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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Auction on!

Public

FRIDAY, the 9th May, 1941. commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:

THE HONGKONG ^FIRE] INSURANCE COMPANY,

*LIMITED

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Notice To Shareholders

The SEVENTY-SECOND OR- DINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held i 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 Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 7th May to the 21st May, 1941, both days inclusive.

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& CO., LTD.. General Managers,

BRIDGE NOTES

A DISASTROUS SACRIFICE

By The Four Aces South took a stab at saving the rubber and found herself making two spades without the booki

Wost, Dealer

East-West vulnerable East-West part score 90

4 К

A9743

♡ 7 4

◊ Q 10 6 3 2

O 10 9 6

10 9 5 4

N W

AAQ J

F

♡ J 9 8 5

OAK 7 8

♣ A K Q

O Q J 6

76 2

108 6 G 2

Insurance

♡ AK

0 8 4 2

J 8 3

The bidding: West

North

10

Раян

Eust

1

Rdbl.

Pres

INT

Dbl.

Puss

Puss

South

Dbt. ZA Pass

The Hongkong Fire

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

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

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

The First Bell will at 1.30 p.nt.

be

be rung

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will admitted to the Members' Enclosure, Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to

be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Menibers to the Members' Enclosure

West opened the King of clubs, then switched to a

HIGH CARD VALUES

OF THE FOUR-ACES SYSTEM

ACE... 3 KING..2

QUEEN.1

JACKIN

TETAL VALUE 10 PACK (S

heart. South won

and led a trump, East winning with the Ace. The heart return was taken by South's Ace, and that was the last trick South woni

She led a club, and West 'Look the Queen and Ace, following up with two top diamonds and a low diamond, South

was

ITOW

·THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 8, 1941.

The bells of St. Clement Danes Church, Strand-famous as "Oranges and Lemons," have been taken down for storage in safety. The church ham suffered more than once in enemy raids. (Copyright, Fox).

AMERICA

MUST SEE

THE JOB THROUGH

Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle-situation, ruffed with the spade 000 to implement that bill by an conquered

mond. And Eust, perceiving the

Room. Ding Room and

of

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mitted to win, We have irrevo-

cably committed ourselves to see We have made our productive that that is prevented. We have facilities available to those who put all of our resources into the down to trumps only; and, when loaned them much of our miltury who would rule

are fighting the Axis. We have senles to bring defeat to those a heart was led through, made the-

the world by mistake of ruffing low.

equipment, although we had in force. We have acknowledged West over-ruffed with the seven We have passed

I sufficient for our UWI defence. that our destiny just as much as of spades and lexi and

the last dia-bill and appropriated $7,000,000,- and the ultimate

the lease-lend the destiny of the British Empire destiny of the Office Furniture. Carpets, Rugs, Ward-

men and $3.00 for Ladies (both Queen

peoples of the LoW and returned

almost unanimous vote of our Countries, robe

of Scandinavia, & Cabin Trunks, Curios. including tax) re obtainable heart,

Congress. I

We have opened up France and of the Balkans are at Ornaments. Pictures, Clocks, Ena- through the SECRETARY upon

By this time met Bath, Filter, Porcelain, Glass, the personal or written application the West hand. She therefore ruff-

our yards and docks for the re- stake. poor South was sure the spade Jack must be in pair of British men-of-war and Brass und

Having gone thus far, we can E. P. Ware, Electric of a Member, such Member to be ed with the eight of spades, and protection of Greenland. We have

merchantmen, Ceiling & Table Fans and Lamps, responsible for all visitors intro- West won with the spades nine. removed restrictions on American supplies and food to reach Eng-

We have assumed, only go on.

Hitler cannot allow our war duced by him, and for Payment of Fases Jack of Spades won

flagships sailing to the

zones where i land--he will be defeated if they all Chits, etc.

last trick, and South was down Aghting is over, so that we might do. We cannot allow our goods relieve Britain of the burden of to be sunk in the Atlantic we supplying the armies fighting in shall be beaten if they do. We that theatre.

must make our promise good to give aid to Britain, We must see

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'

Calmost new}

One Fine Tientsin Carpet 8′ x 10

talmost new}

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 11.45 a.m.

Timus are

to six treks'

another

hate to point it out for fear of The moral is so clear that we

laying it on too thick: A player. who persists in. fighting for part are scores with

{ bad hand must the expect to get into trouble

occasionally.

Club House provided they

obtainable at the

No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920). ordered in advance from

No children or amahs will be

On View from Thursday, the admitted to either Enclosure. 8th May, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 6th May, 1941.

Help your Friend and

his Hobby by giving POSTAGE STAMPS

for

his collection

and

Seeds For His Garden

We can supply the goods of

his and your want

GRACA & CO.

Dealers in

Postage Stamps, Garden Soeds, etc., etc. 10, Wyndham Street

Established 1896

Hong Kong

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, 5th May, 1941.

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*

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

O AQ 10 0 7

Q 6 3

♡ a 10

AJ 7 2

The bidding:

Jacoby Pasa

You

We have gone

a long way,

the

and alf of it with the support of the job through. All of this is an overwhelming public opinion, needed for our own safety and Incidentally, the latest test of our future security. This is our public opinion discloses

fight. The American people have American nation to be appro-

recognised the catastrophic qual- ximately 70 per cent for ald toity of a totalitarian victory, and, Britain even at the risk of war. by overwhelming majority, they Having gone thus for, we can- the progress we have made to our have endorsed every step along not back down. There is no re- tracing our steps. We have com- mitted ourselves struggle. If we

present posture.

in this world Proclaiming, as we do, our faith should attempt!

a

world-

to back down now, England would the cause of human liberty, our go down

to catastrophic defeat Mpler Schenke and we would face

wide victorious Germany and her allles whom We should have to fight alone.

one

(7) ANSWER: Bid

diamond, This is a perfectly sound opening bid. and there is

no excuse for passing the hand or for choosing any other hid.

Score 100% for one diamond, 0 for any other bid.

TUITION GIVEN

Question No. 710 EXPERT instructresses for ladies

To-day you hold the same hand, and young girls in music, short- and the bidding continues: hand, typing, bookkeeping and Jacoby Tou English and French. Apply 24 Раза 10 Austin Road, Kowloon,

3痛 (?)

What do you bid?

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Mater 14

Schenken 20

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The

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in the ultimate victory of the good over evil, our devotion to

century and a half of the pursuit of equality, we can no longer oc- of justice between men on terms

cupy the immoral and craven position of asking others to make all the sacrifice for this victory which we recognise as so essen- We have declared that the ag self-respect demand that we shall tial to us. Our manhood and our gressor nations must not be per-assume our part of the burden.

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