ONLY
£12
1st Class
EASTER
BIG WHITE BESSES
HOLIDAY
CRUISE
TO
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,
Sunday,
Monday,
Wednesday.
March 30--Sail from Hong Kong by "Empress
of Japan."
April
I-Arrive Manila in the morning, pas- sengers may remain on board and will be provided with meals and accom- modation during stay in Manila. 2-Sail from Manila in afternoon. 4-Arrive Hong Kong early morning.
Canadian Pacific and Philippine Tourist Association representatives will meet the EMPRESS OF JAPAN to give assistance and information regarding trips ashore.
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Telephones: Passenger Dept, 20752.
Freight 20042.
s—JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Canton Agents:
M.Y.K.
General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the
CUNARD LINE.
San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Taiyo Maru..
Chichibu Maru
Tatsuta Maru
Seattle & Vancouver.
.Wed., 21st Mar. at 1 a.m. Wed., 4th April at 10 am. Wed., 18th April at 10 n.m.
Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat., 24th Mar. Hiya Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat, 7th April. London, Marseillos, Antworp & Rotterdam
Hakone Maru
Suwa Maru
..Sat., 31at Mar.
..Sat., 14th April.
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Kamo Maru
Sat, 24th Mar.
.Sat, 28th April.
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*Tottori Maru
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Tango Maru
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
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1
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17-18. Landenhall Street, London, 2.0. 1,
- WEST END BRANCH,
Renery Liability of Troprietors... 8,000,000 Reserve Lisblilts of Proprietors..
-
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Chair
P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
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From Bong
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Authorlied Capital Subscribed and· Paid-up Benette. Vand
..23,000.000
.. $204.100 110,000
'NEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Paid-up Caplis! Timeres Fund
.£3,000,000 1,000,000
Anthorised Cabila] lanned and Fully. Tatd-lip.....
Reserve Fundas
Aterta Suver
$10,000.080
10.000.000
...' 4,500,000 $10,000,000
$20,000,000
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CRITRAI
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0,000 81st Mar.
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Kinnaurons
17,000 7th Apr.
6,300 14th Apr.
CARTHAGE
16,000 21st Apr.
1*SOMALJ
6,800 28th Apr.
world.
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HARDIN
J. F.
Warren E
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E. S. Horrion, tes.
SITIAWAN W. K. Bail. Etɑ--___ SOURABAYA A. IL. Compton, ... Mr 24. Faterson.
0. Mukis, End,
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AGENCIES. AND BRANCHRI
ALOR STATI ILOILO ANDITSAR
[POIL
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14-18, Cockapur Etreet, London. 8.W.1.
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
KABAOUT: KLANO
BEREMBAN
SHANGHAI
Calicul BONDAY DRANCIES: Bomber, Cairatīs; Gelonibo,
Itamukong. Madras, Bhangbal CALCUTTA Biarapore..
CANTON Agencies-in all the principal towns of the CAWNFORE
KOBE KUALA
SINGAPORE
LUMPUR
KUCHING MADILAS
TAIPINO
TIENTSIN
MANILA
TONGKAJI
LUNDAN
(Dhaket)
NEW YORK
PEIPIKO
(Fcking)
TAINOTAU YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
DMANÇID
AMOY
PENANG
DANGKOK
BOMBAY
LYONS MALACCA
BATAVIA
VINYR
OALOUTTA
MUAR JOHORE)
Current
Accntant
Fbur opened Rod
or abortar Deposits received for one year perloda at sl which will be quoted as application.
CANTON
MUKDEN
CHEFOO
NEW YORK
COLONDO
DALEN
W. H. THOSEAL,
Acting Manager. logkong, 10th February, 1924.
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FOOCHOW
HAWHONG
HAMBURO
HANKOW HARDIN
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT and TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES sued
PASSENGERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT for se only on board P. & 0, and., 2, Bost Line aleamers, and at Porte of Call
frith Ipodbe Tar Becovered. Executorables and Trustembipe undertaken.
W. J. WADDINGTON,
Manage
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
may
careleanly play Don't card in your hand. Try to make every card convey a message to your partner. When you have a high card and you think it advis able for your partner to know this, echo with a high card. get into the habit of false-carding without anything behind it,
EL
BONGKONG RANCOON
Foreign Ezébange and General and Bank Ing Business Led,
LONDON
PEPINO
PENANG
DANGOON
DESTINATION
5,900, 19th Mar., S'poro, Penang, Colombo.
& Bombay
15,000 24th Mor. Marseilles & London-
Calle Casa Branca. "Cargo only.
B'hay, M'les, Havre, 'don, H'burg R'dom, A'werp & Bull Marseilles & London
S'pore, Penang, Colombo, Lombay & Rarachl Maracilles & London
B'bay, M'les, Harve, L'on H'burg, R'dam, A'werp & Hull
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargs
to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khedival Mail S.E. Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APGAR SAILINGS.
