1932-12-22 — Page 35

ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC

"EMPRESSES"

Offer the Utmost in SPEED-SIZE-SPACE-LUXURY

AND

SERVICE

Bong Bong Shanghai. Kaptonki

Lesye

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1932.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

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Dealer SOUTH

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Arrive

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Empr. of Asia Empr. of Canada Empr. of BankID Empr. of Japan Empr. of Asia Ecopr. of Canada Empr. of Rusin Empr. of Japan Empr. of Ala

- Dec. 30 Feb. 1 Feb. 17 Mac. 2

Jau 1 Jan Jan. Feb. 3 Fri. 1 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Mar, 4

Jan. 7

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Feb. 6

Feb.

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Mar.

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Mnr. 19 Mar. 28

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Apr. 3

The Bidding.

Mar. 24

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Empr. of Canadas

Bapr. of Russia Empr. of Japan

May 19 June 2 Jun 16

May 21

May 21

May 26 June

Jure 4 Juno 6 June 18

Join U June 21

June 10

June 23 June 20

Robe Yokohama Henolulu Vancouver Lear

Lex

Passengers desiring to travel comfortably on a Limited

Budget should nsk about the

EMPRESS TO URIST CABIN

accommodation

EXCEPTIONAL LOW FARES.

HONG KONG-MANILA

EMPRESS OF ASIA

THREAT OF DEATH

ARMED ROBBERS' HAUL AT TSIN WAN

"Keep quiet or I will kill you." These threatening words were used by the tender of gang of armed and masked robbers whe raided a house at Tain Wan carly yesterday morning and stol money and jewellery worth $138.55.

The victims of the robbery were Wang Chau-sze, 62, and her daughter, Wong Mul.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship,

"ATUOS II" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 20th December, 1932. From MARSEILLÉS &c. Consignees of Cargo by the abova named steamer aro hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd.. Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.-

Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.

All claims must be ment to the undersigned before the Friday, the 30th December, 1932, or they will not be recognized.

asleep The two women were when a scraping noise on the roof roused them. Wong Chau-sze got out of bed to investigate, but be fore she could move a yard, a man's voice from behind threaten- ed her with her life if she went

Damaged Packages must be loft in any further or made a noise.

the Godowns for examination by the Several other men entered the consignees, and the Company's Sur- they had veyor Measts-Goddard and Douglas room through a hole

at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 28th made in the tiled roof, and while

must December, 1932. Consignees forced of their number two

havo a Revenue Officer in attendance wooden gags into the women's

when damaged dutiable goods Aro mouths, the others searched the

examined by the Company's Sur- house. The gang made good their escape.

Apr 12

South has a scattering of picturé Apr. 24

Sub-Inspector Kirby of the Sha May cards, but he does not have the re:Tau Kok police station lost no May 22 quired count of two and one-halftime last night in capturing a June 7 tricks to make an opening bid, daring robber who went on to June 19 therefore he must pass. Went commit a second felony while the July 4 holds three quick tricks and no police whistles were still sound- biddable suit, therefore he opensing the alarm that followed his with one no trump. North passes, frst escapade. East overcalls with three spades which West takens to four.

Leave Hong Kong

.Dec, 22.

Arrive Manila

Dec. 24.

For further information please apply to:-

CANADIAN PACIFIC

WY.K.

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu. ·

Asama Maru

Tutyo Maru

Chichibu Maru

Seattle & Vancouver.

Wed., 11th Jan. .Sat.. 21st Jan.

Wed., 8th Feb.

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Hakone Mara

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The Play.

While a woman named Chan Kis was beating out a small grass fire near her houso at 6.15 p.m., the robber broke in and began to ran- South has the opening lead and shek the house for valuables. when holding queen jack nine, When she returned she heard a generally the queen is the better neine made by someone breaking lend, therefore he leads the queen open a tin box. She ran away to of diamonds. West, the dummy, call her son and her uncle and as plays the deuce, North wins the she was returning, she saw a man trick with the ace and lends the ran from the house. seven of diamonds which East wins! Police whistles shrilled

the

with the king, dummy playing the alarm and Sub-Inspector Kirby, three. The three of spades is led who was on duty at the Police by declarer and South wins with Station not more than 100 yards the nee of spades.

away. rushed to investigate.

He was informed that the rubber had escaped over a nearby hill, but an immediate search fail- ed to locate him.

When North returned the seven of diamonds, all of the diamonds Jower than the seven apet could be accounted for by South, and as you should lead the top of your

Not long afterwards, the sub- partner's suit, South can read that inspector noticed a man carrying North holds по more diamonds. This leaves East, the declarer, with piciously. He made for the sus

a canvas bag and behaving aus- one diamond, therefore South can neet, but the mun dropped the safely cash his jack of diamonds canvas bag and ran away, which sets the 10 spot up in dummy,

The resultant chase proved that but he now leads the nine of dis-Sub-Inspector Kirby was the more monds, dummy plays the 10 and fleet of foot. He

acarched his North can trump with the five of man and found a brass ring in spades which the declarer munt over-trump with the 10 of spades.

his possession. The canvas bar recovered and in it were Declarer then picks up the out- found a number of brus orna standing trump from the opponents stolen from a nearby ten- | nehts and then cashes his ace and ple. king of clubs, the ace and king of

the robber, after Apparently hearts and his two good trump, being disturbed at the

house, but must lose the last heart trick..

If South had not

entered the temple, determined on forced his making a haul. He will appear in partner to trump the good 10 of Court this morning. diamonds in dummy, even though he knew the declarer would over-J ruff, the declarer would have been able to discard his losing heart on the 10 of diamonds and there by go game.

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FIVE MILES UP.

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Agent. Hongkong, 21st December 1932.

THE DEN LINE steamers, LTD.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS,

The Steamship,

at

"BENARTY"

Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landel

their risk Into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown CD., Ltd.,

fruin whence and/or

the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th December, 1932, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign- el on or before the 10th Jananry, 1933, or they will not be recognized,

To comply with the General Banded Warcheuse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Offeer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th December, 1932, at 10 a.m., by Meaars, Goddard and Douglas.

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S. S.

Tons

KAISAR-I-HIND **SOUDAN

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NALDERA RAJPUTANA

6,700 10th Jan. 17,000 14th Jan. 14,000 28th Jan. 16,000 | 11th Feh.

|| 17,000 | 25th Feb.

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|

Destination

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Bemlay, M'les & L'den

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EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South),

been

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No Fire

has effected.

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cannot

Safford not to fit Decarbo

10% to 20% loss Petrol,

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& Osaka

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& Osaka

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6,100 23rd Feb. Į S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 15,000 23rd Feb. | S'hai; Kobe & Yoko

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