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SPEED SIZE-SPACE-LUXURY,
AND
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1933.
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG ROPE MANU-
FACTORY CO. LTD.
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The following is the report of the
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Directors of the Hongkong Rope By W. E. McKenney
Manufacturing. Co., Ltd., for pre
No one can deny that a study of sentation to shareholders at the
opening leads is one of the most forty-ninth.ordinary general, meeting interesting phases of contract to be held at the offices of the Combridge, pany, St. George's Building, on Wed- nesday, March 29, at 11 am
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The conventional fourth best
OLD BEFORE YOUR TIME? Maybe it is not entirely your fault. Life makes greater de mand on home men. than оп others. It depends on the tuck of the draw. But if you have reached middle ago or passed it and you feel that "you have- taken too much out of yourself, try a course, of Dr. William's Pink
Pilla
pure blond can build up those
shattered nerves and restore the
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From Hong-
9. 8.
Tons
DESTINATION
gko(a about}
15,000 | 25th Mar,¦ M'løs & L'don
noon-
*BANGALORE
6,100
1st Apr.
M'les, Havre, L'don,
17,000
8th Apr.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, res The Directors have now to subunit lead against a no trump contract juvenate and restora lost vitality to Shareholders & Report and State will prove a winner in the major in a purely natural common-sense ment of Accounts for the year ended ty of cases, but at other times it way. That is by replenishing and 31st December, 1932. The Balance is the exact lead the declarer improving the quality of the blood. COMORIN at Credit of Profit and Loss Account, wants and may enable him to only a plentiful supply of rich for the year ended 31st December, make his contract with great 1932. la. $117,417.04 which, with ease. $70,000.00 brought forward from the previous year, makes a total No player can always tell when |
of $187,417.04 available for appropria-to open conventionally and when reserves of nervous energy which RANPURA
to make an irregular lead. It is have been drained out of you by MIRZAPORE
CHITRAL the quite permissible, and often proft-years of hard work.
Lable, to depart from, the recogniz- By thus rehabilitating the RANOHI
ed lead conventions. However, blood-stream. that should never be done at ran- $100,000.00 dom and there should always be a logical reason for the lead select- 87,417.04 ed.
tion
The Directors recommend following distribution:
Hong Kong Shanghai Nagasaki
Kobe Tokohama Benpluta
Vancouver
"Arrivs 3. "Laura
Senyo
Lest
Arrive
Empr. of Cañada
Mar. 24 Mar, 26
Mar. 29
Mar. 31
Apr. 7
Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 11
Apr. 13
Apr. 16
Apr. 21 Apr. 23
Apr. 20
Apr. 28
May
4
May 9
To pay a Dividend of 50 cents per share, absorb- ing Apr. 12
To carry forward to "Apr. 24 credit
.of next year's account
May 5 May 7 May
May 11
May 13
May 22
mpt. of Canada Map of Bankia,
May 10-May 21
May 24 May 26 June 2
Jane.7
Jane 2. June 4
Jana: 6
Jana 8. June 10-
June 19
Empr. of Japan
Jana 16 Jaar 1b *
Jane 21 June 23 June 29
July 4
„djaamera".
Impe, of Rassi Empr' Japan
Empr. of Asia
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....
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Thurs., 23rd March midnight."
..Wed., 12th April. Wed., 20th April.
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...Fri., 31st March.
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Atsuta Maru
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..Sat., 25th March, Sat., 22nd April.
Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
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*Nagato Maro
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South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
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.Mon., 1st May.
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-Sun., 16th April,
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*Rangoon Maru
Wed., 29th March.
*Penang Maru
.Sat, 8th April,
Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.
+
"Toyooka. Maru
Wed., 2nd March.
*Tokiwa Maru
Ginyo Maru
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.Mon., 27th March.
.Wed, 29th March.
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Hongkong to San Francisco Hongkong to Los Angeles Hongkong to New York
Time in Transit. Fares.
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4
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$187,417.04
Directors:Under Article 94 (b) Mr. J. Scott Harston, and the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga retire, but being eligible offer. themselves for re-elec- tion.
Auditors: The Accounts have been audited by Messrs. Linstead and Davis and Messrs. Perey Smith, Seth and Fleining; who offer themselves: for re-election.
SPOTLIGHT
(Continued from Page 5.) them to come to the stage door after the performance. I will speak to the doorman.”
She went out into the sunshine conscious of the man's gratitude, At the telegraph office she asked for a blank, sat down and consid- ered what to write:
WA-10- 9-5 10-9.
AK-9
K-8-7
EAST
A-K-8-7-5-3
KB
NORTH
A10-8-
7.5
AA-Q-5- 4-3 G♥J4-2
14· Dogter J-3-2
49-7-4
SOUTH
J-2
Q-6-3
+ Q-6-2
A-Q-10-6-5
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The Bidding
Today's hand was played re- cently in a championship and only one pair succeeded in defeating a three no trump contract when that declaration was reached by North to rock-crushera..
