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TUESDAY, 8th. October, 1940 commencing at 11 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central

(Room No. 205, 2nd Floor).

23 Ceiling Fans.

4 Pieces Auto Paris. :.

4 Cases Soldering Lamps

(Blow Lamps).

9 Tins Oil.

also

A Quantity of Valuable Sample Goods and Furniture

and

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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Notice is hereby given that the offices of the Colonial Treasury Depart- (Accountant - General's ment) will be removed to. Third Floor, Windsor. House, Des Voeux Road, Central on MONDAY, 14th October, 1940. The present offices at the General Post Office Build- ing will close at the close of business on Wednesday, October 9th and the Treasury will not

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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 8, 1940.

BRIDGE SKIPPER'S STORY

NOTES

(By The Four Aces)

BOLD: BIDDING

It was bold bidding that won a top score for Ellis Myers in th day's hand; but, the play has its points also:

East, Donler

East-West vulnerable

K 7

♡ K Q 8 7

3

AA 8 6.3

10 9 0 2

0.4 AJ 9 8 6

OAKJS

◊ Q7 2

W.

A 10 4

B S

6

KQ 63

*

Q J.10 9 5 2

VJ G

10 G 2. +37

The bidding:

East. South West North

ERIC W. PUDNEY,

Accountant-General.

10 3X Pass

14

40

2♡.. Dbl.

Pass

J'ass

four

5th October, 1940.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

and Ninth

DRAFT PROGRAMMES ENTRY FORMS for the Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 19th October (wea- ther permitting) may be obtained Office, Ex- at the Secretary's

Mr. Myers jumped to spades on the second round be-

MIM CARD VALUES

OF THE

FOUR-ACES STATEN

FACEEN IKINGA

QUEEN 1 JACK

AVERAGE HAMB 639

cause he felt sure the opponent had at least a game (they actually had a slam at diamonds

with proper play); and wanted to make them doubt their own strength by a show. of power.

OF LIGHTSHIP RAID

WHEN THE MASTER of a lightship which had been attacked by three Nazi bombers came ashore, he brought with him several souvenirs of the raid. His "captures" included: pieces of shell, some machine-gun bullets, and a bullet-ridden pair of seaboots.

Released by Tha:E3: iyadiestes

8-10

Dieting: Dot feels if ahe could lose weight as quickly as she can lose the trend of a Conversation the pounds would just melt away.

ping West's ten of clubs. De- The excellence of the contract clarer then led the five of spades would have let South go down to finesse dummy's eight, and three for a good score, but actually rufted dummy's last heart.A he was set only one trick. West trump to dummy's Ace then allow-

8 Cases Paper--more or less change Building; the Club House, damaged (at present stored in the Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Basement of No. 2. Wood Road)-\Club; the Sports Club; and the led the diamond Queen, East 'over-ed: the North hand to cash the

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 5th October, 1940.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY, 8th October, 1940

commencing at 5.15 p.m..

at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd Floor)

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS.

including:

Hong Kong, Bermuda, chelles, China, etc.

also

Sey-

Straits Settlements (with some

"rare" provisionals)

and

A Collection of Silver Jubilee and Coronation Stamps.

Stables, Shan Kwong Road,

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on FRIDAY, 11th October, 1940. By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 7th October, 1940.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

taking with the King to lead the established nine of clubs. Ace and four of hearts. West won the second heart,and led the Ace and four of clubs; and South noted, as he ruffed, that East had to play the Queen to beat dummy's eight of clubs.

Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:

Declarer now ruffed a diamond In the dummy and a-heart with the nine of spades. Another dia- the mond was ruffed and next

East Jack of clubs was returned. put up the King, and South, ruff- ed with the ten of spades, drop-

BANK HOLIDAY

THẸ EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY In Accordance with Government the -EXCHANGE an SATURDAY, 5th and THURS-Ordinance, DAY, 10th October, 1940, com- BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on mencing at 2.00 p.m. on both

THURSDAY, the 10th October, 1940. (The Tenth Day of Octo- Hong Kong, 5th October, 1940.

On View from. Thursday, the days. 3rd October; 1940.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 1st Octuber, 1940,

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

MEMBERS" ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' En- closure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting im such a mannen as to WEDNESDAY; 9th: October, 1940] be readily identifieds.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction.on

WARNING

Business Houses, are hereby

AL 10 3 2.. ♡ 9.5

6.5

AA Q 10 74

The bidding:

· Jacoby

Maler

IA ..20

Tou (7)·

Schenken

ANSWER: Bid two spades. You have quito, enough strength for a free raise, but not enough for a [bid of three clubs and a later Ispade raise.

He stated that the three enemy aeroplanes swooped down and dropped their bombs.

"The lightship tossed like a cork as they burst round us," he said, "and. than the machines turned.. their machine-guns on

UB;

"They kept on firing for about. seven minutes, and we threw our- selves down into any shelter we could find It is a miracle that there were no casualties.

"The poor old ship looked like a pepper-pot after they had flo- ished.. One bullet went through a bag of potatoes.and a pair of scaboots in my cabin before bury- ing itself in the deck."

the

Protect Your Skin

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during skin is protected windy, wet weather with She-Ko. This fragrant, soothing, cooling ointment gently applied: affords complete protection from, chapped lips and hands, cold sores, chil- blains and rough skin. It is equally protective against sunburn. Also for skin complaints and minor injuries such as cuts, abra- sions, burns, bruises. From chemists' everywhere you can obtain

SHE-KO

Score 100% for two spades, 20% for three clubs, 10% for three the ideal skin ointment. spades.

QUESTION NO. 535. To-day you hold the same hand, and the bidding continues:

Juroby. Alaior. You

1A 20 3 A

Pass What do you bid? tomorrow.)

Schenken

2A (9)

3♡

(Auswer

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Auction on glove

FRIDAY, 11th October, 1940

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Notice to Shareholders.

'Teakwood Dining Room, Draws ing: Rooin, Bed Room and Office;

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Table The price of admission to the that am INTEREM DIVIDEND OF Fans, Lamps, Perambulators, Public Enclosure is $100 include 12g, 6th: (Twelve Shillings and Sit Gramophones & Records, Cuttery, Ing Tax, for all Persons, includs Clocks, Pictures, E.P., Brass, Por-ing Ladies, and is payable at the celain and Glass Ware, Curios, Gate.' Suldfers and Sailors in Ornaments, Cooking Utensils, etc., Uniform, are admitted Half Price.

By Order,.

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also

A Quantity Of 'Blackwood, and:

Rattan Furniture

and.

1 Tientsin Carpet

1 Plano Accordion

[1°Combination Safe

1-Iron Safe.

1 "Rolllecord" Camera

2. Dining Room Suites:" On View from Thursday, the 10th October, '1940; ;'

Terms: Cash on Delivery...

LAMMERT BROS.,

AuctionGorel Hong Kong, But October, 1040...

CB. BROWN.

'Secretary. Hong Kong, 30th September, 1940

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