Homer.
"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA"
One of the
BIG FOUR'
sriis
6 a.m.
FRIDAY, 2nd November
for
SHANGHAI_NAGASAKI—KOBE—YOKOHAMA
VICTORIA & VANCOUVER
(Passengers embark Thursday Evening) Spacial Č.P.R. Reduced Fares to
Europe and Return alto Around the World
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In 2 Dec. 4 I c. & Dre. 8
De 17 Kapr, of Asis. Nos, 30
Dec. Dee. 13 Dec. 21
20 Jan 2 Kopr. of Canada... Dec. 14 Dec 16
All inclusive 5 day
Special First Class Excursion & Return.
TO MANILA
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Leave Hongkong
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Nov. 9.
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San Francisco via Shanghai, japan Ports & Honolulu.
Anama Maru
Taiyo Maru
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Seattle & Vancouver,
.Wed., 81st Oct.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
1934.
BANKS.
P. & O. BANKING THE CHARTERED BANK OF HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
CORPORATION LTD
Authorland Expat Sotwelled and Paid-up Reverse Band
INDIA, AUSTRÁLIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter · 1851. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. £3,000,000
2,94.100 *idup Capital
170,000 Nevers Liability of Proprietors A
Teserve Fund
43,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000
HEAD. OPPICE. 117-122, Lendenhall Remet, Lonifun, F.C.A,
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES,
ALOR STAB
ILOILO [PON
BAIGON
SEMARANI;
KARACHI
BENEMUAN
RUANQUAL
WEST END BRANCH, 14-16, Cockuptor Blævet. London, R.W.1.
BRANCHER—lombay, Caleutta, Calicut. Calories, Únorkeng, Madras, Shanghal,
Agoneless—in all the principal towns of the warlik
AMRISTHAT BANGKOK HATAVIA HOMBAT CALCUTTA CANTON
KLANCI КОНЕ
SINGAPORE
HITIAWAN
BOURABAYA
KUALA
General Exchanan and › Banking Bustness iranted. Lo a verdrafte granted on GAWNFORE App arcurity, Current and Fled Deposit Ent Acetatet apearl,
LUMPUR
KUCHING
TAINING
MADRAR
TIENTSIN
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK
PEIPING
(5'cking)
COLOMBO HAVINGR HANK ACCOUNT?-interest ng Allowed at Tairn which may be oddalped on worffentkun,
HABHONG TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT | PAMUNG and TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES (um),
HANKOW PARBENGERS" LETTERA OF CREDIT NARDIN
HONGKONG RANDOON
for the city on shown) P. # 11, wind B.1 Home Line ciekiem, ant at Parts of Call.
Settiah Intezar Tak Bernvernd,
Exmengundips and Trusteeships underta hest.
2. DONALDSON,
Acting Manager.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Solotion to Previous Contract Problem.
By W. E. McKenney
The next time you hear a player, I who has just had a bad session at bridge, say. "Well, all my Пnessca went wrong to-day," you just say to yourself, he probably took twice as many finesses as he should have. Remember that a finesse only has a 60 per cent chance of winning, un- less the bidding, indicates which hand holds the high cards.
You cannot be a winning player if you work on 60 per cent prob- abilities. You should always look for plays that give you at least 51 per cent chance of winning. You therefore resort to the Bresse only when no other play will give you your contrari.
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Tues., 18th Nov. at Midnight.
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Hiye Maru (staris from Kabo Sat., 10th Nov. Helan Maru (staria from Kobe) Mon., 28th, Nov. London, Marseilles, Antwerp ↳ Kurzordam
Haruna Maru
Katori Maru
Kashima Maru
Sydney-Mctbourns, via Matine
Kitano Maru
Atsuin Maru
Curta
Duplente-E, and W, vul
West North Finst
IN..T PRUH 2 N. T PA53 Ринн
Puss J'asn Opening end-♣ K.
Sat., 10th Nov.
.Sat., 24th Nov.
.Sat., 8th Dec.
Houth I'...
.Sat., 24th Nov. .Sat.. 22nd Der.
4♥
Mon., 12th Nov. Wed., 28th Nov. Tues., 11th Dec.
Fri., 4th Jan,
Bombay vra Singapore, Penang, b pulumbO.
Glayo Maru
*Tokiwa Maru
Anyo Maru
South Americs (West Coasti via japani, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama
Bokuyo Maru
Now York via Panama
*Nako Maru
"Noshiro Maru
Wed, 14th Nov. Mon., 10th Dec.
