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PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 7th day of October, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, 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 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the; Purchese, price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4292.
Tai Kok Tsui.
No. of Sale
Registry. No.
Locality
:: Boundary
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:.-N. ] 8. |-E.]W.
-£3. | £0. - 14. [· £0.
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq. It..
Annual Renta
Upset: Price
About 5.000
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
000'07$
THE EIGHTH EXTRA RACE | MEETING will be hdd (weather ermitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 5th and THURS- DAY, 10th October, 1940, com mencing at 2.00 p.m. on
days.
both
INCIDENT
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT, YEUNG FOON, 19, 2RICKSHA COOLIE, STATED IN KOWLOON COURT THIS MORNING THAT HE LOST. HIS TEMPER BE- GAUSE THE GIRL PAID HIM ONLY TEN CENTS AFTER HE HAD --DRIVEN - HER IN HIS RICKSHA THROUGH THE STREETS FOR TWO AND HALF HOURS.
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NOTES
(By The Four Aces)
THOUGHTFUL" DEFENCE West's defence, in the band be÷. low, was one of the best we have: seen for months:
South Dealor.... East-West vulnerable
Accused, who was alleged to have struck Leung Lin-hin, 21, spinster, in Locke Road, Peking Road, at 3 a.m. this morn-KQJ9 ing, was placed on a $10 bond to for one be of good behaviour year. :
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younger generation fumble when reaching for Turich check.
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The girl alleged that while she Q J 9 was walking in Lock Road, ac- cused asked her to take a Euro- pean, who was in his ricksha, to her house. She refused ond was struck by accused.
"What is she?” asked Mr. E. Himsworth.
Inspector Johnson: ""As far as we know she is a spinster."
“What was she doing there at three o'clock in the morning?”·
"I am sorry, your Worship; I do not know," said the Inspector.
CHANG SHAN-TSE
The bidding:
South West North East
1A LA
Pasa Pass
: -Pass
West opened the King of hearts, dummy winning with the Ace. The spade finesse was then at
tempted, and West took his King.
HIGH CARD VAALIES -VOOR-ACES SYSTEN
At this point most players would lead
FLIES TO CHUNGKING AC the heart Queen
Mr. Chang Shan-tse, famous Chinese tiger-painter, who re- cently arrived in Hong Kong from the United States, flew to 'Chung-. king early this morning.
During his brief stay, he gave lectures at the University and at Wah Yan College.
His four-hour exhibition at the St. Francis Hotel on Sunday drew more than 4,000 visitors.
sauce
Winds
KING, 21. and South would QUEEN make the contract. HACK For Declarer would that lost
KAMERE Truff, draw trumps, PASTORALE MANN BSN cash the club King, and duck the next club. Then the rest of the clubs would furnish discards;
But West realised the danger that South might have no more hearts, and also expected that his partner had diamond, strength for His bid. He therefore, shifted at once to the nine of diamonds. Before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen ducked; East then played the dia- East played the ten,and South this morning, Lau Kut, Tse Po-mond King, and South won the man, Lam Shi-ping, and Ko Chit-: trick.
FARE EVADERS
fu, were each fined $10 for evad-: Declarer next drew trumps and ing payment of fares whilst laid down the club King. Here travelling on board a ferry from: Hong Kong to Shamshulpo yes terday.
THEFT FROM CAR ̧ Mrs. A. L. Potter, of No.: 110, The Peak, has reported the theft yesterday, of a woollen Jumper from car No. 2088 which was parked outside No. 483, The Peak.
ROBBERY ABOARD
STEAMER
-Wong Tai-pang, member of the The First Bell will be rung at crew of a steamer travelling be- tween Hong Kong and Australia, 1.30..p.m...on. each day....
on arrival here reported the theft of £26 in Australian money from his cabin, on September 27.
MEMBERS' 'ENCLOSURE No Ohe without a badge will be, admitted to the Members: En- closure. "Such must be worn throughout the „duration of each
be-readily identified.-
WEATHER(REPORT
The Royal Observatory-reports
whole of China, and Japan, pres-
have dropped the game but again a careless player would
West dropped the Jack of clubs!
appetite
HP. See sharpens the most jaded appe tite. Cunningly. blended from choice ruits and spices, E
spilquancy and fi zest to all fish, mest and 'cheese dishes. Try soma tadi..
On the next club, East was able hand is too strong for a pass brut to get the lead (for South's only too weak for three clubs. The chance was to duck, in order to raise is the best bid available,
- Score 100% for: two, spades, Bring in the clubs), and East was then able to cash a diamond for 20% for three clubs, :0 for any the setting trick,
other: bid
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Yesterday you were David Bruce Burnstone's partner; and, non-vulnerable against vulnerable opponents, you held:
A.6.3.2
A8 08714
The 4.2.
Warnstone.
You Schenken
QUESTION MO. 532 To-day you are Merwin Maier's partner and, with neither side vul- nerable you hold:
49.1098 SET 35
J996 AQZJ; 6
The bidding:
You:
Bchenken Skater
Pass Pass
(?)
(Released by The Bell Syndi-
ANSWER: Bid two spades. The cate, Inc.)
Badges admitting Non-Mem-sure being highest to the north berg to the Members' Enclosure
Medting In-auch a manner as to that the anticyclone covers the FF
19 AED
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
and Club Rooms at $5.00 per The Undersigned have received day. for Gentlemen; and:$3:00 per instructions to sell by Public day for Ladies (both including Auction on
TUESDAY, 8th October, 1940 commencing at 6.15.p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd Floor) VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
POSTAGE STAMPS.
:
Hong Kong, Bermuda,
including:
chelles, China, etc.
Falso
rare provisionals)
and
*
tax) are obtainable through the SEGRETARY upon the personal or written application of a Mem ber, such Member to be respon- sible for all visitors Introduced by him, and for, Payment of all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor.. Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will close at 11.45 auf days.
Straits Settlements (with some ́ ́Tiffins, are “obtainable
| Club House provided
ordered. in advance; from
A Collection of Silver Jubilee 1 Boy (Tel. 21820).
and Coronation Stamps.
On View from :Thursday, the' 3rd October, 1940.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 1st October, 1940,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by · Publle Auction' on
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of, admission to thủ Public Enclosure is $100,inoldd- ing Tax,, for all: Persons, h Ing. Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Saflörsvin Uniform are admitted Half Price By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Becre
of the Yangtse Valley.
“The typhoon appears to be sta- tionary about 600 miles cast of the Balintang Channel,
Keeping Cool
In Summer!
You will find the heat less-
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Cort occasional dose of Pinkettes, |when-needed. Gentle in; action, these Uny, all-vegetable Laxutive pills dispel constipation, stimulate
WEDNESDAY, 9th. October, 1940 Hong Kong, 30th September: 1940 the action of the liver, kid alges-
commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 134 ÄI, Austin Road, Kowloon.
QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE On View from Tuesday, the 8th. October, 1840.-
Terms: Cash on Delivery:
FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC' TORY 1940 EDITION—On sale at all Bookstalls, and at the Offices of BAMMERT BROS, the Publishers, Windsor Housor Auctioneers: Des Voeux Road, Centrale" Tele=" Hong Kong, 4th October, 1940. Iphones: 20022 A 20021:
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