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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAFEL
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1934.
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1088. KBAD OFFICE--LONDON,
Paid-up Csatial .......
£2,000,000
BAIGON
Here is another of those ofg Amerve Liability of Proprievers... 8,800,605 high card trick hands. To-day's
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES (- South hand contains five and one-azOB STAR ILOITO half primary tricks, but before AMRITSAR making an original two bil, let's DATAVIA count the losers. There are two DOMBAY, losing hearts and possibly two CALCUTTA
losing clubs.
BANGKOK
CANTON CAWNPORE CRBU When making an original two COLOMBO bid, you should not have more than DEL three losing cards--the rest should MAIPHONG be sure winners. If it is a minor HAMBURG auit in which you are making the anaIN two bid, you should not have more HONGKONG than two laning cards.
The Bidding
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› SEMARANG BEDENSAM BILANGILAI
ΠΟΣ KABAGH KLANG KODE
DINGAPORE. KUALA
SITIAWAN LUMPUR - BOUBABAKĄ
TAIPINO
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorized Ospital
$40.000.000 Fawed and Pulls Paid-Up *** 21,000,000
Reserve Funds —
* 4,810.200
-{{var .......
.... $16,000,000 Herren Lashflity of Proprieton.. $$1,990,000,
HEAD-OFFICE:--HONGKONG DOARD OF DIRECTORÜ, How. Mr. C. G. 11, Mackha' Chairman,
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W, IL Ball, Dagu K. B. Merrion, Des-- A. I. Compton, Englon, Mr Jude Paternen, C. C. Kashi, Esq., T. E. Ponton, Est Q. Mikid. The
V.M GRAYBURN, EPL.
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HAIPHONG 'W. JE. X. THOMAS,
Arling Mazagw. | HAMBURG Itongkong. 20th February, 2934.
ILANKOW THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
Naturally, North must after West's overcall of two clubs. South's bid of three spades shows partner that he needs only about
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one in-card in North's hand to go Authorised Capital
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While I do not generally like to Bevere Pund and Best
have my partner "pass this jump
| bid, North did the proper thing in
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4 Osaka
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GILE MANAGER. Hongkong, 26th February, 1936.
‚£5,000,000 |
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1,050,000
1,244,788
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.
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Capital (fully paid up) 100.000.000
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& Osaka
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London
this case, as he has no in-cords and The Bank of England Midland Bank, Lid.) tienerve and 128,760,000 nothing that will be of any assist- auce to his partner.
Bangkok Bombay Some players might make the Calealta Colombe mistake, on the second round, of Delhi Gallo making a constructive bid of two DEKODA
Hewenh diamonds over two ribs, hoping that this bid would force partner to keep the bidding open. But the
danger is that partner may have four dinmonds and, believing that
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Interes) allowed on Current Accounta. Deposit received for £zed periods at rete
Y. ANE
he now has a fit with your hand, Pizz Depseita at Bater that may be asters in be obtained un application, will support it, and then you never tained on application. J. B, ROSS,
are able to get into his hand.
The Play
Manager.
Acting Manager, Hongkong. 12th March, 19345
fenace
Today's Contract Problem
that he must have held a West naturally, refuses to lead position in it. away from hia ace-queen of clubs: and opens the king of hearts, which South wins with the ace and then picked up the outstanding trump. He then cashes the ace. king, und queen of diamonds,
His only hope for an extra trick now is to try to throw West inte
But West the lead, and force him to lend up to the king of clubs. wisely plays the ten of hearts of the next trick.
the trick East must overtake with the jack to lead a club- otherwise, four-odd would be minde,
Many players might make the mistake of not overtaking their partner's ten with the jack, hat this, indeed, would be enreless play, as partner had refused to open the suit that he bid, which shows
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South has the contract at five clubs. West cathes the king and ace of spades nad then leads the lack of dia- monds. How should declarer play the hand?
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Bolution in next issue.
5
ADMIRAL'S WILL.
FORMER HK, COMMODORE LEAVES £1,436
The will of the late Admiral Churles G. Robinson former Com- modore of Hongkong, has been sworn at £1,436, with net per- sonality of £469.
-1002-4. He
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