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THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

THE EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 5th and THURS- DAY, 10th October, 1940, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m. on both days.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on each day.

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MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

must

be

worn

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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

BRIDGE

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 2, 1940.”

WHAT THE U.S.A. IS

KOWLOON CRICKET NOTES SAYING

CLUB

The Annual General Meeting of Members

will be held in the CLUB HOUSE,

on

FRIDAY, 4h October, 1940, at & p.m.

BUSINESS;

Report and Accounts 1930-1940. Elaction of Officera 1940-1941. General:

By Order of the General Committee,

V. C. LABRUM;

Hon. Secretary.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by. Public Auction: on:

THURSDAY, 3rd. October, 1940 commencing, at 10.30 am.

at No. 7, Tung, Cheong Building, 2nd: floor, next to King's Terrace, Kowloon

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

· also

2 Fine Bronze Figures

1 "Zenith" Radio Set

(By The Four Aces)

: PUNISHING PRESUMPTION.

West, like many players, thought it a good idea to double if there was a fair chance to defeat the

contract.His- presumption was justly punished.

Elast, Dealer Neither alde vulnerable

76 A

52

WE KOJ. 7.

QJ 10 5 10 3 ◊ 8 6 2

J9.8·5

N

4

OK 74

AQ73

A AKD 8.3 ♡ 8.

A 10 9

No X 10.6 2

The bidding:

Enst South

10

Dbl.

West

Pass

North

Pasa

2A

Pass

Pass Pass

4A: Pase

OF THE

HIGH CARD VALUES FOUR-ACEF SYSTEM

KING 2

On View from Wednesday, the QUEEN 2nd October, 1940,

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT: BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 1st October, 1940.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, 4th October, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m..

at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:-

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' En- closure. Such

Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chests of throughout the duration of each stands, Sideboards, Dinner Wag-

Drawers, Dressing Tables, Wash Meeting in such a manner as to gons, Dining Tables, Chairs, Hat- -be readily identified.

stands, Ice Chests, Desks, Ca- Badges admitting Non-Mem-binets, Bookcases, etc. bers to the Members' Enclosure ments, E.P., Brass, Glass and Por-

Carpets, Rugs, Curios, Orna and Club Rooms at $5.00 percelain Ware, Electric Lamps, Ra-, day for Gentlemen and $3.00- per diators and Table Fans, Gramo- day for Ladies (both including phones, Records, Clocks, Pictures, tax) are obtainable through the Cooking Utensils, etc.,

SECRETARY upon the personal

also

or written application of a Mem-A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD ber, such. Member to be respon-

.AND RATTAN FURNITURE - and sible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Building, (Tel: 27794), will close at 11.45 a.m. on both days.

are

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920),

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

1 Bed Room Suite.

1 Electric Refrigerator "Gib-.

son".

1 Electric Refrigerator "West-

inghouse".

1 "Phillips" 1939 10-tube All-

wave Radio.

1 "Philco" Radio.

1. "Leica" Camera Model IIIA

with Elmar F3.5 Lense, 1. "Reflex-Korelle", Camera Mo- del IIA with Tessar F2.8 Lense.

3 Filter 'Lenses.

4 Extension Tubes. 1 Tripod.

2 Universal Heads.

1 Right Angle Head:

in

1 Electro-Blwi, Exposure Meter.

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ- ing Tax, for all Persons, includ- ing Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order; "

C. S. BROWN,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 30th: September, 1940

WARNING

2 Exposure Meters,

also

1 Combination: Safe

1 "Erika" Typewriter

BACK

Dыl: 3 Rodbi. Pass

From the beginning of the intensified air attacks there has been much more excitement in the United States than there appears to have been any- where in Great Britain -Americans have never been re- markable. for their reserve and they have no shyness now in dis- cussing, even "with complete strangers in public places every- where, their, hopes and fears for Great Britain. Hopes have been raised to a high pitch, now that it is becoming pläiner and plainer' that the Germans have been tak- ing a terrible beating. · Confused as the news still is, because of the wide disparity between the British and the Germant claims, even the man in the street has begun to see that "the. British are putting. it all over the Heinies."'*

German “Boloney”

That was the comment of ac Irish street paver, stopping for a moment to exchange greeting with a policeman. And the police- man's answer was no less, charac teristic.

over."

1

M

Reicheed by The Dell'Eyodicate, Iné v

Old Sol wants to burn

a girl up all he has to do is pass out a coat of freckles in- stead of a coat of tan

BOTTLE NEED NOT BOTHER BABY

we

eases and four of the five were

bottle: fed."!

West opened the ten of hearts, dummy winning, with the Ace.

