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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1933.

COMPANY REPORT.

HONGKONG ROPE MANU-

* FACTORY CO., LTD..

,

The following is the report of the

CONTRACT BRIDGE

Directors of the Hongkong Rape By W. E. McKenney

ARISTOCRATS OF THE; PACIFIC nesday, March 29, at 11 am.

EMPRESSES"

Offer the Utmost in SPEED-SIZE-SPACE-LUXURY

„fieamery

AND

SERVICE

OLD BEFORE YOUR TIME? P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND

Maybe it is not entirely, your fault. Life makes greater de- mands on some. men than on others. It depends on the luck of the draw. But if you have

reached middle age-or passed it

rem

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES,

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sen Egypt, Constantinople, 'Greece, Levantine Ports, Europe Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTHNIGHTY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.) -

From Hong

8. 8.

Manufacturing Co., Ltd., for pre-

No one can deny that a study of taken too much out of yourself, and you feel that you have sentation to shareholders at the forty-ninth ordinary general meeting interesting phases of contract Pills.

opening leads is one of the most try a course of Dr. William's Pink to be held at the offices of the Com- pany, St. George's Building, on Wed-bridge.

The conventional fourth best. Dr. Williams Pink Pilis, The Directors have now to submit will prove a winner in the majori-in a purely natural common-sense lead against a ne trump contract juvenate and restore lost vitality to Shareholders a Report and State- ment of Accounts for the year endedty of cases, but at other times it way. That is by replenishing and 31st December, 1932. The Balance is the exact lead the declarer improving the quality of the blood. at Credit af Profit and Loss Account, wants and may enable him to only a plentiful supply of rich for the year ended 31st December,

is $117,417.04 which, with make his contract with great $70,000.00 brought forward from the ease.

pure blood can build up those shattered nerves and restore the previous year, makes a total of No player can always tell when $187,417.04 available for appropria- to open conventionally and when reserves of nervous energy which | RANPURA tion.

to make an irregular lead. It is have been drained out of you by MIRZA FORE the quite permissible, and often profit-years of hard work.

CHITRAL able, to depart from the recogniz By thus rehabilitating the RANOHI ed lead conventions. However, blood-stream. that should never be done at ran- $100,000.00 dom and there should always be a logical reason for the lead select

1932.

The Directors recommend. following distribution:

Hong Kong Shanghal Xapunki

Kobe Tekobama Honolulu

Vansover

Leste

Leare

Leave

Empr. of Osada Empr. of Rusla Empr.› Japan Empr. of Asia Impr, of Osnads mpe, of Russia

Mar. 24 Mar. 26 Apr. 7 Apr. Apr. 21 Apr. 23 May 6 May May 19 - May 21 Jane 2 June 4

Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Apr. 7

cents per share, absorb- To pay a Dividend of 50

ing".

Apr. 13

Apr. 11.

Apr. 13

Apr.15

Apr. 24

of

Apr. 20

Apr. 28

May 4

May

To carry forward to credit next year's. account

May 9

May 11

May 12

May 22

May 24

May 25 June 2

Jane 7

June 6

June 8

June 10

June 19

87,417.04 ed.

$187,417.04

Empr. of Japan

Jani 16 June 1b

June 21 Juce 23 June 29 July 4

:

Passengers desiring to travel comfortably on a Limited Budget should ask about the

EMPRESS TOURIST CABIN

accommodation

EXCEPTIONAL LOW FARES.

HONG KONG

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

MANILA.

Leave

Hong Kong

Arrive Manila

1

Már. 30. Apr.

For further information please apply in:-

CANADIAN PACIFIC

EN.Y.K.

LINE

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Taiyo Maru

Chichibu Maru

Tatsutu Maru

Seattle & Vancouver.

.Thurs., 23rd March midnight.

Wed.. 12th April. Wed.. 26th April.

Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 27th March. Hiyo Maru (sttarts from Kabe) Wed., 10th April. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

Terukuni Maru

Hakusan Maru

Haruna Maru

..Fri., 31st March. Sat., 15th April. Sat., 29th April.

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

Atsuta Maru

Kamo Maru

..Sat., 25th March. .Sat., 22nd April.

Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

Nagato Maru

*Nagato Maru

Wed., 29th March. Tues., 11th April.

.Mon., 1st May.

South America (West Coast) vis Japan, Honolulu,..

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

Bokunyo Maru

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

Genoa & Valencia,

"Lima Maru

.Sun., 16th April.

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

"Rangoon Maru

*Penang Maru..

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

*Toyooka Maru

*Tokiwa Maru

Ginyo Maru

"Cargo only.

...Wed., 29th March.

.Sat., 8th April.

