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THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE OF CALL OF $1.00 PER SHARE ON 1941-ISSUE SHARES.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Directors have matte a call of $1.00 per share upon all the e- 1941 ben. holding shares of the

January Ee allotted on 24th 1941, upon which only $1.00 per share has been paid, and that the ame will be payable to the Ban- kers of the Company, the Houg Kong and Shanghai Banking Vor- peration, Hong Kong, on the 3001: day of September, 194).

Order By De fors,

The

Board

JOHN V BRAGA

Acting Secretary Hoon! Kong. 23rd April, 1941

NOTICE

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 24, 1941.

BRIDGE STORY OF A STOLEN NOTES

COLLIE

THE COURAGE OF ONE'S CONVICTIONS

By The Four Aces

It's all very well to understand what's going on when you play bridge, but there are also times when it's necessary to stand by your opinions even at considerable rik For example:

South. Dealer

North-South vulnerable North South 40 park store

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K 7 6 3

AK 10 6 3

N

VJ 1098

2

W

E

3 07643

S

A 4 5 2 082

J 10 9 8

The 52

A AJ 7

K 7

◊ Q J 1095 4A 4 4

R

The bidding.

South

West

North

Eart

10

Ранн

LA

Pass

INT

J'ass

Рина

ZA

Pans

BA

Pass

4%

Pasa

40

Pans

ANT

Pass

6NT

Dbl.

Pass Salary

Pans

The bidding was

rather good.

WANTED (temporarily a Euro pea dinspector of Wink $450.00 a month.

Application forms may be ob taibed trom The Corre pondeners, The FOURTH EXTRA RACE Office, Public Work. Department, MEETING will be held, weather Lower Albert Road

I

permitting. on SATURDAY, 26th Apul, 1941, cominencing at 2.00

The First Bell will at 1:30 pm

rung

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be actrailted to the Members

Enclosure, Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting In such a manner as to be readily Identified.

Applications should be sent to¦ reach the Director of Public Works on Monday. not late: than new 28th April, 1941.

RADIO

5.45 p.m.-Indian Programme.

6.30 p.m.-Closing Laval Stock Quota-

tions.

6.32 p.m.-Strauss-Le Beau Danube" London Philharmonie Ballot Music. Orchestra conducted by Antal Dorati.

The Hong Kong Society of the 7.00 p.m.-London Relay-The Newn. S.P.C.A. has recently been in- strumental in finding in Hong

7.15 p.m.-London Relay-Talk: "Meet

Uncle Sam'.

Minor.

In D Kong and returning to Shanghai 7.39 p.m.-Schumann-Concerto

Yehudi Menuhin (Violon and a valuable Scotch collie-named

The Philharmonic Symphony Orches- "Rex" which the Shanghai So-

tra of New York comlucted is Jolati Barbirolli ciety had reported as having been stolen in Shanghai and taken to 8.00 p.m.-Local The Signal and An-

The Secretary of the Shanghai |8.02 p.m.-Operatic Duets. Hong Kong.

letter received two Society in a

as follows re- days ago, writes garding the reception of the collie in Shanghai.

nouncements.

"Die Meistersinger"- Sachs and Eva Ev'chen! (Wagner) - See, Duels Where, methought, ean she be?. A shoemaker's life is aye full of carr Elisabeth Rethberg (Soprano & with

Friedrich Schurt (Baritone Orchestra

"Aida" Verth) · Heaven My Father!

Dusolina Giannini & Giovannat In

with ghillert (Soprano & Haritone Orchestra.

p.m.-Studio-Local

Newsletter.

Marechat

8.30 p.m. The London Philher monie

with Orchestra ('Cello).

"On Easter Sunday the owner of 'Rex, Mrs. R. Ferrajolo, wife of Cav. Uff. Raffaele Ferrajolo, of the Italian Embassy, our Instr(' – for and myself met the ship and

'Rex,' took delivery of

When the ship was coming alongside her 8.15 berth at the Roosevelt Terminal we heard a loud bark. Before we saw | The dog, who was being led by a foreign lady passenger on the boat deck, Mrs. Ferrajolo said: That is Rex's bark." He recognised his mistress before she saw him. When the ship was moured, we went on board and the affection shown for Leach other by mistress and dog compensad for all the trouble in bringing them together again,"

FRENCH WHEAT CROP

THE

AN INCREASE IN 1s the Slam contract was pretty WHEAT CROPS, BOTH IN UN- AND OCCUPIED reach. When East | FRANCE, PROM 7,800,000 ACRES logical and not especially easy to OCCUPIED

doubled. South al-IN 1940 TO 10,000,000 ACRES IN most redoubled for 1941 WAS ANNOUNCED IN A ne knew that East SPEECH AT LIMOGES BY THE was asking for a VICHY SECRETARY FOR AGRI- sparle

HION CAND VALUES

FOUR-ACES SYSTEM

3

ACE KING... QUEEN 1 JACK..."

