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By W. E. McKenney In order to complete hi alam contract, the decturer in to-day's hand must establish the fifth card of a long suit on which to discard a losing card.

AA-Q-7 ❤Q-10-8-6-5-2

WEST

EAST

+6

A.7.4

AK-J-

10-8-

NORTH

6-3

V3

•A-J-3

K-10-8

49-2

A-K-J-7

Dealer SOUTH

K-Q-8-7-2

5-3

The Bidding

45.4 49.4

10-9- 5.4 Q-3-9-

6.2

The contract bidder, would be South one heart.

Under the writer's system of contract bidding the four-card suit la bid ahead of The five-card suit in order to bet- tor show the distribution of the hand. West overcalls with one spade. North bid two spades, showing normal support in part- ner's suit, no losers in spades, and slam possibilities, but the hand is so strong that it looks worthwhile to try for the slam. East would pass and South would then bid three diamonds to show his five- card diamond suit. West bid three space,

North has now accounted for at least nine cards in the South hand four hearts and five diamonds, He himself holds the ace and queen | of, spades-and the ace of clubs to take care of three of the four miss- ing cards. Of course, partner muy not have the aes of diamonds, but then the diamond suit could pos- sibly by

established to discard losers on, therefore North proper ly jumps to six hearts, which buya the contract.

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932.

OBITUARY

UNTIMELY DEATH OF MR.

E. R. DOVEY

THE VILLAGE ROAD MURDER CASE.

CROSS-EXAMINATION

OF LAI MING-FAY

A wide circle of friends among all communities of the Colony will

It was announced at yesterday's learn with regret of the death of Mr. E. R. Davey, the Government proceedings at the Central Magis- Analyst, who succumbed to double racy before Mr. Wynne-Jones, in connexion with the charge nuninst o'clock last evening, in the Goyau, of instigating the murder of pneumonia shortly after alx the young Chinese, Cheng Kwok- vernment Civil Hospital. Mr. Dovey had been seriously ill for George Fung in Village Road, Happy Valley, that the Crown but it was would tender Lai Ming-fay, one of hoped at one period that he had the principal witnesses of the turned the corner, and his death trial, for cross-examination by will come as a shock to everyone the defence, she having already who knew him. The greatest

nearly a fortnight,

sympathy will be extended to the given her evidence in chief.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell, (Assistant relative In their bereavement, Attorney General) informed the capecially to Mrs. Dovey and the Court that the Crown would prob- three young childron. All are ably take another six afternoons at present in England. A brother to finish the case. It might be of the deceased is Dr. J. E. Dovey, concluded In four but he did not of the Modical Department, who want to give an under-estimate. came out to the Colony in 1927. Edward Souza, whose name has The late Mr. Ernest Roadlay been frequently mentioned during Dovey Was born in 1888. and the trial, will be called immediate. qualled ns a chemist and analyst. ly after Lai Ming-ny is cross- showing great skill his chosen examined by Mr. G. K. Hall Brut- profession. He held the degrees ton for the defence. of A.R.C.S.. F.L.C., and F.C.S.

The proceedings yesterday were Joining the local Government Ser-confined to the short testimony of vice in 1913 as Second Assistant three witnesses while the lengthy Analyst, he neted as Annlyst two evidence given by the witness, years later, and was confirmed in Edward Zimmern, prior to and in the appointment at the end of the course of cross-examination the department in 1917. He was read over to him, this form- proved in every way conscien-ality engaging the Court for the tions and competent oficial, and remainder of the afternoon until bin work in the detection of it adjourned. The next sitting poison and i1: £TH! checking will be on Monday afternoon.

of sales of foodstuffa unfit for con- sumption, was of the greatest value. By his death the Govern ment have lost an officer whom it will be difficult to replace.

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ALLEGED PLOT TO ATTACK TOKYO POLICE

Tokyo, June 9. Last night the police arrested 50 Korean workers, alleged to be planning.an attack on police stations. and employment fees in Tokyo. Five thousand lolammatory was also seized, Router.

Yaumati."

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Mr. J. R. Suffer, manager of the Pharmacy, Asiafle Bullding, was called to testify with regard to

No Introduction. Socially, Mr. Dovey was well the snje of two hypodermie Cross-examined by Mr. G. K. liked, and though he did not take ayringes to Ja man whom he Hall Brutton, witness sald he saw part in many activities of a public identified as Sydney Christie. no formal Introduction between nature, was well known to a "I saw him." stated witness. Cheng and Zimmern on the occa- Jarge circle. He was one of the "in the Pharmacy on March 21,sion of their Brat meeting at the earlier members of the local Ro-when he bought hypodermic South China Athletic Association tary Club, and not very long ago syringe of cubic centimetres, delivered a most interesting lec- Thin is a dupliente of the caal ture to members on the correla- invoice issued in respect of that tion of chemistry and trade, purchase. The CORL of that

syringe was $4, A keen Volunteer, the late Mr.lowing day when he bought

"I saw him again on the fol- Duvey served for a number

of other syringe, this being one of yeura in the local Defence Corpa, cubile centimetres. The price of being attached for quite a time this second syringe was $6.75. to the Engineer Company, after- warda transferring to the Reserve, in a metal box, the outer container "Both seringes were contained In the realms of rifle and revol-being

n cardboard ver shooting he stool high above metal containers are similar to the box. The most enthusinats in those sports, ones in Court."

Volunteer and Reservist.

Sale of Polson.

an-

Mr. Brutton: In fact, were you talking to Cheng at the time?

Witness: Yes, I spoke to him while he was playing billiards.

And then Zimmern came up and spoke to you?-Te was sitting on the other side watching a game of billiards. click

Come to meet Cheng-I don't know how the conversation started.

How

did not.

