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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 24, 1941
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE CHAMBERLAIN
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
Notice To Shareholders
THE FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN- ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine,
Matheson & Co., Ltd., on WED-
UNION WATERBOAT
CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
The THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell &
Co., Ltd., Hong Kong and Shang- hai Bank Building, on TUESDAY, the 15th April, 1941, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the
together with 疆 Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1940,
NOTES
Bidding Half-Tricks
By The Four Aces
"Perhaps you can make some- St. thing clear to us," writes a Louis enthusiast. "We are
a
MEMENTOES
Women anxious to obtain some of the more personal household effects as mementoes were among bidders at the auction sale of some of the furniture and effects of Mr. Neville Chamberlain's home, Westbourne, Edgbaston, Birming-
ham.
The auctioneer made it clear
group of sixteen who meet each that the 300 odd lots constituted week, but there's a lot we still only a portion of have to learn about the game.
NESDAY, the 28th MARCH, 1941, Report of the General Managers] This is the sort of hand that al-effects. It was that part which
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, strictly
the 15th MARCH. 1941, to WEDNESDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941. both days clusive.
prepaid, and all cheques, postal orders should be made payable to The New- paper Enterprise Limited.
CONTRIBUTIONS:
All contributions must bear the writer's or artist's signature,
purposes
not for publication unless desired, but as a sign of good faith. The publishers do not Accept responsibility for the return of manuscript, draw- augs or pictures unless a stamp- ed addressed envelope is sent together with the contribution.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Second Extra Race Meeting Saturday, 29th March, 1941 The closing of the entries for the above has been postponed to MONDAY, 24th
5.00 P.M. March.
on
By Order,
C. B. BROWN.
Secretary. Hong Kong. 17th March, 1941
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The SECOND
EXTRA RACE
By Order of the Board of Directors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 1st April to 15th April, 1941 both days inclusive.
DODWELL & CO, LTD,
General Managers
In-
24th March, 1941.
CM. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1941.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY,
LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN | that the SIXTEENTH ORDINARY
EWO BEER
As of to-day, the 24th
|March, 1941, the prices of
YEARLY MEETING of HONGEWO Beer, Pints and
KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held on
FRI-
DAY, the 28th day of March, 1941, Quarts, have at noon, in the BOARD ROOM of the Company, SECOND FLOOR,
ways gives us the creeping jim- jams:
North, Dealer East-West vulnerable
AK 10 8 7 ♡ Q 43
A 5 2
986 OAK 87
3 408 4
4
KJ 9 7 2
4 3
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A J 10
IW
Q J 10
6 2
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2 10 6 5
A Q J 9 6
K 7 6 2
6
A 3
North Bast
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Pass Pass
South
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West
Раза Pasa
The bidding:
been in- FOUR-ACKS VYRKES
ALE KING. QUEEN 1 JACKI IN
EXCHANGE BUILDING, HONG|creased by $3.00 per case. KONG, for the purpose of receiv- ing a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Direc- tors, for the financial year ended 31st December, 1940, and rt- electing twg Directors and Audi- tors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the March, 14th March to the 28th 1941, both days inclusive.
Dated this 1st day of March, 1941.
By Order of the Board,
J. P. SHERRY,
Managing Director
Hong Kong.
MEETING will be held, weather 14, Des Voeux Road, Central, permetting, on SATURDAY, 29th March, 1941, commencing at 2.00
p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 130 p.nl.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' En: losure. Such must be throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD.
Pedder Street,
Hong Kong.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Issue of 600.000 new ordinary shares of $10 each.
tered.
to
the household
was no longer required by family.
the
Bidding was keen for a set of formerly Persian pottery which belonged to Mr. Joseph Chamber- lain. There was a valuable collec- tion of books, chiefly on butter- flies and moths--a favourite study of the late Prime Minister. One of these, "Beautiful Butterflies of the Tropics," was inscribed, "With Sir John Holder's best wishes, Christmas, 1920."
ever
articles offered Among other was a gold buttonhole flower hold- er, though no one could remember the former Prime Minister wearing flowers in his coat lapel. A collection of juvenile books were all more or less of a serious na- ture: "The Story of Our Island Home," "Japan-Her Place in the East," and "The Story of France."
