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A GLORIOUS

OPPORTUNITY

to travel home on

(THE WORLD'S WONDER

SHIP!...

"EMPRESS OF BRITAIN"

42,500 GROSS TONS 63,750 DISPLACEMENT TONS

From HONGKONG 15th February

YOKOHAMA 9th March Sightseeing arrangements at Ports of Call included in faros

37 DAYS TO SAN FRANCISCO

55 DAYS TO NEW YORK

62 DAYS TO CHERBOURG & SOUTHAMPTON

ITINERARY-

Shanghai, Chinwangtao (Peiping) (Great Wall) Beppu, Inland Sea, Kobe (Kyoto Naral Yokohama (Tokyo) (Kamakura) Honolulu (Waikiki Beach) Hilo, (Kilauea Volcano) San Francisco an Pedro (Los Angeles) Balboa, Ancon Panama City, Old Panama, Colon, Cristobal, Havana, Cherbourg, Southampton.

For further particulars please apply to:

CANADIAN PACIFIC

MYK.

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Parts & Honolulu.

Taiyo Maru

Chichibu Maru

Tatauta Maru

Scattle & Vancouver.

.Sat., 21st Jan.

Wed., 8th Feb. Wed., 22nd Feb.

Helan Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat, 21st Jan. ikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Wed., 1st Feb. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

Yasukuni Maru

.....Fri., 20th Jan. ..Sat., 4th Feb. ...Sat, 18th Feb.

Hakone Maru

Suwa Maru

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

Kamo Maru

Kitano Maru

*Tokiwa Maru

Ginyo Maru

...Sat., 21st Jan.

Sat., 25th Feb.

Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

.Sun.. 20th Jan. Sat, 11th Feb.

South America (West Coast) via Japan. Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

Heiyo Maru

.Fri., 10th March.

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, istanbul, Piraeus,

Genoa & Valencia,

*Delagoa Maru

Calcutta via Singapore. Penang & Rangoon.

*Calcutta Maru

"Muroran Maru ...

Thurs., 16th Feb.

..Sun., 29th Jan.

Wed, 8th Feb.

Kitano Maru (Nagasaki direct)

Sat., 21at Jan.

Sut., 21st Jan.

Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.

*Malacca Mara

Fushimi Maru

*Cargo only.

For further information apply to:---

Tel. 30291.

Fri., 20th Jan.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1933.

"WEEK-END MURDER" CONTRACT

now

(Continued from Page 4).

BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

But his urgent dealre to see the freshly laundarod shirt seemed

unattainable. Linda parently had been unable to detaini their guest long enough to give As I have mentioned before, the him a free hand, but perhaps he new duplicate laws provide for a himmelf could prevent Shaugh-100 point premium for making a nessay from going upstairs. Thon less-than-game contract. This is there always would be the chance generally turned by the players that he could slip over again, un-themselves the "100 point part- seen, md complete his investiga-acore bonus,"

tion.

"Hello, Shaughnessey !" he call

This 100 point premium livens

ed cheerfully and thought that as up the bidding, draws both sides an actor he was improving. Not into the bidding, and adds a great all the laurels could go to the art-deal of colour to the game. ful Linda. "Are you coming to The new duplicate laws will not tell me there's a telephone call?" become official until Feb. 1, 1933.

The other, not unnaturally, look-

It has seemed in the past that ed aturtled.

the only real thrill in contract was in making a game or slam, but now it will be just as Interesting to play the non-game-going hand.

"Ne-there's none that I know of," he said. "I was going up stairs."

As Tom offered his cigarette caso he neatly blocked the narrow door. "Thought Boyle might have been heard from," he explained. "I'm afraid we're in for the evening, Shaughnessey. That fellow's n bad egg and if he can make things uncomfortable for us he will. Has Mra. Averil sald anything about staying oyer?"

"No. I spoke to her just a mo- ment ngo."

"Oh, Linda!" Tom raised his voice in a rather hearty shout and thought he observed a flicker of surprise in the other's eyes. Some- how he had to keep this man downstairs and occupied until he could get back. To his delight Linda appeared at once at the door and Tom dropped his arm Familiarly over the Irishman's shoulder.

"Come on back a moment," he said. "Linda--I was just telling Mr. Shaughnesses that Boyle was likely to be late."

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Particulars from

H. CONNELL & CO., LTD. 4th floor, China Building.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

BERVICES CONTRACTURIS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

Tho Steamship,

"ANDRE LEBON" Arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, the 18th January, 1933. From MARSEILLES &C. Consignoos of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables aro being landed and placed at their risk In the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. bo Kowloon, whence dolivary can 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 sent to the undersigned before the Friday, the 27th January, 1933, or they will not be recognized. Bolor+4-8-3- SOUTH 2 AA-K-Q-J

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$9.4

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This hand was played by that famous pair, P. II. (Ha!) Sims and Willard S. Karn.

The Blading

Mr. Karn in the South opened the bidding with one club. Hav ing two biddable suits, the longer sult is the proper bid.

