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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1934.
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By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
TIED TO A POLE.
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The story of how a pigwash The Steamship, carrier was tied to a pola and atruck at leisure by three men for about an hour at 7, Kwong Ilon: Terrace, Inst wook, was told by Mr. C. Y. Kwan before Mr. Balfour Annual national championship in the Central Polico Court yester tournament of the American day afternoon, when two of the Bridge League, played in Cincin-attackers, Lau Fu, ricksha coolile, nati early in December, produced and Lau Pung, medicine dealor, some how national contract title-wore charged with assaulting Lui holders.
Kun.
Championships at contract in the The complainant, it was stated, past have been won mostly by east-was detained in the Government ern players, but when the tourna Civil Hospital for three days na a ment was brought to the middle result of the attack. west, and the better western play- ers were able to participate, they showed their ability by carrying
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Giving the facts, Mr. Kwan
All claims must be sent to the said the complainant helped his undersigned before Monday, the 5th RAWALPINDI mother as a vegetable gardener in February, 1934, or they will not be "SOUDAN off their share of the honours.
To-day's hand was played by ono Kowloon and also reared pigs. In recognized.
Damaged Packages must be left in of the old-timers in the weat-E-J the ordinary course, the com Tobin of Chicago, honorary mem-plainant came to Hongkong every the Godoyns for examination by the bar of the American Bridge League alternate day for the purpose of consignees, and the Company's Sur- and member of the club which pre-collecting pigwash from Kwong voyar Messrs:-Goddard and Dougins February, 1934. Consignees must have sonted the national open contract Hon Terrace for his mother. On peruen, on Thursday, the 1st team-of-four trophy to the Amer-January 20, about 5 am, he went a Rovenue Officer in attendance when ican Bridge League, as well as a to Hongkong. After collecting damaged dutiable goods are examined
pigwash from the terrace, by by the Co.'s Surveyors. accident Lau Fu collided with. No claims will be admitted after the him and tho contents of the goods have left the Godowns, bucket apilled
No Fire Insuranco will be effected on the man's trousers. Defendant was natural-by us in any case whatever, ly angered, and struck complain- ant, who was dragged into No. 7 where two others joined in the assault.
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of this case, your Worship, is this," said. Mr: Kwan. "Not. con- tent with striking him they tied having arrived from New West him to a pole and struck him at minestor, Everett, San Francisco and leisure for about an hour. Los Angeles connigneca of cargo are Eventually a man named Chan Tal being landed and placed at their risk horoby informed that all goods are intervened and assisted him out into the hazardous and/or extra of the place."
hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong Injured in several places, com- and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, member of the team represcating plainant was unable to go home Ltd., where delivery can be obtained this club, which won the trophy that evening and finding house as soon as the goods are landed. the first time it was put in compe- No. 3 empty he went in and lay the goods have left the godowns and No claims will be admitted after tition In Chicago in 1929.
on the floor. Fearing something all goods remaining undelivered after West opened the five of spades, had happened. to her son, which Enst won with the ace, re usually returned home at 11.30 bo subject to rent.
Who the 8th February, 1934, 4 p.m., will turning the queen of spades. To-
All broken, chafed and damaged TANDA bla, in the South, went right in am the mother want to Hong-
to be left in the Godown, COMORIN with the king, returned a small kong and on making enquiries at goods are will be examined by
Kwong Hon Terrace found her where
on the TALMA club and finessed the jack.
Hon. They went to the Police Messrs. Anderson and Ashe Declarer then started the dia- Station and the, complainant was 7th February, 1934, at 10 am.. mond suit by leading the queen removed to hospital where he re-be presented to the Undersigned with-
All claims against the vessel must TILAWA San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu. from dummy, and cashed his ace,mained for three days.
in ten days of the ship's arrival, or *BURDWAN Wed., 7th Fob, at 10 a.m.king, and jack. .Wed., 21st Feb. at 10 a.m. On the third and fourth din- Det. Sergt. O'Donovan mention- they will not be recognised,
Wed., 7th Mar. at 10 a.m. monds, West was forced to make od that in fairness to the defen- two discards. His first was the dants he must say that they came five of hearts. He then decided to to the Police Station on the night bear down to the king of hearts, of the assault. feeling that the declarer would not play him for this card and might finesse the heart suit.
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However, Tobin next played the of hearts, which dropped West's king. A small spade was led, throwing West in the lead with
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