1940-07-23 — Page 10

THE.

CHINA MAIL '

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

NEW

WINNING

ADVERTISEMENTS CONTRACT

HONGKONG

TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

NOTICE _TO_SHAREHOLDERS

(By The Four Aces)

A VITAL DISCARD

North and South were a trifle) optimistic in getting to their Grand Slam in the hand-below, but expert play by South brought NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN home the bacon: that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty (50) cents per Share has been declared payable on WED- NESDAY, 14th AUGUST next, on and after which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon |application at the Registered Of- fice of the Company, Canal Road Eust, Hong Kong.

NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER of MEMBERS of the. Company will ос closed from WEDNESDAY, 31st JULY, to WEDNESDAY, 14th| AUGUST,

in- 1940, both days

clusive.

By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary.

South, Dealer Neither side vulnerable

♡ J 9 8 7 O A-Q 8 AJD 83

A 3 10 4 3 ♡ 4 3

A 7 2

◇ J 10 9 4

W

✯ Q 10 5

♡ 6 5 3

OK 766

3

46 4 3 AAK Q 8 6 ♡ AK Q 10 0 2

AK 7

The bidding:

South West

Hong Kong, 22nd July, 1940.

24

Рабв

40

Pass

North

CNT 50

Gof

Pass

7V,

Pass

+60

Pass

East I'153 Pass Pass Pass

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of £2.107- per share, subject to deduction of] Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th JUNE, 1940, at rate of 1/2.7/8 per Dollar.

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 23, 1940

QUESTION NO, 469

You are on lead against four! spades with the following hand:

458

KJ 109 OAK 94

9 3

14

The bidding: Schenken You

14

1♡ Рана

34

Jacoby

2.0

30

Рава 10

Poss

36

Розв Pass

Barnstone

Рабо

What do you lead? (Answer tomorrow.)

(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.)

BELGIAN

CONGO

FIGHTING ON

In a broadcast on Sunday, H.E. M. Pierre Ryckmans, Governor- General of the Belgian Congo, ex- pressed the Congo's determination! lo stand by Britain until victory is won.

Released by The Bell Byndjeālā, Jan.) "Surf riding" says Flying- high Flo, "is her touching only the spots."

idea of olevated

BID TO RESTORE FRENCH INDUSTRY

The Congo, he said, will place all its resources, army, raw mu- terials and labour, at the disposal Decrees for loans to private in- of Britain in order to play its part dustry in France and two Colonial West opened the Jack of dia-in Belgium's liberation.

possessions were published in the Tin producers have set a com- [Official Gazette at Vichy yester- monds, and South went into L long huddle. With normal breaks mittee with headquarters in Leo-lay, Firms will be able to get up because the committer o 200,000 francs for salaries and in the major suits poldville South could eastly in Brussels is not able to function the purchase of raw materials.

of under Nazi domination. The com- The Colonies are Algeria and everything butmittee will ensure control of the Tunisia, which can get loans for tin output and protect producers' the nurchase of food supplies.—

Reuter. interests.-Reuter.

116H CARD VALUES

OF THE FOUR-ACES BYSTEN

take

the

seven

Care

embarrassing of clubs. But what was to

be donc with that OFF THE RECORD

card?

ACE KING 2 QUEEN 1

THE DIVIDEND

JACK WILL BE PAYABLE on and after 12th | TOTAL VALUE NO PACK LA The Undersigned have received|AUGUST at the offices of the Cor- AYERAGE HAND & TE

South knew he would have ไป sell by Public poration, where Shareholders are

draw

of at least three rounds requested to apply for Warrants.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES trumps, and that dummy would of the Corporation will be closed probably have to ruff a spade to at the Top Flat of St. John's Am-from 29th JULY to 10th AUGUST set up that suit. That would ex- bulance Headquarters, Tai Hang

haust dummy's trumps, 50 it days inclusive) during Road

would do no good to discard which period no transfer of Shares dummy's clubs on South's spades. can be registered.

instructions to Auction on WEDNESDAY. the 24th July, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE On View from Tuesday, the

23rd July, 1940.

Particulars from Catalogue. Terms: As Customary.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 20th July, 1940,

(both

By Order of The Board of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 9th July, 1940.

TO LET

Finally Declarer saw the light.

The first trick was won by dum- my's diamond Ace and a diamond was returned, South ruffing with the Queen. The Ace of trumps was laid down and the ten of trumps overtaken by dummy's Jack.

Dummy's last diamond was TO LET-For European occupa-and then the Ace and King of [ruffed by Declarer's last trump, AUCTION CANCELLED tion. Available for a few months. spades were cashed. A low spade

The sale at No. 3- Aigburth Hall, May Road,

sheduled for to-day has been unavoidably

cancelled.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 22nd July, 1940.

REACH THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD TO BUY THROUGH

“The China Mail” THE PAPER THAT GETS INTO THE HOME "Earliest with the Latest"

Desirable furnished or unfurnish-was next ruffed in dummy and ed flat. Four rooms. Modern the nine of hearts drew East's sanitation. Mid-level overlooking last trump and at the same time harbour. Apply Box No. 156 c/o allowed South to discard the "The China Mail".

seven of clubs. The South hand then won the rest of the tricks.

FOR SALE

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HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC- Yesterday you were Merwin TORY 1940 EDITION.-On sale at Maier's partner, and with both all Bookstalls and at the Offices of sides vulnerable you held: the Publishers, ЗА, Wyndham Street.

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5'

K 10 8 6 3 07 3

AK 10 8 2

Jacoby You Робя 2♡

The bidding: Maler 14 24 Раба (7)

·

Schenken Puss

ANSWER: Pass. You have no assurance that you will be better; off at three clubs or three hearts than at two spades. Furthermore,

MISCELLANEOUS you have "stretched" to bid two

hearts, and any further bid will ***** sound constructive and may en- courage your partner' to try for game.

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The

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Score 100% for pass, 40% for three clubs.

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EWO

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