TOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC
"EMPRESSES"
Offer the Utmost in SPEED-SIZE-SPACE-LUXURY
AND
SERVICE
Finng Bang Hoglal Nagmaki
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Weak overcalls too often give the declarer valuable information which enables him to play for an extra trick.
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Empr. of Avis
Dec. 30
Empr. of Canada Empr. nt Romman
·Empr. of Japa Empe, of Asia
Feb. 1 Feb. 17 Mar. 2 Mar, 17
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Jan. 1 Joo. 3 Feb. 3
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Mar. 7
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Jan. G Jan. 7
Jan. 15 Feb. Feh. Feb. 10 Feb. 20 Feb. 1 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 25
Mar. 6 idar, 4
Mar. Mar. 16 Mnr. 20
Leave
Arrive
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Mor, Mar. 2 Mar. 23
Mar. 23
Apr. 3.
Empr. of Oatmin
Mar. 24
Mai. 26
Mur. 20
Mar. 31
Apr. 7
Apr. 12
Empr. of Runnin
Apr. 7
Apr. 9 Apr. 11
A. 15
Apr. 15
Apr. 24
Empr. of Japan
Apr. 21
Apr: 23
Apr. 26
Apr. 28
May 4
Empr. of Asin
May &
May May
May 11
May 13
Empr. of Canada. May 19
May 21
May 24
May 26
June 2
May
Ju
May 22
June 4 June 6
3
J10
June 18
Juin 1f
Jutze 18
Juur 21
June 23
Juno 21
Julg. 4
Empr. of Rumia June 2
Empr. of Japa
Passengers desiring to travel comfortably on a Limited
Budget should on about the
EMPRESS TOURIST CABIN accommodation
EXCEPTIONAL LOW FARES.
HONG KONG-MANILA
EMPRESS.OP ASIA
Leave Hong Kong
..Dec. 22. For further information please apply to:-
Arriva Man
Dec. 24.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
YK K.
San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Asuma Maru
Talyo Marit Chichibu Maru
Seattle & Vancouver.
Wed., 11th Jan. Sat., 21st Jun. Wed., 8th Feb.
Hiye Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 26th Dec. Helan Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat., 21st Jan. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
Katori Mara Kashima Maru
Yasukuni Maru
Sat., 24th Dec. Sat., 7th Jan. Fri., 20th Jan.
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
Atsuta Maru
Kamo Mart
Sat., 24th Dec. Sat., 21st Jan.
Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
*Nagato Mara
Tango Maru
Thurs., 29th Dec. Wed., 11th Jun.
South America (West Coast! via japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Rakuyo Maru............................... Wed.. 11th Jan. Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Genoa & Valencia,
*Durban Maru
Tues., 17th Jan,
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
"Rangoon Maru
*Penang Maru
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
.Thurs., 29th Dec.
Fr., 6th Jan.
Kamo Maru (Nagasaki direct) Wed., 21st Dec. "Calcutta Maru (Moji direct) .Thurs., 22nd Dec.
Hakone Maru
Muroran Maru
*Cargo only.
.. Fri.. 23rd Dec. ...Wed., 28th Dec.
For further information apply to:-
Tel. 30291.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depts.)
MAM
MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
To SHANGHAI,
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Athos II D'Artagnan Andre Lebon Felix Roussel G. Metzinger
Porthos
Aramis
Chenonceaux
Athos 11
21st Dec. ...4th Jan. 18th Jan. 1st Feb. 14th Feb. 28th Feb.
14th Mar.
28th Mar,
11th Apr.
To MARSEILLES via Salgan, Singapore, Penang, Colomba, Dijboutri, (Aden), Port-Said.
Chenonceaux Athos !! D'Artagnan Andre Lebon Felix Roussel G. Metzinger
Suax,
20th Dec.
3rd Jan. 17th Jan. 31st Jan 14th Feb.
28th Feb.
Porthos Aramis
14th Mar,
28th Mar.
Chenonceaux.. 11th Apr.
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports. East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers at Port-Sald or Djiboutri.
COMMERCIAL LINE
For DUNKIRK via Haiphong, Salgon-Oren-Le Havre
5.3. "Min"-on or about 13th Dec., 1932.
For full Particulars, apply to:-
Cle, das MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Telephones: 26651.
3. Queen's Building.
The Bidding
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In this contract hand, South opened with one club, West over- called with one spade. Some! players will justify this overcall, but without a sure quick trick in the hand, it in a
better pass. After the South bid, North went to two No Trump, East passed, South bit three clubs and North went to three No Trump.
The Play.
The opening lead by East was the five of spades--the top of his partner's ait. Dummy played the eight. West the jack and North, the dummy, won the trick with the king. He then played) the ten of clubs, but refused to take the finesse, going up with the king and catching West's queen. Holding ace, king, jack, the finesor should not be taken on the first round, and with nine clubs in sight, no tinese should be taken,
A small club was returned from dummy. West discarding three of hearts, the declarer win- ning the trick with the nine of elabu. The four of clubs WLE then led to dummy's ace. WW discarding another heart. The three good clubs were led from dummy. West dropping a heart, a dinmoid and a spade, the declnrer discarding two diamonds and a heart. East played the eight and; four of hearts and then the three of diamonds. The nine of hearts was led from dummy, West disenrding the nine of diamonds, declarer winning, the trick with the ace.
