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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
By W. E. McKenney
BANKS.
1935.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. DANKING CORPORATION.
Incorporated by Royal Chatar 1553. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON, Fald-up Capital
****** £8,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor. 3,000,000 Reserve and i...... 1,000,000
صحيحة
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES 1
BEHARANG
BANGKOK
CALCUTTA
IPOR KARACHI KLANG
BEREMBAN
BILANGRAI
SINGAPORE
KODE
KUALA
LUMPUR
KUCHING
MADIAS
MANILA
SITIAWAN
90URAUAYA TAIPING TIENT IN
TONILKA)!
I was a guest the other night of the newly formed bridge club in ALOR STAR ILOILO BAIGON Kew Gardens, Long Island. 1 AMRISTBAR think it has the right idea for [BATAVIA many such clubs throughout the BOMBAY country. It is called the, Kings DANTON and Queens Club, the membership CAWNPORE being made up of meri and women. CEBU
UOLOMBO The members elect a king of DEL kings and a queen of queens to MITRO |HAIPHONG
govern them. They have kniglits HANKOW to the king and ladles-in-waiting HARDEN to the queen, and when they are assembled It looks like the round table of King Arthur, with every heat Blled,
HONGKONG
MEDAN
(Obuket)
NEW YORK TEINOTAO
PEIPINO
(Peking)
PENANO
BANGOON
Authorised Capital.......... $50,000.000 Imued and Fall Pald-Up **** 20.000.000
Reserve Funde:--
Berling
£ 6,800.000
< $10,000,000 Banerva Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000
HRAD OFFICE-HONGKONG
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
BIL. Dowl Haq,
Chairman.
G. Knight Eng.
Deputy Chairman, `·
W. EL Dell Eng
K. B. Morrison, E., IT. 2. Dempton, Esq., Ion. Mr. 5. 4. Paterson M. T. Jobson, E. I. E Poros, q
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YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
AMOY DANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY
V. M. GRAYBURN. Eng. Chlet ManAKUT,
Forelan Exchange and General and Dank CALCUTTA Ing business Irkzoneled.
CANTON Current Accounts opened and Plaed De CHEFOO | posíla escrived for one your or, shorter perioda | COLOMBO at tales which will be quoted on application. | DAİREN
FOOCHOW A BREABLET.
HANHONO
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
HAMBURG
HANKOW HANDIN
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They play to win, but it is only. secondary to a partner's or op ponent's feelings. The members may not play as seriously ns the champions, but I can assure you, Capital (fully puidene) ... Y. 100,000,000 JOHORE they have muny, enjoyable eve-serve and ... Y. 128,800.000 KOWLOON nings together.
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LONDON LYONB
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MANILA
MUKDEN
P. & 0. BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for Straits, Jara SMĒ Burma, Ceylon, India, Perdan Gulf, Mauritius, K. and 8. Affion Australasia, including New Zealand and Queensland Ports, Kit Bee, Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, Europe,
Peninsular and Oriental Fortnightly Direct Royal Hail Steamer.
(Under Contract with M. Government.)
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From Hong-
kong (about)
NEW YORK
PRIPING
PENANG
RANGOUN
BALCON
BAN FRANCISCO.
SHANGRAI
SINGAPORE
KOUKABATA BUNGKI PATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accoats opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits aceited for one year or shorter periods in Local Currenty Rad Sterling on terma which will be gouted on application.
Hengkong, dih April, 1936.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank critic dueled by the Hongkong and Ehershal Ba ing Corporation.. Hul may obtained en Bolentina.
FOR THE RONGKONG AND SANGHA! BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAFBURN.
Chief Manager. hongkong, 28th Feltuars, 1938,
THE BANK OF CANTON. LIMITED.
EKTARLIGHED 1312. Head Offices. Hongkong.
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*BURDWAN
RANTURA RAJPUTANA 1*SOMAL
MANTUA
10,000 18th May. 6,000 26th May.
17,000 1st June. 17,000 15th June. 17,000 22nd June.
11,000) 2015 June.
Corga only,
Calle Casa Blanco.
DESTINATION
Bombay, M’les & L’'den Mlce. Havre, L'don, 'burg, R'dan, A'wers & Bull Bombay, M'ler & L'hen Bombay, M'les & L'den
'les, Bavre, L'don, H'burg, I'dum, A werp & Hull Bombay, M 'les & Lidon
Frequent connections from Port Sald for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by Steamers of the Khedivial Mall S.S. Co.
TAKADA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
7,000|
10th May.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
TILAWA
10,000
24th May,
Bore, Penang & Calcutta
SANTHIA
8,000
7th Jupe.
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B.
Apcar Line steamers liavo excellent accommodation fer 1st and 2nd class passengers.
TAKDA
NAHKIN
NKLLAR
11.000,000
8.65,000 82.170.402
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
7,000 7,000
1st June,
5th July.
7,000
2nd Aug.
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Seattle & Vancouver.
Wed., 8th May at 10 a.m.
..Fri, 24th May. ...Wed, 5th June.
kawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 20th May. jiye Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 3rd June. 'London, Marseilles, Antworp & Rotterdam
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Hakone Maru
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..Fri., 10th May.
