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The following hand was played in a duplicate contract champion ship match, both sides vulnerabic, South the dealer opened the con- est tracting with one spade passed, and North, with three and one-half quick tricks in hin hand, gave partner a force by bidding three hearts, East passed and South bid three spades to show a five-card suit. He need not hurre to game ns, due to North's force, the bidding must be kept open un til game is arrived at. North then bid four spades, which became the contract.
The Play,
West has the opening lead and Jends the five of diamonds-his Courth best diamond, Dummy plays the nine, East the jack, and South, the declarer, falsecurds, winning the trick with the ace The ace of
spades is led by declarer and then
the four of diamonds which is trumped in dummy with the six of spaces. The king of spades is re- furned from dummy, East plays the seven, declarer the deuce, and
West the eight.
he
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1932.
CITY HALL
THE PROPERTY TO BE DISPOSED OF
FUTURE
to
PLANS.
part
rights of His Majesty the King. His Hoira or Successors, or tho rights of any body politic. or cor- porate or of any other person except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claim- Ing by, from or under them.
Objects and Reasons. The Buildings known City Hall are situate on Marine Lot No. 82.
as the
By Indenture of Crown Lense
The vexed question of the future of the City Hall, which has been closed to use since the beginning the Lat was granted by Her Inte! of this year, owing to the P.W.D. Majesty Queen Victoria, subject having condemned the building to the payment of the nominai as unsafe, appears to be disposed sum of five dollars and reserved of in the decision of the Govern rental of one dollar per annum from of for the term of 999 years possession resume ment the whole property,
of the 1st March, 1866, to three In- It to be sold and part developed dividuals as lessees-A., Turing1).
a generalMacdonall and Phineas Ryrie. accordance with
The scheme of town planning. resumption is to be provided for by Ordinance, a draft of which is published in the Government Gazette.
and draft Ordinance The "objects and reasons" are fully set out below:
in
1. This Ordinance may be cited ns the City Hall Resumption Ordinance, 1932.
number
The usual lesace covenanta In the Indenture (including a ten thousand dollar building nant) were preceded by the follow- ing words:
cove-
"And in order that the cove- nants hereinafter contained on
Executors
the lesseen part may attach to and run with the said land and the tenancy thereof and be obligatory on the lessees thetr Crown 2. The Indenture of
Administrators and Asaigns No Lease of Marine Lat
be in eighty-two dated the sixth day of long only an they shall
actual possession of the premises March. 1886, and made between but not further or otherwise thr Her late Majesty Queen Victoria,aid lessees do jointly and several. of the one part, and Alexander
ly for themselves their heir John Turing.
Macdonall and
Phineas Ryrie, of the other part, executors administrators and as- is determined; and the premises signs......covenant promise and The final covenant is varied, thereby demiscd together with all agree," etc.
thereon
however, by the insertion of the buildings now standing revert to the Crown free from any following words;
and the
"And further that the said restriction whatever.
their Jeances
executora nd- Governor shall have power to deni
or any with the same and to dispose of ministratora and assigna the same for building or any other other person or persons shall not purpose in the same way and to an
nor will during the continuance case of full an extent as in the other Crown lands; and all trusis, demised premises otherwise than property, estate, rights, claims and
As and for a City Hall." enseracnts or supposed trusts, property, estate, rights, claims or ensements of any persons or class
of this domise
use
Use as City Hall.
the Anid
The final clause in the lense is
of persons, whether Crown lease-as follows:
"And whereas the demise here- holders, shareholders in the City
fall or licensees or otherwise,nbefore contained has been made whether inter se or in any other by Her said Majesty in order that a fit and proper alte may be had respect to the user or possession or occupation of, in, over, or in solely for the purpose of the said are City Hall, and although the value any way in relation thereto
of the said site is considerable.
absolutely extinguished and deter-
mined.
3-(1) The treasurer of the Committee, hitherto known as the City Hall Committee, shall pay to the Colonial Treasurer any un- expended balance remaining of the Committee's funds; and the Colonial Trensurer shall there- (if upon transfer such halance any) to the general revenue of the Colorly.
the sald demise has been made fof Her said Majesty's favour} the condition next upon without pecuniary consideration hereinafter expressed, that in to but May. Provided lastly that the anid demised premises shall shall any part thereof be used for any other purpose than for a City the anld Hall and that in case demised premises or any part thereof shall thereafter be used·
not nor
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that The declarer can see must lose one heart and two clubs. Where can he pick up an extra trick? If the heart suli could he established, the clubs could be dis- carded on them. The declarer de-
(2) The provisions of sections for any purpose other than for a aides
11 to give the opponents chance to make
Unclaimed # mistake and 10, 11 and 12 of the leads the deuce of hearts from Balances Ordinance, 1929, shall City Hall, then in every or any
such ease the term estate and Printed Georgette 36 inch dummy, East plays the nine, de-apply to any money an transferred interest thereby demised in the Printed Crepe de Chine 27 inches wide clarer the three, and West the to the general revenue of the seven spot. There are no more Colony to the same extent as if said premises shall thereupon Printed Shining Crepe Guarantee for Wash 27 inch.
