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THE CHINA MATE, JULY 11, 1940.
WINNING R CONTRACT
PUBLIC AUCTION PUBLIC AUCTION
(By The Four Aces) CO-OPERATIVE DEFENCE Effective defence often depends on team-work, and team-work is! PARTICULARS AND.
CON-best achieved when a player į . PARTICULARS AND CON-DITIONS of the Sale by Public makes it easy for his partner to DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY. understand his intentions. To- Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of July, 1940, at 3 day's hand is a case in point: the 15th day of July, 1940, at 3p.m., at the Offices of the Public
East-West vulnerable
p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of North, Dealer Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land' at Ma Tou one Lot of Crown Land at Stubbs Chung, in the Colony of Hong Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, King, for one further term of 75 for one further term of 75 years. years.
Intending bidders are advised Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required authorised to deposit with an authorised officer to deposit with an
who will be present at the sale, officer who will be present at the the sum of two hundred dollars, sale, the sum of two hundred dol- ($200) in cash. This sum will be lars, ($200) in cash. This sum refunded on payment of the Pur-will be refunded on payment of chase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality
Inland Lot No. 6007.
Stubbs Road, South of Inland Lot
No. 2314.
No, of Sale
Registry. No.
Boundary
Menturements
X. 8. E. W.
ft. ft. ft. ft.
Contents in sq. ft
the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
ru No. No. of Sale
Registry
Locality
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4282.
Junction of Ma Tau Chung Road &
Mok Cheong Street, Ma Tau Chung.
Boundary
Measurements
N. S. E. w.
ft. ft. ft.
i
As per
plan
ft.
Contenta in sq. ft.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
A 5 2 ♡ 8 6 5 3 2 ◊ 10 2
# A763
A Q J 8 ♡ A KJ 9. OK 6.
J 10 9 8
A K 10
♡ 7 4
W
A A. 9 8
◊ A Q J B
5 3
A 5 4·2 7 6 4
SEE ROYALS
NEW NO. 1
with
MAGIC MARGIN
"I don't work s hard as I did and
I do more! Royal's New No. 1 is easier, faster...
BETTER TYPING
♡ Q 10
0 97.4
♣ K Q
The bidding:
North East
South
West
1♡
20.
ZA
Pass
34
Pass
40
Pass
您
I'LLOB
Pass
MOST
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received instructions 10 sell by Public Auction on
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FRIDAY, the 12th JULY, 1940
commencing at 2.30 p.m..
at their Sales Room, No. 35. Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:-
Teakwood Dining Room, Bed Room, Drawing Room.. and Office) Furniture, Tientsin Carpets and Rugs, Pictures, Gramophones and Records, Electric Oven, Ceiling] and Table Fans, Filters, Glass, Porcelain, E.P., and Brass Ware,
As per
sale plan
About 39,900
$732
$13,965
Cutlery, Curios, Ornaments, PUBLIC AUCTION
Cooking Utensils, etc., etc,
also
A Quantity of Blackwood and
Rattan Furniture
and
2 Electric Refrigerators
daire"
2 Gas Stoves.
2 Upright Pianos
2 Radio-grams
2 Radio Sets
sale
About 3,720
$42
$2,790
20:
West opened the ten of dia-
monds, dummy played the King, and Eust took his Ace. East then!
cashed the Jack of diamonds, not- ing that his part- ner dropped the deuce,
11010 CARD VALUES
OF THE
FOUR-ACES.SYSTEM
KING QUEEN 1 JACK M
TOTAL VALUE WE PREK DÁ AVERAGE HAMNO 672.
LOWER COSTS
"I've noticed... already
letters seem to come through
right, faster-since we took on the New Royals.”
FINEST.
