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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1932.

CONTRACT BRIDGE.

By W. E. McKenney.

Secretary, American Bridge

League.

One Bids.

Original bids of one of a suit, showing at least two and one-half quick tricks.

LEVIES ON PIECE GOODS.

LOCAL IMPORTERS' OPPOSITION.

POINTED. SPEECHES.

An the result of demands re- cently made by the Chinese Piece Under the straight forcing By Goods Guild and other Guilds for tem there are the following types making lovies on all business on- tered into after certain dates, the of original bids:

proceeds of auch levies to be paid to Guild employees, a general meeting of all important mor chants of the Colony was held yesterday evening to consider the matter. The meeting moned by the General Chamber of Commerce and was held in the Chartered Bank Building, the at- tendance including non-membora of the Chamber.

Original bids of one no trump, showing a definite count-no bid dable suit and at least two quick

tricks.

Two Bids, Original bide of two of a suit are absolute demand bids and ro- quire partner to keep the bidding open until a game declaration in arrived at even with a trickless hand.

Original blds of two no trump showing the four suits stopped, and while the hand may contain n biddable four-card suit, it is not trong enough to make an original demand two-bid.

Three Bids.

to

Original bids of three of a suit. showing a hand not strong enough to make an original forcing bid of two but a hand that will prob ably produce game with me in rard in partner's hand. It further shows that there is no desire play the hand at no trump and normal support is not necessary, Original bids of three no tramps show all aults doubly stopped and invites n slam. It is a type of In most hand very seldom held. cases, it is better to open these hands with original forcing suit bid of twn.

Four Bids.

in

Original suit bid of four purely a pre-emptive bid. It shows great length in trump and little or no defensive strength but will take about eight tricks,

Naturally the type of biddable hands most frequently held are While original Hult bids of one. original bids of one are in no way forcing bids, under, the straight forcing system partner in required to keep the bidding open when holding at least a trick and a half.

Partner's Response. To Original One Bids,

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When partner has made an ori- Kinal bid of one no-trump, you will raise partner's one no trump to two na trump with combined count of 22 and to three no trump with a combined count o 24; or holding a biddable suit and half, you will show your suit.

When holding a strong biddable suit and at least two and one-half quick tricks, you will bid one more, than necessary which is a foreing bid and requires partner to bid again; e. K. partner bids one no trump and you hold hearis A J 10 73 and a side A and side K, your proper response is three hearts to show partner and that you think game can be made on.

When partner has made an ori

and you ginal suit bid of one

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The Chairman of the Chamber (Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell) presided and he was supported by the Chair. man of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, (Mr. Wong Kwong-ite Comb for 4 weeks tin); also by the following mem- bers of the General Committee:- the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Paterson, and Mr. J. J. Hon. Messrs. P. S. Cassidy, M. T. John- son, Paul Lauder, J. A. Plummer, M. St. J. Walsh and J. P. Warren. with the Seerotary, Mr. M. F. Key. In opening the proceedings, the present Chairman welcomed all particularly Mr. Wong Kwong-tin. In moving the first resolution. the Chairman said:

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This meeting has been call- stales. Our notice order to give you an op- portunity to consider and discuss matters of general importance to the import trade of the Colony. arising out of certain which have recently been put for ward by the Chinese Plece Gooda Guild and other Guilds.

demands

per the

The first demand of the Plece that Goods Guild was, in effect, notwithstanding anything which might be written to the contrary, in any contract, a levy of one cent. would be payable to Guild or its members on all busin- a certain 28 entered into after date (15th January). It was un- derstood that this levy, which would amount to something like $700,000 per annum in the aggre- gate, would be divided among the shop fokis, bit naturally the im porter was not concerned with its appropriation.

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To this the Chamber replied that the question of a-discount was en- matter of price-fixing be-

its bring pressure upon firely

treat their clienta ween buyer and seller, and if any members to

in the matter of dealer-whether a Guild member or teniently not-wished prices quoted subject

interest on: overdue cargo, to a discount of one per cent, or 50 ate, owing to the great hardships er cent, there would be no objec-| brought about. by the Shanghai tion, but that any discount must be troubles. The Chamber replied efinitely agreed beforehand and that, to the best of its knowledge, tated in the contract. We further merchants had always treated their dvised all our members to clause their contracts to the effect thatients with grent leniency and

"Sellers will not be bound by any conditions, rebates, or any other matters which are nat expressly contained in their contracts".

I would like to suggest here.

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there was no reason to anticipate any change of attitude, hinting mildly that the Guild was crying out before it was hurt, so far as British and Continental goods were concerned.

Another Resolution.

The next item was an intimation and normal support in partner's n as well as without the Colony; from the Po Yick Commercial AB- bid, you will raise partner's bid is already sufficiently burdened ociation, or Sundries Guild; that and you should give partner the with taxation to render the imposithey had passed a similar resolu- full extent of your hand at once;tion of an additional one per cent. tion to that of the Piece Goods e. g. partner bids one heart and a matter of general. I might al-Guild, but were slightly more with your hand you know that most any of world-wide importance, moderate in their ideas and only even if partner has

a minimum since this would constitute a charge required that one-half per cent. holding, you can make at least on the Colony's trade which could should be "rebated and set aside

the three hearts you should bid

avoided by taking your business

(Continued on Page 10.) three hearts at once and then if tirect to Canton or other Ching

riner has additional strength,

Ports. If local Chinese dealers wish to benefit their Guilda he will go to four hearts.

Tokin to the extent of one per cent. on their turnover it must be for themselves to decide, but if busin ess thereby goes past them, they

re to blame.

Not holling normal support, you will deny by bidding one no trump. Again if you hold a trick and a half and not normal support in partner's suit but a biddable sult of your own, you will overcall partner's ault with your suit. If you hold a strong hiddable suit and two and one-half of these quick tricks, you will make a jump shift bid; e.g. partner bids one spade and you bid three hearts. This is one more than necessary to over- call and shows partner à probable game going hand and requires him to keep the bid open.

Taxing The Trade.

or

No doubt some members of the Guild think, in demanding this ax, they are taking one per cent. from what they imagine to be the importers' "handsome" profit, and do not for a moment realise that, they are merely taxing the trade.

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