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PUBLİC AUCTIONS.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction on
FRIDAY, 22nd November, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon, A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE:
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE"; comprising:-
NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS
NATURALIZATION: NOTICE
to
Notice is hereby given that EDWARD JERZY WIDERO of &t Cold The Dairy Farm, Ice Storage Co., Ltd., Pokfulam, Hong Kong, is applying the Governor for naturaliza- tion, and that any person who knows any reason why naturali- zation should not be granted should send a written and signed
statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
and
DRAFT: PROGRAMMES ENTRY FORMS for the Twelfth Extra Race Meeting to be held on SATURDAY, 30th November, 1940 (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, the Club Exchange Building; 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, 21st November, 1940.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 18th Nov. 1940.
WARNING
THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 20, 1940.
BRIDGE U.S. PLANS TO OUST: FOREIGN NOTES
PROPAGANDA
|BRIDGE SWINDLES – No. 14
By The Four Aces.
Most Bridge swindles are sim- ply a matter of playing a higher card than nccessary called "false-carding." For example:
North, Dealer Neither side vulnerable
A:J 0.6.3
VAK 4
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BABY'S
UPSET STOMACH
QUICKLY CORRECTED
Baby's little "Tummy" is often eastly upset. It is easily righted
The United States De- partment of Justice are again, too, if you know just how planning an experimental to do it. Mrs. P. G. Jackson. 23, Kaluwella, Galle, Ceylon, writes: ages organisation to fight for- "My five children whose
ranged from 3 to 12 years have all eign propaganda.
used Baby's Own Tablets to great advantage. Whenever my children are off-colour I give them Baby's Own Tablets and the results are For stomach always satisfying. troubles I have found them very effective and.. I never hesitate to recommend them."
fame
Mr. John Rogge, Assistant At- torney-General, who won by prosecuting the heirs of the Huey (Kingfish) Long political machine in Louisiana, has broach- ed the idea to the Attorney-Gen- eral, Mr. Robert Jackson, and. is. alread recruiting the nucleus of a state which might provide the framework for an American Ministry
of Information should this country go to war.
AK 8 ♡ Q 10 6 2 ◊ 10 9 4
K 7 6 3
◊ A 2 **Q 9 8 4
IN
A-7·6 ♡ 8 7 5 WEK Q J B
S
11
6 3
J 10
A A Q 10 4 2
V J 9 3
◊ 7 5
4AF3
The bidding:
North. East
South
West
1 de PA
10
Pass
14 4A
Pass Puss
Pass
Pass
West opened the ten of dia- monds, winning with the Acc: De-
IN CARD VALUM
OF THE
AVERNAS HANG (37
Especially devised by a British medical child-specialist as a cor- rective of disturbances in the di- gestive tract of the very young. safc Baby's Own Tablets are a and reliable remedy, for infantile colic; indigestion, constipation,
the Attorney-General ap- proves, it is proposed to ask Pre- they check diarrhoea, cool fever- sident Roosevelt to set aside £25,-ishness, case colds and croup, ex- 000 from his "revolving fund" to Pel worms, and give immediate finance the new unit in its early relief from the pains of teething. Obtainable at chemists every- stages.
The States Department, where. Federal Bureau of Investigation. the Intelligence Departments and the postal authorities would all be asked to participate.
of
GIRLS FIGHT
BOMBS ON HAY
Mr. Rogge stated that one way pro- combating foreign paganda here would be to gather all available Information of agents' activities and publian the facts.
י,
It is also expected to keep close
Two hundred incen-
cles emanating from other coun- girls and ARP workers tries or from agents living here
articles which cost them noth- to save stacks of new hay ing and which, it is suspected, by digging up earth and many of the papers are well paid throwing it on the fire
bombs.
clarer took the trump finesse nexwatch on the many 1oreign-lan- diary bombs were dropped West winning with guage newspapers published on villages in Essex re- the King. West throughout the United States,
cently. Most of them fell our-aces svarem then led the nine which hitherto have seldom come
of diamonds, East under official watch, despite the in. fields, and. villagers overtaking with the known fact that many of them turned out with: land KINCE are heraby
21-Jack to return the consistently print "canned" arti- Business Houses
QUEEN 1): eight of hearts. warned that all payments in con.
That play, as a nection with the 1941 edition of JACK
matter of fact, is The Hong Kong-Dollar Directory
interesting enough should be made at the Offices of the publishers, through the post
all by itself. East could tell that or by,,ohlt book.
another diamond lead would unsound and a shift to trumps pointless. South would probably develop the clubs himself, so there was no reason to lead that suit for him. By the process of elimina- tion. East, came to the conclusion that a heart lead was best for his side.
