January 4th THURSDAY,
sailing for
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER
CONTRACT BRIDGE
VICTORIA & VANCOUVER By W. E. McKenney.
via SHANGHAI-NAGASAKI
KOBE-YOKOHAMA
ONE OF THE
BIG 4
"EMPRESS OF ASIA"
Hong Kong Shangbal
Lanya Attire
7034
1034
NagastĮ Teave
1034 Jan. B
LAYS 2934
Leave
Solution to Preceding
Contract Problem While many natural squeezes arrive overy day at contract, a great many of the squeeze pinya that are made at the bridge table are what are tormed pseudo- aqueezes. In other words, they are squeezes that proper defence could have prevented.
the
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
THE DEN LING STEAMERS, LIMITED,
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO',
ANTWERP, LONDON: AND STRAITS.
The Steamship,
"BENLEDI Consignoos of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown.Co., Ltd.,. whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
ront.
bo presented to the Undersigned on or before January 11, 1974 or they will not be recognised.
All claims against the steamer must
No claim will be admitted after In defending a hand "In which the Goods have left the Godowns, and declarer has a long trump | sil Goods remaining undelivered after sult to run, you must make an December 28, will be subject to carly decision as to which card you must hold, to protect the Kobe Tokobama foncluis Vancouver quecza. You and your partner
should decide, by your early dia 1234 Jan, 21 cards, which suft each is going to Feb. 4 | protect, Feb. 17 Mar. 3 Smalt cards sometimes are very Mar, 11 important, as shown in to-day's Mar. 28 hand, when, if West had discard- All broken, chafed, and damaged Apr.ed a diamond, the declarer would Goode are to be left in the Godowns, Apr.24 have made his contract of four-where they will be examined on December 27, nt 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
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Empr. of Aria.......JA. 4 Jan. 6 Empr. of Canada...Jan. 16 Jan 15 Empr. of Busala...Jen. 31 Feb. 2 Empr. of Japan...Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Empr. of Asia...Feb. 24 Feb. 24 Impr. of Canada... Mar. 9 Mar. 11 Empr. of Rusia...Mar. 23 Mar. 25 Empr..0
...of Japan ... Apr. 6 Apr 0
Jan. 10
12.30 Jun: 12
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Jau. 21
Jan. 23 Jan. 30
Feb. 4
Feb. 6 Feb. B
Feb. 18
Fab, 20 Feb. 25
Feb. 26
Feb. 28
Mar. 2
Mar. 14
Mar. 16
Mnr. 23
Mar. 27
Mar. 29
Mar. 31
Apr. 11
Apr.13 Apr. 19
EXCEPTIONAL LOW FARES.
HONG KONG MANILA
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Leave Hong Kong
.. Jan. 4.
Arrive Manila
Jan. 6.
For further information please apply to:
CANADIAN PACIFIC
NYK
LINE
San Franclico via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Asama Maru
Talyo Maru
Chichibu Maru
Seattle & Vancouver,
Wed., 10th Jan, at 10 a.m. (Wed., 24th Jan, at 10 a.m. ..Wed., 7th Feb. at 10 am.
Hiyo Maru (Starts from Kobe) Wed., 27th Dec, Holan Maru (Starts from Kobe) Fri., 22nd Jan. Landon, Marsellios, Antwerp & Rotterdam via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Susz.
Hakozaki Maru Terukuni Maru
Hakusan Maru
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
Atsuta Moru
Sat, 23rd Dec.
.Fri., 5th Jan. .Sat., 20th Jan,
...Sat., 23rd Des Sat., 27th Jan,
..Fri., 29th Dec. .Sat, 6th Jan.
Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
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*Toltori Maru
*Yamagata Maru
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Rakuyo Maru
Now York via Panamą.
*Taketoyo Maru
Tues, 16th Jan,
..Mon., 15th Jan.
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Genoa-&-Valencia.
*Durban Maru
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
*Bengal Maru
*Nagato Maru
Shanghai, Koba & Yokonałam
Haruna Maru
Ginyo Maru
Katori Maru
*Cargo only.
Mon, 15th Jan.
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.Fri., 29th Dec,
Sat., 6th Jan.
