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Hong Kong, 7th April, 1941.
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
Notice To Consumers
Notice is hereby men that the Company's toulard charges will be mareas a fren 17th March,
1941, by shout a
113 per MOE. starchal age to the aut chand or electitetty comered to light ing and provet a im inter
28% Aped, 1911
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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 9, 1941.
GUERILLA
BRIDGE CHINESE NOTES ACTIVITY
Investigation
By The Four Aces
TAPPED ELECTRIC SUPPLY
182.5
Detective - Sergeant Willison sald accused, employed by the Majestic Ballroom as a ut boy. lett
WITH THE COMING OF CHAN SING. 34, ELEVATOR SPRING THE CHINESE BOY, WAS CHARGED BEFORE GUERILLAS HAVE INTENSI- MR. G. T. LOWRY THIS MORN- FIED THEIR ACTIVITY IN ING.
WITH STEALING VARIOUS AREAS OF KIANGSU UNITS OF ELECTRICITY AT In contrast with the player who¦ AND CHEKIANG makes his guesses according to ESPECIALLY
PROVINCES. | NO. 22, DES VOEUX ROAD ALONG THE CENTRAL,
SECOND FLOOR, the weather or the way he hap-| NANKING-HANGC'HOW RAIL BETWEEN MARCH AND APRIL pens to feel at the moment, the| WAY, ACCORDING TO CHIN- 7. expert conducts a little investiga- | ESF PRESS REPORTS. tion before he commits himself
Heavy fighting is said to be itt Then, perhaps, he has no quess bit | progress at Chapu, in northern Kiangsu, facing Hangchow Bay.
the ballroom and Wis en where the Japanese are reported gaged by the landlord of the
have suffered. 500 casualties
banding He moved to the recently.
vant quarters and conlibcted To subdue these guerilla, con-wire to the mans of the Mage to suferable numbers
Justesse Hallroom's meles. Troups are said to have been with drawn from Shanghat, with the
ult that may rateste pe st in Shanghai are rusw dependent by Forsed the Japane 1+ oral Wong Chung wer regene
a certanty. For example.
West, Dealer
Neither side vulnerable
AAJ 94
A 8 S 4
K 6
A # 3
A
A Q 63
22
AQIGAW KQJ 10
E
S
S N
AK 10K 72
Q2J 146
K 73
1
discount:
873
WAT
75
By Cate
toe tend of
The bidding:
11+BL North
Brol
D. W. MUNTON,
Manager.
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J'a Pas
South
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UNION WATERBOAT
LTD.
CO.,
Notice to Shareholders
THIRTY SIXTH ANNUAL
+
Hong Kont. 4th March, 1M1
JAPANESE EXCHANGE
CONTROL
remo.de t
Defendant war Apr 12, to enable hun o
iulioti,
BRITISH GRAVES
-
"
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY THE WAR OFFICE AN. SWERING A COMMONS QUES- TION, SAID THE IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION. NEW EXCHANGE RESTRIC
WERE STILL WITHOUT TIONS PUBLISHED BY THE FINITE INFORMATION AS TO EXCHANGE CONTROL. LIMIT THE CONDITION
THE
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THE AMOUNT PERMITTED¦ GREAT MAJORITY OF BRITISH Weet opened the King of clube. TO BE CARRIED BY TRAVEL- WAR CEMETERIES IN FRANCE. and dummy took. LERS FROM JAPAN TO CHINA In a few GAME they had heard
South; TO 200 YEN would THE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
HIGH CARD VALUES
OF THE FOUR-ACEY SYSTEN
THIRD
EXTRA
RACE
ACF KING
QUEEN.1 JACKIA
།།བ GENERAL. MEETING, DE MEEPING will be held, weather SHAREHOLDERS Wall be held at: the in Me Duiwell &
permitting, on SATURDAY 12th C. Lld, Hong Kong and Shang and MONDAY, HI APRIL, 1941. Bu Hank Boulant, on TUESDAY, 1 commencing at 11:30 am, on both the 15th Aprd, 1981, 1
11am days,
ONLY
SHANGHAL
may
喜心
the Ace knew br lose only one di- SHIMPO" mond truck, for the bidding maaked, West with the dia- mond Arc But a club and a heart also bad to be lost and there was some
REPORTS | ot devoted eate given to graves "TAIRIKU by the local population and to
ease had they heard and abtained damage or disrespect
SUDIS CX-
wanton
Permission from the Japanese Finance Minis. try. however, to carry
They had lately heard that the Belgian authorities had carried out veding the limit up to 500 yen
reverent and seemly collection Remitances fran Jupan to and reburial of bodies of British Chang will be curtailed to 500 yen dead of May and June, 1949, and Remittanters up to this amount, had also assumed care of Betch chance that a trump trick wild, may be made without obtaining | war ermeteries of 1914/1921.
TOTAL VALUE OF PACK ČLA
AVERAGE HAM •Th
for the purpose of rever ong the The First Bell will be rung atako go to the enemy. Rezart of the General Managersj 11 ng $13
together with:
Statement Accounts to the year ended 31 December, 19440
{1}
The Taamste Books of the! Company will be closed from 1-ti April to 15th April, 1941 both days ine lusave
IDWELL. & CO, LTD
Genesd Managgres
24th March, 19.
The fall interval will be after the fourth cave on both days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
permission Trom the Ministry.
Reuter.
YELLOW RIVER PROBLEM
Finaner Brateh Wireless.
