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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 16, 1940.
By ED REED.
AUCTIONS WINNING OFF THE RECORD
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Wednesday, the 17th July, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at the Basement of No. 2, Wood Road
A QUANTITY OF: VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE On View from Tuesday, the 16th July, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 15th July, 1940.
CONTRACT
(By The Four Aces)
BLAM DOUBLES
Not long ago, our daily, question: presented a hand with which some of our readers disagreed. Let's go |back to the original deal in which
it was played: South, Dealer Both sides vulnerable
0.10 9.3
NK 98'2
10 9 8 5
4
WB 10762
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PAYABLE
The Undersigned have received instructions from The Official Ad- ministrator, Supreme Court and others to sell by Public Auction ion Wednesday, the 17th. July, 1940 commencing at 12 o'clock noon at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, Room No. 205, Second Floor. A Collection of Silver and E. P. Cutlery, etc. also
2 Pairs Binoculars
1 Telescope ·
1 Hydrometer
1 Sextant
1 Azimuth Mirror
1 Travelling Clock
2 Kegs Aniline Dyes
A Quantity Goods.
and
of Miscellaneous
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers,
Hong Kong, 16th July, 1940."
K 95 OK 74 a 109 *
8 6 6
J 2
√ A 5 2
The bluding: South
West
2NT
North
East
Pass
3
Pass
3NT
Pass
БЫ
Pasa
6NT Dbl.
Pass
Разя
kedal. Pass
Pass Pass
Look at the West hand alone and decide for yourself whether or not he should double the slam. Then see what actually happened.
· West opened the ten of clubs, the safest lead. South examined the dummy and decided that West had to have the three missing
HIGH CARD VALUES
OF THE FOUR-ACES TYSTRA
PACE
KINCE QUEEN 1 JACK
TOTAL WALIJIT UN PEZA DOM- AVERAGE HAND 83%
Kings for his double. He won the first trick in dummy and took the diamond finesse, losing to. West's King. West returned another! club, and South
the Ace of
The Undersigned have received took the club Ace, ran the dia- tion on instructions to sell by Public Auc-monds, and cashed
Thursday, the 18th July, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at No. 4, Tak Shing Street, Top Floor, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE' HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
hearts.
That left dummy with a spade,
Morning Dear! What's new?"
Here's Luck
EWO
Pa` 1915) Tha Régulja 1-1 Okna Terbiks nyučenkia.
BEER
Tel. 30311
Eastern Player
Sent
Off
Eastern sustained the At half time Eastern were be-
the Jack of hearts and four good biggest defeat of
clubs. The next step was to run
their
ing led by three clear goals and it was only in the last 10 minutes two the clubs, South discarding two tour when at Kuala Lum-that Hau Ching-to scored
goals. hearts and a spade. West had to
have taken
ANSWER: Bid four clubs. You Eastern, were obviously stale need further information from and showing signs of their strenu- your partner before deciding for ous tour.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of £2.10/-) per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for
hold the King of hearts, so had to per yesterday against the
The game was marred by an blank the King of spades, where-Selangor State they were unfortunate incident in which Ng the HALF YEAR ending 30th comprising:-
took the Ace JUNE, 1940, at rate of 1/2.7/8 per
Kec-cheong received marching or- Upholstered Couch & Arm-upon South
ane beaten by six goals to two. ders for rough play after being Dollar.
chairs, Spring & Leather Arm-Queen of spades to fullall
warned. THE DIVIDEND WILL BE chairs and Chairs, Teakwood Ca-slam contract.
Bookcases, Glass
If West hadn't doubled, South Tou on and after 12th binets, AUGUST at the offices of the Cor- Tables, Bedsteads, Dressing Ta would not have played the hand poration, where Shareholders are bles, Wardrobes, Chests of Draw-so abnormally; he'd requested to apply for Warrants. ers, Ornaments, Cutlery, Books, another finesse and lost the slam or against a slam. Score 100% for N. Z. Lee, the Shanghai-Inter-
THE REGISTER OF SHARES Wall & Table Clocks, Poker The double therefore
cost West four clubs, 50% for five or six porter, is down with dysentry, but of the Corporation will be closed Table, Ceiling
Fans, 2,110 points-the
difference behearts, 0 for any other bid. This condition is not serious.
slam and #1 from 29th JULY to 10th AUGUST Lights & Fittings, Cooking Uten-tween the fulfilled
one-trick set. (both days inclusive) during sils, etc., etc. which period no transfer of Shares
Yesterday you were David Bruce can be registered.
