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Ever
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 10, 1934.
BANKS.
P & O BANKING HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF
Quoted CORPORATION LTD
EMPRESS OF BRITAIN
THE WORLD'S WONDER SHIP Size - Speed Space
Authorised Capitai ...... Subscribed and Paid-up Reserva Fund
HEAD OFFICE
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
fasued and Fully Paid-no ... 20,000,000 £5,000,000
Sterling ...X01.100
Silver 380,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors
17-122, Leadenhall Bliest, London, E.0, 8,
WEST END DRANCH.
14-16, Cockapur Street, London BW.1,
HEAD-OFFICEI-MONGKONG BOARD OF DIRECTORS, T. E. Pearce, Esq., Chairman.
T. II. 3. Shaw, Esq.
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:--- ALOR STAR ILOILO
AMRITUAR
BANGKOK
11
P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND 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, Australasin, including, New Zealand & Queensland 'Ports Red Sen, Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, Europe Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT:WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
From Hong-
kong (about)
..$50,000,000
4,500,000 10,000,000
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1888.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
$20,000,000 | Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000 8,000,000 Beer Fund Reserve- Llabilliy of Propellore.... 8,000,000
8. 8.
Ton
Iron
KARACHI KLANG
SAIGON SEMARANG BEREMBAN. SHANGHAI
CALCUTTA CANTON
KUALA
LUMPUR
SINGAPORE BITIAWAN SOURABAYA
CAWNPORE KUCHING
CEBU
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
(Dhuket)
HAIPHONG
NEW YORK TSINGTAO
RANPURA {"BIHAR
RAWALPINDI
*BOUDAN
17,000 10th Feb.
HAMBURG
PEIPING
JANKOW
(Teking)
YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
17,000 24th Feb. 6,800 Brd Mur.
BARDIN
PENANG
COMOLIN
Deputy Chairan.
W. H. Bell, Esq.
G. Minkin, F26. lion, Mr. J. J.
Paternost
BILANCHES-Bombay, Calcutta, Calleut Colombo, Hongkong.
Shanghai Madras, Bingsbors.
A Compton Ea Agencimi-In all the prinelpai towns of the | B. II. Dodwell, Bat-
Hon. Mr. C. G. B
Backle
Wor
General Exchange and Banking Busine transacted Loans and overdraft granted on approved security, Current and Fixed Deposit secounts opened.
SAVINGS DANK ACCOUNT:--Interest allowed at rates which may be obtained on application.
TRAVELLERP LETTERS OF CREDIT and TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES imoed.
PASSENGERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT for we only on board 1', & G, and 13. 1. Home
British Income TaxRecovered. Executorships and Trusteeships undertaken.
W. J. WADDINGTON,
Manager,
Itinerary from Hong Kong-March 21st for Shanghai, Chinwangtao Line ateamers, and at Forte of Call (Peiping), Kobe, from Yokohama, April 11th visiting Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco April 26, Los Angeles (San Pedro), Balboa, Cristobal, Havana, New York May 14, thence to Cherbourg arriving Southampton May 21st
«Riekers
OR
TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS
Bong Kong Shanghať" Nagasaki
Arrier Leave
Deare
Empr. of Canada...Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Empr. of Russia ...Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. Empr. of Japan...Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Empr. of Asia
Kobe
Leave
Yokohama (Nobelalu
Венти
Leate
Tangogh
Victoria Arrive
Jan. 21 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 4 Feb. 17
4 Feb. 6 Feb. 8
Fab. 18 Feb. 20 Feb. 26 Mar. 3 Mar. 11
€
...Feb 22 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 20 Mar. 2 Empr. of Oxonda...Mar. 0 Mar. 11
Mar. 14 Mar. 16 Mar. 23 Mar. 29 Empr. of Russia...Mar 23 Mar. 26 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Empr. of Japan...Apr. 6 Apr. 8.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
Apr. 9
Apr. 11 Apr. 13 Apr. 10 Apr. 24
TO MANILA
jan. 19.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Telephones: Passenger 20762. Freight 20042.
