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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 16, 1940

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE R.A.F.'S

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H. M. DOCKYARD, HỒNG KONG..

VACANCIES FOR STOREHOUSEMEN

WAR TAXATION

COLD

NOTES WORK OVER

The Autobridge series was ori- GERMANY

ginally produced by Culbertson in

The United States, When he liad published envelopes of 24. "áð-

the letter L the

MOST

OF THATAIR CREWS

The Public is notified that the vanced" deals apiece indexed to WHO FLEW OVER GERMANY war broke DURING THE WINTER HAVE offices of the War Taxation De- out and imports ceased.

A

ALMOST FORGOTTEN.

BY partment will be closed for busi- further series is now being pro- ness from Saturday, October 19th duced in London under the editor- NOW THE EXTREME COLD to Monday, October 21st both

ship of Dr. Paul Stern. Unfor- WHICH THEY EXPERIENCED. days inclusive,

tunately the English printers have AN

A FEW OF THOSE TAKING Business with the Public, will cut their sheets fractionally out of

slots in the PART IN RECENT RAIDS be resumed on Tuesday, October register with the

American boards, but the deals MILITARY OBJECTIVES OVER 22nd at

are nevertheless playable in the ENEMY TERRITORY, HOW- American boards. The subjoined EVER, HAVE ONCE AGAIN EN- deal was played by Norman de V. COUNTERED FREEZING CON Hart, East dealing at game all-p1TIONS.

WINDSOR HOUSE (4th floor)

Four vacancies exist for store- housemen in H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong. Only applicants between the ages of 25 and 30 years, who are British subjects and of Indian race will be considered. Applica- No. 12, Des Voeux Road, Central, tions should be made by letter in

Tax falling due on October 19th the candidates' own handwriting and 21st will not be regarded as stating qualifications, and should overdue if paid on October 22nd.

A. G. CLARKE, reach the Naval Store Officer,

Commissioner of War Taxation. later than H.M. Dockyard, not A.M. 21st October.

16th October, 1940.

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NOTICE

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COLONIAL TREASURY

Consequent upon the removal of the offices of the COLONIAL TREASURY to the Third Floor, Windsor House, Des Voeux Road Central, the following revised telephone numbers are notified for

WEST

NORTH 4.-

H: K, 10, 8, 5. D: Q, 8, 7. C: A, 10, 4.

EAST

S: J, 10. H: J, 9, 6, 4, 2. H: None.

S: 9, 8, 7, 5, 2.

C: 9, 6, 5.

THE HONG KONG D65, 3.

JOCKEY CLUB

THE NINTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather) permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on

19th October, SATURDAY, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

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

Such closure.

must be

worn

nection with the 1941 edition of the information of the public throughout the duration of each

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- half of this publication.

THE PUBLISHERS,

The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd.

Windsor House.

TO LET

MARBLE HALL.—34-36, Gran- ville Road, Kowloon. Beautiful rooms, suites with verandah, pri- vate bathrooms, garden. Special rate for Military and Navy. Apply proprietress, Phone 59433.

FOR SALE

Accountant-General (Mr.

E. W. Pudney) Accountant (Mr. A, J. C.

Taylor)

31609

31332

Cashier (Mr. L. A. Bar-

ton) Sub-Accountant, Expen- diture (Mr. H. S. Mar- tin) Examination Office Correspondence, Receiv-

ing

Despatching and Clerks Book-keeping Office

Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members and to the Members' Enclosure 31951 Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle- men and $3.00 for Ladies (both tax) are obtainable including 31558 31814 through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written applica- tion of a Member, such Member 31495 to be responsible for all visitors 31758 introduced by him, and for Pay- The Revenue Branch and ment of all Chits, etc. Public Enquiries line continues to be No. 31991..

ERIC W. PUDNEY,

Accountant General.

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 11.45 a.m.

Tiffins are obtainable at the House provided they are Club ordered in advance from the No..

PUBLIC AUCTIONS 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The Undersigned have received The price of Admission to the Instructiohis to sell by Public Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ- ing Tax, for all Persons, including

Auction on

Soldiers and Sailors in

Uniform

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC-FRIDAY, the 18th October, 1940 Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. TORY 1940 EDITION.—On sale at commencing at 10.30 a.mi all Bookstalls and at the Offices of at No. 6, Thorpe Manor, May Road 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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

also.

1 Frigidaire

1

and Tientsin Carpet

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Thursday, the

English and French. Apply 217th October, 1940. Austin Road, Kowloor

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS,,

Auctioneers.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY Hong Kong, 16th October, 1940. THERAPION NⱭ.1

THERAPION NⱭ2 The Undersigned have received THERAPION NO instructions to sell by Public

Wo. 1 Ureen Discharged me, a Duren Blood

Auction on

..

