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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST. 19, 1932.

CONTRACT RIDER MAIN DEBATE

BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

A bold but thrilling play when playing a hand at No Trump is

to lead a suit in which you are short in order to stop the

opponents from lending that suit.

410-4

WEST

❤10-8-6

♦J-9-5-3

K-9-6-3

Q-7.3

NORTH

▲ J-8-6-

♥A-Q-9-

7 +10-8-

5

K-4.3.

2

7.4-2

44

Dealer SOUTH

• Nono Q-J-8- 7-2

AA-K-9-2

J-5

•A-K-Q-6

tricks to gu

A-10-5

game

.

B5H

GOVERNMENT REJECTS

PROPOSITION.

SIR H. POLLOCK'S COMPROMISE PLAN ADOPTED.

The rider main system is to be abolished immediately and a universal water meterage system adopted. as the policy of the Government of Hongkong.

That far-reaching decision was reached at yesterday's meet- ing of the Legislative Council in the face of opposition from the Chinese Unofficial members.

The debate was resumed on the that the rider-main system should fallowing motion, which came bebe abolished, we are nevertheless of fore the last meeting of the Coun- the opinion that, innemuch as a eil:

privilege of long standing is being "That in the opinion of this taken away, the Government ought Coyneil the time has come for the to take every reasonable step in Colony to abandon the principle of its power for the purpose of in- the rider main system, substituting ducing those who have hitherto en- com-joyed the privilege of free water therefor the principle of pulsory meterage to all house sup-through the rider-mains, to come plies to which the alternative shall forward promptly and apply for bé a fren supply from street foun-meters, and it is with that end in view, that we have inserted the con- unins."

Rugs

The Bidding. Big hands with unfavourable distribution certainly can get you into a lot of troubie. While South holds five quick tricks in his hand, he should not make a forcing two bid because he can not honestly say to his partner

Sir Henry Pollock: On behalfditions as to the Government pay- that his hand contains enough of the European unofficial members (ing the costs of installation and if partner's of this Council I beg leave to move connexion as set out in conditiona hand is trickless. ' presume an amendment to the Honourable (3) and (2) of our amendment.

Condition (3) is inserted, be- that the majority of players would Colonial Secretary's motion for the

No boldly bid two Trump. In abolition of the rider-main system, cause it is felt that the Government this case, North took the contract made at the last Meeting of this would naturally desire to know, at to three No Trump-net a very Council.

In fairly early date, how many sound declaration.

The amendment, which I beg leave meters are bring applied for, The Play

Condition (4) requires no com- to propose.

follows:- West has the opening lead and "That the principle of the aban-ment.

With these remarks, Sir, I beg ed the four of diamonds, his doument of

rider-main the fourth best. North, the dummy system in this Colony be acceptat, to move this amendinent. played the jack and East discard; provided that the following cun-} 11 the eight of clubs

while ititiona are complied with South, the declarer, played the six (1) That, in districts where the of diamonds. The declarer wrider-muins have already be Fount night tricks, How is he to disconnected, these houses which

The right are not at get that ninth trick?

present supplied with of clubs played by East gives himmlers be, at the carliest possible the idea--he will start the heart opportunity. (upon such applien- suit (the suit that he is afraidtion ng hereafter in Section 3 re- of-and perhaps the opponents will be afraid to continue with That suit. So he boldly leads the six of hearts from dummy and when East plays the denge Jo- larer plays his jack and West wins the trick with the queen.

Hon. Mr. W. E. 1, Shepton conleti,

CHINESE REQUEST. A Two-Year Respite Asked For.

Hon. Mr. Kotewall: My Chinese ferred to), and in priority to other colleagues and I desire first of all houses, supplied therewith, and to thank the Government for har- that the cost of installing auching, at my request, prepared at meters and the cost of connecting much expenditure of time, and laid houses with the mains be paid by on the lable, Sessional Paper No. 4 the Government,

of 1982 giving the unvarnishedl

(2) That the Government there- facts which have enabled us to gain after upon such application as a proper conception of the difficult hereafter in Section #referred to), problém now under consideration. proceed to supply meters in rider- We cannot, however, say that main districts not yet disconnect-the flon. Colonial Secretary's ed, and on the same terms as to speech made at the last meeting of costs of installation and con- this Council is equally free from uexion as set but in the above controversial statements, as I will condition (1).

presently show. The main burden

West does not want to surren der control of the heart suit-his partner has signalled in club so West leads the four of clubs. The three is played from dummy, East plays the jack, and the de clarer wins the trick with the arc and immediately returns the tent of clubs. West discards the deuce of diamonds, the six of clubs is played from dummy and East wins the trick with the queen of clubs.

Now East, holding three hearts to the king, does not like to start the heart suit, especially since it has been played by the declarer, so he decides to lead to the wenke continued through the street ness in dummy and leads the five of spades which the declarer wing with the ace. The declarer then leads his five of clubs and wins in dummy with the king. The good nine of clubs is cashed from agree dummy, declarer discarding the five of hearts,

(3) That, owners of houses in of that speech is that the rider- So um- the rider-main districts, who desire main system is wasteful. to be supplied with meters upon the phatic was he on this point that terms aforesaid, be required to he said: "There can be no hesita- Send in applications for the same tion in stating definitely that there to the Witter Authority, on or be is very serious waste-through the rider-mains, so much so indeed that fore October, 31, 1932.

experience has shown that restric- tion to anything more than 2 or perhaps 4 hours per day does not result in the conservation of water that is called for in times of

(4) That a free simply of water

fountains.

Reasons Given.

for

BISMAG

INDIGESTION

SEE THIS SIGN ON EVERY PACKET

The European unofficial members scarcity. Eight hours supply or accept the abolition of the rider more in a day means as much use main system, because (1) They of water as a 24 hours supply,"

with the Hou, Colonial Secretary's remarks at nur Jast

Not Wasteful. Meeting to the effect that, con- We do not deny that immediately Declarer then leads a diamond

sidering the sums which the Gov-following upon the issue of a notice from dummy. winning in his own

ernment has paid for the main-by the Government that a restric hand with the queen, cashes his

rider-mains since tion would be imposed, the consump- ace and king of diamonds and then tenance of the hia king of spades. He must sur-they were first installed and the tion of water through the rider-

of wear and tear, the mains did go up somewhat, render the last two tricks to his matter opponents, but by leading the original contributors to the cost people, as was natural, resorted to heart suit himself, he has stopped of the rider-mains have had "Value certain amount of hoarding dur- the opponents from leading it and for their money", and secondly be in the first day or two; but the this bold play gives him three No cause they feel that, in view of the consumption generally went down Trump when it appeared he would large suma which have been spent after the first week of restriction. fail to make contract.

in the past (as detailed by Sir The remark that 8 hours supply in Cecil Clementi in Hansard of 1929 a day means as much use of water at pages 147-149), and in view of as a 24 hours supply is no proof the further large sums which are that the rider-main system itself now about to be spent upon re-is wasteful. It merely indicates servoir construction, it is no longer that the people draw as much water advisable to continue the supply of in 8 hours as they do in 24 in order free water through the rider-mains to meet their wants: it does not to some residents whilst others, who prove that there is waste. are metered, have to pay for excess The rider-main system was ap consumption. In future those who proved in 1903 after very careful I want free

water should. in nurusideration by the Secretary of opinion, resort to the street foun-State for the Colonies, by the enl tains.

Government and by the Legislative! Some Compensation.

Council, as Hansard of that year Whilst, however, I and those for shows. (whom L-am speaking are of opinion' (Cantinued on Page 8.)

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