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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 6, 1940
OFF THE RECORD
ADVERTISEMENTS CONTRACT The Three Bares
G
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(By The Four Aces)
THE ONLY CHANCE:
A desperate situation requires desperate measures, and West rose to 'the occasion. in the hand
PUBLIC AUCTION below:
PARTICULARS AND CON- |DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 9th day of September, 1940, at 13 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshuipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing 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 one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
South, Dealer
Neither alde vulnerable;
6
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♡ QJ 10 9 0109 42 AKG
A9'8 6.5° ♡ K 3 QAQ.J AQ 37 3
6.4.3
9-6:4
MA: Q J:10
OK,3
HAIRS
10 $2
The biddings South
CUT
West.
North
East
14
Pasa Pass
3A
Pass
Pass
Pass::
Intending bidders are advised 14. that immediately after the dis- 44 posal of the lot the Purchaser (If] not the applicant) will be required;
to deposit with an authorised West opened the Queen .of. hearts, dummy winning with the King. The
officer who will he present at the] sale, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of The Officer Commanding, 2nd. the Purchase price.
HIGH CARD VALUES
OF THE
· FOUR-ACER SYSTEM
En. The Royal Scots will accept PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. AC
to responsibility for any bill in- curred by Wong Sin Man, Officers
"Mess Messman."
NOTICE
We have pleasure in informing our customers that, as a result of the reduction in the duty on Hong| Kong brewed beer, our prices will be reduced by $1:04 per case of 6 doz. pints and $1.32 per case of 4 doz. quarts as from 1st Septem- ber, 1940.
THE HONG KONG BREWERY & DISTILLERY, LTD.
4th September, 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned. have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion or
FRIDAY, 6th September, 1940.
commencing at 2,30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon,.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:-
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2821.
Junction of Hal Tan Street and Kiu Kiang Street, Shamshuipo.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary
Measurements
N. 8. E. W.
[X; } [6] | [I, | 24. |
As per
sale plan
Contents fa'sq. ft.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 2.448-
$5,508.
KING 2 QUEEN: JACKIE
・ANCRAMS HARF 4 %
nine of spades was returned for a finesse, and. West took the King and looked disconso- Intely at the dum-
my,
It was quite clear that there were no further defensive
tricks in the major suits. That meant
that the contract would be ful- filled, unless three defensive tricita in the minor suite could, be, won: Apparently West could count only on the King of clubs, so had to depend on his partner to produce two tricks.
East-might hold the King of diamonds, but that wouldn't be enough. The only, chance was that. East held the club Ace-- fon then, West could contribute-an- Lothar defensiva trick. ·
On this reasoning therefore, West boldly led the King of clubs.
A club continuation went; to East's Ace, and, a club return al- lowed West to ruff and thus take? the setting tick
It West had not seized this one
| chance" to defeat. the contract South would; haye, drawn-trumps and given up two-clubs to make his, contract with ease.
**
Yesterday you were David Bruce Burnstone's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you
"PUBLIC AUCTION held
PARTICULARS AND ✨ CON- DITIONS" of the Sale by - Public
Teakwood Drawing Room, Din-Auction to be held on MONDAY Y
A KQ 8 3 A-9-2 #027 6/49
Jacoby Yam Schenken
Pasa (7)
ing Room, Bed Room and Office the 9th day of Seph, 1940, at 3To Biddinger Furniture, Carpets, Rugs and p.m., at the Offices of the Public Burastone Runners, Sun Blinds, Golf Clubs, Works. Department, by Order of 10 Ice Chests, Electric Lamps, Irons His Excellency the Governor of and Table Fans, E.P., Brass, Glass one Lot of Crown Land at Sham- ANSWER: Bid two hearts. Your and Porcelain Ware, Gramophones shuipo, in the Colony, of Hong hand is not strong enough to bid & Records, Curios,, Ornaments, Kong for a term of 75 years, the spades and later raise the Pictures, Wardrobe, and Cabin commencing from 1st July, 1898, hearts; and since you can really Trunks, Cooking Utensils, etc, with the option of renewal at afford only one bid, the heart etc.
Crown Rent to be fixed by the raise is preferred to showing the Surveyor of His Majesty the spades.
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
2 Sewing Machines,
1 Flask Light.
1 Adding Machine.
1 Steel Filing Cabinet.
3 Bed Room Suites,
1 Cooking Stove.
1 Dining Room Suite.
EDREED
By ED REED
•3-2 and Tribasa Byckats
"Leave that funnel-on-l wanna make sure you don't cut
Here's Luck
all my hair off!"
EWO
King, for one further term of 24 Score 100% for two hearts, 60% years less, the last three days for one 'spade. O for any, other bid. thereof.
QUESTION NO. 508.3 Intending bidders are advised To-day you are Merwin Maier's that immediately after the dis-partner and with neither side: posal of the lot the Purchaser (vulnerable, you' hold:
not the applicant) will be required
to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at thei sale, the sum of two hundred dól tars, ($200) in cash. Thle sum
A 10.5 VK 102 QQ 3:40. 410875
Tha÷biddingiờ,
2 Radios "Delco" and Westing-will be refunded on payment of Malor
house."
the Purchase price.
2 Electric Refrigerators. "Kel- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
vinator" and "Gibson."
also
"One Ford V. 8 Roadster. 1934"
(Taxed to July, 1941):
On View from Thursday, the
5th. September, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT: BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 4th Sept., '1940;
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public ...Auction on
MONDAY, 9th. September, 1940. commencing at 11. a.m.
at their Sales Room, No:-2 Connaught Road Central, Second Floor.
13 50" Ceciling Fans (new), 13.44" Ceciling Fans (now),
6 36" Ceciling Fans (new)
1 package Cotton Yafn Sweep-
ing.
1 case Glass Cups.
1 bag Red Dates
1 bale Paper.
1 bag Melon Seed.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
2
No, of Sale
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2827.
Registry No.
Junction of Castle Peak Road and Kiu Kiang Street, Shamshulpo.
Locality
Boundary Measurements
N. B. E. W.
15. 26. 21. fti
As per
sale plan
TO LET
Contente in sq., 11,
About 7,200
Annual Rental
Upset Price
$13,800
Schenken: Yea
Pass: Pass. [(7)
What do you bid? tomorrow.)
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