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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1934.
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
'Solution to Previous
Contract Problem.
Not only does to-day's hand com- bino a atrip with a throw-in play, but it requires perfect timing. It is very unusual to find a hand wherein you execute a strip and end play before extracting the tramp.
The hand was played by Dr. C. G. Murdock in the recent Cen- tral New York tournament at Syracuse.
The bidding combines two one over one forces. South, shows a 1st Class Tourist Class good club ault in rebidding the clubs to three, which helps North
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The Play
West's opening lend was the jack of hearts. Dr. Murdock had nothing to lose by going up with the queen in dummy, East cov
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ered with the king and Dr. Mur- dock won the trick with the sce.
He immediately returned the ace of diamonds, followed by the jack of diamonds, overtaking in dummy with the queen. The king of diamonds was played next and the five of hearts discarded. West's ten dropped, establishing dummy's nine.
Declarer now could see that the danger of the hand was that he might have to lose two spade tricks, so he decided to strip the hund down.
'A small heart was led from dummy and trumped with the ten of clubs. The three of clubs was led and won in dummy with the nine. The three of hearts AVAH returned and trumped with the jack of clubs.
Dr. Murdock then led the king of clubs and overtook in dummy with the ace. The nine of dia- monds was returned and the five of spades discarded.
West discarded the deuce of spades; therefore, the declarer now
led a small spade and finessed the
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ten, West winning with the queen. ASKED FOR WARRANT. Station, and asked witness to pre-
West hnd nothing left but the king and nine of spades and the ten of hearts. If he returned n heart, Dr. Murdock would trump in dummy and discard his losing jack of spades, while when the spade was led it was into Dr. Murdock's nce-jack.
Today's Contract Problem
How
North
and South bfl the tollowing hand, East and West always Dana- Ing? With South playing the hand at hearts, Went upK mond, How should the hand he played?
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duce his warrant.
A foki was sent to Messrs. Fall EVIDENCE OF ARREST IN Brutton and Co.. and Mr. R. H. Cole arrived. Lizarraga, in the LONG FIRM FRAUD CASE
presence of Mr. Colo, said that if he was arrested then, it would Evidence of the arrest
of the spell his business. three defendants in the long firm
However, both defendants then fraud case was given yesterday went to the station, where they by Acting Inspector M. Murphy were searched by Sergt. Ellis. who, in evidence, stated that one Following a statement by the of the defendants refused to go defendants, witness, accompanied to the police station unless a war by them and other police officers, rant for his arrest was produced. went to the Empress Lodge. Ja When heuring of the case, in loom No. 37 they found some which Jose Lizarraga, Wong Sau-luggage, five suit-cases and s
mo and Nicholas Levitsky
radio set. The baggage was charged with conspiracy to claimed by both defondants, but defraud, was resumed yesterday they did not admit ownership of Mr. J. Lockhart Smith took over the radio set. the prosecution from Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith.
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Mr. R. H. Cole appeared for the 20, Connaught Road, and at St. firat defendant and Mr. M. A. da | George's Building,
On March 12, both defendants Silva for the second, the third de- were charged, and on the follow. fendant conducting his own care. ing day Levitsky was arrested at
Giving evidence regarding the the Canton wharf. arrost of the defendants. Acting
of
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The hearing was adjourned un-
the afternoon Lizarraga objected to accompany April 30 also being set aside for ing him to the Central Police
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