1941-04-10 — Page 10

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CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

Notice To Consumers

Notice is hereby given that the Company's standard charges will be increased as from 17th March, 1941, by adding a 10 per cent. surcharge to the amounts charged for electricity consumed for light- ing and power as per meters read on and after 24th April, 1941.

The existing scale of discounts will remain in force.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. W. MUNTON,

Manager. Hong Kong, 8th March. 1941.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instructions from the Liquidators Land. Others to sell by Public auc- tion

WEDNESDAY, 16th. April. 1941. commencing at 2.30 p.m.

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

A QUANTITY-OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

BANK HOLIDAYS

In Accordance with Government Ordinance, THE EXCHANGE

| BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on FRIDAY, SATURDAY & MON- DAY, the 11th, 12th & 14th April, 1941, (Easter Holidays)

Hong Kong, 7th. April, 1941.

DOLLAR ACADEMY

Dollar, Scotland.

Preparation for Universities. Army, Public Services, Commerce; On list of Schools nominating for Sandhurst, Contingent of Junior Division 0.T.C.

Mild climate and healthful sur- roundings. Specially suitable for colonial boys and boys from Ur- ban areas. Preparatory School adjacent.

Prospectus and full particulars may be obtained on application to the School Secretary.

Headmaster, HARRY BELL, B.A.

(Cantab.)

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held, weather

permitting. on SATURDAY, 12th and MONDAY, 14th APRIL, 1941, commencing at 11.30 am, on both days.

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL '10, 1941.

BRIDGE BENCH

NOTES IN DOCK

Crime Doesn't Pay!

No. 38

By The Four Aces. To-day's crime hand shouldn't stump any bridge detective very long:

North, Dealer Neither side vulnerable

A A

A 97 € 3 ◇ A Q J 4 AG 4

K 5 ~Q JS 2

G 3 AJ 106 2

A Q982

K 10 4

W

Ε

S

K 10 8 983

J 10 7 6 4 3 ♥ ↓ 0952

KQ 7

The bidding:

North

East

South

10

Pass

14

West

Pang

20

Pass

Pase

2NT

Puss

JA

10

Pass

Pass

West opened the monds, dummy

HIGH CARD VALUES

OF THE FOUR-ACEF EYETIN

АСГ 3 "KING

QUEEN 1 JACKI..!

TOYAL WALIKE IN PACK BA MERARE HAVE STS

Pasa Pass

X

FIRE WATCHER

MEET HERO FINED---HE

..

When Walter Craw, twenty- six-year-old private in a Scottish

DIDN'T WATCH

or

to provide a fre

Regiment, appeared with two For failing other soldiers at Weymouth Police watcher, two firms were each Court charged with stealing a fined £5 at Birmingham and at nine-gallon barrel of beer from a the same court a fire watcher was brewer's dray, the magistrates met fined £4, twenty-one days,

for not carrying on with the job.

The two firms

were Stanley "This man

saved my life at Croft, Ltd., of Lancaster Street, Dunkirk," his officer said to the and Uren Rogers and Co., Ltd., Bench.

Smithfield Street, Birmingham,

a hero.

"He took # boatload off the beach and when he got alongside a British destroyer the captain or- dered him aboard.

Rude To Captain

Mr. Harry Faber, defending the first firm, said his clients ap- proached the Ministry of Labour and also advertised for men,

"They interviewed all types of applicants," said Mr. Faber, "but "He refused. There was they were a very poor lot In-

deed. plenty of mess flying about and

The managing director we were being machine-gunned eventually found a man, who And bombed, but he was quite took the job at £5 a week, but rude to the captain and came never turned up." back to the beach and took off The watcher, Frank Honkinson. two officers,

of Washwood Including myself, twenty three,

Health Road, and eighteen men,"

Birmingham, was The officer added, "All the men stated to have alleged that the belonged to a patrol which is con-place was in a "terrible condi- sidered the cream of our battalion, ilon" and that he had not been

supplied with a steel helmet. as far as fighting is concerned."

prosecuting, Craw and his

Mr. M. P. Pugh. two companions

said that the firm had told Hop- would be given inson that he all equipment.

were bound over, but the Bench ordered them to pay for the cost

i of the beer which they had

Pathetic stories were told when several Pioneers were court- London for being martialled in absent without leave.

six of dia- finessed, and taken. East won with the King. East's trump

rode return

to dummy's Ace and a club put South in to lead the Jack West spades. took the spade King and returned the

Jack. club South winning with South then

of

the Queen of clubs. led a low trump, but found that he had to lose three trump tricks The First Bell will be rung at in addition to the diamond King. 11.00 a.m.