.Wed., 22nd March..

.Mon., 27th March. .Wed, 29th March..

For further information apply to:-

Tel. 80291.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depts.)

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

EXPRESS SERVICE TO NEW YORK

Via

SAN FRANCISCO-LOS ANGELES

PANAMA.

NEXT. SAILING

M.S. “TAI TAI”

ON APRIL 18th.

All Vessels have Excellent Accommodation for 12 Passengers.

Hongkong to San Francisco Hongkong to Los Angeles Hongkong to New York

Time in Transit. Fares,

25 days

26 42

13

G$190.00

G$195.00

G$310,00

For Passenger and Freight information please apply:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD

Queen's Buildings,

Agents.

For the Best

Directors: Under Article 04 (b) Mr. J. Scott Harston and the Hon. Mr. J. P. Brags retire, but being eligible effer themselves for re-elec tion.

Auditors: The Accounts have been audited by Messrs. Linstead and Davis and Messrs. Percy Smith, Sethi and Fleming, who offer themselves for re-election,

SPOTLIGHT

"(Continued from Page 3.)

them to come" to the stage door after the performance. I will speak to the doorman."

She went out into the sunshine conscious of the man's gratitude. At the telegraph office she asked for a blank, sat down and consid-. ered what to write.

"Playing in Fine Feathers. Leaving tonight. Why not drop around? Sheila." That seemed Friendly but imper-

sufficient. Honal.

17

"I'm not sure of the address,"

she murmured to the obliging young man behind the counter.

He bent his head respectfully, counted the words in the message and said, "Mr. Wyman lives in

F

AK-9 VK-8-7.

♦ A-K-8-7-5-3 AK-8

NORTH

AA-G-6- 4-3

VJ-4-2

A10-8-

7-5

VA-10- 9.5 +10-9

Dealer

$9.7-4 [SOUTH

J-2

Q-5-3 +Q-6-2-

-MA-Q-10-6-5

The Bidding

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To-day's hand was played re- cently in a championship and only one pair succeeded in defeating a three no trump contract when that declaration was reached by North two rock-crushers.

:

South and West passed, North opening in third position with one! diamond. East passed, realizing that South may have passed with considerable strength, and he was in danger of being caught between two rock-crushers..

Tons

gkol boat)

DESTINATION

15,000 25th Mar.) M'los &'L'don

COMORIN

*BANGALORE

6,100

17,000

CARTHAGE NALDERA KAISAR-I-HIND

noon.

1st Apr. Mles, Havre," L'don,

8th Apr. 6,700 10th Apr. 15,000 22nd Apr. 17,800 6th May. 14,000 20th May. 16,000 3th June. 12,000 17th June.

DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS Accomplish their mission in the "Cargo only, Calls Casa Blanca. way that Nature would do it if things had not gone too far. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills

Restore Youthful Vigour

By Creating New Rich Blood. They have been tested by thou- sands of people during fifty years. They MUST be good,

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRÓ.'

ANTWERP, LONDON -

ard STRAITS.

The Steamship,

“BENMACDHUI”

Consignees informed that all Goods are being of Cargo are hereby landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns, of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may, be abtained.

་

H'burg, R'dam A'werp & Hull Mles & L'dor. Straits, Colombo & B'baj M'los & L'den Bombay, M'ler & L'dos Bombay, M'les & L'don Bombay, Mles & L'den Bombay, M'lon & L'dos''

ICalla Karaobi, Cutch Mandvieß& Kundla. Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khedivial Mall S.S. Co.

TALMA TALAMBA SANTHIA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

|10,000 23 Mar. 2.30 p.m. S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

7th Apr.

8,000

S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

8,000

S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

15th Apr.

B. J. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS" (South).

NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

༄।

7,000

1st Apr.

7,000

"2nd May.

7,000

2nd Juné.

Manila, Rabaul,

Brisbane, Sydney

and Melbourne.

Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days, Frequent connections from Australia with the following The Union S.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,

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

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

SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

6,000 22nd Mar. | S'hai, Kobe & Yoko

'noon.

15,000 24th Mar. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko

8,000 24th Mar, Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe

& Osaka

7,000

6th Apr.

S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka

& Yoko

17,000

6th Apr.

S'hai, Kobo & Yoko

6,800. 18th Apr.

S'bai, Kobe & Yoko

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, 1BHUTAN. and all Goods remaining undeliver- be subject to rent. ed after the 27th March, 1933, will)

CHITRAL AB claims against the steanter' SANTHIA must be presented to the Undersign- South responded with two elubs ed on or before the 10th April, 1933, NELLORE and North rebid his diamonde." they will not be recognized. South showed diamond support by Warehouse Regulations consignees To comply with the General Bonded

RANCHI bidding three of that suit and must have a Revenue Officer in 180UDAN North closed the bidding with attendance when damaged dutiable CARTHAGE three ho trump.