Fri., 22nd Dec.
Thurs., 28th Dec. ..Sat., 6th Jan,
For further information apply to:-
Tel. 80291.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depts.)
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MARITTIMA ITÀLIANA-SITMAR
FAR FAST-INDIA-ITALY ́·
Express Passenger Servico.
odd.
This is not a hard hand to read, due to the fact that you can ree,
If your partner holds the high apade and the high diamond, ho Is going to have a difficult time protecting both, and Enst'a din- mond play marks him with a cer- tain diamond holding.
The Play
West' lends the king of clubs and then the ace. East drops the queen and the three. West con- tinues with a amall club, which East ruffs.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have A Revenus Offloor in attendance when damaged dutiablo goods are examined.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lailing will be counter- signed by,
GIRË, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Apenta Hongkong, December 21, 1933.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS. DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"FORTHOS"
Arrived Hongkong on Monday, the 18th December, 1933. From MARSEILLES dc. Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed
Enst returns the queen of din-that their goods with the exception of monds and the trick is won in Oplum, Treasure and Valuables aro dummy with the king. Declarer being landed and placed at their rink in the Godawns of the Hongkong Kowlain Wharf and Godown Co, Lulg Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are fanded.---.* Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be sub- Ject to rent.
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now starts the hearts, and on the first five tricks Weat follows with two hearts, discards two clubs and a apade. North discards three spades. Enst drops the five and three of spades and the six of diamonds. Declarer leads the sixth heart, West drops a spade and dummy drops a diamond,
East cannot drop the queen of spades or dummy's ace-jack will be good, so he must let go the ten-of-diamonda,-but-now,-due-to the fact that West lins retained his eight and seven of diamonds, the declares cannot complete the squeeze.
His still must lose one trick, which defeats the contract, while, If West varelessly had discarded a diamond, four odd would have been made.
Today's Contract Problem Bouth ban the contract for soven hearts. West has bid up to fro' clubs and leads the king of clubs, How can Routh mako
contract? Watch your cross-rumingi
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S.S. “MONCALIERI" for Shanghai & Japan S.S. "MONCALIERI” for Įtaly via ports
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Solution in next Isavo.
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THE UNKNOWN
BLONDE
(Continued from Page 3).
Agents.
nister glanced at his companion, WAS reassured. Parker Coleman enjoyed spoed but he drove with confidenco and skill..
Overhead the night was black.. There was only the ribbon of help."
They finished the meal and sat white pavement stretching before for half an hour longer smoking them and here and there, set back. and talking. Presently Bannister from the road, a lighted window. sald, "Let's go back and round up Bannister, lost in thought, scarcely McNeal, Never can tell what may noticed when the roadster slowed have happened in an hour or so for a winding incline. He was not Back on the highway Coleman aware of the dark object looming shot the motor up to 48, 50, 65, up on their right until, he hoard It reached 88, wavered, and then Coleman'a cry. made 60.There it lingered. Bangl (To be Continued.)
FOR THE SERVICES.
All claims must be send to the undersigned before Thursday, 281 December
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- veyor Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas at 10.00 nm. on Fridays the 22nd December, 1933. Consignees must kavo a Revenue Ofleer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Co.'s Surveyor.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected Py us in any case whatever.
R. OUL,
Agont Hongkong, 18th December, 1933.
To the well-groomed.
man, no detail is too small to escape his no- tice. And that's why he insists on Kiwi for his
shoes.
Kiwi enhances shoc leather, giving it a lust- rous polish that lasts all day.
KIWI
The Quality Shoe Polish
BAZAAR OPENED AT SAILORS“ |. W, R. LOXLEY & CO.
AND SODIERS' HOME
A bazaar and sale of work was opened at the Saflore and Sol- diers Home at Wanchai, yester day, by Mrs. Tribbeck, wife of the Wesleyan Minister.
Describing the diaplay as a "fairyland of daintiness and ori ginality," Mrs. Tribbeck asked visitors to give gonerous support to a function which was held in ald of a schomo' for extending the present Home.
ia What the "I believe," she said, Government will grant the plece of land on which we hope to bulld our extension only on condition that the intended building be a worthy addition to our propont Home."
made to the Reference was home-like comforts available at the Home to the 10,000 or no Ber vicon men now in the Colony,
WHEN AT HOME
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
MAYBE PURCHASED
SELFRIDGE'S
LONDON, W.I.