FONDENS Cam Chronio MarcusFRIDAY, the 18th. October, 1940.

Kagilah Perou ja, Chémists, or etcher No, returnÉTA DE-LECLERCHsd.Co.Haverstock Rd,NAW,5, London, DR. LEOLERO'S PILLS for the Liver Akidnaya woskkütpeys&bladder

PIPPERMINT

GET

always

delicious with

crushed ice

iced water

GET Fathra Revel (H.Garenne) kraner,

commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Honkow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:

Teakwood Bed Room, Dining Room, Drawing and Office Furni- ture, Chesterfield Suites, Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, Clocks, Pictures, Curios, Ornaments, Cameras, Binoculars, Gramophones, Records, Electric Lamps, Heaters and Fans, Porcelain, Glass, E. P. and Brass Ware, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

also

A Quantity of Blackwood, and ...Rattan Furniture.

: and

1. Radio-gram'

1 Telescope

1 "Kelvinator Refrigerator 1 Chromium Plated Standard

Lamp

1 Pair Standard Lamps

Ok View from Thursday, the 17th. October, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery;

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 15th October, 1940.

are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 14th October, 1940.

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METAL

POLISH

FOR A REAL POLISH

REACH THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD TO BUY THROUGH

“The China Mail””

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INTO THE HOME.

"Earliest. with the Latost”:

D: 10, 4, 2. C: Q, J, 8, 7, 2. SOUTH

S: A, K, 6, 3.

H: A, Q, 7, 3.

D; K, J, 9.

C: K, 3.

ON

A week ago the crew of one aircraft of Boinber Command flaw through such severe icy con- ditions that the whole of the air- the craft, to use the words of

like a refrigerator.. pilot, "wás Even the hot tea in a vacuum flask was frozen."

The captain of another aircraft engaged in a recent attack on tar- gets in Germany reported that the cold was so intense he was afraid his crew would get frost-bitten, as they were not dressed for such Arctic weather.

The actual auction, which was any harm against a crack declarer, mildly faulty, went (with E.-W. and may possibly prevent one or passing throughout):

even two ruffs, even though it is South: INT. (The modern Culbert-likely to disclose a trump void in son bid on seven honour cartis; East. This void would naturally throw a weak South into the it would be criticised by ad- herents of other systems as depths of despair, but the play of weak doubleton the deal is nevertheless tolerably including a and withholding information simple, always assuming that the West hand is of two good four-card major distribution of the suits. But in conjunction with not freakish. West has five trumps, accurate Culbertson responses and therefore only eight cards in the other three suits. If West has It works well in practice.) North: 3D. (Announcing at least a black void or black singleton or than three diamonds the three honour tricks, showing less a biddable suit, and exploring grand slam cannot be made. The declarer must therefore ignore any slam possibilities.) North: 3NT. (Denying adequate false-carding by West and assume support for a four-card spade that the West hand consists of t:vo spades, two clubs, and three diu- suit.)

his monds. South, after taking the 4H. (Continuing

opening trump trick, makes two South:

search). North: 4NT. (Conventional, signal-spades, two clubs, and two dia- ling two aces and the king of monds. Even if West plays the six a bid suit, which South can and five of diamonds to the two almost certainly identify, as opening rounds of that suit, South he is likely to hold with the must play a third round of dia- heart or the spade king, and monds, for no effort on his part can reduce diamonds in South to the diamond king.) South: 5NT. (Conventional; show-two cards or in North to less than three. At the eighth trick he leads ing the other two aces.) North: 7H. (Dr. Stern considers a third round of diamonds, taking that 7NT would be a better it in North. All is now plain sail- bid at rubber bridge, as re-ing. He can ruff out the remaining ducing the risk of an enemy tricks, sandwiching or tenacing ruff,

whilst at match-point West's remaining trumps between duplicate 7NT would be a North's K, 10, 8, and ruffing so high compulsory bid, in order to in South that West cannot over- ten points, take. The declarer's play is de- secure the extra which might secure an ab-prived of all uncertainty as soon as he perceives that he has no choice solute, top on the board.) West leads the deuce of trumps, whatsoever except to play West

cannot do for at least three diamonds. aware that this lead

+

OFF THE RECORD.

"The Tweedle Twins'

LIFE

GUARD

Ma turuni Nynäschte

By ED REED.

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13 de reper

don't cooperate it's gonna be just too bad for Pop's new trunks!”

REED (

"Lissen, if we

Here's Luck

EWO BEER

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