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SHANGHAI-KOBE-NAGASAKI-YOKOHAMA
THE
CANADIAN PACIFIC
NYK
San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Chichibu Maru
Tatsuta Maru
Agama Mara
Seattle & Vancouver.
Wed., 4th Oct. at 10 a.m. .Wed., 18th Oct. at 10 a.m. Wed., 1st Nov. nt 10 a.m.
Helan Mara (starts from Kobe) Mon., 2nd Oct. Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat, 21st Oct. Lendon, Marsaillos, Antwerp & Rotterdam via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
Katori Maru - ¿
Kashima Maru..
Yasukuni Maru
.Sat., 30th Sept.
-Sat., 14th Oct. .Fri., 27th Oct.
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports,
Atsuta Maru
Kamo Maru
...Sat., 23rd Sept. ..Sat., ' 21st Oct.
Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
*Bengal Maru
Tango. Maru
Bokuyo Marut
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
.Fri., 20th Sept. Wed., 11th Oct.
Mon, 26th Sept.
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Now. York via Panama,
Toba Alaru
Liverpool via Port Said,
Genoa & Valencia.
*Lima Maru
Mon, 9th Oct.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
A squeeze play always pro- duces a thrill, and of course, nl- 'ways makes an opponent uncom- fortable. The following in one of the prettiest hands played at the Championship recent National
Tournament at Asbury Park, N, J.] The hand was played by Henry Channin of Atlanta, Ga., and the bidding was as follows:
The Bidding
Mr. Channin in the South bid one spade, West overcalled with two clubs, North bid two spades. East passed and South jumped to four spades. This jump to four spades in a mild alam try. North accepted the invitation and went to six spades.
The Play
the
West's opening lead was jack of clubs and the ace went right up in dummy. Mr. Channin now took two rounds of spades,)
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4-3
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winning the second spade in dum- my. Is next play was a small jack. diamond,
fincasing the The king of diamonds was enshed and West showed out.
declarer then laid down] The five atraight spade tricks, retain- ing in his own hand the king of hearts, the five of diamonds and the queen of clubs. In dummy) the jack of hearts and the ace and ten of diamonds were re- tained,
East, in the meantime, had been squeezed so that on the Inst spade of lead he held the blank nee hearts, the queen and eight of dia monds and the king of clubs. If he drops the ace of hearts the de- clarer's king is good, while if he plays the king of clubs, the de- clarer's queen will win; there- fore he was forced to lay down the eight of diamonds. The de- clarer now led a small diamond,
Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus, won in dummy with the ace, drop-
...Mun.. 16th Oct.
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*Toyooka Maru
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Hakone Maru *Cargo only.
.Fri., 20th Sept.
.Sun., 8th Oct.
Wed., 20th Sept.
Sat., 23rd Sept.
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via
- Manila and Straits Settlements
M.S. "SHANTUNG"
Sailing about
1st. Oct.
1st November.
SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.
M.S. "NAGARA"
Outwards for:
M.S. "NAGARA"
M.V. "CANTON"
Passenger Rates:
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Salling about
22nd Sept.
20th October.
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DESTINATION
16,000 23rd Sept. | M'les & Lidon 15,000
7th Oct. Bombay, 'los & L'don' 14th Oct. M'los, Havre, L'don, H'burg,
6,800
11,000 21st Oct. 10,000 4th Nov. 8,800 11th Nov,
15,000 18th Nov. 15,000 2nd Deo.
*Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca.
R'dam. A'worp & Hut
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8,000
30th Sept.
10,000
14 h vot.
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28th Oct
B. L. Aptar Lino ateamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class parsengora,
S'pore, Ponang & Calcutta
B'pore, Penang & Calcutta
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EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South),
7,000
30th Sept.
7,000
3rd Nov.
Manila, Rabaul,
Brisbane, Sydney
2nd Doo.
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TANDA
7,000
Regalar Monthly Sallinge Trom Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-10 days.
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SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN..
11.0, 21st Sept. | S'hai. Mojl, Kone & Yoko 10,000 21st Bapt.
4th Oct.
5th Oct.
6,100 17,003 10,000 5th Oct
7,000 12th Oct. 15.000 20th Oct 6,800 1st Nov. 15.000 3rd Nov 17,000 17th Nov. 6,000 30-1 Nov. 15,000 1st Doe.
Amoy, S'hal, Moji & Kobo S'hai, Moji, Koha & Yoto S'hal, Kobe & Yoko
Amoy, Moli. Kobe & Yoko S'hal. Moji, Kobe & Yoka S'tal, Kobe & Yoko
'bal, Kobe & Yoko S'hal, Koha, & Yoko S'bai, Koho Yoku S'hai, Kobo & Yoko S'hai, Koba & Yoko
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..
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Enjoy Your Short Leave In Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Days.
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £70 RETURN
"
LONDON (via Australia) from £128.15A. (Australian Newspapers on file).
Dua H'Eong Leaves H’Kong Leaves Manila Dus, Sydney
23 Oct
STEAMER CHANGTE
18 Oct. 20 Oct.
"8 Nov.
TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING
10 Nov.
17 Nov.....
20. Nov.
6 Dec.
12 Dec.
19 Dec.
22 Dec.
7 Jau..
'9 Jan.
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Sailings from
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.24th Oct.
7th Nov.
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