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THE

CHINA MAIL

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NOTICE

A meeting of husbands and re- lations of evacuees will be held on FRIDAY, November 8th at 7 pm. at the Rose Room of the Penin- sular Hotel to discuss the forma- tion of a Committee which would consider all problems concerning evacuees and when necessary make representations to H.M. Government on their behalf,

J. L. WILSON

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BOMBERS FOR STAMPS

PUBLIC AUCTION

All Stamps kindly donated by several persons in aid of The South China Morning Post War

Fund will be sold by

PUBLIC AUCTION by the undersigned on Thursday, the 7th, Nov., 1940 commencing at 5.15 p.m.. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (2nd. Floor)

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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FOR SALE

SURPLUS NAVAL FLOUR STOCKS ́

Tenders are invited for the pur- chase and removal from H. M. Victualling, Kowloon, of 381 bags Flour (19,050 lbs.)

The Flour can be inspected at any time during Yard working hours and tenders should be for- warded to the Superintendent by noon, Thursday 14th November.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

DRAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY FORMS for the Eleventh Extra Race Meeting to be held on SATURDAY, 16th November, 1940 (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building: the Club House. Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 7th November, 1940.

By Order,

.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 4th Nov., 1940.

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

THE CHINA MAIL, 'NOVEMBER 6, 1940

CHINESE BRIDGE

AIR FORCE NOTES MAY BE

By The Four Aces CRIME: DOESN'T PAY!

NO. 16

REBUILT

BRADMAN'S HINT TO DIPLOMATS

DON BRADMAN BELIEVES

·THAT THE WAR COULD HAVE BEEN WON ON THE PLAYING

Attention centred in FIELDS OF BERLIN AND ROME. Chungking on the pos Unfortunately for us the Ita-

lians and

"Here's one for your crime.

Germans don't play series, writes. J. E. O., of Galves sible rebuilding of the

cricket," he said in a talk over may Chinese air force at it was, national radio stations, in support ton, Texas.. "Your readers have trouble deciding whether disclosed that Colonel C of the war savings campaign. "I North or South Overbid or whe-. ther: South misplayed."

South, Dealer Neither alde vulnerable

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Chenault, long time-tech-have heard it said jocularly that our diplomacy failed badly in not because nical air adviser, has re-teaching them cricket,

they would have been so husy turned to the

United arguing whether bowling was fair States accompanied by or otherwise that they would not Chinese Major Gen. Mao have time for war against Eng- Pang-chu, the noted air ace. They left Chungking ourselves on October 22.

The general plans to seek

In reconstructing American aid China's depleted air force.

Foreign observers in Chungking Chenault, believe that Colonel who is resuming active duty with the American air force, would be unwilling to second any proposals for large scale sale or transfer of American-made 'planes to China unless they were accompanied by American airmen,

American

General Mao's proposals, there- "West opened the King of hearts fore, will most likely include an and then shifted to trump, invitation to a purely

а South winning with the nine. Two air squadron to come to China rounds of clubs and where the birdmen would be ac- a club ruff were corded all facilities. Associated followed by a heart Press.

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ruff in the South hand.

Another

club and another heart were rufted, and then South led a diamond. Unfor- tunately a trump return produced a second losing heart in addition to the two losing diamonds. How about it, Aces?"

That's just what we say how about it? Who's the criminal and

what was the crime? Decide for

EMPIRE

CABINET

·land.

"However, instead of looking forward to test matches, we find in the participating most serious contest that the world has ever known.

the Through

war savings scheme the Government of Aus- tralia has provided the machinery.

subscribe whereby people may

the smallest amounts ni even money to help to win the war."

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"Suggestions from Australla for yourself before going on.

an Empire Cabinet have a force The bidding was quite sound, behind them which we must set but South criminally misplayed ourselves earnestly to consider," the hand. At the second trick, says the London "Daily Sketch" Dummy must put up a trump in a leading article. honour in order to win the trick. "A similar body worked

The South ruffs a heart, cashes in the last war," it adds. "It was THE TWENTY-SECOND OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING. OF the high clubs, and cross-ruffs in at the death and the Empire SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the clubs and hearts before giving members had a great deal to do the Head Office of the Company, up the lead. By that line of play, with bringing about the kill. St. George's Building, Chater dummy loses only the first heart Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on and two diamonds. Saturday, 21st December, 1940, at The line of play actually chosen 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose deprived dummy of one of the of receiving a Statement of Ac- three entries vitally needed for counts and the Report of the heart leads so that South Directors for the financial

yeur ruff.. ended 30th September, 1940, and electing Directors and Auditors.

On View from Monday, the 4th. will be closed from Monday, 25th

November, 1940.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 4th Nov. 1940,

PUBLIC AUCTION

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

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could,

THE TRANSFER BOOKS AND REGISTER OF SHAREHOLDERS

Yesterday you were Howard Schenken's partner and, with both November, 1940, to Saturday, 21st sides vulnerable, you held: December, 1940, both days in- clusive.

By Order of the Board of

"Directors, NOEL BRAGA,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 5th November, 1940,

WARNING

are

FRIDAY, the 8th. November, 1949 commencing, at 2,30 p.in. at their Sales Room,

Business Houses No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

horoby À QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

warned that all payments in con- HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE... nection with the 1941 edition of comprising:-

The Hong Kong Dollar Directory

Teak Iron Bedstead, Wardrobes, should be made at the Offices of

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The' bidding: Jacoby Schenken

Pass

Pass Pasa Pass

Maler You Pass IA

Pass 20

Pass (1)

ANSWER: Bid six spades. A grand stam is unlikely in view of partner's original pass, but a small slam should be practically a lay- down from your partner's thusiasm and your strength.

Score 100% for six spades; 50% for five spades, five hearts, or four no-trump; 10% for pass.

Dressing Tables, Chesterfield the publishers, through the post Question No. 557

Couch and Chairs, Sideboard; Din-

ner Waggon, Chairs, Dining or by chit book.

Table, Hatstand, Ice Chest, Tea-

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To-day you are David Bruce

poys, Tables, Desks, Filing Cabl- No one lo authorised to visit Burnstone's partner and, with nets, Glass Cabinets, Gramophone offices and collect money on be. neither side vulnerable, you hold: and records, books, magazines etc., half of this publication,

etc.

Curios, ornaments, Pictures, Clocks, Cutlery, Crockery, Glass Ware, Brass and E. P. Ware, Elec- tric Table Fans and Lamps, Per- ambulators, Cooking Utensils, etc.,

etc.

also

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD AND RATTAN FURNITURE

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Radios.

and

1 Pathe's

1 Bed Room Suite

2 Dining Room Suite

1 Projector with

Camera

1 Tientsin Carpet

1 Violin

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1 Upright Piano by "Moutrie"

One View from Thursday, the

7th. November, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 6th November, 1940..

THE PUBLISHERS,

The Newspaper Enterprisa, Ltd..

Windsor House.

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FRENCH GIRLS ARRESTED:

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the Ritz Hotel costing £2/2/ a night were arrested under the Do- fence Regulations

The girls, who gave the names of Edna Nicolle and H. Terre, wore the uniform of the French Medi- cal Corps. They told Press repre- sentatives that their mission was secret, and said that the Germans had allowed them to leave Paris. because "the Red Cross knows no enemies."

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"When the details have been arranged we shall see that the war, which aims at the destruction of the British Empire, has welded it closer together."

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