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THE BEST BRIDGE PLAYERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 12 1911

Consignee

Public Companie

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN THE CHINESE ENGINEERING

AND MINING COMPANY, * LIMITED:

LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE,

Litorary bridge luasan unenvi-, ablo reputation, and the better the literature the worse the bridgo. AND THE WORST: Sucrossful writers of books are to The last rubber bofore dinnor be met in overy card clubin Iam- hud just beon finished. One of don, and if their skill worn only the players haddoft the card-roma. Oqual to their enthusiasm there The other three were still at the would be no reason to complain of their play, But to write tablo muking up their accounts.

and to play bridgo I have had angthor bad day," woll one of them at length romarkod; well are apparently incompa-T "it was my luck always to eut tible things. In justice to liter- with A. He oxcelled ovon himary bridge players, it must be ad- self this afternoon. It's a mystory mitted that their card manners are to me how such a clever man can invariably of the best, and that bo such an absolute fuolat they are always popular as part bridge.

nors, though they occasionally Tho scono was a club in Pall seem unable to count thirteen Mall, and tho particular member cards with any degree of ex-

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reforrod to a famous K.C. But the remark has it familiar sound and is probably uttered half dozen times a week wherevor bridge playora do congragato,

And you there is no more con- nection between brains and bridge than between cricket and culturo. Many exceedingly stupid mon and women are excol- lout card playors, and some of the worst card players ure persona of the most acute intelligence. Call

actitude..

HE Steamship

“BLOEMFONTEIN,”

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of the

AUCTIONS.

PARTICULARS and CONDI

TIONS of Letting by Publio. OTICE i hereby given the 15th day of May, 1911, n.8 pm, Auction Sale, to be helt enTM MONDAY, An EXTRAORDINARY:

at thù OMan of the Public Works GENERAL MEETING Chinese Engineering and Mining Department, by Order of His Excel- Company, Limited, will be held at kay the Governor, of One. Lot of Winchester House, Hall No. 174, Old CROWN LAND adjoining Gam Head Stroot, in the City of London;

o. 2. Carollae fill Road, in thi on WEDNESDAY, the 17th day of Colony of Hongkong, for a tutte of 76 May, 1911, at 12 o'clock nuon, for the year, onnmunolag from 184 Jannars, purpose of considering and if thought 1936.

Lot

Boundary Measazementa.

Captain J. B. Pattison, having arrived from the above Ports, Courigines of Cargo are boredty informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into at passing a Resolation authorising the PARTICULARS OF THE LOT, the Godowns of the Hongkong and Directors to borrow or raise such further Kowloon Whart and Golown Company samy of money na thoy way think fit, Limited, Kowloon, and stond at Conbas so that the amount borrowed ut raised by tho Company and then out- standing shall not exaved three-fourths of the issued capital of the Company

Dated this 1st day of March, 1911. By order of the Board.

-ALFRED-W---BERRY--

Soorotary.

signres risk and expense.

Even in the case of those who All broken, chaf-d, nud, datunged are bridge players first and wri-Goods are to be left in the Godowns, whats they will be exathinui on Friday, ters afterwards, the more toying the 12th in tant note with literature has a bad effect. All elnis be prentat wițhila It has become an axiom in the days of the steater's arrival linte, bridge world that'the surest way after which date they cant be roog Anstiu Friars, to destroy one's bridge-playing | nized. powers is to write a book on the game.

CHESS PLAYERS AND BRIDGE.

So.

There isa popularidos Blunt cards it what you will the card in- and chess have something in com-- stinct," the fair for bridgeman, and that the same faculties the power of playing cards well is are required in bath games, a thing apart and by itself, and far from this, being true, good provos nothing us to its possessor's chose players ure, with linrilly an exceedingly bad inontal equipment in other exception,

What is a bridge players. directions.

Nowadays, when bridge las fact is that both games of become a necessary social accom ten appeal to the same minds. plishment rather than a more. Every one of the distinguisho amasament, an interesting clussi-'chess masters who took part in fication might be made of the the recont tournanient at Sun professions that produce or attract, Sebastian is an enthitsinstic card- the best playar.

STOCKBROKERS AND SOLDIERS.

player, but it is no reflection én their intelligence to say that they aro lay more desirablo adversuits at bridge than at chess.

