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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held, weather permitting, SATURDAY, 29th March, 1941, commencing at 2.00
p.nl.
The First Bell will
at 130 p.m.
be rung
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CONDI- TIONS of the Sale by Public Auc- tion to be held on MONDAY, the j 31st day of March. 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
BRIDGE NOTES
FAILURE TO JUMP
By The Four Aces
one Lot of Crown Land at Island Road, Tytam Bay, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 "What error," asks a Hartford. years, with a option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by Conn., reader, "was committed the Surveyor of His Majesty the in the bidding of this hand?” King, for one further term of 75 years.
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- chase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Rural Building Lot No. 443.
Island Road. Tytam Bay.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary
Measuremont
N. 6. E. W.
1. Ft.
it.
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq.
Annual Rent.
, Upset Price
About 30,000
MES
$7,500
South, Dealer Both sides vulnerablo
AKJ97 3
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1941.
Question No. 676、 · } To-day you are Howard- Schenken's partner and, with nei- ther side Vulnerable, you hold:
K 10 4
◊ Q G
4K 88
The bidding: Búràmens
Schenken
Páns Pass
You 1
Jweoby Pars
ANSWER: . Bld three hearts. You are strong enough to make a try for game and should suggest to your partner à choice between the major suits, weakness makes a trump unwise.
The diamond rebid in no-
10 4 KJ-5.
♣A 10 6 8
The bidding: Behikon
Moder
You.
Pass
Pass
Pass (7)
What do you bid? tomorrow:)
(Answer
Score 100% for
80% for three spades, 40% för two no-trump, 30% for four spades.
three hearts,
OFF THE RECORD
AAKJ 3
10 4
◇ J 8 6 2 A 8 5
▲ Q 10 9
A 8 7 42
6 5
♡ J 0 5 3
♡
7
W
E
◊ 5
K 7 3
♣♣ 10 9 4 3
♣ KQJE
AKQ 8 2
O AQ 10 9 4
7 2
The bidding:
South
West
North
East
14
Dbl.
Pass
20
Pass
2NT
Pass
30
Pasa
3NT
Page
Разв
50
Pass
Pass
Pass
"Had the diamond
finesse
worked, South would have made
HISH CARD VALUES OF THE FOUR-ACÈS SEITEN
ACE... 3 KING..2 QUEEN.1 JACK
a Grand Slam, and even though the Anesse lost, he made a Small Slam, He maintains that failure to bid the Slam must be laid at North's, door be- cause North failed to realise the Im- portarice of the
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle- men and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax)
The purchaser of the lot will be no fame an are obtainable
required to pay to the auctioneer through the SECRETARY upon in cash the sum of $750 (being the personal or written application 10% of the upset price) immedi.../ blick Aces and strong diamond ately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium be- ing paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.
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.
THE HONGKONG
support. North maintains that South might have bid the same way if he had lacked both red Aces. Who is right?"
The error in the bidding must be charged to South. North's penalty double of one spade was perfectly proper, but South was
Tiffins are obtainable at the ELECTRIC CO., LTD. justified in refusing to let it stand.
Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).
No children or amats will be admitted to either Enclosure,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
Issue of 600,000 new ordinary
shares of $10 each.
South's bid of two djamonds, however, was not the best choice. Such a bid Indicated a red two- suiter, with only ફર્મ meagre NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN amdunt
strength. of high-card that the Register of Members of Because of that inference, it was The price of Admission to the 1st to 5th April, 1941, both days Slam.
the Company will be closed from never possible for North to bid a Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ-inclusive, during which period no ing Tax, for all Persons, including Transfer of Shares can be regis Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniforin are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 24th March, 1941
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received. Instructions to sell by - Public Auction on
FRIDAY, 28th March, 1941. commencing at 2.10 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35,
Hankow Road, Kowloon,..
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:
Teakwood Dining Room, Bed Room, Drawing Room and Office Furniture, Chesterfield Sultes, Tientsin Carpets & Rugs, Carpet Runners, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, Table Cloths, Napkins, Curtains, Electric Table Fans, Heaters and Lamps, Wall & Table Clocks, Curios, Ornamentă, Gramophones & Records, Pictures, Cutlery, Perambulators, EP., Brass, Porcelain and Glass Wate, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc,
Also
Faw Places of Blackwood"
Furniture and 11 Volumés of Encyclopaedia
Britannica (Tenth Edillon).
1 "Westinghouse" Refrigerator, 1 "Kelvinator" Refrigerator.
1 "Frigidaire" Refrigerator,',
2 Hand Sewing Machines,
Cooking Stoves.
1 "Zenith
Radlo,"
1. Albion Wringer..
Looking Glass.
On View from Thursday,
27th March, 1942.
Terms: -Cash Of Delivery,
LAMMERTMAJ
Auctioneers.
Hòa Kong 28 March 1941
the
teréd.
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
diamonds to show that the hand
South should have bid three
was an excellent oné dèspite the inability to "stand for" a double of one spade. Then North would have realised, that his high cards in the black suits would guar- antec South against loss except in the red suits (for South would be marked with at least ten red cards). And the jump Bid would indicate the strength of the réd suits; so North might explore Grand Slom possibilities but would make sure of getting to at least a Smail Slam.
Notice is hereby given that the Company's standard charges will be increased as from 17th March, 1941, by adding a 10 per cent. Yesterday, you were David Bruce surcharge to the amounts charged. Burastone's partner and, with hel- for electricity consumed for light-ther Blde vulnerable, you held: 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,
B. W. MUNTON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 8th March; -1941,
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
that
Notice is hereby given the Ordinary. Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, No. 4 Queen & Building, Hong Kong, on MONDAY, Bist March, 1941, at both for consideration. of the Directora Report and Bialement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1940. VOIDAAN
The Share Register and Tranke tur. Éldöke will be closed, frü the 18th to 91st March, -1041/ both, Hays Inclusive, res By Order of the Board of
Hong
'Direnter
ED REED
(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.)
By ED REED
"Here's a hot tip, fòlke-51ug 1ş planning to use a 'secret
weap on'f
Here's Luck
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