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The Undersigned have received instruction from Mr. J. B. Emmert to sell by Public Auction on
THURSDAY, 18th. Sept., 1941. commencing at 11.00 a.m. at The Anchorage" No. 9. Magazine Gap Road
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
Upholstered Chesterfield
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1941.
BRIDGE NOTHING
TO CAUSE NOTES
EXCITEMENT
:
SERIES OF
MISTAKES
By The Four Aces
a
"Who was more at fault in the bidding of this hand?" asks Miami reader.
South, Dealer
North-South vulnerablo
NORTH
A 10 3 ♡ 7
KQ 10 6 6.3 AK 9 3 2
KAST
A K Q J 9
5 4
♡ Q 10 2 08 2
# 8 6
WEST AA 8 7 2
K 6 4 3 094 #J 10 4
SOUTH
A 6
AJ 9 8 5
O AJ 7
A A Q 7 &
The blading.
South
West
North
177
Рив
20
East
ZA
3A
40
4.9
Puss
Paga
Разд Pass
"As you will note, there was a Couches & Armchairs, Teakwood slam at either minor suit; but four We agree
Sideboard, Extension Dining Table heurts was badly set.
Cocktail
& Chairs, Cabinet,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell
Public robes. by *Auction on
THURSDAY, 11th. Sept., 1941.
ז'
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central,
2nd Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dress- Drawers, ing Tables, Chests of Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Cabinets, Chesterfield Suits. Bookcases, Cupboards, etc., etc.
'Carpets, Rugs, Blankets, Cushions, Treadle & Hand Sew- ing Machines, Electric Table Fan, Heaters and Table Lamps, Tennis! Rackets, Filter, Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Wall Mirrors, Garden Hoses Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.
and
1 "G.E." Radio
1 "Victrola"
1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite
1 Iron Cot
1 Beach Tent
2 Electric Refrigerators "Frigi-
daire"
1 Electric Refrigerators "Kel-
vinator"
On View from Wednesday, the
10th. September, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 9th Sept., 1941.
-- V.
The Undersigned have received
Instructions
Auction on
sell to
by Public
FRIDAY, 12th, Soptember, 1941 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, Enamel Bath, Porcelain Sink, Fland Sew-
ing Machines, Electric Table Fans
Twin Beds, Chests
but who was more
to
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FOLLOWING JUDGMENT (WHICH IS TO BE DELIVERED TOMORROW) ON 12 COUNTS OF EMBEZZLING. U.S. COURT PROPERTY
SAM *WHICH TITLEBAUM.. FACESIN SHANGHAI, THE USTWHILE V. S. DEPUTY ́M ARSHAL WILL BE ARRAIGNED .ON THREE ADDITIONAL COUNTS OF FALSIFYING HIS IDENTITY AND FINGER-PRINTS.
In his summing up yesterday the District Attorney, Leighton E. Shields, who prosecuted, termed Titlebaum "a vile man" and a blot and disgrace on the Ameri- can Court in Shanghai.
Mr. Shields produced consider- able evidence to prove Titlebaum was heavily in debt to local night nlubs and amusement resorts, charging accused sold the guns and ammunition belonging to the Court in
up an effort to clear outstanding obligations.
You no longer are of the younger generation If your day holds nothing more for you than a lot of headaches.
OIL SUPPLY TO NORTH Paul Kops, AFRICA
Defence counsel, claimed Titlebaum's debts only!
to approximately amounted y 8,000 Chinese dollars and were "nothing to get excited about."
It is believed Titlebaum will face a more serious-portion of his present predicament when he is arraiged on the three additional counts-International News Ser
Bar, Wine that both North and South were
of at fault, avers, Dressing Tables, Ward-blame?"
The question is so close that Tables, Desks, Cabinets,
we're almost ready to give up. vice. Folding Card Tables, etc., etc.
after much thought, we Classical Record Cabinet,
& But,
think that South is more tu Popular Gramophone Records,
might conceivably Electric Standard Lamps, Heaters blame. North
& distrust the club bid; but surely and Clocks, Thermos Flasks Containers, Picnic Sets, Rattan South could rely on North's dia Ware, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc. mond suit.
also
Automatic Electric Waffle Irons,
Toasters and Transformers.
and
1 "Philco" Radio 1988 Model
15 Tubes
1 "Philco" Radio 1941 Model 11
Tubes (spread band tuning)
1 Automatio Record Changer.
1 Hawalla Surf Board
1 "G.E." Electric Refrigerator 8% Cubic Feet (with new unit-guarantee to December
1943)
On View from Wednesday, the 17th September, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 11th Sept., 1941.
TUITION GIVEN
EXPERT Instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kowloon.
& Lamps, Ornaments, Brass, Glass ¦¦.. and Porcelain Ware, Pictures, Clocks, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A FEW PIECES OF" BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
"Westinghouse!!
Refrigerator
(in good ve
d condition); "Saba" All Wave-Radio, Upright Piano by "Cha and Son."
Teakwood Bed Room Suito.
