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THE

CHINA MAIL

Established 1845

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House, 12 Des Voeux Road,

Central, Hong Kong.

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on

FRIDAY, 1st November, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:

Tenkwood & Iron Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Washstands, Chesterfield Suites, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ASSESSMENT DEPARTMENT.

4th

PUBLIC AUCTION: |

one

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 1, 1940

BRIDGE NOTES

|_ SUIT PREFERENCE

SIGNAL

South, Dealer Neither sido vulnerable

PARTICULARS AND CON- By The Four Aces DITIONS of the Sale by Public

"We have heard vaguely, Auction to be held on MONDAY, It is hereby notified for general the 4th day of November, 1940, at writes Mrs. N. A. C., of St. Louis, information that the Assessment 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Missouri, "of a signal to cover Department will move from No. Works Department, by Order of cases like this, but, we've never 17 Queen's Road Central, Marina His Excellency the Governor of understood it properly. Anyway,

at here's what happened; Lot of Crown Land House, on the 2nd November, 1940 Castle Peak Road, in the Colony of to the 5th floor of Pedder Build-Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, ing, where the Office

will.. be

commencing from 1st July, 1899, opened on MONDAY, the

with the option of rèritwal at a November, 1940.

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.. 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 an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of tivo hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

(Sgd.) J. RING,

31st October, 1940.

Assessor.

WARNING

Business Houses are hereby warned that all payments in con- nection with the 1941 edition of 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 colfect money on be. half of this publication.

THE PUBLISHERS,

The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. Windsor House.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

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

MONDAY, 4th November, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at their Salés Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

Chairs, Dining Tables, Hatstands, A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD Ice Chests, Teapoys, Tables, FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES Desks, Filing Cabinets, Glass Ca- binets, etc., etc.

Curios,

Ornaments, Pictures,

Clocks, Cutlery, Porcelain, Glass,

Terms: Cash on Delivery

་

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Brass and E. P. Ware, Electric Hong Kong, 1st November, 1940,

Table Fans & Lambs, Perambula- tors, Binoculars, Cooking Uten- sils, etc., etc,

also

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

PARTICULARS. OF THE LOT.

Locality

New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2832.

Castle Peak Road between Wing

Lung St. and Tonkin St., Cheung

Sha Wan.

No, of Sale

Registry No.

Boundary

Measuremianti

N. B. E. W.

ft. | fh, | ft. | th.

As per

sale plan

Cantanta in sq. ft..

Annual Rent.

Upset Price

About 23,100.

$318

$17,325

R

PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND

CON-

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD TUESDAY, 5th November, 1940DITIONS of the Sale by Public

AND RATTAN FURNITURE

...and

1 Radio-gram.

2 Radio Sets.

1 Canteen Set,

1 Dinner Service

2 Bed Room Suites.

2 Dining Room Suites.

1 Upright Piano by "Moutrie."

On View from Thursday, the 31st. October, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

-Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 30th October, 1940.

commencing at 2.30 p.m. ". at No. 8, Branksome Towers, May Road.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:

Chesterfield Couch

& Arm-

AA 10 3 2 K75

◇ K J 10.4

4804 ♡ 2

Q983 2 w J 10 97

♡ A 10 8 6 4 3 CA C

843.2

A KJ 975

075

AK 5

The bidding: South

West

14

North East 3A

40

PRES

Pass Pass

Pass Pass

"West opened the deuce of hearts, and East took the Ace and returned another one for West to ruff. West then had to guess how to give East the lead once agrin, and

JON ŻARD VALUES

OF THE OUR-ACES SYSTEM.

KING 2 KQUEEN 1 HACK

PITAL VALVE ON FACE SE APEX144 MAJD 6:12 -

neukked tỹ “he tin s adine für J

94/

The mentally sketchy girl- friend thinks. When ¡her beau declares he's learning whore to draw the line ha'a gofle in seriously for art.

ANSWER: Redouble. Your Kings are probably behind the doubler's Aces, and your excellent heart support practically, assures a game in that suit. A heart raise at your next turn will show that you redoubled with the intention of getting to game: at hearts.

Score 100% for redouble, O for any other bid.

Question No. 553.

chose the Jack of To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's clubs.

partner and, non-vulnerable "That gave South against, vulnerable opponents, you the lead, and he hold: drew trumps as fast as he could. Later on, he guessed, the diamond finesse and made his contract..

