CANADIAN PACIFIC
EMPRESS OF ASIA
sails
FRIDAY 5th October
to
VANCOUVER
via
SHANGHAI
NAGASAKI
KOBE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, → OCTOBER
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Bolution to Provians Contract Problem
By W. E. McKenney Tina it over occurred to you that our expression "petered out" had Its origin in whist, the great granddaddy of contract? In the good old days, before bridge be- camo our leading indoor sport, the Blue Peter, or "petering out," was a whist term to describe that play which we now call on "echo."
Briefly, an echo is the play of
43·863
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Bayal Charter [EX.
*HEAD OFFICE:-LONDÓN.
Paid-up' Uznital Kasers Liability of Proprietors. 14 nerve and y...
............................. £1,000,000 1,000,000 $,000,000
AGENCIES AND 'DRANCHES
BAIGON LOB BTAn Iloilo
SEMARANG AMDISTRAR POR
SEDEMDAN HILANGHAI KINGAPORE SITIAWAN
DANGKOR
DATAVIL
COMBAY CALGUA
CANTON
KABACHI TRANO
KODE
KUALA
LUMPER
CAWNFORE KUCHING
1934.
HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI '', BANKING CORPORATION.
$50,000,000 Anthorised Capital ************* lasped and Fully Paid-Up Pad! 20,000,000
Baser Van de s-a
Etern
·# #,100,000 Biver...... $10,000,000
Reserva Lishflty of Proprietors.. $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE:--HONGKONG'
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
lon, Mr. C. C. B. Muskia,
Chairman,
S. IL Dodwell. Dec.
Deputy Chairman.
Ion Mr. W. II. Dell. Ch. Kkkin Zadu
11. Compton E. E. Morrson Esq., }W. J.. Kawick Eng. T. E. Peares
a.
Enght E
BOURABAYA
07
TAIPING
AJ 10 7 3
CEDU.
MADRAS
TIENTSIN
COLOMBO
MANILA
ΤΟΝΤΙΚΑΣ
Nonė 10742 10482 MARTI
Q10.9
DELJIT
MEDAN
W
HAIPHONG
QJ8+
HAMBURG
HANKOW
Dealer 4A7848
Abuket) NEW YORK TEINOTAO PEITING ТОКОПАМА
(Fekler) ZAMBOANGA BARBIN PENANO TONGKONG BANGOON
AMOY
BANGKOK
DATAYIA
BOMBAY
86. AK Q06.
V. M. GRAYBURN .. CHIEF KANAGER.
BRANCHES
LONDON LYONS
MALACOA
MANILA
P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(Companies Incorporated In England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for Straits, Java sod Burma, Ceylon, India, Porsian Gulf, Mauritius, D. and B. Africa, Austra Jania, including New Zealand and Queensland Forts, Red Sea, Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, Europe, ste
Peninsular and Oriental Fortnightly Dreet Royal Mail Steamers.
(Under Contract with H. Government) vegan
DESTINATION
9. 8.
Tons
From Hong
kong (about)
MUAR (JOHORE) MUKONN
RAWALPINDI **BANGALORE
KIDDERPORE
COMORIN
BAJPUTANA
17,000 0,000
6,500
15,000 17,000
18th Oot.
6th Oct. Bomboy, Mles & L'don
Miles, Havre, L'don, H'burg,
B'dom, A'werp & Bull
16th Dot.
B'pora Penang, C'ho, B'bay
& Karachi
20th Oot.
Bumbay. Mies & L'bon
3rd Nov. Bombay, Mles & L ́don
YOKOHAMA
and
VICTORIA TRAVEL EMPRESS THE ACME OF SERVICE 'AND LUXURY AT LOW COST.
Duplicate-N, and 8. vul.
South West North Ent
Past
PAIN -Pass
*80
PANS FARS Opening load-❖ K,
Foreign Ratchange and General and Bank ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Plzni Depola received for was your or shorter
which will be quoted periods at rates Spplication.
