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WINNING
ADVERTISEMENTS CONTRACT
NAVY CONTRACTORS
(By The Four Aces)
(SWING THE AXEI
Most players lose thousands of points during an evening's „play Tenders are invited for the simply because they don't swing supply of the undermentioned the axe when an opponent stricks articles for HM, Naval Service at put his neck. The penalty, double |Hong Kong:
in the hand below is very instruc- tive:
'Socks, Blue, Thin, Worsted
1000 Pairs.
· Stockings, Blue, Cashmere ́1000 Pairs. Forms of tender and particulars of the articles required can bɛ obtained from the Superintendent, HM. Victualling Yard, Kowloon. Tenders will be accepted until noon on Tuesday, 16th July.
The right to reject the lowest or any tender is reserved..
CONSULADO DE PORTUGAL.
NOTICE.
Cast, Dealer. North-South vulnerable.
487-6
SA 7:2
A.Q:9.3
OK 52 AK Q 10
♡ KJT4
J9.43 8
K.Q:9:0 5:2
10:7:4:3 W
J:10 ♡ 10
AA
9 8
The bidding:
East
+ South
INT Pasa
20 Pass
West Dbl.
North
Pass
It is hereby notified that in the event of compulsory evacuation of Portuguese South's bid was very bad, but women and children from this Colony, only a fine player would double arrangements have been made for such with the West hand because only evacuation by this Consulate.
on
HIGH CARD VALUES
OF THE
*FOUR-ACES SYSTEM:
Citizens holding inscription cards (Cedulas) are requested to attend at this Consulate, not later than noon | Thursday ́fith instant, for the purposelig
of registration.
Hong Kong, 8th July, 1940.
F. P. de VASCONCELOS SOARES. Acting Consul for Portugal.
CONSULADO DE PORTUGAL.
FACE
KINGE QUEEN 1 JACK
TOTAL VALUE OF PACE AS
AVERAGE KANE SIMS
►
fine players realize. that the most pro- fitable doubles are those of low.con- tracts.
West knew that his partner had two or three dia- monds and about half the high-card! strength in the deck; and West had some spade strength and four diamonds. Cb- viously, the East-West hands held much more strength and about Por este são avisados os cidadãos as many trumps as the North-
was' enough| portugueses de que ja se encontram South hands. That feltos os necessarios -arvonios para a for a penalty double which turn- evacuacao das mulheres e criancas SO ed out to be devastating. NO CASO DE SER ELA OBRIGA- TORIA.
AVISO.
West opened the King of spades, continued with a low spade, and Devem, portanto, os referidos cida won the third trick with the spade doos apresentar-se: neste. Consulado Queen. He then shifted to the munidos das suas Cedulas o mais tar
five or hearts; and East took the dar ate as 12 horas do dia 11 do cor- rente mes (Quintafeira) afim-de serem Queen and Ace, and returned a third heart for his partner to ruff. feitas a tempo as respectivas listas.
Consulado de Portugal em. Hong West then led a club, East's ten Kong, 8 de Julho de 1940.
F. P.de VASCONGELOS SOARES. Chanceler. Encarregado da Gerencia
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
forced out declarey's Ace.
South hastily banged down the Ace and Queen trumps, `hoping to prevent further rufing. But East took the King of trumps, cashed; the King of clubs, and then led his last heart. South could not The Undersigned have received shutout West's ten of trumps, sso instructions to sell by Public succeeded in winning only four Auction on THURSDAY, the 11th JULY, 1940 commencing at 11 a.m. at No. 5 Peak Mansions, The Peak A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
including One Oak Dining Room Suite One Maple and Cherrywood Bed
Room Suite.
One Upright Piano
and
One Frigidaire (in good condition) On view from noon on Wednes- day, the 10th July.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
20011 The Undersigned have received
instructions to sell by Public Auc-| 33963 tion on
33993 THURSDAY, the 11th. July, 1940
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
MARBLE HALL 103, Austin Road, Kowloon: Beautiful rooms.
tricks. The penalty was 1,100 points yet if Sarth had passed, West would have passed, and the hand would have been played at a part-score contract:
*
Yesterday you were David Bruce Burnstone's partner. Nelther side was vulnerable and you held:
KBB
K10'5 POJAJ 7 JENI:89
The bidding:
720
Jacoby *Pass
You Malor *Barantone 14. Pass (?)
ANSWER Your correct bid is to pass. You have no further values to show.
Score 100% for pass, 0 for any other bid.
QUESTION NO 457
Neither side is vulnerable. You
at No. 3, King's Apartment, First are the dealer and hold:
Floor, Austin Road
A Quantity, of Valuable House- hold Eurniture
HAJ 1076
4♡ Q10 673 :
What do you bid? (Anawer tomorrow.)
Particulars from Catalogue On View from Wednesday, the
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioners. Cate, Inc:)
suites with veranda, private bath-10th. July, 1940. rooms, garden. Special rate for military and navy.. Apply pro- prietress, Phone 50233,
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Trading on the London Stock Forward. Exchange yesterday was irregular The cross rate London/New. but the tone was arm. Home York was quoted at U.S04- rails encountered good demand. 0250 and the New York/London. Gilt-edged initially were healtant, rate at: &-US$3.76%.
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