THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1933.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD From LEITH, MIDDLESENO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
BENVORLICH"
It le surprising to learn that many people believe that the one Consignees of Cargo are hereby ovor one system is not an entire informed that all Goods are bein
Tisk Into thi system but is simply a convention tanded at their
and/or extra hazardou
ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIF applicable to a particular bid. Godowns of The Hongkong and Kot
"EMPRESSES"
Offer the Utmost in SPEED-SIZE-SPACE-LUXURY
AND
SERVICE
Hong Kong Bhangbai Kaporal
Lokys
Arrien
against the
steamer must be presented to the Undersign on or before the Ord March, 1983 or they will not be recognized.
ed
Co., Ltd. It is true that there is one bid toon Wharf and Godown In the one over one system, name-whence and/or from the wharven de ly the overcalling of a suit bid of livery may be obtained..
No claims will be admitted after ope with a suit bid of one by the the Goods have left the Godowns partner. For example, the origin and all Goods remaining undeliver al bidder bids one heart and hised after the 17th February, 1833 partner responds with a spade. will be subject to rent.
All claims This particular bid is known as 3 one over one forec. Many sys- tems are adopting and applying this bid to their systems.
However, this is by no means a full description of the one over one Hobs Tolobum Honolula Tanoouver system. It differs, not in many ro- Mar. 6opects, but in practically every re- Mac, 20 spect, from every other system. Apr. d Its opening bide first and second Apr. 12 hand are strong and constructive Apt. 24 4 By in nature. Third and fourth hand May 29 may open the bidding with weak Jona 2 hands. The principle that applies Jun 19 to the one over one system in the July 7 principle of common sense.
LASTE LESTO Arrive
Empr. of Rowi Impr. of Japsu Kmpr, of As Empr. of Canada Empr. of Russia Empr. of Japan Empr. of Asia Empr. of Canada Empr. of.Bossia Empr. of Japan
Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar.17 Mar. 19 Mar.24 Mar. 26 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 21 Apr, 23 May & May 19
LISTS Feb. 21
LASTE Feb. 23 Feb. 25
Mar. 7 Mar. 9
Mar. 16
Mar. 21
Mar. 23 Mar. 25
Mar. 20
Mar. 31
Apr.
7
Apr. 11
Apr. 13
Apr. 15
Apr. 20
Apr. 20
May
May 7 May 9 May 21
May 11
May 13
May 24
May 26 June 9
June June 4 Jane 6
June June 10
June 16 June 19
June 23 Jan 23 June 29
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There are several types of bids, all of which are very important.
HONGKONG TO MANILA First the opening bids of Arst
EMPRESS OF ASIA
SAILING
THURSDAY, 16th FEBRUARY
For further Information please apply to:-
CANADIAN PACIFIC
EN.Y.K.
San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Tatsuta Maru
Asama Maru
Talyo Maru
Seattle & Vancouver,
Wed., 22nd Feb
Wed., 15th March. Fri., 24th March.
Holan Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 18th March, Ikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 27th March. London, Marseilles. Antwerp & Rotterdam via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
Suwa Maru
Fushimi Maru
Hakozaki Maru
..Sat., 18th Feb.
..Sat., 4th March. ..Sat., 18th March.
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
Kitano Maru
Atsuta Maru
....Sat., 25th Feb.
.Sat., 25th March.
.Wed., 1st March. .Sat., 11th March.
Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
*Malacca Maru
Kaga Maru
South America (West Coast) vis Japan, Honolulu.
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Heiyo Maru
..Fri., 10th March.
Liverpool via Port Sald, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus.
Cenoa & Valencia.
*Lyons Maru
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
*Tokushima Maru
*Tottori Maru
Shanghai. Kobo & Yokohama.
-Thurs., 16th March.
..Wed., 1st March.
Wed., 8th March.
Atsuta Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 17th Feb.
..Tues., 21st Feb. "Rangoon Maru
Tango Maru (Moji direct) ..Tues., 28th Feb. *Cargo only.
For further information apply to:-
Tel. 30291.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depts.)
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE.
MONTHLY SERVICE
To
PACIFIC PANAMA—ATLANTIC COAST PORTS. CANAL ZONE, COAST PORTS.
Agents:
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
and second hand. These are can- structive bids. They invite,
but
To comply with the General Bondoc Warehouse Regulations consignee. must have a Revenue Officer in at when damaged dutishl Lendance goods are examined,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godownl where they will be examined on the 10 a.m., by 16th February, 1933,
No Fire Insurance has been effected Mesars. Goddard and Douglas.
Bills of Lading will be counter. signed by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong, 10th February, 1939
N, Y. K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) From EUROPE and STRAITS.
do not demand, a response from The Motarship, partner.
