1941-05-07 — Page 10

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undet signed have received: from the Liquidators and others. to sell by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 7th, May. 1941.

commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2. Con naught Road. Central, 2nd. Floor.! A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. comprising→→

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

Notice To Shareholders

The SEVENTY-SECOND OR- DINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on WEDNESDAY, the 21st May,) 1941, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gon- eral Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December,

1940.

The Shure Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 7th May to the 21st May, 1941, both days inclusivę.

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD.. General Managers,

The Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd. Hong Kong. 30th April, 1941.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held, weather permitting, on SATURDAY, 10th May. 1941, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

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The Fast Bell will be at 130 p.m.

rung

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be

admitted to the Members'

throughout the duration of each Enclosure, Such must be worn

Mecting in. such a manner be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members |

Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle-

as to

Teakwood Bed Room, Dining to the Room, Drawing Room and Rattan Furniture. Ornaments, Porcelain.] Glass, Brass and E. P. Ware, men and $3.00 for Ladies - (both Gramophones & Records, Electric including

fax) are obtainable Lamps & Fans, Pictures, Tennis through the SECRETARY & Bunton Rackets, Golf Clubs, the personal or written application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors intro- duced by him, and for Payment of

Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.,

also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.

5 Carpets

and

2 Canvas Canoes

1 Surf Board

2 Ster! Beds

1 Bicyc e

I Iron Safe & Stand

1 "Frigidaire" Refrigerator

1 "Underwood" Typewriter 14′′

1 "Underwood" Typewriter 12"

1 "Pilot" Radio

1 "Dover" Stove

On View from Tuesday, the 6th. May, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1941.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, the 9th May, 1944: commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:..

all Chits, elc.

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will close at 11.45 a.m.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in #dvance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 7, 1941.

HUMPH

BRIDGE REPUTATION NOTES NOT HURT

SAYS JUDGE

TOO MUCH TRAPPING.

By The Four Aces

Only the husband could have heard the slander, if it had been uttered, and it is difficult to see how the

"Please settle this argument for us," writes F. R. S., of Hartford, Conn. "My partner and I have agreed that one of us belongs in Wife's reputation could the booby hatch so think your have suffered." answer over carefully.

South, Dealer Both sides vulnerable North-South part score 60

A KJ 3

♡ K Q G

O K Q 7 2

K 7 8

A 10 7 2

€ 962

◊ J G

N W

* Q J 10

0 4

The biding: South

West

A 9 4 VJ 10 8 4

10 8 3 9852

N 6 6

A 9 64

I A 20 Pass

SH l'ass Pass

North

1NT 2A

Eust Puss Pasa

"There are thirteen tricks in top curds, yet we didn't even explore,

possibilities! And here are the con- tentions:

HIGH CARD VALUES OF THE FOUR,ACES SYSTEM

ACE... 3

"South maintains that he could not

KING..2-go pust two spades

QUEEN.1 JACK...

TOTAL SPALINE V PRODÁ

even two aces.

for fear North had a really miserable hand. In that case, he might have trouble making spades, despite his four

"North maintains that he was

hand in the hope of luring

Mr. Justice Tucker said this in the King's Bench Division when he dismissed, with costs, the slan- der action brought, by. Mrs. Bet- tina Rosina Morris, costum'er, against Cumberland Hotel, Limit- ed, of Sherwood Street, London, W.

that

Mrs. Morris complained when she was being visited by her husband at the hotel, words were used by the inquiry super- intendent which suggested she was unchaste.

The Judge said that according to the version of Mr. and Mrs. Morris, the inquiry superintendent said, "This is a respectable hotel.") and Mrs. Morris was told to pack her luggage and leave.

The inquiry superintendent, Mr. Britton, said he went to point out the hotel rule that when persons. of opposite sexes Visited each; other in single bedrooms the door should be left ajar, and said that. if Mrs. Morris could not comply with it she had better leave.

1

3-11

(Relorsed by The De}} Byndate. The

You по longer arc

OF the younger generation when you let a dose of spring fever got you down.

BRIDE'S HOME WRECKED

A soldier and his bride returned from a dance to find their new

home wrecked.

He (the Judge) accepted Mr.

That was one of the incidents Britton's version in preference top an air raid on a north-east that of Mr. and Mrs. Morris.

REJECT

WOMEN

CHIEFS

company

town. There were a few casual- ties. One was falal.

A girl of twenty-four, who ar- rived from London a few days ago to stay with her mother-in-law, died mainly from shock soon after the raid.

