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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Eleventh Extra Race Meeting,
16th November, 1940
HANDICAP WEIGHTS
Race No. 4. New Bridge Handi-
cap-First Section,
Race No. 5. Castle Peak Handi-
cap-First Section.
Race No. 6. New South Wales
Handicap.
Weights in the above have been reduced 5 lb, all round.
The correct weights will appear in the Race Book,
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 15, 1940
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Notice to Shareholders.
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PARTICULARS AND CON. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN DITIONS of the Sale by Public that an INTERIM.DIVIDEND OF Auction to be held on MONDAY,|12s. 6d; (Twelve Shillings and Six the 18th day of November, 1940, at | Pence) per Share on account of 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public the year 1940 has been declared Works Department, by Order of payable on FRIDAY, 15th NO- His Excellency the Governor of VEMBER, 1940, ́on. and after one Lot of Crown Land at which date Dividend Warrants To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of may be obtained on application at Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, the Society's Registered Office, with the option of renewal at a Union Building, Hong Kong. Crown Rent to be fixed by the NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO Surveyor of His Majesty the King, GIVEN that the SHARE TRANS- for one further term of 75 years. FER BOOKS of the Society will Intending bidders are advised he CLOSED FROM MONDAY,
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4296.
Kowloon City Road, To Kwa Wan.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
1
Boundary
Measuremente
N. | 9. | E. | W.
f. f.
ft. ft.
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq. ft.
Annual Rent.
Upset Price
About 18,300
$300
$12,225
PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of November, 1940, at Hong Kong, 12th November, 1910.3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Kau Pui Shek, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term; of: 75 years; with the option of renewal af at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 751 years.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The ELEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 16th November, 1940, commencing at 2:00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pin.
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 he present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dol- will be refunded on payment of lars, \($200) ``in cash. This sum the Purchase price.
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By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary, Hong Kong 11th Nov., 1940.
No. of Sate
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1297.
Registry. No.
Adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot No.
4146, Ping Street, Kaú Put Shek.
Locality
Boundary
Maisuramoule
N. B. E. W.
[11, ] M. | 21; } 18.
As per
sole plan:
FOR SALE
Cóntenta in eg, ke
About 5,734
Annual Rent.
Upset Price
$4,301
NOTES HP
NOTES
THE COMPULSORY
DUCK
By The Four Aces
In most situations a player may choose between playing a high and a low card, but the hand be- low illustrates a compulsory duck:
West, Dealer Neither side vulnerable
AK 763 ✔ 6
A QJ 10 AK J G
A 2 AKJ9
to
FRIDAY, 1940, Both
086 3 * 8 7 3
W
S
A J 10 9
7 5 2 ◊ K 7 2 5 2
A Q 8 6 4
By. Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
Hong Kong, 4th October, 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, 15th November, 1940
commencing at 2.30 p.m.. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:-
Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed and Office
Room, Dining Room
Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, Curios, Ornaments,
♡ Q 10 4
◊ 9 5 4
#Q 104
The bidding:
West' North East
South
10
Dbl.
Pass
L'ass Pass
34
Pa69
1A 1A
Pass
Pass
SAUCE
creates that healthy, hungry feeling
You'll enjoy meals more - when you have a littíle. H.P Sauce with your, meat, fish and cheese. dishes. This rich, fruity sauce gives a delicious tong to food. It helps your Try digestion too.
some H.P. Sauce to-day
Since that was his con- South made
trumps anyway. the case, tract..
*
Yesterday you wore Oswald Ja- coby's partner and, not vulnerable against vulnerable opponents, you
West opened the King of hearts and then shifted to the eight of diamonds. East won with the
King of diamonds held: and
returned the. QUR-ACES BYSTEN suit, duinmy win-
ning with the Jack
CARD TALAJA. OF THE
KING 2 QUEEN 1 JACK
Declarer realised that he could not afford to let the
A 8.0
-A KJ 10 7 3 OK 974
8.5
Jaroliy 2V
Schenken
Puss
ANSWER: Bid four hearts. You
The bidding: outstanding trump
Του Maler Ace capture the 10 Dbl.. King or the Queen, | (?) for then the oppon- Pictures, ents would surely win a second Clocks, Electric Lamps & Heaters, trump trick with the Jack or ten.have a fine chance to shut the op- Gramophones, Records, E. P.. The only chance, therefore, was ponents out of the bidding. Thut Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, to find the doubleton Ace of is highly desirable because you Tea Sets, Crockery, Cooking trumps in either the East or the have
defensive Utensils, etc., etc.
practically no West hand and, having found strength; and your partner's bid that distribution, to play the shows a similar inability to de- trumps properly.
fend..
also
A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE and
4 Radio Sets
2 Bed Room Suites
1 Microscope
1 "Westinghouse" Refrigerator
.
On View from Thursday, the 14th, November, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 12th. Nov., 1940.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
MONDAY, 18th, November, 1940.
commencing at 10.30 a.m. at their Sales Room, No 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon A QUANTITY (OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES. Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 15th Nov. 1940
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Score 100% for four hearts; 60%
Since West had made an open- ing bid with not the slightest side for three hearts; 20% for pass.
strength in diamonds or clubs, South felt sure that the spade Ace was in the West hand. His first step, therefore was to enter Fhis own hand by leading a low
Question No. 565
To-day you are Merwin D.
club from the dummy and win- Maier's partner and, not vulner- ning with the ten in his
ownable against vulnerable opponents, hand. Next came a low spade,
you hold West naturally played low, since. to put up the Ace would solve all of South's difficulties. Dummy won with the King of spades and returned a trump. It was at this point that it was absolutely com- pulsory for
South to duck. To
AQ 6 3 2
OAK Q 5 a
K G Z
Incoby ------You- Pass (7) (Answer
The bidding: Bebenken ------Mater
10 IA What do you bid? to-morrow.)
play the Queen would surely al- low West to capture an honour- with his Ace; and the East would win the setting trick with the Jack of trumps, South had to play low and hope that West (Released by The Bell Syndi- would have to play his Ace of cate, Inc.).
OFF THE RECORD
"THE THREE BARES"
BIB
I hope
By ED REED
TUCKER
that's not a brother for me--they're still holding me until,
Pop pays the last bill!!!
Here's Luck
EWO
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