You didn't introduce him?~I

This witness was the last call- ed for the afternoon. Thereafter, Zimmern was recalled and the

The Play West has the opening lead. Nat- and was probably опе of the urally he does not want to open finest revolver shots the Colony: his own suh when North has al- has ever known. It was usual to Lee Wai-san, an assistant sales-lengthy evidence which he had rely advertised the fact that he find his name in the prize list of man at the King's Dispensary, at given both in chief and in cross- holds ao losers in thaL.suit. Ruth- every Corps annual shoot,

King's Theatre Building, who was examination, was read over to him er than lead away from either of

It was as a Police Reservist, the next witness called, also iden- in pursuance of a previous deci his three-card suits, West opens however, that Mr. Davey did mostlied Christie as a cusuni eus-alon by the Court to have this trump. Before playing to the first of his service for the authorities, tomer whom he knew by sight. formality completed before taking trick, declarer must stop and count One of the most energetic among He produced the Poisons Sales further evidence. his losers. He can rightfully figure the early members of that body Book in which was recorded the

Six More, Hearings. no losing spades, but he has

when it was revived a few years sale of une ounce of cyanide of #

It required ten minutes short of diamond and a club to lose. His ago, he particularly took a lead-potassium made by him to Chris-two hours to read the evidence only hope is to establish the fifth ing part in the founding and tie, a registered chemist being over to Zimmern. diamond to discard the losing club. training of Sharpshooters also present at the sale. The His Worship adjourned the fur- Therefore, the first trick is won in Company, which soon altained a coat of the poison was 10 cents, ther hearing until Monday after- dimmy with the ten of hearts

high pitch of efficiency under and Christle signed the book as noon and also reserved the after- that a diamond can be led to the his control. As recently as the the purchaser.

noon of Tuesday and Thursday. declarer's king, queen. The six of duty, and had much of the effec-himself as a merchant with an ship enquired of Mr. Lindsell how anti-Japonese riota, he was on Poon Yum-ting, who described Before the Court rose his Wor- diamonds is played from dummy tive work of the declarer plays the queen, and West

Reservists al

office at 10, Des Voeux Road Cen-long the prosecution was likely wins with the ace.

tral, and living at 442 Nathan to be,

the

that period to his credit.

To many, apart from his friends Road, told the Court that he had West decides to lead jack of and acquaintances, Mr. Dovey will known the accused Cheng for a

but be remembered

evidence in several local trials, sociated with him Intely. He also for his expert number of years, but had not as particularly in handwriting dis-knew.the

witness Edward Zim him in

Mr. Lindsell remarked that it was difcult to say as the length

not

spades through dummy's, aer, the declarer takes the finesse and

extent on the cross-examination. of the case depended to a great it holds the trick. A small heart

He thought. that, assuming there is lett and won by the declarer potes, and the cause celebre, when mern, having first met

was not much cross-examination, with the jack, picking up the out- Carvalho Yeo was charged with a Shanthat in December Inst. and the case would take another fort- standing trump of the opponents, huge fraud on the Treasury, SR then, later on their return to night. A stall spade is discarded by West. Mr. Dovey in the role of hand-ongkong, in Queen's Road Cen-

His Worship: A what? Declarer plays the king of monds, discarding the four of clubs when

dia writing expert for the Crown tral outside the tailoring shop of

Mr. Lindsell replied that it Tak Cheong. from dummy. Then the deuce signatures

he attested that the

would probably take another six diamonds, and when West covers were forgeries.

"One day Zimmern met me out-afternoons. It might be a little certain cheques side the King's Theatre," on

con- less but he did not want to say with the jack, dummy trumps with Ile also took an active parted witness, "and requested another four afternoons and then the Ave of hearts. A small heart some years ago in the affairs of that I should take him into the be blamed beenuse he did is led from dummy, East discard the Union Church, and here also rooms in Chian Building. I ac-

South China Athletic Association give a sufficient estimate. ing the nine of clubs and declarer won the regard of many people. companied him there and saw the to lender Lai Ming-fay for cross- "I propose at the next hearing winning with the ace The eight of diamonds is led by timely death.

of hearts, all of whom will mourn his un-accused Cheng playing billiards. examination," added Mr. Lindsell, declarer and trumped in dummy His funeral will pass the monu-

On Cheng's suggestion, the three "I don't know how long my friend with the six of hearts. This picks ment at 5 p.m. to-day for the Pre-and in the evening drove to the

of us went to the races that day, is likely to be with her. up the only outstanding diamond testant cemetery, where Rev. E. G. Queen's Cafeteria in Cheng's car hour.

Mr. Brutton: May be half an the to spot in the East hand. Powell will conduct the burial ser-

The ace of spades is led from view.

for dinner.

Mr. Lindsell: Then I propose to dummy and then the ace of elnbs.

"Later, the car was stopped ont-put Souza in the box, After that, Declarey's next play is the seven

side the To To Sin Restaurant in admittedly, the evidence of each of spades from dummy, trumping in

Des Voeux Road Central, and witness will really be very short. in his own hand with the king of hearts.

queen of Cheng told me to keep an eye on His Worship: Chiefly formal? Government

the car while he went away, with hearts. He plays his good soven

Mr. Lindsell: Chiefly formal. It Civil Hospital, Peak

By establishing his fifth dia: Zimmern. A quarter of an hour may be that I can finish in four Hospital, etc., and by all the local of diamonds, discarding the seven doctors,

of clubs from dummy, and then declarer has made his small slam, to

mond for the much-needed discard,, inter they returned and drove me afternoons. |24, Wyndham Street. Tel. 24945. ' leads the Ave of clubs, trumping contract.

Yaumati Ferry Wharf Ifts Worship: Well we just hope where I alighted and went over to we finish in a fortnight.

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