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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 18, 1940
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE
NATURALIZATION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that da JERONYMO FRANCISCO SILVA, of 1. Sharp Street East, 2nd Floor, Hong Kong, is apply- ing to the Governor for naturali- zation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturali-
be zation should not
granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.
AT REASONABLE PRICES YOU CAN OBTAIN THROUGH US WHOLESALE
Razor Blades.
Meat Slicers.
Motorcar Electric Light Bulbs.
Portable
Electric Irons
Washing Machines. Vises.
Sun Glasses.
Old Tom and Dry Gin.
Rye and Bourbon Whisky.
Tobacco Pipes.
Sulphite Bond Paper.
Sulphite
Paper.
R
WAR TAXATION.
►
The Public is notified that the offices of the War Taxation De- partment will be closed for bust- ness from Saturday, October 19th
both to Monday, October 21st days inclusive.
Business with the Public will be resumed on Tuesday, October 22nd at
WINDSOR HOUSE (4th floor)
No. 12, Des Voeux Road, Central. Tax falling due on October 19th and 21st will not be regarded as overdue if paid on October 22nd.
A. G. CLARKE, HALL--34-30, Gran- ville Road. Kowloon, Beautiful Commissioner of War Taxation. rooms, suites with verandali, pri- | 16th October, 1940. vate bathrooms, garden. Special rate for Military and Navy. Apply proprietress, Phone 59433.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on FRIDAY, the 18th. October, 1940. commencing at 2.30 p.m.. pt their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon. QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
A
comprising:--
•
Teakwood Bed Room, Dining
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
THE NINTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY SATURDAY, 19th October, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
on
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be
Room, Drawing and Office Furni-admitted to the Members' En- tute, Chesterfield Suites, Carpets, closure. Such must be worn Rugs, Cutlery, Clocks, Pictures, Curios, Ornaments,
throughout the duration of each
Cameras,
and
Groundwood Paper for Books.
NOTES
(By The Four Aces)
TOO MANY TRUMPS
West doubled South because he felt sure that his trump length would prevent South from getting very far. As it turned out, how- ever, West's very length in trumps paved the way to his undoing,
North, Dealer North-South vulnerable
684
Manifold Air
K 4
OK J95*3
KJ . 4
A QJ95
V QJ9 76
8 7
W
* 75
S
Gummed Paper.
Coated and Uncoated Offset Paper.
Glazed Paper.
Heavy Chemicals of every des- cription.
A 7 3 ♡
◊ AQ10 6 4 2
4. ૨૭ 3 * AK 10 6 2
Wrapping Paper.
Dyes-all colours-
Silent Timing Chains and Gears for Motorcars.
A 10 S 6 3 2
A 10
The bidding:
Cameras and Accessories.
Motorcar Pistons, Piston rings and Piston Plus.
North East
South
Pass
Puss
1♡
West Pass
Stoves, Gas Ranges, Heaters and Ovens.
20
Pass
2A
Pass
2NT
Pass
3A
Pass
4V
Pass
Puss
Dbl.
Puss
Pass
Redbl. Pass
Pass
Pass
Fire Extinguishers,
Electric Lanterns for Miners. Watchmen and Railways. Marine, Railway, Motorcar and General Batteries. Electric Cookers,
Solder and Tinning Compound. Lucks, Chains and Padlocks, Electric Power Chargers. Die Steels, Chrome Die Steels,
Cold Finished Steel. Staybolt Iron, Engine Bolt Iron, Forgeing Iron.
Spring Hanger Iron, Rivet Iron, Chain Iron, Fender Iron, Boat Iron and Special Shapes. Diesel Engines-large and small Gas Engines,
Oil Engines,
Rivets, Bolts, Nuts and Washers. Portable Stoves.
Motorcar Bumper Jacks. Insulation Material of
description.
Facial Tissues. Cellulose Wadding.
Tennis Balls.
every
Oil Burners to fit any Boiler. Cabinet Radio Phonographs. · Phonograph Records. Bicycles. Corrugated Garbage Pails. Every type of Kitchen Equip-
meat.
West opened the eight of dia-
monds, and South ruffed with a
HIGH CARD VALUES OF THE FOUR-ACKS SYSTEM
FACE
KING 2 QUEENST JACK
low trump. A low trump to dummy's King's disclosed
the
bad
trump
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Chemists everywhere sell Pinkettes, the ideal laxative for men and women.
PINKETTES
Keep you well and cheerful.
A Q 8 5
♡ 9 6
084
*K 9 7 6 6 3
Schenken
The bidding: Barnstone Jacoby You
14
24 (?)