A boy of sixteen and a woman of seventy are among the injured. Poultry were killed by one of the bombs which fell on allotments.

Springtime

'trapping' underbidding his Because two inspectors cacy into a defensive bid. Then just appointed by a bus And Children's Health. he would pounce on them with a

are women, To many children, Spring is a double. He admits that such bid- ding occasionaly leads to less of other employees threaten time of difficulty. The change in a Slam, but contends that it pays to strike.

weather conditions and the fickle- ness dividends in the long run.

of the temperature affect them; they get off colour, fall vic- "There you are.

tim to colds, and to stomach and the bowel troubles. needs a keeper?"

Which of us

Tell North to sit calmly until the man in the white coat comes and takes him away. Trapping does pay big dividends but only if the opponents can conceivably bid. North's hund was far strong for the opponents to have any likely bid, SO he The price of Admission to the should have made ઈં strong Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ- bid at his second turn.

No children or amahs will be admitted to either Enclosure.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

too

ing Tax, for all Persons, including North was like the man who used Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. the best bait in the world-but Soldiers and Saltors in Uniform did his fishing in the bathtub! are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 5th May, 1941,

POSITION WANTED

RESPECTABLE CHINESE GEN. TLEMAN, speaking English, seeks

Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed position as compradore in large Room, Dining, Room and Office foreign firm.

Substantial security

Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Ward-provided. Answers will be treated robe & Cabin Trunks, Curios, confidentially. Write Box No. 175 Ornaments, Pictures, Clocks, Ena- c/o "The China Mall". mel Bath, Filter, Porcelain, Glass, Brass and E. P. Ware, Electric Ceiling & Table Fans and Lamps, Cabinet & Potable Gramophones and Records, Cooking Stove & Utensils, etc, etc.

also

A Quantity of Blackwood and Rattan Furniture.

and

One Fine Tientsin, Carpet 9' x 12'

(almost new).

One Fine-Tientsin Carpet 8' x 10'

(almost new)

On View from Thursday, the 8th May, 1941.

Terms: Cash on De

Delivery, LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 6th May, 1941

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TUITION GIVEN.

Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:

10 7 ✔A 9

◊ Q 10 5 3

♣ A Q J 7 4

Mater

10

20

The bidding:

Jacoby 14. 3

Dbl.

Schenken.

Puss Pass Puss (?)

You

2

3NT

Puss

ANSWER: It's a close point) whether to pass or redouble. In doubled by a very fine player, this case, because you have been you pass; if the doubler were an

EXPERT Instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping and average English and French. Apply. 24 Austin Road, Kowloon,

MISCELLANEOUS

player you should re- double. You have more than en- ough value, for your bids, and your partner's pass indicates a willing- ness to play at no-trump.

FOR. VISITING CARDS neatly Score 100% for pass, 80% for and promptly printed, -The redouble, 40% for five clubs, 20% Newspaper Enterprise. Ltd., Wind- for four cluba: sor House, Des Voeux Road, Cen- tral Telephones:-20022 & 20011,"

BRASSO

METAL POLISH

FOR A REAL POLISH

Question No. 709

To-day you are Howard Schen- ken's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:

Q.6.8 PA10.

A:Q

The bidding:

Wh dogyouṛbld tomorrow::

(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Ino.

Unless the Western National Omnibus Co. withdraw women, say Taunton employees, work will cease.

Taunton men resent having women placed over them, and girl conductors take the same attitude.

"We would not mind men, but we object to girls being made inspectors who, until a few days ago, were conductors lika our selves," the women Bay.

To correct such health irregu- larities, parents should remember to keep Baby's Own Tablets al- ways handy. The gentle laxative action of these Tablets tones up the stomach and internal organs generally. At the first sign of irre- gularity in the natural functions, the child should be given one or two of these pleasant-lasting little tablets which, all children take without any persuasion. Baby's Own Tablets are guaranteed harmless and to contain only those, ingredients which are known to prove beneficial for children's all- ments. Baby's Own Tablets ease croup and relieve colds, reduce "We have no complaints against simple fevers, check diarrhoea, the efficiency of the women; they expel worms and settle any ab- are doing wonderful war work," normal conditions in stomach or said one of the men. "But men bowels. During teething, they ate ought to have been given the exceptionally helpful, casing pains jobs."

and thus enabling baby, to enjoy The bus company is owned by health-giving sleep. All chemists, the railways and the N.U.R is can, supply you with Baby's Own

Tablets..

The women inspectors are paid the same rate as mep-a little over £3 a week without war bonus, which is above the wage drivers.

trying to settle the dispute.

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