1940-08-07 — Page 10

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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.

NEW

WINNING

ADVERTISEMENTS CONTRACT

FERRY

(By The Four Aces) PREVENTING A FINESSE THE "STAR"

It is usually poor defence to COMPANY, LIMITED. allow dummy to ruff. a side sult, but sometimes it is proper dè- force dummy to ruif. To-day's hand yields an example:

North, Dealer North-South vulnerable -

441

K 4

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS fence to

NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of $2.00 per Share has been declared; for the half year ended 30th June, 1940, payable

16th un. FRIDAY,

date AUGUST, 1940, on which Dividend Warrants may be ob- tained on application at the Office: of the Company, Kowloon.

·O AQ-J9 E 4 K Q J 9.

A 7 2

As

♡ J 10 9

W

8 8

G 3. 8764

S

♣ A 5 3 2

to

The Register of Shares of the from Company will be closed WEDNESDAY 7th AUGUST

FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1940, both days inclusive.

A AQ J 10 9 5

♥ 6 6 2

OK 10 2

By Order of the Board of Direc- tors.

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

10

The bidding:

North

East

South

West

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Разо

1A

Pasa

2 affo

Pass

3A

Pass

3NT

Pass

1A

Pass

POSA

Pass

no-trump

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

A contract of three could have been fulfilled, but South justly pointed out after

of the play

the hand that he was

TUM CARD VALUES OF TRE FOUR-ACES SYSTER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Interim Dividend of $1.AC3 has been declared in KING 2 per share respect of the half year ended 30th QUEEN11

1940

OLD JACK June,

600,000 on SHARES and will be payable on

WEDNESDAY, and after September, 1940. Dividend War- rants may be obtained on applica-

11th

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ANCIARE NAME 69%

a Bridge player rather than 11

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 7, 1940

OFF THE RECORD

TRADE

YOUR PRONKE

VALLEY

SUPPLY

STATION

WEDAYCO

HERE REGULAR DELIVERIES

10 TO "CITY"

By ED REED.

The gialer sad

6-13 Tilbur Eyndesia

Long distance?

Quick!

Give me Sheriff, and, er, you'd better reverse the charges 1

"

mind-reader. With Here's Luck

his powerful spade

na-

suit and unbalanc- ed hand, he ⚫turally

the contract.

preferred major suit

West opened the Jack of hearts, tion at the Company's Registered dummy put up the King, and East Office, P. & O. Building.

He counted on

took the Ace.

THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS making two hearts and a club, of the Company will be CLOSED so knew the contract would be The Middle School and the from MONDAY, 2nd SEPTEMBER defeated if the spade King made a Preparatory School will re-open to SATURDAY, 7th SEPTEMBER, trick. Obviously that card would on September 9th.

1940 (both days inclusive) during not win a trick if South

to take two trump Entrance Examination for New which period no transfer of shares permitted

finesses, so correct defence cor- Students on Sept. 7th at 9 a.m. can be registered.

were

EWO BEER

Tel. 30311

For Prospectus for boarders and By Order of the Board of Directors sisted in preventing one of those FIRST THING EVERY MORNING.

Day-boys apply to Fung Man Sui, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Esq., or Chan Pak Luk, Esq., Messrs. Harry Wicking, Prince's! Building. (Tel. 30241) or to

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, 9th AUGUST, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

|comprising:—

Chesterfield Suites, Sideboards,

finesses.

Fast therefore cashed the heart:

Then Queen and the club Ace.

one

he led his last heart, forcing dum- my to ruff. That left only trump in the dummy, so Declarer had to yield the setting trick to East's King of spades.

Yesterday

Merwin you were Maier's partnerand, with neither side vulnerable, you held:

AQ 9 7 5 2

The bidding: Maler

+

4 7 8

K 8 6 K 3

-18

2NT

Jacoby You Burnatone

Pasa 10. PRES 3♡ PAGB (?)

Роза Pass

ANSWER: Bld six hearts. With

Dinner Waggons, Dining Tables, your partner's announced strengtli, Chairs, -Bedsteads, Wardrobes, slam must be almost ironclad.

Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw- ers; Ice Chests, Hatstands, Cab-for inets, Bookcases, Desks, Card spades, Tables, Screens, etc., etc.

clubs.

Score 100% for six hearts, 60% five hearts, 40% for. four Яve diamonds, or five QUESTION NO. 482 To-day you are the dealer and, Cutlery, E.P., Brass, Porcelain with neither side vulnerable, you and Glass Ware, Gramophones & Records, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.j

Carpets, Rugs, Ornaments, Cu- rios, Electric Table Lamps & Fans,

also

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE BLACKWOOD AND RATTAN

FURNITURE

and

2 Typewriters

2 Hand Sewing Machines 3 Radios

1 Pair Binoculars

1-Upright Piano by "Moutrie"

*

"

by "Morrison" by "Rechals"

1 Motor Car"Austin "10"

11932 "Willys" Motor Car

On View from Thursday, the 8th August, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. |Hong Kong, 7th August, 1940.

hold:

AK B

♡ K 7 6

O A Q J

4 Q 95

4.

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