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LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received instructions

Auction on

to sell by

Public

FRIDAY, the 23rd 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, Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing

Tables,

Washstands, Chests of Drawers, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Din- ing Tables, Chairs, Hatstands, Ice Chests, Cabinets, Desks, Book- cases, Tables, Blackwood

Rattan Furniture, etc., etc.

and

Carpets, Rugs, Perambulators, Wardrobe Trunks, Baby Cots and

NEW

WINNING

ADVERTISEMENTS CONTRACT

R

(By The Four Aces)

NOT BAD BREAKS: BAD PLAY "Please tell us where we went wrong. writes A. J., of Galves- ton, Texas. "Was the bidding bad, or was it simply bad breaks?

PUBLIC AUCTION Here's the hand:

South, Dealer

Neither sido vulnerablo

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of August, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offces of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ma Tau Kok, in the Colony

of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 South

years.

Q J 10 9 VAK 8 4.

AJ 9 6 3

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 23, 1940

OFF THE RECORD

7 6 5 4

J963-2 ◊ 8 5 A

KQ 10

7 2

♡ Q 7

W

◊ K 10 7 2

5.4

AAK 3 2 ♡ 10 6 પર

AJ 9 8 63

ICT ATTORNEY

The bidding:

West

North

East

Pass

10

Pass

Pass

3♡

Pass

Pass

64

Равя

Pass

Pass

Pass

1

Intending bidders are advised 14 posal of the lot the Purchaser (if|| 60 that immediately after the dis-

40 not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the Acc. He led one round of trumps, "West opened the King of clubs, and my partner won with the sale, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. will be refunded on payment of This sum

discovering the bad news about the Purchase price.

that suit. Then he tried PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

to set up the dia- monds, but got nowhere with that suit too.

Locality

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4287. Ma Tau Wei Road, between Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 4217 and 3452, Ma Tau Kok.

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Boundary

Measurements

N. B.

E. W.

A. | R. | fk | 20.

As per

sale plan

Contenta la sq. ft.

Annual Rental

Upset Price

About 1,335

12$

THE RULES OF HEALTH

$1,001

Play Pens, Cutlery, E.P., Brass, are few and simple=

Porcelain and Glass Ware, Elec- tric Ceiling and Table Fans, Ra- dios, Gramophones and Records, Filters, Ornaments, etc., etc.

2 Cameras.

also

1 Portable Typewriter "Corona."

1 Typewriter Remington."

1 Upright Plano "Moutrie."

1 "Heliar" Lens.

1 "Keystone" 16 mm Projector|

(new).

1. Sewing Machine.

1 Aviary.

1 Steel Filing Cabinet.

1 Gas Range,

1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite.

and

One "Ford" V. 8 Motor Car.

On View from Thursday, the

22nd. August, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 20th August, 1940.)

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

WEDNESDAY, 28th August, 1940 commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 2, Con- naught Road, Central, Room No: 205, Second Floor:

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS comprising:

Hong Kong, Hawali and. Rare

British Colonials.

On View from Tuesday, the 27th

August, 1040.;

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 23rd August, 1940.

TO LET

Gran-

MARBLE HALL — 30–43, ville Road, Kowloon, Beautiful rooms, suites with verandah, pri- vate bathrooms, garden. Special rate for Military and Navy, Apply proprietress, Phone 60433.

TUITION GIVEN

EXPERT Instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping aud English and French. Apply 211 Austin Road, Kowloon.

Excuse me Inner Cleanliness comes first

FFERVESCE

ANDREWS

LIVER SALT

PIPPERMINT

GET

always

delicious I with

crushed ice

or

iced water

GET FREAKS ' Revel (HGaronne) francs

HIGH CARD VALUES OF THE FOUR-ACKS VYSTEM FACE

KING QUEEN 1

JACK

TETRA WAVE OF PREKES QUERADE WANN 6 16

"The upshot was a two-trick set, and he then said I should not

have

bid past game. Can you settle the argument?"

We'll try to settle it, but we're afraid your partner won't like our decision. The hand was bid quite well, and the failure to make the contract was due not to bad breaks but bad play.

After winning the opening lead, your partner should have counted his tricks. There were four high, cards in the side suits and eight

The trump tricks.

fatal error consisted in drawing even one round of trumps.

Correct play is to win the Ace of clubs and cash the three top cards in the red suits. South then ruffs four diamonds in his own hand and four clubs in the dummy.

2:

*

✡

Yesterday you were Merwin Maier's partner and with neither. side vulnerable, you held:

6

♡ K JE 2

O. A. Q 10 8 5 AK 3 2

The bidding:

Maler

IA

2

Schenken Yoa Jacoby

· PRES 20 Pass Pasa

(?)

ANSWER: Bid four hearts. This is the time to show the full strength of the hand in the hope that partner can make a Slam try. Score 100% for four hearts, 50% for five hearts, 20% for two ¡no-trump.

QUESTION NO. 496

To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:

The bidding: Jacoby. 14

6 2

Q J 9 7 3

9 0 3

Schenken

Pass

You 20

Malor

Разр

2♡

Pass

.(?)

What do you bid?

(Answer

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