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TO MANILA
EMPRESS OF CANADA
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous
Contract Problem.
Just because your partner has
SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1934.
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
Incorporated by. Royal Chartaz 1768, HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
+$1,000,000 6,000,000
played a card on a trick that will Paid-up Captial hold, it is no reason why you should Reerere Fund ...... not give some thought to that Berre Liability of Proprietom.... 1,000,000 trick. It may be that it would be
AGENCIES AND BRANCHEN 1 better for you to win the trick 60 ALOR STAR ILOILO that your partner will not be AMRITSAR forced to make a disadvantageous BANGKOK lead. It is the little play like this: BATAVIA
BOMBAY that counts and wins champion- CALCUTTA ships at bridge.
SANTON
While South has three primary CAWNFORM tricks, he has the defensive type CEBU
of hand and is not strong enough COLOMBO to make an original bid. However, DELI
HAIPHONG if his partner opens the bidding. HAMBURG South can then step In with strong HANKOW support.
The Play West makes the normal opening of the eight of hearts, which South, the declarer, wins with the Jack. He knows that, if West has five hearts what he must endeavour to do is to keep East from getting! into the lead,
A small space is played and won A small in dummy with the nce.
Irou
ZARAGUI KLAND KODE AVALA
MADRAS
BAIGON
BEMARANG
BEREMDAN
ВПАНИНАЯ
BINGAPORE SITIAWAN
BOURSJAYA
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital ............ Lessed and Tuty Fald-Up...
Demerea Prade
Sterling chef
$20,000,000
20,000,000
$$,500.004
Silver........ $10,000,000
Rosures Liability of Proprietors, $20,000,000
KHAD-OFFICE-HONIXONG
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Ben. Kr. C. a A Mookia.
1. H. Dodwell, Est
Deputy Chairana,
Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell G. Maki,, Tad......
A. H. Comptes, FK, L, Morrison, Iss. W. J. Kotwick, Bod. T. Pearce. Endon C. G. Kalb, ..
LUMPUR
KUCHING
TAIPING
TIENTSIN
MANILA
TONGKAS
MEDAN
(Bhakat)
PEIPING
(Paklo)
NEW TORK TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA LAMBUANGA
AMOY
HARBIN
PENANG KONGKONG DANGOON
inx kuala transacted.
Foreign Exchange and General and Bank-
Current Accounta opened and Fixed oz shorter posita reared for one rear perloda a rain which will be quoted on application
W. II. 1 THOMAS,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 10th February, 1914.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1912,
Hand Bee: Ringkong.
4A31
10 7 6 ◆K 78 +491083
Authorised Capal
Palup Capital
Total Tourcem
June 22nd:
471
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AQW J 10 9 4765
14 Q10 64
61
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CANTON
ONEROO
COLOMBO
V. M GRAYBURN, I. CHIEF MANAGER.
DAIFEST POOCHOW HAIPHONG
KAMBURG HANKOW ILARGIN
HONGKEW ILOILO won
JOHORE
$11,000,000
8,455,000
92,173,492
QUA KOWLOON
BRANCHER
LONDON
LYONB
MALICOA
MUEDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING
PENANG
BAIGON
SHANGHAI
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(Companies. Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Forslan Gulf, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Austra- lasia, including New Zealand and Queensland Ports, Red Bea, Egypt. Constantinoplo, Greece, Levantino Ports, Europe, etc.
From Hong-
8. 8..
Ton
kong (about)
BLANDOON
SAN FRANCISCO
KAIBAR-I-HIND
*BEBAR
BAJPUTANA
SINGAPORE
SQURABAYA
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TUINGTAU
6,000 28rd June.
For further information please apply to:
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Canton Agents: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.
NYK
General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD LINE.
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Tatsuta Maru
Asama Maru .. Chichibu Maru
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Haruna Maru
Kalori Maru
..Sat., 9th June.
.Sat., 23rd June. Sat, 7th July.
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
Atsuta Maru....
Kamo Maru
.Sat, 23rd June.
Sat, 28th July,
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.Fri., 20th July.
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.Wed., 13th June.
EN. T. Pass
spade is returned and when Enst plays the eight, the declarer plays the nine and, luckily, it holds.
