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PARTICULARS AND DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the Brd 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 Rond, in the
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality
Rural Building Lot No. 441.
Island Road, near Stanley.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
ft.
Boundary
Measurements
N. B.
E. W
th th
As per
sale plan
|Contentă în sq. ft.
Annual Rental
About 15,700
WARNING
ORTS
Upset Price
$3,925
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 22, 1941.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
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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 Peak, in the Colony of Hong Kong for ધ
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.
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NOTES
'MAKING "THE LITTLE TRUMPS
By The Four Aces
One of the marks of the begin- ner is an undue baste to use his own small trumps by ruffing. This seldom increases the trick taking The TRANSFER BOOKS of the power of the hand, since those Company will be CLOSED from trumps would be good whether SATURDAY, 1st. February to Declarer ruffed with them or sim- TUESDAY, 11th. February, both ply led them from his own hand; days inclusive,
and very often premature ruffing JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, with small trumps so weakens Declarer's trump suit that he General Managers.
loses control of the hand Hong Kong, 21st January, 1941.
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Nevertheless, situations occa- sionally arise in which it is cor- rect for Declarer to seek as many
ple:
not the applicant) will be required PUBLIC AUCTIONS ruffs as he can get. For exam-
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.
Ping Shan Inland Let No. 7.
Castle Peak.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
~
Boundary
Masurements
N. 8. E. w.
. . .
As per
sale plan
Contanta in sq. fl
Annual Rent.
Upset Price
About 54,450
$250
$2.723
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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 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 fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof,
Inlending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis-
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-
tion on
WEDNESDAY, 22nd Jan., 1941 commencing at 5.15 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
at
* commencing at 2.30 p.m.
their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:-
East. Dealer
Neither side vulnerabia
◆ Q 7 6 3
1:30
The Bell Bradtexto, ing }-
The life of the party often the headache of the family.
second trick and leading trumps every time he gained the lead,
لية
Et *
Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:
A QO
10 5
h♠ ♠ ♠ ? સ
KQ4
The bidding:
O.A 8 6 3
4 9 7 6 2
▲ 10 8 2
N
LA AKJ94
J 10 9
W
E
♡ 8
7 8
◊ 10 5 2
O Q 3 7 4
S
♣ KJ 9 3
You
A
Б
10 (?)
Schenken Pass
Jaroby 14
Maler Pase
AK 6 5 4 2 OK 9
♣♣ 10 8 6 4
14 Pass
The bidding: East South
2♡ Pass
West
Dbl.
North
Pass
After his woefully weak dou- ble had been passed all around, led the ten
HIGHGARÐ YRAUKS
OF-THE [FOUR-ACES EVITEN
West
ANSWER: Bid two spades. That birl does not show any strength in excess of your open- ing bid; it merely confirms the spade suit. To bid one no-trump denies the spade support and may seriously interfere with what- ever bidding follows.
Score 100% for two sparles, 50% for one no-trump, 0 for any of spades, holding other bid. the frick. He con-
tinued the suit and
7
South ruffed. South
ACF... KING....2 QUEEN.1 JACKI JA
Teakwood & Iron Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Perambu- lators, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunk, Carpets, Rugs, Eider-down Quilts,L, WILDS OF PAIR BA Gramophones & Records, E. P., Brass, Glass and Procelain Ware, Electric Lamps & Heaters, Cutlery, Curios, Ornaments, Cooking Uten sils, etc., etc.
also
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture
and
1 "Underwood" Typewriter I "Mullard" Radio Set 1 Piano 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
posal of the lot the Purchaser (if THE NEW PRENCH REMEDY.
to deposit with an authorised
not the applicant) will be required THERAPION NO.1 officer who will be present at the HERARION No.2 sale, the sum of two hundred dol-THERAPION NË3 |
lars, ($200) in cash. This sum | No.1 Deres Discharges, Ma. 2 Carat Blood | will be refunded on payment of burgesa, Chemtes, or sithar No. ressen 11a
Poisoner „No. 2. Caran Chronie Monknessee the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
3
No. of Sale
Ping Shan Inland Lot No. 8.
Registry No.
Castle Peak,
Locality
Boundary
Moasurements
́N. | 8. ) E. | W.
Contents in aq. It
Annual Rental
Upset
Price
DE. LX CLEEQ Mod. Co. Havsteinckld, N.W..Loodam DR. LEOLERO'S PILLS for the Liver *Kidney-nemicigledneys & bladder,
by ruffing.
Question No. 620
realised that his To-day you are Merwin Maier's small trumps were partner
and, with
not natural trick-side vulnerable, you hold: winners, 50 em-
barked on a cam- paign to make them
AK JO7.3
♡ 8 6 2
O 10 4
neither
AJ 2
The bidding:
Jacoby
You
Pass
Pass
14 (T)
Bchenkom Pasa
Maior 10
24
The Arst step was to enter dum- my with the Queen of hearts and ruff a third round of spades. Then South cashed the King and Ace of diamonds, and ruffed a third round "of diamonds with his last small trump. Six trump tricks and two high diamonds thus gave him his contract. Note that West could have defeated the contract by shifting to trumps at thecate, Inc.)
OFF THE RECORD
What do you bid? (Answer tomorrow.)
(Released by The Bell Syndi-
By ED REED
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th
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