NOON
WEDNESDAY, January 31st salling for
THE HONGKONG TELE
VICTORIA & VANCOUVER
via SHANGHAI-NAGASAKI
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TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS
Vancouver
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Hong Kong Bhangbai, 'Nagasakl LOSTO Arrivo Lexis
LATE Leave
Kobe Yokohama Tonolulu Tletaria Leave
Attiva
Empt. of Russia...Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Fob. 4
Fab, 6
Feb. 8
Feb. 17
Empr. of Japan...Feb. 13 Feb. 15
Fob. 18
Feb. 20
Feb. 26
Mar. 3
Empt. of Asia....Feb. 22 Feb. 24 Feb. 26
Feb. 28
Mar. 2
Mar.11
Kopr. of Canada...Mar. 0 Mar. 11
Mar. 14
Mar.16
Mar. 23
Mar. 28
Ecopr. of Russia...Mar. 23 Mar. 25 Mar. 27
Mar. 29
Mar. 31
Apr. 0
Empr. of Japan...Apr. 6 Apr. 8
Apr. 11
Apr.13 Apr. 10
Apr.24
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AY JANUARY 29 1934
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CONTRACT
BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
KOWLOON
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Current Accounts opened in Loes! Currenay and Fixed Deposits received for one year er shorter periods in Local Currency and Btering on forms which will be quoted as application.
Hongkong, 80th October, '1985.
Is the fourth best of your longest and strongest suit the cur rect attack against a no trump at | HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. contract? Of course, most bridge books tell you to lend your fourth best, but contract is a different game from auction. You can learn a lot about the hand from the bidding.
Generally you should attack'a no trump contract with your long suit, if you have re-entries in your hand, but when the bidding clearly has indicated to you that ....Wed., 7th Feb. at 10 amit is useless to attempt to establish .Wed., 21st Feb. at 10 a.m. your suit, it might be advisable for ...Wed., 7th Mar. at 10 a.m. you to consider opening a short suit, hoping that may be your partner's suit and that, in this manner, you may break down the defence of the opponents.
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..Sat, 17th Feb. .Sat., 3rd Mar.
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Sat., 24th Feb. .:.Sat., 24th Mar.
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Some players, however, like to stavi opon short suits against a No Berila trump. This is not advisable, Bombay since it will work only in rare cases, and the following hand is one of those.
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10 04 2
$3805
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..Mon., 26th Feb.
9
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10 0 3 2
Dealer
Fri., 23rd Feb.
AKQ72
VAQJ 763
Thurs., 16th Feb.
Tues., 30th Jan.
Oppning lead-◆ 10.
Thurs., 8th Feb.
Wed., 31st Jan.
South 1❤ ZA Pass
West North Double Fass
East
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"ATHOS II** Arrived Hongkong on Saturday, the 27th January, 1934. From MARSEILLES &c. Consignees of Cargo by the above When East arrived at a three named steamer are hereby informed no trump contract, South had that their goods with the exception avery right to believe, due to the of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are fact that East and West were being landed and placed at their risk vulnerable, that East held at least Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd.. in the Godowns of the Hongkong four hearts to the king-ten and Kowloon, whence delivery can be possibly five hearts.
obtained as the goods are landed
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be sub- ject to rent.
He reasoned it would be useless to open his heart sult, as the oppo- nents probably held diamonds and clubs, and perhaps
All claims must be sent to the heart lead
undersigned before Monday, the 5th would be just the thing that would February, 1931, or they will not be
recognized Packages
must be left in give them the extra frick needed for game.
Therefore, when this hand was the Godowns for examination by the played, South opened his singleton consigates, s: Goddard and Douglas and the Company's Sur- ton of diamonds, which East won veyor with the jack. A diamond imment 10.00 am. on Thursday, the Tat diately was returned, South dis- February, 1934. Conalgnees must have Revenue Officer in attendance when carding the oven of hearts.
damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Co.'s Surveyors.
The ten of clubs was played from dummy, North covered with and South won the trick with the king.
LONDON (via Australia) from £128.16.0 the Jack, Enst played the queen, (Australian Newspapers on file),
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He immediately returned the seven of clubs, which the declarer won with the nine in dummy.
Declarer then cashed his three
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. [by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL,
Agent. Hongkong, 27th January, 1986.
Today's Contract. Problem
diamonds in dummy. On the first and a spade, together with the diamond South discarded the king of clube-enough to defeat soven of spades. On the second the contract.. diamond he realized that, if he discarded the deuce of spades, the declarer would be able to throw him in and force him to lend a heart-and, as East had not play- ed spades, he reasoned that his partner, North, must hold the Jack of spades.
.
South, therefore, let go his queen of spades. On the seven of diamonds East discarded a spadej. and Bouth dropped the three of hearts. The three of clubs next was played, East won with the aco and South complated his neat unblocking play by dropping the king of spades.
There now was no play that Enst could make which would al- low him to make his contract, na North was bound to get in with the jack of spades. Thus, North and South cashed three hearts |
What is the correct bidding on this hand? If North and Bouth have the contract in hearts, how should tho hand be played with a club open- ing to produce the prontost number of tricks?
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