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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

Bolution to Previous

Contract Problem.

By W. E. McKenney

THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY

1935:

BANKS.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

£3.000.000

...„Incorporated by Royal Chater 1831.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON, Paid-up One(14)||| Hoverva Llability of Proprietors.. 8,000,000 9,000,000 Reserve Fund ......

+ AGENCIES AND BHANCIES: The clement of luck is supposed ALOR STAR ILOILO to be eliminated in duplicate bridgo, ARISTAR IFOI because all pairs play the same DANOKOK hands, through the medium of dup- liente boards passed from table to ĮGALCUTTA tabla; but I contend there is still CANTON

element of luck in very 89mo

duplicato hand.

BATAVIA DOMDAY

KLANG KOBE

BAIGON

BEMARANG

KARACHI

SEREMBAN

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

BITLAWAN SOURABAYA TAIPING CAWNPORE

TIENTBIN CEDU

TONEKAH** COLOMBO „NET | DELHI

KUALA

LUMPUR

KUCHING.

MADILAB

MANILA

MEDAN

I have always ranked Ed Hymes HAIPHONG

of New York as one of the finest HAMBURG

of the younger playors and still, HANKOW

HARDIN

(Bhuket)

NEW YORK TSINGTAO PEITING. YOKOHAMA.

(l'kog) ZAMBOANGA PENANO

In the national championships, he HONGKONG RANGOON

is unable to reach the top rung,

w

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorleed Capital

$50,096,000 Isated and Fully Fald-Up. .......... 20,000,000

Neutre Funda 1.

Sterling

€ 9,500,000 Nitver........... $10,000,000 Revere · Labilly, of Proprietore $19,000,000

HEAD OPPICE-DONGKONG,

HOARD OF DIRECTORS. ion. Mr. ~0.6."Muckle,

Chairman.

A 11. Dodwell, Esq.

Deputy Chairman.'

Hon. Mr. W. 1. Dell · G, Miskin, Esqu

1. H. Compton. Fen, K. B. Morrison, Ka

T. B. Pearce, Zing, W. J. Rowick, Esq. CO. Knight, Bey

Forelen Exchange and General and Bank Ing business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Pied De CANTON posite received for one Four of shorter periode at rates which will be quoted en application. CILEFOO

COLOMBO A BREAKLEY,

Xunder. DAIREN

POOCHOW

A3748

4

AK$6

Hongkong, let January, 1988.

2096

N

1083 KB4

Fares

Q542

Ε

A 10 3

1062

$

KJG3

Dealer

Tel. 20752.

Union Building.

MAJTZ

+97

A9874

V. M. GRAYBURN, Esq.

· Chief Managar,

DRANCHES 1-

LONDON

LYONB

P. & O. BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.

(Companies Incorporated in Ingland;);

Taking Cargo on through Hills of Lading för Bunića, Jaya ANÍ Burma, Ceylon, India, Peralan: Gulf," Mauritius, El and "6. Atrics, Australasia, including New Zealand"and. Queensland Porta, Bad- Bea, Egypt, Constantinople, Grosca, Levantino Porta, Europe, eta,

Peninsular and Oriental Fortnightly Direct Royal Mail Stormori,

(Under Contract with H.. Government.)

AMOY

BANGKOK.

BATAVIA

MALACCA

BOMBAY

MANILA

From Hong-

8.

Tons

CALCUTTA

MUAN (JONORE),

kong (abent)

MUKDEN

NEW YORK

PEIPING

RAWALPINDI

RAJPUTANA {"BANGALORE

CHITRAL

SINGAPORE

BOUKADAYA

GARTHAGE

17,000

17,000 6,000

15,600 14,300

HAII HONG HAMBURO

TENANG

BANCOON

BAIGON

BAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHAI

1000.

DESTINATION

CANADIAN PACIFIC

STEAMSHIPS

"Alasan cang Canadian Pacine Express Exmpang's Travollara Cheque... Cood the World Ocur**

ENY.K

Central Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Tatsuta Maru

Wed., 20th Feb. at 10 a.m.