Liverpool via Port Said, beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Genoa & Valencia.
Fri., 16th Nor.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
*Toyooka Maru
Tsushima Maru
Penang Maru
Hakodate Maru
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,
Yasukuni Maru
Atsuta Maru
Hinkone Maru
"Cargo only.
Thurs., 8th Nov. Thurs., 15th Nov. Thurs., 29th Nov.
Wed., 7th Nov. ..Fri., 16th Nov, ..Fri., 23rd Nov.
Tel, 30291..
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MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS, Sailings from Hongkong.
To SHANGHAI-KOBE,
D'Artagnan Athos 11
Aramis ...
Andre Lebon
Felix Roussel
4th Nov.
18th Nov,
30th Nov.
16th Dec.
.28th Dec.
Jean Laborde 13th Jan. 35.
To MARSEILLES via Saigon, Singapore, Colombo, Djiboutri (Adon), Suor, Port-Said.
Chenonceaux.
D'Artagnan (20th Nov, Athos il
Aramis
6th Nov.
.4th Dec. 18th Dec.
Andre Lebon. 1st Jan., '35.
Felix Roussel....15th Jan.
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports
East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers
at Port-Said or Djibouti...
For full Particulars, apply to:
· Cie des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PENANG
TONIKAH
(bute() TRINGTAQ YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorlaci Capital ?
lamurd and Polly Paid-kip
Reserve Punin an
Kterling
Hiler
$30,000,00 20.000.000
£ 6,100,000
* $10,000,000 Beretve Llullllty of Prunišelor, #20,000,010
HEAD OPPICK)—BONGKONG, BOARD OF DIRECTONS.
Bas. Mc. C., Di a. Mackle, Chairman.
1. Badwell, Fac..
Depals Chairman,
Hon Mr. W. Ft. Well, G. Mickis – Esa...)
1. H. Gumpton Fan, K. 8 Morrison Fæg., W. J. Keswick Fan,, T. E. Pouzen kar, C. C. Knight You...
AMOY
V. M. GRAYBURN Esq.,.' CHIEF MANAGER.
BANGKOK
BATAVIA NOMBAY CALCUTTA
CANTON
CHWOO
Foreign Exchange and Grierat and Bank- COLORBO
DAIREN Ens bundesent transkrtel,
Current Arementa opened and Fred TroOCHOW nowi merivet for one year or skötter "purlochu
| WATPRONG t rates which will be quoted on mubileutian,
HAMBURG 15. 2. E. T
Arting Manager. Ingknow, 10th February, 1924.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
ESTABI-ISHED 2922. Head Omes: Hongkong.
Authorised Capital Palf-up Capital
| Total BrazNITORY
BRANCHER.---
$11,000,000 R.465,000 32,170.492
Canton, Tolshan, Shanghai, Hankow, Hanghantul San Franelien,
Londen Bankers Liards tank, Exd., Foreign Exchange and Banking busines fry Jenerlytian transected.
Current Acenunts opened and Fixed De-
pita reseived for one year or shorter periods
BRANCHES
LONDON
1.YONG
NEW YORK
PERING PENANG
P. & O. BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(Companion Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on. through Bills of Loding for Straits, Java, and Burma, Coylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. and 8. Africa, Austraiania, including New Zealand and Queensland Ports, Red Boa, Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Porta, Europe, etc.
Peninsular and Oriental Fortnightly Direct Royal Mail Steamers,
(Under Contract with LM. Gaverament)
дсон.
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (JOHOREZ MURDEN
8. 8.
Топ
Froz Boug (kong (about)
RANGOON
RAJPUTANA
17,000
BARGON
BAN FRANCISCO
"BHUTAN
6,000 10th Nov.
SHANIWAI
SINGAPORE
HONGKEW
BOURABAYA
JETFORE
RINGE PATANI
TIENTHIN
*BRDAN
TOKYO
†Calla Chan ionea.
BANKOW
JEANDIN
IDOJLO
POR
JONORE
KOWLOON
КОЛЕ
KUALA LUMPUR
TRINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deponitur received for one year or shorter perioda In Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted an
lication,
Ilongkong, 24th May. 108.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
The Illa of the above flank is com. Ing Corporation, Buls may be obtained on
FOR THE HONGKONG AND BHANGULAT HANKING CORPORATION.
ducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
at rate which will be quoted on application,
Safe Belt Boxen (lolars) for hire.applleation.
LOOK POONG BAN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong. 2nd June, 1994.
CONSIGNEES'
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
SI-RIANG" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 30th October, 1934. From LONDON, &t.
