1940-07-17 — Page 10

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LOCAL

WINNING CONTRACT

(By The Four Aces)

SECOND HAND HIGH

"This is one time second hand low proved fatal," writes Lewis Brant, of Franklinville, York.

South, Dealer

North-South vulnerable

New

A A Q. J

♡ J 10 4 OK J. 7.4

376

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48 3 2

10 9.7

ОК 6.2

♡ 3

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W

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12 months

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♡ AQ 9.8 7 5

0 A 8

* K 8

The bidding:

South West

North

10

20

30

Puss

4♡

P1199

Dbl.

Pass

Pass

East

36% Pasa Redbl.. Pass

We Interrupt Mr. Brant only long enough to suggest that West's bidding was little short of fan- tastic. His hand was far too weak for the two-club overcall, let alone a double of four hearts.

HİBƏ CARD VALUES

*OF THE FOUR-ACES SYRTEN

KING QUEEN 1 JACKIN

TETAL WILME QE PACK, AS

GOLIANS HAND 675

"West

opened

the ten of dia- monds," recounts' our correspondent, "and I won with

the diamond Ace and returned a

low heart: West played low-the

ED REED

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 17, 1940

By ED REED.

SEE ROYALS

• 1932. The Naglalar

||-||and Tribune Bymidicate

"I was NEVER more humiliated than when you pinned the

donkey's tall on

Here's Luck

Mrs. Vandergrifti"

EWO BEER

crucial mistake-and dummy's MABEN DENIZATA ENGJÆRÐLEJEST

PUBLIC AUCTIONS Jack held. I got back with a

heart to the Ace and finessed ja spade to East's King. East The Undersigned have received couldn't return a club or diamond instructions to sell by Public Auc-without sacrificing a trick, so led

tion on

Thursday, the 18th July, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 4, Tak Shing Street, Top Floor, Kowloon.

hack a spade.

"Now I took a third round of spades, cashed the King of dia- monds and ruffed a diamond. West refused to over-ruff, but I put him in with a trump and he had to lead clubs to my King. the West could have defeated

of contract by taking the King Upholstered Couch & Arm-hearts promptly at the second chairs, Spring & Leather Arm-trick, for then he could not be chairs and Chairs, Teakwood Ca- end-played."

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:-

binets, Bookcases, Glass Top The last observation is quite Tables, Bedsteads, Dressing Ta-true, and the hand was very well bles, Wardrobes, Chests of Draw-played from start to finish. Never- ers. Ornaments, Cutlery, Books,theless we must point out that Wall & Table Clocks, Poker the cue to the winning play was Table, Ceiling & Table Fans, provided by West's bad bidding. Lights & Fittings, Cooking Uten- sils, etc., etc.

also

✡

*

*

Yesterday you were David Bruce Burnstone's partner and,

One Fine Carved Dining Room with neither side vulnerable, you! Suite by "Arts & Crafts, Shang-held:

hai...

One Grandfather Clock "West-

minster Chimes."

One New Gas Stove.

One Kelvinator (in working|

condition).

One Cine "Kodak" Projector] You

and Camera,

One 1939. New "Philco"

tubes Radio-gram.

AAKJ 8 ♡AK

AJ 10 9 AK Q

The bidding:

Jacoby Burpstone Bebookon 20 Poss 2NT

3♡ -40- -Paso -4-0-

Pass Pass

11- 30 Pass

One 1940 New "Philco" 11- (?) tubes Radio,

and

Several New Tientsin Carpets (First Quality).

ANSWER: Bid five hearts. You intended to bid six hearts. if your partner bid four hearts over four clubs, but since he did

On View from Wednesday, the not rebid the hearts you should 17th July, 1940. .

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 15th July, 1940.

not assume sole responsibility for the Slam. Your bidding up to this point shows an enormous the hand, and partner will bid Slam if he has a good heart suit or a couple of picture cards.

Score 100% for five hearts, 40% for six hearts or four notrump.

QUESTION: NO. 464.

The Undersigned have received| You are vulnerable against non- instructions from The Liquidators vulnerable. opponents, and, and Others to sell by Public Auc-dealer, you hold:

tion on

FRIDAY, the 19th. JULY, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35,

Hankow Road, Kowloon..

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:

Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Ches-

AK 10

♡ Q 3 2

as

AKQJ 10 9 8 3 What do you bid? ( Answer tomorrow,)

ARK ROYAL

terfield Suites, Sideboard, Dining FANTASIES

Tables, Chairs, Tables, Desks, Cabinets, Bookcases,. Radios, Typewriters, Clocks, Electric Ceil-

The New York "Herald-

ing & Table Fans, Curios, Orna-Tribune" yesterday ridi- ments, Carpets, Rugs, Brass, E.Pculed Fascist claims to Porcelain and Class Ware, Cut- lery, Blackwood & Rattan Furni- have hit ships such

ture, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

also

Ware

A Quantity of Silver Ware

and

One Frigidaire

... trie".

One Gas Stove

One Bed Room Suite

On View from Thursday, the

as

Ark Royal, which the Ger-

Tel. 30311

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18th. July, 1940..

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 16th July, 1940.

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