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By ED REED. WINNING
CONTRACT
(By The Four Aces)
A HYBRID "The following hand," writes A. Cyril Daldy, of St. Louis, "pro- duced an interesting end situa- tion, a sort of hybrid combina- tion of a squeeze and an end- play.
North, Dealer
Notther side rumhorable
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76,2 AQQJ82 AK 53
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H.K.$36.00
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.ago)
3 months
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PUBLIC AUCTION
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PUBLIC AUCTION
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 Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one 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, with the option of renewal at} a Crown Rent to be fixed by the! Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
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 dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur- chase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
Street,
Tankin New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2319, Castle Peak Road Delween Wing Lung Street and Cheung Sha Wan.
Boundary
Measurement,
N. S.
E. W
ft. f. ft. XL.
As per
sale plan
Contents in
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11.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 49.500
$084
$37,125
PUBLIC AUCTION
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In 19th. The Roglide N 4-1Bang Tribute Syndicate s
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"I have such a soft spot for animals."
Here's Luck
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KAIPING
HOME,
FACTORY
AND
BUNKERS,
Tel. 30311
COAL
FOR ALL PURPOSES
POWER
HOUSE,
TUGS &
LOCOS
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION
Head Office-TIENTSIN
Agents:-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Hong Kong
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received
PARTICULARS AND CON- PARTICULARS AND DITIONS of the Sale by PublicDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAYAuction to be held on MONDAY,instructions from The Liquidators instructions to the 22nd day of July, 1940, at 3 the 22nd day of July, 1940, at and Others to sell by Public Auc-Auction on
FRIDAY, the 19th. JULY, 1940
years.
tion on
commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon...
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:-
0 10:9.. ZAJ97
A 0 »A Q-10] 25.3.
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1.QJ.10 7 3
K+J+9
0 7.5.
The bidding.
North East
South
Woet
Pass
19
14
Pasa
20
2♡
2NT
Pass
3NT
-Pass
Pass
Dbl.
Pass
Pass
Pass
optimistic tract,
Con-
"A heart opening would have
defeated
the
HIGH CARD VALUKS
OF THE FOUR-ACES SYSTEM
ACER KINGAZ [QUEENIT JACK!
TOTAL SALDE DE PACK CUR
IVERAM HAME $ 75
but West's
double was a
gamble ing
his
on find-
partner
with the King" or Queen
and he
.of clubs,
opened
his fourth :best
in that suit. This
spade
was taken by ten and small
a led to the King.
my
the
"East won and returned a club on which his partner played the Ace, and dummy
King. Abandoning clubs, West now, led a heart and East's ten was taken I finessed the by my Jack.
Jack of diamonds and East after considerable thought (which
placed him with
the King) al-
lowed it to hold the trick.
to
"Now the contract was safe and I could afford to think about over-tricks. Four spade tricks the were run off, followed by
In order Queen of clubs. guard his King of diamonds, East was obliged to blank the heart heart Ace whereupon I led the King and he had to concede the last two 'tricks to dummy's Ace- Queen of diamonds."
We have nothing but praise for Mr. Daldy's bidding and play. but must emphasize his comment on West's opening lead. It seldom pays to double purely in the hope that your partner has stror:th in an unbid suit.
**
*
Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and vulnerable against non-vulnerable opponents.
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AK 74
O AK 6.5-4. 7:6.5.2
Jacoby
瞩
The bidding:
Barnstene
10
You (7)
Mater
The Undersigned have received sell by Public
ANSWER: Bid two diamonds, TUESDAY, the 23rd JULY, 1940 There should be a Slam in the commencing at 10.30 a.m. cards and you want to put part- at No. 3, Aigburth Hall, May Road ner on the alert at once.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
and
One Refrigerator
On View from Monday, 22nd July, 1940.
Score 100% for two diamonds, 60% for one heart, 40% for two hearts or three clubs.
QUESTION NO. 466
You are Howard Scheriken's the partner and vulnerable against
non-vulnerable opponents. hold:
p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of P., at the Offices of the Public His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor of Works Department, by Order of one Lot of Crown Land at Colone Lot of Crown Land at Hung lege Road, in the Colony of Hong Hom, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Surveyor of His Majesty. the
Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chests of
Catalogues will be issued, King, for one further term of 24 King, for one further term of 75
Drawers, Dressing Tables, Ches- Terms: Cash on Delivery. years less the last three days
Intending bidders are advised terfield Suites, Sideboard, Dining
LAMMERT BROS., thereof.
that immediately after the dis-Tables, Chairs, Tables, Desks,
Auctioneers. Intending bidders are advised
Bookcases, Radios, Hong Kong, 18th July, 1940, that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (lf Cabinets, posal of the lot the Purchaser (if to deposit with
not the applicant) will be required Typewriters, Clocks, Electric Ceil- an authorised ing & Table Fans, Curios, Orna- not the applicant) will be required officer who will be present at the ments, Carpets, Rugs, Brass, EP.. to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the lars, ($200) in cash.
sale, the sum of two hundred dol- Porcelain and Glass Ware, Cut- This sum lery, Blackwood & Rattan Furni- sale, the sum of two hundred dol-will be refunded on payment of ture, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc. lars, ($200) in cash. This sum the Purchase price. will be refunded on payment of
the Purchase price.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
New Kowloon Inland Let: No. 2818.
Cohere Road adjdining New Koribon Inland Lot No. 2782.
Boundary
Mensuramente
- N. { 5. ]· E. [W.
ft. is. f. 2.
As por
Ralo.plan
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Contents In sq.ft.
$368
Annual Rental
*$18,000
Upset Price
No. of Sale
Winslow Street, Hung Hom, adjoin- fg Hung Hom Inland Lot No. 241: Hung Hem Inland Lot No. 274.
Registry No.
Locality
About 32,000
Boundary
· Measuraments
N. 9. E. W.
ft. ft. ft. ft.
As per
gale plan
Contrats in sq. ft.
Annual
Rental
Upset
Price
About 100
$16
$1,800
also
A Quantity of Bilver Ware
and
One Frigidaire One Upright Piano by "Mou-
trie"
One Gas Stove One Bed Room Suite
On View from Thursday, the 18th. July, 1940.
t..
Torms: Cash on Delivery.
· LAMMERT BROS,,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 18th July, 1940.
INOH:REMEDY.
The gay young Hlade says taking life, with a song and a dance has made him what he
You
(7)
A K 10
♡ Q 3 2
AKQJ 10 9 8 3
The bidding:
You
Burnalogo Schenken
10
Maler
12A
What do you bid? (Answer tomorrow.)
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