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FOR SALE
SURPLUS NAVAL FLOUR STOCKS
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Tenders are invited for the pur- chase and removal from H. M. Victualling, Kowlbon, of 381 bags Flour (19,050 lbs.)
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CHINA LIGHT AND
THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 6, 1940
BRIDGE CHINESE NOTES MAY BE
AIR FORCE
By The Four Aces CRIME. DOESN'T PAY!
NO. 16
"Here's one for your crime series," writes J. E. O., of Galves ton, Texas. "Your readers, may have trouble deciding, whether North or South overbid or her ther South misplayed."
South, Dealer Neither side vulnerable
QJ.8 7.0 J8 7.2
REBUILT
Attention centred
in
BRADMAN'S HINT TO DIPLOMATS
DON BRADMAN BELIEVES:// THAT THE WAR COULD HAVE BEEN WON ON THE PLAYING FIELDS OF BERLIN AND ROME. Chungking on the pos- "Unfortunately for us the Ita- Germans don't play sible rebuilding of the llans and
ericket," he said in a talk over Chinese air force at it was national radio stations, in support disclosed that Colonel C. of the war savings campaign. "I have heard it said jocularly that Chenault, long time tech-our diplomacy failed badly in not because nical air adviser, has re-teaching them cricket,
husy turned to the United they would have been so
arguing whether bowling was fair States accompanied by or otherwise that they would not Chinese Major Gen. Maoave time for war against Eng- Pang-chu, the noted air "However, instead of looking ace. They left Chungking ourselves
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A 5 2
AK 96
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W
O KJ 87 8 4
S
A 43 ♡ Q 10.5 ◊ A 8 4
Q J 10
6 2
on October 22.
A K 10 9 ♡ 4
The
plans
stek to general American aid in reconstructing China's depleted air force.
◊ Q 10 3 2
AK 7.3
that Colonel
The bidding: South West
1
1♡
North Pass
East
Pass
1A
20
Pass
24 Puss
3♡ Pass
OR-
| POWER COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE
land.
forward to test matches, we find participating in the inost serious contest that the
ever world
known. Through
wor savings scheme the Government of Aus-
has the
Foreign observers in Chungking tralia has provided the machinery believe
subscribe Chenault, whereby people may
the smallest amounts of who is resuming active duly with even the American air force, would be money to help to win the war." unwilling to second any proposals for large scale sale or transfer of American-made 'planes to China unless they were accompanied by American airmen,
General Mao's proposals, there- and then
"West opened the King of hearts fore, will most likely include an South winning with the nine. Two air squadron to
shifted to а trump, invitation to a purely American China come to rounds of clubs and where the birdmen would be ac- а club ruff werecorded all facilities. Associated followed by a heart Press.
MEN CARS WALLIES
OF THE
FOUR-ACES SYSTEM
THE TWENTY-SECOND DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Head Office of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Saturday, 21st December, 1940, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose
ruff in the South A meeting of husbands and re- of receiving a Statement of Ac-LACERE lations of evacuees will be held on counts und
hand. Another the Report of the FRIDAY, November 8th at 7 p.m. Directors for the financial year
club and another at the Rose Room of the Penin-ended 30th September, 1940, and
heart were rufted, sular Hotel to discuss the forma-electing Directors and Auditors.
anti then South led tion of a Committee which would
a diamond. Unfor- THE TRANSFER BOOKS AND consider all problems concerning REGISTER OF SHAREHOLDERS
tunately a trump evacuees and
necessary will be closed from Monday, 25th second losing heart in addition to when
return produced a make representations to H.M. November, 1940, to Saturday, 21st the two losing diamonds. Government on their behalf, December, 1940, both days in about it, Aces?"
J. L. WILSON F. C. CLEMO
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
DRAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY FORMS for the Eleventh Extra Race Meeting to be held on SATURDAY, 16th November, 1940 (weather permitting) may be obtained 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, 7th November, 1940.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 4th Nov., 1940.
clusive.
By. Order of the Board of
Directors, NOEL BRAGA,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 5th November,
1940.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public FRIDAY, the 8th. November, 1949
Auction on
commencing at 2.30 pani at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon. A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:-
KING
QUEEN 1 JACK
TITIA VIKING ON PAANI PE AVERAGE MAPID 4.3%
How
EMPIRE CABINET
"They take away
BABY'S
TEETHING FEVER
So writes Mrs. B..
of North Sydney. Then a Toronto mother says: "I used Baby's Own Tablets and the babies were al- ways so good. No cramps, pain or trouble when teething. In fact, I hardly knew they were cutting their teeth as they never, were any. trouble at night.”
