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A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS
Teams. Cash on Tielvery.
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Her Konut. 9th May. 1941.
The Undersigned have received instructiotis to sell by
Public Auction of
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TUESDAY, the 13th May, 194 1
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R.A.F. WILL NOT PART TWINS
BRIDGE DECEIVING
NAZI AIR NOTES
SPOTTERS
BRIDGE SWINDLES
NO. 38
By The Four Aces
El
the
defence is ulert
——
and imaginative, some squeezes be
instead of very doubtful
For example
Com marked.
North, Douler
North- Jouth vulnerable North South part score 80
8 6 Q J 6 OAKQ 4
AK 6 4
AK 73
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VK 64
2
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7 3
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10 7
J 10 8 7
A A Q
A 10 9 8 2
0662
Q3 2
The bidding
North
Mast
South
West
1.
18
10
Par
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Pass
Pass Pass I'uss
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جانا
Camouflage A Job
Following an appeal on compassionate grounds by their father, twin broth- ers Geoffrey and Ray- mond Hepple, of Gran- ville-terrace, York, have been brought together by the R.A.F. authorities.
For Experts All formations of the Home Forces now have officers at camouflage their headquarters. The number of these officers is being rapidly increased, an indication of the de- volunteered together for The velopment of camouflage BAP There was a two-day gap made necessary by the great role played by air reconnaissance.
it
s
The officers who have possid Through this school melude anti-te and architects, scette-pamter
producers, theats real designer and a professional magi- Lean, Mi Jasper Maskelyne, now
SO VINE in Labya They have had! to study in photography, muhai- mig intra-red, stereinenpy and the Interpretations of an photographs i
Ineffective Work
The man wha inis never down and has never studied air photo graphy cannot ituess the right way to pinfert hunself. Much emoulage which in the heat of West opened the nine of rails, the moment was applied fast un-
and during awon with the King,
while East dropped the Jack
agnat
HIGH CARD VALUES
FOURLACES #YSTEN
ACE 3
KING 2 QUEEN 1 JACK...
Queen
mer by and down the country is camouflage only in name to the experts of the Royal Engineers, 8 good deal of paint was lavished To all purpose.
Never parted for
a day since birth, the boys, who are twenty.
between their medicals, and thi apparently was the cause of thei
being posted to different training
camps.
For three months the boys had the unhappiest time of thefe lives. "Both of us felt that some. wr was
and missing thing couldn't settle down properly to told the our work." Geoffrey "Daily Mirror."
Streamers Out
In the meantime, their father. John W. Hepple, had written to the authorities. "They were win- dmfully sympathebe and as soon s it could be managed the boys were brought together," he sand.
Raymond, Now Groffrey and both first-class ameraftmen, sleep an adjoining beds, sit gether at mess, and have their puss-outs fo the same nights,
up
A school the boys moved together from form to form they sang side by side in the churcia choir, and, after technical college Bang, both became printers
Then home in Granville-terrace
with decurated Was
puper
ment. (Plus War, an
In recent months the good play, for East
experts could not support have introduced. great reforms. any shit, but could!... Not inach
be can
sand at the feel perfectly sate moment than that the Army ann about a club con-, to merge the military installations tination)
of all kinds, as seen from the all, The
of mito the cvilian environment hearts was led for When a start is made on a vingin streamers for the returning of the a Anese, West site this can be done with almost third brother, twenty seven-year- It is pos-old Ronald. also in the R.A F.. taking the heart King and return-unbelievable success.
a leave with the twins, his other club. South wonsible to construct a camp acrom-, to spend
modating thousands of men which! with the club Queen, drew trumps is unrecognisable as such from the and led a club to dummy's Ace. air, while en the coast and inland Some of the pill-boxes are in- visible.