Now, most goodFFICIENT TYPEWRITER players lead or
play partner's suit EVER PRODUCEDI
from the top down --that is, the low-! est card is played
last. The appearance of West's deuce of diamonds therefore told East that South had the only un- seen diamond. East saw that hel could surely win a trump trick if one of dummy's trump honours could be forced out, and the dia- monds indicated a way to accom- plish this end. But if East led the
Queen of diamonds, it was possi- The Office Appliance Co..
ble that West would simply dis--
card. In that case dummy would
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ruff with the low spade, and East's 11, Chater Rd., Ground Fl., York. Bldg.
spade King would be picked up.
To make it easy for his partner,
East simply led a low diamond.
Telephone 34177
Since West knew the location of ROYAL
PUBLIC AUCTION spot. It was only one step from
*
MORE THANDEVOR
the diamond Queen, he was sur- prised to see his partner lead a low diamond through South's nine WORLD'S NO. 1 TYPEWRITER surprise to understanding, so West PARTICULARS AND CON- put up the, five of trumps, forcing
hearts. Your partner must have PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public out dummy's Jack.
South made a vallant attempt a fine heart suit and a fit in spades DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of July, 1840, at 3 to save the hand by laying down Even though your opening bid "Frigi- the 15th day of July, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public the Ace of trumps and running was a little light, your fine fit in pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of the hearts, but East ruffed the hearts, length in spades, and con club to defeat the con-afford a good play for the, slam, turned Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of third heart with the King and re-trol of the minor suits should Score 100% for six hearts, 50% His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Landat tract.
or pass, for any other bid. one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Shamshuipo, in the Colony of Hong
QUESTION NO. 459 Tsuf; in the.
Yesterday, with neither side Kong fory of Hong Kong for a term of 76 years,
of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1890, vulnerable,
You are Oswold Jacoby's you were
wner and hold: with the option of renewal at a with the option of renewal at a Schenken's partner, and held: Crown Rent to be fixed by the Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 King, for one, further term of 24 years less the last three days Intending bidders are advised thereof. that immediately after the dis- Intending bidders, are advised posal of the lot the Purchaser (if that immediately after the dis- Auctioneers.
not the applicant) will be required posal of the lot the Purchaser (if 10 Hong Kong, 10th July, 1940.
to deposit with an authorised not the applicant) will be required Pass officer who will be present at the to deposit with an authorised (7), The Undersigned have receiv-sale, the sum of two hundred dol- officer who will be present at the This sum sale, the sum of two hundred dol- ed instructions to sell by Public lars, ($200), in cash.
This sum will be refunded on payment of lars, ($200) in cash.
will be refunded on payment of SATURDAY, the 13th JULY, 1940 the Purchase price.
1 "Royal Typewriter:
1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite
1 Teakwood Dining Room Suite
On View from Thursday, the 11th July, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
-LAMMERT- BROS.,
Auction on
commencing at 11:00 am.
at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd. Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
also
200 Dozen Hurricane Lamps (in
- 2 sizes).
18 Dozen Mentmore Fountain
Pens.
Terms: Cash on Delivery:
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 11th July, 1940.
FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC- TORY 1940 EDITION-On sale at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, Street.
Wyndham
years.
the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4281.
Registry No.
Junction of Tong Mi Road and
Locality
N
Anchor Street.
Boundary
Measuremento
E. W.
N.
(t. ft. ft. ft.
As per
shle plan
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality
New Kowloon Inland: Lot No. 2810.
Castle Peak Road, Shamshuipo.
Contents in sq. it.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
No. of Sale
About 8,060.
$148
$16.120
4
Boundary
Measurements
N. S. E. | W.
ft. ft. ft. ft.
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq.ft.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 7,350
ZOIS
$9,183
Howard,
K7 & OK 10 8 SABE
6A Jdt b
10 25
A. JO
The bluding:
The bidding: ww
You
Barnsfdes Belicken Jacoby
pbi. Redbl. 20. 5♡
Pann
14 14
You Pass 20 Риов (?):
Schenke
Pass
What do you bid? (Answer
50 ANSWER: The correct bid is 6 tomorrow.).... OFF THE RECORD
By ED REED.
JUSTICE
OF THE PEACE
TUITION GIVEN
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