CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY CRUISE
TO
MANILA
AND RETURN
By the
EMPRESS OF CANADA. £12 first class £8 tourist class (including meals and lodging
on board at Manila).
.
morning.
afternoon. Friday, Feb. 1,--Leave Hongkong in Saturday, Feb, 2.-En route, Sunday, Feb. 3.-Arrive Manila in
afternoon. Monday, Feb. 4.--Leave Manila in Tuesday, Feb. 5.-En route.
in morning. Wednesday, Feb. 6.--Arrive Hongkong
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. 12th Mar,
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26th Mar,
.9th Apr.
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:23rd Feb.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1935.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Solution to Previous Contract Problam
By W. E. McKenney
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BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal ·Chalar 1337. HEAD OFFICE:—LONDON, Paid-up Capital ..................... $9,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors. 1,000,000 Reserve Fund .........,000,000
AGENCIES AND BRANCHER. ALGE ETAR ILOILO
IFO KARACHI
It is true that the majority of bridge hands written about game or slani hands. However, the AMRISTBAR
DANOKOK part score hand is perhaps the most | BATAVIA dimeult to handle, due to the fact BOMBAY
CALCUTTA that you have to know when to
CANTON atop and, as the high cards are JAWNPORE more or les evenly distributed, crDU [great care wust be axercised in the COLOMBO
DELHI' HAM'HONO play of the hand.
HAMBURO HANKOW
There's a lot to to-day's hand f you will lay out the cards and study HARBIN them, even more than 'appears on the surface.
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HONGKONG
KLANG ILODE
KUALA
LUMPUR
KUCHING MADRAS MANILA
BAIGON SEMAILAND
BEREMDAN
BHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
BITIAWAN. BOURABAYA TAIPING
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital 11 350,000,000 Laaned and Pully Fald-Up *** 20,000,000
Reserve Funde
String
Bliver
# 4.300,000 $1,000,000.
| Reserva Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE;—BONGKONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Ion. Mr. C. (1. B. Muckle,
Chairman.
B. H. Dodwell, Baa, Deputy Chairman:
Iton, Mr. W. 11. Del 1. I. Oempton. Ea [W. J. Keswick, Esq.,
E. C. Xnight. Ees.
MEDAN
king)
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ZAMIKIANGA
PINANG
AMOY
RANGOON
DANGKOK BATAVIA
Foreign Exchange und General and Bank- DONDAY big bualpena trumacted,
CALCUTTA Current Accounts opened and Fixed De CANTON posita received for one year or shorter periods At rates which will be gooted an application. - CHEFOO
COLOMBO A. BREARLET,
Нелаци
Hongkong, lt Japumry, 3938.
DAIREN FOOCHOW`
HAIPHONO
G. Miakin, «Kang K. R. Morrison, Das.. T. E l'ears,
V. M. GRAYLURN. E. Chial Manager.
BRANCHES -
LONDON
LYONS
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MANILA
MUAR (JONORE)
MUIDEN
NEW YORK
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P. & O. BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
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From Bong.
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Tone
DESTINATION
kong («boat)
NALDERA
10,000
26th Jan. Bombay, M'les & L'don
noon.
1*BOMAT.
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SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
| BAWALFINDI
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CABIN
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**BANGALOR
ONGKEW
SQURABAYA,
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2nd Mar.
M'los Havre, L'don, H'burg,
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ILOILO
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TIENTSIN
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BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT NOW
ACTIVITIES OF HONGKONG
UNITS ANNOUNCED
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Hongkong. 7th January, 1935.
YENT
The annual general meeting of KOWLOON the Hongkong Branch of the Boy KORK Scouts Association will be held in KUALA Lumpur the Sandilands Hut (Girl Gufdes and Fixed Depolla oled for one
Current Acmunte opened in Local Currency Association Headquarters), It or shorter periods in Lees! Currency and 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday, Febru-reting on terms which will be quoted on
application. ary 27 next. His Excellency the Governor, Chief Scout for long- kong, has kindly promised to take | HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. When North doubles a diamond the chair. Before the opening of and East overcalls with one heart, the meeting His Excellency will he is ahowing weakness. In other present the Prince of Wales Ban- Corporation,, Rules mar in obtained on words, he is really saying to hisner to the 1st. Hongkong Troop.mation. partner. "I am afraid to leave one. diamond doubled in." I do
now that the hand is really weak enough to make that bid, but of course there isn't much strength in the hand and it does tell the [story at a low point and quickly.
not
Now, of course, West won't be- come over-ambitious with his heart holding, because his partner has told bim he has a weak band.