The ten of hearts then played by declarer and won in the dummy with the king. West was forced to discard the six of spades in order to protect his diamonds.
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Due to West's overcall of one spade, he is practically marked, with the king of diamonds. This information now allows the de- clarer to make a play. He loads the ace of spades position from dummy and then the nine) of spades which West is forced to win with the queen. If he now leads the jack of diamonds, de- clarer will allow it to ride to the dummy's, queen and in thin man- ner get the last two tricks which will give him six odd at No Trump. As only three were bid, no slim bonus is scored.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1932.
KEEP UPKEEP DOWN CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. P & O
BY FITTING
"Decarbo"
AUTOMATIC DECARBONISER
· Particulars from
H. CONNELL & CO., LTD. 4th floor, China Building.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON
and STRAITS,
The Steamship,
"BENARTY" Consignees of Cargo are hereby informel that all Goods are being Innded д their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown
CD, whence Ltd.,
and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will bo admitted after the Goods have left the Godownn, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th December, 1932, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before the 10th January, 1933, or they will not he recognized.
To comply with the General Ronded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Oficer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will he examined on the 27th December, 1932, at 10 a... by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas,
No Fire Insurance Кля
heen ^*^^: red,
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..
Agent
Hongkong, 20th December, 1912.
CORRESPONDENCE.
How the Money Gues
To the Editur, Hongkang
Telegraph,1
OC-
Sir-In those comments casioned by the recently published report of the S.P.C., made upon Hongkong poverty, I did not notice, among the factors mention- ed as being responsible for the shocking state of affairs disclosed therein. two which, in my opinion, are of the very greatest Impor- tance I refer to the practice of contract sub-letting and ́of "aqueuze."
The squeeze and cumshaw evils, practised by contractors 0 gener- Qualy in more prosperous times, but Now more cautiously rc. the really influential, must
stricted, in their application to
seriously reduce wages, partí- cularly in the case of those con- tractors whose speciality in the supply of "contract Inbour" only.
very
Squeeze and cumshaw money obtained from contractors, I hold to be, in a very real sense, "blood mancy"-flesh and blood money.
Similarly, sub-letting, especial-
ly
taken place in Hongkong, must, the sub-sub-sub-letting that
to a great extent, deprive the wage earner of his proper share of the money apportioned to the
CHANGCHUN TO TOKYO job in hand.
RAILWAY COMPANIES PLAN SUPER EXPRESS
Tokyo, Dec. 20.
A plan is under way between the| Imperial Railways, the Korean Rail- way and the S.M.K. Authorities for operating a super express ser- vice between. Tokyo and Chang- chum. -Renter's Special.
It seems to me that energy ex- pended in an effort towards the abolition of evils such as those
hero mentioned would be thus much more commendably and use- fully employed than in, say, the harassing homeless hawkers, and
of hapless, helpless, trivialities that occupy so
suchlike much of the valuable time of some of our busy public servants.
ONE OF THESE.
REVIEWING
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
The Steamship,
"ATHOS II" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 20th December, 1932. From MARSEILLES &c. Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed anit placed at their risk in the Godowna of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can bo obtained as the goods are landed.
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BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES,
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Stralis, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Perelan Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S. Afrien, Austenius, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, Europe Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTHNIGHTY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
S. S.
Топа
Destination
From Hong. kong (about)
12,000 | 31st.Dec. | Bombay, M'ies & L'don
6,577. 7th Jan. B'bay, M'ies, Havra. L'don,
H'burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
l +"SOUDAN
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be KAIBAR-I-HIND subject to rent.
All claims must be sent to the. undersigned before the Friday, the! 30th December, 1932, or they will not MIRZAPORE be recognized.
RANCHI
| 8,700 | 10th Jan. | Straits, Colombo, & D'bay 17,90 | 14th Jan. Bombay, M'les & Lidon 14,00 28th Jan. Bombay, M'les & Lidon 16,000 11th Feb. | Be mlay, M'los & L'don
"Cargo only. †Qalli Casa Hanca,
Damaged Packages must be left in CARTHAGE the Godowns for examination by the NALDERA consignees, and the Company's Sur veyor Messrs:-Goddard and Dougina | at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 28th December, 1932. Consignees have a Revenue Offer in attendance when damaged dutinble goods
xamined by the Company's Sur
veyors.
must
аго
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insuranco will be effected by us in any case whatever.
I. ORI.
Agent. Hongkong. 21st December 1932.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"MIN"
Arrived Hongkong on Thursday, the 15th December, 1932, From DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, LONDON, ROTTERDAM &c
SHANGHAI.
Consimees of Cargo by the shove named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the HONGKONG KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO.
LTD.
KOWLOON, whence delivery can he übtained na the goods are lankled
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be sub- jeet tu rent.
