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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

TUITION GIVEN

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

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW

WINNING

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 26, 1940.

ADVICE

ADVERTISEMENTS CONTRACT WE DON'T

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. ›

(By The Four Aces)

A CHEAP SACRIFICE.

NEED

Much of the art of sacrifice Broadcasts by eminent gentle-

bidding is summed up in the say-

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ex-

ing, "It's better to be safe than men giving advice" were depre-

the hand. below,cated by. Lord. Willingdon, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Borry." In that an Interim Dividend of $1, North and South couldn't be hurt Viceroy of India, when presiding per share has been declared in badly at six spades, whereas they at the annual meeting of the respect of the half year ended 30th would lose over 1,000 points if English Speaking Union in Lan-

don. SHARES and will be payable on them.. June, 1940 on 600,000 OLD six hearts were made against

'The British public was deter- |mined, optimistic, and had · the fullest knowledge of what to do, and did not want advice or en- couragement, he added.

land after WEDNESDAY, 11th September, 1940.Dividend War-

rants may be obtained on applica-East-West vulnerable s tion at the Company's Registered [Ofçe, P. & O. Building,

THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED {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.

West, Donler

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Hong Kong, 1st August, 1940.

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The blading: West North

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South 34. 54

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

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These "advice" talks were "rather unnecessary."

The Dowager. Lady Swaythling said: I wish there was a law whereby we were allowed either to knock down people who give| us defeatist talk or to have them [locked up. immediately.”

THEY FIX COAL COST

Householders are to have a voice in the fixing of coal prices. The price will be decided on in each area by the Mines Depart-

domestic consumers.

Prices Displayed

17-12

(Released by THG BẬU BEČIŠNÝ, fan)

The advantage of tennia over golf is that in tennis you're not

up against the hazard of criticism

mental

from a caddie.

MOBILISING THE

WOMEN

West opened the King of hearts, ment divisional coal officers, as- The Undersigned have received and South ruffed. Declarer's next sisted by advisory committees on instructions to sell by Public step, a very farsighted one, was to which there will be equal repre- and |sentation of the coal trade

A deputation of women M.P.5, Truff a club in the dummy. Then Auction on"

to his hand with e consumers of coal, including led by Miss Irene Ward, met Sir WEDNESDAY, 28th August, 1940 he returned

the Walter Citrine, secretary of commencing at 5.15 p.m. trump and continued by ruffing

TU,C,, with whom they discuss- at their Sales Room, No. 2, Con-two clubs in the dummy and two

ed the question of mobilising the naught Road, Central, Room No, hearts in his own hand.

woman-power of the country. 205, Second Floor.

When he ruffed the fourth club

This is being

gone into thor- The Secretary for Mines put the dummy, South did not

make

the women members, this emergency order into force oughly by the mistake: of ruffing out dum-to fix maximum retail prices of who are helping, with advice

coal, coke, anthracite and patent such problems as finding girls for my's last heart --

fuels.

the auxiliary services, such as the the Queen. Instead

It will be illegal for coal to be W.A.A.F.S. he discarded a dia- mond.

sold at higher prices than those West won and had to return;

Axed by the coal officers.

JA VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE BTAMPS

comprising: Hong Kong, Hawaii and Rare British Colonials. On View from Tuesday, the 27th August, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers,

Hong Kong, 23rd August, 1940.

in

HIGH CARD VALUES

OF THE

FOUR-ACES SYSTEM FACE

KING QUEENA

Prices can be obtained from

on

JACK diamonds, thus al- fuel overseers or from official Digestive Disorders

schedules which must be display- Are A Danger Signal.

AVERAGE NAME 675

South

HE DIDN'T HALT:

GE GAOL -

Indigestion, dyspepsia and other orms of stomach trouble cause depression and lead to a break- down in health.

The digestive organs derive aourishment from the blood to enable them properly to perform their functions and unless the blood is rich, pure and abundant, trouble must result

lowing South to win a trick with the diamond King. ed in every coal merchant's office|| Note that South. had to strip and carried by carmen. out both hearts and clubs before People overcharged should re- giving the lead to West, for Port it to the local fuel overseer. otherwise. West could exit safely and South would be forced to tackle the diamonds himself, THE NEW FRENOH REMEDY Correct timing required that THERAPION NO.1 South begin the hand by ruffing a club rather than drawing the THERAPION NO.2 only outstanding trump. By THERAPION N3 winning eleven tricks,

The driver of a car who refus

To build, up the blood and FOR VISITING CARDS neatly 2 Osram Disakenedame *** Cures stood managed to stave off a. Slamed to halt at a road barricade thereby to overcome digestive and promptly printed,

Fokrok, Nor Game Chronie - Calmasses without any loss at all, for his when asked to do so, after which disorders there is no better way The BassPricals Chemist, or Gither Mo, vetura tall honours counterbalanced the pen-a girl in the car was shot and than by taking a course of Dr. Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., Wind- PLECLERC Med. Co layerstock Rd, NAW..London. sor House, Des Voeux Road, Cen-

DR.LE OLERO'S PILLS for the Liver alty.

killed by a sentry, was sent to Williams' Pink Pills. Originated ||AKidneys-woakizidneys & bladder, trai. Telephones:-20022 & 20011..

prison for three months and dis- by a British physician, these pills Saturday you were Oswald qualified from driving for two actually create new, rich, pure. Jacoby's partner and, with nel-years at Mansfield, Notts,

red blood. As a corrective of ther side vulnerable, you held:

He was

Frederick Perciya' other ills arising from impover Strutt, twenty-four, a chauffeur shed blood, insomnia, nervous of Cambria Road, Mansfeld. disorders, general debility, loss of Strutt said he did not see the appetite, malaria, rheumatism, sentry swinging a red light until sciatica, the aches and pains to he was very close to him.”

which women are subject, The police said the inotorist williams' Pink Pills are equally. travelled 1701t: beyond the barrier helpful. Begin your cure to-day. before he pulled up.

From chemists everywhere.

Your Last Opportunity?

WE HAVE ONLY A FEW COPIES LEFT

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The bidding:

Jacoby Schenken You

Maler

IA

Pass

20

Pass

20

Pass

30

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Pass

(1)

ANSWER: Pass.

Your partner OFF THE RECORD

has at least ten cards in the ma- jors, so there is no chance of finding a good fit. A prompt pass may prevent much grief,

Score 100 per cent. for pass, 40 per cent. for four diamonds, 20 per cent. for three no-trump.

Question. No. 498 To-day you are Howard with Schenken's partner and, neither side vulnerable, you hold::

A 9 8 3

♡ 5 2

OAQJZ 3

A QB 4

The bidding:

Schenken Jacoby

14

2V

You Maler Pass 20 Роба PASS (7)

1_What do you bid? (Answer

to-morrow.)

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

DEAD WOMAN WAS TO HAVE WED

Miss Beatrice Lilian Harding; thirty, of Wimbledon Broadway, S.W., who was found dead in her flat over the draper's shop which she managed, was to have been married, soon, 'A shotgun found nearby.

Wis

Her employer told a roporter:| "No one could have had a better employee than Miss Harding. She helped to make my business. Everybody liked, and respected her

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"She was engaged to a vorvi

Windsor House. Telephones 20022 & 20011. charming boy who is fast making

a name for himself in his profes- sion. They hoped to get married shortly. This will be a blow to

him.

Dr.

By ED REED.

GARAGE

BLOW

HORN FOR SERVICE

ED REED

1/46 The pr

"There's no sense in blowing the horn, the way our motor la knocking,"

Here's Luck

EWO

BEER

Tel. 30311