Canton Agents: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.
ENYK
San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Talyo Maru
Chichibu, Maru
Tatsuta Maru
Seattle & Vancouver.
..Wed., 24th Jan, at 10 a.m. ..Wed., 7th Feb. at 10 a.m. ...Wed., 21st Feb, at 10 a.m.
Heian Maru (Starts from Kobe) Fri., 22nd Jab. Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat., 3rd Feb. London, Marseilles, Antworp & Rotterdam via
Singapore, Penang. Colombo & Suez.
Hakusan Maru.......
Haruna Maru
Katori Maru
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
1. A. Plummer, Esq.
V. M. GRAYBURN, E«.. CHIEF MANAGER
wakabag
BRANCHES:~~~
LONDON LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (Johbru}
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
AMOY
BANGKOK BATAVIA 10MDAY
CALCUTTA CANTON COLOMPO DAITLEN
FANGOON
HAIPHONG-
RAIGON
BAN FILANOtado **
WANKOM
HARDIN
HONGKEW
ILOILO
IPOH IRON
JOHORE KODE
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
TEIPING
TENANO
SHANGHAI
BINGAPORE
BOURADAYA
SUNGEI. FATANI
TTENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
ΣΟΚΟΠΑΚΑ
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year Sterling on terms which will do quoted on or shorter periode in Local Currency and application.
Hongkong, 30th October, 1991.
DATAVIA BOMBAY
KODE
COLOMBO
DELRI
HONGKONG
RANGOON
TAIPING TIENTSIN TONGKAI
Foreign Exchange and General and Bank-
ing businres transacted.
and Fixed Current Accoun opened
Che year, or shorter Deposits received for perioda at rates which will be quoted on appilention.
NALDERA Confu **BHUTAN
DESTINATION
|16,000|18th Jan. | Bombay, M’los & Lydon 16,000 27th Jan. Bomboy, M'ler & L’don
0,800 3rd Feb. M’leb, Hayre, L’dan, H'bury,
6,000 17th Feb,
15,000 10th Mar. Calls Casa Blanen. "Cargo only.
|
R'dam, A'werp & Huil
Bombay, M'lcs & L'bon -
M'les, Havro, L'don, H'burg.
It'dam, A'worp & Bull
Bombay, Mles & L'don'. M'les, Havro, L'don, H'burg, B'dam, A'werp & Hull Marseilles & London.
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo
to Constantinople, Pireans, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khodivial Mail 8.8. Go.
A. BREAKLEY,
Manager.
SANTHIA
TAKADA
SHIRALA
Hongkong, 17th November, 1982.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1912.
Authoriard Capital Pald-up Capila) Nesrin Fund
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
8,000
19th Jan.
18'pore, Penang & Caloutta
7,000
3rd Feb.
B'poro, Penang & Caleutta
8,000
18th Feb.
S'poro, Penang & Calcutta
B. 1. Apcar Line steamers have cxsollent accommodation for fot and 2nd class passengers,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NELLORE
$11,000,000
8,655,000
TANDA
2.100,000
Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Swatow, Bangkok, New York and San Francisco. LONDON BRANCHES --
I had another interesting visitor to-day in the person of that popular Cleveland contract authority, John II. Law, noted for his during playa and his catlike quickness in taking advantage of his opponents' errors. HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, every descriptions transacted. He is quick to recognize the unusual in a hand.
I ru-
The Dualness of the above Bank is con. dacted by the HONGKONG AND BHANG- RAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may
During the conversation, called the following hand which be obtained on application, he played a few years ago in one
of the national tournaments.
The Play
East opened the ace of clubs and, as long as the damage was
FOR THE HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN, Esq., Chlet Manager. Nongkong, 16th April, 1983,
The Lloyd's Bank, Limited. Correspondents in all the principal elties of the world,
Foreign Exchange and Banking business of
Safe Deposit Box (rarios aires) at a yearly rental from $5 to $10,
LOOK POONG SEAN,
NANKIN
7,000 1
3rd Feb.