Branches:
Canton, Tolsthan, Shanghai, Hanko Narkok and San Francisco. London Bankata: Loydu Denk. Ltd.. Forelan Exchange and ilanking, buninces of every description transacted.
Current Accountle
and opened
Fixed Depois received for stie year or shorter berkat rates which will be mated on application.
Hafe Depot BoRTS (TATION size) for hire,
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager, Hongkong. 2nd June, 1931.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED.
Boad OM-16, Gracechurch Strast,
Landon, EC. 3.
Authorised Capilat Rubelbed Capital
Pald-up Capital
.£3,000,00
1,000,000
1,650,000
1,240,785
South's next day lan sinuil dia-Reserve Fund and Rest and and West plays the nine. Declarer ducks, playing a small one The Bank of England Midiand Dank, Ltd. from dummy.
The careless Enst player will play the four of diamonds, as his Bangkok partner's nine is big enough talentu hold the trick...
Tromber
Colombo Delhi
Howrah
In such case, West is helpless. alle All he can do is cash his ace of ko heart and, whatever his next play. the trick is won either in dummy ar by declarer. If he leads back
a diamond, it is won in dummy and
a low spade returned which des clarer wins with the jack.
Ipoh Kantab Handy
Karachi
Kuala Lumpur Slagspara
BANGKOK
BOMBAY BATAVIA
CALOUTTA
KUALA LUMPUR
VIINVR
MUAR (JOHOR)
BUNUSI FATANI
YOKOHAMA
Current Accante opened in Local Co rener and Tized Depolta molved for one year or aborter periods is Local Currency and Bierling on terms which will be gooted on application.
Hongkong, 24th, May, 1994.
Poninsular and Oriental Fortnightly Direct Royal Mail Steamers.
*ALIPORE 'RAWALPINDI
+*BHUTA
(Under Contract with H.M. Government)
DESTINATION · ·
5,000 12th June. | S'poro, Penong, C'ho & B'lny 17,000 16th June. Bembay, M'los & L'don
12,000 10th June. 6,000 7th July. 17,000 14th July.
Calla Casa Binen. "Cargo only.
B'bay, Mles, Harve, L'don H'burg, R'dom, A'werp & Bull Bombay, Mles & L'don
B'bay, Mica, Hatro, L'den, H'burg. R'dom, A'werp & Hull Bombay, M'les & L'don
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Carga
to Constantinope, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levani Ports by Steamnor of the Khochrisl" Mail 8.8. Co.
*SANTHIA SIRALA
SIRDHANA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. *Calls Rangeon.
The Basta of the above Bank is cen ducted by the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank ing Corporation. Bules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE BONGKONG AND BILANGHAJ BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong, 28th February, 1914,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK, LIMITED.
Ceplia (fully paid up)...... 100.000.00 Herve Fund......... 122.740.000
Capton
Changchos Manlis
8,000 0 June, 10.80 a.m. S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
24th June. 8,000!
8,000
8th July.
Calls Port Swettenbam.
S'pore, Fenang & Calcutts
-S'pore, Penang & Calcutts
B. L Apcar Lise steamers have excellent accommodation for Isr and 2nd class passongora.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
7,000 30th June. 7,000
3rd Aug.
7,000
1st Sept.
Moni, Habaul, ...Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
Izeralar Monthly. Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai nó Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days. Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union 8.8. 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 Lonien vis Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamer for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
BANKERS.
BRANCHES:-
Kindran New York Penang
Alexandria Batavia
Karachi
Berlin
Bombay
Kobe
HEAD OFFICE:-TOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at
Далифор Hessful
Fio da
Janeiro Bananes
Rangoon
Chicati
Leadon
Kota Bharu
Koala Lipi
Bhanghal Bimi
Los Angeles
Delran Dipy) Moll
Fanstien
Nagasak
(Makden)
Nazora
*SOUDAN RAJPUTANA BIRDUANA
New York
Osaka
Taxi
Felping
RANCHI TAKADA
NELLORE
*Cargo only.
HONGKONG BRANCE,
Every descriptios at ankles and Exchange
business transted
Travellers' Cheques Earned.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORAN??9
UNDERTAKEN.
