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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1932.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney.

The most important event in contract bridge is the American Masters' Pair Championship. Only those who have won a national championship are eligible, and readers will be interested in the most important hands, one of which is given below:

47-5-3

❤8-6-4

•A-7-4

A-K-Q-4

AA-K-8

Q-3-2 +6-5-3

NORTH

WEST

A10-9-6 m♥7 SK-Q-J-

10-9-2 10-9-8

J-7-6-

5

Dealer SOUTH

AQ-J-4-2

+8

+3-2

♥A-K-J-10-9-5

The Bidding

Wha

281

West passed and North bid two clubs. Busi who

not vulnerable, overcalled with two diamonds, South bid three hearts

and North took the contract to four hearts which was the final

declaration.

The Play

FUNG MURDER

.

TRIAL

BROTHER CLOSELY

·· QUESTIONED

CASE NEAR END

me

that there were only three people concerned in the company, Mr. Osborn, Lee Slu-cheung and Chow Yeong-I don't know the other two.

And that the only person who ever paid any money into that China Talking Company was Chow Yeong? Will you take that from me7-I don't know.

Hero Mr. Brutton apologised to his Worship and expressed regret to the witness if he was misled by Questions regarding the finan- the defending solicitor. Mr. Brut- cial position of George Fung, histon said he had made employment in Hongkong and fits and remarked that the China Talk- a mistake acquaintance with a man Ip Taling Films Company was started in kwong, were put to the younger October 1930 and not 1931 as he brother of the deceased at the

had stated, and cerved in March resumed

Mr. hearing, before

1931, and not 1932. Wynne Jones at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, of the trial of Cheng Kwok-yau on B charge of lustigating the murder; A room-boy at the Kam Toi Hotel deposed to the booking of a room by a person, whom he failed to identify.

not

months

Continuing, Mr. Brutton asked: So that if your brother returned and the business did not commence from Shanghai In January 1930 until October 1930, he could have been employed two after his return to

Hongkong When he came back from Shang- A money-changer, doing business hai be got a job in a Chinese re- at the entrance into China Build-staurant and also in this Company. ing, identified the driver Taui ar the man who changed a $500 note Chartered with him. It was a

Bank note, but he did not now have it in his possession.

Other Employment.

this Company two months after So that he was not employed in

his return from Shanghai?—I can- not say. He was not always work-

So.

Was

working there after the opening

Or after the opening?-He was

You really wish to insist on that do you; that

employed he was

month? Yes. there at n salary of $600

When Quentin Fung, younger brother of the murdered man George Fung, returned to the witing there. He also worked at the

Chinese Restaurant. nesa-box for cross-examination by We take it this way. lie South opened with one heart. Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, the Public not employed by the Chinn Talking Prosecutor asked permission to put Films Company at a salary of a few additional questions before $600 a month at all?--It may be he closed his examination-in-chiof:

It may be that he was not The Public Prosecutor (to employed at the

China Talking Quentin Fung): It is in evidence muy at $600 a month hotare that the expenses incurred by your the opening of that company. brother, the deceased, and Miss Lai Ming-fay and others at the Nathan Hotel during the time they were West has the opening lead and there, amounted to over $430, of plays the six of diamonds the top which 3300 was paid in March of his partner's suit. North, the last, the balance at a later date. dummy, wins the trick with the Do you know how that amount was are, East playing the encouraging paid?—I loaned deceased $300 to nine, South, the declarer, follow-wards his Nathan Hotel bill. ing with the singleton eight. The And the balance still owed after declarer now realizes that he may lose three spades and the queen of hearts, which would defeat his contract. To avoid this, the de- elarer decides to stretch the hand. and returns the four of diamonds, trumping in his own hand with the five of hearts. The ace of hearts is then led, followed with the king. East shows out, discarding the deuce of diamonds,

per

If I hold here an account book of that firm and say your brothor's you say that this book is false or name does not appear in it will his death: how was that paid?-that your evidence is incorrect? gave the money to Lai Ming-fay to settle in respect of the balance.

After or before your brother's death?---After.

Cross-Examination.

Mr. Brutton (cross-examining): When did your brother return to Ilongkong from hai7-In January 1930.

I don't know; I have seen eloques of his.

And cheques signed by whom?-- Osborn.

Osborn?--Yes.

