1940-12-31 — Page 10

THE

CHINA MAIL

Established 1845

Registered Officos

Windsor

House, 12, Dos Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong.

Tolephones:

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LOCAL

3 months

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3 mouths

H.K.$17.00

6 months

H.K.$34.00

12 months

H.K.$68.00

All subscriptions

aro strictly

and

MAKE

A

DATE

SEE

"TWELFTH

NIGHT"

BRIDGE NOTES

CHOOSING THE BEST

PLAY

By The Four Aces

It would have been very easy for South to choose a losing line of play for the slàm he had so neatly bid, bụt he managed to steer clear of dangers:

North, Dealer

Neither side vulnerable

▲ A 4

AK Q 18 6 оказа

* 10 &

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 31, 1940.

OOPS

(Rermesin by "he Beli Brod šefa,

a plece of crashing

her

оп

diamond.

4 Q 10 5

▲ 7

♡ 8 4

♥ J962

be

AT

0 8 6

W

AQJ9 8

6.2

◊ A 9.7'6 4 2 443

can

prized

the floor.

AKJ 9 8 6 3 2

♡ 7 8 ◊ 10 ♣AK 7

The bidding:

North

East

South West

10

Pass

14

Pass

20

Pass

34

Pass

54

Pass

6

Pass

Pase

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propaid, and all cheques, postal

should money orders mado payable to The Now- paper Enterprise Limited.

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purposes unfoss desired, but as a sign of good faith. The publishers do not accept responsibility for the return of manuscript, draw- ings or pictures unless a stamp- ed addressed envelope is sent together with the contribution.

Y.M.C.A.

KOWLOON

GALA

BANK HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE

In accordance with Government

Ordinance,

THE

EXCHANGE

BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on

WEDNESDAY,

the 1st January.

1941. (The First Week-day

17)

January).

Hong Kong, 30th Dec., 1940.

St. Stephen's College,

Stanley.

ON

Twelfth

Night

The Middle School and the Pre- MONDAY, 6th January,

paratory School will re-open on January 2nd, 1941.

Entrance Examination for New Students o11 Tuesday, December 31st at 9 a.m.

For Prospectus for Boarder's

of 9.15 p.m.

when "MULLED ALE and

and Day-boys apply, Eung Man TWELFTH CAKE" will be

Sul, Esq., or Chan Pak Luk, Eny. I Messrs. Harry Wicking. Prince': Building, (Tel. 30241) or to

St. Stephen's College, Stanley.

NOTICE

to

DEBENTURE HOLDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the interests for the second half year ending the 31st December.

served to every patron.

WEDNESDAY,

South took the opening club lead with the club Ace and thought first of leading out the Ace and King of trumps. If the

SIM CARD VARNIS

OF THE

could.

1149

A perfect hostess is she who

Ignore

china

ANSWER: Bid one

There is nothing, more disfigur- ing than a skin marred by pimples, bolls and similar eruptions. If you are troubled thus, try

SHE-KO

the fragrant, antiseptic, curative ointment which is equally good for both skin complaints and minor injuries. Obtainable: at chemists; it is Dr. Williams Medicine Company Product.

a

The simple one-over-one is the Soothing-Cooling-Healing

cheapest response and dres not guarantee any particular amount of high-eard strength. Το bid no-trump, because of the hand's weakness, is to force any further Exploration to a higher level -- just what is most undesirable with a weak hand.

Score 100% for one diamond, 30% for one no-trump.

Question Nɑ. 602

To-day you hold the same hand, FOURAGES YVETEN trump Queen fell, but the opening bid is different

he ‘ACE

inish

Scheurlem Butastene **Tom Javoby KING....2 drawing trumps

10

Paes

(7) then QUEEN 1| und

easily

What do you bid? (Answor JACK!.... take the slam with dummy's top hearts. But he saw in time that if the trump

AVERAGE MAPED OTS

Queen

Thursday.)

(Released by The Bell

failed to fall, the slam cate, Inc:) would depend on getting a very good heart break. Since. as a matter of fact, the hearts were not. well distributed, South was very

wise to reject this play. EXACTLY

The play which next occurred to South was to take the club King, ruff the low club, cash the trump Ace and then run the top heart's. If two rounds of hearts

got by safely, the slam was home; for he could discard the losing diamond on the third heart and

then could afford to give up a

trump

The only flaw in this play was the order of the tricks, There was no reason to ruff the club before cashing the Ace of trumps. So at the second trick, South led a trump to dummy's Ace and then returned a club to his own King. The next step was to ruff the low

8th January, at 5.30 p.m. club; and when East discarded,

THURSDAY,

1940 on the Company's Deben- 9th January, of 5.30 p.m.

tures, at the rate of 7%

per

annum, are payable to holders, commencing from the 2nd Janu- ary, 1941 at the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., 10, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong.

By Order of the Board of

Directors,

M. CHAN HARR,

General Manager, China Emporium, Ltd.

31st December, 1940.

TO LET

NICELY FURNISHED FRONT BE SITTING ROOM with ver- andah. Rent $50. Also room with private bathroom and verandah attachéd $60 monthly (double or single) in modern house, board if;

Box No. 172 c/o "The China Mail

FRIDAY,

10th January, a# 9.15 p.m.

SATURDAY,

11th January, at 9.15 p.m

Evenings.

TICKETS:

Matinees.

desired, garage, garden. Apply $3.00 All $2.00 $2.00 Seats $1.00 $1.00 Bookable $0.50

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Postage Stamps

For

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hie Collection

Seeds

For

his Garden

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Booking now open at

South congratulated himself on his effective precaution. He then laid down dymmy's high hearts, dis- carding the losing diamond on the last. West could ruff if he liked, but couldn't win another trick.

Of

¤

Yesterday you were Howard

DELICIOUS

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WARNING

hereby

Business Houser аго warned that all payments Inf. com nection with the 1941 edition of The Hong Kong Dollar Directory should be madà at the Offices of the publishers, through the pòst ́or by shit book.

No one is: authorized to visit: offices and collect money on bo.. Half of this publication.

THE PUBLISHERS, The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. Windsor House.

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Schenken's partner and, with nei-OFF THE RECORD

ther side vulnerable, you held:

#J 9 6 4

♡ 8 6 OK.Q.9. 3 #Q 10 5

The bidding: Schenken

1

Barnstone You Jacoby

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PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion on

FRIDAY, 3rd January, 1941 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

Room Dining Room and Office

Furniture, Chesterfield Sultes, Cutlery, Electric Heaters & Lamps, Ornaments, Curios, Gramophones & Records, Pletures, Clocks, Croc-

ANDERSON MUSIC Cokery, E. P. Brass, Forcelain, and

Ice House St., H.K.

Y.M.C.A. Kowloom.

INSAID OF Y:M.CA.

CHARITIES AT HOME

AND ABROAD

Glass Ware, Cabin Trunks, Tea Sets, Rugs, Wash Basins, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

also

-A. Kew Picods of Blackwood

Furniture

2 Bed Room Suites

1 Dining Room Suite

1.Carpet

2 Typewriters

On View from Thursday, the"}

| 2nd January, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS, ZAN. Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 81st Dec}:$194

Here's Luck

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