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Issue of 300,000 new ordinary shares of $10 each.
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THE HONG KONG
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NOTICE TO MEMBERS
SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING
"GOSFORD HANDICAP”
Saturday, 27th September, 1941.
In view of the number of en- tries received, for the above, it has been decided to divide the race into three sections.
The third section. will be race No. 11 and run at 6.50. p.m.
A cash sweep, tickets $1 each, will be held on this race but "All through" numbers will not parti. cipate, and tickets can be pur- chased only at the Race Course during the Meeting.
By Order of the Stewards,
S. A. SLEAP, Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 20th Sept., 1941.
THE HONG KONG
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Shareholders are reminded that
THE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE the Final date for Acceptance of new shares and payment of the MEETING will be held, weather, amount due to
the Company's permitting, on SATURDAY, 27th Bankers, Hong Kong and Shang- SEPTEMBER, 1941, commencing hai Banking Corporation, is 30th at 2.00 p.m. SEPTEMBER, 1941,
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PUBLIC AUCTION
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941.
BRIDGE VANGUARD
NOTES OF
VICTORY
POSTPONING A
FINESSE
COPIES OF "THE VANGUARD OF VICTORY,” OFFICIAL BOOK: ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN IN EAST AFRICA.. ARE BEING SENT BY FIELD MARSHAL SMUTS TO
By The Four Aces. It doesn't always pay to take a finesse, especially when it is thrust upon you by the opponents. In to-day's hand South postponed such a finesse, knowing he could: WINSTON CHURCHILL, QUEEN take it later on if necessary:
South, Dealer Neither side vulnerable
WEST
→ 9 5,
10 8 7 3 4 J 8 5
NORTH
4904
9. 7 3 2 AJ G
K Q 7 4AQ 7
EAST
A A 6
K9 04
9 B 64
0 10 0 4 2
KJ 10
SOUTH
A KJ 10 8 4
♡ Q 2
OA 93
4 6 3 2
The bidding: South West
18 34 Pass
Pacs Pano
PISA
North
INT
4
Last Pass Pos
MH
WILHELMINA PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, THE PRIME! MINISTERS OF OTHER DO. MINIONS, THE VICEROY" OF INDIA, AND COMMANDERS- IN-CHIEF OF THE BRITISH: ARMED FORCES, IT WAS LEARNED IN PRETORIA YES- TERDAY.
be
Mr. Churchill's copy win accompanied by the following Message from Field Marshal Smuts: "You said to Mussolini:
We will tear shreds and tatters."'
"South
your empire
to
African forces have helped in doing: 50.. I am send- ing you this booklet telling you how we did it."
To Queen Wilhelmina, Field Marshal Smuts says: "My dearest wish is that the glorious victories
our sons and daughters, worthy descendants of two great freedom oving peoples, may also be the forerunner of the eventual libera- tion of your Fatherland.”
(Balsed by Thi
The mentally sketchy girl- friend says her beau has a maddening habít ët telling her to go jump in a lake when the only water around is in the bathtub.
a
COME
West opened the four of clubs, and South was tempted to finesse But after a mo-
sent the club Queen.
Field Marshal Smuts inent's reflection he resisted the copy of the book with a personal Lemptation. Instead
African he put up message to every South the club Ace. Later on, if West who participated in the campaign
sending got a chance to lead another club, and Mrs. Smuts is South would still have a chance to copy with a message to the rela-
for a trick
club Lives of every casuality in with the Queen. But that would be un-campaign-Reuter. try necessary if West never again gol the lead.
DOG-FIGHT SEQUEL
а
the
South's next step was to knock The First Bell will be rung at out East's trump Acc, and East
hopefully returned a diamond. 1.30 p.m.
East could not gainfully return clubs, and trying to get his part- her on lead for another club re- turn. But West couldn't get the I lead, and dummy won with a high As a result of a report that her diamond and returned a trump-dog had been bitten in the throat, Next South led the Queen of Mrs. K. Waller, of No. 166, Bound- hearts, losing the finesse to East's ary Street, was summoned before
Major A. N. Macfadyen at Kow Again East couldn't gainfully loon this morning for keeping an lead clubs, so he returned a heart. unlicensed dog. She was And dummy's extra high heart $2.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
be Such must worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.
King.
fined
Badges admitting Non-Members The Undersigned have received to the Members' Enclosure and instructions to
Mr. sell by Public Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle allowed South to discard a wlub. Mrs. Waller's neighbour, Auction on
men and $3.00 for Ladies (both Thus South was able to limit his Tse Chuk, of No. 170, Boundary FRIDAY, the 26th. September, 1941 including tax) ате obtainable loss to one cinb, one heart, and Street, was fined $3 for a similar
one trump.
commencing at 2,30 p..
at their Sales Room, No. 35,
Hankow Road, Kowloon.
through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written application, of a Member, such Member to be
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE, responsible for all visitors intro
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:-
Tiffins are
offence.
Now see what would have hap- Sergeant J. N. Cunning said pened if South had finessed dum-that on August 28, Mrs. Waller my's club Queen at the first trick. made a complaint, stating that the a dog, owned by the occupants East would have won with
wall of No. 170, leapt over the club King and returned the clu Jack. Later on East would have, of the garden arid bit her dog. the trump, He found that neither dog had a gained the lead with
cash the club ten. He licence. Ace to
exit safely with the
Mrs. Waller's dog was sent to small trump and wait for his the Dog's Home and later destroy-
would the heart trick.
then ed at her request. The Sergeant obtainable at
heart and they are lose two
a added that Mrs. Waller had to pay a heavy bill to the Dog's from
the trump.
Home for medical treatment for
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On View from Thursday, the are admitted Half Price. 25th. September, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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Hong Kong, 23rd Sept., 1941.
By Order,
Would then
South clubs, a
0
Yesterday you were Oswald, the animal. Jacoby's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you held:
◆ A Q J 7
♡ K 9
◊ J 10 8 5 4
Q 2
The bidding: Schenken Pass
14
You Minier
10
Pass Pass Pa88
(?)
Jacoly 10 20
Рава
S. A. SLEAP, ANSWER:'. Pass. Your part- Acting Secretary.ner's bid is not particularly strong, and you have a minimum opening Hong Kong, 22nd Sept., 1941.
bid. Chances for game are rather slim.
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Score 100% for pass, 50% for two no-trump, 40% for three diamonds, 20% for two hearts
Question No. 828
To-day you hold the same hand, and the bidding continues: Schenken
You Stater Jacoby- Pass
10.
主
Page
Pass
What
10 Pass
Pass. PasER--- 20.
Pass 2A
(Z), do
lo-morrow.)
you bid?: (Answer-
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