Unique Upportunity
of
Travelling in
the
Lowest
Fares
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,
Ever P & O BANKINĠ Quoted CORPORATION 1TD
EMPRESS OF BRITAIN
THE WORLD'S WONDER SHIP -Size →→→ Speed Spaco
Itinerary from Hong Kong-March 21st for Shanghai, Chinwangtao (Paiping), Kobe, from Yokohama, April 11th visiting Honolula, Hilo, San Francisco April 20; Los Angoles (San Pedro), Balbon, Cristobal, Havana, New York May 14, thence to Cherbourg arriving Southampton May 21st.
TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS
Authorised Canitat.................. £8,000.00 Bubscribed and Paid-up.................... .... RE94,160 Reserve Fund
199.000
TEAD OFFICE 17-122, Leadenhall Street, London, EC. 1,
WEST KNU BRANCH. 14-1, Cockspur Direct,” Londen 8.W.1.
BRANCHES-Darbay, Calovila. Callent Celha Bongkan. Madras, Shanebat, Finespare.
Axencias-in all the principal towns of the
world.
General Exchanes and Bankios · Bualdean transacted. Louza ani zvezdrafia pwanted on approved security. Current and Fleed Depot screants opened.
SAVINOS DAME ACCOUNT ---Interwi fallowed at rates which may be obtained on
Application.
TRAVELLERS' LITTERS OF CREDIT and TRAVELLER CHEQUER faved.
PASSENGERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT for
BANKS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
$50.000.000
Issued and Fully Paid-Up.... 20,000,000
Reserve Fund
Sterling
Bilvez ....
£4.500.000 $10,000,000
Reserve Liablity of Proprietors. $20,000.00
HEAD-OFFICE÷HONGKONG BOARD OF DIRECTORA How. Mr. C., G. Mackie. Chairman,
J. P. Warren Bad Deputy Chairman,
W. H. Ban. Bu Hon. Mr.JJ. Palition. A 1. Compton, ET PORTOR
7. II. 1. Ghaw, Das. E. Morrison, Da..
V. M. GRAYBURN, EIL. CHIEF MANAGER,
AMOY DANOKOK BATAVIA DOMBAT
• BRANCHEST
LONDON
use only on board P. & G. and B. 1. Home CALCUTTA Lise strainers, and at Ports of Call.
CANTON British Ineome Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trutteeshitm undertaken.
W. J. WADDINGTON,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. LIMITED.
·
OR
Vpnoouver
Dong Kong Chubgħal Nagasaki
Rebe
Tokabums ecolulu
Victoria
Remor
Dian
Arrice
Leave
Leser
LARVE
Arziye
Capital (fully paid up)
Empr. of Canada...Mar. 9' Mar. 11 Empr. of Romla...Mar.23 Mar. 25 Empr. of Janan ...Apr. 6 Apr. Empr. of Asin Apr. 20 Apr. 22 Empr. of Canado...May 4 Bray Empr. of Rurala...May 18 May 20 Empr. of Japan.. Jear 1
May, 14
Mar. 16
Mar. 23
Mar. 28|| Herre Pund
Mar. 97
Mar. 29
Mar. 31
Apr. 8
Apr. 11
Apr 13
Apr. 19
Apr. 24)
100.000.000 ...............Y 178.250,000 INRAD OFFICE:—YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies al
Apr. 24
Apr. 26
Apr. 20
Mor 7
May
May 11
May 18
May 24
May 22
May 24
May 25
June 4
Alexandria Datavia Berlin
Honolula
Rangoon
Xurschi
Ilic de
Japeiro
Ju 3
June 6 June June15
June 2
Kobe
London
Bestle
TO MANILA
Canton
Changchun Slanila
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
.March 15th.
Daire Balny) Mali
Pengen
Nagrak!
*foursheys Bhanghai
(Morden) Nemys
flamburz
New York
flankow
Opaka
Tokyo Tierstein
Itarbla
Peak
Tringto
Hongkong
Paiping
Yle
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Telephones: Passenger 20762. Freight 20042. Canton Agents: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.
