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THE HONGKONG
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney,
This is one of a series of hands played in the individual American Contract Tournament. Top score on the following hand was won by Mr. David Burnstine of New York paired with Mr. W. Cleveland Coga- well of Bastos, who were the only ones to successfully make a small slam. However, the slam was not
bid.
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Every Thursday & Saturday Orchestra Daily.
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After Dinner Dances are
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The Bidding
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North and South were vulnar- able. At some tables South opened the bidding with two spades. North diamonds. responded with three South went to three hearts, North to four diamonds and South to four
hearts.
Some preferred to open the band with one heart, which brought a two diamond bid from North. Then the spades were shown and the con- tract in all cases stopped at not in exows of five hearts,
The Piny
At most fables West opened the denen of cluba, his fourth best club. While the expert dislikes to lead away from a king, with the suits hid by his opponents, the club looks Like the best legd. South, the de-
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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY: 14, 1932.
NEW PIECE GOODS CONTRACT.
DRAFT PRESENTED TO LOCAL IMPORTERS
The Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce has sent to all piece goods Importers in the Colony a re Vised draft of a local ataridard con- Lract
and "Chinn Contract," as pre- pared by a special Drafting Com- mittea of the Chamber and spoted by the Piece Goods Sub-Committee of the Chamber.
LAURA GUERITE IN HONGKONG.
STILL GOING STRONG AS A FAVOURITE
She introduced Irving Berlin and sang his first great success, Florenz Zeigteld's she played in Folles has written songs and lyrics, produced revues; she fles an aeroplane, smokes Egyptian diamond a cigarettes and weare ring almost as big as her anger. Importers are invited to make anyThat's Laura Guerite. comments on the revised contract If any woman hinn a sense of they may deem fit, so that an ex-humour, Laura Guerite has.
"I'm the youngest of 16 chil- pression of opinion by all the mer chants in piece goods may be reflect-dren", she told Press Interviewers yesterday. "They didn't believe The suggested new contract is now in birth control in those days. No, designed ""textile," and it is proposed air. We went to Amorica when I to make it applicable to all descrip was four to make a family fortune Lions of yarns and manufactures therefrom, thus embracing the entire but someone caught us making it. trade in these descriptions under one It was just too bad."
oa time" appropriate heading: The new con-
Laura played "big
She tract, moreover, recommends Home Broadway for seven years. very drastic changes which are cal-has brought audiences to their feet culated to obviate to a large extent whistling, and stamping in every the grievances outlined by the Guild big city from New York to San in criticisms of the present system.
Franscisco and back again. Proposed Contract.
ed.
been
But the United States is not her home. "The world is", sald Laura The preamble of the proposed con- tract provides:"Textilen"
in answer to a question. "I love for the purposes of this contract include all travelling. Always have yarns of cotton, wool, silk, artificial travelling and no place bores me. silk, linen and hair, and nil mixtures "What to you think of Hong- thereof; also all fabrics manufactur-kong?" she was asked. ed from such yarna as above (includ ing blankets and ruga).
The conditions of the contract are ns follow:
be
"I like it fing" said Laura, "It reminds me of the Riviera-by night. I like Calcutta and long- eastern kong best out of all the
"Do you remember Clara Kim- ball Young of the silent picture dnya?" she asked, and without reply continued, walling for a "Well, that girl is my niece."
"Did you ever think of entering the Talkies?" asked one of the re- porters.
"Yes. When I'nı DB old AA Marie Dressler I'll try to break in there" she said.
1. Seven days from the date of er-cities."
sale from stock shall rival or allowed to the buyer in which clear the cargo, after which the buyer
shall pay the seller a surcharge at the rate of 9 per cent. per annum, calculated day by day, to cover interest, storage, fire surance, exchange and ali other charges. Should the goods remain uncleared for three months and seven days after arrival or sale from stock, eller shall have the option of selling goods for buyer's risk and ne- count.
the
2. Any goods net inken delivery of within seven days of arrival or see from stock shall remain at huyer's risk, excluding risk of fire, and such risks us may be directly due to gl
ence on the part of the seller.
3. On the arrival of the goods th seller shall promptly inform he bayer in writing of the number of pincinges, marks and numbers, the yardage, the name of the carrying steamer, and shall also supply to the buyer a ship ment sample of the goods.
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Toured the World.
Laura Guerite is known in every British Dominion. She has played in the West End of London, at the Garrick and Hippodrome, through- out the provinces, in Scotland, Australia and Africa, Canada, New Zealand.
She was the first woman to pilot an acroplone in Australia, flying| over Government House, Melbourne on March 4, 1921. The machine she flew was a Moth, the property of Major Shaw, who was killed in
crash,two weeks later.
on
tho
klarer, won the trick with the are.
