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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received | Instructions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, 13th December, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
ut their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon. A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:-
M.V. "HOEGH TRANSPORTER"
1
On instructions from the Under- writers, Tenders are invited for the Single Screw Motor Vessel "HOEGH TRANSPORTER" as sho lies submerged in her damaged condition in Singapore Ronds.
The vessel is of the Shelter Deck type designed for a carrying capacity of 9,000 tons and fitted with Diesel Machinery,
A large part of the cargo has been removed from the vessel.
Tenders should be forwarded to the undersigned not later than 31st December 1940, - who will supply any further information available..
The highest, or any, tender may not necessarily be accepted.
RITCHIE & BISSET, UNION BUILDING,
SINGAPORE.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 14th December, 1940, commencing at, '2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at| 1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' En-
Such closure,
must bo worn 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 for Gentle- men and $3.00 for Ladies (both Divans, Bedstead, Wardrobes, including tax) are obtainable Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw-through the SECRETARY upon ers, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, the personal or written applica- Dining Tables, Armchairs, Chairs, tion of a Member, such Member Chesterfield Suites, Desks, Cab- ⚫inets, Bookcases, etc,, etc.
to be responsible for all visitors
Tientsin 'Carpets, Rugs, Pic-introduced by him, and for Pay- tures, Curios, Ornaments, Clocks, I ment of all Chits, etc. Gramophones, Records, E. P., Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Electric Lamps & Heaters, Cook ing Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood
Furniture
and
3 Bed Room Suites
2 Radio Sets
1 Enamelled Bath
1 "G.E." Refrigerator
will close at 11.45 a.m.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the
No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920.)
THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 11, 1940.
BRIDGE OFF THE RECORD
NOTES
SAFETY FIRST
By The Four Aers South played to-day's hand to and make sure of four hearts
found himself making live!
North, Dealer Neither aldo vulnerable
AG
AK 3 10 5
S
8 3
4.10.4
20.8 2
◊ AKJ9
4 96 2
By ED REED
76 3:
- Q.5 4
839762 ♡ K
N
◊ 10 8 3
W
87 43
K
Q 10 9.6 4
076
The bidding:
North East
South
West
12
10 Раза
3♡ Pass
10 2A Pass 4♡ Разз
Pass Pass Pres
"So your hobby is grafting—care IF ́1 put that down; Senator?"
West opened the ten of dia- monds, East overtaking with the Jack in order t nake sure of
col. nuing the suit HIGH CARD VALUES · South Tuffed the third diamond with the ten of trumps, relieved when West followed suit.
OF THE
·FOUR-ACES.BYETEN
INCES QUEEN 1 WACK
PITAL VALUE
İNERLER HARE A
Now South could afford to lose one
·trump → but not two. His safest play was to lay down the Ace of trumps at once and that, to his gratification, dropped West's blank king. It ter dummy with the spade Ace to was then a simple matter to en- Anesse through East's Jack of hearts.
the picture. Suppose South plays the hand thoughtlessly by going over to the spade Ace to make the first trump play from the dummy. The finesse of the heart Queen loses to West's King and South then regains the lead.
Now look at the other side of
it
But what does he do next? Does he taken another-finesse in hearts? Or does he bang down the Ace in the hope of dropping the Jack? Whichever he does he is just guessing. And the advantage of South's actual play is that PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
spares him that guess; for he will The price of Admission to the lose only one trump trick unless Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ-West has three or four headed by ing Tax, for all Persons, including King-Jack -in, which case no Ladies, and is payable at the Gate, play would succeed.- the Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform
are admitted Half Price.
1 Upright Piano by "Moutrie"
1 Upright Piano by "Allison"..
On View from Thursday,
12th December, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 11th Dec., 1940.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie Auction on
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 9th Dec., 1940.
WANTED
SATURDAY, 14th December, 1940 SHANGHAIESE GIRL, aged 25,
commencing at 10:30 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon, A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES,
Terms: Cash on Delivery. 'LAMMERT 'BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 11th Dec., 1940.
wishes to meet a trustworthy can support her with a comfortable companion of any nationality, who
living, and must understand | Chinese dialect. Please call Mr. Chiu at the Jockey Club, reception
0
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*
Yesterday you were Merwin D. Maier's partner and, non-vulner- able against vulnerable of onents, you held:
✯ A 'Q ́6·5 2 ♡ 7 6 2
Here's Luck
EWO BEER
Tel. 30311.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
TO
AUSTRALIA
CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND,
CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.
NEXT SAILING
EARLY IN JANUARY 1941
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents
Hong Kong, China & Japan.
of three shows at least two five- card gults. The sacrifice should be cheap and the opponents can probably make four hearts.
Tel. 30332.
AK Q6 4
7 5 4 8
K 4 3 2
The bidding:
◊ 5.
AJ 6 3 2
The bidding:
Score.100% for five clubs. 80% for pass.
You
TA
Schenken
2
Jacoby .Dbl.
Mater
Рави
(7)
Maler
Schenken You
Jacoby
10
Pass
1A
2♡
Question No. 586
What do you bld? · (Answer
4
(7)
To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's
To-morrow.)
side
(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.)
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ANSWER: Bid five clubs. Your partner, and with neither
room, on Friday, 13th December, partner's free rebid at the level vulnerable, you hold: between 12 noon and 2 p.m.
-TO LET
The Undersigned have received ville Road, Kowloon,
MARBLE HALL -34-36, Gran- instructions, to
Beautiful sell by Public Auction on
rooms, suites with verandah, pri- MONDAY, 16th December, 1940
vate bathrooms, garden, tennis commencing at 2.30 p.m.
court. Special rate for Military at their Sales Room,
and Navy. Apply proprietress. No. 35, Hankow Road,, Kowloon,
Phone 59483...
A Fine Assortment of Dressed Dolls, Wooden & Mechanical Toys, Furniture, Tea Sets, Balloons and Sundries. also Electrical Toys. On View off Day of Sale, Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 11th Dec., 1940.
THE NEW FRENOH REMEDY. THERAPION NO.1 THERAPION No.2 THERAPION N3
210, X-Uwear bischargse has gores 2000 Lutedt No. 3 devas Ubronia WesMETRE. Cogitair & Aide SM, Chamikla, or elibet No, return / Endly. LECLERC Med.Co.Leverstvaktid.tv/WA, Louder.. AN,LE OLERO'S PILLS for the Livan idneye-weaksidneys&binddir.
PUBLIC AUCTION
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
OPERATING SERVICES FOR CARGO and PASSENGERS-
TO-BWATOW, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO;
CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN
KOBE AND OSAKA
The Undersigned have received -- SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA Instructions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, 18th. December, 1940. commencing at 10.30a.m.- at their Godown No. 2,
Wood Road, Basement...
A. Quantity of ValuablogHouse. hold Furniture and Sundries also
1. Bundle Old Tyres".
1. Bale Old Newspapers
2 Cases Gourmbut Powder
1 Drum Powder-
I ́Mat· Bag Bamboo Leat 2 Bales Chinese Medicine I Tub Chinese Madicine.. Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 11th. Dec., 1940,
́SANDAKAN, HAIPHONG
All. steamors berth alongside the Roosevelt Terminal in the French Concebalan at Shanghai, where pussongera and cargo: ara, landed,
For Further Particulars. Please Apply To
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD. GENERAL MANAGERS.
TELEPHONE
30311,