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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC

"EMPRESSES'

Offer the Utmost in SPEED-SIZE-SPACE-LUXURY

AND

CONTRACT BRIDGE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1933.

CHINESE WEDDING KEEP UPKEEP DOWNP & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND

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

By W. E. McKenney local Chinese community was the Of particular interest to the One advantage of a strong open-wedding which was solemnised on ing bid is the dangerous position Saturday of Dr. H. F. Mok, son in which a defensive bidder is place of the late Mr. Mok Yuk-tong, and ed. Players who overcall an open-Miss Jean O'Hay, daughter of Mr. ing bid made by first or second Kim Louey O'Hor. hand do so at their peril if the The bridesmaid was Miss Fran original bidder is playing the one ces Hey Shing while Mr. Eric over one system.

Wong Tape discharged the duties of best man.

This applies particularly if the opening bid is one no trump, for that declaration is likely to be oven stronger than a suit bíd.,

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Mar. 23

Mar. 25

Apr. 3

Empt. of Canada Mar, 24 Mar. 26

Mar. 29

Mar. 31

Apr.

Empr. of Russia

Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr.11

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Bmpt. of Japan

Apr. 16

Apr. 21 Apr, 23

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June 10

June 21

June 23 June 20

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HONGKONG TO MANILA

EMPRESS OF CANADA

SAILING

FRIDAY, 17th MARCH.

For further information please apply to:-

CANADIAN PACIFIC

NY.K.

San Francisco via. Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Asama Maru

Taiyo Maru

Chichibu Maru

Seattle & Vancouver.

..Wed., 16th March. Fri, 24th March. Wed, 12th April.

Heian Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon, 13th March. Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 27th March. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam via

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Fushimi Maru.

Hakozaki Maru

Terukuni Maru

Sat., 4th March. ..Sat, 18th March. ..Fri., 31st March.

Sydney & Malbourne via Manila & Ports.

Atsuta Maru

Kamo Maru

.Sat., 25th March. .Sat., 22nd April.

Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

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South America (West Coast)" via Japan; Honolulu,

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Wed., 1st March. ..Sat., 11th March.

Helyo Maru

Fri, 10th March.

.Tues, 14th March.

Wed., 1st March.

Wed., 8th March.

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The Bidding To-day's hand was played recently in a rubber game with North and South not vulnerable, East and West vulnerable. South opened with one po trump-a bid which his hand is ideally suited because of the tenace positions in three suits.

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

There was a large attendance of, prominent professional and oud- 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, Mr. Moc Sin cho,

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 motor larry in Sai Kung Road.

In a report to the Police the Asiatic Petroleum driver of an for Company's lorry stated that the woman, Lai Hi, aged 34 of 18 Po Kong Village, ran across the road in front of his vehicle.

West bid two clubs "and when North promptly doubled, the defen-

sive bidder knew he was in för a lot of trouble. ··

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

The West hand contains a five- card biddable suit, two and 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 the not be criticized for bidding two nine of clubs. 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 trump on a hand of moder-heart or a small club at trick nine, ate strength, North would not have but the penalty would still be 900 dared to double the two club con-points.

tract. However, he realized that Penaltics of this kind are by no South's opening bid meant at mdans 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 pe- in every suit

sition, with a fairly strong hand, is caught between the horns of a di lemma,

In view of his own two Idings and five trump it would be utterly Impossible for West to make two: clubs.

The Play

of

North opened with the jack hearts which South allowed to ride to declarer'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 he 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. South won with the queen and

"Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus, topic in his ace of hearts, North

Genoa & Valencia.

*Lyons Maru

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

*Tokushima Maru

*Bengal Maru

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

#

Tango Mara (Mojí direct) ...Wed., 1st March. *Penang Mura (Kobe direct) .Wed., 1st March..

Hakusan Maru

Fri, 3rd March.

*Corgo only.

For further information apply to:-

Tel. 30201.

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discarding a diamond.

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

Whatever lead West night 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 he may allow the opponents to make a val uable part score when the score should have been made by his side, i

THE

with

LIONEL

BARRYMORE

The Screon'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!

RED HEADED WOMAN

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26

*

Time in Transit.

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