CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY CRUISE
MANILA
AND RETURN
By the
+
EMPRESS OF CANADA £12 first class £8 tourist clasa
(including meals and lodging
on board at Mantia).
aftemoon. Friday, Feb. 1.-Leave Hongkong in Saturday, Feb. 2.-En route. Sunday, Feb. 3,--Arrivo Manila in
morning..
Monday, Feb. 4.-Leave Manlia in Tuesday, Feb. 5.-En route.
in morning. Wednesday, Feb. 6.-Arrive Hongkong
afternoon.
Canadian Pacific and Philipine Tourist Association representatives will meet the Empress of Canada to give assistance and Information regarding trips ashore.
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Kobe) Mon., 4th Feb. Kobe) Mon., 18th Feb.
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.Sat., 2nd Feb.
.Sat, 16th Feb.
Fri, 1st March
.Sat., 26th Jan. ..Sat., 23rd Feb.
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New York via Panama.
Nojima Maru
Wed., 13th Feb.
Thurs., 28th Feb.
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*Delagon Maru
..Fri., 8th Feb.
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*Tottori Maru
*Tsushima Maru
*Penang Maru ...
Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.
Anyo Maru
Hakusan Maru
Haruna Maru
*Cargo only.
....Tues., 20th Jan,
Fri., 8th Feb. Fri, 15th Feb.
Mon, 28th Jan,
Fri., 1st Feb.
Tol. 30291.
Fri., 15th Feb.
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CONTRACT BRIDGE
Solution to Previous. Contract Problem.
By W. E. McKenney
You cannot bid all the handa correctly. Sometimes it is very difficult to determine whether to play the hand at four in a major or three no trump.
Over South's spade bid in day's hand, North's response
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YOKOHAMA
(Peking) ZAMBOANGA PENANG
RANGOON
BANKING CORPORATION.
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Iscord and Tully 'Pald-U2
Ferre Panda -
Sterling
Biler....
akturordiana $50,000,000 20,099,030
A 8.500.000 $10,000,000
Reserve Liability of Proprietare $20,009,000
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
. Tion. Mr.,0. 0. §. Mackie,
Chairma
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.
Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Str. W. H, Bail (3. Mukin, Body,
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DAIREN
Hongkong, ist January, 1915.
Chief ManREST.
BRANCHES
LONDON
LYONA
MALAGOA
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MUKDEN
NEW YORK
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PENANG
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Peninsular and Oriental Fortnightly Divet Rays! Hail Stammers.
(Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
2nd Feb. B'bay, M'les, Havre, L'don,
8. 8.
Fres. Hong.
Pona
DESTINATION.
kong (about)
NALDERA
10,000
20th Jan.¡ Bombay, Mles & L’don
noon.
POOCHOW
1*BOMAL
7,000
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED.
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG
BAN FRANCISCO
B'burg, R'dam, A'worp & Hull
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17,000
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Oth Fab.
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17,000
28rd Feb.
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Authored Capital
$10,000,000.00
HONGKEW
BOURABAYA
1*BANGALORE
0,000
2nd Mur.
Mles Havre, L'den, H'burgi
8,898.800.00 ΠΟΙΟ BLOILO
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BRANCHES AND AGENCIES-
Singapore Shrozbal Bourabaya
Amoy Dataria
Melbourne
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Bombay
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to-
of Canton
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Rydney
ffxipbong Mackow Honolulu
Telping
Talboku
Pente
Tientsin
Rangoon
"Tokyo
Kobe
Вицеп
Vancouver
Lugdun
the
two hearts is natural, but now South is confronted with problem, should he bld three dia- should, monds? I belleve ho hoping that, if his partner has the club suit stopped, he will bid three no trump
Kowloos
Kalla
Ban Franclace Yokohama
Bestile
Bemuracy
KOBE
KUALA LUMPUN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local CurrenŐF
and Pical Deposits received for on year or ahorlar periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted an #pplication:
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Calls Casa Bianca. *Cargo only.
Frequent connections from Port. Sall for Passengers and
· Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Lorant Parts
by Steamers of the Khedivial Mail 8.3. 0.
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Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th Febrasty, 1984)
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1912. Head Office: Hongkong.
Every Amscription of Banking and Ex. change winess transacted. Loans granted Authorhed Capital on proved securitiem.
Current Accounts opened in Local Car rency and Faed Deposit reclved far one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Curruncles on termi which will be quoted on application.
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Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG TO.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, at March, 1984.
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
Paid-up Capital
Total Braoni
BRANCHER ****
$11.000,000
3.686,000
$2-170,492
Canion. Tolahan, Shangkal, Hankow, Bangkok and San Francisco. London Bankerol: Lloyds Bank Tople Foreign Exchange and Banking bulma of every description trapsscled,
Current Accounts, opened and Fixed De posite received for one year or aborter periods at rules which will be quoted on application. Safe Depot Boxes (various sixas) for hire.
LOOK FOONG BIJAN,
Chief Manager. Flongkang, 2nd June, 1994.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
BRITISH INDIA-APGAR SAILINGS.
8,000 8,000
1st Feb. 6th Feb,
S'pore, Penang & Calcutte B'pore, Penang. & Caloutts pore, Fenung & Caloutis
B. L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation. For 1st and 2nd class passengers.
NELLORE TANDA NANKIN
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
7,000 7,000
1st Feb. 2nd Mar.
7,000
2nd Apr.
