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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 5, 1941.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE
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PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND
CONDI.
TIONS of the Sale by Public Auc- tion to be held en Monday, the
REMOVAL NOTICE NOTES
B. C. Cheng, registered dentist, former principal
of Min Sang Brothers, Dental Office has removed his practice to No. 29A,
Nathan Road, First Floor,
10th day of March, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Kowloon. one Lot of Crown Land at Island Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 21 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposul
HONG KONG
of the lot the Purchaser (if not the TELEPHONE COMPANY, applicant) will be required to de posit with an
authorised officer
LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN an Extra dinary General
that
who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded or payment of the Pur-Meeting of the Hong Kong Tele- chase price.
phone Co., Ltd., will be held in the Board Room of the Company, 2nd Floor, Exchange Building,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No
Garde" LON
Istard Rd. Adpuring Rural Building L. N. 205. Deep Water Bay
Locality
Boundary
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About 11 700
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Annual Rent Content in sq. ft
Upset Price
Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the 28th day of March 1941, at 12 15 o'clock in the afternoon or so soon there- after
Annual the as Meeting convened
General
for boon
that day shall have terminated when the subtomed resolution will be proposed as
jon
a spreial resolu-
That the Articles of Association) of the Company be altered in the manner following
STICKING TO
YOUR GUNS
By The Four Aces
"After reading some of your recent articles," writes a Connecti- cut fan, "I've concluded that a great many players just use a dif- ficult Bridge hand as an excuse to start an old-fashioned brawl. Here in Hartford
we have many dis- agreements but no squabbles at least among the players I know, Here's one of our difficulties that might have led to some trouble elsewhere--we're just curious to know the rights and wrongs of the matter:
North, Dealer
Neither side vulnerable
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An optimist is he who thinks there'll come a time when he can take life easy.
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Eire's Local Security Force has bec, ing part of the Regular Army. It is now known as the Local De- fence Force.
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The Directors
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The 'ndersigned have received
to sell by instructions
Auction of
Public
WEDNESDAY, 5th March. 1941
romunencing at 2.30 p.m.
ut the Sales Rowan, No. 2,
Connaught Road, Central,
Second Floor
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising
As per
sale plan
The penaser of the lot will be
Teak Desks, Fuble and Standardgend to pay to
Lamps, Pictures, Wall and Table
Clocks, Curin, Ornaments, Elee-
10:
the auctioneer
wh the sum of $59 (being of the upset price) immedi- trie Fan, Geyser, Chinese Hand | ately mit e the fall of the lommer, Paintings, Radio Set, Carpets and the balance of the premium Rugs, et, efe.
Teak Dining Tables and Char Sideboards Tee Cream Freeze. Ware, Cutlery, Crockery. Cliss Cooking Utensils, Cinchery Cupe board, ele,
Single and Double Bedsteads with Mattresses, Dressing Tables. Chesta ol Drawers, Wardrobes,
Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs,
etc., etc.
also
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture
and
1 Zeiss Ikon Mirax Enlarger.
1 Voigtlander Cumera Jitted with F 4.5 Skopar Lense and Compur Shutter.
1 Lot of Photographic Accessor-
ies and Equipments.
1 Guitar in Case
On View from Wednesday, the
5th March, 1941.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1941.
Public
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Auction on
FRIDAY, the 7th March, 1941 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room,
No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:-
be- my paid at accordance with the Conditions of Sale.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
Tennis Tournament, 1941
Closing date of ENTRIES has been extended to SATURDAY. 8th March, 1941, at 6.00 p.m.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held, weather per- mitting, on Saturday, 15th March, 1941, (postponed from Saturday, 8th March, 1941) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
close at 12 o'clock THURSDAY, 6th
Entries NOON on March, 1941.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
pany shall noti
"South was set one trick at four
lets than hearts, since the opponents took two spades and the
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X
and not more than ten Ja number."