W. ILE. THOMAS, Į
Acting HansÈET, Hongkong. 20th February, 1974.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.
Capital (fully paid-op) ...... Y. 100.000.000 Reserve Fund Y. 124,260,000 BEAD OFFICE:—YOKOHAMA. Branch and Agencias ai
Hinking Karachi
higher eard, followed by a lower card of the same suit. It may be used for several purposes; to show length or strength in n sait, or a desire (not necessarily a com- mand) for partner to continue the lend of a suit in which you have a echoed.
Alexandria
Berlia Bombay
'In to-day's hand the improper Calcutta use of an echo hy the defending canton opponent apolled the opportunity Dan (Diny)
Fangtien
(Makden) game-going con-
Har tract,
Ilankow The Play
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL of defeating
SYSTEM
ENYK
Coneral Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.
San Francisco vio Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Chichibu Maru ..
... Wed., 3rd Oct. at 10 a.m. Wed., 17th Oct. ...Wed., 31st Oct.
Tatauta Maru
Asama Maru
Seattle & Vancouver.
Hikawa Mara (starts from Koba) Sat, 20th Oct. Hiye Maru (starts from Kobo) Sat., 10th Nov. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam
Torukuni Maru
Hakusan Maru
Haruna Maru
...Fri., 12 Oct. ...Sat., 27th Oct. ...Sat, 10th Nov.
..Sat, 27th Oct. ...Sat, 24th Nov.
Sydney & Melbourne vía Manila & Ports.
Kamo Maru Kitano Maru_
Bombay via Singapore, Penang. & Colombo.
Tango Maru (calls Karachi) Thurs., 11th Oct. *Mayebashi Maru
.Sun., 28th Oct. Ginyo Maru
Mon., 12th Nov.
South America (Wast Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Helyo Maru
Now York via Panama.
*Noto Maru
Liverpool via Port Said,
Genoa & Valencia.
*Liman Maru
Tues., 30th Oct.
Sat, 27th Oct. Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Mon., 8th Oct.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
.Men., 8th Oct.
Mon., 15th Oct.
*Toba Maru
*Bengal Maru
*Monjoka Maru
.Mon, 29th Oct.
Shanghai, Kobe
Yokohama.
Katori Maru
.Sat., 13th Oct.
*Dakar Maru
Mon, 15th Oct.
Kitano Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 19th Oct.
Kashima Mara
..Sat., 27th Oct.
"Cargo only.
Tel. 30291.
MOM
MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH_MAIL · STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
To SHANGHAI-KOBE,
Porthos Chenonceaux
D'Artagnan
8th Oct. .21st Oct. 4th Nov. 18th Nov.
Athos 11
Aramis.
30th Nov.
Andre Lobon
16th Dec,
Felix Roussel
28th Doc.
TO MARSEILLES via Salgon Singapore, Colombo, Djiboultri (Aden), Suez, Port-Said.
23rd Oct.
Porthos
Chenonceaux
D'Artagnan
Athos II....
Aramis
6th Nov. 20th Nov.
4th Doc..
18th. Dec.
Andre Lebon, 1st Jan., '35.
Folix Roussel....15th Jon.
We can issue through tickets to Egypt. Syrlan ports East Africa, Madagascar,by transhipment on our mail steamers
at Port-Said or Djiboutri
For full Particulars, apply to:
Cio dos MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Wort opened the king of clubs, on which East played the eight. West continued the sult by lending the ace and Enst completed his echo with the troy. A third round of cluba followed, which East trumped.
ace
of
South was in at the fourth trick with a diamond and, after extract- ing East'a two, remaining trumps, put dummy in with the hearts, and the jack of clubs pro- vided South with a discard of his losing heart, making a total of ten tricks to complete his contract of four spades.
East should not have signalled with a high-low in clubs. The echo should not be used to show mere ability to ruff, but to show a desire to ruff; or to have the suit continued for some other reason.
Enst holds a certain trick In trump and, with the king and jack of hearts over dummy'a ace-queen, Enst should endeavour to promotel
Barbin
Kobe
Shanghal Singapore BOUTHOR
110 de
Janeiro
San Francisco
London
Bastile
Los Angeles Maalia.
