ONLY
£12 1st Class
BANK
HOLIDAY
TO
CRUISE
MANILA
AND RETURN
5 GLORIOUS DAYS ON THE
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
Queen of the Pacific,
A carefree holiday, excellent accommodation, best of food and service, no hotel bills, and no household worries.
Friday,
Saturday,
Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday,
Aug. 4-Sall from Hong Kong by "Empress of
Japan".
Wednesday...
5-Arrive Manila in the morning, passengers
TLE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1933.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
One of my Foaders recently asked me to explain the play known as the "auicide squeezo."
card would again squeeze hig CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND
therefore he must let go of a 'din- mond.
Declarer now simply refuses to |THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. win the trick, playing the six of spades. West will continue with the jack of spades, another small
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
hereby
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java : and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Australasia, acluding, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantino Porta, Europe Ete. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTHNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH HM. GOVERNMENT.)
From Hong- Long (about) 17,000 29th July. 6,000 12th Aug. 17,000 12th Arg. 6,000 19th Aug.
8. B.
Тола
spade is played from dummy and now West la hopelessly squoczod. He must drop his nine of dia-
"BENMOHR" monds.
Consignees of Cargo are Declarer will win. the trick informed that all Goods are boing The "auicide squeeze" is a play, with the king of spades, and all landed at their risk into the hazardous generally at no trump, where you he has to do now is to lead the and/or extra hazardous Godowns of throw one opponent in the lead third spado, winning in dummy The Hongkong and. Kowless Wharf and let him run off one or two with the acc. East is forced to and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or
obtained. good cards in his band. In cash-let go the ten of diamonds. This, from the wharves delivery may be ing these good cards, he squeezes of course, makes declarer's four
diamonds good, his partner.
At the play of the fourth dis- Following is a most Interesting example of the suicide squeezo, mond by the declarer East is again na West's opening lead squeezes squeezed. He is forced to let go
All claims against the steamer a heart or club, either of which his partner.
gives the declarer the long card must be presented to the Underalgn
ed on or before the 11th August, 1903, RANCHI The Bidding
In that suit.
or they will not be recognized.
CARTHAGE The bidding under the con!
To comply with the General Bonded | BHUTAN atructive one over, one system
Warchouro Regulations consignees must have a Rovenue Oficer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
4A-8-5-2
VA-K-7-6
47.4.
*A-6-5
S-En route.
4Q-J-10-
9.4-3
with meals and accommodation during stay in Manila.
may remain en board and will be provided
8-5-2.
♦6-2
*8.4'
7--Sail from Manila in afternoon.
None NORTHJ-10-
9.4 Q-J-10- 9-5 Benfer J-10- SOUTH 9.7
8-En route.
9-Arrive Hong Kong early morning.
Canadian Pacific and Philippino Tourist Association representatives will meet the EMPRESS OF JAPAN to givo assistanco and information regarding trips ashore.
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Telephones: Passenger Dept. 22752.
Freight 20042.
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San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Chichibu Maru ...
Tatsuta Maru
Asama Maru
Seattle & Vancouver.
A
Thurs., 3 Aug. at midnight. Wed., 16th Aug. at 10 am.
Wed., 6th Sept. at 10 a.m.
Helan Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 14th Aug Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 4th Sept. London, Marseilles, Antworp & Rotterdam via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
Hakozaki Maru
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Ilakusan Maru'
Sydney & Molbourns via Manila
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*Tokiwa Maru
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.Fri., 18th Aug.
.Sat., 2nd Sept. & Ports.
Sat., 23rd Sept.
& Colombo,
..Sat., 29th July.
..Fri., 11th Aug.
South America (West Coast) via japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Helyo Maru
Sat., 29th July.
Liverpool via Port Sald, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Genoa-&-Valencià,
*Delagoa Maru (calls Saigon) Mon., 14th Aug.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
*Hakodate Maru
*Muroran Maru
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,
Haruna Maru..
Sat., 29th July.
Tues., 8th Aug.
..Sat., 5th Aug.
*Yamagata Maru (Moj direct) Wed., 9th Aug.
Atauta Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 18th Aug.
Kator! Maru
"Cargo only.
...Sat., 19th Aug.
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SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS (with limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation). Homewards to:
Port Said, Marseilles, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdam (Amsterdam) Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Beandluavian Ports. via
Manila and Straits Settlomenta
AK-7-5
Q-3
+A-K-8-3
K-Q-3-2
would begin with one
diamond
by South. Not vulnerable, I would be inclined to make a negative double with West's holding.
Now, while South's dlamend bid fills the weak spot in North's hand, he should not respond with a no trump-the better bid is a one-over-one forcing heart bld. His hand is nof particularly adapted to the play of no trump as it has no tenace positions.
two
In response to the one heart bid, South should jump to no trump. This is a forcing bid. North would now be justified in jumping to four no trump. South's best constructive bid would be five clubs and North would carry the contract to six no trump.
The Play
West's opening lead, of course, is the queen of spades. A small spade is played from dummy and you will see that East is squeezed. He cannot discard a heart or a club, as to do so would make the extra card in that suit good in declarer's hand, and
this extra
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No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, RANPURA and all Goods romaining undelivered 1 MIRZAFORE after the 28th July, 1933, will be RAJPUTANA subject to reat.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th July, 1983, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has buen effected. counter- Bills of Lading will be
signed by
GIDE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 21st July, 1938.
