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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Following interesting hand de- monstrates the point that the declarer must never become the least bit thoughtless in the play of the hand, ...
4Q-6-5-4 94 +Q-5-2..
WEST
49-8-5-4-2
NORTH
49-2
K-10.
7.5.2
+1-8
AK-8-3 VQ-J.
6.3 +A-K-
4-7-
6-3
SOUTH10 AA-J-10.7
Dealer 9-7-4
VA-9-8
10-6-3
A-K-Q
The Bidding South opened, the contracting with a hid of one spade.
West passed the one spade bid. North bid two spades.
This bid is simply giving part- ner' a chance in case he does have an exceptionally, good hand. A singleton and normal trump sup- port are all that is necessary to give this raise, especially in re- sponse to a first hand bid.
TUESDAY, MARCH
CORRESPONDENCE.
"Nine 'till Six"
(To the Editor, Honekong Telegraph.)
Sir-As a keen play-goer, and one who likes to be in his seat on time; may I ask, through the medium of your paper, exactly what time the curtain will rise on the A.D.C.'s performances at the King's Theatre on the nights of 14th, 15th and 16th instants.
The posters in the theatre vestibule say 9.20 p.m. and this
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East overcalled with three din. monds to prevent South from get fing into a no trump contract. However, South bid three spades. Generally it is not advisable to re- bid four card suit, especially one as weak as this, but he cannot bid no trump, and a double at this early stage of the bidding would probably not prove profitable.
West passed and North, who has a right to figura hls partner for five spades due to the rebidding Two of the five Samper sisters of that suit, and as North's hand were at home. One of them
neuresthenia, loss of
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ani severe, pallor alike. When one is busy you can emaciation, women's ailments. always ask another."
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contains the additional advantage would have to remain with Mama of having a five card suit (al-but the other would be glad to though it is weak, it might easily join them, «
be established and provide for a "Toss a coin and see who stays valuable discard) responded with and who comes." Sheila advised. four spades. which bought the contract.
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The Sampers lived on Washing tou Heights and the cab detoured up Fort Washington avenue. West led the jack of diamonds -the top of his partner's suit. Tessle, radiant, met them at the The deuce was played from dum- door. She was petite and blonde, my, East played the encouraging The other four sisters were dark, seven spot. West continued with 30 on the stage Tessie wore a wig, Their mother didn't approve of the eight of diamonds, East won the trick with the king and then dyed hair but with a wig Tessie cashed his ace of diamonds, West looked exactly like the others. In discarding a small heart.
street clothes she was the only The ten of clubs was returned one Sheila could distinguish from ANTUNG ABANDONED. by East, the declarer winning with her sisters. the nee. South then played his ace of hearts and then continued had never been there before, she PASSENGERS, AND CREW SAFE with the nine of hearts, "ruffing | ronfided, but Mama was willing to
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in dummy with the four of spades. let her go with Sheila. They The China Navigation Company's The five of spades was led from found a supper club where the steamer Antung, which went ashore dummy and Mr Hall Anessed the music was gay and the entertain- on Hainan Island early yesterday, ten of spades, which held the ers skillful. Abbott's party was has been abandoned, and the pas- trick. He then led his eight of a complete success. hearts.
sengers and crew are on the way Sheila slept late next morning, back to Hongkong on the Anhal The dummy HOW holds the She was not needed at rehearsal H.M.S. Folkestone, which left queen and six of spades-natur- until late afternoon. She stirred Hongkong yesterday to stand by, ally you would trump the heart in bed, hearing a commotion out is also returning. in dummy, but with which spade? side the door. Footsteps, Ma's The six or the queen?
voice, something bumping against
If you trump with the six, your the wall. Someone knocked and she exclaimed. "With your name contract will be defeated, as you Sheila opened the door.
on them! Your young man isn't
will be blocked in dummy, and when you lead the club, East will
It was Myrtle who came boune- out of his head, is he, Sheila?"
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to lead the six of spades from dummy He finessed the jack, and then played his ace of spades, picking up East's king.
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His king and queen of and his acven of trump were all good, and he had made his con- tract of four spades...
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