HOLIDAY CRUISE
on the
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
1st Class Tourist
£12
£ 8
A carefree holiday, excellent accom- modation, best of food and service, no hotel bills, and no household worries.
Leave Hongkong:
Thursday, P.M., Doc. 20.
Return Hongkong:
Tuesday, Xmas morning. Canadian Pacific and Philippine Tourist Représentatives will meet the Empress of Russia on arrival at Manila to give assistance and information regarding trips ashore.
Travol Empresa !
Enjoy every minute on a floating Palace. Supreme Luxury at Low Cost-Congenial, companions- travelling Cosmopolitan
International atmosphere, countless
diversions
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DECEMBER MONDAY,
10, 1934.
BANKS.
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ESTABLISHED 1912. Head 'Daleel Wongkang.
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BRANCHES--
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HAMINEQ JIANKW,
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SHANURAL·
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TSINGTAO
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ration.
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London Nanberns Librda flank. 144. Farel Exchange and Banking Busftirpa uf every deseription transacted,
Hongkong. Ath November,, 1994.
HONGKONG SAYINGS BANK,
Do you remember, when you firat
The Rueines of the above Bank (■ can. started to play bridge, someone
Current Accounts opened Apt Fixed De
zetet by the Itongkong and Shanghai Bank- telling you "Always cover an honour
powita celd for one year or shorter periods Ing Corporation, tules may be obtained na with an honour." and "Always real entes which will be gated on application.plication. turn your partner's suit ?" Well, the word "always", only has one place in bridge.
Always be considerate of your opponents. They may not be in- terested in what you have to say
to your partner and, if you want
Safe Depot Honen (various sizes) for hire,
LOOK FOONG SHAN..
Chief Manageť. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1984.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. V. M. GRAYBURN,
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong, 28th · February, 1914,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
to play profitable bridge, always be COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES Capla (fully paid-up)
considerate of your partner. Now,
in regard to covering an honour
MARITIMES
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Fri., 21st Dec.
[Sat, 6th Jan.
Sat 19th Jan.
Sydney & Melboumu via Manila o morty
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Kamo Maru
Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
Anyo Maru
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Sat., 26th Jan.
Tuoa., 11th Doc.
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...Fri, 4th Jan.
South America - (West Coast) via japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Bokuyo Maru....
New York via Panama.
*Noshiro Maru
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.Mon, 10th Dec.. .Thurs., 27th Dec..
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Genoa & Valencia.
*Dakar Maru
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
"Malacca Maru
*Tokushima Mara
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Suwa Maru
Sat., 16th Dec.
..Sat., 16th Dec.
Sat., 29th Dec,
Monday, 10th Dec.
Kamo Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 21st Dec.
Fashimi Maru *Cargo only.
.Sat., 22nd Dec.
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MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS,
Sailings from Hongkong.
TË SHANGHAI--KOBE.
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TO MARSEILLES via Saigon. Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden), Suoz,, Port-Said.
Aramis
18th Dec. Andre Lebon. 1st jan., 35, Felix Roussel....15th Jan. Joan Laborde 29th Jan, Chenonceaux 12th...Feb. D'Artagnan.....26th Feb.
We can issue through tickets to Egypt.' Syrian ports East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers
16th Dec. Felix Roussel ..28th Dec. Jean Laborde 13th Jan. '35. Chenonceaux 27th Jan., '85. D'Artagnan .....9th Feb. Athos II
.23rd Feb.
at Port-Said or Diboutri.
For full Particulars, apply to:
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Arrived Hongkong on Thursday, the 6th December, 1924, From LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, &c.
Y. 100,000,000 Stewerve Fund .................. T.121.260,000
HEAD OFFICE:~YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agricies al Alexandria Hulaking
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Consignees of Cargo by the above numed steamer are hereby informed Hamburg that their godds with the exception Hankow [of Oplum, Treasury and Valushies Barn
are being Inndust and placed nt their Honolulu
Hongkong risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowlonu Wharf and Godown Co
interest allowed Current Accounía. Depealta received for Sixed period at rates Ltd, Kowinam, whence delivery ran he abtained as the goods are landre.
be obtained on apollentios.