She caught her eue Instantly. "an't it exasperating?" she ask- Went overcalled with one heart, ed with every evidence of annoy-North passed, East passed, and ance. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Shaugh-now Mr. Karn, in the South; bid nessey! I've just spoken to the one spade.

others and I want to ask you too West passed. Mr. Sims, in the

won't you stay over to-night? We should love to have you and then his being so late will make no difference."

North, now bid two diamonds.

Remember that on the first round of bidding, he had passed. As she repeated her invitation of This bid of two diamonds clearly a few moments before Tom man-marks bis hand: he is well satisfi aged to direct them all slowly but ed to play the hand at hearts; his definitely toward the house. The diamonds suit is not especially | effort of doing so, and preserving strong, and he does not have his ordinary outward calm brought normal support in either clubs or beads of perspiration to his fore-pudes.

head. Now they were at the door. Furthermore, his bid of two dia- Linda had caught on that he want-monde will allow Mr. Karn to se- ed her to steer Shaughnessey In-Icet the suit at which he desires to side would they succeed? Haplay the hand. Mr. Karn decided hardly noticed whether the Irish-that even though his club sult was man was agreeing to her request six long, the honours in spades. or not so desperately was he con-were worth the try, so instead of centrated on getting the man in-bidding three clubs, he decided to

play the hand at two spades. side and keeping him there.

Just then Rosie, like an angel of rescue, appeared at the screen

door.

"Dinner is served, ma'am," she said and retired into the shadow. With hospitable heartiness, Tom fung back the door,

"Fine:

I'm hungry, in spite of

Want

to wash

You will notice that, with this powerhouse hand,.ho made no at- tempt to force the bidding, but signed the hand off with a spude rebid. This became the final con. tract.

West's opening lend was the king of hearts. He then switched tea. Go ahead, Linda. Step in, to a small spade. Now, how would you play the hand if you were the Shaughnessey. your hands?' ile flung open the doclarer? Mr. Korn made three door of the little half lavatory odd at spades.

To-morrow I will give you an-! "Right in here," and he hurried

other of the hands played in the ahead to join his wife.

"Whew, what an escape!" he national tournament, and will ex- whispered. "Hurry up did I act plain how Mr. Karn made three!

odd with this hand, all right?"

"You're positively pale," Linda |=== answered hastily, hearing steps on

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

tie." (private exchanges to all Depts.)

the floor above, "but you did all quite Hello, there-here we all Fight otherwise. Straighten your are! Shall we go in, Linda?"

She smiled mechanically but walked forward as in a dream, Tom mopped his brow. The Things were happening with a ven- steps were coming down the stairseance! How much longer would

"I tell you later. Keep him it be? here after dinner, Binks. I'didn't

(To be continued.)

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Sur- veyor MensTs:-Goddard and Douglon at 10.00 n.m. on Tuesday, the 24th Consignees muat January 1933. have a Revenge Offcor in attendance when damaged dutiable goods examined by the Company's Sur- veyors.

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Ending for Stralis, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Austrasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, Europo Ele. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTHNIGHTY DIRECT. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (UNDER CONTRACT WITH HM. GOVERNMENT.),

J

S. 9.

Tons

From Hong- kong (about)

CARTHAGE **BURDWAN

NALDERA RAJPUTANA **BOMALI

Confu COMORIN

Destination

14,000 28 Jan. noon. | Bombay, M'ies & Lidon £6,500 4th Feb. M'los, Havre, L'don, H'burg, Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull 16,000 | 11th Fab. Bombay, Mles & don! 17,000 25th Feb. 6,800 4th Mar.

Bombay, M'los & L'donj

M'los, Havre, L'don

H'burg, Rotterdamn, Antwerp & Hu}) 15,000 11th Mar. Bombay, M'tes & Lidoo 15,000 | 25th Mar. | Bombay & L'don

"Cargo only. #Calls Casa Blanca.

Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khedivíal Mall 8.8. Co.

SANTHIA TAKADA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

8,000 22 Jan. 11 a-m. 8'pore, Penang & Calcutus 7,000 4th Feb. !A'pore, Penang & Clotis D. I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South),

1st Feb. 1933, Manila, Rabaul,

3rd Mar.

NELLORE TANDA NANKIN

7,000

7,000 7,000

1st Apr.

Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.

Regular Monthly Sallings from Hongkong to Bhanghai and Jagán and Hongkong to Australia. are

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by as in any case whatever.

R. CHI, Hongkong, 18th January, 1933.

DAI NIPPON

Agent.

ASAHI BEER

Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days,

Frequent connections from Australla with the following:-) The Union 8.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, Ban Francisco, etc.,

The P. & O. Royal Ball Steamers to London and

The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to Landon via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Bouthampton and London via Panama Canal.

180MALI SIRDITANA

RAJPUTANA CORFU IBANGALORE COMORIN RANPURA *BHUTAN

Sole Agents.

