1940-10-03 — Page 10

THE

CHINA MAIL

Established "1845TM

Registered Offices

Windsor

House, 12, Des Votix 'Road, Central, Hong Kong.

Telophones:,

20022-Advertising Dept. 20011 Business Dept. 20022-Editorial Dept. 33963--The Editor. 33993-Sub Editor.

Cable Add: "Mail, Hongkong". Codes: Bentley and A.B.C. SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

LOCAL

3 months

'6 months

H.K.$ 9.00 H.K.$18.00

12 months ... H.K.$36.00 OVERSEAS (including postage)

3 months 6 months

"All subscriptions

H.K.$17.00 H.K.$34.00

12 months ... H.K.$68.00

aro strictly prepaid, and all cheques, postal and money orders should be made payable to The New#- paper Enterprise Limited. CONTRIBUTIONS:

All contributions must bear the writer's

or artist's signature, not for publication purposes unless desired, but as a sign of good faith. The publishers do

not accopt responsibility the return of manuscript, draw- ings or pictures unless a stamp- ed addressed onvalope is sent together with the contribution.

for

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 pm. on

'both'

days.

The First Bell will be rung at

1.30 p.m. on each day..

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

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

MANEW

ADVERTISEMENTS maklum

G

PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 7th day of October; "1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one. Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, 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 years,

LO

an

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the. Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required deposit with authorised officer who will be present at 'the sale, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of 'he Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4292.

Tai Kok Tsui.

No of Sale

Registr. N

Locality

I

Boundary

Measurements

N. 8. E. W.

-EN, † 76, | £6, | fù,

•

'As per

sale plan

Contents in aq. ft

Annual Ren

Upset Price

About 5,000',

$10,000

closure. Such must be worn. PUBLIC AUCTIONS

throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Mem- bers to the Members' Enclosure, and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentlemen and $3.00 per day for 'Ladles (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal

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, Hanków Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:

Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chests of

or written application of a Mem-Drawers, Dressing Tables, Wash- ber, such Member to be respon stands, Sideboards, Dinner Wag- sible for all visitors introduced gons, Dining Tables, Chairs, Hat- by him, and for Payment of all stands, Ice Chests, Desks, Ca- Chits, etc.

binets, Bookcases, etc.

Carpets, Rugs, Curios, Orna- ments, E.P., Brass, Glass and Por

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794)

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 3, 1940.

BRIDGE YOU'VE GOT TO TACKLE

THIS, ADOLF

NOTES

(By The Four Aces)

ORIME DOEBN'T PAY! — NO: 12 It's easy to spot the criminal this time, for obviously if anything went wrong South was to blame. But can you spot his crime?

South, Dealer Neither side vulnerable

AKQ8,4

◊ 10 7 4 8 4

JOS 2K 7·63.

4.10-7 3

A 9 5 K 10 7

4.3

•N⋅

W

.

8 63 J.10 9

6 2

J G 2

♡ 9.8 0 2

AKQ 2 A. Q

The bidding: South

West

10

Pass

North 14

Eust

Pass

INT

Pass

3NT

Pass

Pass

Pasa

West opened the four of hearts,

A BRITISH SOLDIER, furiously cycling into lonely farmyard with a message that enemy para- chutists had landed two or three miles away, sent powerful defence forces into action in the Southern Coastal Defence area.

A shouted order from somewhere in the farm- yard brought men of the Black Watch running to their action stations (writes a special correspon- dent), and in a few minutes a long line of armed cyclists sped down roads towards the objective.

An airfield was supposed to beperged from cover and flung them- in chemy hands, and the cyclist's selves into a bayonet charge. message and swift movement that Presently the parachutists sur- followed were part of the con- rendered and rested "with their stant practice of defence.

captors..

મ

For more than ah hour

Not all of Britain's defensive strange, bloodless warfare clatter.

preparatione are to be 'measured d among the quiet hills.

by men and rifles and this Bron Gun carriers dashed.

rort of practice encounter, Bo- nolcily behind the oydilēts. Dig

'hind those things are massivé buses crept

out of camouflaged

worke, 'big guns, careful plan- chditors and roared

away, hing, special devices that the crammed with men. Bealde a

chemy must not 'duopect, railway cutting

mile away

Some milles away in another. Khaki figures loped along Insector men of the Green Howards Indian file and vanished steal-had fashioned pillboxes, trenthes thlly into a wood.

and blockhouses to command

a

..

a

dummy ducked, and East won The enemy had posted men curving harbour with terrible with the Jack. The Queen of along the road skirting the air-blasts of crossfire.

hearts then knock-feld. · Two of then lay in édout dummy's the hedge with rifles rendy, They Acc, and South van were sturdy Scots.

HIGH CARD VALUES"

OF THE

FOUR-ACES TYTTER

four diamonds and FACTO

cashed the Ace and KING

Queen of clubs. QUEEN 1 Then he led a JACK spade, but West hopped up with the spade-Ace and ran the rest of His hearts to defeat the contract.

Where did South slip? Decide

TOTAL VALDE AN DANE ŽE

for yourself before reading on.

South slipped ht the very first trick; he should have won with the heart Ace: at once! If the hearts were 4-3, they were hot danger- ous; if they were 5-2, East had two Blank honours. That was evident, for otherwise West's suit was headed by three honours →→ in which case the opening lead would have Been an honour.

