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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1934.

CONTRACT

BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

Solution to Previous Contract Problem

One thing that I always have admired about the game of P, Hal Sims is that he never

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loses, he is quick to congratulate the winner. Then he goes to work analyzing the various hands to find out where the mistakes were mado and to correct those mistakes so that they will not lose another tournament,

Many playors complain of "lucky bids" by their opponents, but did you over stop to consider that many of those "lucky bids" require mastorful play? This was the case in to-day's hand, where North found himself in a contract of four spades. At every other table the contract was three no trump

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Just why South should go to four spades is dificult to tell. However, good play on the part ol North gained them top score on the board,

The opening lead was the six of clubs. West's alne forced the

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declarer's ace who immediately | CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

led a club. East played the deuce, South won the trick with the king and returned, the elght of clubs. West went in with the jack and East discarded a diamond.

THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED,

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West made a nice lead of the queen of clubs, hoping to knock The Danish Motor Vessel, out dummy's ace of trump, so that his nine might be good. East having arrived from Copenhagen, trumped with the eight, which Antwerp. Hamburg and Genoa, con-

signees of cargo are hereby inform forced dummy's aco.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

The Steamship.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

BENDORAN" Consignees of Cargo are hereby A small space was returned, de-ed that all goods are being landed informed that all Goods are being

and placed at their risk into the landed

their at

risk Into the clarer winning with the jack and hazardous and/or extra hazardous hazardous and/or extra hazardous taking East's ten. A diamond. Godowns of The Hongkong and Kow Godowns of the Hongkong and then was played. East went in loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd., with the ace and returned a small where delivery can be obtained as whence and/or from the wharves diamond, dummy winning the soon as the goods are landed. delivery may be obtained. trick with the king..

No claims will be admitted after

No claims will be admitted after

ject to rent,

The five of spades was returned the goods have left the godowns and the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after all Goods remaining undelivered after from dummy, West put in the the 20th January, 1934, 4 p.m., will the 20th January, 1934, will be sub- sovon, preventing North from win-be subject to rent ning the trick with the six. North All broken, chafed and damaged All claims against the steamer must won with the queen and cashed goods are to be left in the Godown, be presented to the Undersigned on the king of hearts.

where-they-will-be-examined--by or before the 9th February, 1934, or He then played the ten of Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on the they will not be recognized. hearts, winning in dummy with 27th January, 1034 at 10 a.m.

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| Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Wost was helpless.

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He held the nine and four of spaden while the declarer held the king and six. He was forced to trump and the declarer over- trumped and picked up his other! trump. Four odd were made for a top score.

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The contract is six clubs by Bouth. Can you make it with a spade or a heart opening?

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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

· Hongkong, 22nd January, 1934, CINEMA SCREENINGS

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by,

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