THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1935.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY CRUISE
TO
MANILA
AND RETURN
B.By the
EMPRESS OF CANADA
£12 first class
£8 tourist class
Saturday, Feb. 2. Leave Hongkong
at 5.00 p.m.--
Sunday, Feb. 3.-En routo.
. at 8.00 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4.-Arrive Manila
afternoon Monday, Feb. 4.-Leave Manila in
Tuesday, Feb. 5.-En route.
Wednesday, Feb. 6-Arrive Hongkong
CONTRACT BANKS.
BRIDGE
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
By W. E. McKenney
THE CHARTERED DANK OF HONGKONG AND- BHANGHAI INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION.
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Incorporated: by: Kayal: Chutary,`3145, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital ..............................1 £1,000,000 $,000,000 Herre Liability of Proprietors .. Bowery and'....
8,000,000
SAIGON
SEMARANG
BEREMDAN
One of bridge's most enthusiastic ·AUENCIES AND BRANCHES, followers In New York fa Frank ALOR STAR ILGILO Crowninshield, editor of Vanity AMRITSAR IPON Fair, who recently loaned me an MANGKOX old bridge book entitled "THE BOMBAY Bridge Fiend." It was "published
BATAVIA
CALCUTTA
In 1909, and I believe he fa ita CANTON |author,
I found a fact in the book which
I thought would interest you.
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SHANGHAI
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Allver
£6.550.000 $10.999.809
Reserve Liability of Proprietará 825,061,40€/
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. Mr. Q. . B. Mackie,
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· Chairman..
B. 1. Dodwell, Esq.
Deputy Chairman..
Hon. Mr. W. 11. Dell
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NEW YORK TSINGTAO
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HONGKONG
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always thought bridge was played | RAIUONG In England before it was known
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Hongkong, 1st January, 1935.
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DAIREN
THE · YOKOHAMA SPECIE
Capital (fully palé-up) ......................... 1.100.02,000|1LOILO
per Fund
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Duplicato-E. and W. val.
HONGKEW
BOURABAYA
CHITRAL CARTHAGE
7,000
17,000 17,030 28rd Feb. 6,000 2nd Mar.
18,800 8th Mar.
2nd Feb.
B'bay, M'hen, Bävie, L'don. B'burg, R'dam, Awerp & Hud
0th Feb.
Bombay, Mes & L’don
Bumbay, H'ies & Z'hon Mob
M'Ics Havre, Ldon, H'burg, R'dam. A werp & Hall Marseilles & London
South
West North East
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Kobe
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KUALA LUMPUR
San Francisco
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London
Beastie
OLT
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TIENTSIN
14,800 28rd Mar. Muracillon & Lendon
Calls Casa Blanca. Cargo only.
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Lerant Porta by Steamers of the Khodivial Mail 8.8. 00.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR BAILINGS.
· Low Angle Manila
Bang
Shanghai
*BIRDHANA TAKADA
| 8,000 Brd Feb, 10 a.m. 8,000 Bih Feb.
8'pore, Penang & Calcutie
B'poro, Feneng & Calcutis
¡B'pore, Penung & Calouttr
Leaving Manila, Noon on Thursday 7th. Arriving Hongkong Noon on Saturday 9th.
CANADIAN Pacific
STEAMSHIPS
"Always carry Canadian Pactha Expre Company's Travaliera' Chequer... Ceed the World Over"
ENYK
LINE
General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.
San Francisco via Shanghai, japan Ports & Honolulu.
Chichibu Maru
Tatsuta Maru
Asama Maru ..
Seattle & Vancouver
Wed., 6th Fob. due a.m. .Wed., 20th Feb, at 10 am.
.Wed., 6th March at 10 a.m.
Hiye Mara (Starts from Kobe) Mon., 18th Feb. Helan Maru (starts from Koba) Sun., 9th March. Lendon. Marseillas, Antwasp ↳ Kotterdam
Fushimi Maru
Hakozaki Maru
in America, but according to this book, there are good grounds for the assertion that America was introduced to bridge before Eng- land.
Celent Canton Dairen (Delay) Moji Vonten
(Mukden) Hamburg
engkong
Nagdick! Nagors New York Osaka Paris
Bontebars
Bydas Tectala
Thing the *Thiyo
Tingkre
Rangton
Interest Allowed
Henri I. Barbey, It is pointed Hankow out, explained the gamo `to his Harbin friends at the Whist Club in New Alanalului York in the early part of 1894, a month or two before Lord Brougham explained it to members of the Portland Club in England. So those who enjoy many hours of recreation through the game of bridge owe a vote of thanks to Mr. Barbey, the father of bridge in the United States.
What a thell these old-timers would get to-day out of contract. Imagine them sitting there bid- ding and making a slam. 1 am a lot of them would sure that have found no difficulty in making to-day's hand, which some of the youngsters In a recent duplicate match missed,
Current Acco
Current Accounts opened in Local Cerra and Fixed Deposits received for one or shorter perioda la Local ' Curretay ·sod Sterling on ferow which will be unused an application.
Hongkong, Tih January, 1915.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Dantones of the above Bank i 40%- ducted by the Hongkong and Shangha) Banks ||88 Corporation. Ruim may be virilized en
apolleation.
*Calls Rangcon.
B. L. Apoar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for
1st and 2nd class passèngere.