Sat., 24th May. Sat., 8th June.
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Kitano Maru
Sat., 26th May ...Sat., 22nd June.
Bombay via Singaporo, Penang: & Colombo.
Atsuta Maru
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Tues., 28th May.
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.Wed., 19th June.
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*Toyooka Maru (calls Marsellies) Mon., 13th May, Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
*Tsushima Mara.
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Wed., 8th May. Wed., 15th May Wed., 20th May.
..Sat.. 11th May.
Alauta Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 17th May,
.Fri., 24th May.
Hakozaki Maru *Cargo only.
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Sailings from Hongkong.
To MARSEILLES via Salgon,
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To SHANGHAI-KOBE.
7th May
21st May.
Athos I
4th June 18th June
Aramis
..2nd July.
Andre Lebon
.16th July
D'Artagnan Athos il Aramis Andre Labon Felix Roussol Porthos
Felix Roussel
30th July
18th May 1st June .14th June. .29th June 12th July .28th July.
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers
t Port-Sald or Djibouti,
For full Particulars, apply to:
Gle des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
Mr. Myrtir Ulenn, in charge of. |dellvilles at the club, called my
|attentiran
to today's interesting !
| hand which was played at name of! their uretions out oddly enough, Kings and gets soomed to play the important role.
The Play
LARGE AREA OF WESTERN AMERICA RELIEVED
Kansas City, May 6, Snowstorms over the week-end brought to a termination a three year drought, which accompanied by dust storms, cover an area embracing eastern Colorado, Wes- tern Kansas. the panhandle of Against the four spade contract, Oklahoma and the panhandle of
Texas. West upened the king of clubes uni
However, the Red Cross con- received an encouraging seven sinues to distribute dust masks. from his partner. Be continued
fearing with the nee, but this was ruffed
rosumption of the with the six of spades. The de-rought and further epidemies of clarer next cashed the king and United Press.
pneumonia from the dust.-
↑ queen af trumps and won the third trump trick in dummy with, the ten spot.
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Today's Contract Problem
Authorise Capital
Imid-up Capital
Total HopDVELT
BRANCHES~~
Canton, Telshan, Shanghai, ifankow, Bangkok and San Francineva." Landon Bankers: Lords Hank, Ltd. Varelan Exchange and Hacking bul of every description Lenacted.
pois treeived for the fear up aborter perlona at rates which will be quoted on application.
Current Aeruante opened and Fizet Iden
Safe Sepelt Bores (various pisce) for life.
LOUE POONG SHAN,
Chief Atanager, Hoogkaug. 2nd June, 1984.
AIR LINER CRASH AMERICAN SENATOR REPORT. ED KILLED Kansas City, May 6.
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RAJPUTANA SANTIJA
An air Hner has crashed near MANTUA Atlanta, Mo.,
hundred mlies TALAA
Of the two pilots and ten pas- sengers four aro reported killed.
One passenger was the well- | *Cargo valy. known Senator Cutting-imited. Press
ing you an opportunity to fineuse North-east, Now at this point the declarer the queen" of "dianundė. has a choice of two finesses, for the two missing kings. Which finese would you take first? The answer is not difeufc. Take the one that is most advantageons to you.
If you take the diamond finesse, even though you find the king right, you will not be able to get į into dummy to take the heart) Anesse So the point is to lead the dence of hearts first and finesse the queen. Then play the Ree of hearts and be careful, on your next lead, to play the ning of hearts, conserving the eight in dummy.
East wins this trick with the king and returns a club which is ruffed.. Then the seven of hearts can be played and won in duty with the eight spot, theroby giv
South's opening bid was-a- spade, West two clubs. North passed. East two diamonds, South two hearts,
West sup ported diamonds, North kap ported hearts, East supported clubs and the final contract WRA Ave dantonds. doubled South led the ace of clubs. What play should South now make to defeat the contract?
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Report Confirmed Senator Cutting's oflice here say that they have been informed that he has been killed.-United Press. Reuter says that the machine was a trans-continental Air-liner, Sky Chief.
Senator Cutting is definitely known to be dead with two others. Senator Bronson Cutting was born in 1888 and was a printer and publisher. He was elected a Senator (Republican) in 1927 representing New Mexico. Не came into prominence recently us joint author with Mr. Haves, of the House of Representatives, of one of the measures offering in- dependence to the Phillippines.
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SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
7,000 14th May. 17,000 16th May. 8.000 18th May,
11,000 20th May, 10,000 30th May..
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& Osaka S'bui, Kobe & Yoko Amoy, S'hui, Muji, Kobe
& Osaka
-All-datea-sro-approximate And subject to alteration without notice. Parcels Measuring not more than 5 c.tt. will be received at the Co.'n Office up to noon on the day previous to sailinja For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
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To
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Via SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS. NEXT SAILING
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Due H'Kong Leaves H'Kong, Leaver Manila Dus Bydaer
• 3 Мду
17 May
20 May 21 June
STEAMER
TAIPING CHANTE TAIPING CHANGTE
7 June
18 Juno
0 July
19 July
9 Aug,
20 Aug
22 July 25 Aug
5 June July 7 Aug.
8 Sept
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