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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 28, 1940.
BRIDGE RAID
VICTIMS
St. Stephen's College, NOTES WANT
Stanley.
The Middle School and the Pre- paratory School will re-open on January 2nd, 1941.
Entrance Examination for New Students on Tuesday, December 31st at 9 a.m.
For Prospectus for Boarders and Day-boys apply to Fung Man Sui. Esq., or Chan Pak Luk, Esq.. Messrs. Harry Wicklag, Prince's Building, (Tel. 30241) or to
St. Stephen's College, Stanley.
Taking Precautions WINDOWS
By The Four Aces
People in different parts of the
had their| argument for country who have
Taj homes bombed are complaining of unsympathetic treatment by officials.
"Please settle an us," writes a St. Louis fan. the trump suit of this hand, should South finesse once, twice, or not; at all?"
North, Dealer Neither side vulnerable
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PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS ANO CON- All contributions must bear the Auction to be held on MONDAY, DITIONS of the Sale by Public writeria HOT artista siguntur,the 20th day of Dec., 1940, at 3 not for publication purposes
pm, at the Offices of the Public woleus aletirnd, „hat zwa maignoi good faith. The publisher do His Excellency the Governor of Works Department, by Order of accept_kusponsibility (fer
one Lot of Grown Land at Castle the return of manuscript, draw-
Peak, in the Colony ings or pictures unless a stamp-
of Hong ed addressed anvelope is sent
Kong for term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898. to gather, with the contribution with the option of renewal at a Qmwn Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the
years less the last thereof.
a
PUBLIC AUCTIONS SIDE, for one further term of 24
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by
Public Auction on
MONDAY, 30th December, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m.
No. 12, Kennedy Terrace,
2nd Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
ʼn View from Sunday, the 29th
December, 1940.
erms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hg Kong. 26th Dec., 1940.
"he Undersigned have received
instructions to
Auction on
ell by Public
MONDAY, the 30th December,
1940
commencing at 11.30 a.m.
at Their Godown, No. 2 Wood Road
(Basement), Wanchai
cases Cotton Piece Goods bale Cotton Piere Goods Reels News Printing Paper
1 bales Paper Cutting
box Tin Plates
1 bale Straw Board Paper
i bale Rubber
101 Old Rubber Tyres
1 Bag Copra
1 Lot Mastic Asphalt (approx.
8 tons)
also
A Quantity of Household Furni-1 ture.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,,
Auctioneers. ong Kong, 28th Dec., 1940.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NO.1 THERAPION NĚ.2 THERAPION NI.3
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three days
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Some of them have had no glass in their windows for six weeks, Others bave oven; fourlit difficult to get extra ration tickets to re- place the food lost when their house was bombed,
A correspondent on the South- East coast gives details of the of- ficial attitude.
The attitude of officials has been so cold that "you might think we'd ̧ done it on purpose,' as one mTRELNI put it,
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The bidding: North Bast 10
South
West
Pass
Pam Pass Pass
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Pass
One family
Pasa
supplies covered broken glass.
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Her CARD VALUES
FOUR-AGES EYEYEN
ALT
“Had Your Rations"
They wanted
found their food
with dust and
"As the hand was actually play-
their breakfast. ed. West opened a club, and | Bread they were offered by their South won and im-{ neighbours, but they had neither mediately finessed tea nor butter, the spade Queen.
The wife went to the Food Of East took his King, fice, a mile and a tralf distant. She -and
returned *3 Intending bidders are advised
was still shaken by her experi- diamond to West's enres und faint with want of a that immediately after the dis-
Ace. West then meal. posal of the lot the Purchaser (if
took the Ace of not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an
hearts and exited,
She found the officials there. authorised officer who will be present at the
with a club. At this] "You've had your rations" was all
had to win the they could say. sale, the sum of two hundred dol- point, South
went into
huddle lars, ($200) in cash.
This sum rest and will be refunded on payment of about how to play the trumps. He Anally put up dummy's Ace and
the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
No. of Sale
Ping Shan Inland Lot No. 6.