SUGGESTED. Baby's Own Tablets act through
the digestive organis and by set- tling the stomach and socthing the sleep. A single dose is otten sui- sore gums induce sound, restful ficient to bring comfort to the teething child,
That's just what we say how about it? Who's the criminal and what was the crime? Decide for "Suggestions from Australia for an Empire Cabinet have a force yourself before going on.
The bidding was quite sound, behind them which we must set but South criminally misplayed ourselves earnestly to consider," the hand.
At the second trick, says the Landon "Daily Sketch" Dummy must put up a trump in a leading article. honour in order to win the trick. "A similar body worked well The South ruffs a heart, cashes in the last war," it adds. "It was the high clubs, and cross-ruffs in at the death and
the Empire the clubs and hearts before giving members had a great deal to do
Baby's Own Tablets are a safe up the lead. By that line of play, with bringing about the kill.
and reliable health specific for dummy loses only the first heart "In the present circumstances it children of all ages. From chem- and two diamonds.
is even more necessary than then.ists everywhere. The area of active warfare and the danger of active warfare has
For other health disorders of childhood the tablets are equally beneficial. Infantile indigestion, colic, constipation, vomiting, diar- rhoea, worms, colds.
The line of play actually chosen deprived dummy of one of the three entries vitally needed for spread farther and vital decisions THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. heart leads so that South could have to be taken in all parts ofTHERAPION NⱭ) ruff.
the world at short notice. OnlyHERAPION No2 a central body with full powers is competent to take them.
THERAPION NIA "When the details have been arranged we shall see that the war, which aims at the destruction of the British Empire, has welded it closer together."
*
Yesterday you were Howard Teak Iron Bedstead, Wardrobes Schenken's partner and, with both Dressing Tables, Chesterfeld sides vulnerable, you held: Couch and Chairs, Sideboard, Din- ner Waggon, Chairs, Dining Table, Hatstand, Ice Chest, Tea- poys, Tables, Desks, Filing Cabl nets, Glass Cabinets, Gramophone and records, books, magazines etc.,
PUBLIC AUCTIONS etc.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on
WEDNESDAY, 6th Nov., 1940 commencing at 10.30 aim, " at No. 5, Tregunter Mansions, May Road.
A QUANTITY: OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
and
One "G.E." Refrigerator.
On View from Tuesday, the 5th November, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 2nd November, 1940.
BOMBERS FOR STAMPS
PUBLIC AUCTION
All Stamps kindly donated by several persons in aid of The South China Morning Post War Fund will be sold by
PUBLIC AUCTION: by the undersigned on Thursday, the 7th, Nov., 1940 commencing at 6.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (2nd. Floor)
VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
POSTAGE STAMPS
On View from Monday, the 4th. November, 1940..
Terms: Cosit on delivery.
L'AMMERT "BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 4th, Nov., 1940,
Curios, ornaments, Pictures, Clocks, Cutlery, Crockery, Glass Ware, Brass and EP.. Ware, Elec- tric Table Fans and Lamps, Per- ambulators, Cooking Utensils, etc.,
etc.
also
A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD AND RATTAN FURNITURE and
2.Radios
1 Bed Room Suito
2 Dining Room Suite
- 1 Projector with 1
Camera
1 Tientsin Carpet.
1 Violin
Pathe's
1 Upright Piano by "Moutrie".
One View from Thursday, the 7th, November, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 6th November, 1940.
BRASSO
METAL POLISH
FOR A
REAL POLISH
AKJ 7 4 2 ♡ 4:3 ОАК 654 47
Pass Pass
The bidding: Jacoby -- Schenked
Pasa
Pass 24
Mater
You
Pase 14
Pass 20
Pass (7)
A
ANSWER: Bld six spades. grand slam is unlikely in view of partner's original pass, but a small' slam should be practically a lay- down from your partner's en- thusiasm and your strength.
Score 100% for six spades; 50% for five spades, five hearts, or four no-trump; 10% för pas9.
Question No. 557
To-day you are David Bruce Burnstone's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:
A 6 4 2
.K 10:3 ◇ A J. 7 G
AJ.
What do you bid as dealer? (Answer to-morrow.)
(Released by The Bell Syndi cate, Inc.)
FRENCH GIRLS ARRESTED
Two French girls who arrived in London and bookédTMà suite.at f. the Ritz Hotel costing £2/2/ a night were arrested under the De- fence Regulations.
The girls, who gave the names of Edna Nicolle and H. Terre, wore the uniform of the French Medi- cal Corps. They told Press repre- Fsentatives ikaf "thair mission Whs secret, and sold that the Germans had allowed them to leave.Parla because "the Red Cross knows no enemies."
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