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3 months
NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE THAT Mr. Lam
Wing Keit✯✯✯ ) has crazed
WINNING CONTRACT
(By The Four Aces)
to be employed as a Shroff by the CRIME DOESN'T PAYE NO. undersigned as from 17th July,
We begin to-day a series, of 1940, and accordingly is no longer hands to be given every Wednes authorised to sign of make col-day. The bidding and play wilt be dealt with briefly, and then: it lections on our behalf.
will be up to you to decide who the crime-or,, to: be committed more exact, who made the Bridge blunder. Here's the first of the series:
THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., (8.C.) LTD. Hong Kong, 17th July, 1940..
H.K.S 9:00 H.K.$18.00
G.
Ht.K.$38.00
OVERSEAS (including post-
6 monthe
12 months
age)
3 months
6 months
12 months
H.K.$17.00
H.K.$34.00
H.K.$68.00
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tion.
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South, Dealer'
Neither side vulnerable
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AQ J
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A J987 2
A Q.10 3
♡ 8 4 ◊ Q 10 6
♡ 10 9 6 3
W
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2
A5 2
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South
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4
5
0 7 4 3
K &
AJ 5 QJ 10 9
The bidding:
West
North
East
1
Pass
10
Pass
1NT
Pass
3NT
Pass
at
Pass
Pase
PARTICULARS AND DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 22nd day of July, 1940, at 3) p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of june Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898,
of renewal with the option a Crown Rent to Le fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
Inlending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur- chase price.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
CON-
PARTICULARS AND DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 22nd day of July, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Col- lege Road, în the Colony of Hong! Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days
thereof.
the
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if) not the applicant) will be required] to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary.
Measurements
N. S. E. W.
No. of Sale
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2818.
Registry No.
College Road adjoining New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2782.
Locality
I
It. ft. ft. ft.
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq. İk.
Annual Rental
Aboul 32,000
$368
Upset Price
000 91$
PIPPERMINT
GET
always delicious i withe
crushed ico
or
iced water
GET FreakS
Revel (H. Garonne)trance
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality
2
No. of Sale
Castle Peak Road between Wing New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2819. Lung Street and Tonkin Street. Cheung Sha Wan.
Registry No.
Q
Boundary
Measurements
N.S. E. W.
B. | It. | ft. | ft.
As per
sale
plan
Contents in sq. ft.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 49,500
$684
$37,125
West opened the space seven,| dummy ducked, and East's Queen was allowed to hold. The ten of
spades
OF THE
HIGH CARD VALUES roUR-ACES BYSTEN
ACES KING 2 QUEEN 1 JACK3Z
TOTAL WALNE OR PAIN DA
J
o u t
knocked dummy's
HURRY
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 18, 1940
5-28
(Rsicated by The. Dell Syndicate, Ind.)
man may
No matter how optimistio.a be he still can't hope to keep his. head, above water if he let's the women in his family tug constantly on his purse strings.
REGISTER BEFORE
SATURDAY
King, and dum- Members of the public are re-
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received instructions from Tha Liquidators and Others, to sell by Public Auc-| Ition, on
FRIDAY, the 19th. JULY, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
..
at their, Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE: comprising:
Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers Dressing Tables, Ches- terfield Suites, Sideboard, Dining Tables, Chairs, Tables, Desks Cabinets, Bookcases; Radios Typewriters, Clocks, Electric Ceil- ing & Table Fans, Curios, Orna ments, Carpets, Rugs, Brass, E.P. Porcelain and Glass Ware, Cut- lery, Blackwood, & Rattan Furni ture, Cocking Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A Quantity of Silver Ware
and
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One Frigidaire
One Upright Piano by "Mou
trie"
One Gas Stove
One Bed Room Suite
On View from Thursday, the
18th. July, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT. BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 16th July, 1940.
FOR SALE
SALE - FOR
Approximately
recent club
under the my's
lead minded that, went to West's Amendment to the Registration of Ace.
West led a Persons Ordinance, certain classes 10,000 gallons (in 40 gal, drums) third
round
of of people were required to regis-good quality, heavy grade (miner combustion and diese spades, South ter at the Registration Office, Su-al) lubricating oil suitable for int winning with the preme Court, or the Registration ternal
Apply Lowe, Bingham Kowloon, within two engines. Ace. Declarer now Office,
& Matthews. knocked out the weeks of the 5th July, 1940.
The last day for registration is King of clubs; and, since East was unable to get the lead to his part- Saturday the 20th July and any HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC ner, South, made nine tricks with-persons who are required to re- TORY 1940 EDITION,-On sale a out further trouble.
gister and who have not done so all Bookstalls and at the Offices of Publishers, 3A, Wyndhan Street. Now get out your magnifying by that date will render them-the glass and solve the crime. Who selves liable to imprisonment. made the fatal error?
It may be necessary to remind Decide for yourself before reading the next members of the public that re- gistration is compulsory for the
paragraph.
TO LET
East is the culprit! When dummy following persons:- led a low club at the third trick, (a) all female British subjects, TO LET at La Salle Road, Kow except those of Chinese race loon, two new modern houses, on East should have clattered up. with the King! Then East could. (b) all male British subjects of
furnished, one unfurnished, mo have forced out South's last spade
over the age of 55 years, ex-derate rentals. Apply Lowe, Bing cept those of Chinese race stopper while West still had the
ham & Matthews. Ace of clubs as entry to the rest (c) all children of either sex un- of the spades. A little thought|
der the age of 18 years, ex- will show that East's King:
cept those of Chinese race. clubs is worthless unless his part- ner also has a high club, so East
of
can lose nothing by playing the for a pre-empt, 30% for pass,
King.
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Yesterday, you were vulnerable against non-vulnerable opponents, and, as dealer, you held.
4. K 10:
243 2
QUESTION NO. 465.
You are Oswald Jacoby's part- ner and vulnerable against non- vulnerable opponents. You; hold:
♡ AK74
SEE ROYAL'S
NEW NO. 1
ith
MAGIC MARGIN
4 7 6 5 2
P
It
The bidding:
Burnstona Jacoby 1A
1.0 What do you bid? tomorrow.)
You. (7),
Malor
(Answer
"I don't work as..
A AKQJ 10,98 3 ANSWER: Bid: one club. is bad tactics to, pre-empt when than average
PUBLIC AUCTION you have better
high-card strength.
Score 100% for one club, 40% cate, Inc.)
PARTICULARS
AND
CON-
DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 22nd day of July, 1940, at 3
p.m., at the Offices of the Public OFF THE RECORD
Works Department, by. Orden of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Hung Hom, in the Colony of Hong
a term of 75 years,, Kong for with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the
of Surveyor.
His Majesty the King, for one further term of 751 years.
Intending bidders are advised: that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale,, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
3
Registry No.
Winslow Street, Hung Hom, adjoin-
Locality
. Hung Hom Inland Lot No. 274.
ing Hung Hom Inland Lot No. 241.
Boundary
· Measurements
N. S. E. W.
ft. ft. fi. ft.
As: per
sale plan
Contents in sq. ft.
Annual Rental
About 300
$16
Upset Price
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