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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 6, 1941.
Hopkins Promises Vast Shipping Aid
BRIDGE
NOTES
FINDING OUT
By The Four Aces
HARRY L. HOPKINS, supervisor of the United States lease-lend programme, paused in the midst of a hurried series of meetings and conferences, that had included atten- dance at one Cabinet meeting, within a few hours of his arrival, to explain the primary reason for his visit.
It was, he said, for the purpose of discuss- Every bridge player has toing all phases of American aid to Britain.
make a certain number of guesses, but part of his success depends
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The Undersigned have received instructions to sell Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 6th Aug., 1941 commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room. No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd. Floor.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 1st August, 1941.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, the 8th, August, 1941.
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35,
Hankow Road, Kowloon
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
comprising-
THURSDAY, tu UTH SEPTEMBER, 1941 (both inclusive) during which days pejod no transfer of shares can be registered,
By Order of the Board of Directors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 5th August, 1041.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE HUMBER SALON In of 1937 model with 5 seats. now condition. For sale at rea- sonable price. For inspection
write G PO. Box 1843, Kowloon.
TO LET
Extended To 1943
The scanty picture he gave of economy, which is a great increase
in dairy and pork products." finite information instead of rely-the American industrial effort to ing on a guess. For example: supply the sinews of war as well as food and Are-Aighting equip- ment for the civil defence struck British newspaper men who heard it as being, from their point of
most optimistic
North, Dealer
Neither side vulnerable
WEST
49 75%
الا دیدم
CA 6
NORTH
AAQ 64 VQ 10 7 3 O Q J
♣ AK 109 3
Q 84
EAST
AJ 8 3 V 6 2 OK 952 4663
SOUTH
A K 10 VAKJ 95
0 10 7 4 3 #J 7
The bidding: North Base
l'ass 30
l'ass
Fasa Рава Pass
South 10 4♡
Weat
2 Ju PRSS
news
view, the they had had from America in long time. The newspapers gave banner headlines to the accounts of us interview,
There were audible gaspings at Mr. Hopkins's suggestion that the American shipping output for 1942 would reach 6,000,000 tons. The possibility of any such output had here been seriously questioned for a long time.
Inferentially. Mr. Hopkins re- vealed the American view that the all-out effort would be necessary until the end of 1943 at the carli- est.
"Plans are being made right through 1943 to make sure that The food required to supplement your own productions will be pro- duced to the necessary extent," Mr. Hopkins said.
On the subject of aircraft Mr. Hopkins said.
vast launched our "We have Shipping Plans
programme of aircraft production, "We are launching the biggest which is moving rapidly ahead. merchant shipbuilding programme Great new factories will soon be parti- ever undertaken by any country,"
coming into production, Mr. Hopkins said. "We are going cularly for those heavy four-en- ships to bring gined bombers which can reach to build enough our goods to the United Kingdom the easternmost parts of Germany and into every theatre of war in and knock out their factories and of supply. We are con- the world where the democracies sources
fighting Hitler. This yeur vinced that between England and are America is building 1,000,000 tons America we can produce far more of merchant shipping and there of those 'planes per month than will be 6,000,000 next year, with Germany can, and better ones." substantially more in 1943. bidding "The whole production effort, originally. But he both of your preferred to go the
South probably should have passed at three hearts because he hud A minimum and opening bid his partner had been unable to open the
CARD VALUES OF THE FOUR-ACLE SYSTEN
FACE RA
KINGT QUEEN: JACK
ARTIAL WALARE WE PACK DE
AVERANG HJ
67%
country and ours, must be to supply munitions of whole hog, hoping war sufficient to overwhelm the that his partner's Fascist dictatorships. It is the hand would be a
purpose of our productive effort perfect fit. West opened the King of clubs, and that is the only purpose-to whip this fellow Hitler-and I am and stopped to think on seeing convinced that between the Bri- the dummy and his partner's distish Empire and the United States
The couraging deure of clubs.
and those other countries that are "automatic" shift was to a low still free that we can make this spade, through dummy's strength;mechanised equipment in vastly MARBLE HALL, 34-36 Granville but West thought a little more superior quantities. Chairs, Road, double and single room with His own
three hand could win Cabin private bathroom and verandah, tricks, assuming that South still
"All those oppressed peoples Also dressing roman, beautiful had another club. The contract who are worrying about how this
tennis. Porcelain, Glas and seaview.