Payable to your brother"...Yen. George And on what bank?- don't Shang-now, but I have seen cheques of

green colour,

You told us yesterday that last year he had a regular occupation with the China Talking Films Company. You prefaced that with the remark that it was when he returned from Shanghai-Not immediately on his return.

You don't know what bank?--I don't know.

If I put it to you that all accounts paid out by this China Talking Films Company were paid in cash would I be wrong?-I don't know because I was not working in that one or company.

When then?-Between two months after his return from Shanghai.

Where was their ollide-Ex- change Building.

The declarer then leads the deuce of clubs, winning in dummy with the queen of clubs. A small diamond is then returned from dummy, declarer trumping with the nine of hearts. Now the three of clubs is played by declarer and won in the dummy with the king of elabs. The ace of clubs is return- ed from dummy, declarer discard- ing the deuce of spades, and then the four of clubs from dummy which the declarer trumps with the ten of hearts. Declarer plays his last trump--the jack of hearts--sce. which throws West in the lead with the queen of hearts.. All iWest can do is to cash his ace and king of spades and the declarer wins the last trick with the queen of spades.

By stripping the hand down and then throwing West in the lend. the declarer successfully makes his contract of four hearts scoring 120 for tricks, 100 for honours and 500 for game as his side was vulnerable, for a total of 720 points plus,

FINANCE CONCERN.

SUCCESSOR TO GENERAL DAWES APPOINTED

Washington, June 28. The Senate to-day confirmed President Hoover's appointment of Mr. Gardner Cowles Sr. to fill the vacancy on the Federal Ite- construction Corporation, created by the recent resignation of General Charles Gates Dawes, who had held the position of chairman. -United Press.

A

THE NEW

OPEL

SALESMAN SAM

YOU'RE A SWELL WAITER, SAM! I'VE NEVER SEEN PEOPLE EAT, SO MUCH! HOW DO

YA DO IT?

For Minimum

Cost.

you

At the Restaurant. What restaurant do your brother was engaged by ?- Who were the partners?-It's a The China Restaurant. limited company.

And when did that restaurant 11?-open?-1 cannot remember exactly.

Limited company.

W29

Who was the

I think so. And you say it was a registered Tit-sang. limited company 7-I don't know if it's registered or not.

Then it can't be a limited com- pany ?-It may be registered but I don't know.

manager?Lam

Who was the General Manager? -I don't know,

I put it to you your brother was never employed in that place, Do Who was connected with it?extent you would bo wrong.

you say I am wrong?-To a mall Many.

was an nasistant to Lam.

Who were they? Can you give the names of any of them?-So

far as I know Osborn was one.

Yes, Mr. E. G. Osborn was one. Anybody else?--I didn't know the others.

Is that business still in exis- ience?~~~No.

And what capacity Was your brother occupying there?-Taking care of the Chinese section.

What section?-It was written on his card "Chinese Manager."

Do you know what his was?-$600 per month.

Solicitor's Error.

salary

You know that or did he tell you?-He told me and showed me cheques.

Will you take it from me that the company started only in October 1931 and ceased in March 19327—It may be so.

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TINS.

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The illustration above will

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The attractive and original designs given to the decorated tins produced by CHINA CAN CO., LTD. ensure that these will be displayed in a position where they at once secure for their contents the favourable attention of the buying public.

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He

to Mr.

GREEN

Lum?--I don't know, but he was

What sort of assistant

asked by Lam to give assistance.

at home. He was asked to come Who told you that?-I beard it down from Shanghai by Lum,

Now I put it to you

perfectly plainly that your brother was never employed in the Chinn Talk- ing Films Company and never em- ployed in this restaurant?-He had heen working in both these

cerns.

con-

he

And up to what time was working in that restauraat?— From the time that he returned from Shanghai.

Up to what time?----Up to the time of his death.

And what was his salary?—I am not sure.

Living With May?

You don't say that the Company He was living with May in did not begin to exist in October Shanghai wasn't he in 19297-He 1931 do

you. You don't deny said he did not live with May up that? I am not denying that. The there. Company was under organisation Do you say that he did not?—I and maybe it only started in didn't see. I cannot say, October.

You are speaking to me, a man who knows all about it and pro- pared it you know the solicitor concerned. Will you take it from

PERSUASION, Boss -- AND

SUGGESTION!

KITCHEN OPEN FOR INSPECTION EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAYS!

WEEK DAYS AND HOLIDAYS

When asked further questions the witness remarked that his brother had left for Shanghai at the end of 1929 and returned in

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