South and West passed, North opening in third-position with one "Playing in Fine Feathers. diamond. East passed, realizing Leaving tonight. Why not drop that South may have passed with around? Sheila." That seemed considerable strength, and he was sufficient. Friendly but imper-in danger of being caught between sonal.
two rock-crushers.
South responded with two clubs "I'm not sure of the address," she murmured to the obliging and North rebid his diamonds. South showed diamond support by young man behind the counter.
bidding three of that suit and North closed the bidding with three no trump.
He bent his head respectfully, counted the words in the message and said, "Mr. Wyman lives in
In view of South's support, Chester Square. We will tele-North could now count the dia- phone this message, Miss Shayne. mond suit solid for six tricks. The charge is 16 cents for tele- Furthermore, South's refusal to phone service."
pass the hand at two diamonds in-. dicated that he held a fair amount! of additional strength-probably | in clubs, North held what ap-| peared to be sure stoppers in both major suits and expected to run off his nine tricks before the op- ponents.could do any damage.
Sheila laid a halfadollar on the counter. "Where is Chester Square?" she asked.
"It's a suburb 15 miles went." Sheila slid the coin forward. She held out her hand for the blank. "Could you would "you tell me the telephone number?" she asked. "I believe I'd rather give the message myself.”
"You'll find it in the directory, Miss Shayne. It's listed in the Chester Square section, J.G. Wyman is the name."
"Thank you."
The Play
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THE BEN. LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO,' ANTWERP, LONDON
and STRAITS..
The Steamship.
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"BENMACDHUI" 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 Kewloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
H'burg, R'dam A'worp & Hull M'ies & Lidor Straits, Colombo & B'bay M'les & L'don Bombay, M'ler & L'don Bombay, M'ler & L'don Bombay, M'les & L’don
6,700 10th Apr. 15,000 22nd Apr. |17,800 6th May.] 14,000 20th May. 16,000 3th June. KAIRAR-I-HIND 12,000【17th June, Bombay, M'ler & L'don "Cargo only.. †Calla Casa Blanca.
CARTHAGE NALDERA
Calls Karachi, Cutch Mandviel& Kundla. Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrun and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khedivial Mail S.S. Co.
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110,000 23 Mar. 2.30 p.m. [S'pore, Penang & Calcutta 8,000 7th Apr. S'pore, Penang & Calcutta 15th Apr. S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
8,000
B. I Apear Line steamerą, have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
7,000
1st Apr.
7,000
2nd May,
7,000
2nd June.
Manila, Rabaul,..
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-18 days, Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Unlor. S.S. Co.'s Stcanters to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
The P. & 6. Royal Mail Steamera to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping. Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, { ĮBHUTAN and all Goods remaining undeliver ed after the 27th March, 1933, will be subject to rent.
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CHITRAL SANTHIA
"NELLORE
All claims against the steamer I'must be presented to the Undersign- cd on or before the 10th April, 1983,
they will not be recognized. To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations
RANCHI consignces must hav Revenue Officer in SOUDAN attendance when damaged dutieble CARTHAGE goods are examined.
*TANDA Goeds are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on the 25th March, 1933, at 10a.m., by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be counter signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong. 20th March, 1933,
since both minor suits had been bid adversely a heart lead scemed like the best chance to pat West
♫
That is what actually happened at most tables. East opened a in the leäd. small spade, which declarer won A small heart might appear to with the king; declarer then ran be a fourth best and would invite off six diamonds and five clubs. a return of that suit, so East led thereby making six odd.
the jack of hearts. Dummy did However, one East player se-not cover, but West, holding the lected his opening lead with alten and nine of hearts, was not Ten minutes later she was back little more deliberation. From to be trapped. in her hotel room, her heart the bidding he knew his opponents He could read the jack as an throbbing in a tumult of excite-had a considerable number of obvious short auit lead, so he went ment. Rustling the leaves of the tricks in the minor suits and the up with the ace and shifted to the directory, she came to the num-no trump bid practically marked ten of spades. One heart and five | ber. An instant later she heard North with the king of spades. spade tricks defcuted the de- herslf in a far away voice asking The lead of a small spade would clarer's contract by two tricks. for Jerry Wyman.
be just what the declarer wanted,
East's opening was not a shot "Mr. Jerry?" the servant at the and by the time East's spades in the dark, but the result of other end of the wire repeated could be established, the contract logical reasoning, and he was re- paid by a gain of exactly five A spade lead from East's part-tricks over those who made the ner would be most desirable and conventional spade lead.
"I see if he's in. Who is call- ing?"
(To be Continued)
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noon.
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6,000|22nd Mar. [ 'S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
|15,000| 24th Mar. | S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
8,000 24th Mar. Amoy, S'bai, Maji, Kobe
& Osaka S'hai, Moji, Kobe. Osaká
6th Apr.
7,000
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6th Apr. S'haí, Kobe & Yoko 6,800 18th Apr. | S'bai, Kobe & Yoko 14,000 20th Apr. S'hai, Kobo & Yoka
7,000 4th May. S'hai. Moji, Kobe, Osaka
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