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No chims will ka milujitća | after the Douds have left th» G-clowns, and all Gouds reuniaing undelivere 1 after the 12th it will be salg es to rent,

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No Fire Insurance has been effected.

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Bille of Lentling will be countersigned

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

Agents. tangkong, Oth-Mng, 1911,

1118 NOTICE TO 'CONSIGNEES. "HE P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Stems THE

PESHAWUR,"

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON,

· MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ and STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the al- wined Tessel are liereby infennel that twir Gonds are bring lauled and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon, Wharf and Godown Co.'s Godowns at Kowloon, whore caeli Con-

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London E.-C.

A limited number of the Circular Inzor to Shareholders is in the hands of th Agent and can be had on Applica Bon,

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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTI

OTICE in horely given that the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of May, 1011, at 11:30 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of e Diretors together with a State

intent of Acounts for the year onding 70th April, 1911...

Tao TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16. Justant to the 20th instant, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers,

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NO WAR WITH JAPAN.ignment will be sorted out Mark byongkong, 11th May, 1911.

Mark nad delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be inded kuto moless instructions are given so the commitlin & hear

At the head of the list Ishonid place stockbrokers and soldiers, and at the bottom novel writers and journalists. It in the practical, not the imaginative, mind that excels at cards. The two finest bridge players in London are boli members of the Stock Exchangó, and the bridge that hails from Throgmorton-stroot is on the whole remarkably good. Thore "War with Japan," declared is no soldier in quite the same the baron, "would be not only a class, as the two players I have erimo, but folly with no end, no alluded to, but the all-round | result, except revolution and ruin, "Lotussuppose that the United standard of beldgo at the Service Clubs is decidolly high,

States, following an unfortunate. Logd bridge is curiously un-inspiration, should attack Japan oven. Thero is a certain "K.C. | and be victorious. This victory who is more dreaded as a partner would be of no use; Japan than any other man in London. would remain inaccessible and On the other hand, one of our even stronger than before, stand- County Court judges stands quite ing upon its right against an un- in the first rank of players. No just aggression, Japan would be judge of the High Court Ims at-supported by the national feeling tained any famo ut bridgo, but of its poople, and by the oxalted: Mr. Arthur Hopkins, one of the solidarity of Asin. No civilized Metropolitan Police magistrates, nation could alsstain from ap- is gonerally regarded as the finest proving Japan's resistance, piquet player living. Barristers, "But, supposing now the as a rule, play-botter than solici-roverse, that in a moment of com- pleto folly Japan should attack the United States. This attack would bo, for Japun, suíçido,

Baron d'Estournoiles de Con- stant, the distinguished French. pouco advocate, aildrossed a large audience at the First Proshxtorian church, Chicago, in which ho discussed "The Ghost of a Posat sible War With Japan."

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Goods unt cleared by the 12th inst., 4 p.m., will be subject to rent, No Fire Insuranes will be effected me in any case whatever.

THE CHINESE ENGINEER- ING & MINING CO., LD.

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NOTICE.

Y INTERIM DIVIDEND of

of tax, on accoat of year on ling ONE SHILLING par Share,

28th February, 1911, has been de-

Regiury No.

LOCALITY.

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THE FAR EAST & EUROPE. via DAIREN. SUMMER SOHEDULE.

(Effective from May 1, 1911.)

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, compased of. excellently equipped Blooping, Dining and Ist Class Cars, is oporated between Dairen and Changehou in connection with the Trans Sibarian Express Trains

Hongkong, 6th May, 1811 Citand with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Stanmer Service by the S.S. "Kobe Mara

and “Saikio Maru" (ench 2,877 tons) as follows :--

PARTICULARS and CONDI

TIONS of the Lalting by Public Auction Bals, to be held on MON- DAY, the 15th day of May, 1911, al 3 pm, at the Oilers of the Publis Works Department, by Order of His Excelloney the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Bonham Rord, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76 years, commending from 5th April, 1904, with the option of renewal n

Crown Bent to be fixed by the Sur- Teyor of His Majesty the King, for one further torm of 76 years.

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Kegistry

LOCALITY.

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Hongkong, Uth May;1914:

Dannged packages must be left inred by the Directors of the above WA

Consignes and the Company's sure the Godowns for examination by the veyors, Messrs. Goddard d Doughs, at 10 am, on Mondays and Thursdays All Claims in bu prosented within ten days of the stentner's arrival bere, after which date they cannot be re- cognised. No Chims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1911.

