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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1932.

CONTRACT

BRIDGE ·

By W. E. McKenney

The following hand is an inter- esting example of showing com- mands for alam bidding. Lay the hand out and study it before you read the bidding and play,

A-Q-J-9 J-10-9-7-3

$10-8-2

NORTH A 6-4-3

₪8-6-4

+10-8-

5

A8-5

❤Nono

K-Q-J.

7-6-3

A-Q-9- Denter

7-3

SOUTH

AK-10-7-2 VA-K-Q-5-2

♦ A-9-2

46

The Bidding.

K-J-5- 4

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CORRESPONDENCE.

Appeal to the Lengue

(To the Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph..

Sir, It la proposed to send the letter given below. to the Secretary-. General of the League of Nations by the next alr-mail. All those who are sufficiently in sympathy with the general tonour of the lot. ter to wish to be associated with it aro asked to write to that effect at ence to Dr. E. L. Allen, Union Church, Kowloon.

The Secretary-General, League of Nations, Genova:

The

Sir, I beg respectfully to sub. mit to you herewith the views of that section of public opinion in Hongkong and South China which regards with increasing anxiety the situation which has arisen of late in the Far East.

"While not claiming to bo in information possession of any

UB which would enable to judge better than others on the issues at stake, we share the sentiments of those throughout the world who, whatever their opinions on the vulner-Japanese case against China, are vulner-yet convinced that she had no right opened to prosecute it by arms in flagrant heart. violation of the Covenant and the Briand-Kellogg Pact, and who re- grot that the League has not found it possible to assert more emphatic- ally that such a breach of internn- tional morality was not to be toler-

North and South were able: East and West not able. South, the denler, the contracting with one West bid two diamogds. It is quite apparent to North that, with his hand, four hearts can be

made.

"We reallso the difficulties with which the League is faced at the moment, but we wish to draw at- tention to the serious consequences for the future of any weakness now. Chinese opinion is near to the point of abandoning any hope that justice and security are to be obtained by trust in the League, and the fact that Japan has been allowed to forestall the Lytton Re- port and present the world with a fait accompli by the recognition of Manchukuo, may well give the death-blow to

Remember that in the one over Dite system first hand does notated. open unless holding a rebid, North might even correctly feel that there would be five hearts in the hand, but as his hand contains only one command-the age of spades he cannot bid over three hearts. This simply invites the game, and not a slam. Enst now passed and South went to four hearts. West then bid five clubs and North bid Ave hearts. Let 8 stop to reason it out in this manner. Why did not South, at his first opportunity, bid four hearts to show that they could make five? Simply because he held only one command. When East bid six clubs, Suth can safely

that hope. We

to the Longue to

appeal by all means i11

maintain

its power the sanctity of inter- bid six hearts, as North has showning made of the necessity for con- national obligations. Much is be- additional strength..

sidering foreign interests in China, West bids seven clubs which but we submit that nothing could North and East passed. South now

be more inimical to those interests. know that he could not bid seven as well as to the peace of the world, hearts as they had a losing club than that Chinese feeling should trick-North having failed to be permanently embittered and that. show command of two suits.

Chinese opinion should become con- Ilowever, if the bidding hudvinced that only as she can arm been South one heart, West two and threaten war on a great-scale diamonds, North four hearts, you will the rest of the world be willing can see how easy it would now be to do hor justice. for South to read his partner for "But as we desire justice for the ace of clubs and the ace of China, we wish it equally for Japan. spades. But as partner failed to She feels the need for an outlet show these two commands, South for her surplus population, as well must now be content with doubl-as for markets and raw materials ing the bid of seven clubs. for the development of her indus-

or course, it is a beautifultrice. We do not recognise in such sacrifice bid on the part of East a situation any ground for armed and West, as they will go down action against a weaker country, only three tricks or only 400 if but we urge that the existence of doubled, while North and South Buch a situation must be faced. could easily have made a small We can envisage no solution except along international Hincs. Those slam at hearts.

nations which ure at present in possession of thinly-occupied terri- tory and natural resources must be willing to consider these not as a

LATE MRS. TO MING. private estate but as a trust to be

FUNERAL AT POKFULAM

ON SATURDAY

The funeral of the late Mrs. To Ming, widow of the late Dr. To Ming, of Canton, who died at her residence at No. 6, Peak Road, at the advanced age of 86, took place on Saturday afternoon.

Followed by n long procession of curs bearing relatives and friends' of the family, the remains, In & motor hearse, were conveyed to the Chinese Christian Cemetery at Pokfulum, where the interment followed, the Rev. Mr. Tso per forming the last rites,

Dra.

The chief mourners were Coxion To. Herbert To. and To Tat-chiu (sons), and other rela- tives, including a large number of

grandchildren.

administered for the welfare of the world as a whole, being ready to udmit to a fair share in these ad- vantages these young and growing peoples which are less favourably situated. We therefore wish to put it on record that we as indivi- duals would welcome action to that end by the countries to which we belong."

E. L. ALLEN,

NANKING BOMB.

BAD DESIGN. NO GREAT DAMAGE DONE

Nanking, Sept. 18. A bomb was thrown here to-day. but, being of a bad design, no great damage was done.

Was

Among the mass of floral tribu- The bomb-thrower was a member

and butes sent were noted many from of a "bloody group" officials of the former and present quickly apprehended. — Reuter's regimes at. Canton.

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