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PUBLIC AUCTION

District 169,

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 17, 1941.

BRIDGE M-P. SEES GAOL, NOTES ASKS SIR JOHN FOR FAIR PLAY

A CHEAP SLAM SUGGESTION

By The Four Aces

North, Denler

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public who passed at his first turn

You don't really expect a player Auction to be held on MONDAY, make a Slam suggestion at

to the 20th day of January, 1941, at 3 second turn to bid; but that was his p.m., at the Offices of the Public quite properly done by North in Works Department, by Order of to-day's hand: His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land near Tai Shui

Hang. Demar- cation

New Ter ritories. in. the Colony Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, of comunencing from 1st July, 1898. with the option of renewal at n Surveyor Crown Rent to be fixed by the

of His

Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three thereof,

days

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 211 authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum! will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No of Sale

Registry No

Locality

Sai Kung I

New Near Ta: Shut Hing De- arcaben

District 169

Boundar

Measurements

W

ft. Ft.

11.

As per

sair plan

Cocleats in 84 ts.

Annual Rental

Upset Price

About 131.200

5302

Neither side vulnerable

A Q D 8 4 3 ♡ A

0 4 3 2

AA 762

7 2 V K Q J G

I AK & G Que

W

♡ 10 8 7 4

2

O J 10 7

9843

AAKJ 10 6

A Q 9 6

+ KI

The bidding. North

Pass

hust

Pass

South

1A

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ཏེ།

4 A

Pass l'ass

Pass

Раяв

40

West

North did not

but noted that he

MR. EMANUEL SHINWELL, M.P., visited aliens interned in Pentonville Gaol-with the result that he intends to see Sir John Anderson, Home Secre- tary and Minister of Home Security, immediately.

He will demand fair play for the internees, many of whom are Dutch seamen whose ships were sunk by the Nazis.

After being in the water for or do a job for hours, they were rescued--only Shinwell told to be put into Pentonville, where respondent. there are 200 criminals.

"The Dutch ask: Why are we here? Why can't we join a ship

the Slam, South bit six spades The contract was far from a lay- down, but South's careful earned twelve tricks without ex-- play cessive difficulty.

*

*

*

Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:

4 AQ 10 9 6 VAKJ 7 6

HOME VALUES

OF THE

have enough high- card

0 Q 6

A

-DUR ACEE YETEN

open

strength the bidding

to

The bidding:

FACE KING QUEEN1

14u

held yery nearly a

JA

BuvantoDe

.Pass

Jacoby INT

"maximum

pass."

202

Puss

2NT

Bebeakes Pass Pass

JACK

When South

(7) bicl

FOTARIAT OF BACK DE

ne spade, there- fore, North decid-

ANSWER:

Bid

four hearts. Your partner's bidding shows rea- ed to take energe-sonuble strength, so the action to show both his ex-insist on a

you must cellent fit with spades and his your own pawerful hand.

game contract with considerable high-card strength. ding four hearts gives your part-

Bid-

West's overcall of two hearts gave North a perfect opportunity. ner a chance to bid four spades The control-showing bid of three if he prefers that contract. hearts showed no losers in that Score 100 per suit while at the same time guar-hearts, 40 per cent.

cent. for four

for anteeng a game and suggesting | hearts, 0 for any other bid.

a Slam.

then

South temporised by bidding four diamonds, and North made the fully expected return to four spades. Now South had to make a final decision, and

his

five

The Undersigned have received bid at the sale who has not pre-"My partner must have the heart No person shall be eligible to thoughts can something like this instruction18 to sell by Auction on

Publeviously delivered to the auction- Ace together with four or TUESDAY, the 21st Jan., 1941

feer a written approval signed by spades to the Queen--but if that His Excellency the Governor or by were all, he'd have bid two or cotninencing at 10.30 a.m. the premises

ou officer duly authorised by him of The China in that behalf. Such approval to hearts. Light & Power Co., Ltd

three spaces instead of Sub-be applied for at the Colonial Se-

three Therefore he must also cretary's Office not later than 18th have either the King of diamonds January, 1941.

or the Ace of clubs."

#t

Station, Yaumiati, Isl. Floor.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

On View from Monday, the 20th FILTERE

January. 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS,,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong 16th Jan. II.

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Question No. 616

three

To-day you are David Bruce neither side vulnerable, you hold: Burnstone's partner and, with

AAQB 64

AJ 7 3 09 4 462

Britain"?" Mr. 1 Political Cor-

"The trouble is that Sir John Anderson has too much on his hands. There should be a Min. ister for Home Affairs and an. other for Home Security.

"The practice of imprisoning the internees in Pentonville calls for immediate redress.

"Doctors, scientists, and ship- owners now rub thoulders with Chinese seamen and other col- oured people.

"There are no facilites for work. "From 4 p.m. to 7 a.m. men are

in solitary confinen.ent. Smoking is permitted only during exer- cises.

"I sampler the food and found it good. The warders and officials are humane und capable. I have no complaint against them.

be

"But this crazy system must stopped, The Interness should be transferred to special oamps or allowed to do useful work in this country.

internee

in

"As it is, every Penton Ville is costing the coun- try about £2 a week.

***Mental Agony”

In Parliament

Sir Richard Acland (Barnstaple spoke of the "appalling mental agony” inflicted on interned aliens because they are not allowed to see newspapers.

For weeks. he said, they did not know what was happeing outside. Who was responsible?

Sir John Anderson promised he would try to put things right in the future.

can

He announced that an inquiry bureau, where Pass

Information be obtained on the whereabouts of internees, would be opened next week.

The bidding:

You

Juesby

LA

Pass

20

PASS

Burnstone

INT 2NT

Schenken

Pass

(7)

What do you bid? tomorrow.)

(128wEr

Sir John said it was true re- cent events had imposed a heavy strain on the prison organisaion,

Released by The Bell Syndi- and he was doing everything he cate, Inc)

OFF THE RECORD

could to improve the position.

"The Three Bares"

By ED REED

|_ Bagister

12+14 AMTRaume à park'u

I think she carried this Christmas spirit stuff a little too far!"

Here's Luck

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