the contrary, the to you the bidding on the follow-ment. ing hand. South became the de-Japanese Government may fol that surrender of recognition of clarer at a contract of four hearts. Manchukuo will involve too serious
Some of my readers might ask low North could Infer from South's bid that South hold a five card heart suit. Remember, North, in bidding diamonds frat and spades on the second round, definitely showed. two four-card Buita.
South had bi hearts. With the Information that three suits arc stopped, South did not go to three no trump, which clearly showed that he was afraid of the club auit. By jumping to three dia monds, he asked North to bid three no trump if he had the club auit stopped.
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a loan of face."
"This consideration in eurious. bat the League itself has to con- face throughout the world if it sider whether it will not long admits powerlessness to promoto A settlement or continues to accept Power which flouts its authority." as a member of the Counsell a great
Reuter Special.
Firmness Justified.
London, Feb. 10. It is now unmistakably clear, saya the Spectator, that the League Assembly, when it meets, is to bo called upon to declare definitely against the recognition de facto or dn jure of Manchukuo, and the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and other non-members are to be ask- ed to identify themselves with this decision.
Certainly there will be no | hesitation about American nasent, seeing that Mr. II. L Stimson laid down the non-recognition doctrino. As far as Manchukun la con. corned, a refusal of loana, an embargo upon
the supply of munitions by the League members fought to go without saying.
Referring to the question of possible sanctions against Japan, the Spretater points out that as soon as the Committee of Nineteen Analyzing the bidding further, took its decision, Japan came for-1 remember that South definitely ward with what were professed to) knew that North held only four be further concessions. diamonds. Certainly he would It anys that this lends colour to not be asking North to try and the contention that if the League make five diamonds on 11 four- had only diaplayed a little firm- card suit, therefore South, in his heas in the first place, Japan junp bid of three diamonds, was would have accented the inevitable asking North to bid either three long ago-Reuter's Special. no trump or to try to support the | heart suit even if he must du so]
New York, Feb. 11. with an honour and one card. He Increasing concern is felt in of- certainly would not nak North toficial circles at Washington over the Bupport with that weak holding situation in the Far East, says the unless he held at least a good Washington correspondent of the five-card suit.
New York Times.
Amerien Concern.
Experts are predicting that openi The Play
hostilities between Japan and The play of the hand is as fol-i lowa: West opens the jack of China cannot be avoided as a con- clubs which East wins with the sequence of the Jehol dispute.
East returns the nine of L Stimson, is watching
The Secretary of State, Mr. H.
events
ace.
Fleian Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 13th March.elubs, the declarer playa the six closely and may have something to
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No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliver ed after the 17th February, 1933, will be subject to rent.
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steamer against the must be presented to the Undersign- rd on or before the 3rd March, 1933. or they will not be recognized.
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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 16th February, 1933, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
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West overtakes with the ten and any after action has been taken by goods are to be left in the Godown,
immediately returns the king. |Baat discarding the Ave of spades, which immediately warns the de- clarer that East is attempting to
shorlen himself in that suit.
the League,
It is reported that Mr. Matsuoka, Geneva, is coming to Washington principal Japanese delegate at
to confer with President-elect |Roosevelt.-Router'a Speetol.
West continnes with the seven of clubs. While it will give the declarer a sluff ruff, it may also give his partner a valuable dis- of the drop of the nine spot by card.
West.
The declarer discards a small He continues with a small din- spade from dummy, East dees the mund. West's jack of diamonds Bame and South, the declarer;}marking him out of diamonds, so trumps with the four of hearts. the declarer continues with the queen of diamonds from dummy, West discarding the six of spades.
Declarer leads the queen of spades, overtaking in dummy with the ace of spades. The drop of the tea spot by East further warns him that East is now probably out of spades.
he
Now the good eight of diamonds is led from dummy and declarer discards the seven of spades, then leads a spade from dummy. The jack of hearts is now led East, having nothing left but the from dummy. East refuses to king and eight of hearts; in forced cover and the declarer takes the to trump with the eight of hearts. finesse. The three of hearts is South, the declarer, overtrumps next played. Again East refuses with the queen of hearts and wing to cover and the declarer finesses the last trick with the ace of The drop of West's ning | hearts, completing a simple coup the ten. | marks West out of hearts. in order to make his contract of
Declarer must now be careful four odd. not to lead n spade, or Exst will. It is one of the nontest plays in He should lead the king of bridge, and one that requires good ruff. diamonds and make a mental notecard reading and proper timing.
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BRIDGE BLOWN UP.
BELFAST
RAILWAY STRIKE AT DEADLOCK
Belfast, Feb. 12. The railway strike remains at n'
im- deadlock and there is no mediate prospect of settlement,
outrage Another
per- petrated yesterday when the rail- way bridge at Donegal was blown up by gelignite.
was
The discovery was made just before the train was due.
The civic guards are invesigat- ing. Reuter.
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