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OF A
BRIDGE THE LEG NOTES DONKEY
A DOUBLE SQUEEZE By The Four Aces "A double squeeze Is always
interesting," writes Booker Lin- tan, of St. Louis. "but this hand
which I played really played itself:
Sonth, Deuler Both sides vulnerable
NORTH A 6 4
CAJ 6 5 3 2
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A 108
FAST
WEST
A 7 S
should be
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KQ 10 8 7 6 3
4 Q 763
SOUTH
and made payable to The News - paper Enterprise Limited,
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by
Public Auction on
THURSDAY, 11th. Sept., 1941.
commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
Chesterfield Suits,
A QJ1092 ♡ 0 4
0764
АК85
OAK 10 9 8 *K54
The bidding
Weat
10
Pass
North
TV
Peas
40
60
Paga 188
Pass
only problem
Fust
Pass Pass Pass >Pa. 3
Twenty years ago Major
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 9, 1941
MAYFAIR WATCH
EVASION
Westminster's compul-
George Bradstock, of sory registration for fire Yokehurst, East Chilting- watching duties has been ton, Lewes, saw a donkey ignored by two-fifths of giving rides to children on the population liable for service, an official of the Bournemouth sands.
The donkey-Sally was suffer- Council said when regis- Ing from sores and was ill-tration officially ended. nourished. To save her a life of People living in the Mayfair misery. Major Bradstock bought district have been the worst offen- her and she lived on his farm.
*the
But Sally's life of leisureers," he stated. "To-night scru- tineers will start to check up on ended when she was shot by all those who have not registered. Inspector E. Winn, of
We are going to give them D R.S.P C.A., and at Lewes Police further week of grace by keeping Court Major Bradstock Was
open the registration bureau at summoned by the society. It was alleged that the donkey Alhambra House, Charing Cross
Road, each day, and through urinecessarily
suffered
not having its hoofs 'pared.
He pleaded not guilty and the
case was dismissed.
Leg Shown in Court It was stated that there was no suggestion that Major Bradstock was of cruel disposition, or that there was any deliberate cruelty. The donkey's leg and hoof was
to was
exhibited in court.
then we
shall prosecute all the dodgers.
"Nearly 100 per cent. of those who have registered are already engaged on civil defence or watching duties.
fire-
if
"Some people believe that
dirtles they pay a fire watcher to look after their premises their are at an end, but that is not so. Every British subject between 18 and 60 who lives in Westminster, hotel, must leven in a club or
register.""
Afor the case Major Brad
Hundreds of people who have stock claimed «Bally's leg.
been bombed out of their homes He said the animal had been a
given
their up in shelters In West great pet and he intended having or who have thirteen tricks.
Westminster. King, which the leg mounted and put on his lodgings sleep
These people Queen, writing desk,
required to register, unless still have homes outside the city. The maximum penalty for fire- watch dodgers is a fine of £100 and three months' imprisonment.
the top 450 UP
**The make all
heart opened the
him with the marked Duminy went up with the Ace, and I (South) discarded the four of clubs. I then cashed spades and led a low spade. West ruffed with the 'three of diamonds, and dummy had to over-ruff with the Queen. But now it was clear that all the cards were properly placed for the double squeeze, so! I just returned a trump dummy and
from
FOR
NIGHT ACES
A famous night-fighter
ran every single squadron has achieved
trump in my hand.
"My last four cards were the the record of bringing Dress-spade and the King and a low down fifty enemy raïders
trump (which I had just led), a
save the
ing Machines, Electric Table Fan, and the spade Queen, and couldn't the fifty mark had been reached.
Helped by the bright light
of the tricks."
ton
of
FATHERS-TO-BE HOSPITAL GUARD
are they
Anxious fathers-to-be Bedsteads, Wardrobes, ing Tables, Chests of Drawers, club. Dummy held the Jack of after dark.
pacing up and down the Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, hearts and three clubs. When the With their score standing at Foof of a London mater-
Cabinets, last trump was led, West discard-forty-nine, cheers rang through Bookcases, Cupboards, etc., etc.
order to ed a club in --Carpets, Rugs,
Blankets, heart in dummy - and East felt the station when a pilot returned nity hospital form one of Cushions, Treadle & Hand Sew-the pressure. He had three clubs soon after mid-night to report that our most efficient fire-
watch services. Heaters and Table Lamps, Tennis prevent me fom taking the rest the full moon, he had chased and
About forty do duty at Perivate Rackets, Filter, Brass, Glass and
Maternity Hospital, Ealing. The Porcelain Ware, Wall Mirrors,
one of Once again we thank Mr. Lin-shot down a Heinkel.
