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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

K.R.A. ANNUAL MEETING

(Continued from Page 103

DOES YOUR MIRROR MAKE

By W. E. McKenney past year, and especialy to our bright sparkling eyes add beauty to

Election of Ofeers.

Hon. Secretary. Mr. C. E. Terry, Many games are sacrificed an.for his invaluable services. nually by players who are in the habit of continually taking too many finesses. The fact that a finesse will work does not necessarily prove that it is, the proper play.

For example, in the following hand, the club finesse-which will work-will stop contract of three no trump,

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The Bidding

Declarer was sitting in

the North. Her partner in the South opened the contracting with one heart. West passed, and North overcalled with one spade.

South then showed the second [auit by bidding two diamonds. This was the third construeive bid and requests another bid from partner.

Mr. C. G. Terry was elected President.

."

The election of Mr. I d'Almada Castro, jnr. as Vice-President for the ensuing year was proposed by Mr. J. M. "Alves, seconded by Mr. H. F. Un and carried.

The chairman: In view of Mr. Terry's appointment as president|

YOU FEEL DEPRESSED? Other people seem to have all the Jack and the good looks as well. But whatever your features are like do not forget that a clear skin and

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it is necessary now to provide a cleanse the intestines, tone up liver new honorary secretary and I and stimach, sweeten the breath, would like to warn whoever is elected that the traditions of the office are high..

Mr. J. H. Shaw was elected on the motion of Mr. Terry seconded by Mr. F. H. Crapnell.

Mr. R. P. Phillips was elected to the office of treasurer replacing Mr. R. Pestonji, who.relinquished the affee on account of pressure of business. The appointment was made on the motion of Mr. C. M. Manners seconded by Mr. W. Goldenburg.

The following were nominated to serve as the committee: Messrs.) W. W. Rogers, E Cock, B. Wylie, Mow Fung, C. M. Manners, Li Chor-chi, H. F. Un, B. W. Tape, C. M. Hall. F. H. Crapnell, H Bunje, C. H. Basto, D. W. Munton, W. Goldenburg, R. T. Barrett, R. Pestonji, T. B. Wilson and Lieut- Col. E. D. Matthews.

In view of the fact that à com- mittee of only 17 could be elected at the general meeting and there: were 18 nominees. Mr. B. Wylie consented to stand down, but it North had a second five-card was, intimated that the committee: suit and the question was-should, would co-opt him in accordance she show this second suit? If she with their powers.

did, she knew that her partner would either go to no frump or re-bid one of his suits.

If the hand was to be played at} no trump, she decided that it would be better for her to play the hand, due to her tenace hold- ings in spades and clubs. There' fore she bid two no trumn,

LOCAL SURVEYORS

OFFICERS ELECTED AT THE

ANNUAL MELTING

The fifth annual general meeting Her partner responded with of the Hongkong and China Branch three diamonds to show lwg five- of the Chartered Surveyors' In* card holdings. North decided to stitution was held on Wednesday? try for the nine tricks at në trump when the following officers were rather than ten of a suit," and bid elected for the ensucing year: three no trump.

The Play

Chairman, Mr. A. G. W. Tickle F.S.I. F.R.I.B.A.; Vice-Chairman, Mr. A. E. Lissaman, F. S. I, M. I. M. and C. E.; Hon: Secretary, Mr. East's opening lead was the I. E. Richardson, P.A.S.I., and six of diamonds.. Dummy's eight Members of the Committee. Mr. N. held the trick. The ace and then I Sparke, O.B.E. F. S.I. (Shang- a small spade were led from hai member), Mr. E. Newhouse, dummy and the jack finesse taken, P.A.S.I., Mr. G. W. Grey, F.S.L- which was won by East with the queen,

East made a very fine play by diamond, and West will eventually returning the queen of hearts win three heart tricks. which dummy won with the king. North then fed the queen of clubs tricked, and she went right up However, North was not to be from dummy and West refused to with her ace of clubs. She then cover, playing the six spot. eashed her three good spade, Supposing that Went had show-tricks, East discarding a club. ed you his hand and you knew Two hearts and a diamond were that the queen of clubs would hold discarded from dummy. if you took the finesse. would you She then led a heart and won in make the play?

dummy with the ace. She cashed If so, your contract. would be the good ace of diamonds for her! defeated, because on the next play ninth trick, and by refusing to you must lead a diamond, which take a finesse-even though it was East will win and put you right a winner-she had found the only back in the dummy with a way to make her contract.

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