BUT
If South had been able to see all the cards, he'd have known that trump finesse was heeessaly.
"NO ENGLAND But suppose West held only one
admitted
No One without a budge will bejlmart ang two spades headed by
FOR U.S. HELP" to the Members' En- the Que.” Hed bid the same closure
Such must be worn Way, and then the trump finesse
"There would be no England throughout the duration of each would lose the contact. South
resisting to-day were it not 100 Meeting In such a manner as to could be pretty sure that West!
the help America has sent," de- be readily identified,
had ten warda in the muthor suits.
clared the British Consul-General but few could he tell how Badges adatting Non Members
in New York, Mr. Godfrey Hag- THE NANKING REGIME IS three mager-sunt cards were spitt? to the
to Members Krekare
gard. 11
Bemb speech SEEKING THE COOPERATION 51 the Society of Colomal Wars Club Rocs at 5000 per day for
The method was simple: South OF THE CHUNGKING GOVERN- Gentlemen paid $300 per day for did a little investigating before he MENT IN REGARD
"I ask you to have Ruth TO THE Ladies
postwar Britam,"
added. Cloth including tax) are
started the trumps. At the second PROBLEM OF REPAIRING THE Renter. obtainable through the SECRE-
KIVER DYKES TARY upon the personal or write lick, he fed a hint to the King. YELLOW
PREVENT SER- ten application of a Member, such and returned a love best towards QUICKLY, TO
FLOODS If West had no more! BOUS
IN KIANGSU the dummy Member to be responsible for all; Puble! Visitors introduced by
hearts.
then AND ANIWEL, ACCORDING TO he could ruff, but him, and
low heartį CHINESE PRESS REPORTS IN for payment of all chuts, etc
I dummy would play a Land South would have lost noth- SHANGHAI,
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have recerea
instructies
[
11 by
Aue'ion of WEDNESDAY, the 9th April, 1941 comumeneng 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35. Hankow Road, Kowloon. A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed Room Dining Room and Office Furniture, Rattan Ware, Electric Table Lamps, Heaters, Ceiling and Table Fans, Curios, Ornaments.
and
1
M.P. ELECTED UNOPPOSED
The Secretary', Office, 1st Floor, ung. Actually, of course, West! A Nanking official is quoted as Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) | tollowed suit. and South then saying Chungking must couperate Mr. P. W. Jewson has bren Will close at 9.45 am. on both knew West helt at must one Chungking-controlled areas. It returned unopposed as National days
trump.
After that investigation. is stated, however, that hitherto, Liberal M. P. for Great Yarmouth it was easy to cash the spade Ace o actual telegraphic request has to fill the vacancy caused by the through East's been formally made by Nanking death of Sir Arthur Harbourd. — and then tinesse
Reuter. L. Chungking. Queen.
British Wireless.
Tains
the
obtainable at are Club House provided they are or- dered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920),
No children or amahs will be admitted to either Enclosure,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of Admission to the E. P., Brass, Porcelain and Glass Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day Ware, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, including Tax, for all Persons, in- Cutlery, Pictures. Clocks, Tablecluding Ladies, and is payable at Cloths, Napkins, Cooking Utensils, the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
.etc., etc.
also
A Few Pleaca of Blackwood
❤
were
Oswald
Yesterday you Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:
A Q 10 6 3
♡ 7 2
O QJ4
OFF THE RECORD
Q-2
By ED REED
By Order,
AK 9
Furniture and
3 Fine Carpets
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 7th April, 1941.
You 14
The bidding:
Schonken
Pass
Jacoby 2♡
Mater Pass
(
2 Radio Sets
1 "G.E." Refrigerator
1 Bed Room Suite
1 "Frigidaire" Refrigerator
TO LET
ANSWER:
you
1 "Dover" Cooking Stove
1 Perambulator
Bid two no-trump. Your hand is strong, and MARBLE HALL-34-36, Gran- Your spade suit is too weak for a have stoppers in both unbid suits. ville Road, Kowloon, Beautiful jump rebid in spades, and your On View from Tuesday, the 8th rooms, suites with verandah, pri- hand is too ¡April, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Austioneers.
Hong Kong, 7th April, 1941.
BRASSO
“METAL POLISH GIVES BRILLIANCE AND SPARKLE TO METALWARE
20
strong for a
vate bathrooms, garden, tennis jump rebid in spades. court. Special rate for Military and Navy. Apply proprietress. Phone 59433.
TUITION GIVEN
EXPERT Instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping and
non-
Score 100% for two no-trump 60% for three no-trump, 40% for three spades, 20% for two spades.
Question No. 686
To-day you are Howard Schen- English and French. Apply 24ken's partner and, with neither Austin Road, Kowloon,
side vulnerable, you hold:
THE NEW FRENOH REMEDY, THERAPION NË 1 THERAPION NËⱭ2 THERAPION N3
No. 1 Gress Xinahartan,
English Paisaje, Chemists,or allher Moreturn 12dN DE. LE CLERoNee.Co. Havertook,W/W&Lowke DR. LE OLERO'S'PILLE for the Liver
Xen
(7)
AQ J 9 6 2
7 8
0 9 3 4
A K
The bidding:
Paus
Schenken 2V
What do you bid?
tomorrow.)
Maler Pass
(Answer
· (Released by The Bell Syndi-
cate, Inc.)
*If you must know, Misa-l got tired of looking for places
to put my old razor blades!"
Here's Luck
EWO
BEER
Tel. 30311