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LAST
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DAYS
of
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WRIGHT'S COAL TAR SOAP
MISSING LINE
"LIMERICK" COMPETITION
3-PRIZES-3
AWARDED EACH WEEK
FOR WHAT ARE ADJUDGED TO BE. THE THREE BEST WINNING LINES
(4th WEEK)
The Prizes Consist of
KODAK HAWK-EYE BOX CAMERAS KENT'S SHAVING BRUSHES
LADIES' HANDBAGS.
FILL IN THE LAST LINES
and address your entries (accompanied by a wrapper of Wright's Coal Tar Soap)
to--
THE COMPETITION EDITOR.
GILMAN & CO.,
Entries must be received not later than TUESDAY, August 1st.
HONGKONG.
*BANGALORE
NALDERA CORFU
Cargo only.
DESTINATION
Bombay, M'Jes & L'den Straits, Colombo & B bay Bombay. M'ios & L'don M'les, Havre, I'don,. B'burg, R'dam, & werp & Hul} 17,000 26th Aug. M'los & L'âɔr 14,000
9th Sept. Bombay. M'les & L'don - 6,000 16th Bept.M'les, Havre L'don, H'burg,
R'dam A'werp & Hull
16,000 23rd Sept.
14,000 7th Oct.
M'los & L'don
Bombay, Mles & L'don
Calle Casa Blanca. Calls Karachi..
Frequent connections from Port Bald for Páisengers and Cargo
to Constantinople, Pireans, Smyrna and other Lovant Porta by Steamore of the Khedivial Mall 8-8. Co.
*TALMA
TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
10,000
. 5th Aug.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
10,000
19th Aug.
Sporo, Penang & Calcutta
2nd Sept,
B'poro, Penang & Calcutta
"SANTHIA 8,000
"Calla Rangoon.
B. L. Apear Line steamers have excellent socommodation for is and 2nd class passengers,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South),
NELLORE
TANDA NANKIN
7,000
4th Aug. 4 p.m..
7,000
2nd Sept.
30th Sept.
7,000
Manila, Raban),
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sallings from. Hongkong to. Shanghai andl Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
י
Hong-Kong to Sydney-18 days. Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union 5.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
The P. & G. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of Steamers to London via. Suez.' The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
TANDA
IKIDDERPORE
+BHUTAN CARTH GE SANTHIA
NALDERA TAKADA
Cargo only.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
7,000 6th Aug.
6,000
7th Aug.
6,000
...
S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko 8'bai, Moji, Kobo, Okaka
& Nagoya.
9th Aug S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 14,000 10th Aug. | B'hal, Koba & Yoko
8,000 10th Aug. Amoy, Moji, Kobe
& Osaka |,16,800] 24th Aug. | B'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka: -
7,000 24th Aug." | Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobo
& Osaka
All dates are approximate and subject to altération without notice. Pareola Measuring not more than 6 cft, will be received at the Co.'s Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta,
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Road, Central
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
---To AUSTRALIA.Calling at Manila (P.Is.), Thursday Is., Cairns. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne. British Steamers: CHANGTE TAIPING VW (011 Burners) FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS 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
H
# LONDON (vin ́Australia). from £128.15.0. (Australian Newspapers on file).
STEAMER
CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING
12 Sept. 19 Sept.
Dus H'Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Duo Sydney
11 Aug. 22 Aug.
25 Aug 22. Sept.
10 Sept 18 Oct
18 Oct. 10 Nov.
20 Oct. 23 Oct. 17 Nov. 20 Nov.
8 Nov.
G. Dec.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED. Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong-Shanghai.
MOM
MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
·Sailings from
Hongkong.
To MARSEILLES-via Saigon,. „Singapore,, Penang, Colombo,
Djiboutri,glAdem);
«Port-Said,
In Manila, Hongkongor Shang-
A
hai,
The first thing you know you must bay,
In a cako of “WRIGHT"♬ soap, Which you use with the hope,
young
man who lived in Kow- Toon, Took his girl out each night for spoort;
To SHANGHAI
But he never got far, Till a gift of Coal Tar,
M.V. "PEIPING"
M.V. "FORMOSA”
Sailing about
31st July. 91st Aug.
NOM DE PLUME
Outwards for:
-SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.
"FORMOSA"
Passenger Rates:
Agenins
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
Salling about
26th July,
M.V. "SHANTUNG"
21st Aug.
NAME & ADDRESS (Not for Publiation)
Hong Kong to Mediterranean Hong Kong to Rotterdam
AOF
C. E. HUYGEN
"Canton,
The decision of Gilman & Co., Ltd. must be accepted as final.
Andre Lebon Felix Roussel. Parthos... Chenonceaux
D'Artaguan
15th Aug. 29th Aug
Sues
Athos II.
1st Aug
Andre Lebon
29th Aug
Felix Roussol
12th Sept.
26th Sept.
Porthos
26th Sept.
10th Oct. Chenonceaust
10th Oat.:
12th Sept.
We can issue through tickets to Enyat, SOPRESS
East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamén
at Port-Sald or Djiboutrl.
For full Particulars, apply