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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

HE Company's Steamship -

Company's Godowns at. Kowloon,

landol.

Optional goods will be carried on males instructions are given to the contrary before Neon, TO-DAY.

Gunds not cleared by the 16th May, will be sulject to mnt.

Godowna for examination by the Con- signou's and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hour. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hoto,, after which dato dey cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted aftor the goods have left the Godowns.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 9th May, 1911.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

Deranged packages must be luft in the

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Company.

COUPON No. 16, is payable on the May, at the. Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China and the Deo-Asintio Bauk at Tientsin and

J. S. DOBIE,

"Agent. · · Hongkong, Lut May, 1911

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To Let.

TO LET.

·ECOND FLOOR of No. 81, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, newly completed with Lift and Lava-

Lorti

DAVID SASSOON & Co.

TO LET.

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Go ODOWN No. 5A, DODDELL

STREET!

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Contents in

Annual Rent.

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Russian Train Time is 21 m2natos, faster than 9. M. Q. `Time. For instance JANTED.—APARTMENTS for

G p.m. by the former is 5.37 p., by the latter. married couple, with child.

Supplementary Charges on DAIREN-CHANGOHUN Sorrice. State terms to XXX. ea This "Hong-Exranss EXTRA FEX ...... Y4.00 SLEEPING CAL SUPPLEMENT......Y5.00 kong Tolograph."

[118 TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's railway and steamer tickets are obtainable at all the Agendas of the Internations! Slopping Car & Express Tria Co., the Nippon Yasen Kaisha. Shanghai, Mosers. Thos. Cook & Son, Bad Reischarcan der Unburg-Amerika Linio.

LOUET CHAMPAGNE

EXTRA DRY. 21 pints at $22.50.

FRENCH STORE, 6, Queen's Road. |Hongkong, 15th Mar., 1911,

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BAILWAY HOTELS-YARATO HOTEL (Tol. Add.;

Yamato.").at Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukden, Fushan and Changchun, all under the Com- jany's management

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THE CHINA PROVIDENT | Tel. Add. "Mantelsu." › Codes: A.B.C. 5th. Ed. A. I. & Lieber's

LOAN AND MORTGAGE

CO., LD..

(CAPITAL PAID ur...$1,250,000.).

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8 on Mortgago of House Property,

Guds roooived on Storage. Adrancas mado on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident Systom. (Ratas and Particulars on application). THE OFFIOS or TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,

Undertaken and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Oo.

General Managers.

Hongkong, 19th Massh, 1908, 141.

THE HONGKONG LAND

INVESTMENT & AGENCY GRANITE &

COMPANY LIMITED. Bongkong Let April. 1911.- › [01 MARBLE TO LET-GROUND. FLOOR

OFFICES

Clock Tower; axcellent situation. Iteutal $150 for mush payable in advance.— Hongkong, 29th April, 1911. [1096)

Apple REX, P. O. Box. 418.

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• No. 10, MACDONNELL ROAD. OFFICES in Rino's BUILDINGS!

4th Floor.

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REPAIRS

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& CLEANING

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COAL

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST.

Cutput 8,500 tons per day.

Fresh stooks always on hand at Dairon, Newchwang and Tiestalo Depots and also at Clicfoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and Penang.

MINING DEPARTMENT.

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GODOWNS in MASONS LANE good for storage of Wines and other With one notable exception,

“ATSUTA MARU,"

aruclos, Rent moderato, doctors are indifferent bridge

having arrived from the above parts, FIRST FLOOR of No. 4. Das players, As far as London is "Let us suppose, with tho niost Consignees of Cargo am bereby inform-Voeux Road, Coatral.

