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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1941

HOW THE EAGLES GOT

BRIDGE

NOTES BADGE

OUT OF THE FRYING Pan

By The Four Aces

It's very disquieting to have your partner's vulnerable over- call doubled for penalties when

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Ltd., Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 25th day of February, 1941, at 12 o'cock hoon, to transact the you have only a singleton in your ordinary business of the Company. partner's suit, but an attempt at a AND NOTICE 15 HEREBY rescue is usually a case of jump- ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER|ing out of the frying pan into the OF MEMBERS of the Company are. To-day's hand is typical: will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 10th to TUESDAY, the 25th February, 1941, both days inclu- sive.

By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 1st February, 1941

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A 7 3 AKG

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A J

J 6 3

O K Q 9 8 6 3 AK J B

A K10G 2 N

♡ 7 4

IW

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0 6 2

4Q974 2

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A 10 6 3

The bidding

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107 tabl. Pass

South

Puss

2 A Pas

West

INT Dbl.

North

20 Pass

HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE COMPANY,

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that he ANNUAL ORDINARY | GENERAL. MEETING of Share- holders will be HELD at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong lương, 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 th year coded 31st. December, 1940.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, Ist. February TUESLAY, 11th. February, both days inclusive.

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

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

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A page of history was written recently when thirty-odd United States pilots volunteered to form themselves into a regular squadron of the Royal Air Force under the proud title "Eagle Fighter Squa- dron."

Whatever may be the final effect of the creation of this all- American squadron on public opinion elsewhere, the stimulating effect on Britain of this "splendid and spontaneous gesture" is be- yond doubt. As future historians, when they come to tell the full will story of "Eagle Squadron," probably speak of the aptness of its title and its emblem, it may be useful to record just how Eagle Squadron got its badge.

12-16

GRRRY

(Relvaktsby-Theinél lysdients Inga Being crossed In love makes а girl very sad but being double-crossed makes her very mad.

BOY OF 8 A DETECTIVE

The idea of the squadron was first conceived by Mr. Charles Sweeny, a well known American citizen resident for some years in London. Remembering the fam- ous Lafayette Escadrille of thei last war, whose proud insignin was the feathered head of an An eight-year-old boy, Terence American Indian, he cast about Harvey, of Old Nazeing Road, Na- for a suitable badge to distinguish zeing, wants to be detective the members of the Squadron, when he grows up. when it should be formed,

When he saw a torry being tooded with timber from a fac- tory which was being demolish - ed, he wondered why the usual watchman was not there to check what was taken away.

So he took the number of the lorry and the name of the firm on it and gave it to his father.

As the national cmblem of America, an eagle seemed the in- heart support, and evitable insignia for these Ameri- game at no-trump¦ can airtgen. It suggested its own! seened remote be- | name for the Squadron. In the of his preliminary talks with the British weakness in the authorities the new squadron was black suits. The spoken of in various ways. The chante to double | first official reference to "Eagle diamonds Squadron" was in a note by Sir t wo therefore came as Hugh Seely, M.P., Parliamentary a welcome oppor- Private Secretary to Sir Archibald

As a result, Thomas Houslip, of tunity.

Sinclair, in which the final pro- Gordon Road, Enfield, was at posals were put forward, From Epping fined £50 for the theft of South should have passed and then on 'Eagle Squadron' was the corrugated iron and timber, and

official title. knew it, he had a reliable partner,

another man, Stanley Angell, of THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY, whose vulnerable overcall should

The design of the badge was the Apple Grove, Enfield, was sum- THERAPION NO.1 not be badly hurt.

(As a matter work of the Americans themsel-moned, but the case against him THERAPION N12 of fact, North had "stretched" and we and was accepted by the Air was dismissed on payment of 15s.

Ministry and approved by H.M. costs. THERAPION NO.3 strength

the King. The eagle depicted, with spread wings pointing up- the official American eagle, wards, does not closely resemble

shown on national Insignia of the United States.

should have

had trifle more

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A police officer told the ma- gistrates that but for Terence's smartness the theft would pro- bably never have been discover- ed.

The magistrates commended the

and boy Tor his smartness

the way in which he gave his evid-

ence.

well

"West cannot have a four-card spade suit of any importance," ha, mused, "for then be would "TRAVE bid one spade rather than one no-

Said Terence afterwards: "I trump. And East cannot have

Many of the Polish officers in want to be a cop when I grow up, spades as well as both red suits, the squadrons operating with the and I thought I might as

nervore my partner must have R.A.F. speak excellent English. start right away." fair spade support. If I bid two And they have an eye for the hu- spades, we won't get doubled, and mour of a situation. The other we'll be out of trouble."“

day operation orders for a pro- jected raid were posted up, but, South's reasoning appeared lo-to maintain secrecy till the last gical, but it had a bad result. West possible moment, the orders took did have a four-card sult, and two this form:

spades did get doubled. This un-Time-Night of 20/21st. wise rescue was set 1,100 points, Task-To be divulged later. and North hati the melancholy | Target-To be divulged Juter, pleasure of pointing out that lie'a Bomb load-To be divulged later. have been set only one trick at two diamonds.

Yesterday

P ***

you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with net- ther side vulnerable, you held:

♡ A Q J 8 6 3

◇ K J 9 4

K 5

The bidding:

1

Jacoby

Maler

Pass

Разя

1A 2NT

You

1♡ Pass 2 Pass (7)

#chenker

Pass Pass

ANSWER: Bid three diamonds; Your partner has made a try for game, hoping you have fairly balanced distribution and a little more than minimum strength. You have the slight extra strength, but must show the unbalanced dis- tribution by bidding your other suit.

Score 100% for three diamonds; 50% for three no-trump, 30% for three hearts; 20% for pass.

Question No. 634

To-day you hold the same hand; and the bidding cbalinues:

OFF THE RECORD

Times over Target-Not yet avail-

able.

Route-To be given later...

A Polish squadron commander, having digested this informative announcement said: "Yes, every- thing here seems quite clear ex- cept the night, of the 20/21st.

By ED REED

"Here—will you have the orchestra.

Reve

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