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PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction of
FRIDAY, the 2nd May, 1941 Commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Hoot, No 35. Hankow Road, Kowloon
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising
Teakwood Bed Room Dining Room. Drawing Room and Offle Furniture, Ornaments, Curios.
Cutlery, Porcelain, Glass, Bras and Metal Ware. Gamophones & Records. Electric Table Fans & Lamps, Pictures, Clocks, Cooking Stove & Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A Few Pieces of Blackwood
Furniture.
and
2 Dining Room Suites.
2 Bed Room Suite
Tientsin Carpets
Blackwood Silver Cabinet
1 GM Refrigerato
Terms Cash on Delivery. (1 View from Thursday, 1st. May. 1941
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
Notice To Shareholders
The SEVENTY-SECOND OR- DINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held ut the Offices of the undersigned on WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, 1941, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gen- eral Managers, together with Statement of Accounts
for year ended the 31st December. 1940.
BRIDGE
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 30, 1941
ARMAMENTS
NOTES PRODUCTION IN
IT ISN'T BAD LUCK!
By The Four Aces
"Isn't this bad luck?" a friend asked us the other day. "I made a perfectly normal rebid and look aat what happened to me. Isn't it
the horrible?"
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 7th May to the 21st May, 1941, both days melusive
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO. LTD., General Managers.
The Hongkong Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong. 30th April, 1911
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
East, Dealer
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PRAS
DRAFT PROGRAMMES
Kast and ENTRY FORMS for the PIPTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held
(weather permitting) SATURDAY, 10th May, 1941 may be obtained from the Secretary's West, Office. Exchange Building;
thej! the Club House. Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 1st May," 1941.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong. 28th April, 1941.
COAT THEFT IN
A CHURCH
HIGH DAR VALVES
FOUR ACES SYSTEM
ACE KING
QUEEN 1 JACK.....'R
TOTAL VAAN AÐ PRJ INGRADE NAD 135
North
INDIA
SIGNIFICANT OF THE cooperation between India and England in the matter of armaments production is Mr. Bevin's scheme for bringing Indian workers to Britain for training.
A number are coming to be trained at Govern- ment training centres and they will return to their own country to use the knowledge they have gained to assist in the development of war industries in India.
by
In-
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Recruitment of the first batch | Before leaving they were en- to arrive has been carried out by tertained in Bombay on behalf Indian national service labour of the Government of India, and tribunals. This first batch is 50 the meeting was addressed strong and consists of young men a number of distinguished about the age of 20. Coming, dians, including Mr. Joshi, from all parts of India they are the Indian T.U.C. men who have already had 12 certain amount of industrial ex- perience.
on
These now the way aro only the vanguard. A further batch will follow them and it the scheme is a success others
will follow
them,
E- HONG KONG
THANKED
Mr. F. G. Maunder, Secretary.
Training Course
40 centres
people
Alter arriving in London the party will go on to one of
training goverimient which are training, Britain and will play useful part in the drive to increase the There production of armaments. the first period of their training will be spent.
for
JL
The centre has room large number of trainees and $0 of these places will be set aside for the Indians while the rest continue to be filled by Eng- lish men and wonen.
will be
The training course
diamond Hong Kong Earl Haig's Fund, similar to that given English trai-
Hong Kong and
China Branch, ¦ nees.
In addition to their board British Legion, has received the and lodging the Indians will re- following letter from
week pocket money Captain celve 8/- #
and dependent's allowances will of be paid by the Government India-British Wireiss.
W. G. Willcox, of Poppy Day Headquarters;
our friend related, open- three of clubs and East won with the Queen. The sing- jeton was returned, leading to the cashing of two top diamonds and a diamond ruff by East. A low heart came next, South I now beg to acknowledge with
very ducked, and West
sincere
thanks receipt, WONT with the heart King, through the Hong Kong & Shang- West next led his remaining club hai Banking Corporation, London, to East's Ace, and East returned of cheque to the value of £350. a low club.
which together with the sum of Poor South had already lost six £1,200, received in Novem- tricks, and was bound
last, to lose ber
makes
专业 total of three more no matter what he did! Actually, he discarded the heart Ave and Wes ruffed. Then West returned his low diamond, Bast ruffing with the trump Ace. And West still had a
naturai trung trick,
£1.550, 0s. Od. which I am pre- suming represents the truly magnificent and record result of your 1940 Remembrance Day Ap- peal and sale of Popples in Hong Kong and Districts for the bene- nt of Haig's Fund, and I give you assurance that it is a most wel-
come and valuable addition to our
It Junds,
While a warrant officer South lost 1,100 points on the was taking Communion and, but it wasn't bad luck.
was lus own fault, and we hope St. Andrew's Church on
a lesson. (The taught him chances are it didn't, however, for the Sunday, two members of the congregation, sitting in a rear pew, quietly slip- perfectly normal ped out of the Church and with one of them went the officer's coat.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Fong Kong, 29th, April, 1941.
TO LET
MARBLE HALL. 34-38, Gran- ville Road, Kowloon, Beautiful rooms, suites with verandah, pri- vate bathrooms, garden, court. Special rate for Military and Navy. Apply proprietress. Phone 59433.
