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3 months H.K.$ 9.00 6 months. ... H;K.$18.00 12 months H.K.$36.00 OVERSEAS (including postage)
3 months. H.K.$17.00 6 months 12 months
H.K.$34.00 H.K.$68.00
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PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS ÀND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 3rd day of Feb., 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency, the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Castle
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 20, 1941 ·
BRIDGE ICHANG
NOTES
A DEEP FINESSE
By The Four Aces
A deep
by
finesse, preceded Peak, in the Colony of Hong careful preparation, enabled South Kong for a term of 75 years, to make his game in the hand commencing from. Ist. July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a shown below. - Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof,
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the die- 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.
No. of Sale
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary
Measurements
J
Contants in sq. 21.
Annual Rent.
Upset Price
East, Dealer North-South vulnerable
A A 10 4
KJ 10 €
O J 10 4
AK 94
Q 9 8 6 2
N
A KJ 73
✓
7 3
6
◊ 6 5 3
W
E
0 A 987 2
Q 8 7
S
♣ AJ 6
6
AQ 9 8 4 2
ско
10 6 3 2
The bidding:
East
10 Paso
South
1♡ 10
West
North
Pass
30
Puss
Pass
Pass
FIGHTING
SUDDEN FLARE-UP
OF
A MILITARY ACTIVITY AROUND ICHANG, RESULTING IN FAIR- LY BITTER FIGHTING WHICH IS STILL CONTINUNG, OC- CURRED LAST WEEK.
The Japanese appear to have taken the initative, some 5,000 of their troops from Lungchuenfu (east of Ichang) advancing towards Lungwangtung supported by air- craft. These forces were repulsed and the attack was renewed with reinforcements and further 'planes.
TRINITY COLLEGE OF
MUSIC, LONDON.
LOCAL EXAMINATIONS -
HONG KONG CENTRE
The following are the dates of the forthcoming examinations. PRACTICAL (Vocal & Instru- mental Music) early May, 1941. Last day of entry 31st March, 1941.
THEORETICAL (Paper Work) on the 7th June 1941 Last day of entry 31st January, 1941.
J. E. ANDERSON
Local Secretary.
Severe fighting followed, the c/o The Anderson Music Co., Ltd. Japanese suffering heavy casual-
ties.
Reuter.
*3.
PUBLIC AUCTION
AND
PARTICULARS DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 3rd day of Feb, 1941, at 3 pn., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
at
<one Lot of Crown Land at Island Read, In the Colony of Hong Kong for
it termi VI 75 years, with the uption of renewal a Crown Rent to be fixed 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 dollars,
($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur- chase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Rural Building Lot No. 441
Island Road.
near Stanley
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary
Measurement
Contents in sq. th
Annual Rental
Upset Price
N
As per
sole plan
About 15.700
$180
$3,925
2
P.ng Shan Inland Lot No T
Castle Peak.
G
N. A. EL! W.
f. 11. ft. 11.
As per
sale plan
About 54,450
$250
$2,723
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PUBLIC AUCTION
West opened the six of diamonds,
East winning and returning suit.
the
South won with the King
of diamonds and noted that his con- tract depended on losing no more than two club tricks.
VRBAN CARD VALUES
OF THE FOUR-ACKE ZYRTEN
ACEITE KING: 20 QUEEN 1
JACK
FOYAL VALDE MO
He would have no trouble, of course, if West held the club Ace since then dummy's King would win a trick. But if East had the club Ace (09 the bidding indicated would be the case) there was danger of los. ing the club King to East's Ace and then losing tricks to the club Queen and Jack as well. To guard against this danger, South decided to strip the hand.
His first step was to draw two PARTICULARS AND CON- rounds of trumps followed by the DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, | Ace of spades and a spade ruff. the 3rd day of February, 1941, at Dummy was entered by means of 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public
of
Works Department, by Order of a trump and South discarded a His Excellency the Governor of low club on the Jack of diamonds. one Lot of Crown Land at Cas- tle Peak, in the Colony
Another spade ruff gave South the Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, lead with the stake set for the commencing from 1st July, 1898,
decisive club play. with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed: by the
Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24. years less, the last three days! thereof.
At this point South led a low club; and when West played low, dummy finessed the nine. East won with the Jack and, was, help- less, to defeat: the contract: An- Intending bidders are advised other club, lead would establish that immediately after the dis other lead: would allow Declarer "dummy's King of clubs while any posal of the lot: the Purchaser (it: The Undersigned have received not the applicant), will be required to ruff in one hand and discard instructions to sell by Public to deposit, with an authorised a club. from the other.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
Auction on
officer who will be present: at the TUESDAY, the 21st Jan., 1941
sale, the sum of two hundred dol commencing at 10.30 a.m. lars, ($200) in cash. This: sum the premises of The China will be refunded: on payment of Light & Power Co., Ltd., Sub- the Purchase price.
Station, Yaumati, 1st. Floor.
at
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
On View from Monday, the 20th January. 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Fong Kong, 16th Jan. 1941.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on
THURSDAY, 23rd, January, 1941 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUARTITY of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:-
Tables,
Trakwood & Iron Bedsteads, Wardrobes. Dressing Chests of Drawers, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Perambu- lators, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunk, Carpets, Rugs, Elder-downquiets, Gramophones & Records, E. P., Brass, Class and Procelain Ware, Electric Lamps & Oeaters, Cutlery, Curios, Ornaments, Cooking Uten. sils, etc., etc..
also
A Few 'Pieces of Blackwood 'Furniture and
1. "Underwood" Typewriter
1"Mullard" Radio Set
Plano-by Hopkinson-
1 Enamelled Bath
1 Fire Extingushire
On View from Wednesday, the
22nd, January, 1041;
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BRÓS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 20th January, 1941 1
Saturday
*
were you
Merwin Maier's partner and, with neither
PARTICULARS, OF THE LOT. side vulnerable, you held:
No. of Sale
Ping Shan Inland Lot No. 8.
Registry No.
Castle Peak.
Locality
Boundary
Menauraments
N. 8. EW.
ft. b. I. IL
Авраг
sole plan
Contenta in sq. fl.
About 54,450
Annual Rental:
Upset Price
PUBLIC AUCTION
$2,723
·
A Q 8 G VAJ 9: 5. O. 10: 9.7 4. J &
The bidding:
Xou 1A (7)
Schenken Рава
Blason INT
Hemby
. Рава
ANSWER: Pass. You have a minimum ppening bid, and your partner's response shows a weak hand: "There is no reason, there- fore, to raise the bidding level,. especially since you are as well prepared for a no-trump contract as for a major-suit bid.
Score 100% for pass, 0 for, any other bid
The Undersigned- have received: instructions to sell by Public Auc-|· tion on
WEDNESDAY, 22nd Jan, 1941. commanding at 5.16 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 2,
-Connaught-Road, Central
(2nd Floor).
A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE
POSTAGE STAMPS A (mostly China & Hong Kong) ̧. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,.;
Question No. 618
To-day you are Howard Schen- ken's, partner and, with neither side. vulnerable, you hold:
K 8 JB:
A. 10 9 5
A 10:7 5
The bidding:: Incaly
You
Maler
INT (1)
What do you bid? (Answer
To-morrow.)
Auctioneers. (Released by The Bell Syndi-.
Hong Kong, 17th Jan., 1941. cate, Inc.).
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