NY.K
General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD LINE,
·San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Asama Maru ...
Taiyo Maru
Chichibu Maru
Seattle & Vancouver.
Wed., 7th Mar. at 10 a.m.
Wed., 21st Mar. Wed., 4th April.
Hikawa Maru (starts from Koba) Sat., 24th Mar. Hiyo Maru (starts from Kobu) Sat., 7th April. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam
Yasukuni Maru
Hakone Maru
Suwa Mara
Fri., 16th Mar. Sat, 31st Mar. Sat., 14th April.
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
"Atsuta"Marumored
• Катю Маги
Sat., -24th Mar .Sat., 28th April.
Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
*Toyama Maru
*Tottori Maru
"Nagito Maru
.Mon., 12th Mar.
Thurs., 29th Mar. .Fri, 6th April.
South America (West Coast) vla Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Rakuyo Maru
Now York via Panama.
*Lisbon Maru
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, İstanbul, Piraeus,
Genoa & Valencia.
*Lyons Maru
Bombay
Calensta
64 Prancisco
Hemarazy Los Angeles
Bydney
*Inespore
Internet allowed on Current Accounta Deposits received for Axed periods at ratow in habuined on application.
Y. AUE. Acting Manager.
Honkong, 24th February, 1984.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
It is not always the game hands that bring you top score in a duplicate tournament. A great many points are won in important tournaments on part scores. Knowing when to stop and how to make the contract is just ne Important us bidding for game.
To-day's problem is a hand se- lected from a recent duplicate tournament.In. Cleveland....
South does not have the neces sary strength to make a first hand opening bid. As third hand can open with a weaker holding than first or second, North is justified
A 10 08
.Tues., 10th April.
8
Fri., 16th Mar.
+310952
AJ8
64
N
JG2 AQI03
Sat, 10th Mar..
◆ K: S
W
951
100
*
74
Dealer
4983
*Tukushima Maru
Thurs., 8th Mar.
*Malacca Maru
Thurs., 15th Mar. ...Thurs., 29th Mar.
KQT
Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama,
Wed., 7th Mar.
.Sat, 17th Mar.
Calculta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
*Bengal Maru .............
*Morioka Maru
Fushimi Maru
Kamo Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 23rd Mar.
*Cargo only.
For further information apply to:-
Tol. 10291..
KJ9702
◆ AT
05
Duplicate-Nona Vul.
Opening lead-uje 10.
Bonth West North East Разв Pass 14 ·Paro Pass 1 A Pass Fans
PRIN Poss
1
[2
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depts.)
LYONS
: MALACCA MANILA
་
:\MUAR" (JQUORE)
MURDEN
NEW YORK
PIPING
PENANG
CHOO
COLONDO
DAIDEN
FOOCHOW
BANGOON
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG
DAN 'FRANCISCO
HANKOW
HARBIN TONGKEW
ILOILO
IPOH
JOHOR
КОВЕ
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
SAIGON
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
BOURABAYA
GUNGEI PATANI
TIENTBEN TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Aceasta opened in Local Cam rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or sharter periods in Local Currency and terier on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1954.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank is can- ducted by the Harukook and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation, Hules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND BITANORAI RANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRATBURN.
CHIEP HANAGER. langhong, 2018 February, 19$4.
MARCH 5, 1934.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1848.
HEAD OFFICE LONDON..
Pald-op Capita! Reserve Fund
$2.500.000
8.000,009
Réserve Liability of Froprietare.... #,900,000
HONDAX -KODE
CALCUTTA CANTON
KUALA
11
P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES. Incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straite, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Peralan Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports Red Sea, Egypt, Constantinople; Greece, Levantine Ports, Europe Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
DESTINATION
115,000110th Mar. Marsellou & London..
From Bong.
ACRNCTES AND DRANCHES –
8. 8.
Tons
ALOR STAR ILOILO
kong inbout)
BAIGON
AMRITSAR
IPON
·SEMARANG
JANOKOK
BATAVIA
KARACHI FLANO
SEREMBAN
SHANOBAI **
BINGAPORE BITIAWAN
COMORIN CHITRAL **BURDWAN
15,000 24th Mar. 0,000 31st Mar.
