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HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL:

PRAK HOTEL

and

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL:

HOTEL

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.

PALACE HOTEL.

Telophone 57003

.

Telographic Address “Palace.”

THE

A First Class Residential & Tourist Hotel Under Entirely European Kanagement High Class Wines & Spirits Stool Coulson's Beer On Draught, Fear Full Sized Billiard Tables Billarda, Brooker, or Skittles.

A

first class

Hotel

MRS. J. II. OXBERRY,

Proprietress.

Penang

The Scenic Gem of Malaya

Runnymede

Modern throughout and beautifully Situated

Hotel

Malaya's Premier Hotel

Food and Wines especially good.

AFTER-DINNER DANCE

Every Wednesday & Saturday--Orchestra Daily.

CABLES “RUNNYMEDE”

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD. George Goldsack, Manager.

THE EUROPE HOTE!

SINGAPORE.

Terms-Inclusive or a la Carte

Unsurpassed Grill

Finest Home Food Excellent Cuisine and Service.

Special Dinner and Dance Every Saturday Night. No Extra Charge for After Dinner Dancing.

The "Europe" Orchestra Renders Light Music on the Verandah and During Meals Every Day. Orchestral Concert Every Sunday,

Telephone, 6341 14 Lanes)

Cables - "Europe Singapore"

Most Modern Hotel

in the

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When in

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Cathay Hotel

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250

Rooms and Suites

Each with Private Bath

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CATHAY HOTELS. LIMITED

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1832.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney,

Secretory. American Bridge Loagua.

HOW THE TREASURY IS SAVING TIME.

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING

is set up on the amount koys, the appropriato classification key Is pressed, and the account or asses- ment number is set up on the num- bor printer keys. The account; notice is then placed on the print- SYSTEM INSTALLED ing table of the machine, and on the pressure of the motor bar the Fool-proof, time-saving, efficient, receipt is printed on both the main and economical are but a few of and stub portions of the form. Tho the qualities poaressed by the printed classification will then show National Cash Register Cos re- the date, receipt number, account ceipting and analysis machines' re- or assessment number, the fund and cently installed in the Government districts credited, the Initial of In auction bridge, to overcall an Treasury offices in Hongkong. the shroff and the amount. In opponent's suit bid with a bid of 'The Initial coat is practically the addition, the main portion of the only outlay with these amazing account fie overprinted with tho one no trump simply showed the machines which, when in full opern- facsimile signature of the Director opponent's suit stopped, but in tion, will do the work of five men af Public Works. contract bridge, the most import-in one quarter the time.

Simultaneously with the certifica- ant information to convey to part.

A representative of the Press tion, the stub portion of the form ner is the number of high card called at the Treasury yester. is nutomatically cut off and dropped locked box, whence it in tricks that your hand. contains. day when the multifarious duties into a Therefore the writer,

his of the new machines were explain-subsequently removed by the chief โท

ed by Mr. L. A. Barton, the cashier and after posting is filled. system of contract bidding, om-

Cashior.

At the same time that the de-i ploys what might be termed an

Two machines were deemed suf-mand or account form is receipt- { arbitrary convention to show the ficient by the Government for theed, identical Information, with the↑ holding of two and one-half quick present requirements of the exception of the date, is automa- tricks after an opponent has bid. Treasury, and these were purchased tically printed on a summary sheet;. for slightly more than $11,000 each, maintained under lock and key in- They are now installed on that side the machine, of which the Inst section of the main counter occupied 84 items printed are visible to the by the shrofs.

cashler through the glass top of the printer. This summary sheet is a complete consecutive record of every receipt issued and forms perfert checking medium.

Automatic Totals.

In our previous article wo ex- plained that three and one-half quick tricks ware necesKRYY to

Informatory make an

double. When a customer comes in to pay When you hold two and one-half his account he presents the official to three quick tricks and the op-bill sent to him by the Department, The bill is norted in the machine, ponent puts in a suit bldg you

a few keys are touched, the motor should overcall with one no trump bar is pressed, and the work is done. to show partner this holding. Re- The customer receives his receipt, a Ан result of the receipting member however, that you do not counterfoil falls into a drawer, and operations the sums received guarantee to have the suit bid by the amount of the bill la automa-automatically accumulated in opponents stopped. You are sim- tieally added to the previous total. ply showing the number of high card tricks in your hand; eg. the right hand opponent bids one spinde, you holding three quick tricks but not necessarily having the apade suit stopped immediate- | ceipt.

