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Banks,
H.K. Banks, $1770 b. H. K. Bank (Londann. Chartered Bank,
$1334 .
Morcantile Bank, A. & B. £28 n. Mercantile Bank C., 815 n. East Asin Bank, $84 80. Am: 0 Finance Corp. Sb. $20 n. China O. Fin. Ord. Sh. $4 n. China O. Fin. Prof. Sh.' 56' n. Insurances.
Canton Ins., $200 n. Union Ins., $530 n. China Underwritore, $1.20 n.. China Fire, $510 n. 11.K. Fire in, $260 n. International Asseo, $6-1.
Shipping.
Douglas, $413. H.K. Steamboats, 37, . Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), $80 n. Indo-Chinas, (Del.), 888 ... Shella (Bearor), 48/9 n. Union Waterboats, $12
Mining.
Antamoke, GO
Balatoes, $32. n.
cts. n.
Baguio Gold, 938 b.'
Benguets, $324 n.
b.
Benguet Exploration, 17 cla. h.
Benguet Goldfield, 20 cts n.
Big Wedge, 12 cts. n.
Gold Greek $2 n.
Gold River, 261⁄2 cts. n.
Ipo Mining, $4 B.
Itogons, $8 n...
Kaltan. 18/3 n.
Langkate (Single), Sh. $314 n.
S'hal Explorations, Sh. 85 n. S'hal Loans, Sh. $81⁄2 n. Raube, $12.30 b.
Yenz: Goldfield, $7 n.
Decks, etc. H.K: Wharves, $107 b H.K. Docks, $16 n.
8. China Motors A., 52 1. S. China Motors B., $8 n. Providenta (old), 31.70 n. Providents (new), 50 cts. n. Hongkowa (old), Sh. $8221⁄2 n. Hongkews (new), Sh. $820 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $5 n. Shanghai Docka. Sh. $181 n.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $11.25 n. S'haf Cottons, (old), Sh. $72 n. S'hal Cottons (new), Sh. $42 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $11% n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $57 n.
Lande, Hotels, etc.
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H. and S. Hotels, $5.85 b. 11.K. Lands, $68 a. S'hai Lands, Sh. $27 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14 n. $10.60
Humphreys
H.K. Realties, $6% n. Asia Healtica "A" Sn. $140 n. Asia Realties "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates, 386 b. China Realties, Sb., $1649 n. China Debenture, Sh.$137 n.
Public Utliities, an Tramways, $21.15 b. Peak Trams (old), $15 n. Peak Trams (new), $7 n. Star Ferrles, (old). $102% n.. Yuma Ferries, $21 11.
C. Lights (old), $9.10 s. C. Lights (new), $8.60 n. H.K. Electrics, $72% 8. Macao Electrics, $25 n. Sandakan Lights, 8 n. Telephones (old), $243⁄4 b. Telephones (new), $12 b. China Busos, Sh. $13.20.... Singapore Tractions, 6/- n. Singapore Pref., 16/10 n.
Industriat
Malabon Sugar, $12 n. Cald: Mag. (old), Sh. $2) D. Caid: Mack. (Pref.), $191⁄4 1 · Canton Ices, $2.70 n. Cement (new), $2% b.
1.K. Ropes, Sta 11.
stars #c
Dair Farms. $261⁄4 r. Watsons, $5.35 n
Der A Wiaga.
Lane Crawforde, 34.49. Mackintoshis, 21 .
Sinceres, $9.83
.
m. Powells, 70 cts. n.
Wing On (H.K.) $105 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, 4 n.
H.K. Entertainments, $71⁄2 n. S.C. Enterprises, $1 n. United Theatres, Sh. $2. Maan "Greyhounds,” 82 n. Constructions (old), $1.65 b. Constructions (new), 70 cts, b. Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. Bonda
874%.
H.K. Gov. 4% $ Loan. 8% b.
(prem)
Wallace Harpers. $8_n. Guy. Luồn ai & Lon, 2% k (prem.)
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
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MONDAY
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
*Solution to Previous
Contract Problem
The holdup is a strategic play available on a great many hands, and one that can be used to good advantage. However, when it is employed by the declaror, the
opposition should immediately got on its tour to find out if there is any way to overcome this play.
In to-day's hand, for example, West opona a'sraall'apado, declarer | playa low fram dummy, East plays the jack, and the doclarer can win either the first or second round. However, if he wins the first round
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with the king, he Just holds off the second spade trick.
But let us say that he refuses to win the first trick. Eust will return the nine of spadce, which is won In dummy with the king.
East now knows that the de- clarer refused to win that first trick to prevent West from running off his good spades, and that the next thing the declarer is going to do is try to knock out West's entry
card.
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The declarer's next play is small heart from dummy.
What eard would you play if you held the East.hand? You might sar. "Well, second hand low." But re- member, all rules have their ex- ceptions.
You know that the declarer is trying to knock out your partner's entry, and what good is your king of hearts if the declarer holda the ace, queen jack?. And you have lost nothing if he holds only the "ce-queen-
Of course, if your partner held the jack-x of hearts, you might drop a trick, by going up with the king, but then the declarer would have held four hearts originally and would have had a heart bid.
So your proper play is to jump right in with the king of hearts, hoping in this way to conserve your partner's-entry-Of-courne
Today's Contract Problém
What would your.'original' bid bo'with the South holding? With Bouth playing the, Co¤- tract at six no trump and West opening the jack of dia monds, how should declarer play the hand? You will no- tice that the opponents hate tricks in every suit
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your king holds and you return the three of spades, which South wins with the age, discarding the three of clubs from dummy.
Now, to make game, declarer múst still establish'n heart trick.
JULY 9, *1934.
NEW H.K. BANK
WING ON COMPANY TO: OPEN
AN INSTITUTION
An important addition to the existing foreign; and foreign-stylo banking institutions In Hongkong will shortly open its doors to the public.
Incorporated under the Hong- kong Companies Ordinance threa yours ago, the Wing On Bank, a limited liability Company with an is commencing business at 28 Des authorised capital of $10,000,000,
Voeux Road Contral next month.
The four-storey structure, in which the now bank will commence Messrs. A. Tack and Co., photo- operations is the property of
graphic apparatua dealors.
Behind the Wing On Bank, Ltd, with a paid-up capital already amounting" to $5,000,000, nro a number of well-known Chinese business man, members of a large and influential Directorate with LONDON considerable experience of local trading conditions. They include Mr. Philip Gockchin, General Manager of the Hongkong Wing On Co., Ltd.; Mr. Young Fai-ting
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and the moment he tries to do that West wins with the ace and cashes two good spade tricks.
If East had falled to put in his king of hearts, the declaror would have knocked out West's ace of hearta immediately. West would have returned a spade, but the de- clarer would be in and would then have enough good heart tricks to cash and win game,
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