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WINNING CONTRACT

(By The Four Aces)

PUBLIC AUCTION

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PARTICULARS

AND

CON.

DIRECTED LORRY-

FOUND HIS SON

JA

2

The driver of an. Army truck ✓ TRUMP MANAGEMENT

stopped in the Dorset town 'of Probably everybody has heard Sherborne to ask the way.

and stayed In Accordance with Government DITIONS of the Sale by Public about the fifty thousand men who passer-by told him Ordinance, The Exchange Banks Auction to be held on TUESDAY, are walking the streets of London talking for a minute.

As he did so a soldier. at the will be CLOSED for the Transac- the 6th day of August, 1940, at 3 because they forgot to pull trumps p.m., at..the Offices of the Public tion of Public Business on MON- Works Department, by Order of-but you don't hear so much back of the lorry touched him on fifty thousand the shoulder It was his son, DAY, the 5th August, 1940, (The His Excellency the Governor of about the other

one Lot of Crown Land at Repulse, who drowned themselves in the from whom he had heard nothing First Monday in August.)

Bay, in the Colony of Hong Thames. because they pulled since he knew he was in the Hong Kong, 31st July, 1940.

Kong for a term of 75 years,

Here's the sort Flanders.fighting..

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received] instructions to sell by Publio

Auction on

Monday, the 5th. August, 1940 commencing at 11.00 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

Tenders are invited for the sup- ply of the undermentioned articles for H.M. Naval Service:- Earthenware. Cups, Plates, etc. Tinware. Urns, Canisters, etc. Enamelled Ware. Jugs, Mugs, etc. Cutlery. Knives, Spoons, etc.

Forms of Tender can be obtain- ed and specimens of the articles required can be seen on applica- tion to the Superintendent, H.M. Victualling Yard, Navy Street, Kowloon.

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Tenders are to be returned by noon, Monday August 12th.

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, 16th on FRIDAY, payable Hong Kong, 2nd. August, 1940. AUGUST, 1940, on which

date Dividend Warrants may be ob-

LAMMERT BROS., ·

Auctioneers.

The Undersigned have received tained on application at the Office instructions to sell by Public of the Company, Kowloon.

Auction on

TUESDAY, the 6th. AUGUST,

1940

commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 4. Tak Shing Street (Top Floor), Kowloon

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising: Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Glass Top Tables, Cabinets, Dining and Drawing Rooms Suites, etc., etc.

and

1 "G. E. Radio 1938 6-Tubes Catalogues will be issued

On View from Monday, the 5th. August, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROG.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 2nd August, 1940.

REMOVAL NOTICE

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ʼLTD.

"THE CHINA MAIL" "THE OVERLAND . CHINA MAIL”

"THE HONG KONG SUNDAY HERALD"

THE HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY HAVE REMOVED TO

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(ENTRANCE IN THE LANE NEXT TO

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The Editor Sub-Editor Editorial Dept.:

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Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser. (if an authorised to deposit with not the applicant) will be required officer, who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dol- This sum lars, ($200) in cash. will be refunded on payment of

the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality

Rural Building Lot No. 439. South Bay Road, Repulse Bay, ad- joining Garden Lot No. 110 and

Rural Building Lot No., 397.

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Company

WEDNESDAY

The Register, of Shares of the will be closed from

to 7th AUGUST FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1940,

G.

both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Diréc- tors.

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 29th July, 1940.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD...

Boundary

Monsuramenta

N. S.

E. W.

ft. ft. ft. ft.

As per

sale plan

Annual Rental

Contents in sq. ft.

Upset Price

About 20.250

$232

$5,063

South, Denler. Neither side vulnerable

AJ 73 ♡ 9 5 4

O Q.10 7

AQ G3

A 6 5 2

J 8:7 2 ◇ A 8 4

W

J 10 9

8·4 10 3

◇ KJ96"

3

4K 8 64

K Q 10 9.

Q 6

◊ 5 2 7 2

The bidding:

South West

North

East

1A

Pass

INT

Pass

20

Pass

2A.