"TERUKUNI MARU," Partner responds with & con-having arrived from the above ports, are hereby structive bid if he has any con- Consignees of Cargo strutive strength. Otherwise he informed that their Goods are being at their risk in landed and placed makes a sign-off bid, and this is the llongkong and Kowloon Wharf done in a simple manner.
and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
If the original bidder opens with a suit bid, the response of one no trump is considered a sign-off bid. After that, any re-bid of a Buit previously named by either part- ner in treated as a sign-off bld and In the safety valve of the system. This is also a great protection for the player who opens with n weak third or fourth hand bid. Isn't it only natural to assume that when three hands have passed, the distribution of the high cards and the strength is about evenly
divided?
Therefore, if you have what would be known an even distribu- tion and just normal strength, you have a right to try for the partial score. As you know, you and your partner between you have as much strength as your opponents, and it
Goods not cleared by the 21st February, 1933, will be subject to
rent.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'n represen Lives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at 2.30 p.m. within the free storage For the examination of period. damaged dutiable goods, the signees must arrange for a Revenue Officer to be present,
con-
All claims must be presented with in ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they be recognized.
connot
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No fire insurance has been effected
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 14th February, 1033.
is a proven fact that the play of INFLUENZA WANING the hand generally produces one trick.
i
TO LONDON
London, Feb. 15.
Therefore, if the aces and kings KING AND QUEEN RETURNING in all four hands are divided ex- actly evenly, it follows that if you and your partner become the de- clarer and dummy you can make the odd trick, while the oppo- nents play it at their sult, they can make the odd trick.
• .
It is understood that the King and Queen, who, on medical advice, postponed their departure from Sandringham owing to the risk of influenza, are to return to London' on Saturday,
In the one over one system, we As can be inferred, influenza believe that if the strength is even had decreased sufficiently to allow ly divided you are safe in opening the Court's return. Both their with what might be termed a weak Majesties are in excellent health.---- fourth hand bid. If partner doea Reiter's Special. not have more than his share of strength, he will make a sign-off
bid.
own
there is no danger in opening the He will give you a chance by weak third or fourth hand bids of bidding one no trump, but no more. the one over one system if you The bid of one no trump days, will head the warning of the sign- | "Partner, I have not been dealt of bide made by partner and be
any more than average strength careful in re-bidding your and I am not interested in any, hand not to make a constructive further bidding."
kd unless you wish the bidding to' If the original bidder does not proceed further. like the no trump bid he can then And remember especially-the sign off by re-bidding his own suit. one over one' forcing bid plays only The point I wish to impress up a part in the complete one over on you strongly to-day that one system of contract bidding.
7,000 examples of Britain's best and most exclusive
neckwear are being displayed at
Bernards' Outfitting Showrooms No. 1, Austin Road, Kowloon.
AT LONDON'S RETAIL PRICES.
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS,
BOILER MAKERS,
FORGE MASTERS,
OXY-ACETYLENE AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS,
MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS.
For the Best
LOCAL VIEWS
and
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS
Go To.
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Studio, Ice House St.
Branch, 7, Beaconsfield Arcade.
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CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"GENERAL METZINGER”, Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 14th February, 1933. From MARSEILLES &c. Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed hat their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valubales are Jeing landed and placed at their risk in the Godowis of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. Kowloon, whence delivery can bo obtained as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be subject to rent-
All claims must be sent to the undersigned before the Friday, the 24th February, 1933, or they will not be_recognized
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Sur. voyer Mostra:-Goddard and Douglas at 10.00 a.m. on Monday, the 20th February, 1933. Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when danaged dutiable goods examined by the Company's Sur-
voyots.
4.TO
No claims will be admitted niter the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
N. ONL
Agent Hongkong, 14th February, 1983, THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. From LETTI, MIDDLESBRO," ANTWERP. LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
"BENLAWERS" Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th February, 1933, will be nub Ject to rent.
All claims
against the steamer
must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before the 6th, March, 1933, or they will not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consigners must have Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods aro examined.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th February, 1938, at 10 nm, by Mesars, Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by
GIBI, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..
Agenta. Hongkong, 13th February, 1933.
S.A. COALTION
SMUTS RECEIVES OUTLINE OF NATIONALIST PROPOSALS
Capetown, Feb. 15. The Coalition Government is now a step nearer. General Hertzog has handed General Smuts a letter containing a definite outline of the Nationalist Party's proposals for a two partles.-- coalition of the Reuters Special.
You cannot Gafford not to fit Decarbo
10% to 20% for Petrol.
No Decarbonizing.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
SALVAGE TUQ “TAIKOO"
Wireless Caff
V.P.G.M. 600 Mutors.
Tal. Address"! TAIKOODOCK" Hongkong.
Telephone No. 30211.
Call Flag: "
#CANS, PERKART,”
́(COMPANIES Incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Stralis, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & 8. Africa, Austras, 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.)
