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Certificates for 1941-Issue shares allotted on 24th January, 1941, to all
who made persons
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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 21, 1941.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE
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PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CONDI. TIONS of the Sale by Public Auc-
THE HONG KONG NOTES
JOCKEY CLUB
Second Extra Race Meeting Saturday, 29th March, 1941
South cashed the heart King, discarding dummy's low, club, and then led a club to dummy's Ace. But now there was no way to re- turn to his own band except by leading a diamond and hoping that East would win the first diamond trick. East was alive to the danger, however, so played a low diamond in order to allow The Best Lead
his partner to win with the dłamond Jack. And West pro- By The Four Aces
his mptly returned
last trump, with only leaving dummy When a defender holds strength will often
trump to be used for ruffing.
South had already lost a heart rind it best to choose a trump for
and held three and a diamond his opening lead. His strength in-losing cards in hearts and clubs- dicates that the opponents have been bidding on distribution, and to take care of them. Two of those with only one trump in dummy
tion to be held on MONDAY, the the above has been postponed to in each side-suit, he
24th
day of March, 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 Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the op- tion of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
are advised
Intending bidders that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to de-
authorised officer posit with an 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- chase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4303
Adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot No 2241 Larch Street. Tai Kok Tsui
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary
Measuramaute
E. W
IL. St.
As per
sale plan
Contents in 19. .
Annual Rent
Upset Price
About 9,114
$168
$18.228
application at the Head Office of The purchaser of the lot will be
The closing of the entries for
5.00 P.M. on MONDAY, March.
By Order,
24th
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th March, 1941
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
EXTRA RACE
THE FIRST MEETING has again been post- poned, It will now be held, wea- ther permitting, on SATURDAY, 22nd March, 1941, cominencing at 2:00 pm.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
be
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will ·
admitted to the Members' En, losure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of cach Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle- men and $3.00 for Ladiey (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors intro- duced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 11.45 a.m.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they
are
ordered in advance from the
the Company, St George's Build-required to pay to the auctioneer No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).
floor), Chater Road,
ing (2nd
in cash the sum of $1,823 (being 10% of the upset price) immedi- Hong Kong.
ately after the fall of the hammer, By order of the Bourd of the balance of the premium be D'sectors,
ing paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.
NOEL BRAGA.
Secretary.
Hong Kong. 21st March, 1941
No children or amahs will be admitted to either Enclosure.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ- Ing Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. PUBLIC AUCTIONS Soldiers and Sallors in Uniform
are admitted Half Price.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. instructions
lisue of 600.000 new ordinary
share of $10 each.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 1st to 5th April, 1941, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be regis- 1ered.
By Order of the Board
of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents.
Hong Kong, 21st March, 1941.
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
Notice To Consumers
Notice is hereby given that the Company's standard charges will be increased as from 17th March, 1941, by adding a 10 per cent. surcharge to the amounts charged for electricity consumed for light- ing and power as per meters read on and after 24th April, 1941.
The existing scale of discounts will remain in force.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. W. MUNTON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 8th March, 1941,
WARNING
The Undersigned have received to seli by Public Auction on
MONDAY, the 24th March, 1941 commencing at 11 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road Central, Second Floor.
20 CAGES SUGAR OF MILK Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS,,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1941.
The Undersigned have received instructions from The Official Ad- ministrator, Supreme Court, - to: sell by Public Auction on
SATURDAY, 22nd March, 1941
commencing at 10.30 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, Room No. 205.
THE FURNITURE AND EFFECTS) OF THE LATE MR. J. LOWRIE.
On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery, LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 21st March, 1941.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th March, 1941
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
Notice To Shareholders
the trump lead will init the number of ruffing tricks available to the Declarer. For example:
North, Dealer
Both sides vulnerable
8 7 6 2 0 7 09875 4 2
A 5
A 9 5 4
A 10 3 KQ J
N
A 3
9864
W
E
2
A QJIJ
5
A 10 6
4K 8 6 2
♣ A KQ J1 0
VK Q J 5
0 3
4 10 7 4
The bidding
Nurtla
East
South
Pass
Pasa
14
Pass
3A
Pass
West Pass Разя l'A88
Paas
West led the fur the reason
HISH CARD VALUKKE
OF THE FOUR-ACER SYSTEM
ACP KING 2 QUEEN 1 JACK...
AVERAGE NAME ATS
four
of trumps already given. and it was a good
thing for him that he had done some
one
cards therefore had to be lost, and with them the contract. Had West failed to lead a trump at every opportunity, dummy would have been able to ruff twice, giv- Ing South his contract.
✡
Yesterday you
✡ Key
were Merwin Maer's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:
AAK 96
C 7 3 2 064
AK 10 4
The bidding:
Moler
Pass
You
Jacoby
Pase (?)
Seherkoms
The ANSWER: Bid one club. hand is not strong enough and not of the right type for an opening no-trump bid; and to open with one spade would give you serious rebid problems if partner's re- sponse were in either red suit.
Score 100% for one club, 20% for one spade, 0 for any other bid.
Question No. 670
thinking about the To-day you hold the sume
hand, and the bidding continues:
Malor
PRO 14
Jacoby
Pass
You
14
Schenken
Pass
Pass
(7)
What do you bid? tomorrow.)
(Answor
opening lead, for any other opening leud would have allowed South to make the contract South Won with the ten of spades and returned the Jack of hearts. hoping to "sneak" it through. But West stepped up with the heart Ace and returned the five of spades. cate, Inc.)
SOUND ARGUMENT !
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A TON OF TALK.
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THE FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN- OFF THE RECORD
ARY
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on WED- NESDAY, the 26th. MARCH, 1941, at NOON, for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st DECEM- BER," 1940.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 15th MARCH, 1841, to WEDNESDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, both days in- clusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager.
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HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
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