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THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
DRAFT
and!
PROGRAMMES ENTRY FORMS for the EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY 5th and THURSDAY, 10th October, 1940 (weather permitting) may be ob- tained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building, the Club
House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; The Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 28th September,
1940.
By Order,
8. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary.....
PUBLIC AUCTION
By order of the Liquidators of the affairs of Mrs. O. Steger (in) liquidation), the Undersigned will sell by Public Auction on ····
THURSDAY, 26th Sept., 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 20, Peak Mansions, The Peakc A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:
Chesterfield Couch and Chairs Teak Cabinets, Bookcases, Card table, Desk, Curtains, Cushions Carpets, Rugs, Clock, Table Fans. Electric Fittings, Heaters, etc.
Teak Extension, Dining Table and Chairs, Sideboard, Glass Cabinet, Cutlery, Crockery, Glass Ware, Pictures, Brass Ornaments, Bronze Ware, Curios and Brass and Lacquered Trays.
Bedsteads, Wardrobe, Chest of Drawers, Dressing Table, Bed and Table Linen, Elder Down; Wool- len Blankets, etc.
also
A Quantity of Silver and Blackwood Ware
and
One Radio Set "Philips".. One Frigidaire (in good condition) One Vesta Treadle Sewing Ma-
chine
Catalogues will be issued.
On view from Wednesday, the 25th September, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers Hong Kong, 23rd September, 1940
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FOR VIBITING CARDS neatli and promptly printed,
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The blend that's in demand
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This whity of
WINNING CONTRACT
(By The Four Acés)
Á FATAL LEAD
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1940.
EMPTY BOAT
TWO SONS
REVEALED TRAGEDY SAVE
A cushion and scarf in FAMILY
a moored canoe, which A family, of nine, who escaped
This hand would go into Thurs-were recognised by a from their burning home in Birm- day's ""crime" series, except woman friend, led to the prompt action of two sons of the ingham owe their livės to the that the crime is obvious when all four hands are seen. Yet midny discovery of the body of family. The fire was at the Home players would be guilty of West's Ashley Thomas Hamilton of Mr. Williamh Tomkinson, of Waldron's Moor, King's Heath, Ward, 21-years-old second Birmingham.. year medical student, in the River Granta, at Cam- bridge.
error:
South, Dealer North-South vulnerabló
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years, find goality and Austncilva Navour la to
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PIPPERMINT
GET
always
delicious with
87543
A XJ 9 E G 6 2
KQJ
The bidding:
South West
IA
Pass
*Pass
North 20. 54
East Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
West's correct" lead
This was stated bridge, inquest, on home was Sheffield:
Mr. F W Tomkinson, who "When I woke up the room was voke first, said:" full of smoke.
iny
I woke up my brother Stanley, and we went to at the Cam-the top of the stairs, but it was Ward, whose mpossible to breathe there. We at Harcourt-crescent, opened the window and
younger brother Howard, who is The Coroner, Mr. W. R. Wallis, 11, climbed down a rope of knot- recorded a verdict of "Accidental ted blankets. death from drowning, attakrátëd "Stanley climbed down the by syncope," saying that he pro-drain pipe to help him to safety bably had a seizure.
and then came back to me and Gwendoline Mollie Rice, of We went to our parents' room and King's-parade, Cambridge, sala tled a rope of blankets to the bed went down that when going up river in her rail. Mum and Dad punt expecting to meet Ward, she the rope in the same way as Stan- noticed the canoe moored to aey had done. Then we went into bush. The cushion belonged to her the front bedroom where my four and the scarf was Ward's.
sisters were sleeping.
by
She thought he was hiding, but "The two elder jumped out of against was unable to find him.
the window and the young ones game contract in spades would Ward was located. luter
climbed down another rope
of. have 'been the George Copley Varley, of Barton time."
blankets. We were only just in King of clubs, but Road, Cambridge, who last year it was a fatal error recovered the body of another un-19, spramed her ankle. but the to lead it against dergraduate drowned in the same rest of the family escaped with the slam contract. river.
HIGH CARD VALLIES OF THE
FOUR-ACES SYSTEM
FACE
{KINGS
QUEEN LACK!
TOTKĘ VALDE DE PACK DE
South won with
the Ace of clubsį and drew two rounds of trumps, annoyed but not in despair over the unfortunate break. He then began the hearts and managed to dis- card all the diamonds by the time that West was able to ruff.
PROFITABLE
EXCHANGE
Minnie, the eldest girl, who is
minor cuts, bruises and burns.
