HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY
1935.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY CRUISE
MANILA
AND RETURN
By the
EMPRESS OF CANADA
£12 first class
£8 tourist class
(Including meals and lodging
on board at Manilla).
afternoon. Friday, Feb. 1.-Leave Hongkong: In Saturday, Feb. 2.-En route. Sunday, Feb. 3.-Arrive Manila in
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
By W, E. McKenney
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION.
•
Incorporated by Royal Chater JK, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
• £3.000.000
Paid-up Capitai
3.000.000
For a number of years tourna- ment play in England was unpopu-le Liability of Proprietors.. 0.000.000 lar, but since development of the Reserve Fand British Bridge League, tourna-
AGENCIES AND BRANCHER. monta now hrs almost, as' populÁT ALOR STAR ILOILO BAICON
" here as in America.
AMBISTBAR tran BANGKOK KARACHI I have asked some of the British BATAVIA
KLANG '* KODE authorities in England to send me BOMBAY
KUALA
LUMPUR
** CALCUTTA
an interesting hand occasionally. CANTON To-day's hand was written up by OAWNPORE KUCHING
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Monday, Feb. 4.-Leave Manila in Tuesday, Feb. 5.-En route.
in morning. Wednesday, Feb. 6.—Arrive Hongkong
Canadian Pacific and Philipine Tourist Association representatives will meet the Empress of Canada to give assistance and Information regarding trips' ashore,
CANADIAN Pacific
STEAMSHIPS
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Ban Francisco vla Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
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.Wed., 6th Feb. at 4 a.m. Tatsuta Maru ...... Wed., 20th Feb. at 10a.m. Asama Maru
Wed., 6th March at 10 a.m.
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..Fri., 1st March
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HAIPHONG
HAMBURG
HANKOW
HARDIN
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
EXMARANO
BERENDAN
SHANGHAI
BINGAPORE
SITIAWAN
BOURANAYA
TAINING
TIENTSIN
TONIKAH
(Bhakt]
NEW YORK TSINGTAO
TOKOHAMA
PEIPING
(Pekin)
TENAND
Authorland Capital ....................... $18,000,000 Issued and Fully „Paid-Up ........ 20,001,045
Reserve Funde s--
Sterling S
£6.500.000 Blitar. ....... $12.000.000 Reserva Liability of Proprietare $20,300,000
HEAD OFFICE.—HONGKONG, BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
.Man. Mr. C. G. & Mackie,
Chairman.
B. I. Dodwell, Esq.
Deputy Chalupum.
Ton, Mr. W. H. De}}
I. II. Compton. ..
C. C. Knight. Dan.
| W. 1. Kawelck, Escu,
TAMBOANGA
AMOT DANGKOK BATAVIA
CALOUTTA
HONGKONG KANGOON
Foreign Exchange and General and Dash-DOMBAY Ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fizes De- posite received for one year or shorter periods | CANTON at rates which will be quoted on audiícation. CHEFOO
A. DREARLET,
TO BARROW BY SLED DEER
Hongkong, 12 January, 1985.
South J'ano
3 A
3 N. T.
W'rat North Fast JA Doyblo PR 24
Pass Рана
Double PASA
20
Раня བ་ Opening tead... K.
0. Miskin, Bany
*. 8. Morrison, Eng
7. E. Peares, Data &
V. M. GRAYLURN. EHL Chlaf Manager.
BRANCHES :-
LONDON LYONE KALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (JOHNONE)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPINO
PENANG RANGOON
BAIGON
P. & O. BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(Companies Incorporated in England)
- Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Strakta, Jaya and
·Burma, Caylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritiusj. E. and 8. Africa, Australasia, including New Zealand and Queensland Ports,. Bef Bex. Egypt, Constantinople, Groane, Levantina Porta; Europé, ata
Peninsular and Oriental Fortnightly Direct Royal Mail Steam era.
(Under Contract with H.M. Government;),
8. B.
Tons
From Bong koog boat)
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KUALA LUMPUR
(Continued from Page 8.) spurned the miles, moving swiftly KOSE and smoothly along the well-mark- fed trail that wound among great blocks and pinnacles of ice, deeply azure. frosted with white. At in
Capt. Ewart Kempson, who partiel- pated in the American Bridge League tournament at Asbury Park Inst August. The hand was played In the Liboral Cup Tournament intervals we pulled up on the tundra and sat patiently waiting on our aleda while the deer pawed beneath
a match between teams captained by Frank Nesbit and J. R. Bell.