The advantages to the ratepayer may be summarised thus:

1. He knows that his rectipt in exactly the same as the counterfoll at the Treasury.

2. He has a printed, legible re-

ly bid one no trump, saying to 8. He gets quicker and more partner, "I hold two and one-half | satisfactory service,

aro the

proper classification and shroff totals. These totals may be print- ed on the audit sheet at any time, (and may be either read only" (when they remain accumulated) or re- set to zero. This reading or re-i setling of totals is controlled by locks, the keys to which are in the possession of a responsible official. When a total is read the operation; Is designated by means of the lot-

quick tricks," In other words, 4. He is protected against errors ter "X" and when it is cleared, or

it is a light informatory double.

If the left hand opponent should jais, partner should show his best sult. If he were to bid two of any suit, he, would simply be showing a take-out bid with no particular strength. If his hand contained a good biddable auit and some outside strength, h should bid three of the suff, while if he actually had the spade suit stopped. he should hid two no trump; e.g. South one heart, West overcalling with one no trump to show two and one-half quick tricks, North passes and East bids two no trump which would

show the heart suit stopped.

Supposing, however, that the bidding went like thla-South obe beurt, West one no trump, North passed, East two diamonds, South passed and West bid two no trump. West would now inform partner that in addition to hold- ing two and one-half quick tricks, he also had the heart suit stopped,

in his account.

to

The Treasury ulko standa Lenefit by the introduction of this new machine, and the advantages to the Department are:

1. It saves inmensely in time, Jabour and money.

2. It has the protection of the locked totals on the machine.

3. By merely touching a key, the amount of money in the machine, and the amount taken by each shroff, are shown in the slot at the top of the apparatus.

How It Works.

For the effcient working of this machine, the official account must. be brought in with the money. This account is divided into three sections. The top portion sets out the amount owing, the second or middle slip is the space where the receipt is printed, and the third section is that kept by the Depart ment after the receipt is issued. On this Ins; portion the details on the receipt are duplicated.

reset to zero, by the letter "Z."

When responsible officials of the Treasury were questioned concern- ing the saving which would be effected by the installation of this that machine, it was painted out when the Government agreed to instal the machines the Treasury agreed to dispense with the services of five men. Three employees have already gone, and after July, two more will be absorbed by other de partments as vacancies occur.

The saving in stationery also con-| stitutes a big Item. Previously, four forms were used to settle an Now one form is suff- account.

cient.

Those not conversant with the

work done at the Treasury can- not fully appreciate the labour on- tailed in looking after the numerous different accounts. Previously, the clerka were just able to see over the piles of ledgers which rounded them. Now, these will be wiped away and one boole will auf-

fice.

Bur-

The

new

Never again will the scenes of At present the Water Authority If the partner of the player who accounts are the only ones dealt the old days be re-enacted. No has overcalled with a no trump with by the machine, but by July 1,

more bustling. perapiring crowds should hold an absolute bust het is hoped that the accounts will be jostling each other to pay their may pass. It is quite true that if he should радя the opponents

so systematised that the machine accounts and waiting in queues by might run off a long auit, but ra will deal with all rates and Crown the hour for their receipts. speed and efficiency of the member that if your hand contains rentals brought in for payment.

machines will obviate all that. To the casual observer, the key-

Approximately $1,400,000 passes board is a complicated arrangement, into the coffers of the Treasury cach but when the operation is explain-month. Ten thousand Crown ren- ed. one is impressed with its sim-tals are payable ench half year and plicity.

81,000 rites are paid quarterly.

only two and one-half tricks when you overcall with a no trump and the opponents pass, leaving you in, that they undoubtedly have a game bid and if you were to take only three tricks you would be fur better off than by allowing the opponents to go game.

The Government's economy mave

in Installing these machines has

There are more than 20 lines of keys. The first two sections con- tain the delior and cent marks,

the serial or audit number, the ac and the others are for indicuting been commended in many quarlors,

or any other Treasury account), the district (Kowloon, Victoria, ele.), the account number, and

A shroff's distinguishing letter. date key is fixed from day to day, and the month, date and year and cashier's signature are stamped on each receipt.

The important thing to remem ber that you must not overcallegunt (whether water. Crown rents, with a no trump unless you do hold two and one-half quick tricks and the important thing for part- the ner to remember is that if he holds a good hiddable suit and some side strength, he must make a jump bid, as just a takeout bid would show simply a biddable suit and no particular strength. Partner has given the Information as to If the shroff operating the ma- the number of quick tricks in his chine should forget to touch any hand and you must use it to the necessary key, the machine will not best advantage.

work until he correcta hls omis- Hion. For instance, if he forgets In the following article we will to touch the fund key the elec explain the overcalling of appp-tric motor will not set the mecha- nent's suit bid with another stit under the McKenney system. of contract bidding.

nirm revolving.

Therefore, when the account is presented for payment the amount

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