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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 12, 1940

BRIDGE "I LIKE YOUR

GIRL'S' NOTES

LIPSTICK!"

A Comady Of Errors:

THE ANNUAL GENERAL

By The Four Aces MEETING of the above Society. will be held in the Board -Room,{ To-day's hand was a comedy South China Morning Post, Ltd. of errors, but the final result was on THURSDAY, 14th November, just what it would have been 1940 at 5.45 p.m.,for the purposes if nobody had made a mistake: of receiving the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st August, 1940, and of electing office bearers for the ensuing year, etc.

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Bill of Lading No. 247, covering the undermentioned cargo:-

West, Dealer

Neither side vulnerable

VAAK 54 2

V7G

OAK J #AQ G

A 10 3 VAXQ9

83 0.9 7 6 3

N 4 Q 8

W

10 6 2

E

·Q 10.5 4

KJ109

4904

J.9 7 6

J 4

Wo

167-1 case piece goods,

cotton

◊ 8 2

28 7 4 3

The bidding:

НК

168/176-2 bales cot- ton piece goods.

West 207 259

North Dui.

East

Pass Pass

South

IA

Poss

Puss

Per S.S. "KINGYUEN", arrived Hong Kong, 20th October, 1940, having been lost, is hereby de- clared null and void.

THE WING ON CO., LTD,

Public AUCTIONS Hong Kong, 7th November, 1910.

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

THURSDAY, 14th Nov., 1940 commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, C. (2nd Floor) A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS. Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 12th. Nov., 1940.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell

by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, 15th November, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon. A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

The ELEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 16th November, 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- closure.

: Such must be

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

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed Room, Dining Room

Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle and Office Furniture. Carpets, Rus, Cutlery, men and $3.00 for Ladies (both

→→→ CARD VALUES-

OF THE. DUILACES/SYSTEM

INCE

PETAL VALUE or PACKJA KIVERADE WAN 4%

and

West

BRITAIN MEEMS WITH RE- FUGEES FROM ALL THOSE COUNTRIES NOW UNDER THE NAZI HEEL. THEY CONSIST OF BOTH YOUNG AND OLD.' ARRIVED: MOST OF THEM HERE WHEN HITLER INVADED THE LOW COUNTRIES AND FRANCE.

Among the refugees are girls. Some of them are separated from their Lweethearts.

CUTS

scratches, abrasións,

bruises.

burns, scolds, insect bites and stings are quickly. soothed. and healed by the application of

She Ko. Also for the cura- tive treatment df eczema, ringworm,. sores, itch, sunburn, chap- ped lips and hands, this fragrant anti- septic ointment is equally

a n

*Keep rapidly beneficial. All of them are naturally an-handy in the home, your foresight xious to adapt themselves to their will reward you. Obtainable front new country. They have brought chemists everywhere,

with them the habits of their own.

In their own way,

they knew.

what best attracted the young

men of their countries..

SHE-KO

their Quickly soothes and heals.

They knew how to fix hair; what make-up to put on, the fushions in clothes and what not.

Those who are here must

the

cometimes think of romance. stood up to bombing in early days Indeed, it is possible that they of the war. might even contemplate marry- ing a young Britisher. They are therefore eager to learn from ing now," she said,. "We knew British girls anything that they thut it was no good to panic.

this to "I would like to say English girls: The battle which you are sharing with your men is

"We behaved very much same as your women are behav-

themselves don't know.

"Independence"

low countrywomen are centred: "

The first girl one reporter inter-one in which the hopes of my fel opened viewed was Irene Arkin, of War- the King of hearts I saw. She escaped from that city continued seven days after the Nazis entered with the Queen her country. After an exciting. Then he shifted journey through many countries, to a dlaimond 10r | she "finally reached Paris.

She said: "My first impression

reasons

known

"And they know, too, that you will stand up heroically to the great strain of this ordeal through which you are passing Just now.

"You are fighting for their liberty as much as for your own, of English girls was their air of for if Britain falls they can never independence. They move about hope to enjoy freedom again.” with such confidence that one can't help but admire them.. "The girls in my country do not enjoy such freedom.

best to himself, A club lead would

have allowed South no chance for the contract, but the diamond shift was an out-and-out "gift."

South, however, was not going "Another characteristic of the to allow West to outdo him in girls over here is the way they the matter of generosity. He use lipstick, Their lips. are much laid down the Ace and King of redder than those of Polish girls. "But this is not adverse critic- trumps, noting with satisfaction the fall of the trump Queen,ism. I like to see the lips clearly Then he cashed the King of dias defined. Moreover, the use of inonds and ruffed the Jack of lipstick often improves the na- diamonds to put the lead in his tural shape of the mouth." awn hand.

So far so good.

But South's next step was to finesse the Queen of clubs; and that was decidedly not good. For East won with the club King and

club Jack.

returned the

South could not avoid the inss of a second club trick in addition to the two heart tricks taken by West at the beginning.

“So Polite”

She was asked whether she had had any romance in England. She "Not yet. I'm smiled and said: Now too busy studying. You see, I'm

ambitious."

Of British men, Irene had this "They are so polite, so to say: gentle and so well-mannered.

These qualities are admirable. South could have assured his should imagine that the average Cprios, Ornaments, Pictures, including tax)· are obtainable contract when West played the Englishman would make a good Cicks, Electric Lamps & Heaters, through the SECRETARY upon five of clubs. Correct play

was husband."

She said that Englishmen are Gramophones, Records, E P the personal or written applicato top this with dummy's six of Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware,

clubs! East would be obliged to smarter in dress than her Tea Sets, Crockery. Cooking tion of a Meinber, such Member win the trick; and no return countrymen. Utensils, etc., etc.

"And," she added, "I think that to be responsible for all visitors would win another trick for the

very good- Instead of assuming they are generally introduced by him, and for Pay- defence.

that West had to have the club looking." ment of all Chits, etc.

King for his opening bid, South No Good To Panic should have made the play which

Irene went on to tell something! was sure to produce, the game even if West's bid had been un-of the way in which Polish girls

also

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD

FURNITURE and

4 Radio Sets

2 Bed Room Suites

3 Microscope

1."Westinghouse" Refrigerator

On View from

Thursday, the

14th. November, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 12th. Nov., 1940.,

TUITION GIVEN ·

EXPERT Instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 21 Austin Road, Kowloon.

FOR SALE

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC-

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

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are] ordered in advance from the No. 1. Boy (Tel. 21020).

PUBLIC ENCLOBURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ- ing Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate!! Soldiers and Sallors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

..

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong 11th Nov., 1940.

WARNING

sound.

*

✡

Oswald Yesterday you were Jacoby's partner and, with nei-. ther side vulnerable, you held:

495

YAQJ 73 ◊ 7.5 3

8 0.2

The bidding: Mater

You Selenkou Jacoby 14 (?)

ANSWER: Pass. Your hand is strong enough for a non-vulner-. able overcall at the level of one but not for an overcall, at the

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Score 100 per cent for pass, 20 per cent. for two hearts.

Question No. 562

To-day you are Merivin Maier's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you hold:

AAJ 732

9:7-0·3

10. A Q

9:5

The bidding:

Jacoby You

What do you' bld? (Answer

To horrow

(Released by The Bell Syndi

cute, Inc.)

.

OFF THE RECORD

REED

'own'

9-21

(Released by The Belj Syndicate, foc.)

It's all right to build castles in the air but sooner or later a man reallɛes he can't travel very far living in a cloud.

'By ED REED.

"Please put both hands back on the wheel, ́darling," "Let's

not take any chanceal"-

Here's Luch

EWO BEER

Tel. 30311