An Australian Lady, Once Helpless With Rheumatism, Praisės Dr. Williams' Pink Pills.
Whilst there is still some uncer-
We can draw a merciful curtain) over East's remarks on his part- THAT THE POLICE HAVE tainty as to the exact causes of ner's Slam leads, but the sub-BEEN SPECIALLY INSTRUCT-rheumatism there is positive evid- stance of them was this:
When ED TO WATCH FOR PERSONS ence that it is a malady of the you have a pretty sure trump WHO
and. OBTAIN TOBACCO blood,
treatment should trick grab whatever else you can WHICH HAS NOT PAID DUTY therefore be directed towards im- get while the grabbing's good. IN HONG KONG FROM AMER- proving the blood in quality and
West could rely on South's jump ICAN SHIPS CALLING AT THIS quantity. rebid to show at least two of the PORT, WAS MENTIONED BE- The world-famous three spade honours, and there-FORE MR. E. HIMSWORTH AT nerve tonic Dr. Williams*
blood and fore should have counted on win- KOWLOON. THIS MORNING Pills has proved remarkably suc- ning a trump trick. Hence he WHEN MA HONG-CHING, 17, cessful as a remedy for rheuma- should have opened the Ace of WAS FINED $40 OR SENTENC-tism even though the trouble may diamonds to make sure of the ED TO ONE MONTH IN PRI-be severe and of long standing. setting trick before it got away SON FUR POSSESSION OF
from him.
礎
**
Saturday you
Q 10 3
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Pink
For
DUTIABLE TOBACCO.
Mrs. J. Morrison of Delegate, N.S.W. Australia, states:-"I de- Dęt.-Sgt. Matches stated that veloped a form of rheumatism were Oswald accused, apparently nervous, on that left me very weak. Jacoby's partner and, not vulnereeing
an Indian constable' able against vulnerable opponents. Peking Road on Saturday, got off ridden. Shortly after taking Dr. in months I was helpless and bed- you held:
h's bicycle and ran away. The Williams Pink Pills I began to constable chased and arrested him get stronger and gradually became and found three cartons oflable to get up and walk about. cigarettes in a basket attached to Within a few months I was well his bicycle.
again. I received wonderful benefit. It
was later established that from Dr. Williams' Pink Pills.” accused exchanged 12 bottles of Dr. Williams Pink Pills purify Jacobý beer for the cigarettes on an and enrich the blobd with iron
Pass
American ship in Harbour. It nutriment. At the same time they Pass
was a usual practice. Accused strengthen the Herves; atd diges Pass could make about $7 profit out of tlon and fortify the whole system.
It.
Obtainable at all chemists.
♡ 9 6 3 2 ◊ A 5 4 -K-Q-J
The bidding: Burnstode Του Schenken 1A Pass 2♡ 34 Pass 5A
6A
Pass Pass What did you lead?
ANSWER: Lead the diamond
Ace. (This lead is discussed in to-OFF THE RECORD day's article):
Score 100% for the diamond Ace, 30% for the club King, 0 for any other lead.
QUESTION NO. 522 To-day you are Merwin Maier's partner;"","and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:
AJ 10 à 2
♡ 9 5
0.55
A Ä
The bidding:
Malor
1A
10 7
Schenken You Burnatonu
Páss
(?)
What do you bld? (Answer,
To-morrow.)
(Released by The Bell Syndi-
Inc.)
crushed iceat, e
iced water CHARGE OF
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Revel
REVEL (Heart)rner FRAUD
FOR SALE
Before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C. this morning. L! On-kte, _88, master of the Kong Wo Lam Im- HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECghck,
port and Export Agency, and Fan ORY 1940 EDITION-On sale at charged with fraudulent conver
36, Junkmaster, were all Bookstalls and at the Offices of sion of 143 bales of place goods, Des Voeux Road, Central. Tele-ping, travelling trader, on August he, Publishers, Windsor House, entrusted to them by Lai Hof-
bones: 20022 & 20011
TUITION GIVEN
Mr. Peter H. Sin appeared for first accused, and Mr. B. C. Hobbs for the second..
Sergeant Evans asked for a XPERT instructresses for ladies week's remand, which was grant- And young girls in music, short-fed/ and, typing, bookkeeping and First defendant was allowed English and French. Apply 21 bull of $1,500, and the second Austin Road, Kowloon
ball of $1,000.
By ED REED.
"The Tweedle Twins”
PASTE
3-2
“Sure, I'll race you for a nickel, but you gotta gimme a two- minute handicap."
Here's Luck
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