This pilot nearly scored a "dou- idea was suggested by Garden Hoses Cooking Utensils,
they for contributing an exceed- etc. etc.
hit ingly well played hand. Somehow ble" for shortly afterwards he in- them some days ago. Now
It, are the
fire- hospital's official watch. good player always tercepted another raider, or other a
the These volunteers work shifts to tends to think that his best plays and then lost it.
Less than an hour
and unborn are nothing at all but a double- squeeze hand doesn't "play itself" squadron bagged its fifty-first vic-protect their wives
or newly-born babies.
"The response it requires careful management.
'was immediate The squadron has received the
from their when the idea was first put for- message following
"Congatula-ward," an Ealing Health Depart group commander: tions on passing your half century ment official told the "Daily Mir- look ror."
the Keep up the good work. I forward with confidence to hundred up."
N
also
* A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.
and
1G.E." Radio
1 "Victrola"
1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite
.1 Iron Cot
1 Beach Tent
2 Electric Refrigerators "Frigi-
daire"
Electric Refrigerators "Kel- vinator"
On View from Wednesday, the
10th. September, 1941,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
✩
Merwin
Yesterday you were Maier's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you held:
A K 9 7
♡ 3
O AJ 10 4
Q 6 6 3 2
The bidding:
Jacoby
You
Belienken
19
Pass
20
k
Auctioneers.
**♡
40
Pass
Hong Kong, 9th Sept., 1941.
6♡
Раяв
Pass
.Dbl.
Разв (7)
tim.
later
PRINTED SECRET
NEWSPAPER FOR
SIX MONTHS
A Polish green grocer in War- ANSWER: You must pass. The saw Dombroski, has been arrest- The Undersigned have received double indicates defensive strength led by the Nazis. instructions to sell by Public and also warns, you that ve In the celler of his stall he had Auction on
spades may be a dangerous con-installed a duplicating machine. FRIDAY, 12th. September, 1941tract. Having left it to your part-On one side of the brown paper
t
at their Sales Room, No, 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
..
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:
Teakwood Bed Room, Dining Room, Drawing Room and 'Office Furniture, Ice Chests, Enume] Bath, Porcelain Sinic Hand Sew ing Machines, „Electric Table Fans & Lamps. Ornaments, Brass. Glasy and Porcelain Ware," Pictures, Clocks, Coditing Utensils, etc, etc
also.
A FEW PIECES OF. BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
1 "Westinghouse" Refrigeraton
(in good condition).
“'Saba" All Wave Radio,'
1 Upright Piano by Challen
and Son"
1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite
1 Gulter in Case.
1 Perambulator
1 Pair Binoculars in Coso,
On View from Thursday:
11th September, 1941.
Terms: Cash on
LAMMERvery.
“BAOS"," Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 9th Sept 1941...
ner to decide, you have no reason in which he wrapped his custo to interfere how with your part-mers' packages he printed Polish nor's decision.
news heard over the London radio. Score 100% for pass, 0 for any He edited this brown paper parcel other bid.
Question No. 816
newspaper for six months, until one night the Gestapo burst into the cellar and discovered the radio, and the duplicating
To-day you are, David Bruce apparatus. Burnstone's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you hold
10 2
bludin Jacoby Feu
10 Pass 3
(2). What do
bid?
to-morrow.)
a
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WE BUY. SECOND
HAND
MOTOR CARS" "AND Also buy cars of big con tion or very old models for ing. Please Phono 60717 or 06332
Twelve secret newspapers are now being published in Warsaw Falone with a total circulation of about 150,000,"? Some: ¿have been smuggled from Poland to London. It is said that Mr. Churchill was amazed when shown a copy of one containing the photograph of the signing of the British-Polish Military agreement.".
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