"Now what we want to know is this: How could West have known which, suit would give her partner the lead?"

There is a special signal for cases like this. East should return the ten of hearts.

74

9 8 6 3 2 45

The bidding: Jacoby

10

Maler You Schenken

Dbl. (?)

What do you bid Answer.

Now, West knows that her part-To-morrow.) ner has hearts lower than

the

(Released by. The Bell Syndi-

ten--why was the ten chosen? To cate, Inc.) indicate that, the entry is in the high rather than the low suit.

For, in such situations, a trump lead is out of the question, and only two suits need be consider- ed. Returning a low card indicates a side entry. in the low-ranking suit; returning a high card shows an entry in the high-ranking suit. Yesterday you were Howard

*

REACH THOSE WHO

CAN AFFORD TO BUY

THROUGH

Auction to be held on MONDAY, Schenken's' partner and, non-vul- "The China Mail”

the 4th day of November, 1940, at nerable against vulnerable oppon-

AKG 3

KQ 8 6 ок 9 7 5

4

the

The bidding:

Jacoby Schenken

Yon

10.

Dbl. (7)

Mnler

3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public ents, your held: Works Department, by Order of. His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Po Shan Road, in the Colony of Hong a term of 75 years, Kong for chairs, Teak Bookcases, French Crown Rent to be fixed by the with the option of renewal at a Curio Cabinets, Card Tablets, Ornaments,

Surveyor of His Majesty Standard Lamps, King, for one further term of 75 Lights, Healers, Oil Paintings, Carved Lacquer Cabinets, Cur- tains, etc., etc.,

years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- Teak Extension Dining Table, posal of the lot the Purchaser (if Sideboard, Glass Cabinets, Tea- not the applicant) will be required Poys, Crockery, Glass Ware, etc, to deposit with an authorisen etc.,.

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

Teak Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw ers, Bed Tables, Medicine Chests, Kerosene Stoves, etc., etc.

also

The Undersigned have received instructions from The Marshal in Prize, Registrar, Supreme Court and Others to sell by Public One Set. Duncan Phyfe Sofa and Auction on

·

Saturday, 2nd November, 1940

commencing at 10:00a.m. · at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor) A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS

comprising:

Coffee, Sugar. Rice, Clothes, Combs, Dried Peas, Jam, Ver- micelli, etc.

1. Also.

FEW PIECES OF FURNITURE

and

1. Electric Refrigerator "West-

inghouse"

1 Carton Fire Bricks

1 Case Dental Equipment

57 Bottles Ink and Glue

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.-- Hong Kong. 30th October, 1940.

TUITION GIVEN ·

Armchairs

One "Airline" 12-tube Radio. · · One "G.E. 13 Cubic Foot Re-

frigerator

∙ahd

FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD WARE

On View from Monday, the 4.n November, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,

“Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 1st November, 1940. |

POSITION WANTED.

MANAGER - of established firm recommends rellable educated English-speaking Chinese girl, of 19 to good. European Family to look after children. Write P.0. Box 981, Hong Kong.

TO LET

the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality

Inland Lot No. 5070,

Pa Shah Road.

Boundary

Mchauràments

N.9. E. W.

ft. fo.

“As për

sale' plan

FOR SALE

Contenta in sq. ft. {

About 10,000

Annual Rent.

$184

Upset Price

$5,000

MARBLE HALL-34-36, Gran- HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC, ville Road, Kowloon, Beautiful TORY 1940 EDITION.-On sale ät EXPERT Instructresses for ladles rooms, suites With vernnanh, pri- all Bookstalls and at the Offices of and young girls in music, short-vate bathrooms, garden, tennis hand, typing, Bookkeeping and court. Special rate for Military the Publialiers, Windsor House, English and French. Apply 24 and Navy. Apply proprietress. Des Voeux Road, Central. Tele- Austin Road, Kowloon

phones:-20022 & 20011

Phone: 59433.

OFF-THE RECORD.

THE PAPER THAT GETS

INTO THE HOME

"Earliest with the Latdat"

BABY

INGUBATOR

By ED REED.

"Shut that door! Were you raised in a barn?”

Here's Luck

EWO

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