Many of the souvenir hunters "As you can see, there's no way had hoped to secure an umbrella of defeating four spades; but we or fishing tackle, but none was on couldn't see any offer. Most of the Ashing tackle way of getting had been distributed among ang- to four spades.ling friends. North isn't strong
The first lot offered was a quan- enough to three spades, and tity of linoleum, for which an ini- tial bid of 15s was made. but it South isn't strong
A 3ft oak enough to bid finally went for £2.
drawers again when North bureau with graduated
which had been used by the simply raises tu two spades. Isn't Chamberlain family for accommo- eggs realised 15s. there some way for North to bid dating birds'
Three sets each of 50 children's two-and-a-half spades?"
books-realised 12s., 17s 6d and 20s per set. is a enough, there Strangely way of doing that although the rules of the game forbid any such ducted part of the sale, afterwards bid in so many words. North said, "We had a good company" should bid two clubs instead of and good competition. No doubt two spades. If South has a sound many people bought articles opening bid, he will give North souvenirs. I bought a little lot another chance to bid so North of ornamental china as a souvenir doesn't have to be in a hurry to for a guinea. It was a better sale raise the spades. (And if South than I thought likely." hasn't a sound opening bid and consequently has to pass two clubs, the North-South hands will be too weak for game and little will have been missed).
www.m
two three
When South bids two spades North's response of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN over
clubs. North
can go to that the Register of Members of spades. This combination of bids Notice is hereby given that
first bidding his own worn the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company will be closed from by North
and then raising South's Shareholders will be held in the 1st to 5th April. 1941, both days suit Office of the Company. No. 2 inclusive, during which period no suit is the easiest way to show a hand whose strength is about Queen's Building. Hong Kong, on Transfer of Shares can be regis-midway between a single and e MONDAY, 31st March, 1941, al
double raise.
South And once Badges admitting Non-Members
noon for consideration of the to the Members' Enclosure and Directors' Report and Statement
gets that message, he will natur- ally bid four spades, since he has Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle-¦ of Accounts for the year ending
substantially more strength than men and $3.00 for Ladies (both|31st December, 1940.
he needed for his opening bid. including tax) are obtainable: The Share Register and Trans. through the SECRETARY
fron upon fer Books will be closed the personal or written application the 18th to 31st March, 1941, of a Member, such Member to be buin days inclusive. responsible for all visitors intro- duced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor. Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will close at 11.45 a.m.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they ordered in advance from No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).
are the
No children or amahs will be admitted to either Enclosure.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
E. COCK, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 10th March, 1941.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-SIXTH ORDIN ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company (since registration) will
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
The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ-be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, ing and power as per meters read
ing Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted" Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 24th March, 1941.
WARNING
are
Business Houses
hereby warned that all paymonta 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 chit book,
No ?öde "Is authorised to visit offices and collect méñèy "on be half of this publication.
Saturday
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you
* ✡
Mr. W. S. Edwards, who con-
LEE THEATRE
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Percival St. & Leighton Hill Rd.
as
WE HAVE THE HONOUR THE ANNOUNCE FORTH-COMING PRESEN- TATION OF THE 1940 ACADEMY AWARD WINNER.
YOU LOVED THE NOVEL partner and, YOU'LL LIVE THE PICTURE!
were David
Bruce Burnstone's with neither side vulnerable, you held
AK 9 0
♡ 7 3 2 ◊ 6
AK 10 4 3 The bidding: Burnätöne Bebenken
Pass
Pass Рана 12
You
1 (?)
Jacoby Pass
three spades.
ANSWER: Bid
Notice is hereby given that the Company's standard charges will be Increased as from 17th March, 1941, by adding a 10 për cent. surcharge to the amounts charged for electricity consumed for light-This is a strong invitation (not a force) to game, and your part- ner will accept if he has a King! Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the on and after 24th April, 1941.
The existing scale of discounts or so in the red suits in addition 3rd APRIL, 1941, at 11.30 a.m.
to a four-card or five-card spade for the purpose of receiving the will remain in force. Report of the General Managers
suit headed by the Queen. If he together with a Statement of Ac-
has less than that strength, the counts for the year ended 31st
contract of three spades will be OCTOBER 1040.
fairly safe.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 24th MARCH, 1941, to THURSDAY, the 3rd APRIL, 1941, both days inclusive. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1941.
FOR SALE.
OWNER LEFT FOR AUSTRA EIA. 1988 Vauxhall "25" Saloon. Purchased new from works in Small England in August 1938. mileage, appearance 80 per cent.
'By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. W. MUNTON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 8th March, 1941.
· TUITION GİVEN
Score 100% for three spades, 30% for four spades, 10% for two spades,
Question No. 672 To-day you are Howard Schen- with neither ken's partner and, EXPERT instructresses for ladies side vulnerable, you hold: and young girls in music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping "and English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kowloon,
MISCELLANEOUS
FOR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed, The
AK 9 6 K 3 2
AK Q 4 3 "The bidding: Solviken Mater
Pasa
Jacoby Pass 14 Рабо PH38 (7)
What do you bid?
(Answer
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