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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1932.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney.

The most important event' in contract bridge la the American Mastera' Pair Championship. Only those who have won a national

championship are eligible, and renders will be interested in the most important hands, one of which is given below:

+7-5-3

❤8-6-4

+A-7-4..

A-K-Q-4

NORTH

AA-K-8 VQ-3-2

♦6-5-3 til

J-7-6-

3

5

A 10-9-6 *7 ◆K-Q-J-

10-9-2 10-9-8

EAST

Dealer SOUTH

AQ-J-4-2

❤A-K-J-10-9-5

• 8 *3-2

DR4

The Bidding

South opened with one heart, West passed and North hid two clubs. East. who was not vulnerable, overealled with two diamonds, South bid three hearts and North took the contract to four hearts which was the final deetaration.

The Play

FUNG MURDER TRIAL

BROTHER CLOSELY

QUESTIONED

CASE NEAR END

resumed

me

that there were only threo. people concerned in the company, Mr. Osborn, Leo Slu-choung 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 me? I don't know.

Here Mr. Brutton apologised to hle Worship and expressed regret to the witness if he was misled by ton said he had made the defending solicitor. Mr. Brut- a mistake and remarked that the China Talk- ing Films Company was started in October 1980 and not 1981 as ho had stated, and ceased in March 1931, and not 1982.

Questions regarding the finan- cial position of George Fung, his employment in Hongkong and his nequaintance with a man ip Tal- kwong were put to the younger brother of the deceased at the hearing, before Mr. Wynne dones at the Central Police

Continuing, Mr. Brutton naked: Court yesterday afternoon, of the So that if your brother returned trial of Chong Kwok-yau on a

from Shanghai in January 1930 charge of instigating the murder.

and the business, did not commence at the Kam Tol until October 1980, he could not A room-boy Hotel deposed to the booking of "have been employed two months room by a person, whom he failed after his return to Hongkong?— to identify.

When he came back from Shang-

TC-

A money-changer, doing business hai he got a job in a Chinese at the entrance Into China Build-staurant and also in this Company. ing. identified the driver Taui as the man who changed a $600 note with him; It was a Chartered Bank note, but he did not now have it in his possession.

When Quentin Fung, younger brother of the murdered manA George Fung, returned to the wit nesa-box for cross-examination by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, the Public Prosecutor asked permission to put a few additional questions before he closed his examination-in-chief:

The Public Prosecutor (to Quentin Fung): It is in evidence that the expenses incurred by your 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 $439, of plays the six of diamonds the top which $300 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 ace, East playing the encouraging | paid?--I loaned decensed $300 to- nine, South, the declarer, follow-wards his Nathan Hotel bill. ing with the singleton eight. The

declarer now realizes that he may lose three spades and the queen of hearts, which would defcat his contract. To avoid this, the de- clarer decides to stretch the hang, 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,

And the balance still owed after

his death: how was that paid?--I gave the money to Lar Ming-fay to settle in respect of the balance.

After or before your brother's death 7-Aftor.

Cross-Examination.

|

Other Employment.

So that he was not employed in this Company two months

after his return from Shanghai?—I can- not any. He was not always work- ing there. He also worked at the Chinese Restaurant.

We take it this way. He was not employed by the China Talking Films Company at a salary of $600 a month at all?-It may be su. It may be that he was nol China Talking employed at the Company at $600 a month before the opening of that company. working there after the opening.

Or after the opening-He was

do you; that

You really wish to insist on that he was employed there at a salary of $600 month 7-Yes.

per

If I hold here an account book of that firm and say your brother's name does not appear in it will that your evidence is incorrect? you say that this book is false or I don't know; have seen cheques

of his.

And cheques signed by whom?-- Osborn,

Osborn? Yes,

Mr. Brutton (cross-examining) : When did your brother George

Payable to your brother?--Yce. And on what bank?-I don't return to ifongkong from Shung-know, but I have seen cheques of hai?-In January 1930.

green colour.

You don't know what bank?-1 don't know.

You told us yesterday that last year he had a regular occupation with the China Talking Films If I put it to you that all accounts Company. You prefaced that with paid out by this China Talking the remark that it was when he Filus Company were paid in cash returned from Shanghai?-Not would I be wrong?--I don't know immediately on his return.

because I was not working in that company.

When then 7----Between one or two months after his return from

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 clubs. The ace of clubs is return-Shanghtti... ed from dummy, declarer discard. Where was their oflide?-Ex- 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- which throws West in the lead with the queen of hearts. All West can do is to cash his ace and

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wins the last trick with the queen of spades.

By stripping the hand down and then throwing West in the lead. 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

change Building.

Who were the partners?—It's a limited company.

Was it?-I

Limited company. see. I think so.

And you say it was a registered limited company?-I don't know if it's registered or not.

you низ

At the Restaurant.

What restaurant de your brother was engaged by ?- The China Restaurant.

And when did that restaurant open? I cannot remember exactly.

Who was the Tit-sang.

manager?-Lam

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

Then it can't be a limited com-

I put it to you your brother was pany?-It may be registered but

never employed in that place. Do i don't know.

you say I am wrong?-To a small Who was connected with It?-extent you would be wrong. He Many.

was an assistant 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 exig- ience? No.

your

And what capacity was brother occupying there?-Taking care of the Chinese section. What section 7-It was on his card "Chinese Manager."

Do you know what his salary was 2-$600 per month.

Solicitor'a Error.

written

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

Washington, June 28. The Senate to-day confirmed Président Hoover's, appointment of Mr. Gardner Cowles Sr. to fill the vacancy on the Federal Re- construction Corporation created.

the

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THE NEW

OPEL

For Minimum

Cont.

|

Will you take it from me that

company

only in started October 1931 and ceased in March 19327-It may be su

Lam?--I don't know, but he was What sort of assistant to Mr.

usked by Lam to give assistance.

Who told you that? I heard it at home. He was asked to come down from Shanghai by Lam.

Now I put it to you perfectly plainly that your brother was never employed in the China Talk- ing Films Company and never em ployed in this restaurant?-He had been working in both these con-

cerns.

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

to the

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

And what was his salary 7-I nm not sure.

Living With May?

in

You don't say that the Company He was living with May did not begin to exist in October Shanghal wasn't he in 19297-Ho 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 may be it only started in didn't see. I cannot say. October.

When asked further questions You are speaking to me, a man the witness remarked that his who knows all about it and pre-brother had left for Shanghai at pared it you know-the solicitor the end of 1920 and returned in concerned. Will you take it from (Continued on Page 13.)

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