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WINNING CONTRACT
(By The Four Aces)
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 22, 1940.
CHINHAI FIGHTING
Early yesterday morning six Japanese warships steamed into. A BIDDING PROBLEM
on the "Will you tell me your opin-the harbour at Santuao Often
ion," asks W. A. Strass, of Balti-east Fukien-coast and laid a bar- more, as to the proper bidding age to cover the landing of mar- fines, according to a dispatch from of-this-hand?"
Foächow.
Forty is the age of greatest effort with most people. Vitality is used up at a rapid pace. the struggle in work or business produces nerve strain, or the fallure to succeed causes worry, |nervous breakdown, neurasthenia, Middle-aged people find that they are not as active as in youth. The internal organs also feel the cf- fects of age. The
diges- tion resents things that it accepted *before, the heart palpi-
tates on slight
South, Denler North-South vulnerable
VAK 7 4
◊ AK 6·5 4.
7.65 2
A8762 10 9 ◊ QJ 10 9
8 3
W
K 10
♡ Q 3 2
A. QJ96
4:8
♡ J 8 6 5 07 2
♣ AKQJ 10 9 8 3
It's difficult
Several Japanese planes mean- while circled over the harbour and dumped bombs.
·Brisk fire was exchanged until [noon when the Japanese were forced to retire leaving • about
100 dead on the beach. The Ja- panese warships left harbour to- wards evening.
Reports from Kinhwa, Che- kiang, state that the Chinese are continuing their operations at Chinhai with increased vigour. Japanese forces at Chingtuling (Green Mud Cliff), east of Chin- hai, suffered heavily.
Eight more Japanese warships
off to give "normal" arrived
Chinhai yesterday exertion, the bidding for so freakish a hand, morning but took no action. muscles of but we think the following bid-Fresh Chinese reinforcements
the back ache after a day's work. ding is most expert: Your blood is thinner and not so bright a red as formerly.
GA.
South West North East
10% 4
10
20
2A
44
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Pa99
Pass
Pass Dbl.
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have been rushed to Chinhai in an attempt to evict the enemy.- Sanguinary street fighting con- tinued yesterday in the city of Slaoshan on the south bank of the Chientang River, opposite Hangchow. Daring Chinese units: broke into the city by the south North's immediate eue-bid in Bate on the previous day.
According to report a slam invitation,
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Pass
Pass Pass
Pass Pass
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HIGH CARD VALUES OF THE FOUR-ACES BYSTÉM
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TOTAL VALUE OF PACH ÉS
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from
shows that the with a cargo of military supplies the Yangtze River suit is absolutely steaming up
Nanking was solid. North then from
sunk by
knows
Chinese artillery fire at a that Grand Slamı can west of Wuhu on July 16. be made at clubs, Japanese steam boats were but he also knows sunk by Chinese shore batteries
point
The also
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(ftcleased by The Half Hyndicats, 196.)
The perfect Hostess is she who listens and laughs no matter how boring a would- be humorous conversation.
EIRE TO
ADMIT OUR TROOPS IF ATTACKED
IT IS REPORTED IN DUBLIN·
that the opponents Incar Klukiang on the previous THAT AN AMICABLE SETTLE- will surely sacri-day.
MENT HAD BEEN REACHED In a chance encounter at a point UNDER fice at seven
WHICH BRITISH spades. He should between Fenghsin and Anyi, res-TROOPS WILL BE PERMITTED Ifpectively 23 miles west and 20 TO CROSS THE EIRE FRON- therefore bid only six clubs.
EVENT OF AN AT- all pass, a bigger profit will be miles northwest of Nanchang, on TIER IN made than by defeating a seven- July 19 a Japanese unit was rout-TACK BY A HOSTILE POWER.
