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Itinerary from Hong Kong-March 27th for Shanghai, Chinwangtae (Pelping), Kobe, from Yokohama,, April 17th visiting Honolulu, Allo, San Francisco, May 2nd, Los Angelos (San Pedro)," Balbos, to Cherbourg Cristobal, Havana, New York May 21st thence

Southampton May 27th

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Empr. of Russia Jan. 16. Jan, 10 Jan, 20 Empr. of Japan dan. 20 Jan. 31

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1934.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

Solution to Previous" Contract Problem.

By W. E. McKenney

Which is more important, the bidding or the play? This ques tion has often been asked by con- tract fans.

BANKS.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter cuts. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

Paid-up Capital Fairs Liabits of Propriators.

mer Pund

ПАНСКОК BATAVIA

IPOIL KARACHI KLANG

KODE KUALA

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorlat Capital

************ $50,000,000 Issued and Pally Pak-Up .... 20,020,000

Reserve Fanda

Blarting

*£1,000,000

$,000,000 Best 3,000,000

· SAIGON.

BEMARANG'

BEREMBAN

BITANGIAT

AGENCIES AND HILANGH28: I think you can answer the ques- ALOR STAR ILOILO tlon yourself if you stop to think AMRISTAR that the bidding is simply the prophecy of the play that fellows. BOMBAY You and your partner, by construc- CALCUTTA tive bidding, attempt to catimate CANTON LUMPUR the number of tricks the combined CAWNPORE hunds will win. “If you are a poor | CENU

COLOMBO

DELIHI

HAIPHONG

BINGAPORE

BITIAWAN

SOUBADAYA

£ 6,500,000 Silver...****** $10,000,000

Liability of Proprietors. $20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG BOARD OF DIRECTORA, Ron. Mr. O, 8, Mackle, Chairman.

Bos. Mr. A. H. Dodwell, Deputy Chairman.

W. I. Dell a

G. Nikin Eng.

1. II. Compton Raq, K. B. Morrison Esq. W. J. Renwick Eac.. T. L. Peres E

d. Knight E

V. M. GRAYBURN E- CIK MANAGER.

BRANCHES1-

LONDON

LYONA

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KUCHING

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MANILA

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12th Jan.

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Kobe

Yokohama

Leave

Jan. 22

Jan. 24

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jy uit.

Feb.

Empr. of Itumia...Mor. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Empr. of Japan...Mar. 22 Mar, 24 Empe, of Asia.....Apr. 5 Apr. 7 Apr. 9

Empr. of Asia... Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb 17 Empr. of Canada... Feb. 26 Feb, 20

Feb. 19

3 Peb. t Frb. 21 Mar 3 Mar. 6 Mar, 12 Mar. 17 3ar. 14 Mar, 16 Mar, 27 Mar. 20 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 13 Apr. 20

Feb. 11

Feb. 16

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ILOILO ТРОП

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KOWLOON KODE

SHANGHAI

BINGAPORE

DESTINATION

.Jan. 4.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Canton Agents: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.

NYK

General Passengar Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.

San Franchco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Asama Maru

Talyo Maru

Chichibu Maru

Sextile & Vancouver.

Wed, 9th Jan, at 10 am

Wed. 28th Jan, Wed., 6th Feb.

Helan Maru (Starts from Koba) Sat, 19th Jan. Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Mon., 4th Feb. Lendon, Marsailles, Antwerp & Rotterdam

Tinkone Maru

---Suwa-Maru" WAT

Fushimi Maru

Sat., 6th Jan,

Sat. 19th Jan. Sat., 2nd Feb.

..Sat, 26th Jan. .Sat., 23rd Feb.

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

Като Маги

Kitano Maru

Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

Tango Maru

*Mayebashi Maru .....

.Thurs., 11th Jan. ...Mon., 28th Jan.

South America West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

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Now York via Panama,

*Nagara Maru ..

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

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....Fri., 4th Jan.

..Sat., 19th Jan.

.Sun. 13th Jan.

..Tues., 4th Jan,

.Sun., 6th Jun.

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

*Toba Maru

*To Hari Maru.

Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.

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Tues., 29th Jan.

Sot., 4th Jan.

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Tel. 30291.

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MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from

To SHANGHAI--KOBE,.

Jean Laborde 13th Jan. '35. .Chenonceaux 27th Jan., '35.

D'Artagnan

.9th Feb. Athos 11......23rd Feb.. #Aramis” : ... t

.:8th Mar,

Andre Lebon....23rd Mar.

Hongkong.

To: MARSEILLES ·via Saigon, Singapore, Colombo, Djiboutri (Aden), Suez, Port-Said.

Andre Lebon. 1st Jan., '35. Folix Roussel....15th Jan. Jean Laborde...29th Jan, Chenonceaux 12th

...Feb. D'Artagnan

26th Feb. Athos ... ,12th Mar.

We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers

at Port-Said or Djiboutri..