Marcillen & London B'bay, M'lcs, Havre,
Rasom CARTHAGE **SOMALI
NALDERA CORFU
17,000 7th Apr. 15,000 21st Apr. 6,800 28th Apa.
16,000 5th May, 16,000 19th May.
DAWNPORE
CEDU COLOMBO DELITI
HASPHONO
HAMBURG
HANKOW
HARDIN
LUMPUR
RUCTING MADLAB
MANILA
MEDAN
BOURANAYA TAIPING TIENTSIN
ΤΟΝ ΟΚΑΣ (Bud) NEW YORK THINGTAD FAIPINO
YOKOHAMA
(Pekin) KAMDOANDA PENANG
| HONGKONG BANGDON
Foreign Exchange and Generai and Dank- ing business transacted.
Quest
Aoerante opened, and Depolta exived for one year me shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted on application.
W. IL A THOMAS,
Arting Manager. Hongkong, 20th February, 1886.
-
+Calla Casa Blunen. "Cargo only.
don. H'bura R'dam, A'worp, & Hull Marseilles & London Marseilles & London D'bay, Mles, Harve, don H'burg, H'doni, A’werp X Hul Bombay, Mlon & 'don Bombay, M'loa & L'den
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Fireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by Steamers of the Khedivial, Mail S.B. Co.
ITALMA ITILAWA
SANTIJA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, Calle Rangoon.
10,000
10,000
8,000
6 Mar. 2.80 p.m.B'pore, Penang & Calcutta
18th Mar, S'pore, Penopg & Calcutt
1st Apr. 18'pore, Penang & Calrusts
B. L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for it and End class passengers,
RASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ................................. 110,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital
........................ $ 3.800.000,00 Reserve and Undivided Profta # 3,312,000.00
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG
13. Des Voeux Road Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.-
Sir Show Chow, Chairman,
Li Koon Chun. Eaq. P. I Keek, E. Wang Yun Tong, Bag Chan Ching-Shak, Eng.
Li Lan St, Eag
Woor Can Bom, hàng Kaa Ying Fo, Eng.
Kan Ton P. Ex Color Manager. Li The Fons. Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES)
Melbourne Shangt! Naguak1 Bingapore
Florabera
BRALOW
7,000 30th Mar, 4tli May. 7,000
7,000!
Manila, Robau),
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
Regular Monthly Bailings 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 5.8. 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 Londen via Suas. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southamptox. ⚫ and London via Panama Canal.
Amer Ratavia Dombay Calcuits
New York
Orake
NANKIN
Cantod
Paria
Bydney
Italphon
Peiplar
Talhoku
RANDHI SANTRIA
Hankow
Peng
Thetain
Honolul
Rangoon
Tokyo
the jack of hearts and then will Robe loso a heart and a diamond, thus Kowloon making one overtrick,
Saigon
San France
Vencorec Tokobama
London
Brattle
Kapila
Benshraor
*SOMALI CARTHAGE TAKADA
NALDERA NELLORE SIDDHANA
If East makes the mistake of trumping with the queen of hearts, South will discard his losing dia on approved securities. mond and make two overtricks.
Every description of Banking and Ex change business transacted.
Today's Contract Problem
Here's one that looks sim ple, but watch out. West Je the doclaror at alx diamonds. North open the king of clubs. Bee if you can make the small sla
Loans KERAMAG
Current Accounts obesed in Local Curnsty and Vised Depola toolved for one year de shorter perioda to Local- med Foreign
Currencies on farme which will be quoted on
application.
Safe Dowell Boxes To Lei,.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manageri
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1919.
804 0432
KQ103
A K
A 1007
❤λ 108 BAKJ
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Pand-
W
E
KQJ'S
В
108 4
A$2.
• None $3754
QJGZ 97 407662
95
Dealer
Solution in next isnuo.
