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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received instruction to sell hy Public Auction D
FRIDAY, 28th February, 1043 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Romi, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising.
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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 26, 1941.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE APPEAL FOR
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-THIRD OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on FRIDAY, the 28th February, 1941, al 11.00 am., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to- gether with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended 31st December, 1940.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 19th February 1941. to Friday, the 28th Fe- bitrary, 1941, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors.
CM. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong. 12th Feb., 1941.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE
It is hereby notified that the fol- lowing increases in the Company's standard charges will be made for eurient consumed in respect of ac- counts issued for meters read on and after 21st March 1941
1. For Lighting from 15 cents to
16 cents per unit
2.
3
For Power and Healing from 5 cents to 5% cents per unut. The discount of 10% on Pow- er accounts in excess of 1,000) units per month will be dis- Pontinued.
By order of the Board of
Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
THE HONGKONG
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1941
Postponed to:-
THIRD DAY-
Monday, 24th February.
FOURTH DAY-
Tuesday, 25th February.
FIFTH DAY-
Saturday, 1st March.
On Monday, 24th and Tuesday, 25th February, the first bell will be rung at 11.00 am, and the first race will be run at 11,30 am. On Saturday, 1st March, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The tin interval will be after and the fifth race on the third fourth days.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND
ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST their badges prominently display- ed throughout the Mecting.
GREEK WAR
NOTES VICTIMS
AN EASY PLAY
By The Four Aces
Sir, I am directed by His Ex- cellency the Officer Administering to transmit the the Government enclosed copies of telegrams ex- changed on the subject of opening a fund for the relief of distress in Greece.
A good billiard player usually manages to get a succession of easy plays, causing. the spectator to lose sight of the skill which
The Hong Kong and Shanghai sets up such simple positions. In Banking Corporation has kindly the same way, a fine Bridge play-consented to open an account for er makes plays which look per- this purpose and all contributions fectly simple and harmless, yet are
will be acknowledged in the local really responsible for the outcome
press. of the hand. For example:
Q 9 8 3 2 Q J 9 4
10 9 5
A K
AK 74 V8 7 6 2 0 6 9
N
▲ J 10 8
♡ 6
W
E
0 A 8 4
Q 10 7 2
$
AAJ 98
6 3
A 5
AK 10 3
O K QJ 7 3
East
The bidding:
wear
South
West
North
10
Pass
14
20
Puss
39
24 Pass
10
Pase
Pass
Pass
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
per
Badges admitting non-members and to the Members' Enclosure
day Club Rooms at $10.00 including tax or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are ub- tannable
through the Secretary upon the written or personal in- troduction CHI ¡L member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 9.45 am. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS. and at 11.45 um. ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of tiffins be obtainable each day at Club House, provided they
will the
are
Wardrone & Calan Punks, Cut- ELECTRIC CO., LTD. ordered in advance from the No.
1
apd
Aluminum,
tery. Ornament- Puctures, Clock. EP. Br
Class Ware. Electur Notice & hereby given that the
Ordinary Table Lamps & Heaters Tea Sets, | Filty-seront
Yearly Curia Cammophones & Records. Meeting will be held at the Com- Cook ng Utensils, etc, arter
pany Registered Office, 4th Floor, P. & C. Building on THURSDAY, 20th March, 1941 at 11 am for the Ja pse of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1940 and electing
alser
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture and
1 Carpet Runner (New).
2 New Cour Rutges,
1 Tientsin Carpet.
1 Iron Safe.
1 Mullard" Radio.
1 Teakwood Be Room Suite,
2 Enamelled Baths.
1 Sink.
On View from Thursday,
27th February, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1941.
the
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Auction on
Public
TUESDAY, 4th March, 1941 commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (2nd Floor)
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS (mostly China & British-Colonies)
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 19th Feb., 1941.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION N0.1 THERAPION NO.2 THERAPION N13
2012 Chege Discharges: No. 8 Odred Blood Paison No. S Cursa Chronie Weaknessén. English Fice Je. Chemists, or either No. return 7 fa DR LECERRO Med.Co. HaverstockRd.N.W,London. DR. LE OLERO'S PILLS for the Liver @kidneys-weekkidneys&bladder.
FOR SALE
Directors and Auditors.
1 Boy, (Tel. 21920).
HIGH CARD VALUES
OF THE FOUR-ACKE SYSTEM
ACC KING QUEEN 1 JACK.. ų.
KIVING, MALAJE IN PACK C
His Excellency feels that there is no need to stress the debt of gratitude which the world owes to the Greek nation for the part which it has played in helping to turn the tide of war against the aggressor nations.
C. B. BURGESS.
p. Colonial Secretary. Copy Telegrams.
From Field Marshal Lord Milne, Mansion House, London: Follow- ing recent Empire broadcast ap- peal for lunds to relieve the neute distress among families in Greece arising from the war I have been the Lord by especially asked Mayor of London and Council of Greek Relief Fund to approach Your Excellency as the pos- sibility of opening a fund in the territory under your administra- tion in conjunction with the Lord .. Mayor's Fund for receipt of duna- tous for the above purpose and in fulfilment of the British Prime Minister's promise to render every assistance possible to our gallant and loyal Greek ally. Would Your Excellency approve and consent to arrange this? Anglo-Hellenic Committee under Chairmanship of
in Athens
ap- British Minister con-
pointed to administer funds in Greece.