Wed., 6th March at 10 a.m.

Asama Maru

Seattle & Vancouver.

Hiye Maru (Starts from Kobe) Mon., 18th Fob. Heian Maru (starts from Kobe) Sun., 9th March. Landon, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam

...Sat., 18th Feb, Fri., 1st March

Hakozak! Mara

Terukuni Maru

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

Kitano Maru.

Atsuta Maru

..Sat., 23rd Feb.

Sat, 23rd March

Bombay.via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

Ginyo Maru

*Tokiwa Maru

Anyo Maru

South America (West Coast)

..Mon., 11th Feb.

.Thurs., 28th Feb.

Mon., 11th March via Japon, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

Rakuyo Maru

New York via Panama.

Nojima Maru

*Noto Maru

Liverpool via Port Said,

Cenca & Valencia. *Dolagoa Maru ....

Wed., 13th Fob.

.Thurs., 28th Feb. Tues., 5th March

Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang

*Tsushima Maru

*Penang Maru

Hakodate Maru

Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.

Haruna Maru

..Fri, 8th Feb. & Rangoon,

Fri., 8th Feb. ..Fri, 15th Feb.

.Fri., 1st March,

.Fri., 15th Feb.

Atsuta Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 15th Feb. *Cargo only.

Tel. 30291.

MM

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from Hongkong.

MARSEILLES via Saigon,

Singapore, Colombo, Djiboutri

(Adon), Suez, Port-Said.

Chenonceaux

D'Artagnan

12th Feb. .26th Feb.

Tó SHANGHAI-KOBE.

9th Feb.

Athos il

Aramis

12th Mar. .26th 'Mar.

Andre Lebon

Felix Roussel ...23rd Apr.

Porthos

.9th Apr.

7th May

D'Artagnan Athos 11 Aremis.. Andre Lebon Felix Roussel 'Porthos

.23rd Feb.

;8th Mar

23rd Mar,

..5th Apr.

..21st Apr. Cherionceaux...4th May,

We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrlan ports East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mall steamers at Port-Sald or Doutri.

Cie des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

For full Particulars, apply to:

Telephone 26651:

Duplicate Nona vul.

South West North Eart

Pass Pass

Pass

2

Past

PARK

PADE

2 N. T.

Раза

JN. T.

PARN

Pass Pann Oponing lead--₺ 3

4

He's a keen student of the game and can tell you in a flash whether the odds are in favour of a certain play winning or losing, but he does! Ket some bad breaks,

However, if his opponents slip.

in the least you can depend him to make the maximum of his momentary advantage. Here's

| hand which he played in the recent

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES HANKOW

HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN. (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE)

From ANTWERP, BREMEN, KOTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOA, & OTHER PORTS.

The Steamship,

HARIN

HONGKEW ILOILO

rox

(JOHORE

KOWLOON

KONE

KUALA LUMPUR

BUNGEL PATANI'

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Current Accounia opened in Local Catrones and Fixed Deposita received for ons your or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.

Hongkong, 2th January, 1958.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

"MEERKERK" having arrived from the above ports, (consignees of cargo by her are notified that all goods are being landed at their risk into Die hazardous and/or of the Rodownk extra-hazardous foll's Whari waence and/or from used by the Hongkong and Shanghai lank- the wharves delivery may be obtained.ration. Hele ray be obtained on

Gonds not cleared by the February, 1916, 4 p.m. will be sub- jeet to rent.

The Business of the above Bank la cons

application,

9th Feb: Bombay, M'Ies & L'don

23rd Feb. Bumbay, M'les & L'bon

2nd Mar. | M'los Havre, L’don, 'H'burg,

R'dam, A'worp & Hull Oth Mar. Marseilles & London 23rd Mar, Mornofllen & London

†Calla Cass Binnen. *Cargo only.

Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers_and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta -by Steamors of the Khodivial Mail B.9. Co.