Pass

34

Pass

4

Pass

Pass

Pass

and

The soldier, Private. Sidney Foster, whose home is at Osborne, King Edward's Road, Axminster, had written to his parents when The reached England but the lotter

did not arrive:

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Foster, were terribly anxious. Then came the' chance meeting..

Mrs. Foster told a reporter that her husband had been working at Sherborne, but her son did not know this as her letters had not She had not heard reached him. from him for several weeks.

AIR MAIL SERVICES

West led the Jack of clubs,

As from August 28 there will ser- dummy finessed the Queen, East won with the King. The club de two Imperial Airways

vices per week between Hong return was taken Kong and Malaya, Netherlands

and dummy,

India, East Indies, Australia, South entered his Egypt, Central South Africa (for hand with a high United Kingdom.)

(HİBETLAND VALUSISË

FOUR-ACES SYSTEN

OF THE

KING

in

heart to try out

the diamonds, Un- Departures from Hong Kong QUEEN 1 fortunately, how-will be on Wednesdays and Sun- won days, and arrivals on Tuesdays dummy's ten of and Fridays.

JACK

TETRA, VALLE or PRCULA

ANKRAAG HAND 61%

ever,

East

diamonds with the

Jack.

This increase in frequency will After ruffing the club return, be made possible by operating South looked around for a way two Flying Boat services per to dispose of his fourth heart. If week between, Sydney and Dur- each opponent had three hearts, ban instead of one as at pre- all would be well; but if either sent.. opponent had four or more hearts,

R. South would have to ruff his last heart in the dummy or lose the trick.

,

The way out of the

ANSWER: Bid one club. The dilemma hand is not strong enough for a

PUBLIC AUCTION was quite simple. Declarer drew two-bid and is too strong for one

only two-rounds of trumps and no-trump.

CON.

then cashed the top hearts. East Score 100% for one club, 40% had no trumps so could do noth-for one no-trump, 30% for two PARTICULARS AND DITIONS of the Sale by Public us about South's third round of no-trump, 10% for two clubs.

QUESTION. NO, 479- hearts. That allowed South to Auction to be held on TUESDAY ruff the six of hearts in dummy, To-day you hold the same hand the 6th day of August, 1940, at:3 and only then was it time to draw and, with Howard Schenken as p.m., at the Offices of the Public West's last trump.

con- your partner, the bidding Works- Department,_by_Order of

[tinues- His Excellency the Governor of] one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term

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

By ED REED.

(*M0110003 Yesterday, as dealer with sənsuy) 2piq nok op hum of 75 years, neither side vulnerable, you held: with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the.. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Surveyor of His Majesty the King, that an Interim Dividend of $1for one further term of 75 years. per share has been declared in Intending bidders are advised respect of the half year ended 30th that immediately after the dis- 1940 on 600,000 OLD posal of the lot the Purchaser (if June, SHARES and will be payable on not the applicant) will be required. and after WEDNESDAY, 11th to deposit with an authorised officer OFF THE RECORD September, 1940. Dividend War-who will be present at the sale, Irants may be obtained on applica-the sum of two hundred dollars, tion at the Company's Registered|($200) in cash. This sum will be Office, P. & O. Building.

refunded on payment of the Pur-

THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS chase price.

of the Company will be CLOSED PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

from MONDAY, 2nd: SEPTEMBER

to SATURDAY, 7th. SEPTEMBER, 1940 (both days inclusive): during which period no-transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors |GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD: Agents.

Hong Kong, 1st August, 1940:

FOR SALE”

HONG KONG DOLLAR” DIREC- TORY 1940 EDITION-On sale at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, Windsor House, Des Voeux Road, Central: Tele- phones:-20022 & 20011.

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EXPERT Instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kowloon,

MISCELLANEOUS

No. of Sale

Kowloon

Registry No.

Junction of Tong Mi Road and

Locality

Kok.

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Inland Lot No. 4283.

Mong Kok Road, Mong

Boundary

Measureinenia

N. 9. E. W.

The Et The | £t.

As per

sale plan

Annual Rental

[Contents in sq. ft

Upset Price

About 16,200

$298

$28,350

JENEW FRENOH REMEDY.

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