For full, Particulars, apply to:

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Ciò den MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

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Openfag ad- 10.

prophet, you are not going to score the maximum number of points,

Foreign Exchangs and General and Rank- COLOMBO ing business traveled,

Current Accounts opened and Fized Be poulbs received for DDH JEKT Or aborter period FOOCHOW strals which will be quoted on application.ILAIPHONG

W. H. 2. THOMAR,

Arting ManGSOR-

Hongkong. 20th February, 1906,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF HONGKEW

INDIA LIMITED.

Head Ofen-16, Graeockpreh Birset Londen, RC, 1.

Authored Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

Beserve Fund and Rest

BANKERS.

NEW YORK

TEIPING

TENANG

TSINGTAO TOKOHAMA

$3,000,000 Į KUALA LUMPUR

Current Accounts opened to Local CarrENCY 1,200,000

and Fixed Deposite revived for one TEAT 1,660,000

er shorter periods in Local Currency and -1,347,482 Sterling on terma which will be quoted on

ingattention..

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, L.

I do, however, say this--that contract bridge has inproved card playing. Naturally every bidder in Bangkok contract is eager to reach game Bombay and slam and some will stretch the Calorita Colembe bidding a little, expecting to get a

Dehl good break or a favourable open- ing. As a result, they have to be able to play the cards better.

The following is an interesting band that caine up in a rubber game at the Cavendish Club in New York.

The Play

Hongkong Howrah

BRANCELES Jpch

New York

Pinang

Rangoon

Shanghai Simta

Kaptan Kandy Karachl Kota Dharn Konin Lipin

Kuala Madras HONGKONG BRANCH.

Lanapur

Every description of Danking and Exchange Bulie tranencled.

Traveller Cheque salon.

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TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSNIPS UNDERTAKEN.

Iterra allowed on Current Accounts and zed Deposits at Rates that may be Racer and an application,

J: D. ROBA,

Hongkong. 17th Jane, 1014,

Manager,

When East opens the len of dink, monds, the declarer is confrunted with quite a problem. He can't ruff out three diamonds, because he hasn't enough entries into his hant. If he allows the first dia- mond trick to hold, he has to guess DR SHERWOOD EDDY the heart finesse.

Therefore, the last line of play

is to roff the first diamond and then lead, a small club, setting right out to establish the clubs and hoping for a four-three break in that sult.

Hourkong, 6th November, 1914.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Dualne of the above Bank is con dunel by the Hongkong and Shanchal Bank. ins Corporation. Rules may be obtained on application,

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COMPORATION. V. M. GRAYBURN.

CHIEF MANAGER. Mengkeng, 24th February, 1934.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED · 1917. Head Offer Hongkong.

Authorised Coplest Takian Capital

Total ResouPORN

DRANCHE-

$11,000,000 F.465,000

$2.170.492

Canton, Toshan, Sharabel, Hankow, Bank and an Francisco, Landan Bankers: Liards Rank, Lid Purein. Exchange and Banking busineur of every deccsiption 'transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed De- pralts received for one year or shorter periods t_cate which will be quoted on application. Sale Deposit Boxes (various sizes) for hire.

LOUK POONG BIAN,

Chiel Manager. Hongkong. 2nd June, 1994.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. LIMITED.

WELL-KNOWN LECTURER TO VISIT COLONY

Dr.

inter- Sherwood Eddy, national traveller, lecturer and The club is ruffed, then a heari evangelist, who is now holding is led and the jack finessed, which meetings in Canton, has been holds. Another small club is re-secured by the Hongkong Chinese capital (fully paid-up) Y. 100,000,000 turned and reffed with the nine of Y.M.C.A. for three days, January Berre and X. 124,250,000 hearts,

12, 3, and 4. At present Dr. Eddy Declarer's ten of hearts is won is on a world tour, covering more Alexandrie fainking in dummy with the king and- small spade is returned and won in his hand with the nce. The ace of hearts is played.

Today's Contract Problem South is playing the con- During tract at alz spades. the bidding, South made a cus West bid in diamonds, so opened the quesa of clubs. Can the hand be made now?

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Now, of course, all declarer hus to do is to go over to dummy with

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than twenty countries. He is spending four months visiting Deris Коре twenty cities in China.

"ZwqwogLandon

Government and private univer- Calcutta jaitles in each provincial capital Canton

have welcomed Dr. Eddy to speak Dairen (Dalny) Majl

their student bodies. The Fenaties

(Makdon)

[to

•Semarang

Bhanabal

Singapore

Nagkaki Naro

Bourabaya

.. Exilner

New York Ouxka

Fiestain

Parls

Peiping

special addresses which. Dr. Eddy Bamburg has given before Retary, univer-Hanko aity, and international clubs on arom

Tho

Present Situation in Honoluks

Rangoon e", "Lessons We Can Learn Hongkong. Europe", from Russia", "Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin-the Three Dictators", have met with unusual popularity. The present tour of Dr. Eddy and his party is under the auspices of the Youth and Religion Movement of the National Committee of the Young Men's. Christian ABBO-

clatione,

During the four months tour, Dr. Eddy has had unusual oppor tunities of Interviewing lenders in China's national life.

a spade, lead the ace of clubs, on which the king falls, and seven-odd is made, giving declarer his con- tract with one overtrick.

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CANTON AGENTS

for

Whe

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