TOTA MAANË ME PORN ŠA

PERLANG VAZ 67%

was cattle

jead BY CULTURE, M. CAIJUT the mistaken be- He added that the rearing of insuficient had Het that he

proved .ehind the top through dear foodstuffs amounting

And to 40,000,000 pades.

quintals, equivalent South's impression to sustenance of 1,200,000 cattle.

Mr. Caijot thanked agricultural Jed alworkers for having made the spec - The Undersigned have received, heart, for East's face showed un- Ire of famine less threatening. instauctions to sell by Pubile mustakeable disappointment.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Auction 401

and

FRIDAY, the 25th April, 1941 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon

:

Badges admitting Non-Members: to the Members Enclosure Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle-

(both) for Badhits men and $3.00 including lax) are obtamable through the SECRETARY up. the personal or written applicatam ola Alember, auch Member te be respon able for all visitors intro- duced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, ele.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:

of the reason for the double was! confirmed when West

Keeping these convictions in minki South put up dummy's! heart Queen, and East won with the Ave of hearts. The return u the deuce of hearts went to South's

falter

were

c'er-

he spade

Reuter.

HARBOUR CASES

Five boat mistresses were charged beiore Commander TC Suff this morning, with using grappling irons and other mentis for the purpose of dredging coal from the sea bed, uff the Kadoorie Estate Coal Yard in the Yaumatı Typhoon Shelter.

They were each fined $10 or ten

King, and then South began to

He was practically tain that East held the King and ten of spades but suppose

A wrong"

losing Teakwood Bed Room. Dining, finesse would let West in to ri Room, Thawing Room and Office a "million" hearts, and after mi, Furniture, Wardrobe and Cabin South was vulnerable and doubled. his So South decided to run Carpets, Rugs, Carpet '

For boarding a ship in harboter Trunks, Rumer E.P. Brass, Clare,

diamonds first: and that decision without permission, Cheung San Porvenim Ware, Ganophunes, and cost him the Stam. After he had Yung, spinster, was fined $50 or The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Records. Curios, Ornament: run the diamonds and the three two months. Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794)|& Cooking Stoves, Electire Table top clubs, he led the spade Queen,

Fans and Lamm, ete, etc.

from the dummy and captured also

will close at 11.45 am.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they ordered in advance from

No 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).

are

ther

No children or anabs will be admitted to either Enclosure,

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

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

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 21st April, 1941.

(70:

A Quantity of Blackwood and Rattan Furniture.

and

1 We tinghouse" Refrigerator.

1 "Figidaire" Refrigerator,

1 Mullard" Rado.

1

Underwood" Typewrit

vr portable).

2 Enemelied Baths.

I "Leica Camera (model IHA)

1 Exposure Meter.

!

the King with his Ace. But when there Wes failed to follow suit,

was to longer an entry to dummy another spade finesse. If

| South had played spades earlier, In accordance with his convictions, he could have taken a second finesse to make his Slam tract,

Yesterday you were

coil-

Howard

the Schenken's partner and, with your side vulnerable against non-vul- nerable opponents, you held:

I Tientsin Carpet,

from Thursday, On View 24th April, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 22nd April, 1941.

KAIPING

COAL

FOR HOME, FACTORY & POWER HOUSE

HOME,

FACTORY

AND

BUNKERS

For Price Apply to

POWER

HOUSE,

TUGS &

LOCOB

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong

AA 7 6 2

10 4 3

o A 8

The bidding:

Juce by 14

Actiepkeu

Maler

Puss

You

(7)

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ANSWER: Bid four hearts. Your partner must have a strong five-card heart suit and a good hand to bid vulnerable at the level of two. Your hand should contri- bute enough tricks to make game fairly easy.

Saore 100%

days.

LOCAL SHARES

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1340 s. Bank of East Asia $70 b.

INSURANCES Indo-Chinas (Prof.) $80 b.

SHIPPING

Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $80 b. LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS. Humphreys $6.70 sa.

Hk. Reales $3 s.

PUBLIC UTILITIES ILK Tramways $18% s, H.K. Electrics Ex. Rts. $26 s. H.K. Electrics Rights $141⁄2 8. Macao Electries (Old) $17 b..

X.D.

