6.00 A.M.
FRIDAY, April 20th
salling for
VICTORIA & VANCOUVER
via SHANGHAI-NAGASAKI KOBE---YOKOHAMA
ONE OF THE
BIG 4
"EMPRESS OF ASIA"
OR
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
APRIL 17, 1934
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorpystated by 'Rayal Charter '1962.
HEAD OFFICE,LONDON,
....EE,000,000 |Paid-up Capital
************* 8,009,900 Beers Fond
serve Libility of Proprietore............. 8,005,900
AGENCIES AND SHANCHEN
The most undesirable partner at contract is not the one who will misa bidding a game or a slam occasionally, but the one who, by ALOR STAR ILOILO careless play, will, jeopardize the Aars contract. I was surprised at the BANG.OK number of players, in a recent BATAVIA
to BOMBAY duplicate gaine, who falled make three no trump on to-day's (CALAUTYA hand.
CANTOH
CERU
IPOH
ΚΑΠΛΟΠ KLANO
BATOON
BEMARANG
SEREMBAN
BILANGHAI
KUALA C
LUMPUR
SINGAPORE SITIAWAN BOURADATA
ΠΟΔΕ
MADRAD
North, with his two kings, is CAWNPORN XUGHING TAIFING justified in taking the original bid colombo of one ne trump to two.
The Play
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Antherised Capital ******** Ived and Faily Paid-Up
· Reserva Fandoms.
Beritag
138.299.000 20,023,000
4,500,000
Bliver ..... ***** $20,000,000 merre Liability of Proprietor.. $20,000,000
DIRAN-07VICHIÁHONGKONG
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Ton, Mr. G. C. Mackie,
J. P. WATER
Deputy Chairman. ·
W. H. Dell, ~__
C. Mukia. Med. A. II. Compton, Res. 5. Morrison, Kec. W. J. Keswick, La., T. E. Ferria, 203. C. C. Knight 24.
V. H.GRAYBURN, EM.. ОПЕР МАНАСЕЛ
BRANCHES mo
LONDON
LYONS
TIENTUIN
MANILA
DEGBI |MALPITONI
MEDAM
NEW YORK
PRIPING
(Teking)
TONGKAN (Phuket) TETNÚTAO YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
AMOY
DANGKOK BOMBAY BATAVIA
MALACOA
CALCUTTA
MUAR (JOHORE)
CANTON
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEPING
West's opening lead was the LAMBURG seven of hearts. Tho alx was HANKOW played from dummy and East HARDIN played the queen:
Declarer rew
TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS
Taboo vy
Have
Hong Kong Shanghai Nygasaki
Leave
Kabe
Tokobama lioniulu
Victorie
Legio
Lento
Leave
Leave
Artiye
Empr. of Asia.Apr. 20 Apr. 22
Apt. 24
Apr. 26
Apr. 28
May 7
Empr. of Canada... May 4 May
May 9
May 11
May 18
May 23
Empr. of Russia... May 10
May. 20
May 22
May 24
May 26
June 4
10.0
Empr. of Japan ...June 1
June 3
Jane
Jane B
June 15
June 20
Empr. of Aula......Juan 15
June 17
June 10.
June 21
June 23
July 2
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Enpr. of Canada...June 20
July 1
Empr, of Humia...July 13
July 16
July 17
July
July 10
July 21
July 6 July213
July 20
July 30
K83 KJ974
AJDG
Empr. of Japan July 27 July 20
Aug 1
Aug, 3 Aug.
1Aug.14
Empr. of Asia Aug. 10 Aug. 12
Aug. 14
Aug. 16
Aug. 10
Avg. 25
Ang, 31
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W E 8
10 70
Empr. of Canada...Aug. 24 Aug. 20
Ask. 29
Aug. 31
Hept. 7
Rept.12
Empr. of Roasis...Sept. 7 Sent. Rept. 11
Hept 13
Sept. 15
Sept.24
Empr. of Japan...Sept 21 Sept.23
Sept. 26
Sept. 28
Oct. 4
Oct. 9
Empr. of Asia......Oct.
Uct. 7 Uct.
9. Oct. 11
Oct. 13
Vol. 22
TO MANILA
EMPRESS OF CANADA .......
April 27th.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
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Duplicato-AI!
Opening load-Y 1.
1 N. T. Paes
West
Xorti
3 N. T Pass
Kant N. T. Pana Галв Pass
11
fused to win this trick and held up until the third round, winning then with the ace, and discarding
a small spade from dummy.
The ace of diamonds was played and West played the jack. The declarer now led a small diamond. When Weat played the
queen, it the King was won in dummy with
The enreless player might make
the mistake of Gnessing the spude
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CHIEF MANAGER. Hongbong, 14th February, 1934,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. LIMITED.
READ OFFICE:—YDKORAMA.
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at this point, but that would be le must be content with fame, capital (falls duid up) .......K 200,000,000 jeopardizing the contract, as West rather than gold, as his recom Reserve Fund X 122,750.000 is marked with two good hearts, pense; but, again, that is the usual and the opposition already has thing in dealing with governments, cashed two heart tricks.
in addition to this thoro nró more Alexandria The declarer has four clubdifficult barriers to pass. Chief Datavia tricks if the club suit breaks, auf these is the ability to set the Berlin heart, u spade, and two diamomis right tone for the proceedings.
The problem is made no easier Canton Wed., 18th April at 10 am.eight in all. Why not simply
presence of Senators perea Dalay) Mot .Wed., 9th May at 10 a.m. establish the eight of diamonds by the
and not bother with the spade themselves. Mr. Pecora is flanked, Frosties
(Mukden) HERSTA In ...Wed., 23rd May..
with Senators on either side finesse?..
"Duclarer next should play the all his investigations. Now it is now
Hongkong Pelping nino of diamonds and, when East a part of American politics-un-al
Intervet allowed on Outreat Asoosats. wins with the ten, a spade should fortunate, perhaps, but true-that be discarded.
the mere sight of a Wall Street Deposite received for £zed periods at rates Now, of course, East will re-banker inflames the forensic ire of to be obtained on apple18INAMI, tarn a spude, but the finesse should some Congressmen as a red flag be refused. The declarer should does a bull. The desire to make a go right up with the ace, cash the speech, to vindicate Honest Toil, ace of clubs, and then lead a small American Manhood, Womanhood,, or whatnot, becomes almost un- club to dummy's king.
The eight of diamonds is cashed controllable in public propinquity and-the contract is made all South-to-a-plutocrat.A similar weak- has to lose now is n spade.
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Today's Contract Problem
Bouth fo doclaror at six clabs. Wost opens the Jack of hearts. Hero is a hand that should keep you occupied for a while, but don't be discour aged if you fall to get it at first.
A743
Q12
+KQJ
.Mon., 28th May..
Wed., 18th April.
Fri.. 11th May.
Wed.. 16th May.
·
..Sun., 29th April.
Taga.. 8th May.
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„Tuċa., 15th May.
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