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£12

1st Class

BANK

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

HOLIDAY

CRUISE

TO

MANILA

AND RETURN

5 GLORIOUS DAYS

ON THE

EMPRESS OF JAPAN

Queen of the Pacific.

A carefree holiday, excellent accommodation, best of food and service, no hotel bills, and no household worries.

Aug. 4-Sail from Hong Kong by "Empress, of

Japan".

Friday,

Saturday, Sunday,

Monday,

Tuesday,

Wednesday,

5-En route.

6-Arrive Manila in the morning, passengers may remain on board and will be provider with meals and accommodation dur, stay in Manila,

7-Sail from Mahila in afternoon. 8-En route.

9-Arrive Hong Kong early morning.

Canadian Pacific and Philippine Tourist Association representativos will meet the EMPRESS OF JAPAN to give assistance and information regarding trips ashore.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Telephones: Passenger Dept. 22752. ·

Freight 20042.

NY.K

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Chichibu Maru

Tatsuta Maru

Asama Maru

Seattle & Vancouver.

....Thurs., 3 Aug, at midnight, Wed., 16th Aug. nt 10 a.m. Wed., 6th Sept. at 10 a.m.

Heian Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 14th Aug Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 4th Sept. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam vla

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

Hakozaki Maru

Terukuni Mari

Hakusan Maru

Sat, 6th Aug ..Fri., 18th Aug. .Sat., 2nd Sept.

Sydney & Melbourno vla Manila & Ports.

Kitano Māru

Atsuta Maru

Ginyo Maru

1

..Sat., 26th Aug.

Sat., 23rd Sept.

Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo,

*Calcutta Maru

Fri., 11th Aug, „Tuca., 20th Aug.

South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

...Mon., 25th Sept.

Bokuyo Maru ...... Liverpool via Fort Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

Genoa & Valencia,

*Delagoa Maru (calls Saigon)_ Mon., 14th Aug. Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

*Muroran Maru

*Akita Maru

¿

*Genoa Maru

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Haruna Maru

Tues., 8th Aug.

Tues., 15th Aug. ..Tues., 29th Aug.

..Sat., 5th Aug.

*Yamagata Maru (Moji direct)Tues., 8th Aug.

Atauta Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 18th Aug. Kator! Maril

....Sat.. 19th Aug.

*Cargo only.

For further information apply to:-

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BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

EXPRESS SERVICE TO NEW YORK

Via

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PANAMA.

NEXT SAILING

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ON AUGUST 17th,

All Vessels have Excellent Accommodation för 12 Passengers.

Hongkong/San Francisco

Hongkong/Los Angeles..:

Hongkong/Now York

Fares. G$180.00 G$185.00

G$280.00

CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

"Well, I got a bad break, part- ner," is the remark often made by; the declarar after he goes down on

hand. Many times, though, the bad break could have been offact by clever play. The declarer In the following hand does not allow the "bad break" to rob him game.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3,* 1933.

STERANCIS

HOTEL

TRY OUR BRITISH, FRENCH & RUSSIAN FOOD

of

4.

At auction, South is justified in) opening.the bidding with one dia- mond hoping that his partner will bid spades so that he can get into the no trump, which would happen | in this case.

At contract, the hand is not strong enough for a two bid. Thél writer prefers to open with the! four-card heart suit in preference to the five-card diamond suit and would bid one heart, West would)

overcall with two clubs, North has a choice of supporting the hearts) or showing his five-card spade Buit. As his suit is a major, It is better to show it while the con-} tract is cheap, therefore North should bid two spades.

West would pass and South now; has what is probably a nine-trick hand rather than a 10-trick hand and should bid three no trump in-| stead of showing his minor aut. Don't disclose too much informa- tlon to the enemy if you can arrive at the proper declaration without it. Three no trump would be the dual contract.

The Play

West would open the five spot, his fourth best club, East would

~~L--5-

2

Dana

NORTH S-K-9-10-7-2

H-0-0-4

WEST S-A-8-4-

D-Q.G

EAST

SJ.9-

C-6.3.2

6-3

4-10-7

0--10-9-

5.3.2 CD-7

SOUTH-DEALER

S-

H-A-K-8-3

G-A-1-9.

6-4

D-A-K-1-7-4

C-K-10-8

The Bidding play the queen, forcing the de- clarer's king. Declarer would ther start his diamond auft.j winning the first diamond in the dummy with the queen, returning a diamond and winning in his owni hand with the jack. West would! show out und discard the eight of spades.

This looks like a bad break for the declarer with five diamonds in: the East hand and no further stop-) pers in clubs. Declarer tries the! heart suit, winning the first heart trick in the dummy with the queen and returning a heart to his own hand. The 10 falling from East; warns him that East is now un- doubtedly out of hearts,

MENU

TIFFIN $1.25

1. Soup Alexandries,

2. Cold Consomme. 3. Fish Agier.

Tournedos Maitre d'Hotel,

5. Diamond Stew,

6. Roast Chicken,

- 7, Cold Pork & Salad.

8: Potatoes & Vegetables.

