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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Eleventh Extra Race Meeting,

16th November, 1940

HANDICAP WEIGHTS

Race No. 4. New Bridge Handi-

cap-First Section,

Race No. 5. Castle Peak Handi-

cap-First Section.

Race No. 6. New South Wales

Handicap.

Weights in the above have been reduced 5 lb, all round.

The correct weights will appear in the Race Book,

By Order,

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PARTICULARS AND CON. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN DITIONS of the Sale by Public that an INTERIM.DIVIDEND OF Auction to be held on MONDAY,|12s. 6d; (Twelve Shillings and Six the 18th day of November, 1940, at | Pence) per Share on account of 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public the year 1940 has been declared Works Department, by Order of payable on FRIDAY, 15th NO- His Excellency the Governor of VEMBER, 1940, ́on. and after one Lot of Crown Land at which date Dividend Warrants To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of may be obtained on application at Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, the Society's Registered Office, with the option of renewal at a Union Building, Hong Kong. Crown Rent to be fixed by the NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO Surveyor of His Majesty the King, GIVEN that the SHARE TRANS- for one further term of 75 years. FER BOOKS of the Society will Intending bidders are advised he CLOSED FROM MONDAY,

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4296.

Kowloon City Road, To Kwa Wan.

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality

1

Boundary

Measuremente

N. | 9. | E. | W.

f. f.

ft. ft.

As per

sale plan

Contents in sq. ft.

Annual Rent.

Upset Price

About 18,300

$300

$12,225

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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 pin.

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 he present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dol- will be refunded on payment of lars, \($200) ``in cash. This sum the Purchase price.

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By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hong Kong 11th Nov., 1940.

No. of Sate

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1297.

Registry. No.

Adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot No.

4146, Ping Street, Kaú Put Shek.

Locality

Boundary

Maisuramoule

N. B. E. W.

[11, ] M. | 21; } 18.

As per

sole plan:

FOR SALE

Cóntenta in eg, ke

About 5,734

Annual Rent.

Upset Price

$4,301

NOTES HP

NOTES

THE COMPULSORY

DUCK

By The Four Aces

In most situations a player may choose between playing a high and a low card, but the hand be- low illustrates a compulsory duck:

West, Dealer Neither side vulnerable

AK 763 ✔ 6

A QJ 10 AK J G

A 2 AKJ9

to

FRIDAY, 1940, Both

086 3 * 8 7 3

W

S

A J 10 9

7 5 2 ◊ K 7 2 5 2

A Q 8 6 4

By. Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager.

Hong Kong, 4th October, 1940.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, 15th November, 1940

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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:-

Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed and Office

Room, Dining Room

Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, Curios, Ornaments,

♡ Q 10 4

◊ 9 5 4

#Q 104

The bidding:

West' North East

South

10

Dbl.

Pass

L'ass Pass

34

Pa69

1A 1A

Pass

Pass

SAUCE

creates that healthy, hungry feeling

You'll enjoy meals more - when you have a littíle. H.P Sauce with your, meat, fish and cheese. dishes. This rich, fruity sauce gives a delicious tong to food. It helps your Try digestion too.

some H.P. Sauce to-day

Since that was his con- South made

trumps anyway. the case, tract..

*

Yesterday you wore Oswald Ja- coby's partner and, not vulnerable against vulnerable opponents, you

West opened the King of hearts and then shifted to the eight of diamonds. East won with the

King of diamonds held: and

returned the. QUR-ACES BYSTEN suit, duinmy win-

ning with the Jack

CARD TALAJA. OF THE

KING 2 QUEEN 1 JACK

Declarer realised that he could not afford to let the

A 8.0

-A KJ 10 7 3 OK 974

8.5

Jaroliy 2V

Schenken

Puss

ANSWER: Bid four hearts. You

The bidding: outstanding trump

Του Maler Ace capture the 10 Dbl.. King or the Queen, | (?) for then the oppon- Pictures, ents would surely win a second Clocks, Electric Lamps & Heaters, trump trick with the Jack or ten.have a fine chance to shut the op- Gramophones, Records, E. P.. The only chance, therefore, was ponents out of the bidding. Thut Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, to find the doubleton Ace of is highly desirable because you Tea Sets, Crockery, Cooking trumps in either the East or the have

defensive Utensils, etc., etc.

practically no West hand and, having found strength; and your partner's bid that distribution, to play the shows a similar inability to de- trumps properly.

fend..

also

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE and

4 Radio Sets

2 Bed Room Suites

1 Microscope

1 "Westinghouse" Refrigerator

.

On View from Thursday, the 14th, November, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

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

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

MONDAY, 18th, November, 1940.

commencing at 10.30 a.m. at their Sales Room, No 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon A QUANTITY (OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES. Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 15th Nov. 1940

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Score 100% for four hearts; 60%

Since West had made an open- ing bid with not the slightest side for three hearts; 20% for pass.

strength in diamonds or clubs, South felt sure that the spade Ace was in the West hand. His first step, therefore was to enter Fhis own hand by leading a low

Question No. 565

To-day you are Merwin D.

club from the dummy and win- Maier's partner and, not vulner- ning with the ten in his

ownable against vulnerable opponents, hand. Next came a low spade,

you hold West naturally played low, since. to put up the Ace would solve all of South's difficulties. Dummy won with the King of spades and returned a trump. It was at this point that it was absolutely com- pulsory for

South to duck. To

AQ 6 3 2

OAK Q 5 a

K G Z

Incoby ------You- Pass (7) (Answer

The bidding: Bebenken ------Mater

10 IA What do you bid? to-morrow.)

play the Queen would surely al- low West to capture an honour- with his Ace; and the East would win the setting trick with the Jack of trumps, South had to play low and hope that West (Released by The Bell Syndi- would have to play his Ace of cate, Inc.).

OFF THE RECORD

"THE THREE BARES"

BIB

I hope

By ED REED

TUCKER

that's not a brother for me--they're still holding me until,

Pop pays the last bill!!!

Here's Luck

EWO

BEER

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