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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE HITLER
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PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS, AND
PUBLIC AUCTION
CON-
CON-
CHOOSES A
NOTES LONG WAR?
REFUSING A FINESSE By The Four Aces,
'That: Gormány: cannot achieve her objective in Europe through strength alone is the opinión ex- pressed by: Yoshio, Moriyama, the „PARTICULARS AND
Asahi!” star reporter now-in. Bar- DITIONS: of the Sale by Public DITIONS of the Salo by Public Extra tricits are not to be lin in a despatch to, his paper. Auction to be held on MONDAY,Auction to be held on MONDAY, sneezed at, but it's very unwise the 1st day of September, 1941, at the 1st day of September. 1941; at to leopardito a, game contract just "Germany will require greater 3.p.m.. at the Offices of the Public 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public for the chance to make, an extra efforts," he says, "to gain the mind Works Department, by Order of Works Department, by Order of thirty points especially when of the people in the occupied tør- His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor of the bidding indicates that the risk ritories, as the outlook of the one Lot of Crown Land at Kau one Lot of Crown Land at. Tai is quite real and not just a mere European war turns from a short Pul Shek, in the Colony of Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong possibility. To-day's hand is time operation into a. prolonged Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, Kong for a term of 75 years, case in point:
International affair.” with the option of renewal at a with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 King, for one further term of years.
75 years.
Intending bidders are advised Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- that immediately after the dis- pusal of the lot the Purchaser (if posal of the lot the Purchaser (if} not the applicanį) will be required not the applicant) will be required to deposit with ап authorised to deposit with an authorised!
officer who will be present at the officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dol-sale, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash.. This sum lars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4216.
Junction of Kowloon City Boad and Kau Pu Shek Road, Kau
Pui Shek.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary
Manuretuenbe
N. B. H. W.
ft. ft. ft. 14.
As per
sale plan.
the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4317.
Tong Mi Road, Tai Kok Tsui, South of Kowloon Inland Lot
No. 4231.
Contanta in sq. ft.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
About 2,358
694 15
87$
The purchaser of the lot will be- required to pay to the auctioneer
3
Boundary
Masauramanda
N. B.
B. W.
tt.
theth the
As per
sale plan
Annual Rental.
Upset Price
Contants in sq.
About 10,000
$20.000
+
South, Dealer North-South vulnerable...
WEST
AK G.
♡ Q. J 10;
NORTH:
4. 107 9:6, 2-
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K..7..3
◇ Q J 10: 9:
7 2
8.6
EAST
A 8: 4 V 9; 8; 5.4 ◇ 3
4. Q.3 10 9
6 2
SOUTH
A AQ J 7 8
A 7 3
0 8 5 4
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The
bidding:
South.
Weat
North
14
2:0
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East PA85
Pasa
Pass
Pass
"German military strength," he adds, "will be able to suppress any anti-German movement but what can be solved by military strength alotie is limited, and Fuehrer Hit- ler must know it. The Fuehrer is responsible for the future of not only, the German people, but also the entire European population of 550 millions. If he proceeds with strength only, the hope of peace cannot be realised."
Views Of People Changed
"The German peoplels views of the European war seem to have undergone a change since the out- break of the German-Soviet con- the flict and particularly since
declara- Anglo-American joint tion. Mr. Moriyama continued. *Their belief that the European war would 'end soon is now alter-
West opened the Queen of dia-ed into a realisation that the war monds, dummy winning with the is turning into a prolonged Inter- King. At this point, the unthink-national affair.”
and his
The correspondent finds, how-
10
ing player would automatically take the trump finesse contract would go up in smoke. ever, that the German High Com- For West would win the King of mand may still have plans trumps and return the Jack of bring the conflict to a. speedy end diamonds, allowing East to ruff and points to two possible develop- the Ace of diamonds. Later on, ments both subordinated to the West would get the lead with a assumption "that the Red Army is heart to cash a diamond trick. beaten beyond hope of recovery." The first is an Anglo-German But South was not an unthink-peace after the conclusion of the German-Soviet war, and the ing: player. Ho realised that
second is a German landing in West might well have the King England; making the 40 million mond sult. for his bid, and the of trumps and a six-card dia-
inhabitants hostages for peace. danger was quite. apparent. He therefore led a trump dummy, at the second trick, and went right up with the trump Ace. Then another trump lead lost to West's King; but the con- tract was safe, for East could not PUBLIC AUCTIONS get a diamond ruff.
