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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 1940.

THE HONG KONG BRIDGE

JOCKEY CLUB

The THIRTEENTH EXTRA

PUBLIC AUCTION RACE MEETING will be held

(weather permitting) at HAPPY' VALLEY on SATURDAY, 14th. December, 1940, commencing at 2.00 .p.m.

The First Bell will be rung. at 1:30 pm.

NOTES

Bridge Swindles-

No. 17

By The Four Aces

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE MATTER of the Allen Enemies CWinding Up)' Ordinance 1014

And

In the Matter of: Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen→→

Agents, Melchers & Co.

When an opponent seems to Chien Hsin Engineering Co., Ltd. have a choice between two lines Notice is hereby given that, it of play, you should do your best his intended to pay a first and final to enare him into choosing the dividend in each of the above -

Forex-liquidations, and creditors, who

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 16th day of Dec., 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.. His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung No One without a badge will be Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong admitted to the Members' En-line that won't work, Kòng `for a term of "75 years; closure.. Such must be worn commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a throughout the duration of such Crown Rent to be fixed by the Meeting in such a manner ge; to be Surveyor of His Majesty the

readily identified. King, for one further term of 24

three years less the last

days thereof,

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members'. Enclosure, and Intending bidders are advised Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle- that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (men and $3.00 for Ladies (both are obtainable not the applicant) will be required including tax)

SECRETARY -upon i to deposit with an authorised through the officer who will be present at the the personal or written applica- sale, the sum of two hundred dol-tion of a Member, such Member lars, ($200). in cash. This "sum will be refunded on payment of to be responsible for all visitors the Purchase price.

Introduced by him, and for Pay- -PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.ment.of all Chits, etc.

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

FRIDAY, 18th. December, 1940- commencing at 10.30 am.

at their Godown No. 2, Wood Road, Basement,

A Quantity of Valuable House- :

hold Furniture and Sundries also

1 Bundle Old Tyres

1 Pale Old Newspapers

2 Cases Gourment Powder

1 Drum Powder

4 Mat Bag Bamboo Leat

2 Bales Chinese Medicine

1 Tub: Chinese Medicine -Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS,,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 11th. Dec., 1940."

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, 13th December, 1940

commencing at 2:30 p.m..

at their Sales Room,

New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2833. Junction of Un Chau St, & Cheung Fat St., Cheung Sha Wan..

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality

th

Boundary

Moararamente

N. 8. E. W.

Aa..per

sale blan

Contents in sq. ft

Annual Rental

Upset Price

About 4,080-

$50

R

No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon. PUBLIC AUCTION

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:

Divans, Bedstead, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw ers, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Dining Tables, Armchairs, Chairs, Chesterfield Suites, Desks, Cab inets, Bookcases, etc., etc.

Tientsin Carpets, Rugs, Pic- tures, Curlós, Ornaments, Clocks, Gramophones, Records, EP Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Electric Lamps & Heaters, Cook ing Utensils, etc., etc.

also

A Quantity of Blackwood- Furniture and

3 Bed Room Suites

2 Radio Sets

Enamelled Bath

1 G.E. Refrigerator

Upright Piano, by "Moutrie

Upright Piano by Allison"

On View from Thursday,

12th December, 1940

the

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 11th Dec., 1940,

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

SATURDAY, 14th December, 1940 commencing at 10:30 am. at their Sales Room,

12$

„PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 16th day of December, 1940. at

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) 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. 21920.),

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE 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 Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th Dec, 1940.

*

PUBLIC AUCTION

North, Dealer, Both aldea vulnerable

▲ Q.8 6

K58 0J95,2

7 85

AK

Q.9.0

OA 20 873 A AQ1

·97689

A 3 10.4

AJ 10.8.7

AKJ 10 9

The bidding: North East

South

10

Pass

3NT

Pass

1

A

4♡

Pass

Pass 2.089

are

have not already done so, requested to lodge detailed state- ments of their claims with the undersigned not later than 31st December, 1940, falling which they will be excluded from the distribution.

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Chartered Accountants,

** Liquidators.

Hong Kong 11th Dec., 1940.

TUITION GIVEN

West EXERCISE IN FARIA'S GYMNA. Pass SIUM for your physical well-be- Passing, at 25, Caroline Hill Road, se-

· Pasa cond floor. (Road leading to the Sookumpo Football Ground) Take No. 5 Bus.

West opened the six of spades, hoping to establish a trick in that suit to cash when he got his trump trick. When he RAH CARD VALUE) Saw the dummy, West realised that getting a spade trick wasn't going to be so easy......

Dummy won the opening lead and

returned the- nize

ANSWER: Bid two spades. The bulk of your strength is in the long spade suit, and you have no assistance for your partner in de fence against a club contract.

