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THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the sext Race Meeting of The Macao! Jockey Club will be held at Arela Preto, Macao don Sunday, Novem- ber 10th, 1940, at 8 pm.
By
ARTIN & CO.,
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PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on
MONDAY, 14th. October, 1940 commencing at 10:30 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Rotid, Kowloon. A Quantity of Household Furniture and Sundries. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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THE CHINA-MAIL, OCTOBER 12, 1940.
BRIDGE LAST EVACUEES
NOTES
LEAVE MANILA
( By The Four Aces)
BRIDGE SWINDLES NO. 9.
South had eight tricks Bat couldn't see how to cash them until he hit upon a bit of deception:
South, Dealer East-West vulnerable North-South; "40 port score
AJ84
JA 062
7 9
♡ 9 6.5 2
KQ10 W 39
A86542
AK 10 9 5 ♡ 73 O AJ84 10 7 3
A Q 6 2
AK Q 10 8 97.3
♣ K Q
The bidding: South 10 20
West North Pass INT Pass Pass
East
Pass Pass
“HÌỒM CARD VALUES OF THE
FOUR-ACES EVITEN
FACE
KINGPZ QUEEN JJACK
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SEVENTEEN WOMEN and children, represent- ing the last group of Britons who were evacuated from Hong Kong the first week of July, have left Manila on a British ship for Australia,
Their departure wrote finis to new home in Australia, where what the Red Cross considers the they will stay with Mrs. Smith's most unusual evacuation story in mother.
Mrs. Smith said that Manila Has modern times in the Far East, in. the course of which Manila played Become so much like home that
3,500. host to over
·women, and the regrets having to move on. She children who later went on to expressed the hope that she would new homes in Australia A see Manila again when the war Thirteen of the yacuees who is over, not as an evacuse but as sailed were not permitted, to leave à Visitor looking forward to re-. with fine in August with titel companions newing acquaintances because of doctor's orders. The friends. Peter, who had grown other four are young "Manilans" to like the Red Cross who were not on the passenger volunteers, so well that he some- lists when the Empress of Asia and times fell into the error of ad- the Empress of Japan brought the dressing them as "Mama" wanted Hong Kong residents to Manila. to know whether his Red Cross few friends were leaving on the ship They are infants born a weeks after their mothers landed too, and seemed disappointed that
they were not, there.
women
Other women among the de- Among the latter is Master Ber- nard Allam, six weeks old. IIe partures were effusive in their was busy with a bottle and would expressions of gratitude to all groups, including LAMMERT BROS.,
not be bothered with an interview, persons and Three clubs would have been a Auctioneers.much easier contract, but North but both his mother, Mrs. Minnie United States Army personnel, They hesitated to show the suit for fear Allam, and his elder brother Mi- who made their stay in Manila as Hong Kong, 11th Oct., 1940.
of indicating more chael, 3 years old, were eager to comfortable as possible. strength than he be quoted that they think Manila asked Mrs. Stanley J. Willimont, actually held. As a is a fine city and its inhabitants president of the women's Red They have Cross war relief committee, who matter of fact, even are "lovely people." if North had bid been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. saw them off at Pier 3, to extend of the their thanks to the Philippine two clubs, South E. de Leon, members might still have re- Spanish community, who offeredRed Cross.
Mrs. M. Guard and Mrs. V. M. bid his hearts and them hospitality through the Red
Red known to the result would Cross upon their arrival. All three Tynemouth are
endeared themselves to Red Cross Cross workers as a cheery pair · have been
personnel who were in contact who were insoparable during their same.
with them. Mrs. Allam expects to stay. When one was ill the other
to stood by. proceed later from Australia
Mrs. I. S. Long was also an out- She had re- Mrs. Freda Smith, Mrs. 1. E. Going passenger. her people who reside in Africa. Curtis and Mrs. Beatrice Simpson, mained in Manila to be with Mrs. also left with babies born on Curtis during the latter's con-
Mrs. Simpson finement. Philippine sull. has a daughter Ann, aged 4, be- sides her infant daughter Mar- garet..
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the
West opened the King of dia- monds, and East made the brilliant play of overtaking with his ace to return a trump. Now South saw that he would not get a chance a diamond, and that he could not cash his third club trick except after only two rounds of trumps. Apparently, was
he limited to five trumps, two clubs, and rather doubtful spade trick.
What would you do, under these circumstances? Make your own plan before reading on.
ADVERTISED NAZI RADIO
Another Mrs. Smith, whose first
For telling people the wave- name is Alice, is travelling, with her three children, Peter, Annette length of the so-called New Bri- and Beryl. Mother and children tish Broadcasting Station, which had all been ill. Peter and An-operates from Germany, William South let the trump ride to nette had measles twice while Bruce Tomkins, 27, an accountant dummy's Jack and led three more in Manila but they were of Dysart Avenue, Kingston-on- rounds of trumps. On the third frolicking on deck, looking for-Thames, was sentenced at the Old and fourth trumps he discarded ward to the thrills of the voyage Bailey to six months' imprison- low clubs from the dummy as and the excitement of living in a 'ment. though the suit were absolutely worthless to him. East- should have known better, but discarded low club! Thereupon South
the club Queen with dummy's Ace to cash two more club tricks.
Apply 21 "The China Mail" cashed the club King and overtook
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Yesterday you were Declarer at a Small Slam in spades. There were no side suit losers, but the trump suit was:
K 9 6
AJ 8 7 G
How did you play the trumps?
ANSWER: Correct play is to take the Ace first, then lead to- wards the King-nine.. If second nine. aand follows, finesse the Even if you lose that trick, only one trump will be let out and your King will pick that up later.. If second hand shows out,
you play the King and lead, back to- wards your Jack. This method is. proof against four trumps to the Queen-ten on either side of you.. Score 100% for the play des cribed; 0 for any other.
QUESTION 'NO. 539
To-day you are Merwin Maier's partner and, with nesther side vul- herable, you hold:
The bidding:
Рава
2.
Pass
36%
Pass -Pass
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