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PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 29th day of July, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of four Lots of Crown Land at Kam Tsin, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commen- cing 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 on 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: Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS
H.K.$17.00 H.K.$34.00
H.K.$68.00
H.K.$ 9.0b
H.K.$18.00
H.K.$36.00
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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 26, 1940.
OFF THE RECORD
ED REED
By ED REED.
QUIET
ft.
ft,
ft. ft.
About
$
$
(3) The Register
Sheung Shul
Kam
10- and Symachte
Inland Lot No. 9
Tsin
As per sale plan,
10
14
11
#
*
21,700 100
871
172 37,590
1,504
138,920 638 5,557
201,480 924 8,059
"The Doctor says you'll be here a month. Two weeks to get
well and two weeks to remove the bandages."
Here's Luck
BEER
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion on
FRIDAY, the 26th. JULY, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD_FURNITURE.
comprising:
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION
al
NOTICE
-As-from-to-dastig-date Mr CJ.
Tacchi has taken over the duties
EWO
of Hon. Secretary Hong KonE WINNING
from
C. J. TACCHI, Esq.,
Hon. Sec., H.K.L.T.A.
24th July, 1940.
HONGKONG & . SHANGHAI
CONTRACT
(By The Four Aces)
ENTRY TROUBLE
South had quite a problem in the deal-below, for--its-misfit-na- ture made it difficult for him to get from one hand to the other BANKING Even so, it took careful defence to defeat the contract:
South, Dealer
CORPORATION
Lawn Tennis Association PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Mr. T. A. Pearce. Auction to be held on MONDAY. the 29th day of July, 1940; at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order 01 His Excellency the Governor 01 one Lot of Crown Land at Sham-- shulpo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 76 years, Hatstands, Chesterfield couches commencing from 1st July, 1898, and armchairs, Card table, Black-with the option of renewal wood Majong table, Dining tables, a Crown. Rent to be fixed by the Chairs, Sideboards, Desks, Book Surveyor of His Majesty the King, cases, Tables, Cabinets, Radios, for one further, term of 24 years Electric Ceiling and Table Fans, less the last three days thereof.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that Neither side vulnerable Typewriter, Binoculars, Sextant, Intending bidders are advised ah Interim Dividend of £2.10/- steads, Wardrobes, Dressing tables, that immediately after the dis- per share, subject to deduction of Chests-of-drawers, Tientsin Car-posal of the lot the Purchaser (if Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR. ending, 30th pet and rugs, Cutlery, Porcelain not the applicant) will be required JUNE, 1940, at rate of 1/2.7/8 per and Glass Ware, Perambulator, to deposit with an authorised officer
Dollar Pump Stove, Picture. Printing who will be present at the sale. THE DIVIDEND WILL BE Machine, Inverted Lights..
the sum of two hundred dollars, PAYABLE
after .on. and ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur-AUGUST at the offices of the Cor
poration, where Shareholders are thase price.
requested to apply for Warrants.
Metronome, Thermometer, Bed-
etc.,
-etc
also
A Quantity of Blackwood
Rattan Furniture
and
and
One Piano by "Rachals & Co."
One Piano by "Moutrie"
One Organ
One Kelvinator
One Austin Motor Car, 16 H. P.
One Dining Room Suite
Two Bed Room Suites
On view. from Thursday,
25th. July, 1940
Terms: Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
the
Auctioneers
Hong Kong, 24th. July, 1940.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion on
Saturday and Monday, the 27th and 29th July, 1940
commencing at 10.30 a.m., on
·Saturday and at 2.30 p.m. on Monday
:
at No. 103 Austin Road, Kowloon
ARQUANTITY OF VALUABLE: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE:
(Full particulars from catalogue)
On view from Friday, the 26th
July, 1940.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 24th July, 1940.
The Undersigned have received
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
AED01
Junction of Pei Ho Street and Tai
Po Road, Shamshulpo.
Registry No.
No. of Sale
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2820.
Boundary: Measurements.
"N, 8. E. W.
2. St.
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq. ft
About 3,750
Annual Rental
$68
$9,375
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12th:
KQ 84 8 V. J. 5
KJ 10 2 S
A G G
1097
Q 10 6 986 3 106.2
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THE REGISTER OF SHARES: of the Corporation will be closed, from 29th JULY to 10th AUGUST (both days" inélusivė) during which period no-transfer of Shares Sout can be registered.
