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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1933.
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MR. PELHAM'S POST.| CONTRACT.
B.K. COMMERCIAL COUNSEL-
LOR TRIBUTED IN SHANGHAI
BRIDGE
The British Chamber of Com- merce Journal of Shanghai states: By W. E. McKenney
POST FOR FENG
THREE POSITIONS OFFERED
Nanking, Atty, 22. Mr. Liu Wel-chi, Vice-Minister "Mr. George Chiton Pelunt, who
A question often asked regard-Sun Fo when the latter visited of Industry, who was with Mr. has been attached to the oilieu of
ing the constructive ono H. M. Commercial Counsellor of one system of bidding is,
over General Feng Yu-halang, told "Dol Legation at Shanghai, has been weak third and fourth hand open-Government had offered General pressmen here to-day that the appointed Commercial Secretary.] ing blás get you into any trouble?" Fong three positions, one of which Jongkong. The Journal extens I would like to answer this by he was asked to choose.
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CARTHAGE
BHUTAN
e. 8.
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DESTINATION
17,000
6,000th Bept.
kong (about)
26th Aug.
15,000
6,000 16th Sept.
9th Sopt.
Mles & L'dor' S'pore, Ponong, Colombo
& B'bay Bembay. M'les & L'don M'les, Havre. L'den, H'burk
R'dam A'worp & Hull
16,000 23rd Sept.
M'les & L'don
[15,000
7th Oct.
Bombay, M'los & L'don
Cargo only. Cala Casa Blanca
6,800
11,000
14th Oot,
M'los, Havre, L'don, H'burg,
R'dam, A'werp & Hub
21st Oct.
M'les & Lido
.
+
to Mr. G. C. Pelham its whole-saying that seldom have I over The positions were Commission- hearted congratulations on his ap- seen a good player using this sys-er of Forestation and Colonisation pointment as Commercial Seeretem of bidding get himself into for the North-West; Inspector-Gen- tary In Hongkong, at the same bridge. However,
trouble when playing rubber cral of the Army and Commission- RANCHI time much regrets his departure when playing duplicate bridge, low River,
occasionally, er for the improvement of the Yel- | *KIDDERPORE from Shanghai, where, during the weak third or fourth hand opening. Last year in the office of 11. M. bid may lose a few match pointa.
Sun Fo's Interview. Commercial Counsellor of Lega- However, I assure you that even,Į Mr. Sun Fo arrived this morn- tion, he has not only made a host here it will gain you many more ing from Taishan, and stated that NALDERA
points in a year's time than the interviewed General Feng Yu- CORFU of friends in the commercial com-will lose, when properly handled. hslang in a private capacity. munity, but has shown a thorough;
**SOUDAN The following hand, which came knowledge of the many difficult
Ile expressed his doubt in re- questions with which he has had up in a recent tournament, is an gard to the reported postponement MANTUA to deal. It is no doubt platitudin-interesting example of this par- of the Fifth National Kuomintang ous to any that Shanghai's loss is ticular point. Generally, if one Congress, which he belloved Hongkong's gain, but it is un-over one players sat North and would be held as scheduled. deniably truc. Shanghai will South on this board they last, November. have lost and Hongkong will have while If they sat East and West
New Appointment. gained an officer of outstanding they won, ability. The honour conferred
The Bidding
The Executive Yuan bas ap- upon him is more noteworthy as he Under all systems South, the Administrative Vice-Minister for TAKADA
pointed Mr. Tang Yu-jen to be "SANTHIA la taking up a post which la unual-dealer, will pass, as will West Foreign Affaire and has also SIRDHANA ly reserved for more senior men. One over one players who believe instructed the Ministry of Rail Calls Rangoon. The Journal wishes him every suc-in weak third hand opening bida ways to take charge of the con- cess in his new sphere and can) assure the commercial interests
struction of the highway linking in Hongkong that they have in
Sinkjang with Chinn proper, ap- Mr. Pelham a man whose elear
|propriating _ $50,000 for initial thinking will be a great asset and,
expenses.-Reuter, whose general disposition will make for him ntany friends."
