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CONTRACT BRIDGE
Solution to Previous
· Contract Problem
By W. E. McKenney
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Chočar - 115). - ' AGNES MRAD OFFICEM-LONDON, | Paid-up Omplint £2,400,000 | Reserve, Lisbfity of Proprietene .. 1,000,000
Bowers Jod
ALL, BADI,200 This begins a series of six AGENCIES AND BRANCHERS articles 'sclected from hands played | ALoS STAB | ILOILO at the Terrace Bridge Club in Now ARRISTMAS IPOR York. The players at this club BANGKOK have been unusually successful BATAVIA during the last year. In addition DOMBAY to many local and sectional caps CANTON won by this group of players, two CAWNFORE KUCING national trophies were added to cenu their collection, this year.
CALCUTTA
MADIAS
HANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
$10,406,004 Ierved; and· Fully. Pald-Up' D**** · 10,000,000
Báturva: Tunda pode
EN & 1,800,000 BLIVER HAKK$10,000,000 Roverre ·Kdability of Tropriators (20,500,000
HRAD OFFICE+—NONGKONGL
DOARD ‘OF DIRECTORR
6. H. Dodwail. Ens,
CO. Kolshi Ing.
Deputy Chat/RI
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BAIGON SEMARANG
KARAGÜI .ILANO .KOBE
BEREMBAN
ΕΠΑΝΟΣΙΑΣ
BINGAPORE
KUALA
BITTAWAN
LUKIUN
BOURABAYA
TAIPING
TIENTRIN
TONEKAH
MEDAN
(13babes).
NEW YORK THINGTAO
(china)
PEPING TOKOHAMA
BAMBOANGA
HARDIN
PENANG
HONGKONG BANGOON
AMOT BANGKOK
BATAVIA KOMBAT
COLOMBO
I believe there are more clubs DELE devoted exclusively to bridge in HAIPHONG
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❤ 10.9.8.
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HAMBUNG
TANKOW
MANTAA
V. M. GRAYBURN, MOL..
Thief Manager.
Forales Exchange and General and Bash- CALCUTTA }ing buginame transacted.
CANTON Current Assunta epated and Fixed De QEZFOO posite received for one year or shorter parlode COLOMBO A rates which will be quoted on application. | DAILY
A. DREARLEY,
Manar.
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THE YOKOHAMA · SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
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JOHORE
ROWLOON KOBE
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Capital (fully paid-up) .............. I. 100,000,000 Hleverte Fund................... X. 128,800,000 HEAD OFFICE(-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agracie st
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Berlin
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Bombay
London
Beattie
Los Angeles
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Bhanghal
Bingapore,
Boursbars
New York Draka Faria
Bydars Mattain
Telogio
Frnglen
{Mykden)
Nagmaak! Nagoya
New York than there are in all Calcula the rest of the country. At these Canton clubs, hundreds of players will be Dairen (Delay) Moji found nightly enjoying rubber bridge or a duplicate tournament.Hambur In our first hand, Graham Mc-Hankow Namac, a local hotel manager, sat farbia in the North, and his partner was las Charles Sanders. They were play- Hongkong ing in one of the Monday night duplicate games.
The Play
Against a four heart contract, McNamee opened the king of spades and Sanders played the jack.
Palping
Rangoon
Tokyo Yingkow
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for fixed period el ralan to be obtained on applleation.
G. KISHINAMI,
Hongkong. 11th Mareb, 101K,
Manager.
HUNGREW LOILO
BRANCHES 1
LONDON LYON
MALAODA
MANILA
MUAR_(JOKORD)
MUKDEN
NEW_YORK,
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BILANCIAT
SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
BUNGHI PATANI
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TEINUTAQ
YOKOHAMA
KUALA LUMPUR
Current Account opened in Loma Currency and Pizəd Deposita "recatrel for one yet? or aborter periods In Loost Churrener and Biting on terms which will be qualed en application.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1998,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M, GRATHURN,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 28th February, 1996,
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NARRIN NELLOBR TARDA
ESTABLISHED 1912. Rand (Mcs) Bongkeng,
Authorised Caplini
The aco was continued and South NEW YORK STOCK - Capital,
echoed out, playing the deuce.
This play of the jack and deaco by South was a strong demand for his partner to continue the spade suit. So North played the ten of spades, which was high. The aver- age player would discard a small club, but if he does, the contract will be made,
EXCHANGE
MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
Total Resourc
BRANCHES
$11.000.000 0,180,000 K2.170,492
Canton, Tobhan, Shanghai, Hankow, Bangkok and San Fracelson
Lendon Bankara: Lloydı Bank, Liik: Foreign Exchange and Banking bus Šramom (of avary description transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed De posite received for one year or shorter periode at rates which will be quoted on application. Bafe Deposit Boxes (various plans) for Hire.
LOOK.POONG BHAN,
Chief Manager- Hongkong. Ind June, 1984"
in the
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South),
2nd Apr. [ Manila, Rabaul,
7,0001
7,000
Brd May;
7,000
1st Jun
Brisbane, Sydney.. Melbourne. & Hobast-
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New York, Mar. 20. The play that South made to de-
The following reports on the New feat the contract was to trump his York stock market have been received partner's good ten of spades with through Mesara. Swan, Culbertson & the jack of hearts, forcing West to Fritz: The Wall Street Journal over-ruff with the queen of hearts, report on yesterday's markets states: liquidation is reported to have been
NELLORE thereby establishing a heart for Stocks were luli and Izogular, completed.
Grains: Wheat: Due to stronger BANODI North.
Traders were concentrating on grains foreign markets and increasing - SIRDHANA which advanced sharply, rapecially West, of course, also has to loso wheat, duo to terrific dust storms inports of bad dust storms a diamond trick and the contract the South-west, which are threaten-South-west, some further advanco in is defeated.
ing heavy damage to Winter wheat probable in the absence of relief; but *BURDWAN crops. Tobacco issues were weak there to nothing very bullish in owing to the threatened Penesylvania situation. Corn: This market was Cigaretto Tax. Gold issues ruled largely influenced by wheat. Imports isaued receded. of corn will probably meet any fur- firm, while silver
ther advance, Copper shares were steady, due to Rabber: The Trade were the chief continued hopes that Producers will
buyers. The market will probably agree on a curtailment programmes advance on favourable European newa. On the Bond-market, Foreign Issues; declined, particularly Belgians, which Malayan shipments for March are
timated at 53,000 tons.,
Today's Contract Problem This second hand from the Terrace Bridge Club of Now York combines two pretty plays. If youth plays the contract at four hearts and Weal opon a club, when East gets in with the ace of trump and immediately re- turns a diamond, the contract still can be made. But in most cases South played the hand at Avo diamonds doubled. Can you make it?
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touched new lows, Domestic bonds, however, were steady. Stocks on tho Curb Exchange were upward. Tho sirength of grains did not affect other commodity markets.
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