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BRANGIA!
BINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
HUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TRINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened In Loen? Currency and Find Detalls received for one year Or shorter perioda In Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on
Potion
Hongkong. 7th January, 1985,
the snow for the brittle reindeer HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. mosa which in their. winter diet. on, hour after hour, until the Ив at morning found Kokluk's igloo.
The Bidding.
So The bidding I give is the way I second bellove most American authorities would bid the hand. However, the English bidding was slightly dif-
ferent.
When West bid a spade, North overcalled with two spades. We do not believe in using a cuo bid anti after a suit has been shown. Also, as the band was played in England, when a six-heart contract was reached, East doubled.
thin
The Business of the above Dank in con- ducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Dunk- Ing Corporation. Ruies may be obtained op Appltention.
Authored Capital Paid-up Capital Total Resourers
BRANCHES (-
$13.000.000
1.615.100
32:110.492
Canton, Tolshan, Shangdal, Iinakow, Bangkok and San Francisco.
The igloo was deserted, the FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. family having moved southward
V. M. GRAYBURN. for the spring whaling. A great
Chief Menas. Hongkong. 26th February, 1634, cone of snow, drifted in through torn window, occupied the centro
THE BANK OF CANTON, of the floor and the ceiling glit
LIMITED. tered with froat crystals like
ESTABLISHED 1913, fragments of broken glass. We sat
Hand Office Bankou. on the floor about our tiny coal all trail stove, fur-muffled, laugh ing and joking above steaming cups of coffee and fried bread, then shed We do not double a aix contract outer garments and slipped, shiver- unless it is certain that the contracting, into our chilled sleeping. bags. will be defeated, because usually, if No Anga to dry and warm my fur a six contract la defeated, you will garments this time, I thought re- to the receive a good score without doubi- gretfully, settling
myself Ing. But If you double and they unevenness of the drift-log bunk. of make the contract, you are bound But presently, turning drowelly in to be below average on the board, the comforting warmth of the fur bag that enfolded me, I saw Tau- By doubling, we get the informa-tuk, crouched above the blue flamo tion that South has a four-card suit of the primus stove, holding my and now, when North cue bide in fawnskin socks, turned fur side spades, he tells his partner quite a put, above the heat to dry. And story. First, that he has no losers know that the watchful care of the in spades; second, that he, has nor- igloo dweller had not falled ue. mal support for his partner's bid and, most important of all, he is willing to try for a slam.
The trail, on the third night, was the sort of which the Arctic
London Dankers: Lloyds lank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and Banking busiÐGAN
every description transmeted.
Current Accmania opened and
paits received for one year or shoctar, periode rates which will be quoted an application
Safe Deposit Box (various ales) for hira.
LOOK PRONG BHAN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, And June,, 1934.
7,000 2nd Feb.
17,000 0th Feb. 17000' 2Brd Feb. 0,000 2nd Mar.
18,600
| 34,800
DESTINATION.
B'bay, Mico, Hayro, L'dan,
'burg: "R'dom, A'werp, & Hull Bombay, Miles, & L'don Hambay, M'ler d L'or M'les Havro, L'don, H'burg, R'dam, A'worp & Hull 9th Mar. Marseilles & London 20rd Mar, Marseilles & London
Calls Cann Bianca.. Cargn only,,
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by Steamers of the Khedivial Mali 8.8. Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS, V
4. 8,000 2nd Feb. 10 u.m., 18 pore, Penang & Caloutin
8,000 5th Feb. S'pore, Fenung & Calautt
18'pore, Peng & Calcutta
*SIRDHANA TAKADA
*Colla Rangcon.
B. I. Apear Ling steamers have excellent accommodation for
1st and 2nd class passengers.
NELLOAB TANDA NANKIN
KASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
7,0001 1st Feb. 4 p.m. 7,000
2nd Mar.
7,000
2nd Apr.
