#THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST
1934.
"EMPRESS OF CONTRACT |
ASIA"
One of the BIG FOUR
'Balls
NOON, FRIDAY, August 10th
for
VICTORIA—VANCOUVER
vio
SHANGHAI NAGASAKI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU
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Summer Excursion to
JAPAN-HONOLULU-CANADA—U.S.A,
and MANILA
BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous Contract Froblem
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF | HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. · BANKING CORPORATION,
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1812.
Hererra. Panda 2-
- HEAD OFFICE LONDON,
Faid-up Capital........... Reserve Liability of Proprietors .. Reserve Pund A
Authorised Capital ****. Zered and' Pully, Fald-Up
$50,000,000
35,665,000
£1,000,000 3,000,000 1.000.000
$ 4,500,000 $1000.000
ADENCIES AND BRANCHE ALOR STAR ILOILO
AMRISTEAR IFOH.
When you are fortunate to re- ceive a favourable opening, why try for a play later in the game Just to see if you are lucky? In BANGKOK
KARACHI to-day's game, declarer can hope to BATAVIA
KLANG find the ace of diamonds, or the BOMBAY
KOBE king of hearts, in the East hand.
KUALA CALCUTTA CANTON LUMPER But he must still play the hand to cawNronE provide for both being wrong. CEDU
COLOMBO
In other words, If West holds o both the ace of diamonds and the RAIPHONG king of hearts, the declarer should] HAMBURU play the hand so that he can still HANKOW
AJZ
Empr. of Asia. Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 0
Hong Kong Bhanghai Nagasaki Kobe Yokohama Ionolul Steara LEATS Arrive Lette Lente LAAYO LARTS Empr. of Asis Aug. 10 Aug. 12 Aug. 14 Aug. 16 Aug. 18 Empr. of Canada...Aug. 24 Aug. 26
Aug. 29. Aug. 31 Empr. of Rumis...Sept. 7 fiept. D Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept, 15 Empr. of Japan...Sept. 31 Sept.23
Bept. 26 Sept. 28 Oct. 11 Oct. 13
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Arrive
KX4 AQS
Aug. 25
Aug. 31
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Sept.. 7
Oct.
Sept.12
Drake
Sept. 24
4. Oct. 9
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West North East Pasa Park Ране
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BINGAPORE BITIAWAN BOURABAYA
TAIPINO
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TONEKAN ((thuket) NEW YORK TSINGTAO
PEITING ΤΟΚΟΠΑΝΑ
(Peking) ZAMBOANDA WARNIN
PENANG HONGKONG ILANGOON
Forelen Exchange and Generai and Bank. Ing bualnase transacted.
Current
Accounta opened
Fland and Depoelt received for one year or shorter perlode at rates, which will be quoted on application.
W. H. E. THOMAS,
Acting Manager. (langkong, 20th February, 1934...
Fiberling
Bilter......
Reserve Liability of Proprietors. $10,000,000
HEAD OFFICE)-DONGKONG
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Hon, Mr. B. Mackle.
Chairman.
&. I. Dodwell, Eleg
Deputy Chairman,
Hon. Mr. W. E. Beil. Q. Makin' Bos,
A. H. Qumpton Ead. . H. Morrson Ex..
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make his contract. That isn't dim-1 cult, but it proves that it pays to establish that side auft before monkeying around with a suit in which the opponents are strong.
STRIKERS RAIDED.
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN ACT IN MINNEAPOLIS
Minneapolis, Aug. 1. Governor Olaen took drastic action against, the striking lorry drivers here to-day.
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Acting on his Instructions large force of National Guards- men, supported by machine guns, and carrying fixed bayonets, raided the lorryman'a headquarters short- blod to receive their illegal ins- ly before the pickets were assem tructions.
After South opened the bidding with one heart, and West bid two clubs, North's hid of two spades la There was fighting and a num- much stronger than if the bidding ber of arrests were made, but the had gone heart, pass, one spade. situation was never dangerous.- The bid of one spade over one Reuter. heart would, of course, be forcing.
The Play
If East had opened the jack of Hirmonds, the contract of four apades could have been defeated, However, in response to his part- ner's club bid, East opened the six of clubs, the eight was played from dummy, West, played the ten, and declarer won with the net.
He then cashed the king and
San Francisco via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Chichibu Maru (omit S'hai) Fri., 10th Aug. at G a.m. Tatsuta Maru.. ...Wed., 15th Aug. at 10 a.m.) Asama Maru
..Wed., 5th Sept. at 10 a.m.queen of spades, which picked up
the outstanding trump. His next! play was the ten of hearts and the was finesacd from duminy, queen West winning with the king.