Semarang
Moji
Nagsaki
NERDY
Bydber
New York
QURKA
Slanino
Parla
Pelping
Tokyo Yingkow
anotatu Rangoon
Hongkong
Intervet Allowed on Current Accounte Depolts received for fixed period at rate
0. KISHINAMI,' ``
Hongkong. 11th September, 1936.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
to be obtained on appileation.
ESTABLISHED 1911.
Woad Omes Elongkang.
Authorised Capital
at Capital Total Resour
DRANCORS
Kadarer,
$11,000,000
5,655,000 37.170,402
Canton, Teahan, Shanghai, Ilanków, Bangkok and. Ban Francisco. `London Bankers: Läyds Bank, Ltd., Foreign Exchange and Banking business of
description, transacted"
Current Accounts opened. Yand Fixed Deposit received for one year or shorter periods at rats which will be quotedna application
Bafe Deposit Boxes (various eism) for hire,
LOOK POONG BHAN,
Chial Manager. Hongkong, fod June, 1934,
a trick in hearts. Further, he saved, with East and West winning. should note the four clubs in dum-two clubs, one heart, and one spade, my as a threat.
a total of four tricks to defeat the "East, by playing the trey of clubs contract. on the first trick, with the douce shown in dummy, would advise his partner to shift suits. Went doubt- less would have led a heart through dummy's strength and declarer would have been forced to finesse the queen.
East would have won with the king and the day would have been
Today's Contract Problem
East is playing the band at four spades. South's opening lead is the king at hearts, up- on which North plays the four And East the deuco.. What should South load on the sec- ond trick as his only chance of defeating the contract? AKI
N
W
ΑΠΟΣ
6A73
$
Desler
49582
AKOT
Bolution in next issue. 30
SHIP & ENGINE BUILDERS.
SHIP & ENGINE REPAIRERS.
BOILER MAKERS.
WHEN AT HOME
Whe
Thongkong Telegraph.
MAY BE PURCHASED
AT
SELFRIDGE'S
BRASSO
GIVES A BRIGHTER
SHINE
WITH
EASE
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
IRON FOUNDERS.
(Licensed To Manufacture Lanx Perlit Iron
BRASS FOUNDERS.
FORCE MASTERS. OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.
AND COPPER
CALCUTTA
CANTON ΟΠΕΡΙΟ
COLONDO
DAHLEN
VOOCHOW HAIPHONG
HAMBURG HANKOW BARDIN HUNOKEW ILOLLO гоп
JOUORE
KOWLOON KODE
KUALA LUMPUR
NEW TORE
FEIFING
PENANO
HANGGON
BALCON
BAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI
BINGAPORE
SQURABATA
SUNDEI PATANI TIENTSIN
TORYO
TSINGTAD YOKOHAMA
Current Acconats opened in Loel Car rency and Fixed Deposité received for one Your or shorter periods in Local Carrenes and Sterling on terms which will be quoted en application.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1934.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the bore Bank lap- ducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- Ing Corporation, tales may be obtained on spplication.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND BHANUKAI DANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GHATBURN,
CHIEF MANAGER. tongkong, Roth February, 1926.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LETTI, MIDDLESBRO". ANTWERP. LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship.
Calla Casa Bianca. "Cargo only..
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Chrys
to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by Steamers of the Khedivial stail 8.8. CoA MOAN
+ TILAWA Santhai
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
*Calla Rangeon.
8,000! 12th Qol. 8,000
S'pore, Penang & Caloutta
*27th Oct,
Calla Port Swettenham
S'paro, Furiang & Calculta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
B. I. Apcar Ling steamers have excellent accommodation for lat sad End clasa pasiongozi.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NELLORE PANDA
7,000 7,000
2nd Nov,
1st Dec.