& B
Tona
From Heng- kong (abent)
RAJPUTANA **SOMALI
CORFU KIDDERPORE COMORIA **BANGALORE
Destination
17,000 25 Feb, noon, | Bombay, M'les & L'dos
6,800 4th Mar. | Milos, Havre, L'den,
H'burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hül 15,000 11th Ear. Bombay, Mles & L'dox
5,300 13th Mar. 8traits, Colombo, & B'bay 15,000 25th Mar. | Bombay & L'don
6,100 1st Apr. M'les, Barre, Idon,
·
B'burg, Rotterdam A'werp & Hull RANPURA
12,000 8th Apr. | M'los & L'den CRITRAL
15,000 22nd Apr. | M'les & L'don' *Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca.
Frequent connections from Part Bald for Passengers and Carge tex Constantiseple, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khedivial Mall 88. Co.
BIRDHANA TILAWA TALMA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
8,000 22nd Feb. 10,000
S'pore, Penang & Caloust
7th Mur.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
10,000
19th Mar,
1 'pore, Penang & Caloust
B. L Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for In and 2nd class passenger.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGO (South),
TANDA NANKIN NELLORE
7,000
3rd Mar.
.7,000
1st Apr.
7,000
2nd May..
Manila, Rabául,
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Ballings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japas and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days. Frequent connections From Australia with the following The Union-8.8. Co.'s Blenders to the United Kingdom via Nav Zealand, Vancouver, Bass Francisco, etc,
The P. & 0: Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London de Boca The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London vis Panama Canal.
MARANDA IBANGALORE TALMA COMOHIN
"NANKIN'
RANPURA TALAMDA
1BHUTAN CHITRAL "NELLORE
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
9,500 | 18th Fob.
1 6,100 | 23rd Feb.
| 10,000 23rd Feb, 15,000 24th Feb
| 7,000 | 5 Mar.
יו.
-1.17,000 | 10th Mar.
8,000 10th Mar
...
2
S'hat, only
8'bni, Moji, Kobe & Yeke: Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Orak S. Kele & Yche
| S'hai, Mojl, Kobe, Onakı
& Yoho
S'hai, Kobe & Yoko Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kob.
& Osaka 6,000 19th Mar. 8'hai, Kobe & Yoke. 15,000 23rd Mar. | 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko
7,000 6th Apr. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yaku
Cargo only. "Calle Nagoya & Yobalebi.
All date cre approximate and subject to attention without notice. Parcela Measuring not more than 8 cft will be received at the Co.'s Office up to noon on the day previous to sailin
For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACHINNONS; MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents. P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd, Co.,
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA, Calling at Manila (P.Is.), Thursday Is., Caims.
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne....
(Oil Burners) CHANGTE TAIPING British Steamors:
FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON AND STEWARDESS CARRIED.
Enjoy Your Short Leave in Austraila and New Zealand. Hong Kong, Sydney--19 Days. FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £76 RETURN
LONDON (via Australia) from £129.15.6 (Australian Newspapers on file).
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STEAMER CHANGTE TAIPING "CHANGTE TAIPING
Due 'Kong Leaven II'Kong Loaves Manila Due Sydney
17 Feb. In port
20 Fab.
8 Mar.
10 Mar. 17 Mar.
20 Mar.
11 Apr.
18 Apr.
21 Apr
5 Apr... 7-May.
0 May.
19 May.
22 May.
7. June.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED. Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong---Shangħal.
MOM
MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS..
Sailings from
To SHANGHAI.
Hongkong.
To MARSEILLES vla Saigon
Singapore, Penang, Colomba. Dijboutri.
Furt-Sald,
G. Metzinger
Porthos
(Aden), Sues
28th Feb. 14th Mar.
28th Feb-
28th Mar.
14th Mot 28th Mar,
11th Apr.
11th Apr.
25th Apr.
Athos-il
25th Apr.
9th May.
23rd May
D'Artagnan Andre Leban
9th May.
23rd May.
6th June.
Felix Roussel
6th June.
Aramis Chenonceaus..
-DRY DOCK--- Length 787 Feet.
Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
Depth on Centre of SO(HW.U.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 Irix. -THREE SLIPWAYS- Capable of Handling Ships up to 4,000 Tons displacement.
Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radlus.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta, HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
Porthos Aramis Chenonceaux. Athos II D'Artagnan Andre Lebon Felix Roussel: Gorthoy
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mall steamers at Port-Said or Djibouti.
J
COMMERCIAL LINE
For DUNKIRK via Halphong. Saigon-Oron-Le Havre
s.s. Loubert Ble-én or about 16th February, 1993.
For full Particulars, apply to
Ch. des MESSAGERIES; MARITIMES.,
3. Queen's Building.
Telephones: 26651.