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"THEY DID ME Ã
WORLD OF GOOD”
The demands made by nature" on a woman's system, render her liable to anaemia. Few ailments are so common; and yet, if 'ne- glected, so far reaching in their ill-effect.
WINNING
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1940
GERMAN
CONTRACT AGENTS
(By The Four Aces)
A FINE TRAP
SPUR ITALY
OPENS FRIDAY AT THE
Not long ago we based a few of ur daily questions on a rather interesting part-score situation. Germany uses fifth
column methods even Notar
Here's 'the full' hand:
West, Dealer
Both sides vulnerable East-West 40 part-score
4 2.
.3.2 QAQ & G of 1.43
6 5 8 AKJ 9
W
J
The anaemic woman is general- AJ 9 ly weak and thin and subject to headaches and back pains. Loss
of weight is a common symptom, Whilst insomnia further under- mines her health. Nervousness, poor appetite and depression af- ford further evidence of an im- [poverished condition of the blood, and unless something is done to arrest the decline, permanent ill- health will result.
For those who suffer like this
A 10 9 Q 8
.K 10 à 3
KING'S
GRAND DOUBLE
You've
its
against her allies. Italy Seena is full of German agents es in high places, and Nazi on The anti-British propaganda Scrovnal is working at top pressure the people to
among
Q10 5 2 popularise the war.
A K Q J 8 7
♡ 10 5
0 7 6 2
K 8 4
The
bidding:
West 1♡
North
East
Pass
1NT.
Par
20
Раза
Рава
ZA
Pass
Pass
Dbl.
Pass
Pacs
HIGH CARD VALUES
OF THE
South
ATTRACTION
Zuntoilönal.
Zorma
WARNER BROS.)
ON
YOUR TOES
Britons accompanying the Bri- tish Ambassadorial party from EDDIE ALBERT ALAN HALE-FRANK: M:HUsa Rome, who reached Glasgow in the liner Monarch of Bermuda, told these facts to a reporter,
Important offices In Rome and other cities, they said, havo 'al- ready been Invaded by many Germans who are worming their way into positions of great in- fluence,
The Germans even give away more gramophone records, which have a tune on one side and a short from anti-British talk on the other.
"Germany" controls Italy and her war-time organisation," said one passenger,
there is a remedy which has prov- East. of course, has far ed the special friend of women all strength than is apparent the world over, It is Dr. Williams' his weak bidding. South can'tj
tell whether the Pink Pills, These pills create plentiful supplies of rich, new
opponents are try- blood and thereby invigorate the
Ing to sneak away
"We were glad with a cheap rub-|
to get whole system. For anaemic, ailing
from the atmosphere of poison ber or
and hatred in Rome. The man in they are more than the street in Italy does not like ready for any bid the German people, especially
women, and men too. there nothing more efficacious than course of
is!
а
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, enrich the blood, strengthen the
nerves.
FOUR-ACER VITs ACERON KING 2 QUEEN 1 JACK
AVERAGE HAND 455.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS he had
whether
away.
by him.
When this hand those who are now in Italy.
"The Germans,
on the other was actually play-
hand, do not like the Italians. an 800-point penalty, winning the Italian people
ed, South suffered They seem to despise them, but only four trump tricks and
are completely under control of their gangster dummy's diamond Ace. Yet if
[Government.' passed, he might have [discovered when the hand was all over that he could have bid and The Undersigned have received made two or three spades instead instructions to sell by Public of letting the opponents win the Auction on Tuesday, the 20th. August, 1940 contract.
rubber with a measley two-heart, commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at No. 4, Hart Avenue, Kowloon.bidding put South
In other words, East's under- A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
to a terrific
guess. That would not have been the case if East had "stretched" to two no-trump over the original the heart bid by West. Such a bid would have warned South to stay out of the auction, When you have а part-score, borderline hands should be underbid rather
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE On View from Monday, 19th. August, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 14th. August, 1940.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Commissioner of War Taxation. THURSDAY, the 22nd, AUGUST,
August 16th, 1940.
TUITION GIVEN
*
1940
commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 12C, Carnarvon Road A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Particulars from Catalogue) On View from Wednesday, the EXPERT instructresses for ladies 21st. August, 1940... and young girls in music, short- Terms: Cash on Delivery.
hand, typing, bookkeeping and English and French.
Austin Road, Kowloon.
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-Presented by WARNER BROS. Screen Pay by Jerry Wald and Richard Moravley » Asluplation by Bly Fierzig and Lawrence Riley-Based on iha Musical Mary by BICHAŁO RODGERS, LOZEIE HART pod DEPROS ABBOTT
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JOE LOUIS Vs AR- TURO GODY IN A 15 ROUND BOUT. SEE GODOY T. K. O'd IN THE 8TH ROUND.
STOP IF RED LIGHT SWINGS
A War Office order instructs sentries and Local Defence Volun- teers to swing a red light while stopping motorists and cyclists at Inight. than overbid in order to give the A concert organiser for the When sentries merely shouted. opponents every chance to get into B.B.C. Welsh Orchestra and mem-at motorists the noise of the en- the bidding and suffer a dis-ber of Aberystwyth University gines sometimes made the chal- astrous penalty.
staff-Ronald Henry Harding, of jenge difficult to hear. Rhiwbina, Cardiff-was fined £10 On Saturday you were Howard at Aberystwyth on a charge
of
neither side vulnerable, you held: porting to be information respect- Schenken's partner and, with communicating information pur-Force is finished."
A Q 9 8
O ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄A Q ̃10-7-3
♡ 6 3
AK 6 2.
The bidding: Achoukan Maler Yon
1A Paso 20 20 Pass (?)
Barnsiane Pass
Mr. E. S. Clements, of Aberyst- ing the condition of certain of his wyth, said Harding told him the Majesty's Forces, and Information Foles deserved all they got. which might be useful to an Harding expressed to him pacifist enemy..
and Communistic views, stating
Mrs. J. H. Burbeck, of Queens that all intelligent persons thought |Road," Aberystwyth, said that the same.
Harding, who had been a friend Harding stated that what he of her family for twenty-two said "on" the day in question was years, recently declared that her sheer leg-pulling and mere con- husband would be ́saying "Yes"jectures. As for any seditious
to a German boss in three weeks intentions it was preposterous to ANSWER: Bid three spades. He also said, "Your Army and Air contemplate such a thing." Two spades would be a weak pre- ference; three spades is an active
preference and shows a real de-OFF THE RECORD
sire to get to game.
Score 100%. for three spades, 60% for two no-trump, 50% for two spades.
QUESTION NO, 492
To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, hold:
9 8 3
♡ J 5
AQ 10 74 4 K J 9 The bidding: Tacoby
Mater You 1A Pass 20 2♡ Pass (7)
What do you bid? (Answer
to-morrow.)
Schenken Pass
(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.)
GUN ACCIDENT: GIRL
GETS £1,629 · DAMAGES:
aged
Miss Barbara Bensted, twenty, of Townwall Street, Dov-. er, was awarded £1,029 damages at Maidstone, Assizes for injuries received when she was accident- ally shot by a soldier,
It was stated that Miss Bensted, ja N.AA.FI. employee, was being 20022 shown a Bren gun by · a
lance- corporal when she received a 20011
burst of five rounds in her left 33963 thigh. The accident occurred in
September, 1938. 33993 Negligence was admitted, and 20022 Mr. Justice Cassels assessed the damages at £1,500. plüs £129 agreed special damages
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By ED REED.
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Here's Luck
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