1941-05-15 — Page 10

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received) instructioUS 10 sell by Puble Aucuon on

FRIDAY, the 16th May, 1941.

commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room. No 35. Hankow Rund, Kowloon

A, QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. comprising: -

Teakwood Dining Room, Draw ing Room, Bed Room and Offleri Furniture, Hall Carpet Runners. Ca pet and Rugs, Cabin & Ward- robe Trunks. Perambulators, Bicycles, Tricycles and Scooters, Portable Gramophones & Records, Electric Table Fans, Books, Pic- tures, Porcelain, Glass and Metal Ware, Ornaments, Cooking Uten- sils, etc., etc.

also

A Quantity of Blackwood and Rattan Furniture,

1 Volumes

Britannica.

and

uf Encyclopaedia

1 All Wave "Pilot" Radio.

Singer Sewing Machine,

1 Cooking Stove.

1 Case Tron Ware

Cage Bicycle Parts

Package Brass Ware

1 Case Paint

1 Package Cotton Goods

2 Casks Soys

1 Case Chest Wood

NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS

G.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, The 19th day of May, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lat of Crown Land at North l'astet. in the Colony of Hong! Kong for a fermi of 75 years. with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years

Intending bidders are advised bat immediately after the dis- Jusal of the lot the Purchaser (if I not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sole, the sum of two hundred dollars,

($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur- chanse price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Inland

Inland Let

Tse

Mu. Ruad.

Luis Nue

North Point

South

3536 and 5099.

No. of Sa.e

Registry No

Locality

8155

test

N

Boundary

H. E

W

k It, ft,

As per

aule plan

Contacta in aq. 1.

Annual Rental

Upset Price

000

Abul!

6113

000 65

So You've

HEARD

700!

THAT ONE

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 15, 1941,

SURE BRIDGE

NOTES

Released by The Bell Deadpate. The t

The man who thinks hc knows all the answers never is an incentive to lively conver sation.

GLAMOUR

GIRL IS DOOMED

GETTING WHAT YOU

CAN

By The Four Aces

USED 'DOCKERS LANGUAGE"

Cruelty Decree

Against Major

An officer against whom a decree of divorce was

When excellent bidding by the granted in the Court of opponents has robbed you of a

sam, there is still the consolation Session, Edinburgh, of rolling up as large a penalty the ground

as possible.

West, Denler

Neither side vulnerable

AKQ 62

5 3 ÓA QJ 7 6

♣ 6 5

A 5

N

AJ 6 2

W

N

E

VK Q 19

9 8 4

♣ AKQ8

S

0 3 2

7 2

10 9 4 3

J 10 9 8 7 3

7

OK 10 9 6 4 * J

South IA

The bidding:

West

North East

1

10

10

407

4A

502

5 A

60

Ранн

l'ass

SA

Dbl.

Pass

Гана

l'a88

the

War will finish glamour girl, says Captain

on

of cruelty,

was stated to have used "dockers' language" to

his wife and to have tried to throw her out of a win- dow.

The husband, Major Durat Grant MacCallivray, defended the

Mrs suit brought by his wife, Munel Spenere MurGdbyray, of The White House. Cardross, Dum bartonshire.

Lord Patrick, giving judgment in favour of Mrs. MacGillivray, with custody of the only child. sad of the husband: "His luck wi respect and consideration for her, and his temper, afford no reason

liver! able certainty that if she with him, she would be safe from his violence."

Mrs MacGillivray separated hearts Find and West could have-made from her husband in June, 1938. with the greatest of Major MacGillivray, Lord Patrick

F. R. K. Whitaker, an ease, but were helpless to bid said, was then pecunious, and

It will

Army chaplain. make her out of date.

HIGH CARD VALUES FOUR-ACES BY#vo

ACE KING..2 QUEEN.1 JACK..

TOTIA WALANG HP DUCK JE

AVERAGE HAJI

amy

South

more when she pad hit aliment of £300 a property year until some time in 1939, when six he obtained employment under the

sacrificed at

spades.

A penalty Ministry of Supply.

double was all that

was left to them.

اله

He told a congregation of troopa i at a northern camp: "For years

"Both are persons of cultured womanhood has been symbolised,

West opened the up-bringing and substantial sta- falsely, in my opinion, by 100 per

King of clubs, andtion in life, from whom some re- cett. sex appeal and glamour,

stopped short whenfinement is to be expected," con- "This war will inevitably purge

South's Jack

ap-tinued Lord Patrick. "His adinit- the publicity value of sex appeal

peared, After ted use of coarse language to her, and ballyhoo with which for so little thought, he shifted to his which he said he had become long we have identified our | singleton diamond.

accustomed to use in his business womenfolk.

about the docks in Glasgow, might "This is a war in which women South won and led the ten of have been used by a docker, but are taking a vital and active part, spades, hoping that West would was inexcusable when used by The purchaser of the lot will be | and they will not sacrifice their make the mistake of holding up him to her." required to pay to the auctioneer ideals-and their

ideals are as his trump Ace. But the attempt in cash the sum of $900.00 (being much at stake as ours-by re- was futile, for West put up the 10% of the upset price) immedi- turning to a way of life which spade Ace nt once and then led ately after the fall of the hammer, is out of date, pre-war and en- a low heart! the balance of the premium be-urely fictitious," ing paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.

