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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1934
West's singleton klag, West roturped the jack of cluba, which was trumped in dummy with the six of hearte. The seven of hearts was played back. Mrs. Scranton flaessed the nine, which hold.
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"ANDRE LEBON” Arrived Honricang on Baturday,
By W. E. McKenney We all liko to get nees and]
It now looked as though East's The Steamship, A general queen of hearts was safe, but Airs. rule, they are sure trick-winners. Scranton next played her queen of But occasionally we find a hand diamonds and overtook in the where we must throw away an ace dummy with the Ace. She played to make our contract,
the king of
diamonds, discarding
In today's hand Mrs, Helene her king of clubs, and now start-named steamer are hereby informed Scranton of New York found it ed to play diamonds. necessary to throw away not only her ace of spades, but also thor king of spades, to get a coup on the East hand. An
Before re-bidding the diamonde,
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the 24th February, 1034, From MARSEILLES &c. Confignees of Cargo by the above that their goods with the exception If East had trumped in, all of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are Mrs. Scranton would have found being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong it necessary to do wad to have Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., over-trumped, picked up the last Kowloon, whence delivery can be Mirzapore trump, and entered the dummy obtained as the goods are landed with the queen of spades,
Goods not cleared within 7 days 1*SOUDAN However, East refused to trump, including date of arrival, will be sub-
Сомоник o Mrs. Scranton simply ran off joes to rent.
Ail claims must be sent to the ONIZA Avo straight diamond tricks, dis-
**BURDWAN carding all her spades, Including undersigned before Tuesday, 6th or they will not be the nee and king, and now led a March, 1934,
recognized spade from dummy.
Damaged Packages must be left in RAxem East, of course, was forced to the Godowns for axamination by the CARTHAGE trump, having nothing but the two consignoes, and the Company's Sur *BOMALI hearts left. Mrs. Scranton over-veyor Mesira:-Goddard and Douglas trumped and won the last trick at 10.00 am. on Friday, the 2nd with the high trump, making her March, 1934. Consignees must have contract of six hearts.
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North shows a fit in hearts by sup- porting the heart bid. However,
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3. Queen's Building.
The Play West's opening load was queen of clubs, which Mrs. Seran- ton trumped in dummy with the three of hearts. She then re- turned the ten of hearts, East properly refused to cover and the ten was allowed to ride through
South plays this hand at four spades, Wert opent the four of hearts, which East wins with the king. If East does not return a heart, a good squeako play will produce Bix-odd. Can you work it? ... ·
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