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PARTICULARS 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 Island Road. in the Colony of Hong Kong for a team of 75 years, 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 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.
Locality
1
Rural Building Lot No. 441.
Island Road, near Stanley.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Boundary
Measurements
N. 8. E.
TY.
A. EL. ft.
As per
sale plan
WARNING
Businesa
Bro
Contente in sq. f
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 15,700
$120
$3,925
horeby
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THE PUBLISHERO,
The Nawapaper Enterprise, Ltd. Windsor House.
TUITION GIVEN
EXPERT Instructresses for ladles and young girls in music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kowloon,
FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLARˇDIREC-
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 21, 1941
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE
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PUBLIC AUCTION
| HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTES
A BIDDING PROBLEM
By The Four Aces
We
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Share-
"Please tell us how this should CON-holders will be HELD at the Hong
on have been hid," writes C. R. U., Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, TUESDAY, the 11th. February, of Kansas City, Mo. "We're sure
11.30 A.M., for the both of us were wrong, but 1941, at purpose of receiving the Report don't know just what bids would of the Directors together with a right:
accounts for the statement of year ended 31st. December, 1940. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 1st. February to SATURDAY, TUESDAY, 11th, February, both days inclusive.
PARTICULARS AND DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 3rd day of Feb., 1041, 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 Peak, in the Colony of
Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be axed by the Surveyor of His
the Majesty King, for one further term of 24 years less the
days last three thereof.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if
not the applicant) will be required
deposit with
to
an authorised officer who will be present at the sule, the sum of two hundred dol- This sun lars, ($200) in cash. will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Ping Shan Inland Lot No
Castle Peak
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
K.
Boundary
Mezauromarbe
B.
E. W.
26.
tt. 1t.
As per
sale pian
be a tr
Annual Rent.
Upset Price
About 54.450
$250
$2,723
PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 3rd day of February, 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 Cas- tle Peak, in
of the Colony Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, 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,
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 dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Ping Shan Inland Lot No. 8.
Registry No.
Castle Peak
Locality
Boundary
Measurements.
N. 8. E. W.
ft. fb. 14. ft.
As per
salo plan
Contenta in sq. ft.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 54,450
$250
$2,723
MISCELLANEOUS
The
TORY 1941 EDITION.-On sale at [FOR VIBITING CARDS neatly. all Bookstalls and at the Offices of and promptly printed, the Publishers, Windsor House, Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., Wind- Des Voeux Road, Central Tele- sor House, Des Voeux Road, Cen- phones-20022 & 20011
Iral, Telephones: 20022 & 20011.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 21st January, 1941.
EXHAUSTED BY FEVER?
Then read this:-
You are not out of danger when fever has subsided. The weakness It leaves behind exposes you to re- lapse or fresh infection. You must rebuild your worn-out body im-
mediately and quickly.
East, Dealer Neither side vulnerable
AAK J 8 ♡ J 4
A 6 5 2 ~ 9 5 ◊ 8 6 4
J 9 8 6 4
◊ AQ 7 4A Q 7 3
A Q 4
N
KQ 10 8
7 3
10 9 3 A 10 2
10 9 7 3 VAG 2
OK J 6 2
North
K&
The
bidding:
East
South
Weat
Pass
Pase
l'ass
1♡
INT
Pass
14 3NT
Pass
Pass
Pase
HIN CARD VALUE)
OF THE -QURACE SYSTEM
"As you can see, three notrump have but we could The way to do this is to find a is a cinch,
North claimed food that soothes the enfeebled made six spades.
that South's failure stomach and provides all the nu-
to bid one spado trition value of big, solid meals.
over East's heart The food very many doctors
overcail convinced choose for their fever patients is
him that the South Horlicks. It is nourishment in
hand didn't contain a four-card spado the most ensily digested form. It
He therefore sult. repairs the damage to nerves and
SW no point in tissues, builds up strength, creates
mentioning to keep new vitality and helps
spades, but of convales- complications out
right to game in notrump.
that cence. Patients who turn against "South demurred
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five hearts, and North six spades.
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you were
Saturday Schenken's partner
Howard with
and, neither side vulnerable, you held:
AK.
♡ J 9
A 10 9 5
2 A
10 7 5
The bidding:
Jacrby INT
Your
(2)
Alaiar
Melenked
ANSWER: Pass. Your chance for
nil a game is practically against the strong notrump open-
other foods are able to enjoy Hor-spade suit was a little too shabbying bid: and there is no point in diamonds risking a sizeable penalty just to and that the licks. Get it to-day from your to bid
were too short. One natrump, he try for a partial score. felt, while not a good hid, was
Score 100% for pass, 0 for any What's your other bid. the best available, verdict?"
store.
(9)
were wrong.
Question No. 619
As usual, in questions of this PUBLIC AUCTIONS Sort, both players
To-day you are Oswald Jaco- Most experts would bid two día-by's partner and with neither side monds with the South hand, vulnerable, you hold. rather than one notrump: and some of them would bid the spades We in spite of their weakness, do not like South's choice of one notrump, but care even less for North's jump to three notrump.
at
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
TUESDAY, the 21st Jan., 1941 commencing at 10.30 a.m. the premises of The China Light & Power Co., Ltd., Sub-North's second bid should be two
Station, Yaumati, 1st. Floor. A QUANTITY, OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE On View from Monday, the 20th January, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong 16th Jan, 1941.
A QO 10 5
O Q J 9 7 6 ♣ K Q 4 The bidding:
You
Schenken
10
Pass
Jacoby
16
Maler
Pass
(7)
What do you bid? tomorrow.)
(Auswer
spades unless he can be quite positive that his partner would four-card surely have bid any spade holding if he had held one. From there the road to Slam is easy. Probably South would raise to four spades, and then North might bid five diamonds, South 'cate, Inc.)
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- OFF THE RECORD tion on
WEDNESDAY, 22nd Jan., 1941
commencing at 6.16 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (2nd Floor)
A COLLECtion of VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS (mostly China & Hong Kong) Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 17th 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 QUANTITY of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:-
Teakwood & Iron Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Perambu lators, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunk, Carpets, Rugs, Elder-down Quilts, Gramophones & Records, E. P., Brass, Glass and Procelain Warc, Electric Lamps & Heaters, Cutlery, Curios, Ornaments, Cooking Uten sils, etc., etc.
also
A Fow Pleces of Blackwood Furniture and
1 "Underwood" Typewriter
1 "Mullard" Radio Set
1 Plano by "Hopkinson"
1 Enamelled Bath
1 Fire Extinguisher
On View from Wednesday, the
22nd January, 1941
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong 20th January, 1941
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