14,000 20th Apr. 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko goods are examined,

*TANDA

7,000 4th May. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka In view of South's support, Goods are to be left in the. Godowns, All broken, chafed, and damaged Chester Square. We will tele-North could now count the dia- where they will be examined on the Cargo only. "Calls Nagoya &Yokkaicbi.

•& Yoko phone this message, Miss Shayne. The charge is 15 cents for tele-mond suit solid for six tricks. 25th March, 1933, at 10 am, by phone service."

Furthermore, South's refusal to Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, pass the hand at two diamonds in-j No Fire

Insurance has been effected. dicated that he held a fair amount!

Bills of Lading will be counter of additional strength-probably signed by in clubs. North held what ap-

GIB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. "It's a suburb 15 miles west."

peared to be sure stoppers in both;

Hongkong, 20th March, 1933. major suits and expected to run Shell slid the coin forward.off his nine tricks before the op- She held out her hand for the ponents could do any damage, blank. "Could you would you tell me the telephone number?" he asked. "I believe I'd rather give the message 'myself."

Shella laid a half-dollar on the counter. "Where is Chester Square?" she asked.

"You'll find it in the directory, Miss Shayne. It's listed in the Chester Square section J. G. Wyman is the name."

"Thank you."

}

4.

since both minor suits had been The Play-

hid adversely a heart lead seemed That is what actually happened like the best chance to put Weat at most tables, East opened "a] in the lend. with the king; declarer then ran be a fourth best and would invite small spade, which declarer won A small heart might appear to off six diamonds and dive clubs.n return of that suit, so East led thereby making six odd.

the jack of hearts. Dummy did

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

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents..

P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Road, Central.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P.Is.), Thursday 18.; Carra

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melboume.. British Steamers: CHANGTE TAIPING (01 Burners! FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICI ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON AND

STEWARDESS CARRIED: **

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

STEAMER

CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING

,, LONDON (vin' Australia) from £128.15.4 (Australian Newspapers on file).

11 April

9 May.

Duo H'Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves 'Manila Due Sydne

18 April 21 April

19 May. 22 May.

7 May.

7 June.

9 June

20 June

28. June

9 July

9 August.

However, one East player so not cover, but West, holding the lected his opening lead with a ten and nine of hearts, was not FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £76 RETURN Ten minutes later she was back little more deliberation. From to be trapped. in her hotel room, her heart the bidding he knew his opponents He could read the jack as an throbbing in a tumult of excite- had a considerable number of obvious short suit lead, so he went ment. Rustling the leaves of the tricks in the minor suits and the up with the ace and shifted to the ber. An instant later she heard North with the king of spades. spade tricks defeated the de- directory, she came to the num-no trump bid practically marked ten of spades. One heart and five herslf in a far away voice asking The lead of a small spade would clarer's contract by two tricks.. for Jerry Wyman.

be just what the declarer wanted,

East's opening was not a shot. "Mr. Jerry?" the servant at the and by the time East's spades in the dark, but the result of other end of the wire repeated could be established, the contract logical reasoning, and he was re- "I'll see if he's in. Who is call-would be made.

paid by a gain of exactly · five- ing?""

tricks over those who made the conventional spade lead,

(To be Continued.).

SHIPBUILDERS,

SHIP REPAIRERS,

BOILER "MAKERS,

FORGE MASTERS,

OXY-ACETYLENE ARD

ELECTRIC WELDERS,

MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL

A spade lead from East's part ner would be most desirable and

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Length on Blocks 750 Feet,

Depth on Centre of SI(ILW.0,S.T.) 84 fl. 8 ins.

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MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS,

Sailings from

To SHANGHAI,

Hongkong.

TO MARSEILLES via Salgon- Singapore, Penang, Colomba. Dijboutri, (Aden), Sues - Port-Sald.

'Aramis. Chenoncealds Athos" Il

Chenonceaux Athos II. D'Artagnan Andre Lebon Felix Roussel

Porthos

28th Mar, 11th Apr. 25th Apr.

9th May... 23rd May.. 6th June:

28th Mar

11th Apr

25th Apt.

D'Artagnan. Andre Lebon Fellx Roussel

9th May,

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6th June.

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Porthos

20th June

Chenonceaux

4th July..

Aramis

4th July.

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COMMERCIAL LINE

For DUNKIRK via Haiphong, Salgón-Oran-Le Havre s.s. "Sikiangon or about 14th or 20th March, 1933,

For full Particulars, apply to:-:

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