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CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

Even correct bidding wil at times get wrecked on the rocks of distribution. Don't become discouraged if you have bid a hand correctly and you are badly defeated. Rather, compliment your opponents on taking advan- tage of the situation.

➜ None

J-9-6-3

♦K-J-10-8-2

A-K-4-7

147-5

K-Q-8- 7-5 +A-Q.4

NORTH

40.9-6-

4-3-2 None +7.6.3

0-10-5 Denter

49-8-3. SOUTH 2

AA-K--10-8

VA-104-2

+9.5 6-4

The Bidding.

120

NAVAL SEAMAN SENTENCED.

`SEQUEL TO INTRUSION IN

LADY'S BEDROOM

Able Seaman William George Bugler, of II.M.9. Keppel, was sentenced to two months' bard labour at the Kowloon Magistracy by Mr. Butters yesterday after- poon, with the hearing of the charge against him of assaulting Mrs. Watts, at the Peninsula Hotel on October 26, was resumed.

Mr. D. B. Evans appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. F. X. d'Almeda, Sr., was for the defchce.

Recalled yesterday, Mrs. Watts said she seat for her husband, the morning after the assault and he came straight away. She then told him what had occurred and he made a report to the Polloo of the affair.

Mr. A. G. Plovanelli gavo evid- ence of finding defendant in the hotel on October 27, the day after the assault. This concluded the case for the prosecution,

Mr. d'Almada submitted that the arrest of the defendant was illegal, both as to loitering in the hotel and and to the alleged assault, The band was most disappoint-that the defendant was therefore ing to Weat. South, the dealer, illegally brought before the Court. Ho quoted several authorities to oponed the bidding with oro spade. There is no queation but support his contention.

Mr. d'Almada further submitted that West is justified in overcal-that the Police arrested the defen- ing with two hearts.

dant of their own bat. Mr. What would you do with the Plovanelli, the manager of the North holding? Your partner Hotel, did not say anything about has told you that he has two and charging the defendant, and Mrs. one-half tricks defensively. Cer-Watts had not said anything do- tainly you know there is no game finite about charging him. - The in spades unless your partner Police asked for and obtained the holds a long string of them, and name and address of the defendant, with your high card tricks, it and Mr. d'Almada submitted that should look to you as though you was enough, The matter, could can collect more by a business have been dealt with by summons. double than you can by putting in His Worship said he did not any other suit bid.

know whether he had to decide Therefore, North's proper dee-whether the arrest was legal laration is to double two hearts. otherwise, but if he had to he would East passes and South must be say that it was legal. love in his partner and pass. West passes.

The Play,

The

North has the opening lend and the propor suit is clubs. king should be led, dummy plays small and South should play the six spot, preparing himself to echo out in clubs,

When North continues with the ace, South plays the four, telling his partner to continue with the clubs-that he has control of the next trick. North should not play the jack, but should lead the sovon of clubs, which South trumps with the dence of hearts, South returns the king of spades and North echoes with the eight of diamonds.

Defendant's Evidence.

OF

Giving evidenco in the witness- hox, defendant said he left his ship about 4.30 p.m. on October 26, and went to the Sailors and Soldiers' Home in Wanchai where he chang-

ed into clvllian clothes. After changing his clothes, he left the Home and went to the R.A.OB. Club, where he stayed for about two hours.

Leaving the R.A.O.B. Club, le crossed the harbour to Kowloon, and went to the 7.15 show at the Star Theatre. The picture was not very good, with the result that he left in the middle of. It. It was. about 8.20 p.m. when he got out of the theatre, and he went to the Kowloon Hotel where he mot a friend of his, a Mr. Mart.

South can count the declarer for Defendant had dinner at the one more spade, and he can see Hotel with Mr. Marr, and after no possible chance of the declarer dinner they sat in the lounge to- geting into the dummy, therefore gether. They were there until he continues with the ace of about midnight. when defendant spades, North completing his dia-left the Hotel. When defendant. mond echo by discarding the was saying good-night, Mr. Marr told him that he was leaving the Colony on the following Friday.

deuce.