STORES, &C. Win. Powell, Lid. $11⁄21⁄2 sa, LAST DAY'S SALES 25 Union Ins. @ $425 50 H.K. Fire Ins. @ $107 100 Humphreys @ $6.70 553 Wm. Powells @ $12

CAUTION ON STOCK MARKET

Mavrica

Legende Op 59, No 3 (Dvorals)

Beecham conducting Str Thomas The London Philharmonic Orch Serenade Espagnole (Głazounow); Maurice Apres Un Reer (FaurejŸ. Marechal (Cello)

Suite de Ballet (The Origin of Design} Handel (a) Bourree. b Rom- dienu. Te) Gigue; (4) Musette; (b)

Finale Battic ETIC

St Thomas Beecham de Landon Philha: spoonie Orchestr

Indian Lament Dvorak)

Dimanche

Maurice

News.

de Paques sur la Mer (Pastel Sun- day at Sea (Dupont) Marechal Fello!

9.00 p.m.-London Relay The 9.15 p.m.-London Relay - "Questiona

of the Hour"

9.30 p.m.-Plantation Songs,

C'pruptown Races. Uncle Ned

Ring

Frank

de Banjo. Old Black Joe Luther & the Lan Murray Quartet. Nellie Bly. Hard Times Come Agam No More. On Sisana. Massa's m de Cold. Cold Ground Frank Luther & the 1. Murray Quartet. 9.45 p.m.-London Piano Accordeon

Band

Along Hall Six Hit Medley - Intro

Praite Moon. Garl with Dreamy

Daner. Eyes. My

Easter Parade; Dancing with My Shadow Wore u Litt Jacket of with Chorus

She.

Eblue...

There Never Be Another You (Bar-

ry Woods), One Night in

Monte AL the Carlo (Siver & Others); Close of a Long. Long Day Moll & Marvino, with Vocái Chorus

Con Short 9.45 p.m.--News in French

Wave only) 10.00 p.m.-London Relay To Talk of

Many Things"

10.15 p.m.-Dance Music.

Fox-Trut Peter' Peter, Walte

One

Tony Tear Bay Noble & his Orch Fox-Trot The Only One Who's Dif- Heult is You din "Hand Wagon"); Slow Fox-Trot Melody Maker Blin Band Wagon") Jack Biton & his Orchestra

Fox-Trots A Bhur Canoe C: Two:

The Lady's in Love with You Ar

· Some Lake If Hoti .. Harry Roy & his Orchestra. Quicks{exp "I''a't

What Stow Fox-Trot-- East Side ven #from

Yu D

of Hea- Alaxwel

} StewarUs Ballroom Melody Fox-Trots An Apple for the Tracher; Still the Bluebird Sings (im Tho Star Maker) Larry Clinton & His Orchestra

Tangos

Santa Sil-

Summer Evening F

Dear Madam....Victor ('ruz; vester & his Ballroom Orchestra.

Fox-Trots-You Grow Sweeter as the Years Go By: Tears from my Ink- well.. Jay Wilbur & his Band, Comedy Waltz-The Village Band....

Ray Noble & his Orchestra 11.00 p.m.-Close down.

CRUEL SHOCK for

STOMACH SUFFERER

"Only an operation can save you**

A cold shudder went down the spine of a gentleman recently. He had been

ulcers from stomach suffering

and. with a shock, heard the verdiet that only an operation would save him. As a preliminary his doctor sent him into

him put hospital where they Maclean Brand Stomach Powder, a fre- quent practice u big hospitals treating stomach trouble.

on

In his 1cier to Macleans, this ken- The London Stock Exchange is tleman says: "In six weeks I walked for four hearts.

And very cautious, and apart from a

out of that hospital a new man." 50% for three hearts. 40% for little lowering in gilt-edged

You can imagine no operation, either1 two no-trump.

securities. price changes are few

the jump-for-joy feeling of the stomach and business idle.

Industrials ruled fairly steady sufferer threatened with an operation and cils and home rails are also who finds he has been cured without about unchanged while amongst one. Well, you don't need to go very the Kamrs, non-producers occasionally offered.

Question No. 698

side

To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's

with neither partner and, vulnerable, you hold:

10 7 6

60

14

* K J 9 8 # The bidding: " Skroby Schenken

Pass

are

far to get the benefit of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. You can buy a bot-k four per cent bonds Itle from your chemist for use in your declined from 42 to 38% while own home.

Spanish

Japanese and Greek stocks are Be sure to alt for MACLEAN BRAND also dull But Egyptian unified are Stomach Powder, which is only genuine Higher: Wall Street was dúll,

Reuter.

Maler

You (7) What do you bid? (Answer tonidrrow.)

SEAMEN MISSING·

Two seamen, Richard Donovan,

оп

13

it the signature "ALEX, C. MACLEAN” carton and cottle. appears Maclean Brand Stomach Powder never sold loose, but only in bottles. The tablets are available in bottles or nat lins.

If you have any difficulty in obtain aged 35, and, a Russian by the ing it from your local chemist or store. name of Tickoff. werd reported write to:-Bunker & Co., P.O. Box 750, (Released by The Bell Syndi-missing from their ships yester- Hong Kong.

cate, Inc.)

day.

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