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CO. MEETING

New Shares To Be Issued

GENERAL

BROADCAST. ON WORLD BRIDGE OLYMPIC

Mr. Justice Lindsell's Informative Talk

A beated debate took place i the meeting of the Hong Kong and Yaamati Ferry Company 365- "Some of you who haven't yet terday when Dr. F. FL. Kew queried competed may have the idea that several liems in the Company's most of the set hands (in Bridge: accounts and also the proposed are frenkish, but that is not cor- new issue of shares."

rect with the great majority of

by

The meeting was presided over them. Most of them are quite the Managing Director, Mr. straightforward hands but each Lau Tak-po. Other directors pre contains some point of attacking sent were Messrs. Kew, or defensive play which will make Wong Ping-suen, Kwok Chuen,jor or mar it." Wong Chot hoo, Yung Taun-dart and Choy Wal-hung.

This was one of the interesting points revealed by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell in his broadcast talk The Chairman in his report over ZEW. last night on the During the year under reviewsands of players all over

Bridge Olymple, in which thou- the trame receipts during the world will compete on April 20.

Mr. Lindsell said:-

sald:-

| coronation celebrations in May

exceeded all previous records.

The experience gained during

the

The competition is managed by

a Committee of American experts

1936 together with the close coheaded by By Culbertson, and

As its

operation of the entire sta en-every pair competing has to play abled the Company to handle the 16 specially selected bands. huge

crowds smoothly and eff-promoters claim, the purpose of ciently.

the Olympic is to increase interest The WAI in the North has

and skill in the game and at the brought us increased trame, but same time to provide a means by

Sole Agents: at the same time it had brought (which players of the far corners · on an abnormal increase in the of the earth may compete against cost of coal which has caused your one another in a true test of skill Directors some concern.

in bidding and play.

& Co., Hong Kong.

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STRAIGHTFORWARD HANDS

are

RECONSTRUCTED FERRIES During the year, the remaining three double ended terry vessels

Some of you who haven't yet of the "Man Lal" class were re that most of the hands

competed may have got the idea constructed. The reconstruction which gave the vessels an extra the great majority of them. Mast freakish, but that is not correct of 2 feet beam and improved accom- of them are quite straightforward modation was very successful. We hands but each contains some were fortunate in getting this work done before the heavy rise play which will make or mar it.

point of attacking or defensive In the cost of materials, The "Man Shing" was also reconstruct-Nos. 9. 13 and 15, which were Take last year's Olympic,, Hands This modernized vessel now published in today's paper, which carries 14 per cent more passen some of you may have by you. gers, has less draft and is faster

In hand No. the bidding goes than before.

quite normally--North. No Bld. East, Oue Club, South. One Heart. West, One Spade. North. No Bid. East. One N.T. South, No Bid. West Three Spades. thus showing his length plus outside strength, and East raises the contract to 4 Spades which closes the bidding

od.

The latest addition to our Feet. the "Man Kwong" has proved to be a very successful boat. The Kowloon City service, which 13 now being maintained by vessels of this improved class, is now yield-| Ing better returns, It is now pos- sible to travel from the Hong Kong Pier to Kowloon City in under 25 minutes which is faster Hearts and South wins the trick North naturally leads his two of than a combined bus and ferry with the. Ace. West playing the 9. Journey. The Season Ticket rate obviously the 2 must be a single-| to Kowloon City is now similar to ton because. had North held the that on the main "services, namely as well, the only other Heart $3.00 per month.

which South cannot see. North must led it.

The Government has completed the rebuilding of the Kowloon City Pler and the Hunghom Pler is 2 under construction.

NEW ISSUE

What Is South to lead at Trick If he returns a Heart as once North will trump. but with Dummy's Clubs very likely to be all winners and East and West

To operate a better and more obviously holding all the high frequent service to Kowloon City trumps how then are. North and we are, in urgent need of an an South, to win another 2 tricks to other berth in Hong Kong. We defeat the contract?

have already applied to the Gov- ernment for this and hope that it will be available in the near future.

OBVIOUS ANSWER

covers.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1938.

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These three lustrations are I think sumcient to show that in the Olympic you don't get freak or problem hands (indeed they are all pretty obvious with all the cards on the table) but straight forward, if difficult. questions of play and blading.

to

with the aid of a trick in either The answer that should jump to

Hearts or Diamonds. He should South's mind is "We can't break also realise that he cannot risk The recent completion of the this contract unless North holds leading either sult himself. Hence new Bus Terminus at our Pier in the. Ace of Diamonds," South he must run off his four Club Hong Kong and

of Diamonds and tricks, then make hls the additional leads Queen shelter provided on the frontage West is, helpless. If he

Spade trick, and then throw the has been greatly appreciated by North will win with his Ace and lead back to his opponents with the travelling public who may now returns a" Diamond which South his third Spade, and so walk to and from the pier under wins with Jack and then a trick making the 13th triek in either shelter.