Interest allowed in Current Accounts and
He then lays down his king of Fixed Deposits at Rates ist may be ascer spades, the diamond suit breaks tained on applications
Today's Contract Problem
South's contracts four-trump contract,
tia-
hearte. West opens mond and South ruffs, returns lag A heart. On the secomi heart lead, East is in with the king. His pariser has bld. apadca. Should East lead the Ave of spades now and try to get a ruff, or, should he con. ttade the lamonia?
AJITE
J. II. ROKS,
If East were to go in with the queen of diamonds-that is, over- Lake his partner's nine-he could return the five of hearts and his partner would cash four heart tricks, which would defent the con- truct.
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Kobakong
Semaran Briney Bourabays Bhanghai Singapore Tok Teatly
Tylostin
Zlogkow
lateret allowed a Current Acenta. Deposit reçired for fzed periods at raine to be obtained on application,
*0. KISKINAMI,
Hauget.
Hongkong, 11th April. 1924.
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For brass, copper in a fortnight, when officers of the
and all metals
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+ Q 10 9 7
Fri., 15th June. Sat., 7th July.
AKG3 92
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**
Dealer
B7
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
*Malacca Maru
Bengal Maru
*Tokushima Maru
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Kabhima Maru
Yasukuni Maru
..Fri, 29th June,
.Sat., 9th June.
Wed., 20th June.
Kamo Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 22nd June, *Cargo only.
For further information apply to:-
Tel. 90291.
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MAM
MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. Sailings from Hongkong,
To SHANGHAI-KOBE,
Jean Laborde 17th June.
Felix Roussel
Chenonceaux,
D'Artagnan
Athos 11.
Aramis
29th June. 15th July. 29th July.
.12th Aug.
.24th Aug.
TO MARSEILLES via Saigon Singapore. Colombo, Djibouitri
(Adon), Suar. Port-Said. Andro Lebon .. 19th June.. Jcan Laborde
3rd July. Felix Roussel Chenonceaux
D'Artagnan Athos II
17th July. :.31st July .14th Aug. .28th Aug.
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports Last Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamon
at Port-Said or Djiboutri.
For full Particulars, apply to:
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3. Queen's Building.
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the
polish that
for him, and he cashes his acc gives a lasting shine
of clubs, making his three по
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OXY-ACETYLENE AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL AND
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The first talk will be given by on officer of the Royal Artillery, which, taking length of service in Hongkong into consideration, is the senior Regi ment in the Colony.
will be Subsequent broadensis given by officers of the South Wales Borderers', which will be transferred
this year to Rawalpindi, the Enst Lancashire Regiment, the Lincoln- shire Regiment, the Punjabls and. possibly, the Hongkong Volunteer
Defence Corps.
-DRY DOCK- Longth 787 Feet.
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Length on Blooks 760 Foot.
Depth on Centre of SII(H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. B ́ine.
--THREE SLIPWAYS— Capable of Handling Ships up to
4,000 Tons displacement.
Eleotrio Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 fons at 70 Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
6,700 12th Juno. | S'hai, Kota & Yoho 17,000 14th June. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
8,000) 15th June. Amoy, B'bai, Moji, Kobe
& Önska 17,000 28th June. S'bai, Kobo & Yoko
7,000 29th June. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kube
& Osako 5th July. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Toka
7,000
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice Parcels Measuring not more than & c.ft. will e received ́at the Co.'s Office up to noon-on-the-day previous-tó sailiza. For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, ste, apply to
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Agenta.
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Road, Central.
THE
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR. VESSELS (with limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation), Homewards to:
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M.V. "TAMARA" M.V. "PEIPING"
Outwards for:
SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.
M.V. "PEIPING" M.V. "FORMOSA"
Passenger Rates:
Agents:
Hong Kong to Mediterranoon Hong Kong to Rotterdam
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong
Salling abou?
....3rd July. ..3rd August
Sailing about
18th June
20th July.
£48
£55
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Canton.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
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Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong. Sydney-19 days. FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £76 RETURN.
LONDON (vẫn. Australia) from £128150 (Australian Newspapers on file).
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Due X'Kong Leaves H’Köng Leaves Manila Dus Bydney
19 June. 20 July
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STEAMER CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE! TAIPING
12 Juno. 10 July. 10 Aug.
8 July.
21 Aug.
24 Aug.
8 Aug.. 0-Sept.
11 Sept. 18 Sept.
21 Sept.
7 Oct
22 June 20-July
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