Score 100% for two spades; 30% for pass.

Question No. 587

To-day you are Howard Schen- of hearts for a ken's pariner and, non-vulner- Anesse. Right then able against vulnerable oppon- West-executed his swindle byents, you hold:

nonchalantly playing a low heart. That made South think the trump anesse had been successful, so he continued with the Queen of hearts.

◆ ́A ́ ̄K-Q-6 4.2

03

The bidding: on Jac

But West took that trick and returned his last trump. And nen South couldn't find a way JA to get rid of his losing spade.

Of course, South was very fool-(?).... ish to rely on the trump finesse

Mater Раве

What do you, bid?. (Answer

when he could (and should) have tomorrow.)

(Released by The Bell Syndi-

SISTER MURDER CHARGE

ruffed out his spade after taking only one round of trumps. But

· PARTICULARS AND CON. West's little deceptive play made cate, Inc.) DITIONS of the Sale, by Public South so sure of the trump finesse Auction to be held on MONDAY, that he hated to risk three rounds the 18th day of December, 1940, at of spades before drawing trumps. 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public In other words, South thought he Works Department, by Order of he had a choice of plays, so West His Excellency the Governor of simply coaxed him to adopt the 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public one Lot of Crown Land at Kaune which wouldn't work. Works Department, by Order of Pur Shek, in the Colony of Hong His Excellency the Governor of Kong for a term of 75 years, Yesterday you were Oswald one Lot of Crown Land at with the option of renewal at a Jacoby's partner, and, with neither Pokfulam Road, in the Colony of Crown Rent to be fixed by the de vum Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, Surveyor of His Majesty the with the option of renewal at a King, for one further term of 75 Crown Rent to be fixed by the years. Surveyor of His Majesty the King. for one further term of 75 years Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required officer who will be present at the to deposit with an authorised sale, the sum of two hundred dol- officer who will be present at the Jars, ($200) in cash. This sum

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

The bidding: Jou 1A (7)

"Jacoby - .Dыl.

sale, the sum of two hundred dol- will be refunded on payment of OFF THE RECORD lars, ($200) in cash. This sum the Purchase price. will be refunded, on payment. of the Purchase price."

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale

Rural Building Lot No. 440,

Registry No.

Lacality

No. 35. Hankow Road, Kowloon.. A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE | 2 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND

SUNDRIES.

Terms: Cash on Delivery, LAMMERT BROB.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong,, 11th Dec, 1940.

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

MONDAY, 16th December, 1940 commencing÷ht,230,p,m,” at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon A Fino Assortment of Dressed Dollo, Wooden & Mechanical Toys, Furniture, Tea. Sets, Balloons and Bundries.

...also. Electrical Toya. On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

- Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 11th Dec., 1040

Opposite the Blind Home, Pokfulam Road & South West of Rural Build- fng Lot No. 324.

Boundary

Mansuramente

N. 16. E. W.

ft. fl.

As per

bole plan

Contents in sq. th..

Annual Rent.

About 15,000

ZLIŠ

PUBLIC AUCTION

Good feedy. {

000 ES

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-

on on TUESDAY, '17th, December, 1940 commencing at 5.15 pim.. at their Sales Roome, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, Second Floor:

S

A Fino Collection of Postage: Stamps. Terms: Cash on Delivery.......

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers Hong Kong, 11th Dec., 1940,"

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No of Safe

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4293.

Registry No

Junction of Kowloon City Reed &

Locality

3.

Ching Lung Street, Kau Put Shek..

Boundary

•Mansurofenis

N. 8. E. W.

{n} It. { fa, 10.

As per

salo plan

WANTED

Contants in sq. II

Annual Rent

About 1,179

$13.

Uuset Price

1000

SHANGHAIESE GIRL, aged 25, wishes to meet a trustworthy: companion of any nationality, must understand Chinese dialect. Apply Box No. 170 s/o ..."The China Mall.'

TO LET MARBLE HALL-34-36, Gran- ville Road, Kowloon, Beautiful rooms, suites with verandah, „pri- vate bathrooms, gardon, fenn's court - Special rate for Military and Navy, Apply proprietress: Phone 50433.

Pass-

-Henry Knight, aged forty-si of Trelander-East, Truro, Corn wall, was at Truro sent for accused of murdering his sister, Mrs. Julla Carnarton, aged afty six, widow of a naval petty of Ricer.

Prosecuting, Mr. R: L. Frank said Knight" was taken prisbiler in the retreat from Mons in 1914 and until 1910 was a prisoner of war in Germany. The question of insanity did not arise in this court, but would be dealt with at Knight's-trial.

OPED

Warden-but it was the killer's last roqueot!".

Here's Luck

EWO BEER

Tel. 30311.