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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 19, 1940

BRIDGE NOTES

DISCRETION

By The Four Aces

area are helping by private sub- There are a great many players scription two or three of their who are either unable or unwill- ellow farmers who have suffered | ing' to accept favours from the loss through air raids.

Opponents. Whenever the oppon-. Mr. D. Quibell, M. P, has Ents get themselves into trouble, started a fund to raise £150 for generous souls dash to the rescue. Pay and conditions are as fol- Mr. W. Brumby, a dairy farmer Do they get thanked? No, just whose cows were killed when a doubled; A hand from a recent salvo of bombs destroyed his rubber Bridge game yields cowshed. Another farmer has typical example;

£200 already received loss of craps and cattle.

lows:- Constable on Entry,

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Mr. Quibell said that under present regulations farmers could not obtain compensation until after the war. In the case of Mr. Brumby, he had lost his principul means of livelihood, and the fund was to help him replace the cows.

Government Plan Dropped

Enst, Dealer Both sides vulnerable

A J.9 6 4 3 A 72.

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their stocks, but the premiums Puss Promotion to Sergeant, Sub were so high that the N.F.U. op- Inspector and Inspector by selec-posed the scheme..

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Building; the Club Kong.

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Q 9 8 5 3

OK Q 9 7 5 2

The bidding: South. Dbl.

West North 20

Puss

Pass

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the hand would probably play eventually at three or more hearts -probably doubled, and surely

set.

*

*

*

South's takeout double was shaded as far as high-card strength Yesterday you were Oswald went, but his excellent distribu- Jacoby's partner and, with both

tion was sufficient sides vulnerable, you hold.

HIGH CARD VRAKSE;"

OF THE FOUR-ACES SYSTEM

"The NF.U. has a private pool to assist its own members," added are members of the Union." He Mr. Taylor, "but not all farmers thought it possible that the Gov- ernment would give the matter further consideration now that itACE had been found possible to ex- tend the amount of compensation QUEEN) payable to ordinary citizens who

ost their houses or furniture,

ROOF SPOTTERS FOR P.O.

TETAL VALUE ON PREN

to assure safety. West felt sure that a minor-suit.con- tract would be bat- ter than a spade bid, so began the scarch for safety by dia- bidding two monds. North very wisely decided to stay out of the auction, and East, knowing nothing about the strong- er club sult, also properly passed. It was at this point that the actual South player passed where many players would be un- able to let well. enough alone. South, suspected that West had tried a "psychic" diamond bid; but in that case, a pass would lead to a Departmental chiefs of the Post fairly large pensity. And if West Office and representatives of the really had a diamond suit, South Notice is hereby given that staff associationg are trying to wanted no part of the hand. For EDWARD JERZY WIDEKO of work out ways of improving the then the North cards would offer B. BROWN, The Dairy Farm, Ice &Cold services of the Department dur-a very poor fit, and any North

Secretary.Storage Co., Latcl., Pokfulam air raid warnings. They are South contract would probably be Kong. is applying to particularly concerned about three badly beaten.. the Governor for naturaliza- of them, mails, trunk calls tion, and that any person who telephoned telegrams. knows any reason why naturali- zation should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.

House. Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and, the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

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on THURSDAY, 21st November, 1940.

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Hong Kong, 18th Nov, 1940, Hong

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As it turned out, West didn't play the hand particularly well One likely consequence is that and was set three tricks for post offices throughout the country penalty of 300 points. But note in. will appoint roof-top watchers and that South would have been carry on as normally after the quite a pickle if he had disturbed

·A sirens have sounded until danger the two-diamond contract.

double would have been a renew.

draws near.

A 5 2

6 4 3

OA Q∙10.3.2

K 76

You

The bidding: Schenken Jacoby, *Maler

1:4

2 Pass (2)

ANSWER: Bici three hearts. Three small trumps are sufficient to support a suit bid vulnerable at-the two-level. To mention the diamonds would just confuse the issue.'

Score 100%. for three hearts, 50% for four hearts, 40% for three diamonds, 10% for pass,

Question No. 568 To-day you are Merwin D. both Maker's partner and; with sides vulnerable, you hold

4.5 4

64·31

O A.Q 10 3 2

A.JG

The bidding: Jneabr ·Mater,' 1A 20

What do you "bid?

Sclienken Pass

You

(?)

(Answer

"There has been no great com-led Takeout Double, commanding To-morrow) plaint about the mails," an official North to bid. North would pro- (Released by The Bell Syndi- in London said, "The principal bably bid three clubs, and South Teate, Inc.). difficulty about trunk calls is that so many lines have to be taken over by the authorities as 5000 at the sirens sound. The exchanges

lways go on working.

"It is true," he added, "hat here has been no contact with elegrams during recent raid warnings. That subject is being discussed at a meeting."

ANZAC MURDER CHARGE

Pte. Eric Andrew Clark, aged twenty, of the New Zealand Ex- peditionary Force, was charged at a special sitting at Maidstone. with the murder of Pte. Alexan- der. Lindsay Meikle, aged thirty- nvc, whose home addreswas Church Street, Timaru, New Zea- land.

Melkle was found stabbed - in the chest in his tent in a camp near Maidstone. He was taken to hospital but was dead on ad- mission. After evidence of ar- rest Clark was remanded in cus- tody.

CHILDREN'S HOME DAMAGED

A children's convalescent home was damaged during a rald on, a north-west coastal district. Houses were also hit and there were some casualties.

In a working-class area which has been hit three times lately more ben:bs were dropped. There were £1 number of Small, fres- through incendiary bombs, but these were quickly dealt with by. auxiliary frimen.

OFF THE RECORD.

ED REED

know--but

Here's Luck

tl.gotta humour, my

By ED REED

1929, The Primar

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