One Fine Carved Dining Room Burnstone's partner and, with Suite by "Arts & Crafts, Shang-neither side vulnerable, you held: hai.”.
By Order of
"The Board of Directors.
V. M. GRAVEGÁN,
Hong Kong, 9th July, 1940.
& Table
also
One Grandfather Clock "West-
*
ARJ 8 AK
*
O AJ 10 9 AAK Q
Jacoby Barnstone
Pass Равв
Chief Manager.minster Chimes."
One New Gas Stove,
One Kelvinator (in working [condition).
The bidding:
One Cine "Kodak" Projector
You
and Camera.
One 1939 New 'Philco"
11-
30
tubes Radio-gram,
(7)
One 1940 New "Philco" 11-
and
Several New Tientsin Carpets
FOR SALE
FOR SALE- Approximately tubes Radio. 10,000 gallons (in 40 gal, drums) good quality, heavy grade (miner- al) lubricating oil suitable for in-
ternal combustion and diesel (First Quality). engines. Apply Lowe, Bingham
& Matthews.
SALES-Consignment of Reming- ton Rand highest class safes just received. Burglar proof and fre- proof. Reasonable prices L. R. Nielson and Company, 1st Floor, Gloucester Buildinig.
HONG KƠNG ddelar DIREC- TORY 1940 EDITION: On sale at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street
TO LET
17th July, 1940. ·
On View from Wednesday, the
Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BADE,, ·
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 15th July, 1940.
2NT 3♡
%
QUESTION NO, 463 You hold the same hand the bidding continues:
-You--Jacoby"— Barnstone... Schenken
Pass 2NT
Puss1 Pass
***
26
.30
Pass
8V
Pate
40
(?)
Schenkan
What do you bid? tomorrow.)
· Pass
Pass
.
Eastern was represented by the fol |lowing:-Lau Hin-hon; Ng Kee-cheong and Lo Wai-kuen, John Chye, (Hsul
and King-seng and Tse Kam-hung Chung. Yung-sum, Chang Kum-hoi, Hsu Man- ful, Tso Chat-ting and Haus 'Ching-lo. _An_interesting point arises out of this game. Which Association will look into the matter of Ng's sending off? The game was play- ed under 'the jurisdiction of the Football Association of Malaya Answer and the player and his Club are
Pase
registered with Hong Kong Foot- |ball Ausodiation) Both Assodia- (Released By The Bell Syndi- tions are affiliated, to the English cate, Inc.)
Football Association (Sports Ed.).
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- THE HONGKONG NEWS?
The Undersigned have received instructions from The Liquidators and Others to sell by Public Auc- tion on
FRIDAY, the 19th. JULY, 1940 commenting at 2.30 pm. at their Sales Room, No.. 35, Hankow Road, Kowlooni
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:-
TO LET at La Salle Road, Kow- Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chests of loon, two new modern houses, one Drawers, Dressing Tables, Ches- furnished, one unfurnished, mo- terfield Suites, Sideboard, Dining derate rentals. Apply Lowe, Bing- Tables, Chairs, Tables, Desks, ham & Matthews.
TUITION GIVEN
Cabinets, *Bookcases,. Radios, Typewriters, Clocks, Electric Cell- ing & Table Fans, Cutlog, Orna- ments, Carpets; Rugs, Brass, E.P., Porcelain and Glass Ware, Cut- lery, Blackwood & Rattan Furril-
EXPERT instructresses for ladiesture, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
and young girls in music, short- hand, typing bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 24 Austin' Road, Kowloon.
MISCELLANEOUS
also
A Quantity of Silver, Ware”....
and
One Frigidaire'
One Upright Piano by "Mou-
trie"
One Gas Stove..
One Bed Room Sulle *:
On View from Thursday, the
FOR VISITING CARDB neatly 18th. July, 1940.
and promptly
printed, The
Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., No. 3a,
Wyndham Street. Telephones: 20022 & 200TT.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
> Auctioneers:~-
Hồng Kông, 10) July, 1940.
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