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THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
As from the 20th. May, 1941 the minimum fare for motor lorries, vans, and buses on the Vehicular Ferry will be $1.50 per vehicle
THE HONG KONG & YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 19, 1941.
BRIDGE JAPANESE NOTES DRIVE IN
SHANSI
BRIDGE SWINDLES
By The Four Aces
the
The simple fulse-card is most common Bridge swindle. For example:
South, Dealer East-West vulnerable
▲ AJ 5
◊ 3 9 8 6
AJ 73
A 10 9 8 4 3
A J 7 6 6 0 6
442
N
R
10
OAK 104
W
♡ 9 1
E
♣ K 9 8 6 5 S
K Q KQ 8 3 2
0
4 7 3 2
♣ Q 10
West
Pass
North 10
East Pass
Pass
UNITED KINGDOM FOOD IMPORTS.
The following is published for general informal (91
The bidding:
South
10
Pass
the
Ten days of heavy fighting in south Shansi resulted in the Japanese forces surrounding Chinese on the north bank of the Yellow River in a wide semi-circle, with a 50-mile arc along the river, the ferries of which have been occupied by the Japanese.
In view of the vast extent of the area involved it is unlikely the Japanese cap make the whole of the Chiese forces prisoner
Ja-:
Well-informed sources in Pei-i ping report that numerous. West led the King of diamonds, punese hospital trains are passing and South dropped his diamond) north daily v a the Kin-Han Rail- SONPIE without
lightest way carrying also hundreds of:
HIGH CAND VALUES
OF THE FOUR-ACES SYSTEM
With reference to Government
14th June Nobbet on. 665 1940, 1351 of 13th December, 1901, and 28 of 7th March, 1948, all forme, bolts, companies, and in Elsdfunk who import kubitll
Eh leading ligeuds, y creetly Hong Kong from the United King-
that Ideen ate informed
revient nuoda begures allotted in respect of Leach icml of bondstuff ace shortly || KING.
to be submitted to the United Kingdom Government
Koth kondenation, and that any importer who is directly oncerned with such ingports and has good reason
[0
j bratation Thereupon West went į buse, of the mual ashes of ere
into a slight hudelle
mated dearl To shift to spades į The Japanese officially adiant might give South ajusing "coayaderable forces" which at abou: or are reliably estimated perhaps, spate him 120,000, the Chinese forces totall-
To shift og 180,000. Reuter to club, might re- sult in the loss of i
ACC
QUEEN.1 JACK.....
a
TOTAL VALVE ON PAAR LA
AVERNAS KAMA 475
free
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trek.
The
singleton trump TWO R.N. TRAWLERS
wonzlei produce horrible result
10 East had three trumps
Queen.
gerous
SO
..
the
DRAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY FORMS for the SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be
seek reviSIDIE of the quota tinuas adready allotted to him o hel
(weather permitting)
All Maff, therefore, were dan- Phem head apply to the offie SATURDAY, 31st May.
West thought and by letter on or before 21st May. MONDAY, 2nd June, 1941, me 1981, when due coned ration Wa
Then West thought of that large be obtained from the Secretary's he given to individual applications.
looking live of diamonds which Office, Exchange Building:
his partner had played on the Sunularity all firms, hengs, com- Arst trick. Where were the three Club House. Happy Valley, the pane and mnd.viduals who import Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; foodstuffs Cincluding
liquids) had ami the Stables, Shan Kwong freely to Hong Kong from the ¦ Road.
Dited Kingdom who did not re-
with Government Notification_282 gister at this office in accordance
of 7th March, 1941, should do s on or before 21st May, 1941.
warned that Importers are
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 22nd May, 19441 By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 19th May. 1941.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received! instructions to Rell
Public by Auction on
Monday, the 19th. May, 1941. Commencing at 10.30 a.mt at the Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong. 15th May, 1941,
LOST
LOST
Gentleman's dress ring, between Mody Houd and Harbour View Hotel. Reward. Finder please communicate Box No. 177, c/o "The China Mail."
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Help your Friend and
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no
licence to unport foodstuffs from the United Kingdom granted to firms, hongs, companie,
will be
or individuals who have failed to HOT with this allice by ZIN May. 1941, acendance with the or previous mutifications.
D. L. NEWBIGGING,
Controller of Footh
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
Notice To Shareholders
and two of diamonds" ir East either of those cards, the diamond five had been the begin-
of a "come-on" signal
continun- asking for a diamond tion.
ning
So West finally led a smalt dia- mond at the second trick, deceiv.
of the ed by South's false-card seven of diamonds, South naturally
discarded #1 club from the dummy and then easily made his
contract. If West had shifted to any other suit, the defence rou have taken four tricks without any trouble.
SUNK
The Admiralty announces that HM, trawler Susurion and H.M. sunk, drifter Überty have been says a British Wireless message.
Headaches
Due To Nerve Strain -How To Treat Them. Frequent headaches, dizziness. debility and dyspepsia nervous result from a strain on the nerves with which the rebuilding work of the blond is unable to keep pace.
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淼
Saturday you were Howard Schenken's
and partner,
AK 4
with
AK 73
OK 96 * ♣AK 6
The bidding:
Jacoby
You
Pusa
l'asa
10 2NT
Mater
Pass Разз
Schenken
l'ass
Puss
34 5
l'ass (7)
The SEVENTY-SECOND OR-
ANSWER: Bid six spades. You DINARY GENERAL MEETING | are strong enough to accept this OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held Slam invitation since you have at the Offices of the undersigned full value for your bidding, in- Partner can- on WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, cluding two Aces.
for a Grand 1941 at Noon, for the purpose of not have enough receiving the Report of the Gon-Slam, so there is little point in
bidding one of your Aces. eral Managers, together with
Score 100% for six spades, Statement of Accounts for the 80% for six clubs or six hearts, year ended the 31st December. 60% for five no-trump, 20% for 1910.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 7th May to the 21st May, 1941, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD.. General Managers,
The Hongkong Fire
Co., Ltd, Hong Kong, 30th April, 1941.
pass.
Question No. 719
side
To-day you are Oswa'd Jacoby's partner and, with neither vulnerable, you hold:
Q 7 10 8 4X
♡ J 10 2
Insuranc0
◇ A 4
7 5
The bidding:
Bichromicam
Paas Poss
Jacoby
10
Koler
You
Pass 14
2NT
Pasa (7)
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and Seeds For His Garden
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