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One of the most peculiar hands seen at the bridge table is given below. The only table to make the grand slam was the one that bid it in No Trump and it is interest- ing to note that the hand holding the three ace King combinations took only one trick.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22,

VILLAGE ROAD MURDER

WITNESS CLOSELY

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Ara Childrón an Åmot ör a Liability?

Bo you obtain 2 greater happiness out of life through them or do you feel they are a source of worry and expense? It they uro always well and happy no doubt the former will be the ense, but if they are always ailing then MONEY PRESENTS their sufferings are yours also.

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In countless homes in all parts The Police Court proceedings of the world, parents thank Baby's Mr. Own Tablots for the health and continued yesterday, before

their Wynne-Jones, in which Cheng happiness they bring to Kwok-yau in charged with instigat-ttle ones. This splendid health- ing the murder of George Fung in Village Road on the night of March regulater for babes and children

Reven up to six or

has helped 24. There was a lengthy cross-

who were examination of the witness Lau Innumerable children Mo-Kwong, who was with accused constant vielims to those child- hood allments which my vitality on the fateful night.

and retard healthy growth. These pleasant-tasting tablets, which") ombody a qualified physician's prescription, should be every child's health-anfeguard. Baby's Own Tablets are the ideal remedy troubles and con- for stomach stipation, for they act gently and anothingly and do not irritate the internal organs as is the case with

Addressing Lau Mo-kwong, Mr. Ball Brutton, asked.-Now, at the Pauline Dancing Academy, did you dance? "All four of us did," plied witness,

re-

Who purchased the tickets 7-1 paid the tickets for the first time when I was sent aut for them by Cheng.

How many tickets did you buy? -Ten.

And were all these tickets used?!

--Yes.

wornis,

80 many crude xalives. The Who purchased them the second tablets will also break up colds. feverishness and croup. time?--Zimmers; he was also told allay

check diarrhoea, expel by the accused to buy them. three

The same number of tickets? whilst during teething they are Yes.

a boon to habies, essing pain im-

although they And they were used too-mediately don't know, as I was not in charge guaranteed to contain nu opiates of the tickets. I didn't know how

All Wise ог harmful drugs. many were left.

parents keep their children well with Baby's Own Tablets. Obtain- able from chemists everywhere,

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The Bidding.

South, not having over losing earda, was in-tified in mak- faidh. Starring two diamond This forring bid plures an obliga- tion upon both partners to keep the bidding open until a game p ing contract is arrived at. passed and North gave a positive South response of two hearts. does not have to hrey the bid- ding as he knows thai It will be kept open until game is arrived at, no hide three-diamonds.

hearts. North the bid three South's next bid was seven heurts, Nurth after carefully considering the band, knew that South must hold the ner and king of heartsine Dancing Aendemy. and that his lusing cards, if any, were in the diamond suit. North felt quite confident that if seven hearts can be made, seven No Trump can also, ami therefore,bid seven No Trump.

You told us that you went out to West Point for gambling.

When was this arranged whilst you were in the Pauline Dancing Academy? -Yes,

The Piny.

Was it also in the Bapeing back to town?-Yen. Academy that Cheng said he want- ed to go down to his house? -Yes, he did, and he also mentioned that on the point of leaving the Paul

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Cheng's Money. Junderstand Cheng gave you on this occasion $11 altogether on the drive back?--Yen.

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For what purpose?-He didn't Any reason for his giving you

gave any at first why he went back to that?-Occasionally he

of money. the house, but on the point teaving the Academy, he said he Occasionally before that he gave was going back to his house

you money?--Yes. get money.

to

From there you told us you went to Stanley Street to get the car? Yes, it was an Austin Seven, No. 4 being the registered number of the car.

East opened the three of clubs, It now looks as though the only chance the declnrer has to make his grand slam in No Trump is to get a break in diamond, but the declarer dreided that there were twn ways that he might make the hand. First, that his seven hearts fo the queen jack ten uine would pick up the outstanding hearts, and if this hi not work he would ear. then have to look to a diamond And defendant told Zimmern to break. Therefore the declarer's } use the crank?-Zimmern didn't play was the king of hearts from know how to crank the car, but dumny, West playing the len of

WAS able to do so after being lebs wise the declarer won the taught by the accused. trick with the king of hearts im Did that take any time - mediately returning the ace of About three minutes. clubs and discarding the ace of hearts from dummy. Now the queen of hearts was led by the declarer and a small diamond dis- varded from dummy.

