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WINNING CONTRACT
(By The Four Aces)
THE PERCENTAGE PLAY
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The "percentage" play is the PARTICULARS, AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, line of play which has the great- Auction to be held on MONDAY. the 15th day of July, 1040, at 3 est mathematical chance to suic- the 15th day of July, 1940, at 3p.m., at the Offices of the Public ceed. To-day's hand yields an p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of example: Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at. Ma Tau 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 Surveyor of His Majesty the King, King; for one further term of 75 for one further term of 75 years, years.
the
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 (L not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer to deposit with an authorised 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- This sum ($200) in cash. This sum will be lars, ($200) in cash. refunded on payment of the Pur-will be refunded on payment of chase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Inland Lot No. 6007.
Stubbs Road, South of Inland Lot
No. 2314.
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
Locality
...Boundary
Measurements
N. 8. E. W.
It. ft. ft. ft.
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq. f
About 39,900-
North, Dealer Neither sido vulnerable
A
♡ K 4
O KQ85
AAK 9 J:107
O. A. J 4A-Q.3 10- 6
QJ 10
A 5:4
♡ 6.2 0:7643
$75 AZ
AQ 986 3
010-0
4K 9
The bidding:
the Purchase price.
North
East
South
West
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
14
Pass
.10
Pass
3NT
Pass
30
-40
Pass
♡
Pasa Pass
Рана
Pass
Annual Rental
Upset Price
No, of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
R
$732
PUBLIC AUCTION
$13,965
3
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4282.
Junction of Ma Tau Chung Road &
Mok Cheong Street, Ma Tau
Boundary
Measurements
N. 5. E. W.
ft. ft. ft. ft.
As per
sale
plan
Contenta in aq. İk.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 3,720
$42
$2,790
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HIGH CARD VALUES
• OF THE FOUL-ACES BYSTEN
clubs
*2.£ft«leased_by Thể Hell Bynd
The honeymoon' io over when the young couple: dia- cover the world Isn't made of sugar and spice and overy- thing nice..
SQUIRE CALLS
UP HIS OWN De-PARASHOT PATROL
West opened the King of dia- monds, dummy winning.
too that it was clarer decided
A privilege existing since the dangerous to try
of days of the Saxons has enabled rounds three
Mr. T. Newman, the squire of the before drawing trumps, manor of Coryton, Devon, to so took an imme-conscript parashots. He has call-
fin-ed up thirty villagers. diate trump
The last time the squire of Cory- West won and ton called up his men was during Swords took the Queen of the civil war of 1646, diamonds, defeat-and shields were distributed.
Instead of the proclamation ing the contract. South was right as far as his which was issued in the old days,
didn't go
the present. squire sent postcards thinking went, but it
to his tenants.
IKING.
QUEEN!
JACKI
· TITAN VALS or PACK 26
AVERAGE MAPER 67%
esse.
Of course
far enough. The finesse has only a 50% chance to succeed, while vulnerable, you were Merwin' D. the right line of play has about Maier's partner, and held:
an 80% chance.
The best play is to lay down the Ace of hearts and then tackle the clubs. The slam is made with the actual holdings because, West; gets his King of trumps only after South has discarded the diamond loser.
But note that South makes the
Q 10 6 4
♡: AK 5. ◊ 6
Q 10 8 3 2
The bidding:
Barnstone You Schenken Malor
16
(?)
slam under many other. possible ANSWER: Pass. A bid might conditions: if each opponent holds
and hold:
MOSA D
Q842 CÓCE J. 98.5
three clubs; if the clubs break get your side into trouble, while PUBLIC AUCTION west a pass may lead to trouble for the opponents. Score 100% for hand of if the long trumps and
QUESTION NO. 461 PARTICULARS AND CON- clubs are in the saine opponent's pass, 0 for any other bid.
The opponents are vulnerable, PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public hand, or if the King of hearts is DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, singleton.
There is no sure and simple you are Oswald Jacoby's partner, Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of July, 1940, at the 15th day of July, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public guide to bridge percentages but p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of here's a rough rule that is usual- Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ly good: A play which will suc- Lot of Crown Land at ceed under. many conditions is His Excellency the Governor of one one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok: Shamshuipo, in the Colony of Hong hetter than one which will work Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, under only one condition. In the Kong for a term of 75 years, coramencing from 1st July, 1898, hand just given, the wrong play a better chance than any with the option of renewal at a with the option of renewal at a has Crown Rent to be fixed by the Crown Rent to be fixed by the single condition of the right play, Burstone Jacoby Bichzukon You
the but those other conditions add up Surveyor of His Majesty the Surveyor of His Majesty King, for one further term of 75 King, for one further term of 24 to a better chance when taken all
together. years less the last three days Intending - bidders. are advised thereof. that immediately after the dis- Intending bidders are:.advised posal of the Jot the Purchaser (if that immediately after the dis- 20022 not the applicant) will be required posal of the lot the Purchaser (if authorised
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The bidding:
(2) - Pass : Pass -What... do, you bld? ・ (Answer Monday:
(Released By The Ball Syndi- Yesterday the opponents were 'cate, Inc.)
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to deposit with an authorised not the applicant) will be required OFF THE RECORD 20011 officer who will be present at the to deposit with an 33963 sale, the sum of two hundred dol-officer who will be present at the lars, ($200) in cash; This sum sale, the sum of two hundred dol- This sum 33993 will be refunded on payment of lars. ($200) in cash.
will be refunded on payment of 20022 the Purchase price.
the Purchase price.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion on
MONDAY, the 15th. JULY, 1940 commencing at 12 o'clock at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture and Sundries
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 12th July, 1940.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion on
MONDAY, the 15th, JULY, 1940. commencing at 11.00 a.m. at No. 27, Hankow Road, 3rd. Floor, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY. OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
On View from Saturday the
13th. July, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
.LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 12th July, 1940.
NEW FRENOH REMEDY.
ERAPION NO.11 ERAPION No.2 THERAPION NË 3
DE. LE CLEKO MOĆ
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. di Sale
Kowloon Inland, Lot No. 4281.
Registry No.
Junction of Tong Mi Road and
Locality
Anchor Street.
Boundary
Measurements
N. 3. E. W.
It. ft. ft. Ito
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq. ft.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2810.
Castle Peak Road, Shamshuipo.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
No. of Sale
Registry No.:
About 8,060
$148
$16,120
$
Boundary
Measurements
N. 5.
E. W.
It, ft. ft. ft.
. As per
sale plan
Contents in sq. ft.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 7,350
$102
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