Deposits received for Axad period at HIM FOR THE Rongkong and bhangbai | NELLORE to be obtained on application.
HANKING, CORPORATION,
TANDA V. M. GRAYBURN, G. KISHINAMI,
Cald Haag.
NANKIN Hongkong, fich February, 1844.
Kasagit.
with the ace. When he returns the jack of hearts, win with the king and lead a trump, winning in dommy with the fack.
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ESTABLISHED 1711. Hand Offers Hongkong, Authorised Capital Faldas Cepita! Total Bemoare
BRANCHES |--
$11,559,080 *8.651,000
.......... £2,170,423
Canton, Tolahan, Bhanghai, Haskow, Bangkok and San Francisco. Lenden Bankerei Lloyds Bank. Lie Foreign Exchange and Danking business of every decription transacted.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (South).
-7,000
7,000
7,000
1st Feb. 4 p.m. (Manꞌla, Rabaul,
2nd Mur.
2nd Apr..
Brisbane, Sydney Melbourne & Hobart
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days.
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Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union 8.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via Ner Zealand, Vancouvar, San Francisco, etc..
Play the queen of diamonds Now another and discard a heart.
lamond, ruff and then lead an other club, with the queen.
winning in dummy
Lead the three of diamonds and trump with the ace of clubs, Return the king of trump, which aix-club contract, West opened the queen of hearts, picks up the last trump, and now which was won in dummy with You have the good four of dinis received for one year or shorter periode the ace. Some players made themonds in dummy on which to dia-t rates which will be apoted on appliestien. TANDA mistake of leading out all the card the losing spade.
Against
The Play
..Sat., 2nd Feb.
..Sat, 16th Feb.
trumpa, trying for a squeeze play, but there is no such play in this hand.
NEW "INCIDENT”
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Costers Accounts opened and Fixed De
Bafe Deposit Boxen (various alsani for hir
LOOK POONG BHAN,
Chief Mager. Hongkong. 2nd Juno, 1994.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London vis Buen. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
7,000 2nd Feb., S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Oɛnko & Yaku 8,000 7th Feb. Amoy, 8'hal, Moji, Koba
& Danko B'bal, Hobe &. Yoko
SHIRALA
CHITHAL
BRUTAN
16,400 8th Feb. 8,100 21st Feb. 10,000 21st Feb.
S'hai, Kobe & Yoko Amoy, 8'hai, Moji, Kobe
& Osaka
Terukuni Maru
Fri., 1st March
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports
Kitano Maru
Atsuta Maru
-Bombay;via- Singapore: Penarik:
*Genoa Maru
Glayo Maru
*Tokiwa Maru
Anyo Haru ...
South America (West Coast!
Sat., 23rd Feb. .Sat., 23rd March
Wod., 6th Feb. ...Mon., 11th Feb. „Thura...., 28th Feb.
Mon., 11th March
via japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles. Mexico & Panama.
Rakuyo Maru
New York via Panama,
Nojima Maru
*Noto Maru
..Wed., 18th Feb.
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Genoa & Valencia,
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
*Delagos Maru
*Tsushima Maru
*Penang Maru..
You have two losing cards, heart and
only a apade; there's one place to put them; that is on the diamonds. Your contract · Is only for six odd; you need not try for seven.
Today's Contract Problem South, la playing, the con- tractat aix, spades. West opens the queen of diamonds. When and how should the club salt be played?
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VARE +7583
....Thurs, 28th Feb.
...Tues., 5th March
Fri., 8th. Feb.
$A397
...Fri, 8th Feb.
Fri., 15th Feb. ....Fri., lat March,
102 1098 Q3138 4 4K 83
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
..Fri. 1st Feb.
...Fri., 15th Fab.
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Solution in poxt issue.
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*Hakodate Maru
Hakuzon Maro
-Haruna Maru
Atauta Maru (Nagasaki.direct) Fri., 15th Feb. *Cargo only.
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. 12th Mar.
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“MANCHUKUO ̈INVADED
BY MONGOLIANS
Tokyo, Jan. 80.
16,00032nd Feb.-S'bai, Hobo &-Yoko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without noties, Parcels Measuring not more than 5 c.ft. will be
giving one version of the incident, TILAWA states that on January 24, ap- proximately 100 Outer Mongolian CARTHAGE troops invaded Manchukuo territory "Cargo uply. near Lake Buinor and fired on a Manchukuo patrol unit. The sudden onslaught forced the Man- An alleged invasion of Manchuchukua troops to retreat. kuo territory by Outor Mongolian troops on January 24 is emphasised explanation of by a Foreign Office spokesman as territorial integrity, and subse- an Incident to be settled directly quently retreating, the statement between Outer Mongolia and Man- added, the Outer Mongolian soldiers chukuo,
were being reinforced within Har- (hamiao district.
The spokesman also expressed the firm belief that neither Russia nor Japan would be involved in the issue.
Questioned by foreign corres- pondents whether serious develop. Įments would occur as a sequel to the affair, the spokesman said, "We hope not; although that will depend on the Mongolian attitude. Reuter.
Army's Statement
Changchun, Jan. 80. A statement issued from the Army headquarters
Lend the king of diamonds, dis-ļ card a heart and let West win Kwantung
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this violation of
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the alleged invaders-
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