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District 169,
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 17, 1941.
BRIDGE M-P. SEES GAOL, NOTES ASKS SIR JOHN FOR FAIR PLAY
A CHEAP SLAM SUGGESTION
By The Four Aces
North, Denler
PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public who passed at his first turn
You don't really expect a player Auction to be held on MONDAY, make a Slam suggestion at
to the 20th day of January, 1941, at 3 second turn to bid; but that was his p.m., at the Offices of the Public quite properly done by North in Works Department, by Order of to-day's hand: His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land near Tai Shui
Hang. Demar- cation
New Ter ritories. in. the Colony Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, of comunencing from 1st July, 1898. with the option of renewal at n Surveyor Crown Rent to be fixed by the
of His
Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three thereof,
days
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 211 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.
No of Sale
Registry No
Locality
Sai Kung I
New Near Ta: Shut Hing De- arcaben
District 169
Boundar
Measurements
W
ft. Ft.
11.
As per
sair plan
Cocleats in 84 ts.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 131.200
5302
Neither side vulnerable
A Q D 8 4 3 ♡ A
0 4 3 2
AA 762
7 2 V K Q J G
I AK & G Que
W
♡ 10 8 7 4
2
O J 10 7
9843
AAKJ 10 6
A Q 9 6
+ KI
The bidding. North
Pass
hust
Pass
South
1A
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ཏེ།
4 A
Pass l'ass
Pass
Раяв
40
West
North did not
but noted that he
MR. EMANUEL SHINWELL, M.P., visited aliens interned in Pentonville Gaol-with the result that he intends to see Sir John Anderson, Home Secre- tary and Minister of Home Security, immediately.
He will demand fair play for the internees, many of whom are Dutch seamen whose ships were sunk by the Nazis.
After being in the water for or do a job for hours, they were rescued--only Shinwell told to be put into Pentonville, where respondent. there are 200 criminals.
"The Dutch ask: Why are we here? Why can't we join a ship
the Slam, South bit six spades The contract was far from a lay- down, but South's careful earned twelve tricks without ex-- play cessive difficulty.
*
*
*
Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:
4 AQ 10 9 6 VAKJ 7 6
HOME VALUES
OF THE
have enough high- card
0 Q 6
A
-DUR ACEE YETEN
open
strength the bidding
to
The bidding:
FACE KING QUEEN1
14u
held yery nearly a
JA
BuvantoDe
.Pass
Jacoby INT
"maximum
pass."
202
Puss
2NT
Bebeakes Pass Pass
JACK
When South
(7) bicl
FOTARIAT OF BACK DE
ne spade, there- fore, North decid-
ANSWER:
Bid
four hearts. Your partner's bidding shows rea- ed to take energe-sonuble strength, so the action to show both his ex-insist on a
you must cellent fit with spades and his your own pawerful hand.
game contract with considerable high-card strength. ding four hearts gives your part-
Bid-
West's overcall of two hearts gave North a perfect opportunity. ner a chance to bid four spades The control-showing bid of three if he prefers that contract. hearts showed no losers in that Score 100 per suit while at the same time guar-hearts, 40 per cent.
cent. for four
for anteeng a game and suggesting | hearts, 0 for any other bid.
a Slam.
then
South temporised by bidding four diamonds, and North made the fully expected return to four spades. Now South had to make a final decision, and
his
five
The Undersigned have received bid at the sale who has not pre-"My partner must have the heart No person shall be eligible to thoughts can something like this instruction18 to sell by Auction on
Publeviously delivered to the auction- Ace together with four or TUESDAY, the 21st Jan., 1941
feer a written approval signed by spades to the Queen--but if that His Excellency the Governor or by were all, he'd have bid two or cotninencing at 10.30 a.m. the premises
ou officer duly authorised by him of The China in that behalf. Such approval to hearts. Light & Power Co., Ltd
three spaces instead of Sub-be applied for at the Colonial Se-
three Therefore he must also cretary's Office not later than 18th have either the King of diamonds January, 1941.
or the Ace of clubs."
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Station, Yaumiati, Isl. Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
On View from Monday, the 20th FILTERE
January. 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS,,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong 16th Jan. II.
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Question No. 616
three
To-day you are David Bruce neither side vulnerable, you hold: Burnstone's partner and, with
AAQB 64
AJ 7 3 09 4 462
Britain"?" Mr. 1 Political Cor-
"The trouble is that Sir John Anderson has too much on his hands. There should be a Min. ister for Home Affairs and an. other for Home Security.
"The practice of imprisoning the internees in Pentonville calls for immediate redress.
"Doctors, scientists, and ship- owners now rub thoulders with Chinese seamen and other col- oured people.
"There are no facilites for work. "From 4 p.m. to 7 a.m. men are
in solitary confinen.ent. Smoking is permitted only during exer- cises.
"I sampler the food and found it good. The warders and officials are humane und capable. I have no complaint against them.
be
"But this crazy system must stopped, The Interness should be transferred to special oamps or allowed to do useful work in this country.
internee
in
"As it is, every Penton Ville is costing the coun- try about £2 a week.
***Mental Agony”
In Parliament
Sir Richard Acland (Barnstaple spoke of the "appalling mental agony” inflicted on interned aliens because they are not allowed to see newspapers.
For weeks. he said, they did not know what was happeing outside. Who was responsible?
Sir John Anderson promised he would try to put things right in the future.
can
He announced that an inquiry bureau, where Pass
Information be obtained on the whereabouts of internees, would be opened next week.
The bidding:
You
Juesby
LA
Pass
20
PASS
Burnstone
INT 2NT
Schenken
Pass
(7)
What do you bid? tomorrow.)
(128wEr
Sir John said it was true re- cent events had imposed a heavy strain on the prison organisaion,
Released by The Bell Syndi- and he was doing everything he cate, Inc)
OFF THE RECORD
could to improve the position.
"The Three Bares"
By ED REED
|_ Bagister
12+14 AMTRaume à park'u
I think she carried this Christmas spirit stuff a little too far!"
Here's Luck
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