200 casualties and TO LET-For European occupa-spade sacrifice; if the opponentsed, suffering
Belfast reports several days ago eight TRAMWAYS LIMITED. tion. Available for a few months. sacrifice at six spades, North can losing two mountam guns,
said that Southern Ireland, or Desirable furnished or unfurnish- then go to seven clubs with fair heavy and light machine-guns Eire, a sovereign state, had re- ed. flat. Four rooms.
allowed Modern prospects of being
to and about 100 rifles.
jected proposals from Northern NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
In north Hunan Chinese troops sanitation. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN harbour. Apply Box No. 156 c/o
Mid-level overlooking play that contract. that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of "The China Mail".
After North's apparently reluc- made a night attack at Lukow be- Ireland, or British Ulster, for joint tant bid of seven clubs, East must tween Yoyang (Yochow) and Lin-defence of the country against a
foreign attack. Fifty (50) cents per Share has
pass in the hope that his partner siang on July 20. Besides infliet-
It was said that the proposition -been-declared payable_on_WED-
has a sure defensive trick. West, ing-casualties upon the enemy, the NESDAY, 14th AUGUST next, on and after which date Dividend
however, should realize that the Chinese damaged a large section was turned down by Eamon de Warrants may be obtained upon
spade Ace is worthless on defence of the Canton-Hankow Railway Valera, prime minister of Eire. application at the Registered Of-HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC- and should bid seven spades as a track. fice of the Company, Canal Road TORY 1940 EDITION.-On sale at sort of insurance policy. From his disrupted.-Central News. East, Hong Kong.
all Bookstalls and at the Offices of point of view it's better to take a set than to risk letting the opponents score the REGISTER of Street.
vulnerable Grand Slam. MEMBERS of the Company, will
Saturday you were Oswald be closed from WEDNESDAY, 31st JULY, to. WEDNESDAY, 14th AUGUST, 1940, both days in- clusive.
FOR SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham sure but small
GIVEN that
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 22nd July, 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 24th July, 1940; commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at the Top Flat of St. John's Am- bulance Headquarters, Tai Hang Road
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE On View from Tuesday, the 23rd July, 1940.
Particulars from Catalogue. Terms: As Customary.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 20th July, 1940,
AUCTION CANCELLED
The sale at No. 3
Aigburth Hall, May Road,
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Traffic on the line was
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THEFT FROM AN
Jacoby's partner, and vulnerable AMERICAN YOUTH
against non-vulnerable opponents. You held:
AK 74
A 7 6 6 2 The bidding: Jacoby 14
44
Karnata
Associated Press.
BOATMEN IN MINEFIELD AREA
Warning three Chinese boatmen The three Chinese, alleged to that they will not be given the have stolen a wrist watch from a option of a fine the next time; 17-year-old American boy, Ches-Commander J. Jolly, Deputy: iter-Lindt, of No. 274, Matauwei Harbour Master fined them each Road, in King's Park on July 12, $15, or 14 days imprisonment, were arrested early this morning this morning in the Marine Court by detectives attached to the for anchoring in the Tat Hong Maloraumati Police Station.
Channel Minefield at 2- am.
20
24
Before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen yesterday... kat Kowloon, they were charged Another boatman was fined $10, ANSWER: Bid six clubs. The with robbery, and remanded forfor 10 days imprisonment, for bidding assures you that a Grand three days.
Slam can be made at clubs, but Det-Sgt. N. B. Fraser you must expect a sacrifice in charge of the case.
spades. Restraint at this point
may induce the opponents-ta
allow you to play at seven clubs OFF THE RECORD on the theory that you may be "over your head." A cue-bid would be bad, since that would help persuade the opponents to sacrifice at seven spades if neces- sary. (This hand is discussed to-day).
Score 100% for six clubs, 60% for seven clubs.
QUESTION NO. 468 To-day you are Merwin Maier's partner, and with both vulnerable, you hold:
"AT
K 10 8 63 ◊ 7.3
&K 10 8 & 2
The bidding:
Malor
1A
HAVE REMOVED TO
20
scheduled for to-morrow, WINDSOR
has been unavoidably ·
cancelled.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 22nd July, 1940.
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ED REED W
is
fusing a bright light for the pur-. in pose of attracting fish in the same
larea.
By ED REED.
"Wonderful thing, this maching: age!!"
Here's Luck
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