HONGKONG
PENINSULA HOTEL:
HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL:
PEAK HOTEL
and
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL:
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.
PALACE HOTEL.
Telaphono 57003
Tolographic Address "Palace."
A First Class Residential & Tourist Hotel Under Entirely European Management High Class Wines & Spirits Stoel Coulson's Boar On Draught, Four Full Sized Billiard Tables Billards, Snooker, or Skittles.
A
first class
Hotel
MRS. J. II. OXBERRY,
Penang
The Scenic Gem of Malaya
Proprietress.
Modern throughout and beautifully Situated
Runnymede Hotel
Malaya's Premier Hotel
Food and Wines especially good.
AFTER-DINNER DANCE
Every Wednesday & Saturday-Orchestra Dally.
CABLES "RUNNYMEDE”
BUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD.
George Goldsack, Manager.
THE EUROPE HOTEL SINGAPORE,
Terms-Inclusive or a la Carte
Unsurpassed Grill
Finest Home Food Excellent Cuisine and Service.
Special Dinner and Danco Every Saturday Night. No Extra Charge for After Dinner Dancing.
The "Europe" Orchestra Renders Light Music on the Verandah and During Meals Every Day. Orchestral Concert Every Sunday.
Telephone, 5341 (↳ Lines) The Europe Hotel Ltd.
Singapore. Cables - "Europe Singapore"
THE COST OF YOUR CHILDREN'S SCHOOLING, BUSINESS TRAINING OR DOWRIES
can be secured by easy instalments during the children's infancy AND ASSURED FREE FROM FURTHER COST SHOULD YOU DIE.
Write or Phone
CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD. Hongkong Bank Building. Telephone 28121.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1932.
CONTRACT
1
BRIDGE.
By W. E. McKenney.
Secretary, American Bridge League.
The principle involved in pre- emtive bids ls that they are made for the purpose of preventing the opponents from reaching a cor rect game-going declaration, es- pecially when your hand contains In long trump suit and no defen-
Rivo atrength, therefore it turally follows that pre-emptive bids must be, high enough to shut out the opponents.
TIA-
While some authorities favour pre-emptive bids of thren in
搞
major and four in a minor, most
our
of them under the straight forc- ing system, agree that the original
outlined in three bid, na previous article, has more valuo when used in that manner than for pre-emptive purposes.
you
Pre-emptive bids should not be made on hands that contain de- fensive strength even though you have a long trump suit. It is bet- ter to start the bidding on those types of hands low in the hope of being doubled, especially when have enough defensivo strength to stop the opponents from going game. Therefore, all original bids of four in a suit are bids. classed
AB pre-emptive
long, strong 1ney guarantee a trump suit, but little or no defon- sive strength. They are made on hands that contain eight probable trleks and partner must remember that with no additional values in his hand the original bidder fully expects to go down two tricks an he la advertising an over-bid.
with an If partner opena original four bid, you should not deny this pre-emptive bid unless you are quite sure that your hand will take at least nine tricks. When partner opens with a pre- emptive four bid and is overcalled by opponents, you may increase partner's pre-emptive bid with one quick trick as it will make a good sacrifice bid and you would still be down only two tricks.
With two quick tricks and the Bix. opponents force you to bid you can still expect to go down only two tricks for a good sacri. fice.
seven.
Pre-emptive bids should never be made with a hand containing less than a strong six-card trump suit-preferably
Minor suits should be even stronger as in most cases the only successful minor ault pre-emptive bid is one of five.
contract is abuse pre- amptive bids. Remember that the expert uses them very seldom- there is usually a better bid in the hand. Don't shut your part ner out just because you have a long trump suit. There may be a better declaration for the com- bined 26 cards.
The beginner at more or less opt to
HONGKONG TRADE.
EFFECT OF THE FALL IN
EXCHANGE.
have been supplied to the Hongkong The following reports by importers General Chamber of Commerc:
Cotton piecegoods and fancy cotton goods. The following reports have been received:
sati..
for
Clearances of Staples aro factory and there is a good domand of Deliveries "Spot" cargo. Spring Fancies are poor, with local prices wenk. New business is cur- talled by declining exchange, Man chester prices are slightly easier.
The latest Cotton prices to hand are those of the 16th April:
Mid. American "Spot" 6.00d.
THE
CROWN SILK STORE
ANNOUNCES The Arrival of
Printed Crepe de Chine Printed Georgette (Dble. Width) Crepe-de-Chino, all shades
>
HEAVY and LIGHT TUSSORE SILK THE IDEAL FABRIC FOR TENNIS
DRESSES, GENTLEMEN'S SUITS &
SHIRTS.
RANGING from $1.00 per yd.
"Hullo Jack! Thanks so much for your lovely present-
Where did you buy it?”
$1.50_d
Spun Crepe Striped Heavy Qlty.
$1.45
$2.00
Satin Crepe All Shades Heavy Qity.
$2.40
$1.15
Silk Satin All Shades
$1.10
Georgetto All Shades (Dble. Width) Full Silk, All Shades, Heavy Qity. Spun Crepe Heavy Qty. (All Shades) Bokhara Silk (All Shades}
$1.00
Jap Silk All Shades for Lining
$0.40
$0.70
Shanghai Crepe All Shades
$1.30
$1.15
Printed Satins
$1.80
$1.10
Radium Crepe Heavy Qity.
$2.00
*
Bokhara Slik (Double Width)
$1.50
Silk Tussore for Suiting
-from $1.00
WONDERFUL SELECTION OF SHANGHAI
UNDERWEAR SETS OF THREE.
