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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1934.

CONTRACT

BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

Solution to Previous Contract Problem

I had an interesting bridge dis- cussion to-day, with my good

TO SAN FRANCISCO TO SEATTLE, VICTORIA | friend, Henry P. Jaeger, popular

- 18 DAYS

THE-SUNSHINE-ROUTE Via

Shanghai,

Kobe, Yokohama, Honolula, San Francisco, Panama Canal, Havana, New York.

Fortnightly sailings

17 DAYS

THE EXPRESS ROUTE" FIS Shanghai, Kobo, Yokohama and

Victoria.

Pres. Wilson:

Pres. Coolidge Pree, Lincoln Pros. Hoover

M'ght Jan. 16: M'ght Jan, 20

M'ght Fob. 18 M'ght Feb. 23 Pro Cloveland'. M'ght- Mar. 13

Fortnightly sailings Pres. Clevoland Pros, Jackson Pres. Jefferson Pres. Grant Pres. McKinley

Might Jun. 19 M'ght Feb. 2 M'ght Feb. 16 M'ght Max. 2 M'ght Mar. 18

MANILA

EUROPE, NEW YORK

Va Manila, Blagapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, · Naples,

-Marneilles.

Pres. Adams Pros. Harrison Pros. Hayon Pros, Johnson Pros, Monroo

Genoa,

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contract authority of Cleveland. We were discussing squeeze plays. --I-bolleve-Mr. Jaeger has moro aqueeze plays in his fles than any other contract authority. has.beon his hobby. He expects to publisk them in book form this winter.

That

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To-day's hand is one of his best. When East opens the queen of| diamonds, the declaror can see that LONDON SERVICE there is nothing to making his con- tract if the heart sult will break. However, if this suit will not LIVERPOOL SERVICE

break, he will have to depend upon some kind of squeeze play to pro- duce his contract.

AENEAS

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16 Jan. · Marnoilles,

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1 Feb.

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GLAUCUS

Next Sailings

8 a.m. Jan. 20 8 8.m. Feb. & Ba.m. Feb. 17 8 a.m. Mar. 3 8 a.m. Mar. 17

Pres. Wilson Pres. Cloveland Pres. Coolidge Pres, Adams. Prea. Jackson

0 p.m. Jar, 9

Therefore the North, decided not to win the first diamond trick.

Mr. Jacger,

in

6 p.m. Jan 13

9 p.m. Jun 18

8 a.m. Jan. 20

get a discard of his losing three of

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this might be the development a squeeze play for him.

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monds to protect himself against CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. dummy's ace and ten of diamonds.

Now the ace of diamonds was led from dummy and first West was squeezed. He could not let Ko the jack of hearts, or declarer's seven would be good; therefore, he of was forced to drop the nine of

cluba,

The four of diamonds was play- ed from dummy. West played the encouraging eight. Mr. Jaeger, in

LONDON (via Australia) from £128.15.0 the North, played the deuce. (Australian Newspapers on flie).

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In port 11 Jan.

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Apr.

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West

East played the six of diamonds; dummy played the seven. went up with the king and North trumped with the deuce of spades. Mr. Jaeger now ran off the trump! and the three good hearts, winning the last trick in dummy and bring- ing the hand down to the follow- Inge

North held the seven of hearts | and the ace and three of clubs.

South held the ace and ten of diamonds and the ten of clubs.

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North threw away the seven of Consignees of Cargo are hereby hearts and East followed with informed that all Goods are bein

nt their rlak into the dantond. But now the ten of landed

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Ltd., whence and/or from the wharvee delivery may be obtained,

Today's Contract Problent

North Is pinying the follow ing and at four apados, I looks as though declarar munt lose to the men of clubs, the ace of hearts, and the jack and nine of spades. How can the -hand be played-a-that-only-

three tricks are lost?

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THEY'RE MIGHTY |JOHN-GET THE DOWNHEARTED—1 (OLD BUS GOIN”— (GUESS I BETTER TELL.

VEM ONE OF MY FISH STORIES,TO CHEER

WE'RE READY

TO START!

'EM UP!

SAY! I NEVER GOT - TO TELL YOU ABOUT |'ALVY, MY WALKIN'

FISH, DID I? WANNA

HEAR IT? IT'LL

TAKE JUST A

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AN GOT DROWNED!!.

wow!

HERE COMES MISS PAT- WELL, I GUESS WE'RE READY TO START.-—-— GONNA BE MIGHTY".

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