South then switches to the nine of diamonds, the declarer finesses the queen, which North wins with the king. North returns the jack of diamonds, which the declarer wins with the ace.

Trying to get a heart lead up to his hand, the declarer returns the four of diamonds, which North wins with the ten, South discard- ing the eight of spades.

North refuses to lead trump and leads the jack of clubs, which the declarer is forced to trump with his five of hearts.

He walked out of the Hotel and strolled towards the Palace Hotel, hoping to meet one of his chums, who said he was in that Hotel: When he got to the Palace Hotel he found it in darkness, and realla- ing that his chum must have loft, he proceeded to the Star Forry. When he arrived at the wharf, he' found he had to walt for another 10 minutes or so for the next forry. He did not feel like waiting, so he chartered a motor boat, which took him to Queen's Pier, where he took a taxi to Happy Valley. If he only know how those After staying in a certain address hearts were distributed, he might for three or five minutes, he re- save an extra trick by leading turned to the Sailors' and Soldiera" small heart, but the declarer by Home where he spent the night. now is so discouraged that he plays the king of hearts, which South wins with the ace.

South returns the jack of spades, which the declarer trumps with the seven of hearte, but North overtrumps with the nine and returns a small heart. South plays the ten, forcing the declar- or's queen, and North wins the Inst heart trick with the jack.

Mr. d'Almadas: Were you in the Peninsula Hotel on the evening of Wednesday, October 267-1 waa not.

Did you go into complainant's room, or into her bed, and assault her, after which you ran away?-- No, I did not.

On October 27, were you in the Peninsula Hotel?-Yes.

nap, I then said I would go to the Majestic Theatre. Wo made arrangements that I should go back to the Kowloon Hotel after the show. When the 9:20 p.m. por- formance concluded, I went back to the Hotel, but Mr. Marr was not there."

Defendant said he thon' walked across to the Ponineula Hotel, where he hat down in the lounge. Ho ordered a couple of drinks, and after taking them ho left rather Blck. He went to the gentlemen's tollet, from where he walked to the backyard of the Hotel. There he naw a flight of steps, and walked up. After walking up, he found himself a sort of balcony. He walked about on this balcony and had a smoke.

When he had been there, a man came up to him and asked him whe ther he was a detective or private detective agent. Defendant repli- ed "Maybe." Later, the manager of the hotel went to where he was

walking and naked him to the office where he was identified by Mrs. Watta.

The Police came along and took him to the station, where he WRE charged. He was later handed and over to a naval escort which been sent for.

Coss-Examination. Cross-examined by Mr. Evans, defendant said he could not remem- ber the pictures that he saw on the nights of October 26 and 27. He had thrown away the tickets and ho could not remember the slightest thing about the pictures them- selves.

Mr. Evana. You mentioned Mr. Marr. Are you calling him here as a witness?

Mr. d'Almada. Mr. Marr is on the high seas now, He is on the 8.. Helikon.

Mr. Evans-When you left the Kowloon Hotel, were you perfectly sober? Absolutely.

Absolutely no possibility of your mistaking what you were doing? I do not usually auffer from loss of memory,

And yet you cannot remember the pictures you saw, and that was only a fortnight ago.

How many drinks did you have at the Peninsula Hotel?-Two.

What did you take?-Whisky and dry ginger.

How much did they cost?-90 cents each.

for

Mr.

Mr. d'Almada at this stage ap- plied for an adjournment until the return of the Helikon Marr to give evidence.

His Worship said, however, that Mr. Marr's evidence would not affect the charge of assault. Ho had gone over the evidence and ho was of the opinion that it was a mysterious case. On the evidence, he must convict the defendant.

In answer to his Worship, Ins- pector Elston said defendant had a previous conviction last March of

mashing the window of a taxi.

Defendant admitted the previous offence,

Sentence was passed as stated above.

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