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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUÉSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1932):

CONTRACT WAS LOOKING FOR

BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

A CONCUBINE.

TIMBER MERCHANTS QUEST ENDS IS COURT

A remarkable story was told to Editor's Note: This is the first of | the Police Magistrate (Mr. Wyngo- a special sories of articles by Mr. Jones) yesterday of a timber mer Mckenney explaining the one over chant's quest for a concubine, and one bidding system for contract

his subsequent contact bridge. This system is now employ- ed by practically all experts, in con- gangsters wing one of their num- juation with the Culbertson approach bor as a detoy, : bidding system. If you are already a contract player you will find this series an invaluable aid to your game; if you do not play contract, but want to learn, the series will give you the best possible approach.

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THE THREAT OF WINTER. RHEUMATISM !

Here It comes round again... Winter! Bleak-cold-damp! Win- never forgets. And your rheumatism! Doon that ever forget? The very thoughts of it acnd those nervous tremblings through you.

Yet why not eradicate those rheumatic poisons with

from your system once and for all? Why auffer this periodical recurrence? Would you not be marvellously happy to know you need not suffer those pains this winter-nor next winter-nor the next?

The operation ia what is colloquially termed "ying the (white) pigeon", and the merchant complains that he was made to |part with $500 on meeting a young without in marriage.

girl and being. promised her hand Contract Bridge. doubt, la America's greatest pas- time to-day, and well it should be.ber, in a Yaumati tenhouse, he was He told the Court that in Septem- What other game so holds the in- introduced to an elderly gentleman' terest of the players, and afford who professed to be a tradesman in the clean hours of recreation such a big way, and he learned that the as are offered by contract bridge? latter had a young and beautiful For the past few years, during niece widowed for two years, but, the introduction of contract bridge, possessing fortune, whom it would we have all been bewildered by be advantageous to marry. contract bidding systems.

after being told that the widow would not be averse to the limited amount of $200 he was prepared to expend on the nuptials, this meet-

Over two years ago the writer presented, through his daily bridge article, the one over one system of contraet bidding. Since its introduction, many different bidding systems have been offer ed to the public, and there has been a great deal of discussion regarding the standardization of contract bidding.

It is impossible for two or three experts to get together, write up ayatem, and correctly declare it as standardized system. The only way in which bidding nys: tems can be standardized is by the expert players themselves in tour- nament play.

The practices and bidding con- ventions that produce winning re- aults will naturally become the atandardized system.

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Practically every major con- tract championship in the

last three years has been won by play. ers using the one over one system of bidding,

It is true that different groups use slight variations, but on the whole it is one and the same sys tem, It is only natural that any intelligent bridge player should want to apply his own theories to a bidding system.

Playing' contract bridge under the one over one system is a reaf thrill because it employs natural card inferences. The manipula- tion and throwing the play of no trumps into the correct hand, the low forcing bids, and the general finesse and tact in approaching the correct declaration, build up and maintain the interest of the eard player.

To become

a successful eard player, your bids

must employ natural card inferences so

that i your partner enn make the cor-i reet deductions.

The writer, in this and his fol- lowing articles, will prosent to you in brief form the one over Que system of contract bidding as, it is played by the majority of the country's experfs to-day. The syst tem obtaina its name from one of the forcing bids which it employs and which will be explained in a later article. However, this one over one bid is only one of the many advantages of the system.

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was the prelude to others, and in due course an equally respectable into the business to say that she looking elderly lady was brought was the girl's maternal aunt and her consented to pay $100 os

go-between. The merchant a first instalment on a gold necklaco which the girl desired for a keepsake.

At a third meeting, the girl was present, and a second instalment of $110 was forthcoming for the chain.

A Hitch. Then a bitch

arose which threatened to negative the contract. The girl's deceased husband had appeared to her in a dream, and he was reproachful of the proposed alight on his memory, Happily, u way was suggested out of the dim- cully. It was obvious that his spirit must be appeased, and that could only be brought about by the the sacred monastery of Ting Wu, widow performing a pilgrimage to in Walchow district. That would cost at least a thousand dollars, and us the merchant stood to be bene- fitted, It was pointed out to him that logically he was the Individual to meet the expenses.

A deadlock threatened with the not raise more than $300, until one merchant claiming that he could of the men present obligingly came forward with the needed balance.

The merchant told the Court that from that date he was put to con- siderable diflculty in endeavouring to regain touch with the individuals vaguely informed that the girl was in the case. At one time he was "somewhere in Ping Wu Loun. taina", and then he lost touch with them altogether.

A Refund. One day, he traced the uncle to a told him he wanted his money back, house at Reclamation Street. He and made so much fuss over it that i the other man was obliged to re turn him $120, but had him sign an acknowledgment uncle from farther payments and absolving the

quick trick.

King, quick trick. Queen-Jack quick trick

of same suit, 1⁄2

Only one queen-jack must be counted as one-half trick for a

The One Over One System. The first and most importantsuit bid, thing that must be learned is the table of high card tricks. It is quite simple, and eliminates many of the honour combinations used in other systems.

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tricks. Your first bid should not Quick tricks are defensive only indicate to partner that you have a playable suit, but should also show him that, if opponents While honour combinations add bid, he can depend upon you to colour to your hand, they should take two to three tricks against not be figured in first valuing any bid they may make. hund from a quick trick stand- point. The table of quick tricka

is listed below: TABLE OF HIGH CARD TRICKS Ace-King of same suit, 2 quick

tricks.

for valuing hands at contract

Quick tricks are the real basia. bridge. Your hand may contain six or seven probable tricks, but if

u have unprotected suits and inissing quick tricks, until partner shows up with those quick tricks, Ace-Queen of same suit, 1% it is easy to understand that the quick tricks.

opponents will run these off be- Ace, 1 quick trick.

fore you eng get started with King-Queen of Annie NUTS, 1 your probable tricks,

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YOUNG MAN, YER CHARGED WITH "THROWIN A CANTALOUPE

AT THE OFFICER!

SILENCE

IN THE COURT! Jupee Noyes

CANTALOUPE? HE'S CRAZY! I SOCKED HIM WITH A MUSHMELON

POLICE COURT

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giving an undertaking not to in- dulge in "reckless talk".

This document, the prosecution commented, was an interesting document, us under the cloak of a business transaction, it sought to settle the whole matter.

But as the merchant went into the street he was followed by four

men, gangsters and members of a triad society. They told him they had interceded on his behalf, and claimed a half-share of the amount. Also they required a further $20 for his entrance fee into their Society and addtional $10 for something which was not clear, but which could be safely written off as "'cumshaw".

"When they left me I had not even $20 left to me, out of the $120 I received," he complained. A friend advised Police assistance, and he went to see Det. Sergt. Fitches.

Sergt. Fitches raided the house in Reclarastion Street. The "unclo" was caught, and next the "aunt". The girl was also traced, and retained to give evidence in the case.

The Accused.

Man Foo, unemployed, and Lo Look Kwu, married woman, were charged with being concerned with others not in custody, in a con- spiracy to defraud, Leung Shu- chuen, timber merchant, of $500. They were represented by Mr. Peter Sin and Mr. Hin-shing Lo, respectively.

The complainant after giving hig evidence, admitted that he already had a kit-fat wife.

He was interrogated by Mr. Sin as to his motives in entering into the engagement, and the case was adjourned.

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