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D'Artagnan
Athos
.21st May,
4th June
18th June
Aramis
Andre Lebon
Sphinx
D'Artagnan .18th May Athos il
1st June Aramis
14th June. 2nd July
Andre Lebon 29th June Sphinx 16th July
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Port-Said or Djiboutri,......⠀
Porthos
For full Particulars, apply to:
Che dee MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MAY 11,
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
BANKS.
TRE CHARTERED ` BANK OF HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
| INDIA, AUSTRÀLIA & CHINA.
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Incorporated by Royal Chater 1815,
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.
Fald-pital *** £3,009,106 Reserve - Liability of Proprietors .. 3,000,000
By W. E. McKenney Does it pay to double a 'slamı contract? Before answering that question, may I ask, "What have Beer Fund you to gain?" Certainly If a stam has been bid intelligently, you' can-
AGENCIES AND DRANGUES:
1PON
not hope to defeat it more than ALOS STAR ILOILO two tricks; so to double a slam AMRISTBAN contract you stand to gain at best
a fow hundred points,
6,000,000
BAIGON BEMANANO
BANGKOK
HATAVIA HOMBAY
KARACHI KLANO KOBE
GEREMBAN
SHANGHAI
BINGAPORE
KUALA
BITIAWAN
LUMPUR
My advice is to stop doubling CALCUTTA alam contracts, because against a CANTON good player your double may give DAWNTORE RUGHING him just the Information needed CEDU
to make the contract,
485.
COLUMBO
DELIK
HAIPHONG
BOURADAYA
TAIPING
Foreign Exchange and General And Back Ing bioinowe transected
BANKING CORPORATION.
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Authorleed Capital
***** $10,000,000 latued and Pelly Fald-Up... 20,569,000
Mesure Fande-
BLITAR Bilver
£ 0.890,504 110.650.000
Reserve Liability of Proprielom $10,000,000
READ OFFICE:~HONGKONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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Chairman,
G. Knight E,
Deputy Chairman,
Hon. Mr. W. M. Dell Hon. Mr. 3, J. Palejada
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M. T. Johnson, Eas J. Plummer, Esq.
0. Mikio, Esq.,
V. M. ORAYBURN. Eaq.
CALCUTTA SANTON
• Ourmat Arcounts opened and Fixed: De [CHLEPOD poalte received for one sear or aborter perlade COLOMBO Tit rate which will be custed on applicatiu. Į DAIREN
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK. LIMITED.
POOCHOW
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG
MADRAS
TIENTSIN
MANILA
KEDAN
TONKAN.
(Bhuket) NEW YORK TEINGTAC
MAQIR
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Semara
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Singapore
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Paris
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HEAD OFFICE?—YOKOHAMA, Branches and Axencia at Alexandria Isinking
Here's a hand that I have sc- Canton
Fenstien
Jinrbin
Thingzan
lected from the recent enstern Dairen (Day) Mail championship tournament held in (Mukakm.) New York City, which by the way Hamburg brings the largest pair entry, offtankow any major tournament,
To-day's hand was played by my Honolulu partner, Louis H. Watson, of New York City. Watson's remark at Departed for fixed period at ruien į the end of the hand was, "If East to be obtained on application had not doubled the contract, it would have been defented."
The Piny
Hongkong
Inieten allowed on Current Accouinis,
Manager.
(1. KISHINAMI,
Hongkong, 18th March, 1935
CONSIGNEES NOTICES, SERVICES CONTRACTUELS. DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
"CHENONCEAUX”
West's opening lead was the jack of hearts. East had doubled, so, naturally, he held the king, and in addition Watson figured that bej held, at least four trump. If East held all five of the outstanding The Steamship. trump, of course, it would be im possible to make the contract,
Therefore Watson assumed that the only chance he had to make his contract was to find West with at least one trump. So the first trick was won, with the nee. The net and king of "diamonds then were cashed, and the losing heart dis. carded.
Now a small heart was played. East's king dropped, and South trumped. The ace and king_of clubs were played and a club rüffed with the five of spades. The queen of hearts ea ne next.
At this point you can see
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11,000
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FOR THE HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V, M. GRAYDUAN,
-Cble? Manager. Hongkong, 26th Fékmery, 1918
THE BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED..
ESTADLIYURD 1912,
Head Osei Hongkong.
Authorised Captial
Paid-up Capital Intal Resources
BRANCHES-
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TILAWA
| 10,000;
21th May.
SANTRIA TA2.3La
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7th June.
B'pore, Penang, Rangoon
& Calcutta
| 30,000|
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EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (Bouth).
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$11.000,00
8,055,001 82,170,49:
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Letiden lankers; 210yds Bank, Lié Foreign Exchange and Rasking bovinena of every description transacted. posits received for one year or shorter per
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LOOK POONG BHAN.
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or before the 15th May, 1035, or they
All claims must be sent in to me on THE MERCANTILE BANK OF will not be recognized
INDIA LIMITED
Goods remaining in the Godown after the 10th May, 1935, will be
Clean Men—16, Gracechurch Street subject to storage charges,
London, EC. 1. Damaged Packages will be examined subscribed Capli
Autherioed Capital that, by the Company's Surveyor Messrs-Paid-up Capital
Goddard and Douglas in the presence if East ruffs with a small spade, of the Consignees at 10,00 am. on/Reserve Fund and Rest South will over-ruff, lead a club Friday, the 10th May, 1935. Consignees and trump it, and will lose onlyst have one spade trick.
Today's Contract Problem South is playing the hand at soven diamonds, which East has doubled. West opens upade. Does Enst's double give you sufficient information to make the contract?
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1st June.
7,000
6th July.
7,000
2nd Aug.
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"SOMALA £3,000,000 RAJPUTANA
1.800.000 SANTIA 1,068,000
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1.217,422
MANTUA PALMA
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No Fire Insurance will be effected Dangkok by_us.la-any-case whatever.
BRANCHES↑-
Indone R. OJIL. Calcutie Agent. Colombe
Jpb Russian Kandy
New York
-Penang
Karach
Hongkong, 4th May, 1936.
Dethi Calle
ing club. Now, if the declarer og konu were to lead the eight of anades Howrah his contract would bo defented, as East would have the ten of clubs as an out enrd.
To make the contract, the six of hearts was
led from dummy.
Kota Bharu
Hangood
Shenzhat
B{Ja
Kuala Lipis Singapore Kuala Lumpur
Madras
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Evety description of Banking and Exchange -Dusform transacted..
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UNDERTAKEN.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and
Again East could not ruff, so hexed Deposit AL Bates that may be suc discarded the ten of clubs. Southined on application.
ruffed with the six of spades and
R. KENNEDY,
then, still hoping to ind an hon-i Hongkong, lat April, 1938. tour in the West hand, played the| #
nce of spades. West, of course, would make two apnde tricks. dropped the ten,
A small spade was led, East wou
Now the declarer had the king, with the jack and the declaror had However, Esat refused to ruff nine and seven of spades and East the ten-ace position of trump over and discarded the queen of dia-the queen, Jack and four. The East, thereby making his contract monds. South discarded his los-king couldn't be led breause East of six doubled.
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HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN"
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S'hai, Kobo & Yoko S'bai, Kolo d'Yékb Amoy, Shaj, Moji, Kebo
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& Osaka
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