Teakwood Drawing Room, Din- Nas one is authorised to visit ing Room, Bed Room and Office offices and collect „money onɛ bei Furniture, Chesterfield Suites half of this publication: Hatstands. Teapoys, E.P., Brass, Aluminium Glass and Porcelain
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Rattan Furniture
2 Radio Sets
and
1 Dinner Service
1 "E. Leitz Wetzlar" Enlarger
1 Underwood
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1 "Westinghouse" Refrigerator
1 "Alet" Projector
1 "Pathe" Baby Projector
1 Adding Machine
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3 Cameras
On View from Thursday,
21st November, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 20th Nov., 1940.
the
The Undersigned have recolved instructions from The Marshal in Prize, Supreme Court, to sell by Public Auction on
SATURDAY, 23rd November, 1940
commencing at 10 a.m. He
TORY 1940 EDITION. On sale at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, Windsor House, Des Voeux Road, Central Tele- phones: 20022 & 20011
TUITION GIVEN
to deserve comment
be
nine,
South played the heart West the ten, and dummy won with the King. South then drew one more round of trumps and laid down the Ace of clubs, East in- nocently dropping the Jack.
to print.
A closer watch on consular and diplomatic activities by certain countries. is. another possibility,
Some farm-buildings were: des- troyed, but no homes. out of 50 struck had to be vacated for more than an hours
The only casualties were 25 15
PARACHUTE VALET chickens and two goats.
SERVICE!
Two American newspapermen were motoring down to an R.A.F. Station on the south coast. They were stopped several times
the road, military guards along The process became rather mono- tonous.
by
were
stopped again, one of the Ameri- cans leaned out of the car, and before the guard was able to get in the first word, said in a charm- ing drawl, "Say, d'you know any place around here where we could
pressed?" et our parachutes
South was not so naive as to overlook the possibility that East was false-carding, but the play of the Jack-of clubs was plausible Presently, when they enough and convinced him that the club King was now blank in the East hand. He therefore EXPERT instructresses for ladies nessed the eight of clubs at the and young girls in music, short-next trick, allowing East to win East returned the hand, typing, bookkeeping and with the ten. English and French. Apply 21 seven of hearts, and thus esablish- ed a heart trick for his partner, Austin Boad, Kowloon,
to cash whenever he got ine.load with the club King: Had- South guessed the club situation correct: OFF THE RECORD.
MISCELLANEOUS
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2 Leica "Thambar" Telephoto
Lenses 9 cm, F 2.2, AN 10 Leica "Hektor"! Telephoto
Lenses 13.5 cm. F4.5. Summar Green Filters 9 & 13.5
c.m.
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and
25 Rolls Bessapan F. Films 24 x
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On View from Friday, the 22nd
November, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery; LAMMERT. BROS,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 20th Nov. 1940.
THE PAPER THAT GETS
INTO THE HOME
"Earliest with the Latest”
his
ly, he would have fulfilled contract instead of being set two sides vulnerable, you held:
Yesterday you were Merwin D. Maler's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you held:
A54
643
· A-Q.10 3.2 ♫AJG
Schenken Pass.
You
(7)
If
Th, bidding: Jacoby Mater
2♡ 14.
ANSWER: Bid four hearts. your partner has his values for the vulnerable overcall, this. hand should produce a game quite com- fortably. There's no point, there- fore, in bidding anything but game. in hearts.
Score, 100% for four hearts, 50% for three hearts, 30% for three diamonds,
Question: No. 569
To-day you are Howard Schen- kea's partner. and, with both
sides vulnerable hold:
A KJ
♡ Q &
OK 10 6 3 ♣ K J8 2
Pass
The bidding; Maler Schenken Incoby You
2♡
(7) What do you blur (Answor To-morrow:)
(Released by The Bell Syndi cate, Inc.)..
ED REED
10-10
A few high explosive bombs were dropped in one Essex dis- trict. Two houses and a bungalow. were destroyed. There were no fatal casualties.
Villages and small towns.in. the South-East, as well as the London area, were attacked and Indiscriminately bombed by German raiders during night.'
the
More than 100 incendiary bombs: were showered. on one village. One crashed through the roof of a garage and landed in the back of a car, but had only scorched the upholstery before an A.F:S. party put it out.
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