The purchaser of the lot, will be in cash the sum of $177.00 (being required to pay to the auctioneer 10% of the upset price) immedi- in cash the sum of $2,000.00 (being ately after the fall of the hammer, 10% of the upset price) immedir the balance of the premiuin be-ately after the fall of the hammer, ing paid in accordance with the the balance of the premium ber ing paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.
Conditions of Sale.
G
R
11th September, 1941. Dividend PUBLIC AUCTION
THE REGISTER
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MONDAY, 1st. September, 1941. commencing at 10.30 a.m.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT;
No. of Sale
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2974.
Registry No.
Junction of -Shun Ning Road and Fat Tseung Street, Cheung
Sha Wan.
Locality
Boundary
Measuremania
· N, ] & | E. | W.
It ft. 16. ft.
As pez
sale pli
Contants in sq. ft.
About 2,400
Annual Rental.
The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctioneer. in cash the sum of $144.00 (being, 10% of the upset price) immedi afely after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium › be- SEND IN YOUR REMITTANCE. paid in accordance with the
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Conditions of Sale.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon. QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES.
Terms: Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 30th August, 1941.
:
instructions to sell by Public The Undersigned: have received
Auction on
TUESDAY, 2nd: September, 1941.
commencing at 6.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught nad: Central, 2nd Floor. VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
POSTAGE STAMPS.
On View from Monday; the 1st. September, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 28th August, 1941.
FOR SALE
99% NEW CLASSICAL GRAMO" PHONE RECORDS, about 50 pieces. To dispose all at 20%. discount. Please write Box No. 621; c/o China: Mall":
WANTED TO BUY
WE
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PIONENEL RAPION NIZ HERAPION N3
from the
Invasion · Improbable :
The correspondent stresses, how- that the Anglo-American ever joint declaration has made it dif- ficult to hope for an early peace talk and the situation on the Eastern front makes a landing in England improbable this year.
Note that refusing the finesse assured South that he would
Therefore it appears to the make his contract. If the trumps "Asahi" correspondent in Berlia were split 3-1, either the trump that Germany "placed before the King
would fall on the
dilemma of a short but danger- round or the second trump trick
the
first
latter."
would be won by a player whose ous war or a safer but protracted partner could not ruff anything for conflict, has finally selected lack of a trump. And if the trumps were split 2-2, the second round of trumps would exhaust the suit and therefore prevent a ruff. South could well play for slam. This bid gives you the best chance to find out one trump trick, what you want afford to lose
to know, while but had to prevent the loss of a
suggesting to your partner that ruffing trick as well
you are void of clubs.
*
Yesterday you were Howard Schenen, panner wnd, with both sides vulnerable, you held:
▲ ASK 10 76 ♡ A. & 4 ``K 10:42
Score 100% for four clubs, 70% for four no-trump, 60% for five spades, 30% for four spades.
Question No. 802.
To-day you hold the same hand, and the bidding continues: Jacoby" You Maler Schenkem
14 Dbl. Pass Paus 24 Pass
The Biddings Jacoby You
TA Pass: Pass (7)
Dbl. Pass Puss,
Pass Schenken
3 34
42
Pass
36 40
Разе
(7)
What do you bid? (Answer J A. Monday.)
If
ANSWER: Bid four clubs.
partner has his strength in the (Released by The Bell Syndi Fight spots there will be a good cafe, Inc.)
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