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CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
Too many people have learned
TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1934.
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED. BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
incorporated by Royal Charter insa DIKAD OFFICE-LONDON.
to play contract in a mechanical do Cesta ..... ..*,000,000 and mathematical. way. They bid arv Fond
HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000 Issued and Faily Paid-Up E 20,000,000
Reserve Funder-
Starllox
Bitter ........
8,500,000 10,000,000
**** 8,000,000 Reserva Liability of Proprietaré.. $20,000,000
mathematically adding up highs | Reares Liability of Proprietors are 1,000,000
| card tricks and playing trick, and paying no attention to location of cards.
BATAVIA
BAIGON
fron KARACHI KLANG KOME
BEHARAND BERENDAN
BRANUSIAI
BINGAPORE
BITTAWAN
AGENCIES AND BRANCHE- ALOR STAR ILOILO Mathematically, we are taught AMBITBAN that a king is worth one-half trick, BANGKOK but if the player to our left bids HOMBAY the suit of which we hold the king,CALCUTTA we might as well make up our CANTON mind that it is not worth much. GAWTORE
CENU But if the man to our right bidsj
COLONDO that suit, the king, in all likelihood, DELITI now is worth a whole trick.
WAIPHONG
Don't get into the habit of bid-HAMOUNTTM ding mathematically or playing BANKOW cards mechanically. The player HARDIN In today's hand who feels that he ONGKONG must ruif the losing clubs will Inne his contract.
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For further information please apply to:
F CANADIAN PACIFIC
Telephones: Passenger 20752. GACANPAC: Passenger Dept.
Freight 20042. NAUTILUS: Freight Dept.
Canton Agents: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
EN.Y.K.
General Passanger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD LINE.
Aanma Maru
San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Wed, 9th May at 10
.Wed., 23rd May. Wed., 6th June.
Talyo Mar
Chichibu Maru
Seattle & Vancouver.
Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon.. 21st May. Hiye, Maru (starts from Kobo) Mon., 21st May. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam
Hakozaki Maru
Terukuni Maru
Hakusan Maru
.Sat., 12th May.
.Fri., 25th May. .Sat., 9th June.
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
Kitano Maru
Atsuta Maru
.Sat., 20th May,
Sat, 23rd June. Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
"Hakodate Maru
Ginyo Maru
"Tokiwa Maru
Mon, 7th May. „Pri‚ ̄11th-May-
Tuca., 20th May.
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama,
Mon., 28th May,
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Helyo Maru
New York via Panama.
"Tauyama Maru
*Takaoka Maru
Liverpool via Port Said,
Genoa & Valencia.
"Toyooka Maru
Fri, 18th May. ..Tues., 22nd May,
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North's jump to five, spades might be considered a little opti- mistic, especially since he has no other ace-that is, it generally doesn't pay to invite a slam with- out control of two suits.
The Play
KUALA
LUMPUR
KUCHING
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK
PEPING
(Peking) PENANG
BLANDOON
BOURABATA
TAIPING TIEN JOIN TUNUKAN *(Phuket) TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA ZANDGANGA
Fortiq Exchange and General and Bark.
In business transted
DRAD-OFFICE-BONGKONG BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. C. Q. 9. Xackle.
J. P. Warren Pho
Deputy Chalimsan.
Hon. Mr. W, H, Dell, t, kukio, Des
Eng..
11. Coroplot, KeK D. Morrian, Fay.. W. 3. Keewith, Baz, T. E. Past
C. Kata
ANOT
BANGIOX
V.M GRAYBURN, 2001.. CHIEF MANAGER
BRANCHE
LONDON
NEW YORK
PRIPING
PENANG
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P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(Companies Incorporated in England.).
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Jaya and Durma, Ceylan, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. and 8. Africa, Austra- lesla, including New Zealand and Queensland Ports, Red Sea, Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, 'Levantine Ports, Europe, etc.
Peninsular and Oriental Fortnightly Direct Royal Mall Steamers.
(Under Contract with M. Government.)
LYONA
BOMBAY
MALACOA
DATAVIA
VIINVI
CALCUTTA
MUAN (JOHN)
8. 9.
Toni
From Hong-
[UANTON
MURDEN
kong (about)
CHEFOU
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--SAIGON
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*BANGALORE
SAN FRANCISCO
SINGATOBE
BOURABAYA
MANTUA RAWALPINDI **BRUTAY
BUNGEI PATANI TTENTEIN TOEYO
TOINGTAO
Fized/COLOMIG Current
Accounts spened and Deposit received for one year or shorter DAUEN periode at rates which will be quoted of 700CHOW application.
HAIPHONG ~W., A THOMAS,
Acting Manags, HAMBUNG
KANKOW loogkong, 20th February, 1984.
HARDIN HONGEEW
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED IN).
