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TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1934.

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CONTRACT BRIDGE

to West's singleton king. CONSIGNEES NOTICE. P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND

West returned the jack of clubs, which was trumped in dummy with the six of hearts. The seven of hearts was played back. 'Mrs. By W E. McKenney held.

Scranton finessed the nino, which

We all like to

East's get aces and It now looked as though Quoted kings becnunc, as general queen of hearts was safe, but Mrs. rule, they are sure trick-winners. Scranton next played her queen of But occasionally we find a hand diamonds and overtook in the. where we must throw away an ace dummy with the ace. She played to make our contract:

the king of diamonds, discarding her king of clubs, and now start ed to play diamonds.

in

the

EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

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itinerary from Hong Kong-March 21st for Shangkal, Chinwangtao (Palping), Kobe, from Yokohama, April 11th visiting Honolulu, allo, San Francisco April 26, Los Angeles (San Pedro), Balboa, Cristobal, Havans, New York May 16, thence to Cherbourg arriving Southampton May 21st OR

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LASTE Arrive LARTO Lenva LAITE

In to-day's hand Mrs, Helene Scranton of New York found it necessary to throw away not only her ace of spades, but also her king of spades, to get a coup on the East hand...

Before re-bidding the diamonds,

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SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship,

-"ANDRE LEDON”, Arrived Hongkong on Saturday, the 24th February, 1934. From MARSEILLÉS dc. Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception If East had trumped in, all of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are Mire. Scranton would have found being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong it necessary to do was to have Howloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltil, over-trumped, picked up the last Kowloon, whence delivery can be trump, and entered the dummy obtained as the goods are landed. with the queen of spades.

However, East refused tq.trump. zo. Mrs. Scranton simply ran off five straight diamond tricks, die- ng carding all her spades, including the ace and king, and now led a spade from dummy.

Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be sub- Joct to rent."

All claims must be sent to the undersigned before Tuesday,

arch, 1934, or they will not be recognized.

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7,700 1st Mar. | S'pore, Penang, B'bay & Karachi 6,800 Brd Mar. Miles Havre, "L'don, A'burg.

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Damaged Packages must be left in RANom East, of course, was forced to the Godowns for examination by the CARTHAGE trump, having nothing but the two consignees, and the Company'e Bur" | |*SOMALA" hearts left. Mrs. Scranton over-veyor MeanGoddard and Douglas tramped and wod the last trick at 10,00 a ON Friday, the with the high trump, making her contract of six hearts.

Today's Contract Problem

South plays this land, at four spades, West opand the four of hearts, which East wins with the king. "IL FOOL does not return a heart, a. good squeeze play will produco six-odd, Can you work itt

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Mar 27

Apr. 24

May 22

TO MANILA

North shows a fit in hearts by sup- Mar. 14 Mar. 16 Mar. 23 Mar. 28 porting the heart bld. However, Mar. 29 Mar. 31

Apr. 9 Apr. 11 Apr. 13 Apr. 18 Apr. 24 when Mrs. Scranton in the South Apr. 26 Apr. 23

showed a stopper in clubs by a May 9 May 11 May 18 May 23 bid of three no trump, North feit May 24 May 26

June 4that there was a good play for a June 6 June 8 June 16 June 20 | slam.

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March, 1934. Consignees must have Calls Casa Bianca. Cargo only, a Revenus. Officer in attendance when damaged datable goods are examined

by the Co.'s Surveyors.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowne.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any c caso 'whatever, R. OHL

Agent. Hongkong, 24th February, 1934,

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3. Queen's Bülldin

West's opening lead was the queen of clubs, which Mrs. Scran- ton trumped in dummy with the three of hearts. She then re- turned the ten of Hearts, · East properly refused to cover and the ten was allowed to ride through

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