1941-01-28 — Page 10

THE

"CHINA MAIL

Established 1845

Registered Offices

Windsor

House, 12, Des Voeux Road,

Central, Hong Kong.

Telephones:

20022-Advertising Dept.

20011-Business Dept.

20022-Editorial Dept. 33963-The Editor,

33993-Sub-Editor.

Cable Add: "Mail, Hongkong" Codes: Bentley and A.B.C.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

LOCAL

3 months

6 months

H.K.$ 9.00 H.K.$18.00

12 months

OVERSEAS (including postage}

3 month.

6 months

12 month.

H.K.$36.00

H.K.$17,00

H.K.$34.00

H.K.$68.00

All subscriptions Aro strictly prepaid, and all cheques, postal And money orders should be wade payable to The News- paper Enterprise Limited.

CONTRIBUTIONS:

All contributions must bear the writer's

artist's signature,

or

not for publication purposes unless desired, but as a sign of good faith. The publishōra do for

not

accept responsibility the return of manuscript, draw- ings or pictures unless a stamp- ed addressed envelops is sent together with the contribution.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Share- holders will be HELD at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 11th. February, 1941. at 11.30 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a statement of accounts for the year ended 31st. December, 1940.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED 1 fröm SATURDAY, 1st. February to TUESDAY, 11th. February, both days inclusive,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hong Kong, 21st January, 1941.

WANTED

FURNISHED ROOM WANTED by young lady. With use of tele- phone; sitting room. Also boarding if possible. Please apply G.P.U. Box No. 1242, Hong Kong.

FOR SALE Hong Kong Centenary *Envelopes

with "View of Hong Kong In 1841 and 1941

for

Fifat Day Toate of

Centenary Stamps

at $100-per-döz." énvelopes (GRACA & (CO.

Dealers in' Postage Stamps, Garden Seeds, Picture Books, etc. No, 10, Wyndham Street

K.

BY EPPOINTMENT TO H.M. KING GEORGE VI

The Whisky of unvarying quality

quality

Fell's

TRAVER

SPOTCH WHISA!

VAT

69

Sanderson's

LUXURY BEEND SCOTCH WHISKY

Imported by \W.PR.~LOXLEY &ˆÃO.

(CHIMMA)-LTD. Yok Building, Hồng Kông.

©ottled “dhờ böttfed" in Testland by"`Wm3 cañuertan" &3 Son; Ltd., 15TH)

CESTABENHED ŽIEMO

FOR SSAFE

HONG KONG ĐÀ LÀ DIREC TORY 1841 EDITION. On sale et dif Bookstung und af the Offices of thePublishers, Windsor House, Central Tele- 2001

phones:

#MISCELLANEOUS

FFÖR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed, - The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., Wind- Bor House, Des Voeux Road, Cen- trál Telephonés: 20022 & 20011.

M. A.

CERAMIC & REFRACTORY PRODUCTS

CLINKER,

PAVING,

BUILDING

STONE-

WARE

PIPES &

BRIDGE NOTES

THE KILLING LEAD

By The Four Aces

Choosing the best opering lead is very often just a matter of listening attentively

to the bid- ding. West did just that and made the correct deduction;

South, Dealer

Neither side vulnerable

♡ Q 10 9 7

G

❤ 4 3 2

4 3

AQ 10 6 5 2

▲ A 10 8

A Q 6

7 2

N

♡ 6 5 OAK 10

6 %

W

$

ليا

0 9 8 7

AKI 94 3

J98 T

3

♡A KJ 8

O Q J 6

孀

The bidding:

South

West

JA 20 Pass

20

North

Pasy

East

Рава

Pass

Pass

Pasu

West was struck by the fact

that North was too weak to bid over two día- monds yet could

HOM CAND YAKUL>

OF THE

“HOOGAĽKÝ SYSTÉM Jump to four hearts when South re- opened the fit for Spades. West there- fore opened al trump in order ta dummy's

KING.2 QUEER 1 JACK

"ruifitig "power. The trump leud was a "killer," for South Yound himself "unable to make the contract. "Dummy "won with the hilfe of hearts ând returned the singleton pääę. South correctly finessed the Jaèk; forcing ont West's Ate, ufid West then led his other Würtp.

South won, cashed the spate King and Tufted low spade In the dummy, thus discovering the sad news bout the späte suit South managed to ruff one mord Fapade in the dummy and discard- Fed the last spade on the Queen For clubs, But he could not avoid the loss of three diamond tricks |In addition to the spade Ace, and thus failed to make his contract If West had malle 'n""normal" opening letid of the King of monds, it would then have been too Tate to shift to truths, ehte ful-play would have enabled South to make the Contrnet.

老

Saturday you were Howard Schenken's partner and with nei- ther side-vulnerable, you held:

SKJ973 981652

01014

107972

The bidding: Befrenken

10

2

Burnetone You Jacoby

Pass

Pasa

Pass (2)

ANSWER: Pass. You had to struggle to find a response to the opening bid, and your partner's rebid shows no additional strength, You may have a little trouble making two spades, so cannot dream of making a further bid.

Score 100% for pass, 0 for any other bid.

Question No. 624

To-day you are Oswald Jacoby' parter and, with neither side vul- furable, you hold

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 28, 1941.

PRICE SLASHING SALE

-NOW PROCEEDING-

SPECIAL REDUCTION

ON ALL

LEATHR JACKETS

American Made LEATHER JACKETS Made of fine genuine leather. Sizes 38" to 46"

Sale Price $55.00 ea.

Also Other

LEATHER JACKETS In Black & Two-tone colours of Blue-Tan, Green-Tan.

Sale Price $13.50 ea.

ALSO MANY OTHER WINTER GOODS

NOW AT BARGAIN PRICES

YEE SANG FAT

CO., LTD.

WHITEAWAY'S

FOR

INEXPENSIVE

GHINA

COFFEE SETS

TEA SETS

"DINNER SETS

for 6 Persons From 8.95

7779

From 212.50

From 39.50

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

OFF THE RECORD

päck "Thi Bratar

7-20 aprondie, izricasa

By ED REED

#& FIRE

BRICKS,

GLAZED

TILES.

Ask for "bur illustrated.Catalogue-Compare our Prices and Inspect our wide Range of Bamples THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION DODWELL CÓ, LTD, oan Hồng. Khôn

You

A B D

✔ A

OJ 97 6 4

* Q 9 4 3

*The bidding:

Schenken Pass Pass

(7).

Jacoby Maler

Pass

What do you bidṛ (Answer

To-morrow).

Released by The Bell Syndi-

Inc.)

deuch keeps pestering "me torria:

Here's Luck

EWO

BEER