THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 31, 1940
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1st September six-roomed partly- furnished house with garage and garden. Apply Lowe, Bingham
& Matthews.
FOR SALE
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
WINNING CONTRACT
(By The Four Aces)
MORE THAN ONE STRING A good player isn't satisfied with one line of play if he can at the same time try for another. In the hund below, it was a good
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS thing for South that he had more
NOTICE is hereby given that; an Interim Dividend of $2.00 per Share has been declared, for the half year ended 30th June, 1940, payable on FRIDAY, AUGUST, 1940, on which Dividend Warrants may be b- tained on application at the Office of the Company, Kowloon,
than one string to his bow: -
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K10 8 3 OK 10 8
A 95
16th date
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KQ 10 4
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The Register of Shares of the Company
from. will be closed
to ke WEDNESDAY 7th AUGUST FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1940, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Dirve- term.
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 25th July, 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The. Uintersigned Maye received] instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion on
WEDNESDAY, the 31st JULY, 1940
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at No. 103, Austin Road, Kowloon A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE On view on day of sale Terms: Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 30th July, 1940.
AAKJ 10 7 3
AG 3 7 6 3 2
The bidding:
North East
South
l'ass
L'aso
IA
Weat
♡
2NT
40
Pass.
Pass
Pass
A1
KIGH CARD VALUES
FOUR-ACES SYSTEM
OF THE
West made the most effective! (in this case) opening lead--a trump. Dummy won. and South noted nine Lop tricks. A tenth trick could be won by ruffing South's Tourth
FACERNS KING 2 QUEEN 1 JACK
TOTAL VALUJE AF PACK DE SVEGASS HAND 6%.
them.
club in , the dummy but an- other plan available, SO
South
was
combined
At the second trick he ruffed a heart, went over to the club Ace, and ruffed another heart. Then he led a club from his own hand. West brilliantly put up the Queen and returned a second trump. This defence convinced South that he would never get the chance to ruff his last club; for West would sure-
take out dummy's; Publicy manage to
last trump.
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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
But the second plan was well under way, so Declarer won the
Jacques Verger, little French orphan boy, who was legally adopted by a British officer who rescued him from German 'planes which machine. gunned and bombed his village, on June 17 spent his elpath birthday at his new home. Lleut Reginald Barrett, R.A.S.C., saw young Verger cowering in the shelter of a wall beside his dead father. Fur three weeks Lt. Barrett sheltered the lad, who could not speak a word of English, and eventually got him to his home in Fulham Rd., London. Photo shows Jacques with his new father, Lt. Barrett and one of his many birthday presents. (Copyright, Fox).
ANSWER: Pass. If your part-, SHANGHAI CHOLERA
trump trick with dummy's Queenner has a little strength, your side
and ruffed a third heart. He next can defeat a game in'notrump and Quarantine restrictions have laid down the Ace and a low dia-probably can set a game in a suit. been imposed against arrivals mond.
If your partner has no strength, from Shanghai on account of West could gain nothing by rut- any bid by you may result in a cholera.
Score 100% for pass, 20% for
On view from Wednesday, the fing, since dummy would simply terrific penalty.
play the losing ten of diamonds. 31st. July, 1940
And when West discarded, dum-two diamonds or double. my won and led the last heart for South to ruff. Dummy's remaining trump was the tenth trick.
Catalogue will be issued Terms: Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 29th. July, 1940.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Friday, the 2nd. August, 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, Dressing
*
Yesterday
*
you were David Both Bruce Burnstone's partner. sides were vulnerable, and you held:
J 10 5
♡ 10 6 4
A 7
The bidding:
Schenken You Jacoby Burnaton.
INT (?)
Tables, Chests of Drawers, Hat OFF THE RECORD stands, Divans, Chesterfield
Suites, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Dinner Waggons, Ice Chests, Cabinets, Bookcases, Desks, Tables, etc., etc.
Perambulators, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, Electric Standard Fans, Lamps, Ceiling & -Table Cutlery, E. P., Brass, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Gramophones & Records, Curios, Ornaments, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
A Quantity of Blackwood and Rattan Furniture plso
1 Electric Refrigerator "Kel-
vinator"
5 Radio Sets
1 Polished Teak Bed Room
Suite
1 Steel Filing Cabinet
1 Beauty Rest Mattress
1 Underwood Typewriter
and
1 Leica Model IIIB F1: 2 Sum-
mer Lens in Case
1 Guthe & Thorsch Folding Camera (with 1:4.5 Radionár Lens) for 6 x 9 c.m. film pack.
On View from Thursday, the 1st, August, 1940
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 31st. July, 1940.
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QUESTION NO. 476
To-day you are Merwin Maier's SEE ROYAL'S
partner. Neither side is vulnerable, and you hold:
Maser
1♡
A K J 10 9 ❤K 7 5 3
◊ A 6
7-3-2
You Jacoby (7)
The bidding:
Helenken Pass What do you bid? (Answer tomorrow.)
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