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Locality,
Castle Peak.
Boundary
Mensurament
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As per
sale plan
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WARNING
Business, Houses
Consenté in ng. ft.
Annial Rental
Upset Price
About 18,000
$900
are heraby
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lost the hand.
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A reporter in the West Country says: What the people down here want to know is when they are going to have new glass put into
"North made a few well-chosen | (their windows. remarks; and South made a few}}\*. sharp replies. The question now is this: North contends that South should finesse twice in trumps while South says he should finesse the Queen and then play for the drop. Both agree that the actual hand is immaterial; they are think- ing only of the correct percentage play. How do you decide?"
'HOW'S
YOUR OLD.
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POP LOOK
You no longer alo ur the younger generation if you feel it necessary to 'fish for com- pliments.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
mon
The subject of the Lesson. Ser- in all Christian Science Churches
will to-morrow
be "Christian Science***
The Golden Text will be: "The Kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took; and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. (Matthew 13:33).
Among others the following ci- tations will be read from the "The meek will he guide Bible:
in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. The secret of the Lord is with them that foar him; and he will shew them his convenant.” (Psalms 26; §, A4)...,
The following citations will also be read from the Christian 'Science Textbook by Mary Baker Eddy: "In the year 1006, I discovered the Christ Science or divine laws and [pf Life, Truth and Love,
named my discovery Christian
For three years
:after
An whole rows of houses pco- ple are still without windows. Where the glass was blown out they have put up wood, tarpau Science. lins, and such like with the re- my discovery, I sought the soly- sult that all day long theirtion of this problem of Mind heal- houses are in darkness,
ing, searched the Scriptures and read little else, kept aloof from society, and devoted time and en- ergies to discovering a positive rule.
Of course, there are some peo ple who are having new glass put in--and a very slow process this is, I am told-but there are large numbers of working-class people who honestly cannot afford it.
We're happy to say that both The correct
i knew the principle of all players are wrong.
be play is for South to win the open-
harmonious Mind action to ing club lead in the dummy and lay
God, and that cures were pro- down the Ate:of trumps! If an
duced in primitive Christion honour drops, South's later pro- Small shopkeepers who have healing by holy, uplifting faith; If only small lost expensive plate-glass windows but I must know the Science of cedure is obvious. cards drop, South returns to his are among the worst sufferers. this healing, and I won my way
are told the Government to absolute hand to lead a trump towards the They
conclusions through dummy. While this method of will compensate them after the divine revelation, reason and de- (Science and playing the suit will occasionally war, but that doesn't help them 'monstration." lose a trump trick that might have now.
Health, Pages: 107, 109). been saved, 'It will never lose two trump tricks unless that loss was absolutely inevitable. And since South can afford to lose one OFF THE RECORD trump trick, he should adopt the
safety play."
warned that alt payments Intxon-. nection with the 1941 edition of
Yesterday you were Howard The Hong Kong Dollar Directory Schenken's partner and, with should be made at the Offices of neither side vulnerable, you held: the publishers, through the post or by chit book.
No one to authorised to "vish offices and collect money on be half of this publication.
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WANTED. KNOWN
HELP YOUR FRIENDS-B 27th, 8-4 28th.
AND HIS HOBBY
BY GIVING/
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For
his Collection
Seeds
For
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Dealers in Postage Stamps &
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Garden Seeds
Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
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The bidding: Schenkon
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Jacoby Разз
ANSWER: Bid: two no-trump. You have a possible double stap- per in the unbid sult and enough general strength to warrant in at
BOX 171. "Valley" reply delayed tempt at game. transmission. At Club evening Soare 100% for two no-trump; 24th. If desired look over, Club 40% for three clubs; 30% for threa I letter no-trump. criterion, happy accept "risks." Apply Box No. 180 c/o "The China Mail."
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Question No. 600
To-day you are. Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:
Jacoby
By ED REED
GIFINA MARKY LANENCE
WHIKS BIG SWECEST
"But, Dear, when I told him to fetch my "slippers 1 didn't know: you were in them 17
Here's Luck
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