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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1933.

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The spade suit must be aban- CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND

doned and a small club should be

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finessing the jack. His next play COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

is the jack of diamonds, which West wins with the queen.

MARITIMES.

West returna a heart and the The Steamship,

By W.. E. McKenney, declarer wins with the ace. The

"LEIUT, ST. LOUBERT BIE“ Arrived Hongkong en Friday, the 17th February, 1933, From DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, LONDON, ROTTERDAM &c

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Cargo by the above med steamer are hereby informed at their goods with the exception of pium, Trasure and Valuables ing landed and placed at their risk the Godowns of the HONGKONG OWLOON WHARF & GODOWN

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declarer has lost two tricks, he is There is no question but that sure to lose two more-and pos the opportunity to make an on- sibly three. However, he has, a usually nice play" is usually in opportunity to execute an en favour of the declarer.

play. He must first pull the por He knows the outstanding high,sible exit card out of East's han cards against him fe can give, by leading the king of heart. his opponents an opportunity to which takes East's seven. make a mistake, or, by-enrefully The spade suit should now b watching the drop of the cards, led by the declarer and East wi he may be able to execute any of win with the ace. East is no the humerous plays, squeezes and forced to lead either a diamon

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elivery can be obtained as the goods However, the real thrill and club, through his A-Q. In eithe

re landed satisfaction of a well-played hand case the declarer is bound tcncluding date of arrival, will be sub- Goods not cleared within 7 days comes with a brilliant defensive make the last three tricks, and feet to rent. play. To-day's hand contains awhile East has made a very fine All claims must be sent to the clever defensive play, but even defensive play with the king of undersigned before the Monday, the then, there is an opportunity for diamonds, the declarer, with the 27th February, 1933, or they will not the declarer to make his contract. aid of an end play, has succeeded;

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Dear Sir,

In your to-day's Contract Bridge Column by W. E. McKenney the writer indicates that "if the Queen of Diamonds, the natural opening, is made" the result will be that declarer.makes his tract.

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He does not say so in as many words but in subsequent. para-] [graphs he writes:-

South, the dealer, opens the contracting in the one over one system with a bid of one trump. West passes and North; May I ask what will happen if should take out with two apades, East is so inconsiderate as to re- which should be passed by East. turn a Heart after taking the first

South should bid two no trump Club trick with the Ace? --he should not jump to three no trump, as North may be taking out with a very weak five-card suit and no incard.

"He (declarer) must now im- mediately proceed to set up the Club suit by leading the three of Clubs. West should not ruff the the Ace and now regardless of what first Club, East will win it. with " he returns the contract (ie. 4 no hearts) is made."

Unless my calculation is wrong the result should be the defeat of contract by 2 tricks.

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The 5 of Hearts from West's Remember that an original no hand will force the Queen from trump bid shows a very fine Hand. North. Presumably declarer will Partner, however, always has a then proceed to clear the Clubs right to take out with a weak five- from North's hand. If so, West card suit. The bid of two "no ruffs. the next lead with the 7 of trump shows a desire to go on hearts and leads the King or Jack with the hand if partner holds to take out the Ace from North's anything.

hand (dummy). A further Club Now, as North holds a five-card is led from North and is ruffed by suit and a side ace, he should re- West with his, remaining trump, spond with three spades. South declarer discarding a'Spade. De would then go to three no trump.clarer who has already lost 3 tricks is now left with A. K. 5. 3.) West's proper opening lead is's difficult to see how he can avoid of Spades and 3 good trumps. It the ten of hearts, which is a fa- oring the two last Spades if East vourable break for the declarer, aloes not discard any. it is right into his tenace hold! ing: but even though a lead keomewhere. If so perhaps one of May be there is a catch in this this may work out to a disadvan-your, Bridge readers will point it. tage at times, your best blind at-out.

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tack against a no trump contract, I have not set out the hands in open your longest and detail. They are given in to-day's atrongist suit, tapecially if you issue of the Telegraph. have possible incard, which.

West has with a queen of dia-

monds,

The declarer, winning with the heart jack, would immediately lead his jack of spades. East

Yours faithfully

J. W. F. Hongkong, Feb. 20.

J. W. F. is correct.. Heart lead should refuse to win the first would prevent declarer from get- trick. Declarer will continue withing rid of West trumps in such a small spade, which East should fashion as would enable him to win with the king..

finish in dummy. But heart leadi East realizes, with West's nine would not be defence of normal dropping, that the spade suit is player. going to be set on the next round,, but the only incard the declarer has in dummy is the ace of dia- monds, so here is the opportunity for the very fine defensive play. East should immediately return NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Degis-)..though it appears to sacrifice a the king of diamonds even

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