1941-02-28 — Page 10

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ADVERTISEMENTS

Hong Kong Refugee And Social Welfare Council

NOTICE

has come to the knowledge of the Hung Keng Refugee and So- cod Welfare Council that a woman is collecting Funds in the Cause- way Bay District for St. Peter's Food Kitchen without the per- » ssion ol the Council. The Council has no collectors of this kc

Householders are asked to in- Jom the Pohee if they are asked To subscriphons by this woman,

J. R. TAYLOR,

Hon. Secretary

FOR

SALE

SURPLUS NAVAL FLOUR

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PUBLIC AUCTION

CONDI.

PARTICULARS AND TIONS of the Sale by Public Auc- tion to be held on Monday, the 3rd day of March, 1941, at 3 p... at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Is Excellency the Governor of une lot of Crown Land at Kau Pui Shek, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crow Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years,

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not th apolicant) will be required to de- pe it with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars. ($200) in cash. Thus sum will b refunded or payment of the Pur- chase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4302.

No. of Sale

Registry No

Adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot NO

Locality

4297, Ping Street. Kau Pu: Shek

Boundary

Measurements

F

W

As per

sale plan

About 9 156

336

$2.367

Annual Rent Contanta in aq-

Upset Price

The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay t the auctioneer

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

1941

Entrica close on SATURDAY, 1st March, 1941, at 6 p.m.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1941

Postponed to:--

THIRD DAY-

Monday. 24th February.

FOURTH DAY-

Tuesday, 25th February.

FIFTH DAY-

Saturday.-1st March.

On Monday, 24th and Tuesday 35th February, the first bell will; be rung at 11:00 am, and the first race will be run at 11.30 am. Un Saturday, 1st March, the first bell will be sung at 130 pan, and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

The tin interval will be after the 4th cave on the third and fourth days.

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MEMBERS' BADGES AND. ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently display-

ed throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 28, 1941.

BRIDGE NOTES

Crime Doesn't Pay!

No. 32

By The Four Aces North and South were a trille ambitious in their

bidding, but the real Bridge crime took place during the play of the cards:

South, Dealer Neither side vulnerable

AK 10 6

K Q 9 3

0 Q 95

1096

AJ7432

N

A

84

Q 5 AJ 76

10 6 3

[W

2

74

8 4 2

A

A 62

A 98

106 VAKJ 7

ufter which he led still another heart, Dummy won with the heart King, but South could not win nine tricks without leading clubs again-and the moment East got in with the club Ace he cashed his last heart and thus set the con- tract.

Even a second-rate Bridge de. tective can see that the criminal must be South, but it takes Arst-rater to spot the crime. See if you can do it before you read any further.

South's crime occurred at the very first trick! The double and the

should have opening lend made it obvious that East had a long heart suit headed by both Ace and Jack, so nothing could be lost by playing one of dummy's low hearts at the Arst trick. Eust the Jack and Ace could take

of hearts, but then could not both establish and cash the fifth heart.

21

*

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

A A 10 9 7 3

(AJ 9

0 Q 87

A Q

The bidding:

Javoby

beltenken

Q J 8 3

Ven

The bidding South

West

North

10

Puss

1

East

Pass

1 A (?)

Pass

20

Menier Puss

ANSWER:

INT

Pass

Pass

INT

Pass Fuso

3NT

l'ass

DII.

l'ass

Wert properly interpreted his partner's double as calling for the tirst suit bid by the duminy, so he opened the eight of hearts. The Queen was played from the dum

my, and East re- fused to win but

HIGH CARD VALUES

ON THE

ACI KING QUEEN. JACKUN

encouraged a con- FOUR ACER BYRTE tinuation by play- ing the seven of hearts. South ran his four diamonds, discarding a low club from dummy, and then led a low club from his hand, West put up the club King and returned the four East was able to

take the Jack and Ace of hearts,

Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day of hearts; and including tax or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are ob- tainable through the Secretary upon the written or personal in

of troduction

а member, such member to be responsible for alı chits, elc.

in cash the sum of $237 (being 10% of the upset price) immedi- ately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium be- ing paid in accordance with the ! Badges admitting to Members

Conditions of Sale.

Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.

The Secretary's Office, 1st Hoor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 9.45 a..

ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS. and at 11.45 am. ON THE FIFTH

The Undersigned have received | DAY. instructions to sell by Public

Tender, are invited for the pur chase and removal from H. M. Virtualling Yard, Kowloom, of 350 | Auelion en bags Flour (17,300 lbs.).

The Flour can be inspected at any time

during Yard working hears and tenders should be for- warded to the Superintendent by noon, FRIDAY, 7th March.

HONG KONG G SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

The Final Dividend declared for the Year ending 31st December, 1940, at the rate of Two Pounds Ten Shillings Sterling at exchange 1/27/8 is payable on and after the 26th February, 1941, at the offices of the Corporation, where share- heiders are requested to apply for Worrants.

By Order of the Board of

Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 26th Feb., 1941.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

NOTICE

It is hereby notified that the fol- lowing increases in the Company's standard charges will be made for current consumed in respect of ac- counts issued for meters read on and after 21st March 1941-

1. For Lighting from 15 cents to

10 cents per unit.

2. For Power and Heating from

5 cents to 5 cents per unit.

3. The discount of 10% on Pow

FRIDAY, 28th February, 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 Suites,

A limited number of tiffing will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they arc ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. 21920).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE AD- MITTED TO THE OLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEET-

ING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

For ---

Rid two ne - trump.

Two spades would be an underbld. and three

exar- Spades would gurate the strength of the suit Two no-trump conceals the re- bidability of the spades but ae- curately describes your general strength.

Score 100% for two no-trump.

60% for three no-trump, 40% for three spades, 30% for three dia- monids, 20% for twe spades.

Question No. 651

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

Jacoby Pass

You 14 2NT

Schenkra

20

Maler

Pass

Pass

34

Pass

(?)

(Answer

What do you bid?

tumorrow.)

(Released By The Bell Syndi- gate, Inc.)

"IT'S SUCH A RELIEF

TO PHONE MY ORDERS

THESE HOT DAYS!"

GROCERIES, BUTCHERIES, FRUITS, GREENS AND

SUNDRIES.

THE ASIA COY.

YOUR FOOD. HEADQUARTERS

Oi, Kwan, Buliding.

Des Voeux Rd, Central

The price of admission to the OFF THE RECORD

Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, Cut-Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day. lery, Ornaments, Pictures, Clocks, including tax for all persons in- EP., Brass, Aluminium, Porce- cluding ladies, and is payable at lalia and Glass Ware, Electric the Gate. Table Lamps & Heaters, Tea Sets, Curios, Gramophones & Records, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

also

A Quantity of Blackwood Furnituro and

1 Carpet Runner (New).

2 New Coir Runners.

1 Tientsin Carpet.

1 Iron Šate.

1 "Mullard" Radio.

1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite.

2 Enamelled Baths.

1 Sink.

On View

from Thursday,

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public En- closure at $1,00 per day including

tax.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc..) will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong

during Kong Jockey Club

the Race Meeting.

Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant

En- in the Public closure.

SERVANTS' PASSES Passes for Servants will be is- sued to Private Box holders ONLY the on

application to the Secretary,

2 February, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1941.

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY, 4th March, 1941 commencing at 6:15 pim. at their Sales, Roqm, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (2nd Floor).

or accounts in excess of 1,000 A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

units per month will be dis». continued.

By order of the Board of

Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents.

POSTAGE STAMPS (mostly. China & British Colonies)

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 19th Feb., 1041,

1st floor, Exchange Building.

Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their pos- session will forfeit the same and will be removed from the En- closure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th. February, 1941.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on

MONDAY, the 3rd. March, 1941. commencing at 10.30 am. their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon,

at

A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Austioneers. Hong Kong, 28th February, 1941.

SD REED

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1911, The Piglaser

1-2 and Trissa kyseiste

Tels: 20416

22338

DOZ. FRES

1810

By ED REED

"Are you sure it'll be all right, getting a low Higence num- ber this way?”

Here's Luck

EWO

BEER

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