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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE
SURPLUS NAVAL FLOUR
Tenders are invited for the pur- chase and removal from 11. M. Victualling Yard, Kowloon, of 350 bags Flour (17,300 lbs.),
The Flour can be inspected ať
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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FERRY THE "STAR -
COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice to Shareholders
G
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PUBLIC AUCTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-THIRD OR-
CONDI. PARTICULARS AND DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF TIONS of the Sale by Public Aug- THIS COMPANY will be held at tion to be held
on Monday, the the Office of Messrs. Jardine, 3rd day of March, 1941. at 3 Matheson & Co., Ltd., on FRIDAY,
p.m., at the Offices of the Public the 28th February, 1941, at 11,00 Werks Department, by Order of am, for the purpose of receiving His Excellency the Governor of the Report of the Directors 10-one Lot of Crown Land at Kau gether with a Statement of Ac-| Pui Shek, in the Colony of Hong counts for the year ended 31st
December, 1940.
Fe-
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday. the 19th February. 1941, to Friday. the 28th bruary, 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 current 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.
For Power and Heating from
5 cents to 5 cents per unit.
3. The discount of 10% on Pow- er accounts in excess of 1,000 units per month will be dis- continued
By order of the Board of
Directors,
any time during Yard working GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
hours and tenders should be for- warded to the Superintendent by noon, FRIDAY, 7th March.
HỒNG KÔNG Ở SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
The Final Dividend declared for
the Year ending 31st December
Agents.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the Fifty-second Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Registered Office, 4th Floor, P. & O. Building on THURSDAY,
Kong for a term 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,
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY-27, 1941.
HONG KONG
CRICKET CLUB
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
1941
Entrito close on SATURDAY, tet March, 1941, at 6 p.m.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1941
Postponed to:-
THIRD DAY—
BRIDGE NOTES
OVERCOMING THE
BREAKS
By The Four Aces
of
Every good player knows ways to overcome the effect of certain bad breaks. For example:
South, Denler
Neither side vulnerable North-South part seere 60
A A Q&
(AQ 874 3
0 10 6
+ Q J
Monday, 24th February.
FOURTH DAY-
A 8 7 4 ♡ 10 6
N
A 62
Tuesday, 25th February.
FIFTH DAY-
J 8 7 3 K743
W E S
K 962 29
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to de posit 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-25th February, the first bell will
chase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4302
Adoing Kowloon Inland Lot No.
4297, Ping Street. Kau Pui Shek.
Boundary
Measurements
N. S. E. W.
}
As per
sale plan
About 3.156
530
$2.357
Contenta in sq. ft.
Annual Rent
Upset Price
Saturday, 1st March.
On Monday, 24th and Tuesday.
be rung at 11.00 a.m., and the first race will be run at 11.30 a.m. On Saturday, 1st March, the first bell will be rung at 130 p.m. and the frst race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The tin interval will be after the fifth race on the third and fourth days,
E
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they
wear
and their ladies MUST their badges prominently display
ed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE,
6 2
4 A 1996
AK J 10 9 3
9 J
OAK Q 642
The
bidding:
South
West North East
10
Pa68
1
Pass
Pass
20
Pass
Pass
GA
I'158
Paso
l'ass
West opened the ten of hearts, dummy winning with the Ace. Declarer then led a trump to his
FEMINI CARII VALLIES
or Acer Weros ACE
KING 2 QUEEN 1 JACK...
Te
damiana weir 6.1
own Jack and laid down the diamond Next a trump Ace. was led to dummy's Ace. and
low heart was ruffed by South. This series of apparent- aimless plays ly was followed by the King of dia- the method in
Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per daymonds; and now including tax-or $40.00 including South's madness became clear. tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 East could not follow suit, but he and $20.00 respectively) are ob- also couldn't ruff, so South was tainable through the Secretary able to ruff a low diamond with He upon the written or personal in- dummy's Queen of trumps.
of 1 member, such then ruffed a heart, drew the last and ran the diamonds, member to be responsible for all trump,
making his. Slam contract. chits, etc.
Declarer's reason for leaving one trump out should be clear be- cause of what actually happened. There was no danger in leading a second round of diamonds if that suit were going to split 3-2; and
The purchaser of the lot will be troduction required to pay to the auctioneer in cash the sum of $237 (being 10% of the upset price) immedi- ately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium be- Conditions of Sale. ing paid in accordance with the
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 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS,
it were going to split 4-1 (as was actually the case) the only hope was that the long, diamond
20th March, 1941 at 11 am, for PUBLIC AUCTIONS and at 11.45 am, ON THE FIFTH hand also held the last trump.
1940. at the rate of Two Pounds
the purpose of presenting the Ten Shillings Sterling at exchange Report of the Directors together 1/2.7/8 is payable on and after the with a Statement of Accounts to: 26th February, 1941, at the offices of the Corporation, where share- 31st December, 1940 and electing
Directors and Auditors. bolders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chier Manager.