If it does, Mrs. Robert E. Brán- South decided to play West for

jon, of Markham, Ontaria, trump strength and

Canada, has this message for you: East: for the high-

"As so often happens to bottle- "The Germans claim to be card: strength, so shootin' down three for one fed babies, stomach. trouble and promptly returned

boloney! Hell; they're gettin' constipation were so troublesome the singleton club

the pants kicked offem. If it we despaired of ever raising our from the dummy.” ̈ goes on like this for another mended Baby's Own. Tablets, and first baby. A neighbour recom- East stepped up week or two the war'll all be they proved so satisfactory with the club. Ace and shot back his

Opinion is not very different have never been without them trump; South win

among the better educated people, for over thirteen years,, with the ning with the ace who, with more knowledge than result we have five extra sturdy Declarer next: cashed: the. club the man in the street can possess, ed. all the so-called children's dis- children. So far they have miss- King, discarding one of dummy's are able to make riper judgment. hearts, and ruffed a.club.in dum They, too, are coming to believe my. The next step was to lead a more and more low diamond and finesse the ten. Great Britain's power to withstand confidently in When that held, South. ruffed the German attacks: but they do his last club in the dummy and not in general believe that the returned to his hand by finessing war because of that will be quick- the diamond nine.. He then.cash-ly over. There is some feeling cd the King of spades and surren- among these people now that what dered two trump tricks, making is going on at present is, as a well- effective in diarrhoea, simple his redoubled contract.

known aircraft designer said "the croup, colic, colds, fever and The double,. far from doing main bout" and not merely the teething trouble, also to expel Wost any good, lost him. 300 poluts preliminary, however violent, to Worms. Sweet-tasting, plus a good deal of his partner's land invasion; but this is not the take, safe for the most delicate every good player knows, is made rate. One feeling, however, confidence. A second double," as universal feeling-not yet at any

baby.

Never be without: Baby's Own when the set will be more than well-nigh universal, among those

Is Tablets--sickness so often strikes one trick or at least where a who have been following the raids in the night. Of chemists. every-

in every detall, and that is that where. the Germans are rapidly reducing their first-class air personnel:

..

redouble, is out of the question.

Yesterday you were Howard Schenken's partner and, with both sides...vulnerable, you: hold;

Q.7.3 ♡ A 6-42 O ́A. 10 8 4

K 2.

I

14

The bidding: Sclienken. ·· Jacoby'

Burnstone Pass 10 Paas Pass 3N'T Posn

You

Pass

(8)

3A

take.

WINS MEDAL

And Mrs. M. Butchart; of Toronto, says this: "Baby's Own Tablets are excellent for bottle.. fed babies as they assist in digest-

ing foods which cause Indigestion: Baby's Own Tablets are equally

easy to

THE NEW PRENCH READY.

THERAPION NIT

Among Naval decorations an- THERAPİON N0-2 nounced is the award of the D.S.C.THERAPION N3 to a midshipman. Anthony. David Corkhill, of HM.S: Devonshira,

The medal is for gallantry and coolness in action against heavy "odds off" Norway.":

日

Painoth KO & CEPen Citrostas DELEGLER¢ Med.05.1

By ED REED.

5+10¢

ANSWER: Bid six spades. Your OFF THE RECORD partner's bidding shows eleven black cards, so your Aces care of his red cards. The spade vent his losing more than ont Queen and club. King should pre

trick in the black suits.

Score 100% for six spades; 80% for four hearts, four diamonds, oi four no-trump; 60% for fiv spades; 20% for four spades o four clubs, 0 for passi

QUESTION NO; 580

„To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side

On view from Thursday the 3rd vulnerable, you hold

Oetorber, 1940

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctionéérs.

Hong Kong, 1st October, 1940.

Business Houses are hereby

The Undersigned have received warned that all payments in con Instruotions to sell by Public] nection with the 1941 edition, of Auction" on The Hong Kong Dollar Directory should be made at the Offices of

the publishers, through the post

or by chit book.

No one is authorised to visit offices and collect money on be hair of this publication.

THE PUBLISHERS. The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd., Windsor House.

TUITION GIVEN!

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

TUESDAY, 8th October, 1940 ́ ́ commencing at 6.15: p.m.

at their. Sales Room,

KQ84

K.76 8.

The bidding:0 Javoby

Fars INT Pass

(7) What do you Bid? tomorrow.)"

Schenke

(Released

No. 2. Commaught Road, Central. Cate, Inc.)

(Room, No. 205, 2nd Floor)“

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

POSTAGE STAMPSKA

including:

Hong Kong, Bermuda, Sey- chelles, China, etc.

also.

Straits Settlements (with some rare provisionals)

and

A Collection of Silver

and Coronation Stamps:

On View from Thursday, the 3rd October, 1940,

Torms: Cash

on delivery. KAMMERT BROS,,,

Auctioneers Hong Kong, 1kf" October, 1940,

The Bell Syndl-

BRASSO

METAL POLISH- GIVES BRILLIANCE AND SPARKLE TO METALWARE

TOYS

CASH & GARRY

9-9 Tune system le.

ain't! taking..., no, chances; altkar:

Here's Luck

EWO BEER

Tel. 30311: