1940-11-29 — Page 10

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NORTHUMBERLAND &

BRIDGE NOTES

TRUMP MANAGEMENT By The Four Aces

"We showed this hand to the local expert," writes J.E.C., of Kansas City, Missouri, "and he said the grand slam can be made. |But when I played it, I managed to go down two tricks! As long as I'm from Missouri, will you show me how the grand slam can be made?"!

South, Dealer

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 29, 1940.

TREASURE HUNT AFTER BOMBS

Grouped in a street in Precious gems, rare art collec- sands of pounds, will be safe ard tions and irreplaceable documents that the reinforced and fireproof the heart of London, a had been stored in a famous safe safes will have withstood the blac silent crowd of wealthy deposit now razed by fire and, which raged for many hours.

But many of the depositors

people waited for a trea-shattered by bombs.

Not till the searchers have waited to see their valuables with

sure hunt to begin.

cleared away, tons

of debris and their own eyes before they would

steel-be convinced. Behind a police cordon, they tunnelled down into the

"Practically everything I possess watched as demolition aquads lined vaults will the anxious own-

down thero some- worked gradually nearer to the ers know definitely whether their of value is

where," á Hatton Garden jeweller smouldering wreckage of a five- valuables are safe.

Officials believe that the tren- said as he pointed ruefully at the storey building beneath which fay burled a fortune.

sure, which is worth many thou-l debris.

By ED REED

"The Three Bares"

not at all double-dummyish. Right i at the first trick, South sees four OFF THE RECORD hearts, one diamond, and two clubs; and therefore needs six trump tricks to make the grand slam. Six trump tricks can be made only by ruffing twice in hla own hand, and making dummy's four trumps separately.

#

Howard

Yesterday you were Schenken's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:

AJ 5

VK 10 3 OAKJ6 4 KQ10

Neither side vulnerable

A J 9 8 7 ♡ J 10 2 ◊ A 6

K 10 6 2

V 8 6 3

◊ J 10 9

N WW

5 3 2

◊ 9 7 4

K 8 a

7 2

4 9 8 4

AJ 9 6 3

A AKQ 10

VAKQ 6

◊ Q.5 4

A7

The bidding: South West

The bidding: Schenken Jacoby

1A 2NT

You

Malor

Paas Pass

20 PROS (?)

North

East

14

3♡

5

74

Pass Pass Pass Pass

2A 4A 50 Puss

Pass Pass Pang Pass

ANSWER: Bid six no-trump (or four no-trump if using the Black- wood Slam Convention). Partner must have a strong hand for the two-no-trump rebid, and you have much better than game potentiali- ties yourself.

West probably opens the Jack of diamonds, although no opening

Scores 100% for six no-trump, lead makes any difference. Dum- 80% for five no-trump, 50% 101 my wins the first three clubs, 40% for three dia- tricks with the Acemonds, 10% for three no-trump. of diamonds, and South then cashes 2) both black Aces. A

HİSM CARD VRLUCS OF THE 'FOUR-ACES SYSTEM

FACE

KING

DURHAM ASSOCIATION QUEEN low club is

The

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Question No. 576 --

To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with both sides vul- nerable you hold:

A A Q 5 4

♡ K J 2

◇ J G 3

KJ 10

The bidding: Jacoby

Maing

You

Рава 10

Рава

工程

10-

Pass

(?)

(Answer

next dummy's King, and South with ruffs a club the King of trumps! South then leads a heart dummy's Jack and returns the ANNUAL GENERAL last club, ruffing with the Queen MEETING and ANNUAL DIN- of spades. Now the ten of spades NER will be held this evening, can be led, overtaken by dummy's Jack, and dummy draws two more rounds of trumps. On these two rounds of trumps, South can dis- card the two losing diamonds! And South easily wins the rest To-morrow.) with the three top hearts.

This line of play is difficult, 1 but

November 29th.

Meeting at 7.15 p.m. Dinner Later. Tickets-$5.00.

All "Geordies" are welcome. Reservations 'phone 58068.

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WANTED FOR CASH one Baby- Grand Piano, must be in good con- dition. Apply Box No. 160 c/o

PUBLIC AUCTIONS "China Mail.”

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

WEDNESDAY, 4th Dec., 1940 commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, (Room No. 205, 2nd Floor). A FINE COLLECTION, OF VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 19th Nov, 1940.

The Undersigned have received instructions from Mr. D. M. Biggar to sell by Public Auction at his residence "Woodbury”, Pokfulam, on THURSDAY, 5th Dec., 1940, commencing at 10.30 a.m. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

comprising:

FURNITURE

FOR SALE

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREO- TORY 1940 EDITION,-On sale at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, Windsor House, Des Voeux Road, Central. Tele- phones: 20022 & 20011.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instructions from the Liquidators and Others to sell by Public Auc- tion on

FRIDAY, 29th November, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon;

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:-

Teakwood Bed Room, Dining Room, Drawing Room and Office Very Fine Upholstered Couch Furniture, Cabin Trunks, Cutlery, and Armchairs with Good Springs Electric Table Lamps, Fans, Ra. and Extra Cushions, Pouffe, Pic-diators, Gramophones, Records, tures. Curios, Silverware, Brass Pictures, Clocks, Curlos, Orna- and Bronze Ornaments, Ceiling ments, Porcelain Wash Basins, and Table Fans and Lamps, Card Babys' Cots & Baths, Vacuum Tables, Cabinets, etc., etc.

Cleaners, E. P., Brass, Glass and Dining Table and Chairs, Side-Porcelain Ware, Cooking Utensils, board, Side Table, Dinner Waggon etc., etc.

Glass and Crockery, etc., etc.

Iron and Wood Bedsteads with Spring and Beauty Rest Mat- tresses, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Mir- rors, Carved Camphorwood Trunks, Coolting Stoves, Kitchen Utensils, Garden Tools, etc., etc.

also Valuable Curtains, Tientsin Car- pets, Steel Furniture, Garden Swing Couchos

and

(A) QUANTITY: OF 'CARVED BLACKWOOD FURNITURE On View from Tuesday, the 3rd. December, 1940.

Terms; Cash on Delivery. Aberdeen Bus No. 7 passes the House.

LAMMERT BROS.,

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

- also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

1 Gas Stove,

and

1 Dinner Service.

1 Sewing Machine,

1 Typewriter "Underwood."

1 Portable

pedo."

2 Radio Sets.

2 Cameras.

Typowriter... “Tor-

3 Tientsin Rugs,

4 Tientsin Carpets,

2 Scales and 1 Set Weights.

1. "Agfn" 16 mm Projector.

1 "Agfa" Movector Super 16 mm Film Projector-model with Transformer.

On View from Thursday, the 28th. November, 1940,

Terms: Cash on Delivery, `LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 27th Nov., 1040.

What do you bid?

Belenken

(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.).

10-31 o jumate

1129 The Raghebat

"Hallowe'en or no Hallowe'en, I'm gonna wear mine the

way it's supposed to be worn!"

Here's Luck

EWO

BEER

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