Manila, Rabiul,
Brisbane, Sydne Melbourne, & Bobart
Regular Monthly Sallings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney—10 days, AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for Cheap Holiday (Burfing, Fishing, Shooting, Climates to suit all. Your English Money in worth 28% more.) No additional charge for Deck Sun Deck Swimming Pool-Orchestra Carried--Laundry -Surgeon-Stewardcas. E. & A. Cuisine and Service are Unsurpassed.
Cabins.
Frequent connections from 'Australia with the following:- The Union 9.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and-
The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Bues. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
2nd Feb. 8'bai, Moji. Kebe, Orska & Yoku
TANDA
SOIRALA
7,000 8,000
7th Feb.
Amoy, B'hal, Moji, Kobe
& Oroka
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
CHITRAL
18,400
8th Feb.
Влотая
TILAWA
......100.00.000 Y.121,240,000
Carthage
*Carga ualy..
Capital (Pully paid-up) erre Fund...
HEAD OFFICE:-TOKOHAMA, Branchen und Agencies at
Ketaking Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles Manila
Rio de
Jezero
Beattle
Ban Francisco
Semarang
traveller dreams. Cold and wind had packed the tundra's surface to Due to the fact that East doubled the hardness of cement. Over this Alexandria North's club bid, and that North glistening white surface our sled natavis made a cue bid in spades, West deer awung away at the speed Derita thought that his safest opening was which makes reindeer travel at its Bomber the singleton king of clubs, which best a sport without a rival. I Caletta North won with the ace.
closed my eyes, falt against my Canton Before attempting to ruff the cheeks the weight of frost-white Dairen (Dains) Maji
lashes. clubs, the declarer must take two
The cold, pure air stung engles
(Mukdes) Nazora rounds of trump, and now he should my face, drove the breath back Into lead the five of clubs. When Enst! I had the feeling of being rushed tarbi
my lungs. plays the four spot, declarer should through empty, silent space. No Honolulu let the trick ride, discarding a more running behind the sled or Hongkong Rangoon spade.
tugging at the sealskin guiding line interest allowed on Current Accounts,
Deposita received for, Ased period at rašan
G. KISHINAME,
Hamburg Haskow
Nagasaki
Shanghal
Binzspare Bourabaya Brdosy
New York
Tientala
Telneta
Tokyo Yingkow
Cuska Paris Pelping
The reason is that he is perfectly for greater speed. Scarcely four
MUA | to be sbleined on application. willing to have the opponents win hours of travel, and we mounted one club trick. The clubs are solid [the bank from beach to tundra and from the five to the nine spot. Two saw before us the white steeple of clubs can be ruffed in dummy,
the most northerly church in the world, rleing from the scattered
If East covered with the ten spot, hauses and igloos of Barrow. And
COUNT THE
Manager.
the declarer would ruff and would from their dwellings, men, women “TELEGRAPHS"
still have the same play, losing and children poured forth to wel- only one club trick, thereby making come us to the northernmost point his contract of six-odd.
of North America.
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DRY DOCK --
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of hongkong, LIMITED.
Selvage Tug "Talkoo”. Wireless Ceil V.P.G.N. 600 Metras
Tel. Address: "Talkoodock” Hong Telephone No, 30211.,
Call Flag: "Numeral One":
Length 787 Feet.
Length on Blocks 750 feet.
Breadth at entrance,
93 ft. 4 ins Depth on Centre
SIII (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ira
THREE SLIPWAYS —
Capable of Handling Ships Up to 4,000 Tons Displacemen
CRANES -
100 TON Electric Crane at Sea Wall,
Lifting reach 70 feet.
25 TON High tower gantry Travelling Crane,
Lifting radius 77 ft. 6 ins. serving the Dry Dock and Sea Wall berths
nant
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL, Agents
Hongkong, Chi
S'hai, Kobe & Yoko 8,100 21st Feb. S'bai, Kabe & Yoko 10,000 21st Feb. Amoy, B'bai, Moji, Koba
& Osaka
|–15,000-22nd-Feb.!-8'hai, Robo-&-Yoko-
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without noties Parcela Measuring not more than 5 c.ft. will be received at the Co.'s Office up to noen on the day previous to sailingg For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents.
P. & O. Bidя., Connaught Road. Central.
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16th FEBRUARY. EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 12 PASSENGERS.
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