SAIGON
SAN FRANC1600
*BANTHIA TAKADA
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, HONGKEW
.. BHANGHAI
HINGAPOILE
SOURABAYA
LIMITED.
Authorleed Capital l'ald-up Capital
ILOILO JPOW JONORE
$10,000,000.00 | KODE
................. ■ 0,498,600.00 KOWLOON Reserve and Undivided Protis # 2,411,900.00 KUALA LUMPUR
HEAD OFFICE.--HONGKONG 12, Don Yorun Rand Ossteel.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS... Bir Ebroren Chow, Chairman.
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Wong Chu Ben, Keq.
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LI The Fong, Eat., Monaget.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES)— Shanghai Singapore Bourabaya Sww.tow 3rdsey
There are times, however, when Amin
false-cor will win Bataris clever hand for you by a big swing. A Bombay clever false-card move was made Calusa in to-day's hand by Fred Ohrt of Cats Buffalo, playing in the recent Hankow Buffalo city championship tourna ment.
BUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO ХОКОНАМА
Current Account opened in Local Cur- ranty and Fixed Deposita rvosired for one rent or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted an application,
Hongkong. 10th March, 1984.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank la cop dusted by the Hourkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation. Tales may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGKAT DANKING CORFORATION.
9,000 7,000
1st Apr. 15th Apr.
18'poro, Penong & Calcutta
18'para, Fenning & Calcutin
S'pore, Penang & Colonita
Calls Rungoon. *Calls Port Sweltenham..
B. L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for lat and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NARKIN NELLOBE TANDA
7,000
30th Mar.
7,000
4th May.
7,000
2nd June.
Maniin, Rabaul,
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne
Kogalar Monthly Bailings from Hongkong to Shanghai end Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Bydney-10 days. Frequent connections from Australia with the following: The Union S.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdoms via Nev Zealand, Vanconver, San Francisco, etc.,
The P, & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & C. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Sues The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for douthampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
Melbourne.
New York Dankon
V. M. GRAYBURN,
CHIEF MANAGER. Hoegheng. 25th February, 2934.
Parla
"BOMALI CARTHAGE TAKADA
6,800 21st Mar. 15,000 23rd Mar. 7,000 28rd Mar.
Haiphong
Prolog
Talbaku
Penang
Tientals
Kangoon
Tokyo
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NALDIRA
Briton
Vancouver San Francisco Yokohama Seattle
NELLORE SIRDHIANA
ESTABLISHED 1819:
16,000 5th Apr. 7,000 6th Apr. 8,000 8th Apr.
Semarang
Anthorised Capital
11.000.00BANoaloué
Pald-up Capital
everys
8,425,000 1.150.000
and
MANTUA
;
BHUTAN *Cargo only,
0,000 18th Apr. 16,000 10th Apr. 11,000 8rd May. 6,1001 10th May.
Canalulu Kobe North, not having four of his Kowloon.
cannot partner's suit,
support Londos hearts on the first round and hia Manfia.
Akat
J94 +1073
A10 70
J42
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AKJ6
BVQ10
8
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Dealer
J-8652
4AQ3
AK732
$842
10.7
Dapileate-All val.
Opening lead-◆ K.
..Thurs., 29th Mar, ..Fri., 6th April.
Wed., 11th April.
South Went North
1 N. T. PANE Pau 10
Pass 4♥ ** P&Ex
Enst
Tues., 10th April.
Liverpool via Port Sald,
.Tues, 20th Mar.. Wed., 18th April. Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Rakuyo Mary
New York via Panama,
*Lisbon Maru
*Toba Maru
Genoa & Valencia,
"Lima Maru
.Mon., 16th April.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
*Bengal Maru ...
"Yamagata Maru
*Penang Maru...
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
.Thurs., 29th Mar, .Suo., 8th April. Sun., 15th Mar,
Komo Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 23rd Mar. ..Mon., 26th Mar,
Ginyo Maru
*Cargo only.
For further information apply to
Tel. 80291.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depts.)
MOM
MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
To SHANCHAI-KOBE.
Porthos ... Chenonceaux D'Artagnan Athos II
Aramis
26th Mar.
.8th April,
22nd April.
.6th May.
18th May.
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Every description of Barking and
Loans KIROLA
|change binless transacted
on approved actrition.
Currans Accuate opened in Loesi Curren
Canton, Bhanchal, Ilankow, Bwabow Dangkok, New York and San Franc
and Fixed Deposits received for one smar #1 | LONDON BRANCHES:— shorter perlocka
in Lack! and Versign Currencies on terme which will be grated on
application,
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let'
KAN TONG PO.
Chiar Bankgur.
Henghone, at March,, 1934,
BILLIARDS
LEAGUE.
The Lloyd's Bank Limi Correspondents to all the principai ol¿je of the world.
Foreign Exchange and flanking boatpien nary description transacted.