RECOVERY DRIVE
ROOSEVELT'S AIDE RALLYING
General
*NATION
Washington, Aug. 22.
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of control in the nation-wide re-will open in the North with one covery campaign, is preparing a heart. East will overcall with a new drive for the support of the spade, South will bid two hearts, administration's plan to increase West will bid two spades, North prices and provide work for a must pass. 'million men.
canvas
in
KALGAN PARLEY. Feng's Former Allies Willing to Confer.
Peking, Aug. 22. General Sung Chen-yuan has telegraphed to General Ho Ying- ching. reporting his arrival in Kulgan and statine that all Gen- crai Feng Yu-hsinng's sub- ordinates, with the exception of Generals Fang Chen-kva and Chi
to Kalgan for a conference, Hung-chang, have agreed to come
replied to the invitation-Reuter Generals Feng and Chi have not
t
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BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
8,000
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3rd Sept. 16th Sept. 30th Sept.
¡S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
'S'pore, Penang & Calcutts. S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
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EASTERN &-AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South),
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7,0th 1
2nd Sopt.
7,000
30th Sept.
7,000
3rd Nov.
Manila, Rabau),
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and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sallings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-18 days, Frequent connections from Australia with the following The Union S.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
The P.&O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London vin Sus The New Zealand Shipping Cola Steamers for Southampter and London via Panama Caral
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
|16,800 |· 24tb Aug | S'bai, Moji, Kobe & ('FO) a 7,000 24th Aug. Amoy, B'bai, Moji; Kobe
& Oraka
NALDERA TAKADA.
NANKIN
1SOUDAN
CORFU
MANTUA
7,000 3rd Fept. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoke S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'bai, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yolo 8'bai, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Kobe & Yoku 8'haf, Kobe & Yoko
RAWALPINDI COMORIN: 180MALI ¡Cargo only
Remember that while in this sys- THE YELLOW RIVER. Monday throughout the country,make
The new drive will commence ontem you are given the right to
weak third hand opening; A million and a half volunteers bid, you must never enter the bid- FOLLOWING THREE COURSES BURDWAN will be enlisted to conduct a ding again unless you have va
SINCE ITS FLOOD house-to-house
for the sound, legitimate bid. purpose of accuring the co-opera-} East will pass and if South does
Nanking. Aug. 22. tion of the public with the Pre-venture to bid three hearts, West
The latest reports from North sident's economic recovery plan. will go to three spades, which is Kiangsu state that the Yellow Lenders in politics and business, exactly what East and West can River is at present flowing in such as Al Smith, of New York, double three hearts, It can be East vin the Teaowang Ho; the make. Of course, if West elects three directions; the first to the and John D. Rockefeller Jr., will beaten two tricks. So here we find Recond into the Grand Canul, and broadcast appeals to the people
the third Into the Welshan-Lake. and conduct mass meetings, with a weak third hand will lose Reuter.
That-one-over-one-players-opening
on this particular board.
Rentre.
Allowed to Land,
Kobe, Aug. 22.
bour Peer
Lord Marley, the British La
and M. Marteaux, Belgian Anti-War delegate will be allowed to land in Japan., on condition they return by the arst boat to Shanghal.
at
a four spade contract, even though Enst opens with a hand as weak as this.
However, supposing that a pairi of one over one players are sitting) East and West, and those believing In strong third hand bids are all
One North and South pair, after ting North and South. In this case South, West and North will North had opened the contracting all pass.
with one heart, were able to hold the contract to two spades. South Most one over one players will opened the five of hearts. De open fourth hand in the East posi-clarer must now guess whether tion with one amade. If South North holds the ace or the queen passes, West can only bid two of hearts. If declarer guessed It is reported that the object spades which East, of course, will wrong, playing the seven of hearts. of their visit is to interview pass. At no time will East and North would win with the queen Kanju Kato, the noted proletarian West; playing the constructive one and then return a small writer-Reuter.
heart. over one system of bidding, arrive South winning with the nee.
.
6,800 5th Sept 15,000
7th Sept. 11,000 21st Sept. .6,100-4th Cot. 17,000
5th Oct. 15,000 20th Oct. 6,800 1st Nov.
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