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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.
NEW
WINNING
ADVERTISEMENTS CONTRACT
FERRY
(By The Four Aces) PREVENTING A FINESSE THE "STAR"
It is usually poor defence to COMPANY, LIMITED. allow dummy to ruff. a side sult, but sometimes it is proper dè- force dummy to ruif. To-day's hand yields an example:
North, Dealer North-South vulnerable -
441
K 4
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS fence to
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
16th un. FRIDAY,
date AUGUST, 1940, on which Dividend Warrants may be ob- tained on application at the Office: of the Company, Kowloon.
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A 7 2
As
♡ J 10 9
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to
The Register of Shares of the from Company will be closed WEDNESDAY 7th AUGUST
FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1940, both days inclusive.
A AQ J 10 9 5
♥ 6 6 2
OK 10 2
By Order of the Board of Direc- tors.
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 29th July, 1940.
10
The bidding:
North
East
South
West
10
Разо
1A
Pasa
2 affo
Pass
3A
Pass
3NT
Pass
1A
Pass
POSA
Pass
no-trump
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
A contract of three could have been fulfilled, but South justly pointed out after
of the play
the hand that he was
TUM CARD VALUES OF TRE FOUR-ACES SYSTER
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Interim Dividend of $1.AC3 has been declared in KING 2 per share respect of the half year ended 30th QUEEN11
1940
OLD JACK June,
600,000 on SHARES and will be payable on
WEDNESDAY, and after September, 1940. Dividend War- rants may be obtained on applica-
11th
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ANCIARE NAME 69%
a Bridge player rather than 11
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 7, 1940
OFF THE RECORD
TRADE
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SUPPLY
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10 TO "CITY"
By ED REED.
The gialer sad
6-13 Tilbur Eyndesia
Long distance?
Quick!
Give me Sheriff, and, er, you'd better reverse the charges 1
"
mind-reader. With Here's Luck
his powerful spade
na-
suit and unbalanc- ed hand, he ⚫turally
the contract.
preferred major suit
West opened the Jack of hearts, tion at the Company's Registered dummy put up the King, and East Office, P. & O. Building.
He counted on
took the Ace.
THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS making two hearts and a club, of the Company will be CLOSED so knew the contract would be The Middle School and the from MONDAY, 2nd SEPTEMBER defeated if the spade King made a Preparatory School will re-open to SATURDAY, 7th SEPTEMBER, trick. Obviously that card would on September 9th.
1940 (both days inclusive) during not win a trick if South
to take two trump Entrance Examination for New which period no transfer of shares permitted
finesses, so correct defence cor- Students on Sept. 7th at 9 a.m. can be registered.
were
EWO BEER
Tel. 30311
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PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, 9th AUGUST, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
|comprising:—
Chesterfield Suites, Sideboards,
finesses.
Fast therefore cashed the heart:
Then Queen and the club Ace.
one
he led his last heart, forcing dum- my to ruff. That left only trump in the dummy, so Declarer had to yield the setting trick to East's King of spades.
Yesterday
Merwin you were Maier's partnerand, with neither side vulnerable, you held:
AQ 9 7 5 2
The bidding: Maler
+
4 7 8
K 8 6 K 3
-18
2NT
Jacoby You Burnatone
Pasa 10. PRES 3♡ PAGB (?)
Роза Pass
ANSWER: Bld six hearts. With
Dinner Waggons, Dining Tables, your partner's announced strengtli, Chairs, -Bedsteads, Wardrobes, slam must be almost ironclad.
Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw- ers; Ice Chests, Hatstands, Cab-for inets, Bookcases, Desks, Card spades, Tables, Screens, etc., etc.
clubs.
Score 100% for six hearts, 60% five hearts, 40% for. four Яve diamonds, or five QUESTION NO. 482 To-day you are the dealer and, Cutlery, E.P., Brass, Porcelain with neither side vulnerable, you and Glass Ware, Gramophones & Records, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.j
Carpets, Rugs, Ornaments, Cu- rios, Electric Table Lamps & Fans,
also
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE BLACKWOOD AND RATTAN
FURNITURE
and
2 Typewriters
2 Hand Sewing Machines 3 Radios
1 Pair Binoculars
1-Upright Piano by "Moutrie"
*
"
by "Morrison" by "Rechals"
1 Motor Car"Austin "10"
11932 "Willys" Motor Car
On View from Thursday, the 8th August, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. |Hong Kong, 7th August, 1940.
hold:
AK B
♡ K 7 6
O A Q J
4 Q 95
4.
What do you bld). (Answer to-morrow.)
(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.).
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