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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received Public 10 sell by
in tructions Auction on
THURSDAY, 20th March, 1941 commencing at 2.30 p.m. it their Sales Room. No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, (2nd Floor)
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE -. nprising:--
Teakwood Wardrobes, Dressing T. bles, Chests of Drawers, Dining I ble, Chairs, Couches & Arm- er airs, Carpets, Rugs, Hatstand, Bedstead, Iron Cot, Pictures, Cocks, Cabinets, Rattan Furni- ture, Bronze, Brass, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Curios, Ornaments, Ceiling & Table Lamps, Gramo- phone, Records, Record Albums, Radio Sets, etc., etc.
also
A Few Pieces of Blackwood
Furniture and
"Zenith" Radio-gram
"Victor" Radio-gram
"Fada" Radio
1 Steel Chest of Drawer with
Mirror
J Steel Dressing Table
Mirror
with
J Carved Blackwood Curio
Stand
1 Pair Carved Blackwood Arm-
chairs
1 Carved & Gilt Wood Temple
House
f
1 Steel & Glass Aquarium
1 Wardrobe Trunk
1 Pair Bronze Flower Stands.
On View from Wednesday, the 19th March, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Austioneers.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, the 21st March, 1941 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 19, 1941.
BRIDGE
THE HONGKONG THE HONG KONG NOTES
ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
JOCKEY CLUB
..
Notice is hereby given that the Second Extra Race Meeting Fifty-second Ordinary Yearly Saturday, 29th March, 1941 Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Registered Office, 4th Floor, P. & O. Building on THURSDAY, 20th March, 1941 at 11 am. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1940 and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 8th March to 20th March. 1941 both which melusive, during days period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,
Agent:
Hong Kong, 21st February, 1941
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,
LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 2013 Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held
the P. & O Building. Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong at 11.15 o'clock in the fore- noon on THURSDAY, the 20th day of March, 1941, or as thereafter as the Ordinary General Meeting of the Company shall have terminated for the purpose of con- sidering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions. ----
soon
The closing of the entries for the above has been postponed to 5.00
оп MONDAY, March.
P.M.
By Order,
24th
C. B. BROWN.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 17th March, 1941
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
EXTRA THE FIRST MEETING has again poned.
It will now be held, wed- ther permitting, on SATURDAY, 22nd March, 1941, rummencing at 2.00 pm.
Poor Planning
By The Four Aces
We saw, the other day, a hand misplayed by a player of consi- derable experience. Perhaps it will give others a couplo pointers.
South, Dealer North-South vulnerable
of
Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with nei- ther side vulnerable, you held:
▲ J 10 8 2
♡ K 74
AG
AJ 96
The bidding :
Jacoby
PRES
Rchenken
Pass
You
Moter
(7)
ANSWER: Bid one club.
This
is a perfectly sound opening bid and there is a chance for game despite partner's original pass.
Score 100%
one club, 10% for pass.
for
Question No. 668
To-day you hold the same hand, and the bidding continues:
Nebenken
Puss
Ton
14
Maler Pads
I**༥
What do you bid? (Auswer tomorrow }
Released by The Bell Syndi- cute, Inc.)
Juenby
A A VAJ 8
Fast
K 10 9 8 2
IA
RACE
A 7632
AK 4 been post-
N
A JIUT 3
VQ6542 GQ 3 +1095
IW
AJ 85
S
A QJ 3
A 498 652
VK 10 9 7
◊ 4
K 4
The bidding:
South
West
M
l'as
North 10
*ust
Pass
LA
Pasa
Pass
INT Pass
Puss Pass
The First Bell will be rung at
1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will
admitted be
Io the Members'
Such must be worn En: losure. throughout the duration of cach Meeting in such a manner as to be
readily identified.
HIONAARS VALUES
FOUR-ACCE SYSTEM
Badges admitting Non-Members and Members' Enclosure to the Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle- (both men and $3.00 for Ladies
obtainable are tax) Including
upon through the SECRETARY the personal or written application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors intro- duced by him, and for Payment of 40 SATCHE all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Ofoe, 1st Floor. Exchange Building. (Tel. 27704) will close at 11.45 a.in.
obtainable Tiffins are Club House provided they in advance from ordered No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).
West led the ten of clubs, East taking the Ace and returning the club Queen. South took the club King, the spade led to
ruffed a Ace, and third round uf clubs. He then ruffed a spade with dummy's eight of hearts and returned a club from dum- my. When East followed, South the heart nine, hoping that East had the Queen
AGE 3 KING..2 QUEEN] JACK...'
ruffed with
1. That the Directors be and) they are hereby authorised to capitalise the sum of $3,000,000 Hong Kong currency, part of the
of hearts. But West over-ruffed undivided profits of the Com-
at the with the heart Queen and return- pany standing to the credit of the
are ed a trump. A low diamond was Company's Reserve Fund, and to allot to the members holding
the led from the dummy, and West won and led another trump. That shares of the Company as on the
poor South; he first day of April One thousand
No children or amahs will be was the end of nine hundred and forty-one in
was set two tricks! respect of the net amount capi- admitted to either Enclosure.