ManIs, Babaul,
Brisbane, Sydney Melbourne & Hobart
Regular Monthly Sallings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-10 days.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a Cheap Holiday (Surfing, Fishing, Shooting, Climates to auit all. Your English Money worth 20% more.). No additional charge for Deek Cabins, Sun Dock Swimming Pool-Orchestra Carried Laundry-Surgood -Stowardess. E. & A. Cuisine and Servies are Unsurpassed. Frequent connections from Australia with the following: The Union S.B. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via Now Zealand, Vancouver, Ban Francisco, etc.,
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London, via Bues. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamora for Southampton and London via Pónama Canal.
"BENNEVIS" Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that, all Goods are being landed, at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and for from the wharves delivery may be SANTHIA obtained.
NELLORz RAJPUTANA
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
4th Oct. B'bai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko 4th Oct. 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko
4th Ont. Amoy; B'bal, Moji, Kobo
7,000
17,000
8,000
& Genka
and all Goods remaining undellver-
No claims will be admitted' after | #BHUTAN
Godowns, the Goods have left the
0,000
5th Oct. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
BEHAR
0,100
14th Out.'hai, Kobe & Yoko
ed
sitor the 8th October, 1934, will be subject to rent.
TALMA
10,000
18th Oct. Amoy, B'bai, Moji, Kobo
& Osaka
Cargo only.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned en or before the 22nd October, 1034, or they will not be mcognized.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees Revenue Officer in must have a altendance wben damaged dutiablo good are examined.
All braken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the
by 0th October, 1934, at 10 am,, Mesars. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Billa of Lading will be counter- signed by,.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 20th September, 1934.
| ASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU
ASSEUSE S. KISAKI
MAS
Recommended for many years by Government Civil Hospital, Pash Hospital, etc., and by all the local loctors.
24, Wyndham Street. Telephone 24945;
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
Salvage Tug "Talkoo"
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED,
Wireless Coll VP.G.N. 600 Metres
Tel. Address: "Talkoodock" Hongkong. Telephone No. 30211.
—– DRY DOCK → Length 787 Foat. Length on Blocks 750 feet. Breadth at entrance
93 ft. 4 ins.. Depth on Centre of SIII (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins.
------- THREE - SLIPWAYS ——,
Capable of Handling Ships Up to 4,000 Tons Displacement.
300 TON
25 TON
Call Flag: Numeral One" over "Pennant Ana.!!
CRANES —— Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Lifting reach 70 feet.
High tower gantry Travelling Crane,
Lifting radius 77 ft. 6 ins. serving the Dry Dock and Sea Wall berths
STERFIELD":6. SWIRE, Aginta,
Hongkong, China G pan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. Parcels Measuring not more than B c.ft. will be received at the Co.'s Office up to noon on the day previous to sallium. For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZE & CO.,
Agents. P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Road, Contral.
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
MONTHLY SERVICE.
...
To
NEW YORK via SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS,
NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI PING YANG"
02
17th OCTOBER.
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION.
FOR 12 PASSENGERS.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Building.
Agents.
Telephone 28021.
TRAVEL A.-O LINE
18, Townsville,
TO AUSTRALIA, Calling at Manila, Thursday...) Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, British Steamers: ' CHANGTE TAIPING (Oil Bumera}] FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE
OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOLS.
ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, BURGEON & STEWARDESS CARRIED
Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and Now: Zealand, Hong Kong to Sydney-19 Days.
-FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 176 RETURN
1.
LONDON (via Australia) from Australian Newspapers on file).”
Due H'Kong Leaves X'Kong Leaver Manila Due Sydnży
12 Oct... 19 Oct.
STEAMER
CHANGTE
22.0ctly
27 Nova:
TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING
→ Nov.
16 Nov..
-18-Nov,{"
8 Dec.
11 Dec.
18 Dec.
4 Jan
11 Jan.
31. Dec. 18 Jan.
6 Jan
27 Jau.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED
-Bailings cubject to alteration without notice. For Freighter Passage, apply to
EATON Butterfield & Swite, Agents Hong Kong-
Telephone 80081.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.