Cheng Quite Normal. Was there any difficulty in start-a ing the car? Yes. We couldn't get the car started, and it was neces- sary to use the crank. At last. Cheng told Zimmern to crank the

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So I was not an unusual pro- ceeding on his part to give you money? Not unusual.

you Can you remember when

about this first saw the Police matter with reference to the state- ment you matic?--I remember a week after this affair. It was un Friday when I came up to the Central Police Station.

How did you come up?-A de- tective went to the South China Athletic Association, and he found me there and asked me to come up.

Did you know the detective, or the detective know you?-On that morning, this detective here, with Mr. Zimmern, went to the South China Athletic Association to look for me. I was questioned by them, and later I was sent for by the detective. were You were questioned the South China Athletic Association und later sunt for?--Yes,

You were released day 7-Yen.

When you got to Cheng's house down by Happy Valley, was the engine stopped whilst you waiting, or was It running-I didn't notice, but I think the engine was still running.

You told us yesterday that when you got to the Yeung Wo Nursing Home, you saw cars and a crowd of persons. Were they outside the Yeung Wo Nursing Home?-Thoy were not far from the Nursing Home. It was dark at the time and I could not see clearly,

And it was you who said, "I wonder what is the matter," wasn't it?--I did say 80.

Doelarer now knew that the hearts would break and led the jack of hearts, Enst discarding a lab and the declarer discarding the queen of spades from dummy. Two more rounds of hearts were taken by the declarer, a club and spule being discarded by East and the ace and king of spades being discarded by the dummy. The declarer then tried for 11 spade break and led the jack oľ spades, discarding a small

And you told us that Cheng's mond from the dummy. The nine reply to that was it was probably of spades picked up the fast spade motor accident, wasn't it?-Yes, from the opponents. The declarer

And, now, on seeing the crowd, then eashed his good spade, the did Cheng drive nt the Hume four and five of hearts and then | speed 7-Yes. led the seven of diamonds to the Didn't accelerate in any way ?— dummy's ace, the only trick dum-No, just driving at the ordinary my won being the ace of dia- | speed. monds and the declarer, by clever- I am going to put to you what ly unblocking, had made his con Zimmern said in his evidence, tract of seven No Trump.

This is what he says Cheng said to him. "You want me to walk on the rond of death"-I didn't hear that.

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If that had been said, could you have heard it? I could have.

Now Cheng appeared to be nothing out of the ordinary when he drove along the road from his house?-In my opinion, he seemed to be normal.

As usual? Yes. That applies also to

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You were sent for again?-Yes, on the next day, Saturday,

Same statement or same ques- Lions?-Yes.

You gave the same statement?-- It was a little different, including certain things which I may have forgotten to say the previous day.

Omissions.

Did you omit anything on the third occasion--A great deal, I could not remember what it was.

There were omissions, quite natural. Well, were you detained? -I was detained.

Witness explained that although sent for at 3 p.m. the questioning did not begin until five, and he was detained at seven, when the questioning had terminated for that day.

Mr. Brutton: Well, did you finish your statement at 77-Oh no. 1 had not finished my statement at 7 pm.

Well, what you have told us yes- terday and to-day didn't take two hours to tell, you know.-I_was asked in detail and at intervals.

Will you tell us why you were detained then?-Because I was ac- cused of not having told the whole about ridestory. 1 bad forgotten

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mecting the girl. Josephine outslae tioned again. After that all the four of us were detained in the the King's Theatre.

That is to say, Christic, myself and

That Willie is a German 7-Yes. Nothing to do with this case 7--- No..

You omitted to say that and 80 Bame they locked you up?-The ques-Zimmern, tioning ceased at that point, as the Willie. Police Offloer becaine angry, and so I was detained.

With the exception of that was there any other alteration in your statement?-What I stated at the time was correct.

Was there any charge then made against you?---No.

Where were you detained?-At first in the room next to the charge

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That not a cell ?--No. Detained in a room next to the cella?--Yes, the first night.

Well, what happened the next morning, anything?-1 was ques-

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Released on Application. For how long were you kept in the anme cell as Zimmern Christic?-About one day. Only one day ?--Yes. One day, one night? What do you mean?-I mean to say I stayed there for only the afternoon.

And were you then released? Yes. I was released on Monday night.

The Polleo released you on any

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