STOCK
1933.
TAKING
SALE
THE
AMAZING
PRICES
AT THE
Tajmahal
Silk
Store
ONLY
HOLD
P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES Incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Strails, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius E. & S. Africa, Australasia, Including, New Zealand & Queensland Forts, Red Sea -Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Porta, Europe Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, AN (UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIM. GOVERNMENT.)
From Hong kong about).
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CARTHAG
*BANGALORE
NALDERA Conru
*BHUTAN
RANPURA
*BRUAR
RAWALPINDI
Tona
15,000100th Dea. 6,000 6th Jan, 10,000 18th Jan 18,000 27th Jan. 6,800 Srd Fab.
[17,000|10th Füb. 0,000 17th Fob.
DESTINATION
Boinboy, M'les & Li'don M'los, Havre, I don; H'burg I'dam; A'werp & Hull Hombay, M'los & L'dou Bombay, M'lan A L'don Mles, Havre, I'don, 1'burg, N'dam, A'werp & Hull Bombay, M'los L'bon M'Ics, Havre, L’don, H'burg,
·R'dam, A'werp & Hull
|17,000|24th Feb, | Homliny, M'ten & I'don
Calls Casa Blanca. "Cargo only.
Froquet connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pirvaus, Smyrna and 'other Lovant Forts by Steamers of the Khedivial "Mail 8.8. Ca.
*SHIRALA
SANTHIA
TAKADA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
8,000
8,000 7,000
0th Jun.. 20th Jan. 3rd Feb. *Calla Port Swottenham & Rangoon.
S'poro, Penang & Calculta
B'pore, Penang & Caloutta S'pore, Penang & Coloutts.
B. I. Apear Line steamers have oxcellent accommodation for lat and End class passengers.
•
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South),
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
7,000 7,000
10th Dro.
Ard Feb.
Urd Mar..
7,000
Maula, Rabout, ·
Brisbaney Sydney
nid Málbourno
-Regular Monthly Sallings from Hongkong, to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australin
Hong-Kong to Sydney-10 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union S.S. Co.'s Stanmors to the United Kingdom via Now Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, otc.
The. P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P&O, Branch Service of Steamers to Lendon via Bues. The Now Zealand Shipping Cola Blommers for Southampton and London-via Panama Cânul.
BANTINIA
Солку *BHUTAN NRLLORU *BENAR RANPURA *SOUDAN
RAWALPINDI TANDA COMORIN
CHITRAL
*Cargo only.
VSAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
3,000|20th Dec. | Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kone
& Onakia
15,000 20th Doc. S'hal, Koba & Yoko 6,500 80th Dec. | S'hal, Kobo & Yako 7,000 7th Jan: S'hal, Mojí, Kobo &. Yoko, 0,500 11th Jan. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 17,000 12th Jan. 8'hoi, Koha & Yoko" 0,800 24th Jan. 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko 17,000 26th Jan. 8'hai, Kobo A Yoko
7,500 4th Feb. S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko 15,000 0th Feb. S'hai, Kobe & Yaho 110,000]28rd Fob. [ 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notics, Parcels Measuring not more than 5 c.ft, will de recolved at the Co.'s OŒco up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
GOOD
P. & C. Bldg., Connaught Road, Central.
FOR
DECEMBER
22ND
23RD
THE
Agents.
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
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SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS with limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodatiox), domowards to:
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Manila and Straits Settlements
M.V. "TAMARA”
M.V. "PEIPING" zatwards for:
Balling about ........1st January 4th Feb.
SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.
and
M.V. "PEIPING"
Sailing about
.24th Dec.
24TH
STOCK MUST
BE CLEARED.
TAJMAHAL
SILK STORE
D'AGUILAR STREET.
· M.V. "FORMOSA"
Passenger Rates:
Agents:
Hong Kong to Mediterranean Hong Kong to Rotterdam
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Hongkong.
.20th Jan.
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