Hong Kong, 26th Feb., 1941.
KOWLOON RESIDENTS'
ASSOCIATION
NOTICE
The Twenty first Annual General Meeting of the Kowloon Residents' Association will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Nathan Road, Kowloon, on Friday. 2Pth February, 1941, at 6 p.m.
BUSINESS:
mittee
Any Other Business
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 8th | March to 20th March, 1941 both days inclusive, during which 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.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED
NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY SECOND ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of this Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, Adoption of Report and
on SATURDAY, the 8th March, Accounts for the year ended 1941, at 2.00 p.m. for the purpose 31st December, 1940.
of receiving the Report of the Election of Officers and Com- Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1940.
The Register of Shares of the It is earnestly requested that Company will be closed from members and all others interestedSaturday, 1st March, 1941 Lo in the welfare of Kowloon will Saturday, 8th March, 1941 (both
· endeavour to be
An days present.
inclusive)
which during opportunity will be given for period no transfer of shares can bringing forward matters for the be registered. consideration of the new Com- By Order of the Board of mittee.
Directors. KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1941.
F. C. MOW FUNG,
Hon. Secretary.
Have You Sent The Wife
The Overland China Mail This Week?
Price: HK$4.15 per 3 months including postage THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE, LTD.
Windsor House, Tel. 20022, ***
The Undersigned have received to sell by Public instructions Auction on
FRIDAY, 28th February, 1941 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at the Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:—
DAY.
are
No.
South's other plays were equally A limited number of tiffins will sound. It was safe to cash one at the diamond after drawing only one be obtainable each day
round of trumps, for if the dia- Club House, provided they ordered in advance from the monds split 5-0, the contract was practically impossible. And the 1 Boy, (Tel. 21920).
heart ruff at the fifth trick was NO CHILDREN WILL BE AD-planned to take advantage of a possible drop of the heart King MITTED ΤΟ THE CLUB'S
(or a possible mistake by East). PREMISES DURING THE MEET· | That would allow South to lead
ING.
a trump to the Queen and get rid of the club on the heart Queen,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed Room, Dining Room and Office Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day Furniture, Chesterfield Suites, including tax for all persons in- Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, Cut- cluding ladies, and is payable at lery, Ornaments, Pictures, Clocks, the Gate. E.P., Brass, Aluminium, Porce- lain and Glass Ware, Electric Table Lamps & Heaters, Tea Sets, closure at $1,00 per day including:| Curios, Gramophones & Records, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture and
1 Carpet Runner (New).
2 New Coir Runners.
1 Tientsin Carpet.
1 Iron Safe.
1 "Mullard" Radio.
1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite.- 2 Enamelled Baths. 1 Sink.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public En-
tax.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc... will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Race Meeting.
*
* *
Yesterday you were Howard Schenken's partner, and with nei- ther side vulnerable, you held:
A 10 9 7 3 VAJ 9
◊ Q 8 7 ♣ A Q
What did you bid as dealer?
ANSWER: Bid one spade. Des- the hand, there is no point in bidding pite the general strength of
one no-trump and thus suppressing a strong five-card major suit.
Score 100% for one spade, 40% Timns will be obtainable in the for one no-trump, 0 for any other Restaurant in the Public En-bid. closure.
during.
SERVANTS' PASSES
the
Passes for Servants will be is-
Question No. 650
To-day you hold the same hand sued to Private Box holders ONLY¦ and the bidding continues:
application to the Secretary,
on:
On V ew from Thursday, the 1st floor, Exchange Building. 27th February, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1941.
1
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
TUESDAY, 4th March, 1941. commencing at 5.15 pim....
at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central.
(2nd Floor)
Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their pos- session will forfeit the same and will be removed from the closure.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
En-
Sécretary,
Hong Kong, 9th. February, 1941.
MISCELLANEOUS
You
14
Jacoby Pass
Schenken 20
Anies
Рава
(?)
What do you bid?
(Answer,
tomorrow.)
(Released By The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.)
INDIAN DEPORTEE "FADES OUT"
The Police are endeavouring to HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREG- locate an Indian deportee from TORY 1941 EDITION On sale at America who arrived in the Co- all Bookstalls and at the Offices of lony in the 8.8. President Coolidga the Publishers, Windsor House,
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Des Voeux Road, Central, Tele- on January 14.
POSTADE STAMPS
(mostly China & British-Colonies)
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers Hong Kong, 19th Feb,,, 1941.
phones:-20022 82·20011,..
The ma, sohan Singh, 34, was on his way to India and was tem- porarily put up at the Sikh-Tem EXPERT instructresses for ladies ple in Wanchal Gap Road pend- and young girls in music, shorting the departure of a ship to hand, typing, bookkeeping and India. English and French. Apply 21 He left the Temple on Monday Austin Road, Kowloon.
and has not been seen since..
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