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HOLIDAY
CRUISE
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AND RETURN
5 GLORIOUS DAYS
ON THE
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Aug. 4-Sail from Hong Kong by "Empress, of
Japan".
Friday,
Saturday, Sunday,
Monday,
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
5-En route.
6-Arrive Manila in the morning, passengers may remain on board and will be provider with meals and accommodation dur, stay in Manila,
7-Sail from Mahila in afternoon. 8-En route.
9-Arrive Hong Kong early morning.
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Chichibu Maru
Tatsuta Maru
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1
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¿
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Haruna Maru
Tues., 8th Aug.
Tues., 15th Aug. ..Tues., 29th Aug.
..Sat., 5th Aug.
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ON AUGUST 17th,
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Hongkong/San Francisco
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Fares. G$180.00 G$185.00
G$280.00
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
"Well, I got a bad break, part- ner," is the remark often made by; the declarar after he goes down on
hand. Many times, though, the bad break could have been offact by clever play. The declarer In the following hand does not allow the "bad break" to rob him game.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3,* 1933.
STERANCIS
HOTEL
TRY OUR BRITISH, FRENCH & RUSSIAN FOOD
of
4.
At auction, South is justified in) opening.the bidding with one dia- mond hoping that his partner will bid spades so that he can get into the no trump, which would happen | in this case.
At contract, the hand is not strong enough for a two bid. Thél writer prefers to open with the! four-card heart suit in preference to the five-card diamond suit and would bid one heart, West would)
overcall with two clubs, North has a choice of supporting the hearts) or showing his five-card spade Buit. As his suit is a major, It is better to show it while the con-} tract is cheap, therefore North should bid two spades.
West would pass and South now; has what is probably a nine-trick hand rather than a 10-trick hand and should bid three no trump in-| stead of showing his minor aut. Don't disclose too much informa- tlon to the enemy if you can arrive at the proper declaration without it. Three no trump would be the dual contract.
The Play
West would open the five spot, his fourth best club, East would
~~L--5-
2
Dana
NORTH S-K-9-10-7-2
H-0-0-4
WEST S-A-8-4-
D-Q.G
EAST
SJ.9-
C-6.3.2
6-3
4-10-7
0--10-9-
5.3.2 CD-7
SOUTH-DEALER
S-
H-A-K-8-3
G-A-1-9.
6-4
D-A-K-1-7-4
C-K-10-8
The Bidding play the queen, forcing the de- clarer's king. Declarer would ther start his diamond auft.j winning the first diamond in the dummy with the queen, returning a diamond and winning in his owni hand with the jack. West would! show out und discard the eight of spades.
This looks like a bad break for the declarer with five diamonds in: the East hand and no further stop-) pers in clubs. Declarer tries the! heart suit, winning the first heart trick in the dummy with the queen and returning a heart to his own hand. The 10 falling from East; warns him that East is now un- doubtedly out of hearts,
MENU
TIFFIN $1.25
1. Soup Alexandries,
2. Cold Consomme. 3. Fish Agier.
Tournedos Maitre d'Hotel,
5. Diamond Stew,
6. Roast Chicken,
- 7, Cold Pork & Salad.
8: Potatoes & Vegetables.
9. Fruit Tart.
10, Fruit.
11. Tea.
12. Coffee.
MENU
DINNER $1.50
1. Fruit Cocktail,
2. Tomato Soup.
3. Fried Garoupa & Tartar Sauce.
Indian Chicken.
4.
5. Sweet Bread in Aspic.
6. Roast Leg of Mutton & Mint
Sauce.
7. Potatoes & Vegetables.
8. Ice Cream.
SNACK TIFFIN $1.00
THE
9. Cheese.
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B. 8.
Тода
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BANGALORE
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10. Fruit.