CHITRAL

MITSUI

PILSENER BEER!

USSAN KAISHA LTD.

HONGKONG

__GRAND PRIZES

ASAHI

BEER

ASAHI

LAGER BEER

SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT.

COMPANY

REWERY

* TOKYO, JAPAN.

BEST

OUALITY

¡Cargo only.

SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

6,800 25th Jan. | S'hai, Moji, Kote & Yoko 8,000 27th Jan. Amoy, Moji, Kobs & Yoke | 17,000 27th Jan.) Stai, Kobe & Yoko 15,000 10th Feb. S'hai, Koto & Yolc

6,100 23rd Feb. 5'hai, Moji, Kole & Yoki

1 15,000 24th Feb.

17,000 10th Mar.

6,000 19th Mar,

8'bei, Kobe & Yaho

8'hai, Kobe & Yoko

S'hai, Kobo & Yoko

| 15,000 | 23rd Mar. | B'hai, Kobe & Yoko

All date are approximate and subject to attention without notice. Parcels Messuring not more than 5 c.ft. will be received at the Co.'s Office up to noon on the day provlous to sailing. For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc, apply to

MACKINNONS, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents. P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., Co.,

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA... Calling at Manila (P.Is.), Thursday Is., Cairns. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne,

CHANGTETAIPING

(Oil Burners) British Steamers:

FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE ELECTRIC LAUNDRY. BARBER SHOP, SURGEON AND STEWARDESS CARRIED.

Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong, Sydney--19 Days.

FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £76 RETURN

LONDON (via Austrália) from £128.15.0. (Australian Newspapers on flie).

Due H'Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Das Sydney

Feb. 10th Feb. 17th Feb. 20th Mar. 10th Mar. 17th Apr. 11th May 9th

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED,

Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong-Shanghal.

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STEAMER

CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE

TAIPING

Mar. 8th

Mar. 20th Apr. 18th Apr. 21st May 19th May 22nd

Apr: 5th

May 7th

June 7th

A

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LLOYD TRIESTINO

FORTNIGHTLY PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR

BRINDISI VENICE & TRIESTE

vla Blagsporo, Colombo, Bombay, Adeo, Brick, & Port Said ́ ́ Taking Carge on through Bills of Lading to Fiume, Genoa, All Italian, Adriatle, Lovant, Black Sea and Danube Ports

· Passengers to LONDON (Overland)

NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

For Shanghai

For

& Japan

Singapore & Italy

1st Feb.

2nd Feb. 12th Feb.

3rd Feb. 3rd Mar,

1.5. "MARIN SANUDO" (Cargo Vensel)

*8.6. "GANGE" (Pass. Veggel)

M.S. HILDA" (Cargo Boat)

#8. "MONCALIERI" (Cargo Boat)

8.6. "CONTE VERDE” (Pass. Bont)

12th Feb. 5th Mar.

4th Mar 16th Mar:

• Paryonger Boats outward to Shanghai only.

Attention is called to sa. Conte Verde and as. Gange which will

de the voyage Hongkong/Venice in 21 days and 22 days respective.

ly thus enabling Landon Passengers to teach their destination the

day after disembarkation at Venice.

Salling Dates subject to alteration with/out notice.

For further partlerlars plonas apply separ

Queen's Buliding,

Tel. 0. 08021.

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

Agenta.

REVIEWING THE FACTS During the first six months of this year with business generally declining

and

with the tire industry as a whole suffering with the rest-

It is interesting to note that- more GOODRICH SILVERTOWNS were bought than during the same period last year. Significant, isn't? And especially interesting since the average depression buyer selected with more than usual care.

The now heavier

GOODRICH SILVERTOWN

Groseer mileage, than ever before:

The safest tire yet produced. Quieter than attractive-powerful.

Sole Distributors for China:

ever-mora

CARLOWITZ & CO.

4. Queen's Road,

MOM

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from

To SHANGHAI,

Andre Lebon Felix Roussel G: Metzinger Porthos

Aramis

18th Jan.

1st Feb.. 14th Feb. 28th Feb. 14th Mar.

Chenonceaux .. 28th Mar.

·Athos II

11th Apr.

D'Artagnan... 25th Apr.

Hongkong.

To MARSEILLES via Salgon, Singapore, Penang, Colomba, Dijboutri, (Adon), Suez, Port-Sald.

D'Artagnan Andre Lebon Felix Roussol G. Metzinger Porthos Aramis Chenonceaux Athos 11

17th Jart.

31st Jan. 14th Feb.

.. 28th Feb.

14th Mar. 28th Mar,

11th Apr.

25th Apr.

We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mall steamers

at Port-Sald or Djibouti,

COMMERCIAL LINE

For DUNKIRK via Haiphong, Salgon

Oran-Le Havro

s.s. "Yangtse" on or about 13th January, 1933.

For full Particulars, apply to:-

Cie. das MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

3. Queen's Bullding.

Telephones: 26651.