Bafa Depol Box (rariama «trem) at yearly rental from 35 to $40.
LOOK FOONG BEAN.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.
STEEL DUULSON PRIZES PRESENTED AT DANCE Reserve Fend
Capital (full peld op) ....... 100.000.00 HEAD OFFICE:-TOKOHAMA. Branches and Ageles ki
Rangoon Hozolstu. Karach
Berlin
Kobe Lordon
The winners of the Steel Coulson Billards League, the Palace Hotel Alexandrie team, and the runners-up, the Chief Batala
their Domb Petty Officers Club, received natural response no trump.
Los Angele Contatt
Karl's However, as soon as South showed prizes at the annual dance given at Calcutta
five-card heart suit, North's the Garrison Lecture Hall on Satur. Changchun
Data Dalny) Mul
Nugak! Fenktien
Nakoya (Makden) strength now was suficient to take day night.
Over 200 niembers and their friends | Hambon the strain off the hand by jumping to four.
were present, nad during interval Hankow
tarbia the prizes, donated by Messrs. Hongkong Ruttonjee and Son, were presented to
Remedios'
winnera, The following were the Palace Hotel-A. J. Osmund (Cap- tain), l A. Osmund, M. M. Silva, F. A. Gil, A. P. Pereira Jr., L. V. An- tonio, M. A. Beltras, 8. M. Cruz, M. A. Baptists and A. Bower.
Janetro
San Francico
Seattle
Femarang
Ятолку
Bourabay Shanghai
Hin
New York
Tokyo
Oaks
Tientolo
Patplu
Yingkow
מנהלות
interent allowed on Current Ascounts. Depovita received for Azed perioda et rela
CORFO
8'hai, Kobo & Yako S'hai, Kobe & Yoko Amoy, B'hai, “Moji, Kobe
& Osako
8'hal, Moji, Kobo & Yoko B'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yeke Amoy, B'bni, Moji, Kohe
4.Orako'
8'hai, Moji, Keke & Folto 8'hai, Kobo & Yoku S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko B'hai, Moji, Kóda & Yoko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notica Parcala Measuring not more than 5 oft, will ho
received at the Co.'s Office up to noon on the day previous to sailina For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply.to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO..
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Road, Central
Agents.
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
CO.LTD
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS (with limited, but exceptionally good, pashonger accommodations. Homewards to:
Port Said, Marseilles, Algière, Oran, Botterdam (Amsterdam} Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports. vin
+
Manila and Straits Settlements
M.V. "DELHI" M.V. "NAGARA”
Sailing about 2nd April. 3rd May.
Sailing about
Y. ABE Arting Manager, Outwards for:
:
Hongkong. 11th March, 1954,
The Play West eashed the king of dia- monds, which held, Mr. Ohrt, in the East, playing the encouraging the winning teams by Mr. H II. be sbtained on spplicaties. nine spot. West, therefore, con- tinued with the ace of diamonds and then the jack of diamonds, which Mr, Ohrt won with the qaren.
He returned a small spade and South, the declarer, won the trick with the ace. He already had lost three clubs and know that, if would the spade suit broke, he not have to take the club finesse. His only hope was not to lose a trump trick. Therefore, he played the ace of hearts.
Runners Up: E. R. A. Sargent. O.; A. Taylor, E. RA. Alford, Shpt. Yeo. E. R. A. Page and E. A. West.
Nanking, Mar. 18.
Sir Alexander Cadogan, British The carelena East player would play the ten of hearts, and South Minister to China, arrived naturally would continue with the to-day after his visit to Hankow,
king of hearts and pick up
the-outer.
outstanding trump. But Mr. Ohrt realized that the declarer
was up and!
here
WHEN AT HOME
The.
Hongkong Telegraph.
MAY DE PURCHASED
AT
SELFRIDGE'S
LONDON, W.i.
so he false-carded and played his SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ.
queen.
This made It look as though West held four hearts to the ten spot originally. Therefore, the declarer played a small heart, Weat played the six, and you can. not blame the declarer for finess- ing the nine, trying to make his contract.
Of course, Mr. Ohrt won the trick with the ten of hearts, thus
To MARSEILLES via Saigon defeating the declarer's contract
Singapore, Colombo, Djiboultnone trick, (Aden), Suez. Port-Said.
Felix Roussel ..27th Mar Porthos
10th April Chenonceaux ..24th April D'Artagnan.....8th May Athos I
.22nd May,
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports -ast Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steaman
at Port-Said or Djiboutri.
For full Particulars, apply to:
Telephone: 26651.
Today's Contract Problem Bouth opened the contract- ing with one club, North bid hearts, South bid diamonds, and they finally arrived at a diamond contract. Should East double, holding the following band?
AKQJS
9107
310 02
K7
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Agents:
Hong Kong to Mediterranean Hong Kong to Rotterdam
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Hongkong
23rd March. .27th March.
$48
£55
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