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NOTES
STRETCHING TOO FAR
By The Four Aces
West, Dealer
Neither side vulnerabis
NORTH A J9
DITIONS of the Sale by Public DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, Auction to be held on MONDAY. the 16th day of June, 1901, at 3 the 16th day of June, 1941,
"Please settle a much-debated 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Works Department, by Order of point for us," writes a St. Louis His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor of fan. "It all revolves about North's
at one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung double raise in this hand: of Lot
Crown
of Sha Wan, In the Colony of Hong Colony the Shek Shan, in
B term of 75 years, Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, Kong for with the option of renewal at a commencing from 1st July, 1898, Crown Rent to be fixed by the with the option of renewal at a to be fixed by the the Crown Rent Surveyor of His Majesty
of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 Surveyor
King, for one further term of 24 years.
last three days advised years less the Intending bidders are that immediately after the dis- thereof.
Intending bidders are advised posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required that immediately after the dia- to deposit with authorised posal of the lot the Purchaser (it officer who will be present at the not the applicant) will be required. an authorised sale, the sum of two hundred dol-lo deposit with lars, ($200) in cash. This sum officer who will be present at the will be refunded on payment of sale, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum the Purchase price.
will be refunded on payment of
No. of Sale
an
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kowloon Inland Lot No.
4309
Chatham Road between San Lau Street and Pak Hung Street.
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary
Moasuramient
N. S. E. W.
i
ft.
ft. I
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq. ft. |
Annual Rental
the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Upset Price
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
5758
$30.356
About 41,275
The purchaser of the lot will be
Notice To Shareholders required to pay to the auctioneer
THE
SIXTIETH
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2858.
Un Chau Street between New Kow- loon Inland Lots Nos. 2834 and
2825, Cheung Sha Wan.
2
Boundary
Measurementw
N.
8. E. W.
M.
PA...
As per
sale plan
F
Content in sq. ft.
Upset Price
Annual Rental.
About 6,685
$92
$4,011
QJ 10 8 7
◊ Q 7 6
K 72
WEST
4 АКБ 4
Q10 87 8 2
♡ 6 5
♡ 2
◊ K 8 2
J10 8 3
EAST
OJ 6 4 3 A 6 5
SOUTH
6
VAK 9 4 3
◊ A 10 9
A Q 9 4
The
bidding:
West
North
East
Pus8
Pass
Pass
South 10
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Pasa
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l'ass
Pasa
Pass
"South lost
diamond-and
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4-25
Reteaned by The Bull Syndromla, Inet
The gay young blade says life in the army would take on colour for him if he could just put the same feeling in a drill that he can in a dance,
FEARED SCENE AT FUNERAL OF NAZIS
TWO NAZI
AIRMEN WERE
BURIED IN A WEST COUNTRY CEMETERY RECENTLY NEAR
a MORE THAN THIRTY VICTIMS He OF A RECENT RAID ON THE
a spade and his temper. squawked to high TOWN. heaven that North! didn't have the semblance of double raise.
and
This was noticed by crowds at the cemetery gates and, fearing a demonstration, the authorities
"North maintain-compelled the public to watch the ed stoutly that his funeral from a distant hilltop.
as bearers, strong trump sup- R.A.F. men acted
side and provided a firing party and were a bugler to sound the Last Post. ample for a double The two Nazis were killed when raise after he had passed original- their 'plane crashed in flames dur-
He intended to double raise ing a week-end raid on Bristol. to invite game but had no idea
ly.
strength
at all of encouraging South to bid a Slam.
to а
HE'S TELLING THEM
to accept
agreed "We have
Hitler, in a Red Cross relief The purchaser of the lot will be! in cash the sum of $3,098.00 (being
South was right; North wasn't work appeal to the German peo- ORDINARY 10% of the upset price) immedi-required to pay to the auctioneer your decision. Who was right?"
double raise. ple says: "A hard year of strug- MEETING of Shareholders will be ately after the fall of the hammer, in cash the sum of $401.00 (being even close held at the Offices of the under the balance of the premium be- 10% of the upset price) immedi- Despite the strong trumps, Northgle is ahead of us." signed on WEDNESDAY, the 25th ing paid in accordance with the ately after the fall of the hammer, had only two Queens, one King,
the balance of the premium be-and not even
a singleton. With Conditions of Sale. June, 1941, at Noon, for the pur-
ing paid in accordance with the only fair distribution, a double, pose of receiving the Report of the
Conditions of Sale.
raise must promise about average! General Agents.
whether together with
strength = | high-card
has the bidder
passed or not originally.
a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1940.
