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While it generally pays for the declarer to pick up the oppon- enta' trump, there are times when they must not be led but used in both hands for cross-ruffing.

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The Bidding.

At contract, South, the dealer, would bid one spade, West would overcall with two clubs. While North has no high cards, he holds four trump and a void suit and should raise his partner to two spades. East bids three diamonds and South goes to four spades, due to his void diamond suit. This closes the contracting,

The Piny.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1,. 1932.

RIDER MAIN SYSTEM

ABANDONMENT IDEA EXPLAINED

GOVT'S APOLÓGY

The Government's reason for abandoning the rider main system was to eliminate waste, declared the Colonial Secretary when he intro- duced the following motion in the Legislative Council yesterday,

"That in the opinion of this Council the time has come for the Colony to abandon the principle of the rider main system, substituting therefor the principle of com- pulsory meterage to all house Bup plica to which the alternative shall be a free supply from street foun- tains,"

On the request of Hon, Sir Henry Pollock, the matter was adjourned to enable the unofficial membera to consider it.

Comprehensive Speech,

In introducing the motion, Mr. Hallifax said:

costs of Installation and the com- munity on this account paid a total aum of $222,060.96. The original suggestion included n further annuni payment by tho Chinese community for the upkeep of the rider mains after installation but this payment has never been called for, and the upkeep has ever sinco been a matter for the Government. The original ridor mains have therefore had a full life and it can fairly be anld that the community

us had value for its money,

A Serious Waste.

The question of waste has now had twenty-six years in which to be tried out and there can be no hesitation in stating definitely that here is very serious waste through the rider mains, so much so Indeed that experience has shown that res- triction to anything more than two or perhaps four hours per day does not result in the conservation of water that is called for in times of scarcity. Eight hours supply or more in a day means as much use of water as a 24 hours supply.

From the time of the installation of the rider mains the records show that in only four years was a con- stant supply possible and three of those were the years immediately following the opening of Tytam Tuk Reservoir. For all the other years restrictive regulations of varying severity were called for and often complete cessation of the rider main system has been im- perative. Of late years indeed the con-rider main system has been out of action for approximately as long in any one year as it has been in nc- tion. An improved system of dis- tribution through larger pipes, such as is now in existence, has om- phasized the necessity for shorter hours if water is to be conserved in time of shortage, and proves still further that the rider main system is unsuitable to existing conditions.

A perusal of the Sessional Paper which has been prepared and laid upon the table gives in some detail the history of the rider main aystem and the discussions nected therewith. Consideration of the extracts from the reports and expert opinions quoted will show that from the very beginning the desirability of house supplies being provided only by meter, unmetered supplies to be provided by street fountains only, was very strongly emphasized. The vital queation of waste is prominent. through every report and with it, in the conditions of Hongkong, the absolute necessity of holding a check on all used, such as could be provided by the system suggested, for the cost would prevent waste in the ease of house supplies, and the labour of fetching it would do the same for the free supplies.

water

Water Meters.

West has the opening lead and while we should generally open the top of partner's suit, when holding a wide ace king suit, the king of this suit should be led be fore partner's suit, therefore West plays the king of clubs

It is no matter for surprise that dummy

from trumping with the five of spades.

the beginning applications East following with the four of

were constantly made for the in- stallation of meters which it was elubs and declarer the deuce. The

understood would be rarely if at all declarer could pull one round of trump amt still go game, but the

subject to restriction. Under the The undesirability of an inter-conditions the supply through rider safer way to play the hand is for mittent system for house supplies mains was to be the first to be res the declarer to lead a small dia- is also strongly empissized but at tricted and it was always hoped mond from dummy and trump in the time the rider mains were in- his own hand with the deuce of stituted there

that this zungunt of restriction was no hope of would meet the whole case. For spades. The are and king of avoiding intermittency, except by many years meters were grudgingly hearts should then be cashed im severely limiting the privilege of approved, for each пезу mediately before either East or

meter meters, and by making the majority tended to destroy West have an opportunity to dis of the population of the Colony lethe 1906 arrangement; but Govern- the balance of card hearts on either suit the dependent on water to be fetched meat has consistently made con- clarer intends to cross rur. The from the fountains. three of clubs should be the next course at the same time a very

There was of stant and great efforts to increase play and should be trumped in strong desire on the part

the supply and relieve the position. of all dummy with the seven of spades. householders in the Colony to be

The more water supplied however Then a small diamond is returned

the more has been used, not only provided with house supplies and from daramy and trumped by de

as a matter of total supply to an clarer with the four of spades.

the conflict of principles and wishes increased population but in gallons here shown was met ultimately by per head. There are a number of A club should be led from de-

the compromise which we call the

reasons which force the conclusion. clarer's hand and trumped in

Rider Main system.

that this increased use which is

six of diamonds is returned from

very marked on the Island is to no small exient a matter of avoid- dummy and trumped by declarer It is just worthy of note that, the alde waste: and a comparison with the jack of

spades. Then system as originally devised for of the conditions of Hongkong and the seven of clubs is rufted in Hongkong was meant as a means | Kowloon-which has the suggest- dummy with the queen of spades, of increasing pressure section byed systers and no Rider Mains- East discarding the king of dia-section and not merely as a means with a comparison of the average monds. The seven of diamonds is of restriction. As accepted how quantity of water per head used returned from dummy and the de ever it became primarily a means on the two sides-Hongkong being clarer trumps with the king of of providing free intermittent consistently some 3077 or more the spades, West discarding the 10 of house supplies subject to special higher makes it impossible to hearts,

conditions of restriction when the avoid the further conclusion that necessity arose in the hope that the rider main system cannot be Declarer's next play is the ace

from the judicious management would cke absolved

charge 1 of spades and he loses the last out our admittedly short supplies wastefulness. two tricks to his opponents, but through the dry

And it is to be noted that complaints about until by refusing to lead trump and by larger supplies

Lke water

have been supply cross-ruling the hand out he has

were available,

few from Kowloon. made five odd. If the declarer metered supplies, and with as littleAn increase in the supply of water

without interference with paid consistently had led trump more than once, hehardship as possible to those who is of course dealrable, but we are would not have been able to go remained on the rider main system. vide an unlimited supply, so that still far from being able to pro- game.

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Confidence in Rider Muin. every possible cause of waste- fulness mutat be ruthlessly Throughout the correspondence eliminated. Our Water Au- and the long discussions and dis-thorities never had complete putes that took place on this thorny faith in the rider main NYB- subject, there is to be noted a cer- tem from this angle and have tain want of confidence in the long since lost all confidence in power of the rider main system to it, and have consequently for prevent the waste that it was yours pressed unceasingly for the throughout agreed must be avoided. method of control originally ad- There were however at the time novised and which alone is automa- data on which a definite decision tic, that is to insist on the meter- could be made

on this point and ing of all house supplies. Water vitimately in response to the henvy in addition must of course be pro- pressure brought to bear the rider vided by stand-pipes which would! maing were instituted and installedbe free to the users but must still between 1904 and 1906. The ar- be paid for in some way or another RADIO EXPERTS - WORK GUARANTEED Tagement called for the payment as by a water rate.

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