TUITION GIVEN
We have been very anxious about the result of this year's Ap-
responsibilities
TURKISH
TRADE
AGREEMENT
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
A trade agreement in- volving eleven million Turkish pounds has been Ger- concluded between
most players can give up any-peal in view of the now greater many and Turkey, accord- thing but a bid habit.) He might
British ing to an Ankara an- have complained of bad luck if spade had been doubled and set 800 points. But he was just ask-
He should have
bid of one
of the Legion and the adverse conditions under which the 1940 Appeal has had to be made.
nouncement.
for
A further agreement involving 5 million Turkish pounds is stat- ed to be pending.
A German newspaper in des- the importance of the
Under this agreement. Turkey I am happy to say, however, will supply Germany with tobacco ing for trouble when he bid two sputes, and it served him right that there has been a widespread and agricultural products in ex-
recognition of our difficulties and change
German machinery Two hours later, Cheung Lo- when he got it. pun, 20, was being questioned at
been warned our greater needs, and the people and parts.
bid and by of this Country, together with our the Central Police Station and as by West's no-trump tennis
Of course many friends overseas, have given and receiving before Mr. D. J. N.
result, he faced charges of theft his partner's pass.
was tempted by the hope of pre- with conspicuous generosity for Anderson, at the Kowloon Magis venting the opponents from mak-their emblems of remembrance. tracy this morning.
Will you please find some means cribing game-und he sur- wow can you charge me with ceeded in that aim. But it wasn't of expressing our deep thankful-agreement states that "ull differ- riess to our friends in Hong Kong ences with Turkey have thus theft when I did not steal it?" worth 1,100 points.
and Districts who have so very been_ended."--International News generously supported your Ap-Service. peal and assure them that thetr practical sympathy will mean
the men and much during the coming year
women who have served their Country and are in need of a helping hand.
queried accused in answer to the Arst charge.
"Receiving?
to
How could I re-
ing an easy
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were
EXPERT instructresses for ladies ceive anything which I did not and young girls in music, short-possess?" he retorted in reply to Maier's partner and, with
Yesterday you hand, typing, bookkeeping and the second charge. English and French. Apply 24 Sticking
side vulnerable, you held: this attitudel Austin Road, Kowloon,
throughout the proceedings and assisted by the fact that the prosecution officer was unable to produce any witness to identify accused as the person who pawit- ed the cost at the Chun Loong Pawnshop,, accused was acquitted for lack of evidence.
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Quarter-Master Sergeant C. R. Heath, of the Royal Engineers, said he left the overcoat under his
cap at the rear of the Church.
He did not discover the loss until after the service.
row.
Accidental Meeting Mr. A. C. Jeffreys testified that he was sitting in the back Accused and another person sat in the same pew, two seats away; Witness went for Communion and on his return saw the two had left.
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AJ 9 8
The bidding: Maler Bchenken
14
Pass
Merwin
neither
be-
You Jacoby (?)
three spades. ANSWER:Bid There is little point in bidding a suit before raising spades, cause your strength is rather than localised,
Score 100% for three spades, 60% for two clubs, 40% for two hearts.
geheral
Question No. 703
To-day you are Howard Schen- On the Star Ferry at 10.30 a.m., ken's partner and, with neither he happened to meet the accused, side vulnerable, you hold:
and he requested him to accomm- pany him to the Central Police Station. Accused went willingly. Chinese..Dotective Chan Ching stateď that accused took him to a pawnshop in Shanghai Street and
there the overcoat was recovered.
In a statement, accused said it
was only when they were in the
street that he found his friend had taken the coat, digmaaşı a
OLERG'S PILLS for the liver cute him should he "spill the
His friend threatened to impli
beans."
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You Jacoby 1. (3)
What do you bid?
tomorrow.)
to
May I also thank you, the Mem- bers of your Committee and all other helpers very warmly for your valuable work, undertaken at a difficult time and in the face of so many handicaps. You have made a really valuable contribu- tlon to what I am sure will prove to have been a remarkable war- time effort.
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HOTEL MANAGER
Toys do not always quieten the cross' baby
Graduate nurse telli of treatment used for her own baby girl.
When toys fall to please baby you may be sure that something is wrong.
A Canadian nurse, Mrs, Mary E. Crosthwaite of Freeman, CAUTIONED
Ontario, tells of the treatment sho found successful when her own Summoned for selling liquor to baby girl was fretful."My little Europeans in a room other girl was a small delicate baby at than the dining room and not in birth, always constipated and conjunction with a bona fide cross. When she was a month old meal, Yip Wok-ching, of the I bought Baby's Own Tablets and was so pleased with the results ob- Sun Sun Hotel, Yaumati,
Mac-tained I have used, them con- cautioned by Mr. H. C. namara, at the Kowloon Magis- stantly ever since when baby has tracy this morning.
been cross, feverish, teathing, or at the first signs of a cold.
was
U.6. SENDS HOSPITAL
?
She has had no serious illness and I now have a healthy five year old who has had no corrective other than Baby's Own Tablets.”
A glant mobile hospital, a glit For the minor health troubles of schonken from American friends of Britain, babies and young children there is has-been shipped overseas from no better corrective than the New York by the British War pleasant-tasting, safe and reliable (Answer Reller Society.
remedy It is the largest fleld hospital
ever constructed in the United (Released by The Bell Syndi- States and has beds for a hundred Cato, Inc)
pationis.
Baby's Own Tablets.