By winning the first trick, South would have blocked the suit. When West eventually got the spade Ace, he could lead a low her, but East would win did De unable to continue; or West could lead the heart King and ten, but then South's ning would stop the suit.

Yesterday you were. Oswald Jacoby's partner; and, win neither side vulnerable, you held:

AKQ84 VAG

3.9'6

K.7 68

The bidding: Jacoby

'Maier 10 *Pass INT Pass

You.

1A

(?)

Seleneh

Pass

The flat pères of this pretender FOR THE 1 MAN

airfield had put forth a fantastic crop of broken-down cars lorries..

and

Secret Devices Among them; the Bren carriers," advancing from two directions. quartered the ground like quest- ing terriers. Two strong forces of the Black Watch suddenly em-

STUDENT CANNOT KNEEL: GETS £1,100

Donald Mozart Thomas Ri- chards, a divinity student at Swansea University College, "was

awarded £1/100 damages at Swansea Assizes for injuries re- ceived in a road accident.

His injuries, It Was stuited, pro- Vented him from kneeling, and he would be unable to enter the Church.

TWINS SERVE TOGETHER IN ARMY once CHICA

Den Mr. Ernest Bevifi; Minister of Labour, announced in the House of Commons that twins would, if possible, be called up in the same. unit if they notified their wish beforehand and there was no material difference in qualifica- tions, and medical categories.

The same would apply to triplets.

will close at 11.45 am, on 'both clain Ware, Electric Lamps, Ra- ANSWER: Bid three nostrum OFF THE RECORD

day's.

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

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admissión to the Public Enclosure' is '$1.00 includ- ing Tax, for all Persons, includ- ing Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. ·Soldiers and- Sallors Uniform are admitted Half Price, By Order;

in

'C. B. BROWN;"

Secretary. Hong Kong, 30th September, 1940

PUBLIC AUCTION

+

:

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY, 8th October, 1940 commencing St '6:15 'pim. at their Sales Roòm, N No. 2, Connaught 'Rond, 'Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd Floor)

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

POSTAGE STAMPS.

including:-

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

also

phones, Records, Clocks, Pictures, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc..

also

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD AND RATTAN FURNITURE

and

1 Bed Room Suite.

1 Electric Refrigerator "Ġib-

Son"

1 Electric Refrigerator "West-

Inghouse"

1 "Phillips" 1999 10-tibe 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 Lonse.

3 Filter Lenses.

4 Extension Tubes..

1 Tripod.

2 Universal Heads.

1 Right Angle Head..

1 Electro-Biwi Exposure Meter.

2 Exposure Meters,

'also

1 Combination Safe

1 "Erika" Typewriter

and

One Motor Car,

1033 18 H. P. "Chrysler 5 Str. On view from Thursday the 3rd

Octorber, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT 'BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Straits Settlements (with some Hong Kong, 1st 'October, 1940.

rate provisionals)

and

A Collection of Silver Jubilee,

and Coronation Stainpe.

On View from, Thursday, the

3rd October, 1940.

"Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hane Kong, là Oduver 190.

FOR SALE

bid, should produce a game. You must bid it yourself, since your parther's weak rebid indicates he may be unable to accept a mere invitation: 1,

Score 100% for three 'no-trump, 60% for three clubs, 50% for two no-trump.

QUESTION NO. 531

Burnstone's puttner and, non- To-day you are David Bruce

“Vulnerable" "ngãinst vulnerable ‘op--|

ponents, you hold:

B7

The bidding:

Jacokret Behanking

Answor

What do you blár tomorrow.)

(Released by The Bell Byndicate,

Inc.)

WARNING

hereby

Business Housde are warnou 'that all payimanita in 'con- nection with the 1041 edition of The Hong Kong Dollar 'Directory should be made at the Offices of the publishers, through the post| or by chit book.

No on

office

one le authorfned to vidit whu odfrede molley an ba- HỒNG KONG DOLLAR DIREC: half of this pubilcation. TORY 1840. EDITION ZOh sila ht ali, Bobicstallo and at the Offices of ́ho Publishers, Windsor House, Des Voeux Roar, onto

THE PUBLISHERS,

The Noweþapor Enterprise, Ltu. Windad Hodes.

IN 7 WHO SHAVES

EVERY DAY

A Special Shave Cream-It's Not a Soap, Needs No Brush! Dallyshaving leaves manyman's faces raw and sensitive. Yet, because of lifa business and social status, one out of every 7 men must shave every day.

To meet this condition, Williama has now developed GLIDER aspe cial cream for dally shavers. With no soap base, it's a completo departure from drdinary shave creams. No. brush. Nolather: Not sticky orgreasy.

A superabundance of moisture is contained in this rich cream. It won't dry on your face. Applied with whisker. A protective layer la formed the fingers, it quickly softens each

over, which your razor glides. ^OI comes each hairrdt the base without

scraping. Like a cold cream, Glider helps keep your skin smooth all day. Glider is the result of nearly 100 years' experience Innking flie shaving preparations.

Sole Agents- W. R. Loxley & Co., (China) (Lea

By ED REED.

"You gotta quit trying to unedk nylon stookings in with

óbal bills!”

Here's Luck

EWO BEER

Tel. 30311