G

PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public

On View from Thursday, the Auction to be held on MONDAY,

15th May, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong. 13th May. 1941.

LOST

LOST Gentleman's dress ring, between Mody Road and Harbour View

Hotel. Reward. Finder please communicate Box No. 177, c/o The China Mail."

TUITION GIVEN

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Notice of General Meeting

The SIXTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the will be held at the

the 10th day of May. 1941, at 3 ... at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Company one Lot of Crown Land at Repulse Offices of the General Managers, Bay Road, in the Colony of Hong Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Kong for term of 75 years,!

Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, with the option of renewal at a

on THURSDAY, 10th July, 1941, Crown Rent to be fixed

at Noon, for the purpose of receiv- by the

ing the Report of the Directors,, Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 passing the Accounts, and electing

Directors and Auditors. years.

อ

Intending bidders are advised

of

the

By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD..

The Transfer Books that immediately after the dis-Company will be closed from the posal of the lot the Purchaser (i3rd July to the 24th July inclusive, not the applicant) will be required to deposit with en authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum EXPERT Instructresses for ladies will be refunded on payment of and young girls in music, short- the Purchase price. hand, typing, bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kowloon,

Help your Friend and

his Hobby by giving

POSTAGE STAMPS

for

his collection

and

Seeds For His Garden

We can supply the gooda of

his and your want

GRACA & CO.

Dealers in stage Stampa, Garden Sooda,

ata, etc. 10, Wyndham Street Estabilshed, 1898. Hong Kong

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale

Rural Building Lot No. 443,

Registry* No.

Locality

Repulse Bay Road,

2

Boundary

Masuremonis

N. B. B. W.

E

B.

ft. f. 11.

As per

sale-plan

Contants in sq. ft.

About 20,000

Annual Rental.

Upset Price

nord

$4,000

The purchaser of the lot; will be required to pay to the auctioneer in cash the sum of $400,00 (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 Conditions of Sale.

General Managers. Hong Kong. 14th May, 1941.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

Notice To Shareholders

The explanation of one particu- lar epithet he applied to his wife was that it seemed to infuriate her more than anything else.

East won with the Queen of hearts and had

in no trouble

"In December, 1935," continued understanding the meaning of his Lord Patrick, "he was convicted o partner's plays. The diamond being drunk in charge of a car shift and the under lead of the and of culpable homicide. He was heart Are made it clear that West released from prison about May, had started with a singleton dia-1936, and blamed his wife for his mond, So East returned his dia- conviction because she had not mond for West to ruff, and the de- been there, as was her practice, fence thus netted 500 points. to drive him home on the occasion Not as much as the slam, of which led to his conviction. course, but the best they could get against such determined op- position.

* 10

Yesterday you were Howard Schenken's partner and, neither side vulnerable, you held:

K 7 3

♡ AK 4 OK 9 5 2 ♣ AK 6

The bidding: Jacoby Рава

Tou

Adaler

(7)

Schenken

The band is too strong for one

"When she resented the imputa- tion of blame she alleged that he tried to pick her up and throw her out of a w.ndow."

BROTHERS' TWIN WILLS

Legacies of many thou- ANSWER: Bid one diamond. sands of pounds willed by no-trump, not strong enough for Sir Arthur Levy, who two no-trump, and requires no died in November, 1938, "fancy" opening bid,

are confirmed by the will Score 100% for one diamond, of his brother, Mr. Alex- 80% for one club, 40% for two no-trump, 20% for one no-trump ander Michael Levy, just

made known.

Question No. 716

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

Maler Робо

Bahanken 14

Jaooby XDE Pass 10 Pass (7)

What do you bid? (Angwer tomorrow.)

The brothers were diamond brokers. Sir Arthur left £568,000, giving Mr. Levy power of appoldt- Now Mr. Levy has left £820,000 and a ment over many bequests.

will drawn up in almost the samb language as Sir Arthur's,

1

The brothers made their wills at the same time. They agreed on their legacies and gave each other power of appointment over them. Neither acted in business without

(Released By The Bell Syndi consulting the other. Both died at

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 cate, Inc. receiving the Report of the Gon- eral Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, .1940,

SHOT DOWN 4 NAZIS – D.F.C.

*

83.

As Sir Arthur did, subject to his brother's confirmation," Mr. Levy left 19-20ths of the residue of his." estate, after other bequests, to King Edward's Hospital Fund for London to found and maintain an Arthur and Alexander Levy, sur-

The Share Register and Transfer For gallantry in flying opera-gical home, and the remainder, to Books will be closed from the 7th tions against the enemy Acting the fund for general purposes. May to the 21st May, 1941, both Fight Lieutenant Richard Mack-Nineteen London hospitais benefit days inclusive,

low Trousdale, aged twenty, of under his will."or NG 215 Squadron, has been Death duty on Bir Arthur's awarded the D.F.C.

estate amounted to £136,043, on

INETMATHESON & CO. ITD. General Managers,

The Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, '80th April, 1941,7

He has destroyed at least four" Mr. Levy's to £331,911; · The big enomy "aircraft, including one utdifference is accounted for by the night, and has been continuously fact that the rate of duty is on a employed as a fighter pilot sinoe sliding scale, rising in proportion I theraarly months of the war tilto the amount loft, .......