Apply to concorned, there is only one possimistic alarmist, that Japan, that their Goods are being landed medical man who counts as first starting a policy of imperialism and placed at their risk in the long- class in the world of bridge, and he and megalomanin, should try to kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Bongkong, 5th May, 1911, no longer actively practises his monopolize the Pacific oceny there each consignment will be sorted profession. Botwoon diagnosing claining Asia for the Asiatics; itu mark by mark and delivery can be the symptoms of ailing would bo the beginning of Japan's obtained as Foon as the Gunds are patient and diagnosing the decadence and the ond of its curds in

one's opponents' power. hands there would seem to be "Acting against the United no analogy. In that particular Statos, taking by surprise or force instinct which in some mysterious the Philippines and the Hawaiian way prompts a player to lend the islands, Inpan would open, at the card his partner most desires, same time, an era of general ag doctors are singularly deficient. grossion against. Europe. Japan So few actors are seen in the could not stop, but would threat card rooms of London clubs that en Great Britain, Singapore as it is difficult to estimato the well as Shanghai; Franco, Saigon standard of play in the dramatic as well as Hanoi; Germany, the profession. Mr. Sutro enjoys the Netherlands; Russia, Australia, reputation of being an excellent too-that is to say, all the world, playor, although his famous It is very much to do forone nation. bridge scene in “The Walls And where would Japan find | of Jorico" was somewhat uncon-money for attempting in the vincing. Mr. Cacil Clay, the Pacific this Napoleonic policy author of A Pantomimé Re-of a universal blockado? hearsal," is described by "Bads. And what would become of worth" in his book on bridge as Japan's industry, of its agricul an hereditary card gonius of the turp, of its commerce, of its art, -highest order," and every one who of its oconomic loadership in has played with Mr. Clay admits China? Such a policy would ac the accuracy of the description. complish the miserable collapso having arrived from the above ports, Mr. Clay, however, is something and not the triumph of Japaneso consigues of cargo are hereby informed more rare than a skilful player; imperialism..

that their goods will be delivered from ho is the most long-suffering and

"Let us stop this alarmist non-longside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Courteous of partners and the sense and those pessimistic appeals Vai will be landol at once, at con- most generous of adversarios. He to new oxponses for armaments signees risk and expense. reaps the just roward of his for- and to cinpty glory.

Cargo remaining on board alter 4 boarance by making ovon duffork "Imperialism cannot dominate pm, of the 19th inst., will be landed at play well when they cut him as a any more, anywhere; the world consigneos' risk and expense, partner.1

will accept no more a master. Consignees of Cargo from SINGA- ACTORS PREFER POKEL.Humanity now wants guidos, not FORE are requested to take IM

Poker seems to be a more popu- a mastor.

|MEDIATE delivery of their goods from lar game with actors than bridge. "The empire of the sea exists alongside, such cargo impeding the Whon an American player was no more; the Pacific ocean will discharge of the Vossel will be linded muking his first appearance in belong to all, just as the sky bo and stored at consignes risk and Trash Lot arrived in Amsterdams: Havana Cigars, Cigars Non Plus Ultra,

Casino, Progreso, Margarita, and Mocca Cigars. Tondon a low years ago, he was longs to aviation and not to ono ankod by a friend if his salary was nation only, satisfactory. "Salary doosn't" But let us be confident in the opunt," was the roply, "but I play wisdom of the Japanese people poker witla tlie management every and the Japanese government-a Saturday night,

propaganda for peace.

THE Steamship

"ARRATOON 'APOAR,"

expense.

** AN OFFICE on 1st Floor, 16,

Die Vaux Road Central. GODOWNS, 151 to 155, Prava

EAST. SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS

East cornor of Observation Place. The Trams stop at the doar.

Also NEWEUROPEAN FLATS adjoining the new Beaman's Instituta, Praya East.

LIMITED.

E.C. Wilks, M.L.M∞ol. E., A.M.N.A. Consulting Engineer and Surveyor for construction. Valor and Assessor for the purchase, or sale, of Steamships.or Lauaches.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINя, 2ND FLOOR. [1100 Hongkong, 1st May, 1911.

WING KEE & CO. 47-49, Connaught Rd.

SHIPCHANDLERS,

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MERCILANTS. Hongkong, 8 April, 1911, [152 Hongkong 23rd Mar., 1911, GENUINE EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES,

A. MELACURINO CO., CAIRO.

1990

No Fire Insurance has been effected. From Italian Monopol, Cigars Regalia Londres. Virgials Alls Paglis. Billa of Lading will be ocuntersigned

-A, P. JEANNOU & Co., Importer, 18, Queen's Road Central,

Obtainable from i--Tam Panis Toilet Co., Ltd., m

by the undersigned,

DAVID BASSOON & CO., LD,

[12191098]

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Hongkong, 11th May, 1941.

M. Breandero, 68, Queen's Road Central, and

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Hongkong, 10th May, 1911.,

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