Manila, Rabaul;
Brisbane, SydneyY Melbourne & Hobart
Regular Monthly Sailings from Bengkong to Shanghai, and Japan and Hongkong to Australia,
Hong-Kong to Sydney 19 days, AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for. ■ Cheap Holiday (Surfing, Fishing, Shooting, Climates to suit all. Your English Money is worth 28% miore.) No additional charge for Deck Cabins. Bun Deck Swimming Pool-Orchestra Carrled-Laundry Surgeon Stewardess. · E. A A. Cuisine and Service are Unsurpassed.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union 3.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via Now Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisca, ste, sta
The P, & O. Röyal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Boez. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Bouthampton and London via Panama Câïsl.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
6,000, 27th Jan., B'hai, Kobe & Yoko
2nd Feb. 8'bai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka'& Yoko 7th Feb. Amoy, B'bai, Moji, Kobo
& Osaka B'hai, Kobo & Yoka
-BANGALORE TANDA
7,000
SINALA
CEITBAL
Capital (Calle paid-op) were Food ........
X.100,00.000 X.124,380,000
BHUTAN
TILAWA
– HEAD-OPPICE:—YOXOBAMA. Branch and Agencies at
Mainking
8,000
10,400 8th Feb. 0,100 21st Feb. 10,000 21st Feb.
8'hai, Kobe & Yoko Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe
&Osaka
Ilio de
*Cargo ualy.
Karachi
Juatro
Ban Francisco
Belie
Metara. Swan, Culbertson and Frits have received the following quote. sions on the New York exchange for yesterday in conjunction with Router. Alandria
Butaria New York Colton.
Llosast
Range
Kobe
London
Los Angeles Mantle Dairan (Dalny) Moj)
Jan. 23.
Jan, 24.
Berlin Bombay Calontie
GRAD
Canton
12.45
* 12.48-12.48
12.40
12.60
12.05
12.48
If South bids two no trump. taking a chance that they have the clubs stopped, or supports the hearts, they are going to arrive at a game in hearts; but if he doca
January bid three diamonds, North without March a minute's hesitation will go to May three no trump, Ile has a fit in July diamonds, the heo of his partner's October (1035)
Decen.ber (1936) 12.65 suit, and the club sult stopped.
Spot
12.05
New York Rubber
Three no trump can be made easily, but several pairs in a recent duplicate game, where this hand was played, arrived at a four-heart January contract by bidding it as I have March
May shown, and I was surprised that
July only one pair defeated the four-
September heart contract.
October
Total sales:-200 lots
The Play
12.50-12.61
12.55-12.65
Fengsian
Hamburg
Sema C
Shanghal
Almexpor Bourabaya
Bydory
. Nagsanki
(Mukden)
Nagoya
New York
Tiantain
Domk
Tokyo
Yingku
12:55–12:55 || Hankow
12.40-1249 Harbin 12.55-12.65onolul
Hongkong
Paris
Priping
Hangoon
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits rice!vest for fixed period at rates to be obtained va application,
G. KISHINAMI,
Manager.
13.30-13.39 CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
12.05
12.84
12.75-12.75
12.05
12.00-12.90
13.10
13.05-18.04
13.24
12.17-11.18
13.41
13.50
13.40-13.40
Chicago Wheat
97. 884 87.
87 -87
Wednesday's
In most cases, East opened the four of clubs. West went right May up with the ace and returned the July queen of clubs. Now in it a dif- September.... cult problem for East to overtake
the queen of clubs with his king? True enough, his partner may have three clubs, but what discard from the South hand will do North any good 7
984-06% 884-88%
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
"From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
aplos:14,573,000 bushels The Steamship, Chicago Corn
84%
80% 77
843⁄4-84% 80%-80% 774-7744 bushels
May July September
Total sales0,475,000
Winnipeg Wheat.
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Also note that East has four trumps and that the ace and king of trumps is in the dummy. East can make only one trump trick, May but if he can kill one of those July honours in dummy, it might be possible for him to get two trump tricks and defcat the contract.
Today's Contract Problem
South is playing the con- tract at fire clubs. Wont opens the king of spades, which is won in dummy with. illo
the ace. Now what's first play declaror must máke?
AA274
March
July
82 814
New York Bilk
BENWY VIS" Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. whened and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
82-8241 No claims will be admitted after 82%-82 the Goods have left the Godowns,
and all Goods ramalning undeliver ed aftar the 29th January will be sub- ject to rent.
1.40 -1.40 LAI *1.41 1.40 -1.40 1.41. 1.40-1.41
Moy
Total salos:78 lots.
Montreal Silver.
All claim against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on
or before the 12th February or they
will not be, recognized.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehous Regulations consigaves March
54.00 54.50-54.05 must have a Revenus Clear lo at
i 55.30 50.10-56.25 tandance when May
damaged dutiable July
55.90 55.70-50.00 goods are examined. (mak September
58.50 50.80-60.00 Total sales-12 contracts
New York Metal
310 08
Jan. 21:
Copper March Tin March
8.30.
50.45
KQ105N
KJ
Dealer
Nona:- ❤AQIE
AQ B 4KQ748
Bolution Inoxt issue.
Jan. 24.
0.17
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will bo examined on the 28th January at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be counter- 50.55 signed by,
noo of spades, therefore a apade trick cannot be looked for.
Overtake the queen of clubs with the king and lay down another club,
If the declarér does not ruff In
GIDB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents,
Hongkong, 23rd. January 1985.
Mr. & Mrs. Y. Mori MAMASSAGE
dummy with the ace of hearts, then Lenguncture, Moxocus and Bons Secties West will make a trump trick; but | Haidar of Japanese and Hoskkong Govers, the if South does ruff, then East will went Lieser Curer Sprained Ankim ang Frits. Recommended-'fur : Maný • Yakın, bi HANNAN Focal Hospitals and Dogtofa, lenges arenda
Tel 26051;
ace and queen of clubs, the bidding make two trump tricks. Cie des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
When West shows up with the practically marks North with thefeated one trick.
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