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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1932.

CONTRACT BRIDGE.

By W. E. McKenney;

Secretary, American Bridge League.

The forcing system is without a

THE ONLY WAY TO. END INDIGESTION.

REMOVE THE CAUSE AND YOU

REMOVE THE PAIN.

Nine-tenths of digestive troubles aro caused by food fermentation and excess sold in the stomach, and it is only by ending these conditions that permanent relief can be hoped for. The quickest, safest, and surest way little to do this is

18 to

Jake a Bigurated' Magnesla water. after eating or whenever pain

only stops fermentation and

felt. This

doubt the most popular bidding nutrace oxcess old, but exorts »

T

on

the

ayatem used by contract bridge

healing and strengthening stomach, weakened players today. This system cannot influence

digestion. and

induces normal healthy be credited to any one particulur That is why doctors and nurses every. Authority, as the expert players where recommend Blunted' Magno- throughout the country have all con- sla. Follow their sound advice and of "Bisurated' package

from tributed something to its develop. got

or tablets Magnesia powder ment. There are perhaps more your store or bazaar dealer at once, booka written on the forcing system and ensure stomach health, with the than on all other systems combined. fear of dyspepsia banished for ever. Each authority has his particular feels comes variation which he closer to producing satisfactory results in particular situationa.

Every authority today uses some kind of a forcing or demand bid. A A de- forcing or demand bid is claration made which significs certain high card holding and ab Folutely requires partner to keep the bidding open in case the left hand opponent of the forcing bidder passes. Our next few articles will explain the straight forcing system with all of its popular variations in cluding those of the writer.

THE LATE MR. M. MANUK.

THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY TRIBUTES.

SOLEMN MEETING.

A meeting in memory of the Mr. Malcolm Manuk, the late founder and mainstay of the local Theasophical movement, was held of the Society at at the lodge Queen's Rond Central Inst even- Ing.

On a table on the rostrum where the late President often was to be neen, conducting the weekly meet- Ings of the Society, was a solitary the chair lighted taper and incense rising from A brazier. In which he was wont to occupy, was a basket of his favourite flowers, while other flowers were disposed about or were atrewn on the plat form.

It is not necessary that a player understand auction before he takes up 'contract. As a matter of fact it is more difficult for one who has just a fair knowledge of auction to change over to contract, na they will constantly use auction tactics

A silence fell on the gathering which will not produce satis-as the first apeaker.rose to address factory results due to the exactness the meeting. required in contract bidding.

Mr. John Russell, speaking from the rostrum, asked them not to regard the occasion as a memorial service to dissociate the iden completely from their minds, und to enter upon the proceedings in of the spirit of a service of apprecia

The first thing the beginner at contract must learn is to value his band in two ways: Defensively-the

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leader could never be a memory. He must and always would be Offensively-the probable num-li ing force to all those who had! |ber of tricks it will take when play the privilege of coming into con- ed at your own or partner's best tact with him. suit, c. g. You hold:

Spades 7-4 Hearts-K-Q-J-10-9-8-4 Diamonds-6-2 Clubs-7-3

They were gathered there that hight to appreciate the wonderful work and the great influence which their late teacher had given to all those interested in the Theo- sophical movement in Chirin, par- ticularly in Hongkong, where the movement was initiated ten years a few other Offensively this hand will take ago by him and six tricks if played at hearts, but brothers.

Mr. Russell then spoke eloquent- defensively-let us say against club declaration by opponents-ity of the late Mr. Manuk's life, his work, and his inspiration to is doubtful if it will even take a others. trick. The ace of hearts will nat- urally kill off the king of hearis and in all probability, your queen of hearts will be trumped..

Mrs. Talati's Tribute. Mrs. Talati Baid:

I have to say a few words with a very heavy heart. My husband and myself are among those who had the advantage of listening to the late brother Manuk's inspiring teachings since the beginning of this Lodge, so we feel ourselves most indebted to him.

His passing away, so unexpoct- edly, has beon certainly a great shock and a very heavy loss to all of us; but just as his life has taught us useful lessons, his pass- ing away so suddenly has also: taught us useful lessons, that is to understand the uncertainty physical existence and not to leave for to-morrow what we can do to day; and to do our duty towards each other as promptly as possible, just like he did, and keep prepared to submit to the Creator's will.

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While if you held the following: Spades A-K-5-2 Hearts-A-K-2 Diamonds-A-8-3 Clubs-J-7-4 Offensively you can count the ace and king of spades for two tricks, the fourth spade if played at apudes as one probable trick, and the ace and king of hearts and the ace of diamonds, giving you six probable De- tricks if played at spade. fensively you hold Ave quick tricks. While the first hand contains six probable tricks if played at hearts,

Brother Manuk realized the it has no defensive value and there unity, eternity and omnipresence. fore does not have the requirements of the spirit of Life and always tried to impress theso ideals upon number of our minds; so let us belleve that his spirit is surely here at present knowing and seeing all, helping all to be enim and peaceful and strong, and inspiring all to tinue the work which he has en- trusted to us and which he loved beat.

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for an original bid. The second hand has the same probable tricks, but it also contains Ave defensive tricks-enough high card tricks to make a forcing two bid, but not quite enough probable tricks-but is an unusually strong opening bid.

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