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The SEPTEMBER RACE MEET- ING originally scheduled for Sun- day the Eighth of September has been postponed to SUNDAY, the FIFTEENTH of SEPTEMBER.

By Order of the Stewards, T. A. MARTIN & CO.,

Secretaries.

Hong Kong, 4th. September, 1940.

ST. STEPHEN'S

COLLEGE,

STANLEY.

the

The Middle School and Preparatory School will re-open on September 9th.

For Prospectus for boarders and Day-boys apply to Fung Man Sui;} Esq. or Chan Pak. Luk, Esq., Messrs. Harry Wicking, Prince's Building. (Tel. 30241) or to

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NEW

WINNING

ADVERTISEMENTS CONTRACT

(By The Four Aces:)

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 7, 1940

GAVE UP RANK TO GO

THE COMMANDING Officer looked surprised when twenty-year-old Corporal Alec. Wright, of the BRIDGEĽSWINDLESNO + Royal Warwickshire Regiment, saluted smartly and

asked to be reduced to the ranks.

This most effective vand most

PUBLIC AUCTION Common Bridge swindles are Corporal Wright then said: 1 he was ready to tiidse which confront an opponent sacrifice his stripes so that he could serve in the within guess. Hure's one for

a pri-

~ PARTICULARS: AND CON- Whichi, the opport often same battalion as his twin brother Bertram, a |DITIONS of the Sale by Public, occurs:::

vate. Auction to be held on `MONDAY,

Näitäor nido:vulnerable;

1026-2

the 9th day of September; 1940, at South; Dözlere 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of | His Excellency,the-Governør- of ong: Lotz of: Crown Landat Shamshuipo, in the Colony · of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by thờị |Surveyor of His Majesty the King for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.. .... Intending... bidders are advised that Immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if! not the applicant) will be required to deposit with authorised officer who will be present at the

ale, the sum of two hundred dol-|| 14" lars, ($200) in cash.

This sum *A* will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

an

3374

KQ47 G

5 2

The bidding: South

West 10

Pass

North

1❤

East

Pass

Pass

34-

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

of

West opened the Queen

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. clubs, dummy covered with the King, and East won with the Ace. A club return went

Locality

New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2821. Junction of Hai Tan Street and Kiu Kiang Street, Shamshuipo.

No, ui Dalt

Registry No.

G®

Boundary

Heasurements

N. S. E. W.

14. | The | 16. | 14.

As per

sale plan

Contenta in sq. ft.

Annual Rental

Upset Price

$34 About 2,448

$5,508

R

PUBLIC AUCTION

VIDHÌ CARD VALUE to West's tem, and

OF THE

FACE YETER

FACE

KING 2 QUEEN 1

HACK

TOTAL SPADE ME PRES SÓ

"We came into the world to~ "Alec was the elder by a quar¬ gether und wo>want, to fight to~|ter of an hour, and all his life he gether," he added, "Wherever, my hae - played the part. of a big brother goes I want to be witif brother to Bartram. him.

"They went to school together, Corporal Wright: knew that his slept together and were always brother was soon going to France. at meals together.

His wish was granted. He was “They worked in the same allowed to give-up, his stripes and colliery, and since my husband the twins went to France together, died four years ago they have both

Now they have both been re-devoted their lives to me." ported missing.

At her home in Westbury Roads Stockingford, Nuneaton, War wickshire, Mrs. Wright said:

MARY'S IN CHARGE

"They were in the Warwick- shire Territorials together. Alec was a

a

corporal and Bertram private. They were separated for the first time when they were placed in different battalions.

"When Alec: asked to be re- duced to a private he knew that his brother's battalion was off to France..

...

"Their CIO, promised him that the boys would always be to- gether wherever they were. They The fourteen-year-old daughter wrote me letters together; and his heart shift was of an Exeter rector, Mary Brown, when I last heard from them, twa. taken by dummy's is running a boarding house for letters arrived from France the

sixteen evacuee boys and acting same day.. King."

West was then as their "mother.",

"Friends at the colliery where "As long as they keep them they worked sent Alec a 10s. note positive that South

selves clean and do what they while he was in France, but he are told they will have a good returned it to me, saying time," Mary told" as reportar. "But-they've got to wash their necks and cars. "I plan their meals, darn their the socks and clothes and am ready to

had

Iosers"

no further in the suits and contract that the could be defeated

ONERADE HANS L'AN side

only if the defence could win two

trump tricks. Do you see· deceptive play he made to in-deal with their minor injuries."