Gent's Silk Shirts Plain and Striped
$3.75
Gent's Silk Pylemas
from $6.00
PIECES.
Silk Neckties
from $0.40
Silk. Handkerchiefs Plain and Printed
from $0.75
from $1.50
Silk Neckties and Handkerchiefs to Match from $1.00 Silk Socks
from $0.85
from $3.00
from $4.50
from $3,00
from $4.00
Bridge Coats
Silk Stockings
Ladies Dressing Gown
Silk Houri Coats
Silk Printed Scarfs
NEW ARRIVALS OF MEN'S WASHABLE
SILK DRESSING GOWNS, PLAIN AND
PRINTED
from $8.00
CROWN SILK
STORE.
JUST PAST "MORNING POST" BUILDING.
GOETHE'S "FAUST.”
LOCAL PRODUCTION BY GERMAN CLUB.
"So Glad you like it! I went along to the Crown Silk Store- and they really have a wonderful range of things."
KOWLOON WEDDING. STRAY DOG IN FLAT. small boys, was the cause of some-
COUPLE MARRIED AT ROSARY CHURCH YESTERDAY.
The Rosary Church, Kowloon, was effort of Germany's greatest man the scone of the marriage yester-
Goethe's "Faust," the supreme
consternation on Saturday night, when it attacked and severely bit of Jack Hutchison, aged 6, son the tenants of the place.
Young Hutchison was taken to- the Kowloon Hospital for treat- A small white terrier dog, whichment, and the animal was
EUROPEAN LAD BITTEN HY ANIMAL.
even-
of letters, was presented by mem-day of Leonor Maria Xavier, Afth had strayed and found its way to tually destroyed by Sergt. Wymes, bera of the German Club in the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. P, the first floor of 4, Jordan Road, who had been summoned from the- concert hall of St. Paul's Girls' Xavier of 26, Granville Road, Kow- Kowloon, while being chased by Yaumati Police Station. School on Saturday night to com-loon to Luiz Eduardo de Sousa. memorato Goethe's centenary.
of Shameen, Canton, fifth son of
It was a brilliant performance. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. M, R, de Sousa, The story was superbly acted and The Rev. Father Spada_officiated. the audience paid the principals their greatest tribute by the rapt attention with which they watch od the production.
The Players.
VAS
The title role of Faust the part splendidly and gave a taken by Mr. Pflomm. He played convincing interpretation, combin- ing very well with the beautiful Gretchen (Mrs. Buck) in the love
scence.
one
of tho
That
The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dress of charmeuse with a long trala, and carried a bouquet of arum lilies. The dress was a crea- tion by Mme. Ribeiro. The brides- (sistor of the bridegroom), Miss Rita Xavier (sister of the bride) maids were Miss Lolita de Soven
and Mies Lucy Oliveira. They were dressed alike in pink net with crinoline hats to match, and carried bouquets of roses.
Mr. K. Luering's work as
The groom was attended by Mr. F. M. Ozorio of Shameen, and Mr. Mephistopheles was gems of the performance.
After the wedding, a reception air of braggadocio, the general Eddy de Sousa. Impression of evil cunning which was held at the Club de Recreio.. are inseparable from the charac-where the bride's mother received tor but which must not be too the guests in a dress of brown greatly accentuated, were strong parts of Mr. Luering's French crepe and lace with hat to Egyptian Bakel. F.G.F. "Spot" characterisation.
The honeymoon is being spont at Fanling.
4.00d.
Woollens. There is some enquiry for Woollens and business is reported in Serges, but offers generally are a long way out and become more FO drop in cx. with the persistent change.
Metals Market folcas. Flour. Market weak.
tho
match.
The part of Frau Marthe, the widow, was handled with fine effect by Mrs. Koenig,, Mra, H. Schneider and Mrs. Kruppa did good work in their respective to the Anderson Music Company, parts of the student and Lics'chen. Ltd., for the gratuitous use of an electric model gramophone, and Mr. Bock was stage manager.
The German Club is indebted recorded nolections.
Nervous debility
frequently in cauBOŠ by faulty nutrition and can be corrected
by a regular course
of this lung-basling and bodybuilding food. Aşk for
SCOTT'S Emulsion "The protector of life
SALESMAN SAM
AW, DON'T BE SCARED,
SAM - JES' GIVE BLASTO
DYNAMITE A LI'L WORK-OUT- THEN I'LL BUY YA YER
LUNCH!
BATYLE-
AX'S GYM COME IN
AND GET KNOCKED OUT
I DON'T THINK I'LL BE HUNGRY!
He Knows What He's Doing:
TAKE YER TIME AN' LET, YER HEAD CLEAR, SAM! GIT UP BEFORE, TH COUNT
OV TEN!
DON'T WORRY! MY NOODLE'S CLEAR AS A BELL!
ATHENA
IN
GLOUCESTER BUILDING.
16, Des Voeux Road, Central.
We invite you to come and Inspect our wonderful display of UP TO DATE modern furniture and get an idea for your HOME how to decorate it and make a cosy home.
1
We beg to announce that Messrs. KOMOR & KOMOK Art and Curio Experts, will also exhibit some choice Art pieces suitable to beautify your HOME.
Show Rooms: Gloucester Building,
16, Des Voeux Road, C.
Tel. 28377.
Studio: Tai Ping Building,
16, Queen's Road, C. Tel. 28326.
By Small
I'M GONNA GET UP JUST
AFTER THE COUNT
OF TEN!
-84-
8%-8%
• NEA BEHACK, WIOS PICS.