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 11th June to the 25th June, 1941, both days inclusive.
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents, Hong Kong, 4th June, 1941.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
CONDI-
PARTICULARS AND TIONS of the Sale by Public Auc- tion to be held on MONDAY, at 3 the 16th day of June, 1941. p.m., at the Offices of the Public Werks Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor ofi at To! one Lot of Crown Land Kwa Wan, in the Colony of Hong: Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the 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.
No. of Sale
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4309.
Registry No.
Junction of Ha Heung Road and
Locality
Sheung Heung Road, To Kwa Wan,
*Boundary
Moasurement
N.
8. E. W.
ft. ft. 26.
ft.
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq. ft.
Annual Rental.
Upset Price
About 4,960
$3,720
The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctioneer in cash the sum of $372.00. (being 10% of the upset price) immedi ately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium Be- ing paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.":
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The correct bid for North is at Two hearts is The Undersigned have received debatable point,
Ane partner. An instructions from The Marshal in best with
partner may Prize, Supreme Court, to sell by ultra-conservative Public Auction on
have to be nursed along with a SATURDAY, the 14th June, 1941,"manufactured" bid of one spade
commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at The Holt's Wharf, Kowloon.
· 909 pieces Round Bars. 204 bags Parafia Wax.
1 Lot Pig Iron (about
tons).
(or two of a minor); to be fol- 'lowed, of course, by a heart raise But three' round. on the next hearts is much too strong a bid for the North hand under any, 200 circumstances.
Terms: Cash on delivery. For Inspection orders apply, to LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 10th June, 1941.
The Undersigned have received. instructions from The Marshal in [ Prize, Supreme Court, to sell by Public Auction on Wednesday, the 18th. June, 1941 commencing at 11 am. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road Central, Second Floor,
12 cases Prato Goods (Melton). Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 13th. June, 1941.
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✡
Oswald
Yesterday you were Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:
A 10 7 6 B ♥ J 8 A◊ A 6 8
39 4 The oldding: Jacoby
10
Schenken Pass
INT
Pass
Pass
Ton Maler Pass JA 2NT Pasa (7)
ANSWER: Bid four spades. Partner must have three spades] to the King or Queen together, with enough strength to hope for a game. If his hand were a com- plete minimum he would, pass at two no-trump.
for
four spades,
· TUITION GIVEN EXPERT instructresses for ladies
Score 100% and young girls in music, short 50% for pass, 40% for three hand, typing, bookkeeping and no-trump. English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kowloon,
MISCELLANEOUS
Question No. 742 To-day you are Merwin Maier's. neither side.
FOR VISITING CARDS neatly partner and, with
promptly printed, The Vulnerable, you hold:
and
Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., Wind-
sor. House, Des Voeux Road, Cen- Aral Telephones: #20022. i8-20011,
Excuseme-
are you doing anything
about
Inner Cleanliness!
Always remember that Inner Cleanliness is the first rule
of health, and to be com- pletely clean inside take Andrews.
A regular glass of Andrews Liver Salt settles the stomach, corrects acidity and indigestion, and sweet- ens the breath. It tories up the liver and gently clears. the bowels, sweeping away all impurities. In addition, Andrews cools the blood and ́ ́ invigorates the whole body.
For Inner Cleanliness regular with your
Do What do you bid. (Answer.
ANDREWS
LIVER SALT
Health Drink and Tomis.
BRÍTISH IN
AJ D.3
A.8-.3
3. 94
NOME REMEDY
The bidding: Maler
Jacoby
Monday.)
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