TAKADA HHIRALA

*Cails Rangeon.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

8,000 8,000

-16th Feb. 1st Mar.

S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Caloutts S'pore, Fonung & Calcutti

B. I. Apcar Line steamers hava excollent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS. (South).

12th FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | TANDA

BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief ManAKTI, 15ongkong, 26th February, 1986

damaged All Laken, chafed and packages are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined i by Holt's Wharf.

Consignees are requested to apply for a Revenue Officer in attendance! when damaged dutiable cargo is being |

| mixed pair championship event injexamined.

New York.

The Play

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1913, Rendl Meri tongkang.

Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days Authorised Capital after arrival of steamer, otherwise Paid-up Capital they will not be recognized.

case

No Fire Insurance will be effected

the undersigned in any

Bills of Lading will be

The three of clubs opening was

by quite favourable, as it permitted whatever. North to make his singleton queen.

In spite of this, the outlook was signed by not very hopeful.

North decided to make the best of things and finessed the jack of hearts immediately. For lack of

counter-

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

Agents. Hongkong, 5th February, 1935.

anything else to do, he returned and was forced to discard either the seven of diamonds and played his good club or his heart protec-j

Ition. He finally decided the jack, losing to Eust's ace.

on the latter and North spread the hand At this point the contract would for four no trump. have been defented automatically

Total eo rees

BRANCHES :-

$11,000,000 ១,៥៥៩.០០០ $2.170,492

Caston, Tolahan, Shanghai, Hankow, Bangkok and Ben Vranalsso.

Landes Bankurt: Lloyds Bank, Lid, Foreign Exchange and Danking busines of every description trapausted.

Current Acrgunta opened and Nined Des zweite received for one year or shorter periode al rates which will be quoted on application, Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) for hire,

LOOK POONG SHAN.

Chief Hanager. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1931,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.

Capital (fully paid-op)...... Y.101,00.000 Y.124,280,000

had the ten of diamonds been re- Needless to say, no other North-serve Fund turned. East decided instead to South pair had the same result on come back with the king of clubs, the board.

which declarer ducked, winning the next club lead with the nee.

Things now were beginning to look up a little. North had kept all his spades, so he led the queen of this suit out of dummy, West

covered with the king, and North won with the acc. He continued with the jack and a low one succession.

Today's Contract Problem

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA, Branchen and Axencies at

Linking

Karachi

Bombay

Kobe

Calcula

Canton

Alexandria

Rio de

Batavia Berlin

Janeiro

San Francisco

London

Sonitio

By what two methods can South make six no trump on this band, with an opening load of the six of clubs? What opening lead will defeat the contract?-

Los Angeles Manli

Semaran

Shanghai

Dalres (Dalny) Moși Fengilen

Sinɣapore

(Kulden)

Nagasaki Nagoya

Sourabaya

Bydney

Hambury

New York

Teutaln

Hankone

Ovaka

Tsingtao

SAKS

Harbin

Far

Tokra

❤KQP2

Jonotain

Delping

Yingkow

in

+3712

Hongkong

Rangoon

872

Q10 J1076

12.

KQ

N

320 8

Dealer

49109 $

AS A8E2 A98

• KOS 61

East won with the ten and could now cash his jack of cluba for the fourth trick, but instead of this he decided there was still some chance to set the contract and led back the ten of diamonds. North proceeded to win with the king and laid down his two good spades. Poor East suddenly found himself squeezed

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Brd May...

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CHTRAL

SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. ·

15,400

8th Teb. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko 10 a.m.

0,100 21st Feb. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko 10,000 21st Feb. Amoy, 8'bai, Mojl, Kobe

& Osaka S'hai, Kobe & Yoko 7th Mar. 8'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoku

*BHUTAN TILAWA

CARTHAGE. NANKIN

*Cargo unly.

18,000 22nd Feb.

7,000

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, Parcels Moasuring not more than 5 c.ft. will be received at the Co.'s Office up to noon on the day previous to saflinga For Passaga Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to

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