ANSWER: Pass. You can pro-
break, and Southbably defeat two clubs, but a re- decided to risk scue in one of the red suits is in- another diamond evitable. A double, therefore, is ruff, hoping that pointless and may encourage your West would not partner to double a diamond or over-ruff. The ruff heart contract. got by, and South next cashed the top spades and ruffed a low spade in the dummy.
TOTAL UNLAR OF PACK (LP
SVERADE HAND &
Declarer was neither surprised nor discomfited to see that West had spade length as well as trump length. He simply cashed the King and Ace of clubs; then he led a spade, giving the lead to West. With. only trumps left, West was obliged to lead that suit to South; allowing Declarer to make two more tricks to fulfill his contract.
The bidding should have warn- ed West that South had eleven cards in the major suits and that] there were not likely to be defen- Far sive tricks in the minors. from being inclined to double on
Score 100% for pass, 40% for two spades, 20% for double.
QUESTION NO. 541 To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with both sides vul- nerable, you hold:
A 7 6 3 2 ♡ 8.6 4
7 3 6 6 2
The bidding: Schenken 1♡
Maler
You
Jacoby
Dbl. .Pass (?)
What do you bid? (Answer, tomorrow.)
DESCRIPTIVE MATTER, the basis of his length in the ma- SOLDIERS' PAY FOR Binoculars, Gramophones, Records, Meeting in such a manner as to be PRICES, ETC., GLADLY SUP-jors, West should have foreseen Electric Lamps, Heaters and Fans, readily identified. Porcelain, Glass, E. P. and Brass
Ware, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood and
Rattan Furniture
1 Radio-gram
* Telescope
and
1 "Kelvinator" Refrigerator -- 1 Chromium Plated Standard
Lamp
1 Pair Standard Lamps On View from Thursday, the 17th. October, 1940. ·
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
4
Badges admitting Non-Members
and
are
to the Members Enclosure Club Rooms at $5.00 for "Gentle- men and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax)
obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written applica- tion of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Pay- ment of all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor,
LAMMERT BROS., Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794)
Hong Kong, 15th October, 1940.
the
PLIED UPON REQUEST AMERICAN STEEL IMPORT COMPANY Bank of East Asia Building, Hong Kong. Telephone 33822
Room 603.
ATTEMPT TO ROB POLICE OFFICER
A cat burglar succeeded in Auctioneers. ¦ will close at 11.45 a.m.
breaking into the residence of Sub-Inspector L.. Tyle at No. 12, Tiffins are obtainable at Junction Road, early yesterday. Club House provided they are morning and stealing $425 worth ordered in advance from the No.of articles. He was, however, ar- rested by a Chinese detective in Kowloon Tong.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
SATURDAY, 19th October, 1940 commencing at 10 30 a.m.
at their Godown at No. 2, Wood
Road, Basement -
„A QUANTITY 'OF VALUABLE. HOUSEHOLD. FURNITURE
and
One Enamel Bath.
Terms: Cash on Delivery. On View on Day of Sale. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 17th October, 1940.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
·SATURDAY, 19th October, 1940. commencing at 12.00 noon. at their. Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central
(2nd Floor).
1 Boy (Tel. 21920).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
Before Mr. E. Himsworth at The price of Admission to the Kowloon this morning, the alleg Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ-ed thief, Leung Shiu-hop, 24, was to six months' hard ing Tax, for all Persons, including sentenced Ladies, and is payable at the Gate, labour and ordered to be expelled
from the Colony.
Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform.
are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 14th October, 1940.
WARNING
Business Houses are
hereby
warned that all payments in con": nection with the 1941 edition of
A QUANTITY OF MOTOR CAR The Hong Kong Dollar Directory
ACCESSORIES
comprising:
should be made at the Offices of
Horns, Generators, Spot Lights, [the publishers, through the post Wood Clamps, Hacksaw Frames, or by chit book.
Batteries, Lamps, etc.
also
No one is authorised to visit
11 Pkges. Green Tea (all more offices and collect money on be
or less damaged)
1 York Safe
and
250 Ft. Garden Hose.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT DROS.;
Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 18th-October, -1940. -
half of this publication,⠀
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You no longer are of the younger generation if the bustle of petting ready for a vacation takes all the joy, out +of-life
be he would eventually that forced to lead trumps to South. His foolish penalty double was South's re- justly punished by double.
OBJECTORS
-Conscientious-objectors -in-Bath are to have Council's employ their service terminated and to be re-engaged at the same rate of pay as a serving soldier, plus £1 a week billeting allowance, Slough Last Monday, October 14, you Borough Council are to give leave were David Bruce Burnstone's of absence without pay to any partner and, with neither side member of the staff registering as
an objector. vulnerable, you held:
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