Seattle & Vancouver.
Helan Maru (starts from Kobe) Wed., 15th Aug. Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat., 1st Sept. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam
Yasukuni Maru
Hakone Maru
Suwa Maru
..Fri., 3rd Aug.
Sat., 18th Aug. .Sat., 1st Sept.
Sydney & Molbourne via Manila & Ports.
Kitano Maru
Alsuta Maru
.Sat., 25th Aug. ..Sat., 22nd Sept.
Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
*Yamagata "Maru”
Ginyo Maru
Tokiwa Maru
...Tues., 7th Aug. .Sat., 11th Aug. .Tues., 28th Aug.
South America (West Coast) via japan, Honolulu,.
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Rakuyo Maru
New York via Panama.
*Asuka Maru
*Nagara Maru
Liverpool via Port Said,
Genoa & Valencia.
"Delagon Maru ...
..Sat., 12th Sept.
Tues., 14th Sept. .Fri., 7th Sept.
Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang
*Nagato Maru
*Hakodate Maru
"Genoa Maru
Shangtai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Fushimi Maru
...Wed., 15th Aug.
& Rangoon,
Wed., 8th Aug. Wed., 15th Aug. ..Wed., 29th Aug.
Sat., 4th Aug.
Atsuta Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 17th Aug.
...Fri., 17th Aug.
Hakozaki Maru
Tel. 30291.
"Cargo only.
West could eash his king of. clubs, but then he was helpless. Of course, he could cash the ace of diamonds and hold the contract to four. But if West led anything but the ace of diamonds, North would make the rest of the tricka.
For example, if a heart were re- turned, East's nine apot would force dummy to win with the nce. Then a small heart would be re- turned and ruffed by the declaror! with the three of spades. This would establish two good hearts in dummy.
to lead a small club, ruff with the Now all declarer had to do was
ten of spades In dummy, lead the two good hearts, and discard the two losing diamonds.
Now a diamond was ruffed with the five of spades, the last club was ruffed with the ace of spades, and the king of diamonds
wasi
ruffed with the eight of spades, giving the declarer five odd,
Today's Contract Problem
Weet is the declarer at two- hearts doubled. Yes, it does look like an odd contract, but It's the result of a payphle bid. Now can you prevent Weat from making even a heart trick?
KODE
KUALA LUMPUR
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
TOKOHAMA
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Jongkong, 24th May, 1934,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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FOR THE HONGKONG AND BILANGHAI DANKING CORPORATION.
V. H. GRAYBURN.
CHIEP MANAGER. Hongkong, 26th February, 1934.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
·BANK, LIMITED.
Capital (fully pald-up). ....... X. 100,000,000 Brearte. Fund............. Y. 123,780,000
ПEAD, OFFICB:—YOKOHAMA. Branches and Axenclos at Alexandria Bank Extavia, Herlia
Cantor
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16,000 11th Aug. Bombay; M'las & L'dan
6,800 16th Aug. S'pore, Penang, C'ho & B'bay 0,000 18th Aug. B'boy, M'les, Havro, L'don,
H'burg, R'dom, A'werp & Hull 17,000 25th Aug. Bombay, M'ha & L’don.
6,700 31st Aug. S'pore, Penong, Cibo & B'Un 16,000 8th Sept. Bombay, M'les & L❜don
+Calls Casa Bianca. *Cargo only.
Frequent connections from Port Said for Fassenger and Carged
to Constantinople, Pirsane, Bayma and other Lévaus Ports": Steamers of the Khedivial Mall 8.3. 09.
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[10,000
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4th Aug. 9 p.m.' 18'pore, Penang & Calcut(s)
18th Aug.
S'pore, Penang & Coloutta let Sept. 18'pore, Penang & Caloutie
*Calls Rangeon. Calls Port Swettenham
B. I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for Ist' and 2nd class passungura.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NELLORE TANDA NANKIN
7,000
7,000
7,000
3rd Aug. 4 p.m. :( Manila, Rabeul, ..
1st Sept.
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BRANCHES,--
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7,000
7,000
5th Aug. 8'hol; Moji, Kobe, Ceska & Toko 7th Aug.18'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko. 16,000 0th Aug. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko' 10,000 10th Aug. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobę
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& Osaka
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Sailing about 2nd Aug. 2nd Bept.
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11th Sept.
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8th Oct.
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25th Sept.
Chenonceaux .21st Oct.
Porthos
.23rd Oct.
D'Artagnan .....4th Nov.
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Passenger Ratos:
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448
255
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