Her father, the Rev. A. R. prove his side's chance to win two

Browne acts as housemaster' and trump tricks?

After taking the heart King, is responsible for discipline, bu dummy led a small trump and Mary, is in sole charge or the

domestic arrangements, West King. South played the simply played his low trump without tell-tale hesitation. Now South. thought that East had the spade Ace. He therefore crossed

to the diamond King and led an- other trump. East played-low, and: South played the Queen. West won with the Ace, and East's Jack t trumps was established for the setting trick.

The meals which she has ar- ranged for the boys have at- ready improved their health and -spirite-in little more than

week.

Sixteen boys who hitherto "may have completely dominieered their homes;" to quote Mr. Browne, are now settling down to the new routine,

Note that. South would have pened at prayers.

This, for instance, is what hap--

The monito made his contract if West had of the dormitory had opened with aken the first trump trick the Lord's Prayer when a small South's correct play would then boy interrupted. This is how be to finesse for the Jack on the next round of trumps a play PARTICULARS AND CON-which-West. knew... would work. DITIONS of the Sale by Publicj Auction to be held on. MONDAY.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS the 9th day of Sept., 1940, at 3

p.m, at the Offices of the Public Yesterday you were Merwin Works Department, by Order of Maier's partner and, with neither The Undersigned have received His Excellency the Governor of side vulnerable, you held instructions to sell: by Publicfone Lot of Crown; Land at Sham- Auction on

MONDAY, 9th September, 1940 commencing at 10:00 ́aim." at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES,

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,.

Auctioneers: Hong Kong, 7th Sept. 1940,⠀⠀⠀

shuipa, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 25 years commencing” from 1st July, 1898, 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 24 years less the last three days thereof...

WAS10:5

K10:2

10875

The bidding:

.Belenken. You Pastry 20 Pass 671;

Jacobje Pasa

Mater

10 30:

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis: You have enough strength to ANSWER: Bid three no-trumps. Sposal of the lot the Purchaser (11

not the applicant) will be required accept your partner's game invita to deposit with an authorisection, and your scattered.values The Undersigned have received sale, the sum of two hundred dol-game,

officer who will be present at the indicate no-tump as the likely instructions to sell by Public lars, ($200) in cash. This sum 10% for four hearts, 20% for pass. Score 100% for three no-trump Auction: on

will be refunded on payment of

MONDAY, 9th September, 1940 the Purchase priče

commencing at 1da.m

at: their Sales Room; NOR 2 Connaught Road" Central,

Second Floor":

13:56" Ceciling Fans (new). 18.44 Ceciling Fans (new); 0 36 Ceciling Fans (new)

1. package Cotton Yarn Sweeps

nguy

1 case Glass Cups.

1.bag Red Dates

1 bale Paper..

1:bag Melon Seed.

29,200 Cigarettes,

Teams Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 6th Sept., 1940,

TO LET

TO LET-one big office suitable for doctor or import firm. Central location, Fittings and all furni ture must be taken over. Apply Box No: 156 c/o "China Mail,

„PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale

New Kowloon Infand Lot No. 2327: ·

Registry No.

Locality

爸

Junction of Castle Feak Road and

Kiu Kiang Street, Shamshulpo.

Boundary

len'euramenta

N. | B. | E.: W:

por

FOR SALE:

Contents in sq. f

Amual Rental

Upset Price

About 7,200

$100

$17,800!

QUESTION NO. 509

To-day you are Howard Scheir

ken's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:

$93 2

The biddlän

by

Maler

3NT

“Bohenke

Pass

Monday:)

·Passt Pass ¿do you lead

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“Our Father/which art In heaven' • shut up you blighter, -you'{}'caton? it afterwards” hallowed be:Thỳ" name.". "At first our evacuees were inclined to::flaunt discipline butj they soon learned to obby my in- structions as well as those of my daughter," said: Mr. Brownie.

"They do what Mary tells them and they think the world of her."

OFF THE RECORD

CHIROPODIST

he thought use of it"

that

I could make better

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