1940-10-29 — Page 10

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By The Four Aces

Block That Suit!

Correct interpretation of the opening lead helped South make his contract in the hand below:

North, Dealer: East-West vulnerable

A 7:3.

your next chance to bid may come at a dangerous-level.

Score 100% for one spade, 0 for pass. Question No. 550

To-day you are Merwin:Maier's partner and with both sides ·vul- nerable, you hold:

AJ· 10: 7/6.. ♡ 9: 6 OK 58

842

The bidding: Maler

10

Υδα

Schenken.

Jacoby

Dbl. (7)

What do you bid? (Answer: tomorrow.)

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♡ 9.8

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The bidding;

North East

South

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1A

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Pass

INT 2NT

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Pass

HION CARD VALUES

OF THE

West

Pass

· PABB Pass

West opened the déuce of spades, and East won with the Ace and returned the spade ten. South was tempted to finesse the Jack; | FOUR-ACES SYSTEM but thought it over first. West's lead was either a single- ton, fourth-best, or third-best from the Queen. It was not likely to be a sing- leton, since in that case East might

KINGE2 QUEEN 1)) JACK

TOTAL NAME OF DICK ING -

On account of the "Blackout" | have rebid the seven-card'suit; or exercise there will not be a lec- ture in Kowloon on Wednesday evening this week,

R. S. W. PATERSON, Deputy Controlling, Authority Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 29th October, 1940.

perhaps West might have found a more promising lead. It was not likely to be fourth-best, ⚫ since East was too careful ́a player: to: make a vulnerable overcall on a four-card suit. South therefore inferred the actual situation and properly put up, the spade King instead of finessing the Jacky

South next finessed: the hearts,

THE HONG KONG and East took his Queen but

JOCKEY CLUB

found that his partner's. spade Queen blocked the suit. A spade. lead was taken by West, but now he had no way of returning to his partner's hand. He made an at- tempt, by leading, a diamond, but

THE TENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY South won and ran the hearts. A

finesse of the club' nine then went

gave

on SATURDAY, 2nd November, to West's Queen, and^. a later 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung, at 1.30 p.m.

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finesse of the club' Jack South. his ninth trick.

South would have lost his-con- tract, of course, if he had:finess- ed the Jack of spades: at the second trick. West would have taken the trick with the spade Queen and returned the suit, fore- ing out: South's only stopper. Sooner or later; Elist would get in with the heart: Queen: to run the spades and defeat the contract,"

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Secretary Hong Kong, 28th October, 1940.

PUBLIC AUCTION:

The Undersigned have received: instructions to sell by Publicy Auction on

THURSDAY, the 31st Oct., 1940 commencing at 10.30 am:

at their godown, No: 2 Wood Rond A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE:

HOUSEHOLD FURNITUREN On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT “BROG'

Auctioneers:: Hong Kong, 20th Oct. 1940.

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AQ J 8:625:31 ♡.9

OK 5 3:

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The bidding:- : Jacoby 10

Maier

Schenken Tor

Dbl.i (2)

ANSWER: Bid" one-spade: This bid shows a weak or only moder- ately strong hand with a playable, spade suit- but no support for: hearts. There is no point:in pass- ing, since the opponents will not bid spades and you are unprepar- ed to double-any” other bid; and

The Beil-Bynditsioninej

If you think your life lo governed by luck then you must be prepared,to accept tho bad with the good,

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Bennett E. Tousley, Jr., "Good- will Ambassador" chosen by the American Hotel Associatión, re- turned by 'plane from a tour og 22 Latin-American countries with the declaration that "Strong anti- Nazi feeling is sweeping South America.".

Mr. Tousley, son of an Atlantic City, N. J., hotel man, said the military successes of Germany and the spread of Nazi doctrines were j influencing the Latin-American nations to Jools to the United Sates for friendship.

Because of the "Good neigh- bour" policy and reciprocal trade treaties. President Roosevelt, has gained great: admiration in South America, he said:

Mr. Tousley, began his tour eight months ago, traveling by automobile and aeroplane.

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