By Order of
The Board of Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURŃ,
Chief Mariagèr. Hong Kong, 9th July, 1940.
FOR SALE
J2. AKI 48 0.9/4-
The bidding
West
North East
1
Pass
14
Fasa
20.
2NT
Pass
3NT
Pass
Fara
Tel. 30311
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Tho- mehtally kétchy girl-- friend says When Hết bêzu- suggests dancing on a dime It's just the evening she'd÷like" tó: Have a big time.
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ANSWER:
Bid three hearts,
Have though Jou Pass Ever Раба only. a minimum opening- Pass bid in high-card strength, you đó not want to sell out too cheaply to the opponents. Mōré- over, the bidding indicates your partner's strength is not in dia- monds and hence will fiți your hand, clarer then led a Score 100% for three hearts, low heart towards 50% for pass, 0 for any other bid.
West opened the six of spades. North and East ducked, South won with the Jack.
**SM CARD VRLIJES
OF THE
FOUR-ACES SVETEN"
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC-SAGEDEBE TORY 1940 EDITION. —On sale at KING 2 all Bookstalls and at the Offices of QUEEN 1 the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham JACK
Street.
TUITION GIVEN
VITAL VALINE OF PACK EA
dummy's Jack.
and De-
QUESTION NO. 472
West hopped up with the Queen You are Howard Schenkten's and returned the partner and, with neither side suit to dislodge vulnerable, you hold: the entry at once. Dummy took the Jack of hearts and returned ă diamond. East
EXPERT instructresses for ladies ducked South's Queen held;" and young girls in music, short- Declarer then ran the hearts, trand, typing, bookkeeping: and discarding two spades and a dia- dummy. West re- leased two diamonds; and East, Austin Road, Kowloon,
PUBLIC AUCTIONS English and French: Apply 21 mond from
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on
MONDAY, the 29th JULY, 1940 commencing at 10,30 a.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
AK 10'8'
K 7.5
Maler
برية في
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20
The bidding?". Schenken Jacoby You 20 3♡
Pass (7). What đỡ you bid? (Answer'
(Released by The Bell Syndi-
a club and a spade, South next tomorrow). led the King of clubs, West win- ning and returning a spade to cute, Inc.). East's Acc:
at No. 113, Austin Road, Top Flat, FOR VISITING CARDS neatly At this point East had to resist and promptly printed, The the temptation of returning a club.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., No. 3A. With that lead, South could cash HOUSEHOLD, FURNITURETM | Wyndham Street. ̄ ̄ ̄ Telephones:the Queen and Jack and put East Particulars from Catalogue.
On View from Sunday, the 28th July, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctoneers.
instructions to sell by. Publie Hong Kong, 25th July, 1940. Auction on
MONDAY, the 20th JULY, 1940 commencing at 10.30a.m. at No. 113, Austin Road, Top Flat, Kowloon
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
TUESDAY, the 30th JULY, 1940
10.30a.m.
20022 & 20011.
REACH THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD TO BUY THROUGH
BILIOUS?
in with a diamond; and Eust would If you have one billous attack then have to surrender the last after another, wake up in the trick to dummy's spade King: morning with a coated tongue and ' Instead East cashed the dia a bitter taste in your mouth, find mond Ace before exiting with the it difficult to control your temper, South then had no way suffer from flatulence and sick of avoiding the loss of the fifth headaches, have a pimply com- defensive tricks to West's ten of plexion and ill-smelling breath, clubs.
club.
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Yesterday you: were David Bruce Burstone's partner. and, with neither side vulnerable, you
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE commencing, at 10:30 Rowloon The China Mail” held:
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Full particulars from catalogue).
On view from Saturday, the 271 July, 1940,
Terms: Cash on delivery,;
LAMMERT DROB,
Austoncers. Hong Kong", 25th, July: 1040;
A QUANTIty of valUABLE ¡HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Particulars from Catalogudad On View from Monday, the 20th).. July, 1940
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BRO9,-
Auctoncers.! - Hong Kong, 25th July, 1940:
THE PAPER THAT GETS
♡AQJ94
108 05
INTO THE HOME
"Earfidat" with the Latest!!
'The bidding:
Jacoby
10
Maler
14.
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