(b) in Arle 101 the!
word "x" shall be subtituted for
the
word om where
such word seruis in The tht and fifth Jare Copretively of mh Annele.
By Odm
13 and,
SHERRY.
Ma : 1:prior Hong Kong, M. Man h. 1941
HONG KONG G SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
HIGH CARD VALUES
OF THE FOUR-ACER SYSTEM
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TETRA VALVE OF ARCH DE
mitor-sult Aces in But, as
a hurry. North pointed out, three no-trump could not be defeat- ed. Should South have gone
to the comparative safety
of four hearts or should
have he taken chance and passed three ino-trump doubled?"
about lights.
First. a reply to the Cum- ment
We're
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comments make it appear
that Bridge are very common. We
fights think
most players have a very good time at the time and never ven- ture any but good-natured criti- cism. And we've seen i lot of very loud games in which all the fierce invective was just part of The Final Dividend declared for the fun. As far as we can see the Year ending 31st December, | there's no harm in either type of 1940, at the rate of Two Pounds game-it's just a matter of person- Ten Shillings Sterling at exchange al taste. 1/2.7/8 is payable on and after the 26th February, 1941, at the offices
of the Corporation, where share holders are requested to apply for
Warrunts.
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 26th Feb., 1941.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE
It is hereby notified that the fol- lowing increases in the Company's
Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY, standard charges will be made for Room, Dining Room, Office andTHERAPION NO.1 current consumed in respect of ac- Rattan Furniture, Chesterfield Suites Cutlery, Carpets, Rugs, THERAPION N02 counts issued for meters read on Curios, Ornaments, Coir Runners, THERAPION NO.3 1. For Lighting from 15 cents to
E. P., Brass, Aluminium, Glass &, %. Onver Discbarmenen *Me 2 Caras 2tood Porcelain Ware, Gramophones & Poisoner No. z Cares Chronia Wanknazna Records, Electric Table Lamps & Heaters, Tea Sets, Pictures, Clocks, Sinks, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc. álso
A Few Pleces of Blackwood
Furniture and
3. Pairs Binoculars
1 Reflex Camera fitted F4,5 Lense
1 Exposure Meter
1 Bed Room Suite
1 Wardrobe Trunk
1 Enamelled Bath
1 Dining Room Suite
I "Zenith" All Wave Radio
1 "Mullard' All Wave Radio
TA,C. & D.C
1 Lot Dance Music
On View from Thursday, the 8th March, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
DanAuctioneers.
* Hong Kong, "bar" Match; "1841"
and after 21st March 1941-
As for the hand, we think South
should have passed three no-trump doubled. His hand was good for seven tricks, and game would be made if North could contribute two more. If North had a wide- open suit, he would have "run" to jour hearts after the double; his pass indicated that the no-trump contract was not just a wild stub.
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16 cents per unit, glish Frice in Chemists, or either No.rature fall 2. For Power and Heating from
ANSWER: Bid one spade. You' DR.LECLEROMad.Co.HaverstockRd,N.W.5, Londen, kidneys-wankiddqaynabladder DR. LE OLEROʻS-PILLS for the Liver 5 cents to 5% cents per unit, have a fairly good five-card major 3. The discount of 10% on Pow-suit with good distribution, al- er accounts in excess of 1,000 though meagre high-card strength. units per month will be dis- There cannot be any point in sup- continued.
pressing your suit at this stage of the bidding.
WARNING
Business Houses
By order of the Board of
Directors,
Agents.
are "hereby. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. warned that all payments in con. nection with the 1941 edition of The Hong Kong Dollar Directory should be made at the Offices of the publishers, through the post or _by_chil book,
No one is ‘authorised
to ylalt NEW
offices and collect money on be half of this publication.
THE PUBLISHERS, The Newspaper Enterpries, Ltd.
TO LET
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Score 100% for one spade, 0 for any other bid.
Question No. 656.
To-day you hold the same hand, and the bidding continues:
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