South had adopted a bad line of talised fully paid shares of the
have made his Company of equivalent nominal
The price of Admission to the play but should value in the proportion of one
fourth to the
round of share for every three shares of Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ-contract anyway. When East fol- have ruffed the Company held by them res- ing Tax, for all Persons, including lowed
Then he pectively and that such shares Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. clubs, South should
could ruff a spade with the heart so allotted shall rank for divid-Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform with the heart King!
Jack and return a diamond. Even ends as from the 1st day of July, are admitted Half Price.
though West might win turn a trump, South would then a diamond and be able to ruff would have a total of eight tricks.
1941.
2. That if on such distribu- tion as aforesaid any person would be entitled to a fractional share the Directors shall, in lieu of issuing fractional certificates, cause the whole share to be al- lotted to a person or persons to: be named by the Directors and such share shall, ut such time as. the Directors think fit, be sold and the proceeds distributed amongst the persons entitled to the fractions making up share.
such
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
By Order.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th March, 1941
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
and re-
But South made his big mis- take at the third trick, To plan a cross-ruff was correct, but there was no need to plan to ruff clubs in his own hand when it was so At much safer to ruff diamonds. the third trick South should have led a diamond. From then on he could easily cross-ruff spades and diamonds without risking an over.
consequent loss of ruff and the OF the contract.
Notice To Shareholders
By Order of the Board
ARY of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 21st February, 1941. NOTE:-Under the powers conferred upon them by Article it of the Articles
POSITION WANTED
THE FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN- ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on WED- NESDAY, the 28th MARCH, 1941, at NOON, for the purpose of re- TRUSTWORTHY and painstaking ceiving the Report of the Directors Chinese young man, nine years' and the Statement of Accounts office experience, seeks position, for the year ended 31st DECEM- any capacity. Good knowledge of English, book-keeping, inter- BER, 1940.
The Transfer Books of the pretation, salesmanship, typewrit- every complete three shares held by Company will be CLOSED from ing. Excellent references. them (excluding the Bonus Shares to SATURDAY, the 15th MARCH derate salary.
have
the
offer to
of Association of the Company,
decided to Directory Shareholders on the Register on the 1st day of April 1941, one shore at par for
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
Mo- Please write Box
WANTED KNOWN
be offered to them under the preced- 1941, to WEDNESDAY, the 28th No. 180, c/o "The China Mail." ing resolution) upon the terms that MARCH, 1941, both days in- Teakwood Bedsteads, Ward- payment for such shares shall be made clusive. robes, Dressing Tables, Chests of to the Company's Bankers, The Hong Drawers, Sideboards, Dinner Wag-Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, gcns, Dining Tables, Chairs, Hat Hong Kong on or before the 30th Sep Stands, Teapoys, Chesterfield tember 1941 and that Shareholders be Suites, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, given power to renounce their rights Desks, Armchairs, Folding Screens, etc., etc.
under such offer and that no rights at tach to any fractions. The shares tak- en up under the above offer shall rank
Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, Pictures, for dividenda as from 1st day of July Clocks, Gramophones, Records, 1941. Formal letters of offer, accep- Electric Lamps & Heaters, Brass, tance and renunciation will be sent to Aluminium,, E.P., Glass and Por- Shareholders as soon as possible after celain Ware, Cut Glass Ware, Fil- April 1st next, lers, Curios, Ornaments, Cooking
Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A Few Pleces of Blackwood
Furniture.
and.
1 Teakwood Dining Room Suite,'
1 Blackwood Chest.
1 Radio-gram.
1 Dinner Service,
1 Hand Sewing Machine.
1 Cine Projector.
1 Pair Hockey Goal Nets.
1 Pair Binoculars.
1 Bath Room Scale.
1 Bicycle.
On View from Thursday, the
20th March, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROG.
Auctioneers,
Hong Kong, 18th.March, 14h.
BRASSO
METAL POLISH
FOR A
REAL
POLISH
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager, Hong Kong, 7th March, 1941.
HONGKONG" & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all diamonds, jewels, watches. gold and silver articles. Apply Fei Jin Jewellery. Loke Yew Building, 7th floor, Queen's Road, Central.
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
Notice To Consumers
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the 2 Office of the Company. No. Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Notice is hereby given that the MONDAY, 31st March, 1941, at Company's standard churges will noon for consideration of the be increased as foom 17th March,; Directors' Report and Statement 1941, by adding a 10 per cent. of Accounts for the year ending surcharge to the amounts charged 31st. Docember, 1949.
for electricity consumed for light
The Share Register and Transing and power as per-meters read fer Books will be closed from on and after, 24th April, 1941, the 18th to 1st March, 1941, both days, inclusive,
By Order of the Board of
Hong
Directors,
MECOCK
Chiếf, Muringer, 10th March, 1941,55
The existing scale of discounts will remain in force.
By Order of the Board of
Hong Kong, 8th-
MUNTONĮ
--1941.
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England with 250 well-behaved internees, reports the "New York News."
The paper says he is acting as pick-and-shovel man, cleaning up after raids on London,
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