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CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney.

ROBBER CAUGHT BY BROTHERS.

COMMENDED BY JUDGE

IN SESSIONS TRIAL Sontence of three years' hard Inbour was passed by Mr. Justico The favoured spot to put in a terday afternoon on Tung Ngan, Wood at the Criminal Sessions yes- paychic bid is third hand, after who was found guilty by the jury the other two players have pass of a charge of assaulting Miss Sugi ed, and when holding no defensive Mori of 308, Nathan Road, second strength. The paychic bidder will floor, with intent to rob, on the generally bid one No Trump, feel-morning of July 26 last. ing quite confident that the fourth hand has sufficient strength to bid his Lordship expressed the appro At the conclusion of the hearing and that the No Trump, bid may ciation of the Court to Messrs. D. discourage him or stop him from and L. Silva for their smart arrest xetting into the right spot. One of the prisoner.

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The Bidding.

RHEUMATIC MISERY

Only those who have suffered or are suffering from the aches and pains of rheumatism can fully Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith (Assis-realize the way in which tant Crown Solicitor) represented ailment makes life Ak perfect the Crown.

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Life is scarcely worth living for slight sufferers but in severe cases every day and night Is one long continuous agony,

The only successful treatment for rheumatic, afflictions in one that gons to the root of the trouble and drives out the poisons from the bloodstream.

External ap- plications may sometimes bring relief but that is only temporary.

The jury was composed of Mesars. Eric Mitford, (foreman), Fung Tze-nam, H. C. Hung, D. J. Macadam,

P. H. Rec, F.X.A. Remedios and A.M.B. da Rocha.

Evidence was given by the com. pininant to the effect that lu rea- ponse to a knock at her front door at 7.30 nm. on July 26 she peered through an opening and saw her amah, while a man was standing behind her. Thinking the man whs # friend of the scr. vant witness opened the door. She The blood of the rheumatic per- was instantly seized and pepper thrown into her face. She struggl-laden, Purification and

son is impoverished and polson- ed with her assailant who was 48-

enrich- sisted by another

The wit- ness broke a pane of glasa in a window to attract attention and passed,shortly afterwards the intruders

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South was the dealer and West passed, and North, who was third hand, bid one club which East The amah spoke of having been doubled. South took his partner's fellowed into the house by a club bid as a legitimate one and whilst two others appeared later. went to five clubs. West held the While two were struggling with ace of clubs and his partner's her mistress a third was engaged double-had told him that his part-in a struggle with the servant. Iner held about three and one-half tricks, therefore West promptly doubled five clubs. North passed, Enat passed and South redoubled. You can appreciate how North felt -holding a psychic bid and now playing the contract at five clubs doubled and redoubled.

The Play

clubs

East re-

tho

Prisoner Arrested. Mrs. Silva, who resides with her family on the first floor, heard the cornmotion and, on going to front door,saw three men, of whom the prisoner was the last, running down stairs. She called to her nons Daniel und Leo Silva who rushed out- and caught

the prisoner.

also a

East opened the six of

Mr. Daniel Silva stated that when which was won by West with the pounced on the prisoner, the ace. West returned the five of clubs a chisel from his pocket and threw latter extracted a wooden gag and which North won with the king them on the ground. Witness re- and led the ten of spades which trieved the articles and East won with the ace. turned the douce of spades, South packet of pepper lying near where going up with king from dummy the man was arrested. and then leading the five of spades evidence.

Mr. Leo Silva gave corroborative from dummy, trumping in his own hand with the eight of clubs. The queen of diamonds was led by the declarer, East covered with the king and South, the dummy, won the trick with the ace.

The accused, in his statement to the Police, said that an Ah Sze told him there was living with another person on

a Japanese lady tho ficor and that two or three men could rob them.

of ence

The five of diamonds was play-

In admitting having made the ed from dammy and won by North atatement the prisoner accused the with the ten of diamonds. The police of having assaulted him four of diamonds was returned and when East dropped the nine, prior to the statement being taken. dummy won the trick with the

Inspector W. Shannon gave evid- having charged the jack and then spread his hand, prisoner the day after his arrest. announcing that he was going to The delay was due to the condition discard one heart on the eight of of the complainant, who was in hos diamonds and that he would ruffpital. Witness saw the prisoner the jack of spades with the king being taken from the cell to the of clubs.

office where he was charged. There was no opportunity for the detectives to assault him.

Brothers Commended.

North had made his contract of five clubs doubled and redoubled while his opponents held the ace and queen of spades, the uce, king

In his defence the prisoner said and queen of hearts, the king of that he had gone to the house to diamonds and the ace of clubs.look for a friend who he knew had This psychic club bid might easily been working there last year. have proved just as disastrous as went up to the second floor, when he it was successful.

TRADE MARKS, CASE,

CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE ROBBER

Lou Tak-sang, described broker, of 6 Tin Po Street, was charged before Mr. Wynao-Jones at the Central Magistracy, yesterday with having in his possession for sale tina containing tea to which forged trade

or trade descriptions

were mark

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heard the police whistles, and thon walked down again. He saw two men running down the stairs, but made no attempt to stop them as he was afraid of being stabbed.

Speaking of the assaults the prisoner said that he was struck on four occasions, the first hour he was under arrest. He was not beaten the following day.

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THE FARID CASE.

REDUCTION OF WIFE'S MAINTENANCE

Hearing of an application by Mahomed Farid, an Indian office employee, for a reduction in the amount which he was directed by a previous Court order to pay for the maintenance of Mariam Farid, his wife, upon a legal separation. concluded before Mr. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon..

After going into the figures available as to the living expenses of both sides, in relation to de- fendant's income, his Worship de- cided that the previous amount of $52 monthly payable to the woman, be reduced to $28, both sides to pay their own legal costs arising from the present proceedings.

Mr. R. A. Wadeson appeared for the applicant, and Mr. D. L. Strellett for Mrs. Farid.

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