4 returns a Heart. It West doesn't Hearts or Diamonds None of our feet was damaged cover the Queen of Diamond then by the severe typhoon" which South returns a heart at trick s visited the Colony in September North gets his ruff and then with such disastrous results. Many makes his Ace of Diamonds. thanks are due to the coxswains, In hand. No. 13, West bas engineers and crews of the vessels,doubled, Bouth's contract of spades and the payment of a small bonus and proceeds to lead gut his Ace to them will no doubt meet with King of Diamonds, South trump-

ing the second round. South now Finally may I remind those of your approval.

Your Directors have authorised leads the Ace of Spades West's you who haven't yet entered the issue of 14.000 new shares for natural inclination is to play hits send your names in pairs by mid- subscription at $20 of which $10 small one. and win the next round day on Tuesday next. April 19, to is for nominal value and $10 pre- with his King, but if he does thar M. FH. Tyson, c/o Bocony mlum. These extra funds will a moment's reflection will make It Vacuum Ou Corporation. We have enably us to explore the pos-obvious that he cannot hope to extended the time because Mon- sibilities of converting some of make another trick except with day is a holiday.

The entrance fee is $10 per pair our steam ferry Vessels into his Ace of Hearts, since at trick diesel ships which will reduce fuel 5 any lead he makes will bwhich includes the Olympic Cam- costs and effect great savings in fatal His only hope therefore inmittee's charge of 31 per pair, running costs.

order to avoid getting the lead. Is the balance going to the provision The new shares referred to will to drop his King of trumps on th of light refreshments, sandwiches, be offered to shareholders for Ace and trust his partner may coffee, etc. during the play, and of

the local prizes. subscription to the proportion of hold the Queen and so be able to

The contest will be staged at one new share for every five held lead a Heart up to his tenace. by shareholders on May 3, 1938. At double. dummy it is easy the Chinese Club. Bank of Canton The subscription

for the new enough to see that this is the only Building (by kind permission of shares will close in June 1, 1938 way to smash the contract, but the Chairman and Committee), on and the shares will rank for divi- even without seeing his partner's Wednesday next, April 20, at 8 dend as from that date.

and declarer's hands. West should pm sharp. The Chairman proposed the realise that this play is the only adoption of the report and ac- chance, and time and time again counts. Dr.. F. H. Kew rose to at the Bridge table in order to make or breaks contract, one has criticise, several points in the ac-

some argment. 7

counts, but they were passed after take that one and only chance that a vital unseen card is where Mr. Tung was re-elected one wants it to be. Auditor.

"NO FREAK ↑ PROBLEMS

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TO

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SUNDAY, 17th April

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Straus

4. Hungarian Rhapsody No-1

Last.

3. Valse. Rebikov,

e. The Mikado. Selection.

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Music from 1.00, p.m. to 280: pm

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TREE CUTTERS FINED

Trang To. 38, unemployed rick- shaw puller, of no fixed abode, ap- peared before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett 'yesterday at the Kowloon: Magis- LOCAL ESTATE tracy charged with attempted The following were elected Finally Hand No 15. South has highway robbery with violence. A petition for grant of letters 01 Directors of the Company for the la strong hand with nearly, 5 | Det.-Sergt. Mottram prosecuted.

administration to the state of

Hung, 31, and Kong Chol ensuing year: The Honourable, honour tricks, and should bid One It was alleged that on April de-Gerardo Aguirre, allas Lo Bé Blk 38, unemployed, were each fined Mr. T. N. Chou, Dr, Kwan Sum-N. Trumps which should hold the fendant threws pepper into the gentleman, of Shek Tonk Village, 950 or, in default, six weeks' im- yuen, Mr. Wong Kwok-shuen, Mr.jcontract. West" will naturally lead | eyes of Miss Ruby Spencelayh in

who died intestate on November prisonment, when they appeared Choy Wai-hung. Mr. Li sing-kut a scade and when dummy goes Austin Avenue and tried to steal 30, 1997, made by gncong Bee before Mr. K. M. A Barnett at

widow, "had been allowed," J.F.. Mr. Chan Kam-yung, Mr. down Bouth can see that so long her brown leather, shopping bag.

the Kowloon Court yesterday Cheng Kwok-on. Mr. P. Gockehin. as the pades are evenly divided Accused : was remanded until

Deceased left local

estate valued charged with unlawful possession Mr. Young Tsun-dart.

jhe can hope to make his contract April 20.

of pine trees valued at $60.

at $13,100.