WERP,
HAVRE,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
CHIEF KANAGER, Hangkang. 28th February, 1984.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED.
Authorist Capital Fald-up Capital Itenerse and Undivided
Profits
$10,000,000.00 5,598.500.00
2,184,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:HONGKONG. $12, Des Voeux Road Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS I Mr. Skinean Chun, Chalzmanı, Ken Chan Els.
Li Lan Bank Wong Chu Son E K. Kak Yar Wong Fun Tong Eau, Kan Ying To Ea Chen Ching Shek Exj.
Consignous of Cargo by the above pamed steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception. of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the longkong- Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kowloon, whenca. delivery can be obtained as the goods ato landed
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.
Kan Tour Po. Esq., Chlef 'Manager, 1 The Fong. E. Manager,
Aniny
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BRANCHES AND AGENCIES-
Shanghal Bingapore Sourabaya Bwntow
la
Bommy Calcutta
Canton
MyCherno
Nazoakt
New York. Onaka
Feining
Hankow Honolulu Kobr
Penang
Raszoon
Saigon
All claims must be sent to the undersigned before Thursday, St Halphone November, 1934, or they will not be recognized.
DESTINATION
Bid Nov., kombay, M ten & L. don
Mlen Havre, L'ach, H'burg, R'dam, 'A'wejp & Hall
6,800 | 14th Nov. 17th Nov. 16,000
6,100 24th Nov.
*Chrzo only.
S'pore, Perang, C ́to à B’boy Marseillen & Lendon Flay, Bles, Harve, 'doDy B'burg, R'dam,werp Bull
Frequent connections from Port Said for Pammengers and co Cargo to Constantinople. Pireaus, Smyrna and athor Lavant Ports by Steamers of the Khedivial Mali 8.B. Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR HAILINGS
9th Nov. 24th Nov.
TALMA BinonANA
| 10,
8,000
jb port. Fénung-a-Aminysna S'pore, Fenung Caloutts 18'pore. Tenge & Calrusjs
B. I. Apcar Line steamers bave excelent socommodation, for 1st and 2nd class passengers,
NELLORE TARDA NANKIN
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGH (Banth). :
7,000; 2nd Nov. 4 p.m. 7,000
1st Deo:
7.0001 28th Deo.
Mantabaur,
Brisbane, Sydnes Melloumi & Hobart
Regular Monthly Bailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
་
Hong-Kong to Sydney hayn, k AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a Cheap Holiday (Surfing!
Fishing, Shooting, Climates to wait all. Your English Money is worth 95% more.) No additional charge for Dock Cabins, Sun Deck Swimming Pool Orchestr Carried-Laundry
A. Cuisine and Service -Surgeon-Stewardess. E.
Unsurpassed,
&
470
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 Mall Steamers to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of Bleamors to London via Bựez, The New Zealand Shipping Cole Stoamem for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SIRDHANA
CARTHAGE TANDA
Sydney
Taikoku
TAHADA
Tientsin
Tokyo
RANPURA
Vancouver
*BURDWAN
Ban Fennelreo Yokoham Seattle
*Carzo unly.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
8,000 2nd Nov, Amoy, B'hai, Moji, Kobe
0am. 4. Benka 15,000 2nd Nov. | S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
7,000 4th Nov.B'bai, Moji, Koło, Oraka & Yoko 7,000 18th Nov. Away, B'hoi, Moji, Kobe
A Osaka
17,000 10th Nov. 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko
6,000 25th Nov. S'hai, Kobe & Toko
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Kuwing consignees, and the Company's Sur Leilan veyor Messrs-Gocktard and Douglas Menila at 10.00a.m. on Monday, the 6th November, 1931. Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendancechenze tiness transacted. Le granted received at the Co.'s Office up to noon on the day previous to sailings
when damaged dotiable 228
Another reason why many play ers take losing finesses is because they do not listen to the bidding.
The Bidding
Take, for example, to-day's hand. After North's bid of one no trump, South's bid of two hearts is tore ing. But when North bids two no trump, if South only bids three hearts, he would be asking his partner to let him play the hand at three hearts. Therefore, he must take the strain off the hidding by jumping to four hearts,
The Play
BENTARE
Every description of tanking and Ex
on approve securities. goods ore
Current Accounts opened In Lent Cur- ΓΡΗΓ and Fiard Demowita receiveil for one
examined by Company's Surveyora.
No claims will be admitted after rear or shorter periods in neat and Furish
the goods bave left the todowns, by us in any case whatever.