AVERAGE KANE 23%
Eug
West saw what was coming, so casually began swindle by dropping his lowest spade. South
The SEVENTY-SECOND OR- DINARY GENERAL MEETING | OF SHAREIDOLDERS wi| bas heldj at the Offices of the undersigned returned to his hand by ruffing a WEDNESDAY, the 214 May, club, and West discarded another 1941, at Non, for the pupoop of low spade. South then led b amerising the Report at the Goi-, lost trump, and West onebalant - ad Manages together with a ly tossed away his last low spade, Statement of Necounta for The blanking the King! year ended the 31st Decemben,
The Share Rete for and Ten Mi Books will be choed Trưu The 708
• Sute. Sideboard, Dining 1940. De i Bookcase Garden N C Rattan Ware, Porcelain & Ware. Ga
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also
next
Declarer
fed a dumtud.
three For hing dummy's
top When the last diamond failed t set up he returned a spade, and
comes
Im
PORTUGUESE MAY LEAVE EIRE
The disguise of munition fac tories
under a differ. ent authority. the Civil De. fence Camouflage Establishment | which, in some instances. hau had an enormous job to correct! errors of judgment and short! A statement circulated in Dub- of Portugal at sluhtedness of the past.
asks valizeds Artillerymen have the satisfac- present in Eire and requiring re- to Portugal tom- tion of knowing that the enmat paʼriation
with the Portugue flage is absolute protection for timeate
Mr. Kevin from aerial honorary vice-consul, Puns of all cabbies
levation
It remain for them J. Kenney for registration.
show away by not to give the making obvious baths to rook- i "It is emphasised that owing to Leurrent difficulties of transport
& Cut Stoves 1 May to the 254 May, 1941, bodhi, kast helper his partner among bộ - houses and other buldines,
daya thelusive.
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#Tartan Carpet
I
Fanfan Rug
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(New)
Or View from Monday, the 12th May, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 12th May, 1941.
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playme the spade Jack. What was South In
Any double-dummy player will ee that playing the Ace makes the slam; but we think, that mod people in actual play would take,
and go the esse South did in this cast.
✡
* *
down
Saturday
you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you held:
AJ 7
27 Q 10 7 4 2
K 93 K8 4
The bidding:
Schenken Jacoby
You
10
14
(7)
One of the problems in the Army and the danger of a cessation en- today is to bring home to the tirely of such transport immediate millions of men the nature of registration is essential," the state - This measure does A camouflage ment adds. aerial observation. Alm is he ng made for exhibition not apply
Portuguese mer-
in franting camps.
chant seamen, who are instructed to remain with their ships under all conditions."
CUPID IN BOATS
Passport to romance for Frances Clark, one of thirty-eight girls who have become cobblers for the duration, is-an old Army boot!
It has brought her a proposal of marriage.
Lo
No advices had
been received by the British Government from Lisbon on the subject.
THE TEST OF THE STAIRS.
Do you feel breathless or giddy with the sight exertion of climb- ing the stairs? Do you suffer from digestive trou- ble?
All
Du you feel tired most Frances, who works in a shoe of the day? Are ANSWER: Bid two diamonds. I mending factory at Upper Tulse you pale and un- Your hand is not strong enough Hill, S. W., was repairing a pair derweight? for a bid of two hearts. If your of outsize Army boots one day such symptoms partner has no fit for hearts, you and decided to slip a note inside indicate un im-
bid wishing their owner luck.
poverished con- practically compel him to
thedition of the The soldier, a gunner in three
then you diamonds; and won't know whether to go on or, Royal Artillery, replied thanking blood which, if corrected Since
too her and asking for her picture. not pass.
hand is your
and he sent his without delay, strong for a pass, the raise in She sent one
will surely lead diamonds is your best way to photograph.
Now, though they have never to serious ill- show your values.
met, the gunner has asked, Frances ness. to marry him.
Score 100% for two diamonds, 50% for
two pass, 30% hearts.
for
Question No. 713
To-day you hold the same hand, and the bidding continues:
Jacoby Behenke
10
Pass
You 20 (1)-
"I never guessed my note would lead to this,!! Frances
What is need- to impart ed new health and
Dr. Pink
told me as she hammered studs energy is
Into a soldier's shopp
course of "Of course, I would not opn- | Wiliams' elder, marrying someone I have Pills to purify, nøver met,” she smiled. “Just | and enrich the knowing his boots isn't really blood. These world-famous topic enough..
pills have helped many thousands At the shoe-mending factory of ailing men and women to res Malerthey end an average of 2,500
gain-lost-health-and-strength; they Pass boots a week.
can help you too. Obtainable, at chemists everywhere. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, Bring ald to the anaemic.
(Answer
What do you bid? tomorrow.)
(Released By The Bell Syndl-
cate, Inc.)
"We have almost completely changed our staff to women now, Mr. H, R. English, owner and manager told me.
"They're all good girls and good workers I haven't, a grumble,"