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THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of $2.00 per Share has been declared, for the half year ended 30th June, 1940, on FRIDAY, 16th payable AUGUST, 1940, on which ciate Dividend Warrants may be ob- tnined on application at the Office of the Company, Kowloon,

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WINNING CONTRACT

(By The Four Aces)

THE PENALTY PASS

A Takeout Double should be passed for penalties when you have such length and solidity in the trump suit that you welcome the opening lead of a trump.

For example: ·

South, Dealer

Neither side vulnerable

8 7 4.

J 10 9

OG 5.3.

K 76 2

A AKJ9

N

A G 3

KQ 8 4

♡ 7 6 3

W

◊ 2

O QJ 10

Q J 8 5

S

9 8

* A 10 9

A

Q 10 5 2

♡ A 5 2

OAK 74

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The bidding: South West

10

DUL.

North Pass

East Fass

PARE

West Įtrump,

opened

his

singleton

and East's eight-sput forced out South's King. Declarér led

HIGH CARD VALUES

OF THE FOUR-ACEJ SYSTEM

FACE 53 KING: 2 QUEENSL JACK

data

TOTAL VALINE UP PINENTA

AVILANIE KAME & YA

low club to- "wards dummal King, hoping! either to win the trick or pave the way for a club ruff. East frus- trated both plans, however, by win-

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of £2.10/- 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 perning with the club Ace and re-

turning the trump Queen. September six-roomed partly- THE DIVIDEND WILL BE

South won with the Ace of furnished house with garage and PAYABLE on and after 12th

trumps and led his remaining garden. Apply Lowe, Bingham AUGUST at the offices of the Cor-club; but East won and drew two poration, where Shareholders are trumps. It was then impossible requested to apply for Warrants. for South to make anything but THE REGISTER OF SHARES the heart Ace in addition to the of the Corporation will be closed two, high trumps already garner- HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC- from 29th JULY to 10th AUGUST ed. He thus suffered a 700-point TORY.1940 EDITION.-On sale at: (both days inclusive) during penalty-more than the value of all Bookstalls and at the Offices of which period no transfer of Shares the game East the Publishers, Windsor House, can be registered. Des Voeux Road. Central. Tele- phones: 20022 & 20011..

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received

and West might otherwise have bid.

But note that South could have! escaped

smaller with a much penalty if he had been permitted to make a small trump or two. It took persistent trump leads to get the most out" of the defence and it's a good idea to note that such tactics are usually called for when a Takeout Double is passed for penalties.

*

*

Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner. Both sides were by Public vulnerable, and you had 40 on

instructions to sell Auction on

Wednesday, the 31st. July, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No: 31B, Peking Road, (Second Floor), Kowloon

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Full particulars from catalogue) On view from Tuesday, the 30th. July, 1940

Terms: Cash on delivery

· LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 29th. Júly, 1940.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion on

WEDNESDAY, the 31st JULY, 1940

commencing at 2.30 p.m. at No. 103, Austin Road, Kowloon A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE On view on day of sale Terms: Cash on delivery

score.

You held:

A A 10 9 ♡ Q 8

◇ K 10 9 3 Q 10 6 2

The bidding: Jaroby

1♡

2♡

Pass

Maier. You

Pass INT Pass Pass

Pass (?) ANSWER: Double.

Schenken Рабв 24

If

your

partner can "stand for" the dou- ble, you should massacre the op- ponents. If he can't let the dou- ble stay in, your side should be able to make some contract.

Score TUU% for double, 60% for three hearts or two notrump.

QUESTION NO. 475 To-day you are David Bruce Burnstone's partner. Both sides are vulnerable, and you hold:

J 10 6

♡ 10 6 4

A 7

Jacoby Barnatone

The blading- Schenken You

ง 1NT 7). LAMMERT BROS., What do you blag (Answer

Auctioneers. tomorrow.);

Hong Kong, 30th July, 1940.

The Undersigned have received 'nstructions to sell by Public Auction on

Thursday, the 1st. August, 1940 commencing at 10:30 a.m. at No. 458, The Peak,

Barker Road ·

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

On view from Wednesday, the 31st. July; 1940

Catalogue will be issued Terms: Cash on delivery

· LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 29th. July, 1940.

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