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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.
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The Bidding South opened the contracting) with a bid of ene spade,
West passed the one spade bid. North bid two spades.
CORRESPONDENCE.
"Nine 'till Six"
To the Editor," Hongkong
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
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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 rc-"Now," Craig suggested, "let's go
to Harlem. It's my treat."- sponse to a first hand bid.
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East overcalled with three dia-: They set out for Harlem in a monds to prevent South from get ting into a no trump contract However, South bid three spades. Generally it is not advisable to re- bid a 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 figure his 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 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.
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energy.
Sheila shook her head doubtful-morbid depression, back pains, "There are the Samper sis-aching limbs, delayed develop- ters," she said finally. There are ment in girls, for dyspepsia. five of them and they all look slight or severe, pallor and women's ailments, alike. When one is busy you can emaciation. always ask another."
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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 ten of clubs was returned by East, the declarer winning with the ace. South then played hi ace of hearts and then continued had never been there before, she PASSENGERS AND CREW SAFE
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one Sheila could distinguish from ANTUNG ABANDONED. her sisters.
The four "did" Harlem. Tessie
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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 finessed 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.
sengers and crew are on the way hearts.
Sheila slept late next morning back to Hongkong on the Anhui To
H.M.S. Folkestone, which left theShe was not needed at rehearsal 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
The dummy
now
holds
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, Eist will
It was Myrtle who came bounc-out of his head. is he, Sheila?"
be able to trump with the kinging in. "A ton of geraniums!"
of spades. This now allowed him
to lead the six of spades from dummy. He finessed the jack, and then played his ace of spades, picking up East's king,
clubs
His king and queen of and his seven of tramp were all good, and he had made his
COX- tract af four spades.
While high cards are generally hand,
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they can easily ruin a good hand
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