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Goods not cleared within 7 days including data of arrival, will be subject to rent.
Pass
PANK
Alt claims must be sent to the undersigned before Monday, 17th December,
1934, or they will not be
| recognized.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the an honour unless you hold at least consignees, and the Company's Sur- three of the suit and the inter-eyer Messrs: Goddard and Douglas mediate card must be at least theat 10a.m. n Weilnesday the 18th December, 1934. Consignees must nine apot.
I have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutinble goods are at examined by the Company's Sur-1.
New
veyors,
In a recent duplicate match the Terrace Club, one of York's largest bridge clubs, one No claims will be admitted after player, believing it paid to cover the goods have left the Godowns. an honour with an Honour, let the No Fire Insurance will be effected
declarer do the seemingly impus-by us in any case whatever. |sible-make a grand slam with the 'king, queen and a small trump against him.
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G. KISHINAHI,
Manuter. Hongkot. 12th September, 1994.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED.
Authorlace Capital $ip,000,000.00 ---------.LDU,600.00 "Paid-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Profita
2,484.005,00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG, 12, Des Voeux Boad Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTONS:- Sir Sboon Chow, Chairman,
Koos Chun Ean. U Las Sane Fan,
P. K. Kwok an Rong Cihal Hon Time Wong Pun Tong Esq. Kan Ying Pa Esq.
Chan Ching Bhek Esq.
Kan Tung Po, E., Chlef Manager,, Li The Fongi Exo. ManneET,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES —
Kelbourne
R. OUL.
Agent. Hongkong, 6th December, 1984.
Amoy Batavia Kambay Calcutta Canton
Shanghai
Nagmaakt.
Kingapore
New York
Saurabaya
Daska
Swatom
Paris
Bydney
Peiping
Walhoks
Hankerw
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Honolulu
Rangoon
Tokyo
Kole
Salzun
Vancouver
Kowloon Laindon
queen will establish all the trump tricks for the declarer,
Of course North's one-over-one might be just a distributionial bid but when South bids three spades he is demanding a game, asking his partner to bid either three no trump or four spadea. Any other grand slam.
This play gave the declarer
Out of 13 tallen, 12
Italphong
bid is construed na highly construc-, pairs were successful in arriving at tive, even to the point of its being the stain contract. Eleven pairs Manila
mild slam try, therefore North's refused to cover the jack with the bid of four diamonds was treated queen and so held the declarer to as a slam invitation by South.
East's opening lend of the queen of clubs was won in the dummy with the ace. A small diamond was led and won with the ace. Declarer now laid the jack of spade down. Immediately East should be warned that the declarer does not hold the king of spades and if he does not. there is no point In covering the jack with the queen.
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The only reason you cover honour with an honour is because you are trying to establish the nine or ten spot for yourself. or your partner. Now if you will analyze the bidding you will realise that North, in all probablity, has six trumpa, there are four in the dummy and your partner no doubt has a singleton. Your covering the jack with the Suppose it's the singleton king.
six odd,
Today's Couiract Problem
Bast la playing the contrart at four hearts, doubied. South opens the king of clubs. North refuses to cover the len ol hearts, when declarer leads it from the dummy. Can the band still be mande?
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Current Accounts opened to Local Cur- Frenzy and Fixed Deposita recelved for one year or shorter periods in Local and Forelen Currencler on terms which will be quoted
application. Sale Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG TO,
Hongkong, ist March, 1944.
Chief Amager,
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| 10,000 8,000
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4th Jan.
Calls Port Swettenham..
Sporo, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Pennng & Caloutts [B'pore, Pronng & Caloutts
B. I. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers."
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SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
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All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. Parcels Measuring not more than 5 c.ft, will be received at the Co.'s Oßce up to noon on the day previous to sailings For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
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To
NEW YORK via SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES &
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18 Dec.
21 Doc.
11 Jan,
18 Jan.
27 Jan.
8 Feb.
15 Fab.
18 Feb.
6 Mar,
5 Mar.
12 Mar.
15 Mar.
4 81 Mar.
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