The "Jambornils"
In connection with the King's celebration, the Boy Jubiler
abd Girl Scouts Association Guides Association are combined for a "Jamborally" to be held on Club the Hongkong Football Ground at Happy Valley on May 8, at 4.30 p.m. (If wet on May 15). Tickets for admission will be $1, to the rovered stand and 20
A Local Gazette
North's second double at in cents. asking for information. It must not be treated as a business double. The first issue of a four-page Remember that the partner did not gazette of Hongkong Scout doings! respond to the first double and hashas made its appearance. It is not put in a bid.
edited by Mr. G. R. Ross, and con- tains notes and news, a report of
The Business of the above Bank la con- dariest by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banke
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Y. M. GRAYDURN,
Chist Manager, Blangkong. 26th February, 1994.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1912. Head Queer Hongkong.
Authorised) Capital Pup Capital
Total Remouyers
When West over-calls a spade bid the last monthly meeting andlat with two hearts, he is only striving other topics. The Editor states. for a part score. North realises "This monthly publication which that his partner's spade bid cannot is to be issued with "The Scouter" he strength, but he le justified in will contain news and notes of giving him a chance by a bld of everything of Interest that hap Two spades.
pens in the local Association wad what the other
I think West was wise in not also tell you going to three hearts. True enough, troops are doing."
if the hearts hvore divided or the
king-of-hearts were-in-the South
hand, East and West could make another ruil, and, with loss of a Also, don't forget the spade heart, the contract is set two tricks, ace has to be right.
game.
The Play
The defensive play against two spades is neat. The king of dia- monds la opened 'and, when East plays the deuce, the six of clubs is played by West. South wins and returns-the ten of spades, but West must not cover. He would like to ure bis trumps for ruffing the clubs and hopes to find his partner with the king of spades. Therefore, he' wants the declarer to take the finesse.
The declarer does, and Enst wine with the king, cashes the queen of diamonds and plays a small club, West ruffs and leads the neo of dia- monds, and here East makes a nice play.
He tramps his partner's good nee with the spade geven, so, as to lead another club which gives his partner
SHIP & ENGINE BUILDERS.
SHIP & ENGINE REPAIRERS.
Today's Contract Problem
How would you bid this hand? II over a spade bid by South, North bide two hearts, would you bid diamonds, sup- port the hearts or go to no trump? I North plays tho hand at four hearts, and East opens the four of clubs, how can East and West defeat the contract?
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description transacted.
Current Acrania opened and Fixed De
its received for one year or shorter periods rates which will be quoted on application. Bate Denwit Boxas (various sizes) for hire.
LOOK POONG BEAN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1981,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Capital (fully paid-up}]
+Calls Case Bianes. *Cargo only.
Frequent connectioni from Part Bas for Pasamgers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaue, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by Steamers of the Ehodivial Mail 9.5. Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS., 18.000 8,000
*SIRDHANA TARADA
*Calls Rington.
1st Feb. 5th Feb..
B'pore, Penang & Caloutts
B'poro. Pennng & Calcuti
18 pore, Penung & Calcutta
B. I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.
NELLOR TANDA NANKIN
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7,000
1st Feb.
-7,000
2nd Mar.
7,000
2nd Apr.
Manila, Rabaul,
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Regular Monthly Sailings from longkong to Shanghal and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
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SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
8,000 28th Jan. Amoy, B'bai, Moji, Kobe
& Onaka 17,000 25th Jan. 8'hui, Kobe & Yeko
{a.m.
TAKADA
RAJPUTANA
посп.
X.100,00.000
BANGALORE TANDA BHIRALA
8,000 37th Jan. 7,000 2nd Feb. 8,000
7th Feb.
8'hai, Kobe & Yoko 8'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko Amboy, S'bai, Moji. Kohg
& Öpaka
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