1 Guitar in Case,
1 Perambulator.
1 Pair Binoculars in Case."
On View from Thursday, the
ON TOP
There was therefore
no reason for South heart suit which North had twice
BERLIN
to rebid a WORRIED
refused to raise, while abandon- Ing a rebid diamond suit for which South had excellent sup- port.
Asked in the Commons yester-. day about oil supplies to French North Africa, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of
recalled dis-. Economic Warfare cussions which had taken place between the British Government, the U.S. and the French authori- tics relating to shipments of ur- gently needed.supplies to French North Africa.
Mr. Dingle Foot said it was the British policy to ensure that quan- tities of oil imported: by French North Africa "should not be suffi- clent to allow the maintenance of an accumulation
of 'farge stocks. Distribution, Mr. Foot added; was carried out under the supervision The message sent by of United States observers. ----
to
President
North's bidding, however, would Prince: Konoye, Japanese British Wireless. not earn him a medal. He should Premier, certainly have raised the clubs Instead of rebidding the diamonds. Roosevelt, was received
And when South went to
four with mixed feelings in hearts, North should have shown German polítical `quar-
clubs.
We think that
This preference between South's
two suits by taking him to five ters, the Berlin correspon-
dent it would take
of the "Journal de exceptionally good bidders to Geneve" reported from reach the slam in this hand be the German capital.
cause. It is difficult for South to
even average bidders, if they were spokesman,
PACIFISTS HELPING IN WAR
Pacifist service units have been formed In England to undertake
realise that North has a singleton These quarters are: wondering humanitarian work; says a bulle- heart. And North finds it dimoult whether the German Government tin received in London by the Aus- to bid the slam since he may fear had been informed of the text of tralian Peace Pledge Union.
They have been very active in that South hus weaker clubs and the message before it was sent to slightly more strength in hearts the President of the United States, air raids and were still in train- (where it would be useless). But According to a Wilhelmstrasse ing when the raids began, but they They formed the correspondent went into action. disposed to be reasonable rather added, the end of the Japanese first-aid bicycle patrols and were to rescue people than stubborn, would reach a American parleys must be awaited often the first minor-suit game; either North before forming a definite opinion from wrecked houses and debris.
South of the situation in the Far East, In one Thames-side area they -
which is considered in Berlin as are responsible for medical--aid in
200 shelters. still tense.
A special unit in Sheffield is as The belief. prevails in the German capital that Japan will sisting in research into scabies, a stand. firm. As for the United skin disease, which tends to be- Stater, political quarters in Ber-come severe in wartime and mer- volunteered to con- lin doubt whether it. wilt risk a bers have
would raise the clubs or would raise the diamonds.
✡
▸
you
were
David
Yesterday Bruce Burnstone's partner and, both sides vulnerable, you
held:
K9 7
♡ 3 2
AJ10 KJ6 6
The bidding: Fardly, You Schenken... Dürmitons
19: Pass 2V
24. Puss.
Puse
Pass 50
(7)
a 'war with Japan as President| tract it for experimental purposes. Roosevalt: lg leaning »mors and more towards Great Britain,
It is therefore believed that a compromise Settlement will be sought, and this would enable the Tripartite Pact to give further proof of its solidarity.
ANSWER: Double. Your jump. to four spades was based very largely con strength which is just as good on defence as on offense. You can probably lick the tar out of five hearts, while Ave Spades.
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Formg: Cosh on Delivery, the LIVE YEAST
11th September, 1941,
Terms:
LAMMERT :BROB., Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 9th Sept., 1941.
DAPES
Score 100% for double, 40%-10% pass, "20%" for five spades.
Question No. 818 To-day you hold the same hand,
and the bidding continuus:
nedly You Selfenken”- Bärnstone 1♡ País Pass 4
Pass (?)
What do you hidr jomorrow.)
(Released
cate, Inc.)
GERMA
Pase
MR. HSU IN SYDNEY
İMİR, HSU, FIRST CHINESE MINISTER TO AUSTRALIA. PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS TO LORD GOWRIE, THE GOV "ERNOR-GENERAL ON SEP-
TEMBER 18 AT CANBERRA WHERE FIVE HOUSES HAVE ALREADY BEEN ACQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE A PARTY OF 34, INCLUDING NINE CHIL- DREN.
The Sydney "Daily Telegraph}" in a leader on the arrivals of Mu wer Hsu, and the U.S.; Minister, Mr. Nelson T. Johrison, says: “We The Bell Syndi-want to see every Pacific country fstand courageously and undom- promisingly against aggressionvas the heroic people Mf Hsu ropre- sents."Reuter.
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Children of Belgians employed
in Germany will be given pre-
CAN'T BUY PRAMS
CHARTERED BANK'S INTERIM
"The Chartered Bank Directors have declared an interim dividend for the past half year at the rate of 10% per annum subject to In-: come tax dividend payable on 1st October states a cable received by the Hong Kong branch to-day.
When
Saturday October 4
comes
it will be
TIN HAT DAY
in aid of the
In six lending London stores Bomber Fund
ferential treatment in the evacua- there were only two prams for tion of 10,000 Belgian children, to sale, Reason for the shortage is Germany, according to Berlin the walt for the production of the radio..
standaraised "national prai