4. If for any reason goods camot At the table where Mr. Burnstine
be shipped to contract date the seller and Mr. Cogswell pinged, Mr. shall notify the layer to that effect
Passport trouble prevented her | Copaweli sat in the Sonth position. as soon as possible, and within three
clear days of receipt of such notifii- from sailing on the Luisitanin He now fed tise age, king and quen cation (Sundays and local holidays ita fatal voyage, but much of her of spades, discarding the ten of excepted)
to declare valuable luggage went the buyer must club from dummy on the third whether he is prepared to accept late | bottom with that ocean leviathan.
goods with or without an allowance spade. A small club was led 30 as under, or whether the contract - ruffed in the dummy with the deuce | lating to overdue goods shall be con- of hearts. Drelaear then led the sidered cancelled. are and king of diamonds from dummy, discarding the nine of labs from his own hand on the rond diamoni. A small diamond was then fed. Bust discarding a club, Mr. Cogswell in the South trumping with the three of hearts. He then led the ten of spades and when West refused to trump with the queen, he trumped with the jack in dummy, fed another dia- mond, and trumped in his
hand with the five of hearts. He then played his ace and king of hearts, granting West the last trick with the queen of hearts.
The real play which prevented [ six mid at another table came after the declarer had led the ace and
Allowances.
Subject to exception as to elate (a), the huger shall be entitled to eining the fallowing allowances In respect of late shipments: .
from 1 to 30 days; nil, but option
to cancel.
From 1 to 60 days: 214 per cent.
but option to cancel. From 61 to 90 days: 3 per cent,
but option to cancel. Over 90 days: 7 per cent, but
option to cancel.
5 ta). In the event of storms, fire, war, tempest, frost, flood, drought, strikes, lockouts, or any cause be- yond seller's control, delaying or pre- venting shipment of any portion of the goods within. the contract the buyer is bound to
teps t without
•within w
"am golan back to Breland after a performance in Hongkong and Manila," she said, "but I shall have to dodge the West End of London. Last time I cleared off The income tax I was to Scotland. supposed to pay was terrible."
Laura Guerite will introduce "My Canary has Circles under his Eyes" to Hongkong, in the Peninsula Hotel Rose Room,
The other num- Saturday night. bers on the programme are just what might be expected from Laura Guerite. The entertain- ment should be first-class.
on
non-shipment or cancellation of any one or more lots shall not vitiate the contract as regards the other lots which are shipped in time.
Bills of Lading. king of diamonds from dummy, of such delayed shipment delivery
7. "Shipped board"
on
Bill of provided the sel Lading by occan going steamer ahall
be the only conclusive evidence date of shipment.
When the third diamond was fed. | #
East trumped with the six of hearts ler full shipment
the
to the buyer within which forced the declarer to trump fourteen days of the date of arrival with the nine of hearts.
Now of
relative
Ive gooda, a certificate Bradford or in the case
when the ten of spades was trumped from
the end t
in dummy with the jack of hearts | Chamber of
Was caused by any of the above u currences. Should the delay exceed thirty days the buyer shall have the option of accepting the goods without allowance or cancelling the delayed portion of the contract.
and the fourth diamond led from of continental goods a magistrate's dummy, East trumped with the certificate, certifying that the eight of hearts which forced the declarer to trump with the king of hearts. This play established West's queen and ten of hearts which held the declarer to five odd.
East, realizing that his three small trump are worthless, should tromp in on the diamonds even though he knows that it will be over-trumped, in an endeavour to free high cards frim the declarer's hand and thereby establish good Trump for his partner,
SALESMAN SAM
of
8. Complete and workable instruc on for designs, colours, assortments, etc. relating to this contract shall be in the seller's hands not Inter than seven days after the contract. hus been placed, otherwise the
seller shall not be liable for any delay in shipment
of
9. Any claim or dispute respecting this contract shall be made
within Afteen days of the arrival the relative goods, excepting claims aris- b) The seller shall not be held ing from faults or differences not responsible for damages in Consc- quence of non-shipment, nou-delivery, claim of
evident from shipment samples. Any not settled amicably or delay in arrival arising from shall be referred to an Arbitrator force majeure, or from non-arrival or Arbitrators to be appointed by arising from the perils of the sea, the Hongkong General Chamber of quarantine, ur stoppage in the Suez Commerce, and the Award shall be or Manchester ship canals.
binding on both parties. 6. Each shipment is to be regard- el as a separate contract, and the
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Chinese languages, but only the Epg- There clauses, shall not be varied Hish version shall affect or be binding or affected in any way by Chinese on the partion. Seller will not be for other characters written or chop. bound by any conditions, rebates, or pcd on them by any persons purport- 10. The terms of this contract sinil any other matters which are not ex-ing to be acting on behalf of either be expressed in both the English and pressly contained in the contract. party.
No Reminders From Sim!
By Small
Loss of weight
"
often leads to treme weakness, even consumption. SCOTT'S Emul- sior builds the body, enriches the blood, uids digestion and lends to increased weight and batter
alth. Ask for
SCOTT'S Emulsion
The protestm of life
YEAH, I LOST MY JOB
BUT I SAVED SOME
DOUGH!.
WOLF, BAEHRİ AND LAMB
STOCK BROKERS
THASS FINE,SAM! LET ME TAKE A COUPLA BUCKS WILL YA? I'LL PAY YA
BACK I'MORRA !
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BF
THE ¿THINKER
OH, NO! LAWN'T REMIND- ING YA! IF YOU CAN' REMEMBER IT YOURSELF THAT'S YOUR Tough Luck!
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ELA FUSE MY NEA SERVICE, INC.
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YOU!
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