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
ILOILO
Fron
JOHORE XODE
11.000.000 KOWLOON
8,855,000 KUALA LUMPUN
1,150,000 Beaton,
Canton. Shanghai, lankum, Bangkok, New York and San Francisco. LONDON BILANGILES 3-**
The Lloyd's Bank, Limited, Corraspondents in all the principal alti at the world.
Foreign Exchange and Dicking business of very description trapected,
Bafe Depot Boss (ration eism) at a rearly rental from 85 to $10.
LOOK POONG BIAN,
MODERN
LIFTS
INSTALLED IN HONGKONG'S NEWEST BUILDING
SHANGHAI
YOKOHAMA
Correst Accounts, opened in, Local Car- vincy and Vized Deposits received for una year or shorter perioda in Local Currency and Sterling en termon which will be gooted on appitesti,
Itonghong, 21st April, 1984.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank is een- Hosted By the Ilangkong and Bhangħal Bank- Ing Comperatius. Rules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND BILANGUAT BANTING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
CHIEF MANAGER. Itonghong, 2018 February, 1084.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LIMITED.
East opened the jack of clubs,
With the opening of the Hongkong which was
won in dummy with Steck Exchange a meat decided step capital trally paid up) ....... 100,000,000 the ace. A player who plays me forward has been made in high speed Restre Fasd..... 123,786,000 chanically simply will lead another lifts an applied to Hongkong. The of the
Waygood-Otis machines are
KEAD OFFICE:—YOROBAMA.
Branches and Agazelor wi
Karachi
Kobe
London
Changchun Manila
Itse gron
Tila de
Janeiro
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Beattie
Bazaaraan Sydney Bourabaya Shanghai
club, and then lead the third club"Genrken Unit Multi-Voltage Main Alexandri Monolala in an endeavour to ruff in dummy.Motor Micro" type designed to run at Bataria East, of course, will ruff with the 400 feet per minute. It is, howover, artis five of spades and lead a diamond. the method of Control which consti- Bombay North then will play a low dia-tutes the latest development; known Caletta a.m.mond from dummy, West will win as Signal Control it relieves the Canton
with the king, return another club operator of the responsibility of stop-Deirth Dalny) Moll and East will ruff again, A dla-ping the car, this being, automatic Fenates mund will be returned, which once the stops have been initiated by West will ruff, and the declarer pressure of car or landing buttons.
As passengers enter the ear theyin
"Thingto will be down three tricks.
Yingkow Palpinx nominate the floor they require, the tangkang Why not decide that the only operator pressing corresponding but-
Interest, allowed on Carrwol Accounts, Deposita received for fixed perioda et raise way you can make your contract tons located on the operating pancl. to be obtained on applicaties.
G. KISHINAMI, ja to find the king of diamonda These can be pressed in any brder and
Kanager. in the West hand, and play the the operator then moves the ear switch hand accordingly?
Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Wed., 16th May.
Calcutta via Singapore. Penang & Rangoon,
*Muroran Maru
„Akita Mara
"Genoa Mara
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Tues., 8th May.
..Tues., 16th May.
.Tues., 29th May.
*Malacca Maru (Moji direet) Sat., 5th May:
Haruna Maru
Fri 13th May,
Ataula Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri. 18th May. *Cargo only. ·
For further information apply to:-
Tel. 30291,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, (private exchanges to all Depts.)
MOM
MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. Sailings from Hongkong.
To SHANGHAI-KODE,
Athos 11 Aramis
.6th May.
18th May,
Andro Lebon
3rd June.
Felix Rousse! Porthos
15th June.
To. MARSEILLES via Salgor Singapore, Colombo, Djiboultr (Adon), Suez, Port-Said.
8th May
D'Artagnan
Athos II
Aramis
22nd May. 5th June. Andre Lebon 19th June. 2nd July. Felix Roussel....3rd July.
... 17th July.
Chenonceaux...15th July.
Porthos
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports ast Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamen
at Port-Said or Djiboutri..
For full Particulars, apply to:
Telephone: 26651.
Cie, dos MESsageries marITIMES
I
3. Queen's Building.
(Mulden)
Hamburg Hankow
10,000 6th May. 15,000 19th May. 6,000 20th May. 11,000 2nd Juno. 17,000 16th June. 0,000 23rd June:
DESTINATION
Bombay, M'los à L'don Bombay, M'lon & L'den ''' B'buy, M'los, Havre, L'den, B'burg, R'dem, A’werp & Hull Bombay, M'len & L'den Bombay, Mice & L'don B'bay, les, Harva, L'den H'burg, R'dam, A'werp & Hu}}
Calla Cass Bimen. *Cargo only. Calls Tangiern.:
Frequent connections from Port Sald for Passengers and Carge to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khedvels) Mail 8.a. Co.
*TALMA TILAWA
SANTINIA
BRITISH INDIA-APGAR SAILINGS.
10,000
*Calls Rangoon.