7,000
3rd Mar
7,000
80th Mar.
Masilo, Rabaul,
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourno
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia,
Hong-Kong to
Sydney-19 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, stay
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of Steamers to London vin Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Co's Steamers. for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
Chief ManaKST.
THE YOKOHAMA, SPEĢIE- BANK, LIMITED.
Capital (fully paid up)......Y 100,000,000
.Y 121,250,000 RANFERA Reserve Fund
done and the king set up in dum-THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, Alexandrin my, he continued with the jack. Dummy won the trick with the
LIMITED.
king. West unblocked, dropping Authorised Capital the queen, and Mr. Law In the Paid-up Capital North discarded the three of Reserve und Undlelded Proale $ 2,512,000.00
hearts.
He next led the, ace and king
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Semarang
Honolute
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Bangoon
Batavia
Karachi
Rio de
$10,000,000.00
-nertia
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Кове
$ 5,598,000.00 Calcutta
Canton
London Los Angeles Manila
Nagak!
Naxoya
New York
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HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG
12. Des Voeux Road Centmi.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS—
Chairman.
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Kan Tong Po. Esa, Chief. Kanser.
t
LI The Fong. Esq., Manager.
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Dealer
974
...Sat., 20th Jan..
AAK
Amoy ———.
..Sat., 3rd Feb..
K76 Z
JALAYIK
..Sat, 17th Feb.
AJ7G
Bombay
New York
* K32
Calcutta
Gaske
BRANOTIES AND AGENCIES:- Melbourne. Shanghai Nugarak} Bingapore Sourahayn SWALOW
Canton
t'arle
Sat, 27th Jan.
Haiphong
Peiping
..Sat., 24th Feb.
Houth
[ 1 N. T.
West North Eart
Pasa 2
Hankow
Perang
Konolulu
Rangoon
Puss
Thurs., 11th Jan. ...Mon., 29th Jan.
Kobe
2 N. T. PauN JA
Taen
3 A Pasu
Pass Pass
Balzon
Kowloon
London
20
Hanlia
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Parts.
Kamo Maru
Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Kitano Maru
Tango Maru
*Mayebashi Maru
South Amorica (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Bokuyo Maru
Now York via Panama,
Taketoyo Maru
Liverpool via Port Said,
Cenca & Valencia.
*Durban Maru
..Mon., 26th Feb.
Wed., 17th Jan. Beyrouth, Istanbul,
Duplicate-Both sides Vul.
Oponine Head yên đ
of apades from dummy, which set up West's jack and nine.
It now looked as though the de- clarer must let West make his Piraeus.jack and nine of spades. However, Mr. Law refused to give up and led the deuce, of hearts from dum- my. West went right in and won the trick with the ace.
.Mon., 15th Jan,
..Mon., 15th Jan.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
*Morioka Maru
*Penang Maru
Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama,
*Lyons Maru
Mon., 29th Jan.
Mon., 15th Jan.
..Sat., 20th Jan.
Kitano Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 19th Jan. Kashima Maru
*Cargo only.
For further information apply to:-
Tol. 30291.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depts.)
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTING MARITIEMSA TRÀLIASACAIMAS:
FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY
Express Passanger Servico.
S.S. "CONTE VERDE" for Italy (London) 18th Jan. Freight Service.
·M.V. “COL DI LANA" for Shanghai & Japan 11th Jan. S.S. "MONCALIERI" for Italy via ports.
(appr.) 20th Jan.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agent.
West could see that the declarer
Extrey
Taiboku
Tientsin Tokyo Vancouver San Francisco Yokohama
Boattle
Semerank
Changchun
Dairen Dalny) Moji
Fenstien
(Mukden)
Flambarg
Hankow
Karblo
Hongkong
Bydary Bourabaya Shanghai Fingapore Tokyo Tientain
Ingtso Yingkow
interest allowed on Current Accounts,
Depoells received for Яxed periods at ralce to be obtained on application.
