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BRIDGE NOTES
Crime Doesn't Pay!
No. 27
By The Four Aces To-day brings our
regular Bridge Detective problem:
North, Dealer Neither side vulnerable
A QE
❤ K 04
◊ KQJ 10 8
A 6
6
N
4K ?
♡ Q JB S 07 a
IW
J 986 4 2
S
♡ A 10 9
7 2
A 8 5 K Q 10 ▲ J 10 9 8 4 3 2 ♥ B 0941 7 8
The bidding: North Enst 10
Dbl.
2
B♡
South
14 34
West
2♡
Pass
44 Pass
Dbl.
Pasn
Pass
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 23, 1941
WORK THE BEST ANTIDOTE TO BOMB SHOCK
(By A Special Correspondent)
for
the
1 HAVE HAD the opportunity during the past week or two of diseassing with service and civil doc- tors all over the south and east military area months now the front line in the present war incidence of shell-shock, or war neurosis, as it is now termed, among the troops and the civilian population.
So far these cases, so numerous in the last war, have been extremely rare. In one of the principal casualty hospitals I was told by the doctor in charge that since the beginning of the war only two had come to his notice.
in
accounting of "shell
the This is in spite of
fact wind up,' and I have no doubt
to that people in general reac. that the hospital was filled over-flowing with soldier casual-the same way."
in Another factor ties at the time of the Dunkirk evacuation, and that it has dealt for the low incidence with or obtained information of shock" among the civilian popula- every single casually which has tion may be seen in the fact that -occurred in air-raids and shelling recent wars in China, Abyssinia, in this very wide area since the Spain and Poland have prepared
them for the shock of beginning of the war.
West opened the Queen of hearts, holding the trick. He con- tinued the suit, and South ruffed.
Declarer then led Comparison With 1914
HIGH CARD VALUĒS
OF THE FOUR-ACES SYSTEN
ACE:
KING:2
QUEEN:1
JACKS
"VETAN/VNLAR OF PACK BE
2
to
low trump dummy's Ace and returned
dia- a
mond. East took
Many medical men, while re- fusing to commit themselves to
the Ace of diapositive conclusions at this stage, are inclined to explain the scarc-
monds and return- ed the King
of
war.
modern
BEAT DEATH
Ity of these cases as follows: BY 20
to
or
pre-
MINUTES
a
In France and Flanders during clubs, whereupon
who were dummy took the the last war troops club Ace and ran subjected to prolonged bombard- that the ANNUAL ORDINARY the diamonds. East could. ruffment as they stood or sat in the GENERAL MEETING of Sharc- the fourth diamond if he liked, trenches had almost nothing holders will be HELD at the Hong but South was able to discard his occupy either their muscles
A young soldier beat death by Kung Hotel,
During the Hong Kong on losing
the same time, their minds. club at TUESDAY, the 11th February,
South therefore lost only a spade, sent war the armed forces and twenty minutes and escaped in- jury when he volunteered to climb the south-east 1941, it 11.30 A.M.,
full the civilians on for the
into a wrecked building in u heart, and a diamond —
Troft are all hard at work. 'purpose of receiving the Reporting his contract.
south-west town and unscrew the. of the Directors together with a statement of accounts for the year ended 31st. December, 1940. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be 'CLOSED from SATURDAY, 1st. February to TUESDAY, 11th. February, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 21st January, 1941.
it, been
Perhaps you didn't notice but a dastardly deed has done. Look for the crime and the read the criminal before you next paragraph.
West was the criminal, and his crime
at the occurred
second trick! West should have realised that shift to -clubs was vital. The. solidity dr dummy's diamonds made it imperative to get up tricks
the side suits so that they factor
"on the could be taken
run." rosis. One
In
in
an
me-
As he took the detonator away from the 'bomb it fired in his hand. Another twenty minutes and the bomb would haye exploded,
The bomb dropped near a fa- mous church, partly demolishing a warehouse.
In other words, the best detonator of a delayed-action antidote to war neurosis is bomb. work. A person who is wholly occupied in mind and body is far less likely to be subject to which the "NarvoUB reactions produce shell shock" than the person who is Idle during Fair raid or a bombardment.
The company of others, in the opinion of the "front line" dical men, is another important
People were evacuated from the resisting war neu- district, but later were allowed to
them of
told return, as it was thought the bomb he had analysed his was a dud.
when alone un- further heart tricks since if South own feelings
Experts who examined it, how- had another heart, East could cash der aerial bombardment or shell- ever, decided that it was one of "When shells or bombs are the biggest bombs so far dropped the heart Ace whenever he chose. ing. But there was need to worry about falling," he told me.
I in the area, and of a delayed- the clubs since no club trick could am never anxious if I am in the action type. be won by the defence until after company of others. It is when The people were hurriedly eva- dummy's Ace had been knocked I happen to be reading or writ-cuated again until the bomb had A shift to clubs by West ating alone in a room and a 'Blitz' been made harmless, saving the 35 out.
the second trick would have made begins that I feel symptoms of church and almshouses. It possible for the defence to de- feat the contract by taking a trick in each suit.
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at
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1 "Mullard" Radio Set
1 Plano by "Hopkinson"
1 Enamelled Bath
1 Fire Extinguisher
There was no need to worry about me
Merwin
Maier's partner and, with neither.
Yesterday you were side vulnerable, you held:
4
AK JITE ❤ 8 6 2
10 4
AJ 2
Jacoby You
Pass 1
Bchenken Pasa
The bidding: Maler 10 24 Pass (1),
ANSWER: Bid three spades. Your partner's rebid indicates a -hand with not a great deal more. than opening-bid strength; so you cannot safely bid game. Three
On View from Wednesday, the spades should be fairly safe if 22nd January. 1941
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 20th January, 1041
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your partner has only a minimum' opening bid, and you thereby give him a chance to bld game if he has slight excess values.
Score 100% for three spades,, 50% for our spades, 40% for
pass.
Question No. 621 To-day you are David Bruce Burnstone's partner and, with helther side vulnerable, you hold:
J 10478:3
R+4
Jacky
The bidding: Durnstone 10
Pass
24
Pase
What do you bld?
(Answer
tomorrow.).
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