West opened the deuce of clubs, East winning with the Ace. And then East made the sort of "sin- ple" play we men- tioned by return- ing a low diamond. There was nothing spectacular about it, but it was the best available play and Was sure to
to the lead
tract's defeat. Note that South was unable to make the contract after winning the trick. The bad trump break impossible for him 10 made it draw trumps before knocking ou the damonds Ace, for then the the entir? opponents could run club suit. But if he lenocked out the diamond Ace before drawing trumps, West would get a diamond ruff; and there was no way to avoid the loss of une trick in each black suit.
10-
From Acting Governor, Hong Kong-Your telegiam 149. I tully approve and will make necessary local arrangements forthwith.
INDO-CHINA.
FINANCE CONTROL
It's true that East could have delcated the contract without re turning the warmond at the
trick provided he fused to win th first diamond tik whenever diamonds
AT QUESTION TIME IN THE jedl, But the actual play was sim- INDIAN COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENT pler, served the same purpose and YESTERDAY
NO CHILDREN WILL BE AD-cond MITTED ΤΟ THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEET-
ING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Public Enelusure is $2.00 per day including tax fur all persons in jcluding ladies, and is payable at
The Register of Members of the the Gate. ! Company will be closed from 8th! March to 20th March, 1941 both
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform the Public En- closure at $1,00 per day including
days inclusive, during which are admitted to period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of
Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 21st February, 1941,
LOCAL SHARES
BANKS
Bank of East Asia $76 b.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $215 b. Union Ins. $412 b. H.K. Fire Ins. $170 b.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
Providents $5%. b.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS. H.K. and S. Hotels-$3:00 s. H.K. Lands 4% Debentures
97.1% b.
Humphreys. $7.05 s.
H.K. Realties $3.40 s.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
tax.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public En- closure.
On
were
had a better chance to succeed if STATED THAT REMITTANCES the cards had been slightly dit- FROM INDO-CHINA TO INDIA ferently located. West might have WERE NOT BEING ALLOWED THE GOVERNMENT OF had either red King instead of the PY spade King (with the same dis- | INDO-CHINA.
East's however) and low diamond lead would indicate the best defence.
tribution,
Yesterday you were Merwin Maier's
both partner and, with vulnerable, you held:
AAQ 6 3 ♡ 8
O A. J 7 6-4
♣ K 10 2
The bidding: Belenken
10
1'ou
Pass
Jacoby Dbl. 20
(7)
-Alaler Pass
4
ANSWER: Pass. If your partner couldn't bid over two diamonds,
there is no game in this hand for
Government would ascertain the of exact position in the matter
emittances and would take stęps to remove
that any difficulties might exist.
Regarding the general position of Indians the spokesman said no special representations had been received suggesting the necessity for the issue of special instruc- tions by the British consul in Sal- gon,
― Reuter.
WHEN BABY LOSES APPETITE.
and
SERVANTS' PASSES Passes for Servants will be is- sued to Private Box holders ONLY application to the Secretary,
This is the first symptom that 1st floor, Exchange Building.
your side. The current contract all is not well with baby's little Any persons found loitering should be highly satisfactory to internal organs, Stomach with Servants' passes in their pos- you but there is no point in doubl-bowels require a gentle cleansing The immediate session will forfeit the same and ing again since that would be un-and toning up.
of
Own Baby's will be removed from the En- other Takeout Double-besides administration
Tablets is
this advisable and which you can't be sure that you'll defeat the contract.
pleasant-tasting baby's medicine will usually soon put matter right, restoring normal de-
closure.
By Order,
C. B...BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th. February, 1941.
TUITION GIVEN
EXPERT Instructresses for ladies
· China Lights (018) $0.10 b., $6.- and young girls in music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping and English and French.
20 sa..
H.K. Electrics (Old) $41%/Austin Road, Kowloon.
sa.
LAST DAY'S SALES -200 Electrics (Old) @$413%
200 Electrics (Old) @-$41
INDIAN 'WAR “SUPPLY ORDERS
'Apply 24
SOVIET DEFENCE EXPENDITURE
Score 100% for pass, for any
other bid.
Question No. 649
To-day you are Howard Schen- ken's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:
A 10 9 7 3
♡ AJ 9
:Q 87
AQ
What do you bid as 'dealor? (Answer tomorrow.)
(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.)
-RESTORED TO REGISTER
sire for
food, ban-
ishing rest-
lessness and: ill- temper, and-making the child cheerful and happy once.M
more.
They are also espé- cially valu- able during teething, relieving pain and restoring comfort and peaceful sleep almost as if by magic.
Baby's Own Tablets are an eminent, physician's formula spe- cially devised for babies, and
A heavy Increase in defence ex- penditure was announced by the Finance Commissar, M. Overev At a sitting of a General. Medi- children. They are a reliable cor- Orders valued at approximately to the Supreme Council of the cal. Council in London, the chair-rective for the stomach and bowel TORY 4941-EDITION.-On sale at Government of India Supply De HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC£81,000,000 were placed by the USSR. Parliament last night.man, Mr.. H. L. Eason, announced troubles that young children 80-
"The estimates amount to 70,- that the counell had decided to often suffer from. Of all chemists. all Bookstalls and at the Offices of partment between Sept. 1, 1039 900,000,000 compared with 57, restore to the register the names Baby's Own Tablets the Publishers, Windsor House, and January 15, 1941, it was an- 000,000,000 last year and just un-of Peter Gerald Stevenson Davis, Des Voeux Road, Central. Tele-bounced in the Council of State der 41,000,000,000 in 1939, Reu-Aymr Douglas Maxwell.and David phones;-20022 & 20011,
yesterday.Router.
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ter.
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