1933-02-27 — Page 11

ARISTOCRATS OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ATS OF THE PACK

PACIFIC

"EMPRESSES

1

Ofter the Utmost in SPEED-SIZE-SPACE-LUXURY-

Btesmeta

AND

SERVICE

Hong Kong Shanghai “Nogaraki

Kobe Yokohama Honolulu Vancouver

CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1933.

CHINESE WEDDING KEEP UPKEEP DOWN P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND

DR. H. F. MOK MARRIED TO MISS JEAN O'HOY

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local Chinese community was the Of particular interest to the One advantage of a strong open-wedding which was soleamisedion ing bid is the dangerous position Saturday of Dr. H. F. Mok, een In which a defensive bidder is plac of the late Mr. Mok Yuk-tong, and ed. Players who overcall an open- Miss Jean O'Hoy, daughter of Mr. ing bid made by first or second Kim Louey O'Hoy... hand do so at their peril if the original bidder is playing the one over one system.

This applies particularly if the opening bid is one no trump, for that declaration is likely to be even stronger than a auit bia.

AK-4-3

J-9.

◆ K-6-3

J-10-8-4-3

48-6-2 ♥7-6-

4.3 $10.9. Dealer 7.5-4

NORTH

¡Lears

Amrits

Leave

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Learn

Attiva Mu

Empr. of Japan Empr. of Aria Empr. of Canada

Mar: 2 Mar

Moz. 7

Mar.

Mar. 15

Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 Mar. 23

Mar. 25

Mar, 20 Apr. 3

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Mar. 24 Mar, 26"

Mar. 29

Mar: 31

Apr. 7

Apr. 121

Impr. of RustiA

Apr. 7

Apr. 8 Apf. 11

Apr. 13

Apr 15

Bapt. of Japan.

Apr. 21

Apr. 23

Apr. 24

K-Q-

Apr. 26

Apr. 28

May 4

May

7-6-2

Empr. of Asia

May 5

May May 9

May 11

May 13

May 22

Empr. of Canada

May 18

May 21

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May 26 June 2 June 7

AQ-10-9-7

Empr. of Bussi

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June 10 P

June 10

VA-Q-5

Empr. of Japan

June 16 June 19

June 21

Jone 23 Jühe 991 July 4

◆A-1-8-2 RA-9

HONGKONG TO MANILA

EMPRESS OF CANADA

SAILING

FRIDAY, 17th MARCH.

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San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

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The bridesmaid was. Miss Fran- ces Hey. Shing while Mr. Eric Wong Tape discharged the dutiesi of best man.

A reception was held at the roof garden of the Hongkong Hotel where Mr. T. B. Wilson pro- posed the toast of the "happy couple.

BY FITTING

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AUTOMATIC DECARBONISER

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That

"inside"

story!

THE

WASHING

There was a large attendance of prominent professional and busi- ness men including Dr. W. B. A. Moore. Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Jackson," Mr. Mok Kon-sang, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morris, Capt. and Mrs. W Thomas, Ar. Mol. Shi-cho, Ki Mok Wing-yee, Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Kay, Mr. Arnott and many others.

WOMAN KILLED.

FATAL INJURIES IN.. - LORRY ACCIDENT.

A married woman of the Kow- loon City District was fatally in- jured on Saturday when she was knocked down by a meter lorry in Sai Kung Road.

The Bidding To-day's hand was played recently in a rubber game with North and South not vulnerable. East and In a report to the Police the West vulnerable. South opened driver of an Asiatic Petroleum with one no trump-a bid for Company's lorry stated that the which his hand is ideally suited womar Lai Hi, aged 34 of 18 Po

with

FOOSE

LIONEL

because of the terace positions in Kong Village, ran across the road BARRYMORE

three suits.

West bid, two clubs and when North promptly doubled, the defen- sive bidder knew he was in for a lot of trouble.

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The West hand contains a five- card biddable sult, two and

in front vehicle.....

She was killed instantaeously and her body was removed to the Kowloon.Mortuary.

one-the hand was actually played he led half high card tricks, and some the king of clubs which South won plus values. Surely West could with the ace and returned not be criticized for bidding two nine of clubs.

the

clubs" for he has the requirements This defeated declarer's contract for a defensive bid in almost any by four tricks for a penalty of bidding system.

1400 points, West could have sav-

Opposite a partner who would ed a trick if he had led his last bid no tramp on a hand of moder-heart or a small club at trick nine, ate strength, North would not hare but the penalty would still be 900 dared to double the two club con-points.

Penalties of this kind are by no tract. However, he realized that South's opening bid

at means infrequent when playing] least three to three and one-half against the one over one system. high card tricks with some strength The defensive bidder..in second po- sition, with a fairly strong hand, is in every suit.

caught between the horns of a di- lemma.

meant

In view of his own two kings And five trump it would be utterly impossible for West to make two- clubs.

The Play

North opened with the jack of hearts which South allowed to |ride to declareï's king. The queen of diamonds was led and won by South with the ace. South then shifted to the ten of spades.

Declarer realized that it would be useless to finesse the jack, so The went up with the ace of spades. immediately. He also realized that the trump situation was unfavour- able, so he now led a small heart.

took in his ace of hearts, North discarding, a diamond.

South won with the queen and

North and South now cashed two spade tricks, followed by a diamond which the declarer ruffed.

Whatever lead West might sel- lect at this point he could not avoid losing three more tricks to the ace, jack and ten of trump. As

If he bids, he may be doubled and slaughtered. If he passes be may allow the opponents to make a val- uable part score when the score should have been made by his side. I

THE

RED

The Screen's idol in his greatest role since "A Free Soul"

KAREN MORLEY NILS ASTHER She bought a stateman's' honour with her kisses! The spell of her beauty was the mask behind which lurked intrigue and treachery!

EAT

at

4-

Jimmy's

HEADED WOMAN

IS COMING-

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t

| 7,000 | 6th Apr. †'8'hai, Moji, Kobe, Oraka

& Yoko

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| 14,000 | 20th Apr. | S'hai, Kobe & Yoke

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Time in Transit. 25 daya

Hongkong to San Francisco

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