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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1932.

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HOSPITAL PROJECT. KEEP UPKEEP DOWN P. & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND

CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND'S

URGENT NEED

It is understood that Mr. Aw Boon-haw, the well-known Singa-

will purchase a plece of land covor stitution. ing 20,000 square feet for this in-

3Y FITTING

“Decarbo"

Particulars from

H. CONNELL & CO., LTD. 4th floor, China Building.

By W. E. McKenney

poro Chinese philanthropist and AUTOMATIC DECARBONISER Several now and Interesting wealthy merchant, will donate a big changes in the code of rules gov-pital on Cheung Chau island, and sum for the construction of a hos- erning rubber contract bridge have now become effective.

The new revoke law should meet with popular approval. While the

Some days ago Mr. Aw Boon-haw penalty remains as two tricks, only visited Cheung Chau island in the tricks won after an established re-company of Mr. Ip Kwai-chung. CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. veke may be taken to pay the While there Mr. Aw visited the penalty.

temporary hospital set up by mem- A second, and each subsequent bors of the St. John Ambulance reveke, is subject to a penalty of Brigade, and Mr. A. Morris, the as- one trick, payable in the same alatant commissioner of the Brigade, Mrs. Langley, the secro- A revoke to the 12th trick is notary, Dr. Ma Luk and Dr. M. H. longer subject to a penalty,

manner.

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A new deal may be demanded Lese Leave Arrive for a number of infringements, Deo. 21 Dec. 23 Dec, 23. Jan. 13} such a bids out of turn, bida Jan. 6

Jan. 16 when barred. naming wrong suits Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 when doubling, or using unrecog- Feb. 19, Feb, 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 25

Mat.nized calls or declarations. In Mar. 7 Mar. 9 Mar. 15 Mar.20 the future, if you look at your Star, 4 Mar, 10 Mar. 21 Mar. 23 Mar.25

Apr. 3 Apr 12 cards during the deal, an oppon- Mar. 20

Mar.20 Mar 31 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 11 Apr. 13 - Apr. 15

Apr. 24 ent may demand a new deal. Apr. 23

Apr. 26 Apr. 28 May 4 Day 0

Five Important changes have May May May 11 May 13

May 22been made in the scoring. May 21

May 24 May 26 June 2 June 7 June & Junie 10.

June 19 July 4

Feb. 17 Mar. 2 Mar. 17 Mar. 24

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Apr. 21

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May 5

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May 39

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June 4 Juna & Julie 18

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WAB

Hoobing wore busily at work in their one storey hospital, which in- cidentally la the only medical ser- vice in the whole island providing the poor Chinese fisher folk with all necessary medical services, includ- ing attention in maternity cases.

While Mr. Aw Boon-law there was one application for a bed chatting with the medical workers for a maternity case.

As the rooma in the hospital wore all engaged the St. John Ambulance workers had to secure accommodation on a No trump trick values have been big wooden junk. changed to 30 for the first, third

The visitor waa fifth and seventh odd trick, and with the Immediate need for a well- 80 impressed Increased to 40 for the second. equipped hospital for Cheung Chau, fourth and sixth odd trick. Whethat he made the suggestion to pur- ther or not this will prove popular chase some land from the Govern or confusing will be hard to say ment to build one. It is believed until the public has tried it out. that the suggestion has met with For tournament play this should the approval of the Ambulance prove beneficial as five of a minor workers, and apart from Mr. Aw's and three no trump now receive contribution it is understood that the same score.

arrangements have been made to When you make a contract secure more funds by organising doubled or redoubled the trick Chinese theatrical performances in values will be scored doubled or the Ko Shing Theatre in the near redoubled as in the past, but the future. extra premium formerly given for making your.contract has been eliminated and justly so, na the odda in the past were too much In favour of the declarer.

The new code adopts the prin- ciples used in tournament play

LOCAL DOGS' HOME.

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The Steamship,

"CHENONCEAUX" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Trensure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.-

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All claims must be sent to the undersigned before the Friday, the 16th December, 1932, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company'n Sur- at 10.00 sm. on Monday, the 12th voyor Messra:-Goddard and Douglas December, 1932. have a Revenue Omeer in attendance Consignees must when damaged dutiable goods examined by the Company's Sur-

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The Steamship.

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Godowns of and/or extra hazardous The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,

REPORT ON WORKING FOR LAST MONTH During the month of November that of scoring undoubled over-the activities of the Doga' Home tricks at the regular obb-trick Ware similar to those in the proced-innded at their risk into the hazardous value. For example, if you biding month.

Thirteen, doga one heart and make three, you will

were admitted Ecore 30 helow the line, but in- from various sources, and twelve as follows. Sold stead of 50 each above the line were dealt with

the request of for the two extra tricks, you will destroyed at now receive only 30 points ench. owners 6, sick dogs destroyed 4.

All dogs were while if it were clubs or diamonds,

destroyed in the lethal chamber, and in addition, two rabbits and one cat were also destroyed in the lethal chamber,

it would be 20 for each overtrick.

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A change long awaited by con- tract players has been made in

There are now, seven dogs in the Home awaiting suitable homes, and the undertrick penalties. These all are in healthy conditioni penaltics have been completly outį

able penalties and the undoubled vulnerable penalties are now the

of proportion in the past, but the now risks his 1500 points to gain jump is now only 50 points_perjan_additional 1600 points. trick. The doubled not vulner- This increase in the grand slam bonuses may not work out a well for tournament play, as it offers too much of an inducement to the sacrifice bidder, but of course, grand slams are seldom bid in tournament play.

BAMC.

Grand slam premiums have been equalized by increasing the valge to 1500 not vulnerable and 2250 vulnerable. In the past a vulner-

You may still make a paychic able email slam, with its game bid when not vulnerable and profit, bonus, wan worth about 1500 by it if your opponents fail to points.

double, as the undertrick un-

This remains the same, Former-doubled not vulnerable penalty re- ly the grand alam bidder risked mains at 60 points per trick. The this 1600 points to gain only 750 weapon against a psychic bid is points, but this risk is now equaliz- the double and the law makers did ed by adding 750 points to the not feel that

additional any grand slam bonus, so the declarer weapon was necessary.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowan, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 13th December, 1932, will be

subject to rent

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 27th December, 1932, or they will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attend- ance when damaged dutiable goods aro examined.

All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, 12th December, 1932, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been offected. BI is of Lading will be counter- signed by

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6,500 29th Deo. 8'Tal, Kobe & Yoko

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| 15,000 23rd Feb. | S'hal, Kobe & Yoko

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