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AFTER-DINNER DANCE
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FORTY HOUSES DEMOLISHED AND THIRTY KILLED
-
and
which West is forced to win with TYPHOON IN HOIHOW. dize his contract by swinging the three good clubs, dummy following The declarer must not jeopar- the acc. West now sashes his king of hearts to see if they will with one club and discarding tho break. He knows that West holda queen and 10. of spades, East at least five. clubs to
A terrible typhoon swept over the ace, following with the seven of clubs queen in order to make an original and discarding two spades, de-pikow continuously for three bid. The eight of spades has told clarer following with two clubs days, last Saturday, Sunday
ilm that West also holds the ace and discarding the seven of dia- Monday, says the Canton Gazette. of spades. He therefore leads the monda.
Over forty houses were blown ace of diamonds to inconvenience West is now helpless. If he down, thirty fishing boats and the West hand. West drops the leads the jack of hearts, declarer ampans capsized and over thirty four of spades, declarer discards a will win with the king and cash persons killed. sinail club from dummy, and East the good eight spot. If he leads losing over twenty houses and Kiungchow shared the same fate, follows with a diamond. The the six of hearts, declarer will having twenty people killed. king of diamonds is played by the allow the dummy's nine of hearts total catimated property loss is declarer and West in forced to to hold the trick and will then $100,000. It is reported that the card a club which gives the de- cash the goed 'king of spades in wind was the most violent on re- clarer a perfect 'rending of the dummy. hand, dummy discards the deuce of spades and East follows with aed with bad breaks, the declaror, menaced
This typhoon
one time diamond,
Hongkong during the by cleverly playing the hand, has week-end. With change in course, Declarer leads the six of spades made three no trump.
Hoikow was hit.
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SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO"
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9th Sept. 6,000 16th Bopt.
16,000 23rd Sopt. 14,000
7th Oct.
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DESTINATION
Straits, Colombo & B'bay Bombay, M'ion & L'den M'les, Havro, L'don,.
H'burg, Fiam, A'worp & Hul) M'los & Lo Bombay, Miles & L'don Mloe, Havre, L'don, H'burg, [R'dam A'werp & Hull
M'los & L'don Bombay, M'los & L'den
Callà Karaobi.
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo
to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by Steamers of the Khedivial Mail 8.8. Ca
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TILAWA
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BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
10,000- 4th Aug. 3 p.m.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
10000
19th Aug.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutts
8,000
2nd Sept.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
"Calls Rangoon.
B. L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). 4th Aug. 4 p.m. Manila, Rabaul,
NELLORE
TANDA
NANKIN
7,000
7,000
7,000
2nd Sopt.
30th Sept.
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghal 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, otc,
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and.
The P.&O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Sues. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
TANDA
KIDDERPORE
CARTH GE
SANTHIA
!BROTAN
NALDERA TAKADA
1
ICargo only.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
7,000 7th Aug. | S'hai, Moji, Kobr, Orala -
& Yoko 6,000 7th Aug. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Oraka
& Nagoja. 14,000 10th Aug. 8.000 10th Aug.
6,000 11th Aug 16.800 24th Aug 7,000 24th Aug.
8'bai, Kobe & Yoru Amoy, Moji, Kobe
& Osaka
8'bai, Moji, Kobe & Y dire B'bai, Mofi, Kobe & Fara Amoy, 8'bai, Mop, Kobe *
& Osaka
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11 Aug. 22- Aug. *** 25 Aug.
10 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Oct.
19 Sept. 20 Oct.
22 Bapt
8 Oct.
28 Oct.
B` Nov.
10 Nov.
17 Nov.
20 Nov.
6. Doc.
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MARITIMES
-DRY DOCK-
Length 78% Fest.
Length on Blocks 750 Fæet.
Depth on Centre of BM(HW.0.5.T.) 34 ft. 6 in.
-THREE-SLIPWAYS-
Capable of Handling Ships up 4,000 Tons displacement.
Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of ng 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
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Sailings from
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D'Artagnan ... 10th Oct,
Hongkong,
To MARSEILLES via Saigon. Singapore, Penang, Colomboy. Djibouti,
Sues.
Port-Sald.
Andre Lebon Felix Roussel Porthos
29th Aug
12th Sept.
26th Sept.
Chenonceaux ...D'Artagnan
10th Oct.
„24th Oct
porti
We can issue through tickets to Egypt,
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at Port-Sald or Djibouti,
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