determine Georgette Crepe in all Colours 36 inch. diamonds or trump in dummy such money had been transferred absolutely cease and East, who has the lead, rather under the provisions of the Ordin- and it shall and may be lawful Georgette Crepe heavier for Her said Majesty. Her Heirs Georgette Crepe, Finest hesitates to lead his ace of clubs ances mentioned in the sald scc- and probably establish the club tions except that no petition under Successors and Assigns by the Gents Pyjamas, Real Silk suit in dummy. While this is the section 10 or section 11 shall be Governor of Hongkong for the Best Shanghai Fují, all colours, 29 inch. best play, he is put up against entertained unless presented within that behalf into and Real Plain Washing Satin in all colours, 27 inch. wide
In one year after the commence- ment of this Ordinance.
time being or other person duly
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the guess and makes the wrong
upon the said demised premleen Best Pearl Crepe in all colours, 32 inches wide guess, returning the seven of dia
or any part thereof in the name Neckties and Handkerchiefs to Match nds, is partner's sult, which
13) Subject to the provisions of
of the whole to re-enter and the Radium Silk 27 inches wide South wins with the king, discard-this section all claims of any
same to have again retain repossess Radium Silk 36 inches wide ing a elab from dummy.
person against the Government,
and enjoy as in Her or their Arat Gents Silk Bathrobes The
is led. queen of spades
or former estate and as if these picking up the 10 of spades in the the City Hall Committee or any member ог officer thereof In West hand and another club dis-
presents had not been made and Pongee Suits made to order
Hand Embroidered Real Silk Underwear Sets, 3 pcs. the said lessee their executors earded from dummy. Then the six respect of such money as well as of hearts is led to dummy's nee, all trusts in respect thereof are administrators and assigns and all Hand Embroidered Real Silk Ladies' Pyjamas... the king of hearts is returned absolutely extinguished and deler-other decupiers of the said pre-Hand Embroidered Real Silk Ladies' Nightgowns which picks up the last heart from mined. East. This makes the four and
Library and Museum. eight of hearts good in dummy upon
4.-(1) The City Hall Com- which the declarer discards his two losing clubs, and the jack andmittee shall hand over the furni. ture, fittings, book-ensen, book, four of spades in his hand are
show-cases, specimens, good for the last two tricks.
By giving the opponents a chance and other effects of the City Hall, to make a mistake, the declarer including the library and museum, to the Director of Public Works has made two extru tricks which gives him six odd, but the two who shall dispose of them, or any as of them, as the Governor In only extra tricks are scored overtricks as the small glam was Council may direct. not bid.
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(so You WOKE ME UP 'CAUSE YOU FORGOT
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mines thereout and thence utterly to expel put out and amove, this Indenture or anything contained therein to the contrary notwith- standing."
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No Further Concern. It is believed that of the three fessees the last survivor was Phineas Ryrie, who in Suit No. 93 of 1890 unsuccessfully claimed an Injunction against the Government from proceeding with the Praya reclamation opposite Marine Lot Shining Crepe Small Size Beach Pyjama Guarantee
for Wash 82, and who February, 1892, devising to the Poplin Gents Pyjamas trustees of his will, their heirs, Poplin Gents Shirts executors and assigns, subject to
Wash
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Wash
died on the 21st
(2) Subject to the provisions of this section all claims of any per- son against the Government, the City Hall Committee or any mem ber or offleer thereof in respect of the property to be transferred the trusts and equities affecting Printed Silk Voile 35 inch. wide Guarantee for in the Director of Public Works the same, all estates vested in him Best Quality Striped Spun Crepe for Shirts and
trustee. Lettera of Ad-
as well as all trusts in respect as thereof are absolutely extinguished ministration and determined.
with the will and codleils annexed were granted on 5. Nothing in this Ordinance the 14th April, 1892, to A. W.
(Continued on page 13). shall be deented to affect the
Sam Misses a Trick!
(WELL, AT LEAST YOU'RE WHY-ER-UH - AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HONEST AND JUST FOR WAS PULLING A SNEAK THAT I'M GOING TO GIVE IOWE YOU FOUR BUCKS YOU THE EXTRA DOLLAR
NOW! THEN, WHEN YOU AND I'M BROKE - 1
SEND THE FIVE, WE'LL INTENDED. TA SEND YA FIVE, JUST AS SOON AS, BE EVEN!
I EARN SOME DOUGH!
OHONOU
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BREAK! AN' DON'T (WORRY, TH' FIVER
WILL COME FLOATIN
ALONG DERN PRONTO!
Frocks, 27 inch.
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GEET I'D BE SITTIN' PRETTY IF I
HAD THOUGHT TA TELL HER
I WAS GONNA SEND
HER TEN!
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ORY-WAR,
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Shell
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SAM
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