*
$11,000,000
8,656,200
***1,150.000
Canton. Shangħal, Haokow, Swatow, Bangkok, New York and Ban Francisco. LONDON DRANCHES)—
The Lloyd's Dank, Limited.
Correspondrate in gửi the prinsipal cities of the warld.
Foreign Exchange and Banking business of wvety descripties, trazamated.
Bafe Deposit Boxes various slow) at
yearly rental from 86 to $40.
THE
LOOK POONG bhan,
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL:
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL:
PEAK HOTEL
&
"Cargo only.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
7,000 5th Mar. 17,000 9th Mar. 8,000 9th Mar.
A
6,800 21st Mur. 15,000 23rd Mar. 7,000 23rd Mar.
10,000 5th Apr.
7,000
5th Apr. 8,000 8th Apr.
S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko' S'hai, Kule & Yolto Ampy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe
& Otoka S'hol, Kobe & Toko 8'boi, Koka & Yoko. Amoy, B'hal, Moji, Kobe
& Ösaka 8'bai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko 8'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Amoy, 8'hai, Moji, Koko
& Önko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notics Parcels Measuring not more than 5. cft, will be received at-the Co.'s Offles up to noon on the-day, previous tá salline For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO..
Agents.
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Boad, Central.
THE
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS (with limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation). Homewards to:
Port Said, Marselles, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdam (Amsterdam) Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports. via Manila and Straits Settlements
M.V. "FORMOSA" M.V. "DELHI” Outwards for:
SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.
M.V. "SHANTUNG” M.V. "NAGARA"
Passenger Rates:
Agents:
Hong Kong to Mediterranean Hong Kong to Rotterdam
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkang
Balling about .7th March. 2nd April.
Sailing about 24th Mar. 23rd March. :
£49
£55
G. E. HUYGEN
Canton.
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
I
To
PACIFIC PANAMA-ATLANTIC COAST PORTS, CANAL ZONE, COAST PORTS."
Agents:
MOM
MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
TO SHANGHAI KÖBE, "
Felix Roussel
Porthos Chenonceaux D'Artagnan
Athos il
9th Mar. 26th Mar. 1,8th April.. 22nd April.
6th May.
To MARSEILLES via Salgor
in his original bid of one din- mond.
Of course, when South shows its hearts, North shows the spade suit, but when South robids the hearts, signing the hand off, North wisely gives up and pasace.
The Play
There are several ways to play the hand. The most interesting. however, is as follows:
West opens the ten of clubs, which is won with the ace in dummy. The eight of hearts is returned and East goes up with the acc. He returns a club, which West wins with the king.
A small club is returned, which South trumps with the six of
Singapore, Colombo, Djiboultr|hearts. South now lends the king (Adon), Suos, Port-Said.
Andre Lebon ... 13th Mar Felix Roussel...27th Mar,
10th April .24th April
1.8th May
Porthos ...... Chenonceaux D'Artagnan..
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports East Africa, Madagascar by tronshipment on our mail steamen
at Port-Said or Djiboutri.
For full Particulars, apply to:
Cio, des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Telephone: 26651.
~3. Queen's Building -
of hearts, discarding a diamond from dummy. East plays the trey. As East had gone up with the ace on the first trick, this practical- ly marks him with the aueen, and probably the ten of hearts.
Declarer then plays his king, queen, and seven of spades, win-- ning the third spade "in dummy. The ton of spades in returned and East is helpless.. He can win but two more tricko.
If he trumps with the ton of hearts, declarór will overtrump with
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL:
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking
Penang
The Scenic Gem of Malaya
Runnymede Hotel
Malaya's Promier Hotel
also under the same management THE CRAG HOTEL
Penang Hill
(A health station)- CABLES "RUNNYMEDE":" RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD.
They change so fast, there should be a new picture at least once a year, for photographs of the children never grow up.
Make an appointment to-day... THE MING YUEN STUDIO 17, Queen's Road Central (First Floor) (Between the H.K. Hotel, and Dairy Farm Store, Queen's Road CJ) Tel. No. 24310.
DODWELL & CO
Queen's Buildings Telephone 24071. -
LTD.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.