9. Fruit Tart.

10, Fruit.

11. Tea.

12. Coffee.

MENU

DINNER $1.50

1. Fruit Cocktail,

2. Tomato Soup.

3. Fried Garoupa & Tartar Sauce.

Indian Chicken.

4.

5. Sweet Bread in Aspic.

6. Roast Leg of Mutton & Mint

Sauce.

7. Potatoes & Vegetables.

8. Ice Cream.

SNACK TIFFIN $1.00

THE

9. Cheese.

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B. 8.

Тода

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BANGALORE

RANOKI CARTHAGE

10. Fruit.

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11. Tea.

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AFTER-DINNER DANCE

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FORTY HOUSES DEMOLISHED AND THIRTY KILLED

-

and

which West is forced to win with TYPHOON IN HOIHOW. dize his contract by swinging the three good clubs, dummy following The declarer must not jeopar- the acc. West now sashes his king of hearts to see if they will with one club and discarding tho break. He knows that West holda queen and 10. of spades, East at least five. clubs to

A terrible typhoon swept over the ace, following with the seven of clubs queen in order to make an original and discarding two spades, de-pikow continuously for three bid. The eight of spades has told clarer following with two clubs days, last Saturday, Sunday

ilm that West also holds the ace and discarding the seven of dia- Monday, says the Canton Gazette. of spades. He therefore leads the monda.

Over forty houses were blown ace of diamonds to inconvenience West is now helpless. If he down, thirty fishing boats and the West hand. West drops the leads the jack of hearts, declarer ampans capsized and over thirty four of spades, declarer discards a will win with the king and cash persons killed. sinail club from dummy, and East the good eight spot. If he leads losing over twenty houses and Kiungchow shared the same fate, follows with a diamond. The the six of hearts, declarer will having twenty people killed. king of diamonds is played by the allow the dummy's nine of hearts total catimated property loss is declarer and West in forced to to hold the trick and will then $100,000. It is reported that the card a club which gives the de- cash the goed 'king of spades in wind was the most violent on re- clarer a perfect 'rending of the dummy. hand, dummy discards the deuce of spades and East follows with aed with bad breaks, the declaror, menaced

This typhoon

one time diamond,

Hongkong during the by cleverly playing the hand, has week-end. With change in course, Declarer leads the six of spades made three no trump.

Hoikow was hit.

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SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO"

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9th Sept. 6,000 16th Bopt.

16,000 23rd Sopt. 14,000

7th Oct.

*Cargo only. 1Calls Cana. Blanda.

DESTINATION

Straits, Colombo & B'bay Bombay, M'ion & L'den M'les, Havro, L'don,.

H'burg, Fiam, A'worp & Hul) M'los & Lo Bombay, Miles & L'don Mloe, Havre, L'don, H'burg, [R'dam A'werp & Hull

M'los & L'don Bombay, M'los & L'den

Callà Karaobi.

Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo

to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by Steamers of the Khedivial Mail 8.8. Ca

*TALMA

TILAWA

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BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

10,000- 4th Aug. 3 p.m.

S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

10000

19th Aug.

S'pore, Penang & Calcutts

8,000

2nd Sept.

S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

"Calls Rangoon.

B. L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). 4th Aug. 4 p.m. Manila, Rabaul,

NELLORE

TANDA

NANKIN

7,000

7,000

7,000

2nd Sopt.

30th Sept.

Brisbane, Sydney

and Melbourne.

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

Hong-Kong to Sydney-10 days. Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union 8.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, otc,

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

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

TANDA

KIDDERPORE

CARTH GE

SANTHIA

!BROTAN

NALDERA TAKADA

1

ICargo only.

SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

7,000 7th Aug. | S'hai, Moji, Kobr, Orala -

& Yoko 6,000 7th Aug. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Oraka

& Nagoja. 14,000 10th Aug. 8.000 10th Aug.

6,000 11th Aug 16.800 24th Aug 7,000 24th Aug.

8'bai, Kobe & Yoru Amoy, Moji, Kobe

& Osaka

8'bai, Moji, Kobe & Y dire B'bai, Mofi, Kobe & Fara Amoy, 8'bai, Mop, Kobe *

& Osaka

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

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10 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Oct.

19 Sept. 20 Oct.

22 Bapt

8 Oct.

28 Oct.

B` Nov.

10 Nov.

17 Nov.

20 Nov.

6. Doc.

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Length on Blocks 750 Fæet.

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Sailings from

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Andro Lobon....... Felix Roussel Porthos A

15th Aug. 29th Aug. 12th Sept.

Chenonceaux. 26th Sept.

D'Artagnan ... 10th Oct,

Hongkong,

To MARSEILLES via Saigon. Singapore, Penang, Colomboy. Djibouti,

Sues.

Port-Sald.

Andre Lebon Felix Roussel Porthos

29th Aug

12th Sept.

26th Sept.

Chenonceaux ...D'Artagnan

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„24th Oct

porti

We can issue through tickets to Egypt,

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at Port-Sald or Djibouti,

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