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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell

Public by Auction on

TUESDAY, 7th January, 1941, commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room. No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd. Floor.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION POSTAGE STAMPS.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 3rd January, 1941.

By Order of the Liquidator of Heinrich Arfas

Particulars and Conditions of Sale of the

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

Situate at

North Point, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong being

Inland Lot No. 2320 together with the premises thereon known as

"SEVEN SISTERS"

To be sold by Public Auction

on

WEDNESDAY, the 8th day of January, 1941, at 3 o'clock p.m., at their Auction Room, No. 2 Con- naught Road, Central, 2nd Floor, Victoria, Hong Kong.

by

Messrs. Lammert Brothers, Auctioneers,

The property consists of:—

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

Shroff Mr. Lam Yuk having left our employ, he is no longer, authorised to collect money on our behalf.

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY (Colin Mackenzie & Co., Ltd.) Hong Kong 4th January, 1941.

NOTICE

to

DEBENTURE HOLDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the interests for the second half yem ending the 31st December, 1940 on the Company's Deben- tures, at the rate of 7% per annum, are payable 10 holders, commencing from the 2nd Junu- acy, 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.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Annual Roce Meeting, 1941

15th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 22nd February.

Entries for the above will close at 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, 11th JANUARY, 1941, at the Secre-

BRIDGE NOTES

Handling Trumps

A little luck and careful handling of the trump suit en- abled South to make the difficult contract shown below:

South, Deslor

Neither side vulnerablo

Q 10 6 4 K 10 b 6

0784

93

a 7 32

J 9

♡ 7

O AQJE 2

Q 874

W E

♡ A J 8 3 ◊ 10 6 2 46 2

A AKS 6 Q 54 ◊ K 8

AK 10 5

The bidding:

South West

North

East

1

10

Pass

Pass

DUL

Pass

10

Pass

1 A 4

Puss

24

Pass

L'ass

Pass

Pasa

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FACE 3 KING....2 QUEEN.1 MACK.....%

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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 6, 1941

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london. The

The man of the house finds himself confronted with noth- Ing but Indifference when he the broaches the subject of family budget.

RECRUITING BY COUNTIES

There is a new departure in re- cruiting for the Royal Air Force l this week.

to

are

West opened the seven of hearts, a lead which spared South the play of that suit.. Dummy played the nine, and East took the heart Ace and returned the ten To save men the trouble of go- of diamonds, Southing

4 Combined Recruiting recruiting covering with the Centre,

qfficers King. West took visiting a number of the smaller the diamond Acetowns in the various counties. The and continued the days on which the recruiting offi- suit, and South gained the lead cers can be seen locally are an- nounced by means of posters, ad- by trumping the third diamond,

in the newspapers, At this point, South had to win vertisements the rest of the tricks. To draw and lantern slides in the cinemas. three rounds of trumps would

Some cinéma proprietors áre leave dummy with only one giving special shows of R.A.F.

for

club ruff. That Alms. The local mayors are also trump would oblige South to lose a club cooperating whole-heartedly. at the end, so South wisely de- cided to make sure of his club ruffs before drawing trumps.

#

The first step was to lead the tary's Office, Exchange Building. | eight of spades to dummy's

By Order of the Stewards,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 6th January, 1941.

WARNING

are

Such drives are to be organised locally from each of the 60 Com-. bined Recruiting Centres through- out the country.

Queen, after which a club return allowed South to cash his Ace

ANSWER: Pass. Your hand is ́ and King. He next ruffed a low club with one of dummy's low very close to a minimum opening. trumps and

other bid, and a pass at this point will returned the

that fact. Your partner low trump to the trump Ace in show his own hand. Since that drop- will still have another chance to pcd West's Jack of spades, South bid, so there is no reason for you could safely lead his last club, to bid now unless you wish to

ten of show strength. dummy's ruffing with

Queen gave Score 100% for pass, 40% for trumps. The heart

30% for two dia- South the lead to draw the last two hearts, hereby

trump; and dummy's heart King monds. wen the last trick, netting 'South a well-earned game.

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you

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were

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warned that all payments in don- nection with the 1941 edition of

The Hong Kong Dollar Directory

Oswald Saturday should be made at the Offices of Jacoby's partner and, with both the publishers, through the post sides vulnerable,, you held: For by chit book.

No one fa authorised to visit

offices and collect money on be. half of this publication,

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Question No. 606

To-day you hold the same hand and the bidding continues:

You

Mater Jacoby Barnstove 10

Pasq 10

1 Pass Pass 2♡ (7)

Равз

What do you bld?

(Answer

The hidding:

THE PUBLISHERS,

You

10

Malor

Pass

Jacoby

10

Barnstone

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EXPERT instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, short- hand, typing, Bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 24; Austin Road, Kowloon.

All that piece or parcel of ground situate at North Point aforesaid and known and register- ed in the Land Office as Inland | = Lot No. 2320 together with the messuage erections and buildings thereon known as "SEVEN 818- TERS" held for the residue of the

FOR SALE

term of 75 years with a right of HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC- renewal for a further term of 73 TORY 1941 EDITION.On sale at years created therein by the fall Bookstalls and at the Offices of

Crown Lease thereof.

Atinual Crown Rent $96,00.

Area 21,000 square feet thereabouts.

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For further particulars apply to Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master,

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