Frequent connections from Port Bald for Passengers and Cargo to. Constantinople, Pireaus, Buyrna and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khedivia) Mall 9.8. 5.
TILAWA TALMA SANTHIA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR
28th Dec. 10th Jan. 23rd Jan.
10,0000 | 10,000
8,000
*Calls at Rangoon.
SAILINGS.
S'pore, Penang & Calous
S'pore, Poning & Calcuits
S'pore, Ponang & Calcurs
B. I. Apcar Line sleamers have excellent accommodation for 1st! and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NANKIN NELLORE PANDA
7,000 }
31st Dec.
7,000 1st Fob. 1933. 7,000
3rd Mar.
Manila, Rabául,
Brisbane, Sydney and. Melbourne.
Regalar Monthly Ballinge from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-10 days.
.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following The Union 8.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Stenners to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Suci.
The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panania Canal.
BURDWAN CARTHAGE SANTHIA
All claims must be sent to the NELLORE undersigned before the Saturday, the 4th December, 1932, or they will not
NALDERA he recognized.
Damaged Packages must be left in
TAKADA the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's
Sur-18OMALI veyor Messrs:-Gothard and Douglas RAJPUTANA at 10.00 am, on Thursday, the 22nd December,
CORFU 1032. Consignesa must have a Revenue Officer in nitendance BANGALORE when any damaged dutiable goods are COMORIN examined by the Company's Sur 1erge on.
Noyora.
the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any caso whatever.
Hongkong, 15th December, 1932. No claims will be admitted
R. OHL,
Agent.
OLD MASTERS
VALUABLE PICTURES
after
IN TOKYO
Tokyo, Dec. 20, Japan can now boast of two pictures of William II and William III by Vander Helst,
These art treasures were brought to light by a chance discovery, A few days ago the Dutch Minister, Heer J. C. Pabst, asked the Japan ese Government for permission to see Helst's pictures of Dutch Kings, which he said were presented to Japan, according to old documents. Investigation revealed that those pictures were stored in a ware- house of the military muscum in Tokyo.
History shows that William the Third presented those pictures to the Shogun, lyeyoshi Tokugawa, in 1844, when he proposed opening trade with Japan. The pictures are valued at half a million yen in Tokyo.-Reuter's Special.
THE FACTS
During the first six months of this year with business generally declining
and
with the tire industry as a whole suffering
with the rest
It is interesting to note that- more GOODRICH SILVERTOWNS woro bought than during the same period last
yoar.
Significant, isn't? And especially interesting since the averago depression buyar selected with more than usual care.
The new hoavior GOODRICH SILVERTOWN
Grgator miloago, than ever before.
The safest tire yet produend, Quiotor than avar=10to attractive-powerful.
Solo Distributors for Chinat
CARLOWITZ & CO.
4. Queen's Road.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
5629th Déc. | Shai, Kobe & Yoko | 14,000 30th Deo. I S'hai. Kole & Yoko
8,000 30th Dec. Anoy, S'hai, Moji, Kole
& Ovaka 1200 | 5th Jan. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Orakı
& Yoko | 1604030), Jan. S'hai, Moji, Kobs & Yok 7,00 13th Jan. | Amoy, S'hai, Meji, Kobe
& Osaka
| 6,800 | 25th Jan. S'hai. Moji, Kobe & Yoko
17,060 271 Jan 18'1 al, Kobe & Yoko 15,00 10th Feb. S'hai, Koto & Yoke
1 6,100 23rd Fab. S'hai, Moji, Koho & Yoke |-15,000 | 23rd Feb. | Sai, Kobe & Yoko
All date are approximate and subject to attention without notice. Parcels Measuring not more than 5 c.ft. will bo received at the Co.'s Office up to noon on the day provious to antling. For Pasange Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNONS, MACKENZIE & CO., P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., Co.,
Agenta.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P.Is.), Thursday Is., Cairns. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne. British Steamers: CHANGTE TAIPING (Oil Burners) FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON AND STEWARDESS CARRIED.
Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Days. FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £76 RETURN
LONDON (via Australia) from £129.16.0. (Australian Newspapers on file).
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STEAMER
TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE
Due 'Kong Leaves 'Kong Leavea Manila Duo Sydney Jan, 6th Jan. 13th Jan. 16th Feb. 1st Feb. 10th Feb. 17th Feb. 20th Mar. 8th Mar. 10th Mar, 17th Mar. 20th Apr. 5th Apr. 14th Apr. 18th | Apr. 21st
May 7th
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED. Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong-Shanghai.
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
EXPRESS SERVICE TO NEW YORK
Via
SAN FRANCISCO-LOS ANGELES PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. “TAI SHAN”
JANUARY 18th.
All Vessels have Excellent Accommodation for 12 Passengers.
Timo in Trailt. FATER
25 days. 04190.00 $198.00 0310,00
A
Hongkong to San Francisro Hongkong to Los Angeles Hongkeng to New York
For Passenger and Freight infomation please apply
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Queen's Buticlnge.
Agents
For the Best
Telephonte 20021.
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