East grown could be defeated, then, if
war is coming out must realise Brass Ware. Gramophones, Re-vegetables. Phone 59433.
could win one other defensive that this war just cannot be lost. cords, Pictures, Ornaments, Cook-
trick. But what trick could East ing Stoves & Utensils, etc, ele.
win?
Trakwood bedstends. Chests of Drawers. Dressing Tables, Ches- terfield Suites, Wardrobes, Side- Dung Tabley,
boards.
Ice Chests. Wardrobe Trunks, „ete, etc.
Cutlery,
also
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture.
and
1 Upright Piano by
Clawford Co.
1 Ward" Ice Chest
home
TUITION GIVEN
BLOCKADE OF FINLAND
Economic
measures
taken by the British Government in con- sequence of the entry of German resulted in troops into Finland the blockade of Finland from June 14
of stated the Minister Economic Warfare, Mr. Hugh Dalton, answering a question in the Commons.
the
"In America production is in-
Farly East almost surely had either creasing every month and is go-
in June, he said. the spade or the diamond Kinging to increase every month until British Government, having learn- if the contract could be beaten. it is far more extensive than any-ed that German troops were being
lead at the second body realises." "Lane EXPERT instructresses for ladies So a spade
and young girls in music, short-trick would be fine if East had the spade King, but disastrous if East hand, typing, bookkeeping and had the diamond King; for South English and French. Apply 24 would probably manage to draw trumps and discard a loser on Austin Road, Kowloon,
dummy's spades.
1 Steel Table and 4 Chairs
2 Electric Clocks
1 "R.C.A." All Wove Radio
1 Hand Sewing Machine
1 Beach Tent
also
One "Empire" Portable Type-
writer (new)
On View from Thursday,
7th. August, 1941.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
the
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Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 5th August, 1941.
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stationed in Finland in substan- tial number, instructed that no more "ship novicerts" be granted and that until further notice ves- sels bound for Finland and Fin- be nish ships which had sailed Intercepted and detained at a
Guarantees Arrival
Replying to a question about United States Navy escorts to see Britain goods delivered to
the
Then West thought about lay-with a minimum of loss, Mr. Hop-British port. ing down the Ace of diamonds.kins said: That would be fine if East had
the diamond King, but how
British
The position continued to de- "You are all probably familiar teriorate and on June 20 instruc- would it be if East had the spade with the President's statement. He tions were given for the refusal King?
said 'our goods are going to ar- of any more navicerts and export And West noted that it
to Finland. rive. All I can say is that we are licences was unlikely to be disastrous. South would have his diamonds going to do it. We are going to Wireless. set up, but that wouldn't help protect those ships but I cannot
discuss details." him unless he had an unusually long diamond suit. So West re- fused to guess, but laid down the diamond Ace. And East gave the required information by signall- Then ing with the diamond nine, West led another diamond, and a club return set the contract.
•
you
Yesterday
were David Bruce Burnstone's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you
held:
AK 7 5
K 9 6 4 3 0.7 a 2
A 10 6
The bidding:
Bathstone Schenkén You
16
Jacoby **
Pass 10 Rúss '(2) ANSWER: Pass. Your partner's bidding is very strong, but your hand is too weak for a: second bid. There is no real, need to go back to diamonds, since one: sult should play about as well as the other. Passing will keep you out of trouble...
Score 100% for pass, 70% for three diamonds.
Question No. 787
To-day you are Oswald Jaco-
There was, in subsequent re- plies, a suggestion of how Ice- land, Important as an outpost militarlly, is also available for chipe flying the American flag now prohibited by law from It entering belligerent "waters. was possible, Mr. Hopkins said, to make it a control point where the goods could be transferred.
tion to munitions and other war Mr. Hopkins said that in addi-
materials the United States in- tended to see that huge quantities. cf food were supplied.
"We are going to see that food and adequate amounts of cheese, dairy products, fats and pork pro- ducts get over here. The things you need are things requiring-a major change in our agricultural vulnerable against non-vulnerable opponents, you hold:
78
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- Baby's Own Tablets are, the prescription of a British child-specialist. Absolutely pure and safe for children of all ages, Jacoby these Tablets, are a specific for stomach, testhing and bowel trou- What do you bid? (Answer bles; they expel worms and tomorrow,)
8 58
◊ A 42′′
The bidding: Behenked
$nd
(2)
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by's partner and, with your side cate, Inc.)
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