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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB'
Eleventh Extra Race Meeting,
16th November, 1940
HANDICAP WEIGHTS
Race No. 4. New Bridge Handi-
cap-First Section.
THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 16, 1940;
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE EXHAUSTED BY FEVER?
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PUBLIC AUCTION
NOTICE
NORTHUMBERLAND &
DURHAM ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG.
NOTES
DISASTER
By The Four Aces
complain about undeserved: bad luck, we think about a disaster we witnessed some time: ngo:
PARTICULARD AND CON- The Annual General Meeting Whenever we hear a player DITIONS of the Sale by Public followed by the Annual Dinner Auction to be held on MONDAY, will be held in The Hong Kong on FRIDAY," November the 18th day of November, 1840, at Hotel 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public 29th, 1940. Works Department, by Order of His Excellency, the Governor of
The Meeting, will be called to one, Lot of Crown Land at order at 7:15 p.m. To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of. renewal at a Crown. Rent, to be Axed 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 Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4295.
Kowloon City Road, To Kwa Wan.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
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
in
The correct weights.will appear
Race Book
:1Æ
By Order,
C. .B. BROWN.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 12th November, 1940.
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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 p.m.
Boundary
Measurements
N. 8. E. W.
ft. It..It.
As per
sale plan
· · ហូ ភុជង
Annual Rent.
Upset Price
About 16,300
$300
$12,225
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PUBLIC AUCTION
CON.
PARTICULARS AND DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of November, 1940, at
which Tickets for the dinner, will follow the close of business will be $5.00 per head."
Dress will be informal.
HON. SECRETARY.
PUBLIC AUCTION
to
The Undersigned have received sell by Public instructions 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
WARNING
South, Dealer North-South vulnerabilò
AK J5 2
. 5.
0 10 8 7 6 3
86 2.
A AQTO
7 3 AG 43
A 8. 6
Q 10.8...
◊ KJ9.6
A Q∙10 4
S
02:
9 4
KJ97
A Q 4.
AK 9:7:3
The bidding:
South West 10
Pass PRYS. Pass
North Рана Pass
East
Dh
Theoretically, West should have bid instead of passing the re- opet.ing. double; but he had a "hunch" that more points could be earned by a penal- ty pass; As it turn- ed out, he was never more cor rect in his life,
HIBA CARD VALUR POUKLACES SYSTEM
TOTAL VENANT OF DEN
EVLALAR MAN
He opened the eight of spades, dummy played the Jack, and East won with the Queen. On the diamond are hereby return, South unfortunately finess- warned. that all payments in con-ed; losing to West's King, and a nection with the 1941 edition of diamond return allowed East to
ruff with the heart deuce.
Business Houses
The Hong Kong Dollar Directory should be made at the Officer of
East. was now obliged to shift the publishers, through the post to the club Jack, holding the trick; and a club continuation was won by West with the ten. That worthy vigirled a second spade, dummy duck-
seed, and East won with the
or by chit book,
No one is authorised to offices and collect money on half of this publication.
THE PUBLISHERS,
The Newspaper 'Enterprise, Ltd. Windsor House.
FOR SALE
3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC Works Department, by Order of TORY 1940 EDITION.—On sale at His Excellency the Governor of
one Lot of Crown Land at Kau all Bookstalls and at the Offices of Pui Shek, in the Colony of Hong the Publishers, Windsor House, Kong for a term of 75 years, Des Voeux Road, Central. Tele- with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the phones:-20022 & 20011. Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis-
TUITION GIVEN.
posal of the lot the Purchaser (EXPERT instructresses for ladies not the applicant) will be requited to deposit with an authorised and young girls in music, short- officer who will be present at the hand, typing, bookkeeping and sale, the sum of two hundred dol-English and French Apply 24 lars, ($200) in cash. This sum Austin Road, Kowloon. will be refunded on payment of
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No. One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' En- the Purchase price. closure. Such must be worn| PARTICULARS OF THE LOT throughout the duration of each
Meeting in such a manner as to be
readily identified.
,
Badges admitting Non-Members
to the Members' Enclosure
and
- Club Rooms at $5.00.för Gentle- men and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) are 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, Exchange Building,, (Tel. 27794)
will close at 11.45 am).
Timns are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No.
1 Boy (Tel: 21820)....
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE: The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $100 includ÷ ing Tax, for all Persons, Including Ladles, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Spilors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong 11th Nov., 1040,
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No. of Sate
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4297.
Registry No.
Алабот
Adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot No.
4140, Ping Street. Kau Pui Shek.
Boundary
Marsuramentum :
N. SE. w.
HN | | ft.
As per
sale plaf
Contente in sq. 1.
Annual Rent,
Upset Price
፡፡
'About 5,734
$56
$4,300
and
MISCELLANEOUS
ten.
East. then laid down the spade Ace, South ruffed with the seven of hearts, and' West over-ruffed with the eight.
West then led another diamond, and East's lowly three of hearts caught South's diamond Ace. Fast then led another spade,, and South made the mistake of ruffing with the nine of hearts instead of dis- carding & club. West-over-ruffed with the ten of hearts and cashed the club Ace, following with his remaining club. Dummy ruffed, and East over-ruffed with the six
of hearts.
And now each player had two cards, and East led the four of
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hearts, putting South to the guess. As it happened, he guessed wrong, playing the Jack. West won with the Queen of hearts, and East took the last trick with the Ace. South had failed to win a single frick and was down 2,000 points!
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骂
Yesterday you were Merwin D:- Maier's. partner and, not vulner- able against vulnerable oppon- ents, you held:
A Q 5 3 Z ♡ 6 ОЛКОБ 3 K 6 2.
The bidding: Seltenken
1♡
Mater.
146
Jacoby- Pass.
You (2)
ANSWED: Bid four spaces: That contract should, be: ironclad even
if your partner has a very shab- by overcall. There is little chance- for a slam, and any temporising bid risks a premature pass partner.
Question No. 566
by
To-day you are Howard Schen- ken's partner and, with both sides. vulnerable you rold:
AQ 64 3·
◇ J 10 5 4
K 4 3 2
Schenken
The bidding: Jacoby 1A
2♡
Maler You Pass
What do you bid? - (Answer Monday.).
(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.).
OFF THE RECORD
By ED REED
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