No Fire Insurance will be effecté.
E. OHL,
Agent. Hongkong, 30th October, 1934.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
Cotained.
"BENREOCII"
Curr..cies on terms which we quote
application.
לוח
But Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO.
Chlef Manager. Bangkong, Jet, Murch, 1934. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED.
Head Off-15, Gracechurch Atreet Landon, EC. 2. Authorised Capital
Subscribe Capital
Reserve Fund and Rest
T'ald-up CapÍAÍ
Delhi
ilowrah
DANKERS.
· 23,000,000 1.800.000 1,000,000 1,841,412
HRANCHES Inh Kuantan Kandy
New York
J'enang
Karachi Kola Uharu
Random
Shanghai
Simi
Kuala Lipis Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Madras
Consigneer of Cargo are hereby The Bank of England a Midland Bank, L. Informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous West eashes the king, quaon und and/or extra hazardous Godowns of anakk ace of spades and on the third The Hongkong and Kowloon Whart Bombay round of spades, Eust drops the and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or Calevita seven of diamonds. West shifts to from the wharves delivery may be Colombo the eight of diamonds. Now, Is it No clans will ho admitted after Galle hard to figure out where the king the Goods have left the Gedown. Nontkone of diamonds is? With West's and all Goods remaining undeliver holling in spades, if he also held led after the 5th November, the king of diamonds, don't you!will be subject rent. think he might, at some time; have j All claime against the steamer entered the bidding?
must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th November, 1934. East also has made a diamond or they will not be recognized, call in his discarding, so you know To comply with the General Bonded Regulations consignees that, if you play a small diamond, Warehouse
must have a Revenue Oficer. in your contract is going to be de-attendance whon damaged dutlable feated. You can regson, however, goudz are examined.
Today's Contract Problem
South is playing the con tract at four spadon, West apens the queen of diamonds, which holds. He then plaJU the jack. East wins and re- turns the king of hearts. How should declarer play the band?
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if East holds the queen of clubs, your contract can be made. There
1934,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godownn. where they will be examined on the 3rd November, 1934, at ... by Mesere. Goddard and Douglas,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HONGKONG DRANCH.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transakciech,
Travers
Cheques laques.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIPS UNDERTAKEN,
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and
Deposits at Bales that may be ascer tained on application.
J. D. ROBS,
Hongkong, 12th June, 1934.
Manager,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Bill of Lading will be countor. | Capital (fully, peld-up) .... Y. 100,000,000 Beurre Food ........... Y. 124,380,000 signed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agente. Hongkong, 27th October. 1934.
HEAD OFFICE:--YOKOHAMA, Branches and Apancies at
Alexandria
Halaking
Itio de
Ustayin
Karachi
Janetro
Berlin
Kobe
San Francisco
Lendon
Bentle
Los Angeles Manila
Bemarang
Shanghai
fore, the band should be played as Bombay follows:
Calcutta
Fenztien
Singapor Sourabaya
Nazzach!
Nagore
New York
Sydney Tientaln
Окажа
rin
Parla
Pelping
Tokyo Tingkow
Go up with the ace of diamonds, Cantos 'lead out all the hearts, discarding siren (Dalog) Moji all the diamonds and the four of (Makden) clubs and lanving only the 800, Tumharg king and jack of clubs. In dummy, Hanko On the last trump led, you will And East is squeezed. He cannot | Honolulu hold the king of diamonds and tongkat three clubs. If ho lets go of the king of diamonds, déclarer's queen will be good. While, if he drops a.club, dummy's three clubs wil take the remaining tricks
Trinciao
Interest allowed, on Current Accounts. Depulta receivel for fixed, period at raten to be obtained on apples,
G. KISHINAMS, Hongkong 11th September, 1924,
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notien Parcela Measuring not more than 5 e.ft. will ha
For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agonts,
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Road, Central,
BARBER-WILHELMSEN
LINE
MONTHLY SERVICE.
To
NEW YORK via SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.
NEXT SAILING
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ᄆ
18th NOVEMBER.
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FOR 12 PASSENGERS
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Building.
Agents.
Telephone 28021.
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#
„LONDON ! (via Australia) from £128.15.8 Australian Newspapers on file).
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9 Nov.
10 Nov.
18 Nov.
8.Doc
11 Dec.
18. Doc.
121 Dět
4 Jan
18 Jan
8. Feb.
15 Feb. 18, Fah,
Fan. AMar.
11 Jan
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For Freight or Pankage, apply tog naspr
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