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PUBLIC AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
TUESDAY, the 23rd JULY, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 3, Aigburth Hall, May Road A. QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
and
One Refrigerator
On View from Monday, the CON-22nd July, 1940.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery:
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 20, 1940.
WINNING CONTRACT
(By The Four Aces)
WHAT WENT WRONG? "Please tell us what went Wrong," writes T. L., of New York. "Eleven tricks are colder than Įmy landlord's heart but we didn't get to game. One of us was |chicken-hearted—but which one?”;
South, Dealer
Neither side vulnerable ·
PARTICULARS AND DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 22nd day of July, 1940, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, 19th July, 1940, one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong The Undersigned. have received QJ 8 2" Kong for a term of 75 years, instructions
sell by Public commencing from 1st July, 1898, Auction on with the option of renewal at WEDNESDAY, the 24th July, 1940) a Crown Rent to be fixed by the
commencing at 10.30 a.m. Surveyor of His Majesty the King, at the Top Flat of St. John's Am- for one further term of 24 years bulance Headquarters, Tai Hang 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
Lo
Road
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
I
On View from Tuesday, the
to deposit with an authorised officer 23rd July, 1940. who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cush. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur-¡ chase price.
Particulars from Catalogue, Terms: As Customary,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Hong Kong, 20th July, 1940,
Locality
2
and Tonkin Street. Castle Peak Road between_Wing New Kowloon Inland 1.ot No. 2819.
Cheung Sha Wan. Lung Street
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Boundary Meermoment
X.IS.
ft. | ft. j f. | ft.
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq. ft.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 49,500
$684
$37.125
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PUBLIC AUCTION
FOR
FOR SALE
73
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07 6 6 3
J-94 ◊ 10 9 4
KJ 10 9
5 2
6
A AQJ 10 7 3 ♡ 7
A 8
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4
♡AQ 86 3
OAK
AQ 8 4
The
bidding:
South
West North
East
1A
Pass
24.
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Pass
Pass
Dut.
Pass
30
Pass
Pase
l'ass
BUT
BUT
ICE C
5-30
¿kaleased by The Bell Gradicate, Ina) "Reducing would be a lot easier" says Dieting Dot, "if your friends wouldn't take.. your efforts with a grain of salt."
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CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST LESSON SERMON
As long as we're asked to fix The blue, we cast one unanimou vote for North. South's bidding fairly shrieked that he had a big hand mon and that he need- ed North's assis- tance in choosing
116H CARD VALUES
OF THE FOUR-ACES SYSTEN
FACE3
KINO 2. QUEEN 1 JACK
TOTAL VALUE SE PACK DA AVERAGE: WAR = 13
SALE - Approximately 10,000 gallons (in 40 gal. drums) good quality, heavy grade (miner- al) lubricating oil suitable for in- ternal combustion and diesel engines. Apply Lowe, Binghamed spot-cards. & Matthews.
TO LET
LESSON SERMON- "SUBJECT: LIFE"
The subject of the Lesson Ser- in all Christian Scierice Churches to-morrow, July 21 will be "Life".
The Golden Text will be: This is life eternal, that they might between સ part know thee the only true God and score and a game: Jesus Christ, North at no timel sent.
indicated that he
held anything but thirteen ill-assort-
whom thou hast
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND AND PACIFISM
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland at Edinburgh, rejected Pacifism by an over- whelming majority.
It's true that North cannot quite muster up a free heart raise [HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC-lover West's one-spade overcall TORY 1940 EDITION.-On sale at but the hand is so fine in support all Bookstalls and at the Offices of of hearts that he should hope for the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham a chance to bid later on. Street.
is offered when That chance
Dr. J. Hutchison Cockburn, of South doubles two clubs. South thereby shows a strong hand and Dunblane Cathedral, said that the Church and Nation Committee North should bid three hearts right over West's two spades. defeat of Germany was the prime had decided that the military TO LET at La Salle Road, Kow- South would then go to game. loon, two new modern houses, one
and absolute necessity if liberty, If North neglects this oppor- furnished, one unfurnished, mo-tunity
justice, and the rights of human and South still persists! derate rentals. Apply Lowe, Bing-with another double, North should personality were to be preserved. ham & Matthews.
bid four hearts rather than three would 'show extra values, hearts. North's actual bidding jump to four clubs can mean only would be sound if he had about that you have a long and ab- three small hearts in a worthless solutely solid club suit. hand.
✡ ✡
TUITION GIVEN:
EXPERT instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping and Yesterday you were Howard English and French. Apply 24 Schenken's partner and vulner-. Austin Road, Kowloon.-
ablecagainst non-vulnerable -op- ponents. You held:
MISCELLANEOUS,
A:K 10
♡ Q3 2
:
PARTICULARS': AND” CON- |DITIONS of the Sale÷by" Public Auction to be held on MONDAY FOR VISITING CARDS neatly the 22nd day" of "July, 1940, at 3 and... promptly printed,
GSA KAQ J 1008 3: p.m., at the Offices of the Public Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., No. 34,
The Bidding? Works Department, by Order of
Diretode Telephones:- | You ·
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PUBLIC AUCTION His Excellency the Governor of Wyndham Street.
.0022 & 20001,
PARTICULARS
AND
CON-
་
|òne · Lot of Crown Land at Hupg Hom, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a DITIONS of the Sale by Public Crown Rent to be fixed by the Auction to be held on MONDAY, Surveyor of His Majesty the 22nd day of July, 1940; at 3 King, for one further term of 75 p.m., at the Offices of the Public years.
the
an authorised.
Works Department, by Order of Intending bidders are advised His Excellency the Governor of that immediately after the dis- one Lot of Crown Land at Col-posal of the lot-the-Purchaser (if lege Road, in the Colony of Hong not the applicant) will be required Kong for a term of 75 years, to deposit with commencing from 1st July, 1898, officer who will be present at the with the option of renewal at a sale, the sum of two hundred dol- Crown Rent to be fixed by the lars,. ($200) in cash. This sum Surveyor of His Majesty the will be refunded on payment of King, for one. further term of 24 the Purchase price. years less the last three days thereof...
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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.
No. of Sale
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2818. College Road adjoining New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2789, -
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary
Measurements
N. | 8. | E. | W.
As per
Bale "plan"
Contents in sq. ft.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
About 32,000.
$368
$16,000
Annual Rental
Upset Price
3
Hung Hom Inland Lot No. 274.
Winslow Street, Hung Hom, adjoin- ing Hung Hom Inland Lot No. 241.
Boundary
Mosturamenta
N. B. E. W.
ft. ff. ft.
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq. ft.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About :00
$18.
$1,800
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Score 100% for four clubs, 40% for three clubs, 0 for any other bid.
QUESTION NO. 467
To-day you are-Oswald Jacoby's partner, vulnerable, against non- vulnerable opponents. "You" hold:"
V.A.K.7.4.. OAK 6:5 44
Scherken. Maler 20. 200
The "bidding: Jacoby
Bararione
Ida
Mode
1♣:
10
20 2AT:
14.
(7)
What do you bid? (Answer
ANSWER: Bid four clubs. Mr. tomorrow.} Maier's bid relieves you of- res- (Released By The Bell Syndi- [ponsibility, so even three clubs' cate," Inc.) '
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