K. HORL
Hongkong, at January, 1984.
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED.
Hend Beyr-15, Gracechurch Street, Londen, EC. 1.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
Taki-və Capital
Reserve Wind and Best .....
BANKERS.
.13,000,000
1,800,000
1,050,000
1,240,785
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.
Every description, of Nanking and Ex-
Bangkok chango business transacted, Loans granted fiombay |_on_spproved accuriiles,
Calcutta Current Accounts opened in Local Currency
Colombo and Fixed Deposits received for one year or Dell
Currencies on terms which wil be quoted on langkong. shorter periods fa Local and Foreign Cati application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG ro,
Chiet Manager,
Howrah
• Kuantan
BRANCHED,
Tool
Madras
New York
Kandy Kerncht Kota Bhara
Penang
Rangoon
Shanghai
Kuala Lipla Simi Kuala Lumpor Singapore
HONGKONG DRANCIT. Every description of Banking wid Exchange
{ business transacted.
Travellers' Cheques laud.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSKIPS ́UNDERTAKEN, Interest allowed in Current Accounts and
*BEHAR TAKADA
*SOUDAN RAWALPINDI TANDA COMORIN *BURDWAN.
CHITRAL.
NANHIN
*Cargo only;
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
6,500 10th Jon. | B'Bal, Moji, Kobe &"Yoko 7,000 12th Jan.] Amoy; S'hal, Moji, Kobo
& Osaka-
17,000 13th Jan. 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko,
10 a.m. 0,800 24th Jan. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko 17,000 26th Jan. 8:hai, Kobe & Yoko
7,500 4th Feb. 8ini, Moji, Kelo & Yoko 18,000 9th Tab. S'ha Kübp & Yoko 6,500 22nd Feb. 8 Bag Keba & Yoko 16,000 28rd Feb. 8'Bau Kobo & Yoko
7,000 4th Mir. ['B'hui, Moji, Kabo & Yoko
All dates are approximate and: subject to alteration without notice. Parcels Moasuring not more than 5,cft, will bo received at the Co.'s Omice up to noon on the day previous to sallfas For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO,
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Road, Contrál
THE
Agents.
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
GO. LTD.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS (with limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation),
Homewards to:
Port Said, Marsellies, Alglers, Oran, Rotterdata (Amsterdam) Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports.
via' Manila and Straits Settlements
· M.V. “PEIPING" M.V. "FORMOSA" Outwards for:
SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.
M.V. "FORMOSA" M.V. “9HANTUNG“
was going to endeavour to get a ruff, and regardless of, which trump coup on him, but there was nothing he played, the declarer was bound that he could do about it. So he to make his ten of spades, thereby Fixed Depositates that may be Passenger Rates: returned a club and North trumped losing only one spade trick and tained on application. with the six of spades.,
North led the king of diamonds and then played the queen of dia- |monds, overtaking in dummy with the aco. The king of hearts was played next from dummy, followed by a third heart, which North! ruffed with the seven of spades.
Mr. Law, now had managed to get rid of his two excess spades- Jono when he trumped the club and one when ho trumped the heart. Ho now returned the eight of dia- monds and won in dammy with the jack.
This left West with nothing but the jack and nino of spades, while North held the ton and eight. The
Today's Contract Problem
What would your opening 'fond be against a small alam contract by South? If you were the declarer and West did not open the ace of hoarts, could you make a grand slam?
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making his contract.
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Sailing about ..4th Feb. 3rd March.
Sailing about
20th Jan.
19th Feb.
£48
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novon of diamonds was returned from dummy. Weat was forced to
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13th Feb.
25th Feb.
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27th Feb.
.9th Mar,
Andra Lebon .. 13th Mac.
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