10,000 8,000
13th May. 27th May. 10th June.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta 18'pore, Fenang & Calcutta
18'pore, Penang & Calcutta
B. I. Apear Line steamers have excellent gocommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers,
BASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NELLORE
TANDA
NAKKIN
1.7,000) 4th May. 4 p.m. (Manila, Rabaul,
7,000 2nd June.
7,000! 30th Juno,
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney—19 days. Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-- The Union 8.B. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, eta,
The P. & O. Royal Mail. Steamers to London and
The P. & O, Branch Service of Steamers to London via Sues. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal,
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
11,000 | 3rd Blay, | S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko 10,000 3rd May, Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobo
6 a.m.
Los Angeles
Nagel
MANTUA TILAWA
Ang pr
New York
Takro/L
Orika
Mentalo
Paris
TANDA *BHUTAN RAWALPIND SANTHIA
0,100 16th May. 17,000 17th May. 8,000 18th May.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1934,
to the start position, when the doors You either
on landing and ear will be closed auto- can play the ace of diamonds and matically and the car start on Its Control, which has proved to be the thus drop the king, or play a trip. From this point, except in case most cficient type for lifts serving a small diamond toward the queen. of emergency, the car is taken over comparatively large number of floors. This would establish the diamonds, by the Control and will stop at all These Bfte wero manufactured by the losing clubs can be discarded, floors for which car buttons have Waygood-Otis in London and were and the declarer has lost only his been pressed, in correct numerical supplied and installed, and will be one diamond trick.
order, the doors opening automatically maintained, by their Agents, Mezera, ut each stop. The operator simply Dodwell & Co. Ltd. Initiates the start after each stop,
Today's Contract Problem North plays the contract,ut six diamonds. East opens the king of spriden. Perfort thn. ing will permit you to make the band. Try it.
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SHIPBUILDERS,
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SHIP REPAIRERS.
BOILER MAKERS,
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· ELECTRIC WELDERS,
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Each intermediate Inyding is pro-
vided with an Up and Down button
one
and the terminal landings with only, Waiting passengers by de pressing one of the buttons at inter- mellate floors, depending upon which direction they wish to travel, will Initiate a stop for the first car arri ying at that floor travelling in the direction required. This takes place irrespective of the operator unless the i ear is toll, when a non-stop switch i brought into use. Should, both cars) he stationary at any floor, an indient- Ing system is Incorporated with the landing buttons showing the operator at which floor and in which direction the waiting passenger desires to travel.
Some of the lifts being installed in
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Of all Charolais und Steven. Bewally good de LIQUID we ŤABLET form
CLARKES
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Building will be fitted with
this Stenal
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
́HONGKONG, LIMITED.
BALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO"
Wiralena Call
V.P.Q.M. 400 Katars.
ENGINEERS.
Tal; Addreng M VLIKDONOCK **
·Talophons B2 #0211.
Kangkong.
"Cargo only.
7,000
6th May.
& Osako
S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko B'hai, Kobe & Yoko Amoy, 6'hai, Moji, Kobe
& Osaka Mar
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notica.
Parcela Measuring 'not more than 8 cft, will bo' received at the Co.'s Office up to noon on the day previous to selling For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc, apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agenta...
-P.-&-O. Bldg. Connaught Road, Central;.
THE
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
GO. L.T
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS (with limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodations, Homewards to:
Port. Said, Marsellies, Algiers,, Oran, Rotterdam (Amsterdays) Hamburg, Oale, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports. via
Manila and Straits Settlements
M.V. "NAGARA! M.V. "NANKING"
Sailing about Brd May. 3rd June.
SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.
Outwards for:
Salling: about
21nt May. 18th June.
248
£55
G. E. HUYGEN
Canton.
-DRY DOCK— Length 787 Feet.
Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
Depth on Centre of Sш(H.W.0.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins.
~THREE SLIPWAYS— Capable of Handling Ships up to
4,000 Tons displacement. Eleotris Crans at Son Wall, Capable, of
Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Fest Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
M.V. “TAMARA” M.V. "PEIPING" Passenger Rates:
Agents:
Hong Kong to Mediterranean Hong Kong to Rotterdam
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
to AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P.)s), Thursday Is., Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourné. British SteamARTE: CHANGTE TAIPING (Oil Burners) FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON AND STEWARDESS CARRIED,
Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong, Sydney19 days. FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 476 RETURN
LONDON (via Australlo) from #128.15,0 (Australian Newspapera on Ole).
Das H'Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Das Sydney:
3 Juno
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STEAMER
TAIPING
8 May
16 May
IB May
CHANGTE
12 Jun.
∙10 June.
22 June.
8 July:
TAIPING
10 July
120 July
23 July
8 Aug,
"HANGTE
10 Aug. 21 Aug 124 Ang.
9. Sept.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED. Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong-Shanghai.