Somewhere or other a bridge practi- crime has taken place

noses! cally under your

See it it for yourself

The tiffin interval will be after the fourth race on both days.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be you can discover admitted to the Members' En-before you read on. closure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.

of

Of Private Frank Sellars, who denied deserting H.M. Forces, his own officer, Captain Robin. ton, who defended him, said he had to refuse the man leave, but Sellars went home to see his sick child, who had since died. "Sellars," said Captain Robin son, "thought so much of his kid- die that it has affected his mental balance, and he has been wander- ing round not knowing where he was."

SEASONAL

COLDS.

Change of season colds can often be avoided by a timely dose

of Pinkettes.

By cleansing the food tract, ton- liver and dispelling constipation, these dainty laxative

Thought it was a DUODENAL ULCER

་

Near the base of the stomach, is the part which doctors call the duodenum. It is the seat of the

ulcer duodenal

which every stomach sufferer naturally dreads because it so often means a serious and painful operation.

Many people who get pain in the pit of the stomach have fear- ed they were in for a duodenal ulcer only to find. after taking a few

Brand doses of Maclean Stomach Powder at home, that their fears were completely un- this wonderful founded and that powder had effected a remedy. It Is a truly joyful experience.

South was the criminal, and his

If you are suffering from stomach pain try a course of crime was leading the Jack of

Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. You will be surprised at the relief spades on the second round Badges admitting Non-Members

that will come to you, perhaps that suit! Correct play to this ing up the to the Members' Enclosure and

after only a few doses. Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for this type of trump suit demands and liver pills improve the gener- Be sure to ask for MACLEAN Gentlemen and $3.00 per day for a low lend on the second round.al health, thereby ensuring free- BRAND Stomach Powder which dom from colds. You will appre- is only genuine if the signature Ladies both including tax) are If the suit splits 3-3, nothing is obtainable through the SECRE-

ciate the gentle efficacy of Pin-1"ALEX. C. MACLEAN" appears TARY upon the personal or writ-lost by the low lead. If the suit kettes, so give them a trial. They on bottle

and carton,

Maclean ten application of a Member, such | splits 4-2, the only chance to limit neither gripe nor purge and do not | Brand Stomach Powder is never

two trump tricks is form habit. For constipation, liv-sold loose, Member to be responsible for all the loss to

but only in bottles. visitors introduced by him, and that the low lead will take out aerishness. biliousness, sick head- The tablets are available in bottles

trump honour. Then

the other ache, pimply skin, impure breath, or flat tins. for payment of all chits, etc.

honour can be forced out by the

there is no surer remedy thari lead of the Jack

on the third round of the suit. Note that a 4-2 split with both honours in the long hand leaves South in a hope- since he cannot Timns are obtainable at the less situation. Club House provided they are or-prevent the loss of three trump, dered in advance from the No. 1 tricks. Boy (Tel. 21920).

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor. Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 9.45 a.m. on both days.

admitted to either Enclosure.

Tenkwood Bed Room, Dining Room, Drawing Room, Office, and Rattan Furniture,, Porcelain, No children or, amahs will be Glass, Brass and E. P. Ware, Rugs, Gramophone & Records, Electric Lamps & Heaters, Curios. Orna- ments, Tennis & Badminton Rac- kets, Wall Mirrors, Furniture Covers, etc., etc.

also

A Quantity of Blackwood

Furniture

and

One "Frigidaire" Refrigerator

Two Radio Sets,

One Dinner. Services

One Tea & Coffee Set

On View from Tuesday, the

15th. April, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 10th April, 1941.

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day including Tax, for all Persons, in- cluding Ladies, and is payable at the Gate, Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order, "

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 7th April, 1941.

TO LET

•

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

AK

The bidding:

You

(7)

Jacoby Schellen Walor 'Pass

20 Piss

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MISCELLANEOUS

three no-trump..

•

› Question-No. 687 To-day: you are David Bruce Burnstone's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:

*

A Q 10 53 ♡ 7

*AK 92 The bidding: You

Juceby Burmatens -14 Pam

10

Paso

What do you 'bid? · (Answor

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