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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 12, 1941.
BRIDGE FIGHTING THE FIRE BLITZ
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
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this equipment, Government would be prepared to
authorise manu- facture.
of a
consists The equipment stirrup pump and hose, fire bucket, Application to purchase should and container and a long-handled be sent to the Director of Air Raid
A.R.P. scoop, and all these items can be Precautions,
School, 88 produced in the Colony at a total! Morrison Hill. Road, Hong Kong, for $3150.
stating the number of sets of fire- desmable that the fighting equipment required.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
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MUMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No a fun without a bodge wall lip Counted 1. Be Members!
stares
Such must be Worn throughout the duration Meeting in such it be readily identified.
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TUESDAY, the 15th April, 1941 Commencing at 10.30 am.
at their Godown, No 2 Wood Road, Wanchar
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
Dining Tables, Dinmg Chan. Sideboards, Teak and Iron Bed steads, Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers. Wardrobes, Tables, Chairs. Gas and Cond Stoves, Radio Set. Black wood Ware, Rat- tan Furniture, etc., etc.
On View on Day of Sale Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Austomers. Hong Kong. 12th April, 1941
The Underaged have received! intruction from the Lagtrefafon..! and others to sell by Publie on the com
WEDNESDAY. 16th. April, 1941. comumencing at 2.30 p.m.
ther Sales Room, No 2, tommought Road, Central.
2nd Floor)
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
Teakwood
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also
A Quantity of Blackwood
Furniture
and
One "Frigidaire" Refrigerator
Two Radio Sets
One Dinner Services
One Tea & Coffee Set
On View from Tuesday,
the
16th. April, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 10th April, 1941.
TO LET
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OF THE
HIGH CARD VALUES
FOUR-ACES SYSTEM
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South hids two
The Secretary's Office, It Flour, Exchange Budding. (Tel 27794); diamonds, isn't wil close at 9.45 4. on both And once South shows strength days.
Tiffins
Club House provided they are or-
are obtainable at the
dered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).
by bidding two no-trump, how can North tell that the game is in # major suit rather than at no- trump?"
The cause of the trouble is a No children or anahs will be misunderstanding shared by many admitted to either Enclosure.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Publie Enclosure is $100 per day including Pax, for all Persons, m- luding Lathies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors H Amorth are admitted Hall Price
By Orden.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 7th April, 1941
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players. It is not a sign-off fer South to bid two spades on the second round of the bidding. South had a really bad hand, he could pass two diamonds or show
budding preference by hearts; for a bad hand waist get out of the bucking as quickly as possi
South's failure to drop the Bidding like a hot polito,
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evidence that be has comidales values,
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Can then and to game to three
HOW CLEAN ARE pad for back of
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THIS TEST
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better bei. tal JE Note espreially that South's, netual but of two 20-tramoni guaranteed at least one stopper mclubs. When partner, bid three suits, the player who first lads no-trump guarantees to take eate of the fourth suit.
And South will there
Thursday you
were David
Bruce Burnstone's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:
A
♡ 7
Q 10 5 3
◊ Q J 4 ♣AK 9 2
The bidding: You Jacoby
14 Pass (7)
- A
Burnstone *♡
Schenke Pusa
clubs.
ANSWER: Bid three This is a very strong bid and is perfectly adequate to show your strength. There is no particular virtue in bidding no-trump when you have a singleton in one red suit and a single stopper in the other.
Score 100% for three clubs, 00% for two no-trump, 30% for three no-trump, 30% for three spades or four clubs,
Question No. 688
To-day you are Howard Schen- ken's partner and, with neither side vulnerable you hold:
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The bidding: You
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Schenke
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