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PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 23rd day of June, 1941,
at
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 21, 1941.
BRIDGE THE GIRL IN- NOTES IRON FRAMES
CHOOSING A LEAD
By The Four Aces
"Please comment
this on
(By A Special Correspondent)
AFTER LIVING ENCASED in plaster of Paris 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public
for eighteen months and hanging face downwards Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of hand," requests a Chicago reader. in iron frames for three months, Assistant Cub-
at "We'd like to find out what you mistress Clara Sykes is able to walk again.
of the bidding and think opening lead:
one Lot of Crown Land To 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.
to
an
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required
deposit with
authorised offeer who will be present at the sule, the sum of two hundred dul- lars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kowloon Inland Lot No 4310
between Kowloon Inland Lots Ha Heung Road. To Kwa Nos. 4047 and 1834
No. of Sale
Registry No
Locality
Houndary
Mensuramonte
N.E. W.
ft.
ft.
As per
sale plan
J
Contents in aq, tu
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 3,720
89$
$2,790
We are happy to be able to in- form the Shipping Public that
The purchaser of the lot will be aurangements have
ทายพ been required to pay to the auctioneer completed which make it possible in cash the sum of $279.00 (being) for us to rescind our previous in 10% of the upset price) immedi structions regarding non-accept-ately after the fall of the hammer, ance of Letters of Guarantee in the balance of the premium lieu of original Bills of Lading, ing paid in accordance with the Consequently, it is our intention Conditions of Sale.
to accept Letters of Guarantee endorsed by approved Banks for the production of original Bills of Lading in future as we have in the past, and our recent notifica-
be-
tion in the Press is hereby declar PUBLIC AUCTIONS
ed null and void.
The Undersigned have received AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, instructions to sell by
Public
LTD.
Hong Kong. June 20th. 1941.
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER of the ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) ORDINANCE NO. 28 OF
1914 And
In the Matter of SIEMENS CHINA COMPANY (Hong Kong Branch)
(In Liquidation)
NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended to pay a first and final dividend in the above liquidation and creditors are requested to lodge detailed state- ments of their claims with the ⚫ undersigned not later than 15th|
July, 1841, failing which they will be excluded from the distri- bution.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Liquidators.
Mercantile Bank Building, Hong Kong, 18th June, 1941.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED
Notice To Shareholders
Auction on
MONDAY, the 23rd. June, 1941 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon. A Quantity Household Furniture, Ceifing & Table Fans and Sundries.
also
One Out Board Motor.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 20th June, 1941.
The Undersigned have received| instructions to sell by Public! Auction on
Tuesday, the 24th. June, 1941 commencing at 6.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, No, 2 Connaught Road Central, Room 205, 2nd Floor
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS ́ On view from Saturday the 21st. June, 1941.
Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 20th June, 1841.
TUITION GIVEN YOUNG LADY gives private les-
sons in Cantonese at own or pupil's residence. $15 per month,
North, Dealer North-South vulnerable
NORTH
K
ARQ J 6 ◊ QJ 10 0 3 ♣A 5
WEST ◆ Q 9 8 7 3 2
the
EAST AAJ 64
10 8 7 3 2 0 4
◊ 5
10 9.6 4 2
4 873
SOUTH
A 10 5 ♡ 9 4
OAK 8 7 6 3 ♣ KQ J
The bidding:
North
East
South
1♡
Pass
30
•
70 A
Dbl.
Pass
West
Pass Pass
Puss
Pass
Rødbl. Pass
"West decided that North had solid hearts and that it was vital to take a trick at once if the Grand Slam was to be defeated. That could be done only if East had an Ace
HOSH CARD VALUES.
of the FOUR-ACES SYBYEN
ACE... 3
KING. 2 QUEEN.1 JACK...
In a Cheshire hospital, she looked forward eagerly to returning soon to her home at Greetland, near Halifax-and to her Wolf Cubs. She never lost her gaiety and interest in her boys' welfare. Before she went to hospital they used to hold meetings every Sunday at her bedside. Some visited her in hospital, too.
And the hospital's troop
01 further period, and Miss Sykes Scout's and Clubs have learnt returned home to continue her much from her about woodcraft,| bedside meetings. bandaging, and morse.
Her dark eyes twinkling with fun Clara, who is twenty-seven, told me: "I am a blanket weaver, and it takes more than this to get a Yorkshire mill girl down."
Clara's operation took two and a half hours. The surgeon grafted a piece of bone from her leg on to her spine.
she When she was asked if would risk such a delicate and unusual operation, she replied: "Bah gum, I don't mind a bit o' tinkering with. You have your fun."
Sisters in the hospital told me they would be sorry to lose Clara, us she kept everyone cheerful with her songs and jokes.
Their Celebration
or a void suit; and because West's spades were lon- ger, he decided East was more likely to be void of spades than of
Now the Wolf Cubs of the 3rd clubs. He therefore led a spade Elland Pack and the Boy Scouts whereupon he saw that his rea-
in their group are planning a big all wrong, for soning had been
"welcome home" celebration. East took the spades Ace.
Perhaps the talks in her home That ended the party, of
"meet- North and South cen-every Sunday were not sured each other for the bidding.ings"-officially. then they pounced on East for
In September, 1989, Clara was doubling, and on West for leading put in a plaster jacket owing to an injury to her spine. This was a spade. What do you think?"
We agree with the opening lead to remain on for three months.
We and with West's reasoning. don't mind feeling a bit silly if our lead defeats a Grand Slam! East's double, was rather un- wise. It was more likely than not to produce an unusual lead from
course.
West-whereas a pass would al- most surely induce West to lead one of the unbid suits. There was an even chance, in that case, that West would lead a spade.
As between North and South, we place the blame on South for jumping to three diamonds. Such a bid shows a great deal more high-card strength-at least an Ace more than he held. North cannot be criticised for bidding. Grand Slam, although there. was little need to bid it then and there.
✡
淄
Yesterday you were Oswald
Jacoby's partner and, with nei- ther side vulnerable, you held:
▲ A 10 6 5
♡ 9 4
OK 8 4 2 J74
The bidding: Jacoby
Bebenken
Pass 'Pass
30
Yog
Pass
(7)
ANSWER: Bid four diamonds.
bid three cannot
no- You
that would since trump
a club stopper; guarantee herice four diamonds is the only reasonable response to your partner's forcing bid.
Score 100% for four diamonds, 30% for three no-trump.
Question No. 748
To-day you hold the same hand, but the bidding is different:..
Incolg 10.
♡
Malar Pass
Schenk
Pass What do you bid?; (anawor,
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In the meantime, she was con- fined to bed in her home.
In December, 1939, she was again examined. But the plaster jacket had to be replaced for a
Last September she went to hos- pital for her big operation.
She was one of the few who could not be taken to shelter. during air raids.
with her.
Can you wonder that she has just been awarded the Scout Cer- tificate of Merit?
A doctor remained She joked with him.
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