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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Unde sutted have received: instructionts

sell by Publie

Auetan o11

WEDNESDAY, the 28th May 1941

11 at 10.30 a.m.

No. 1A, Jordan Rot.

Kowloon

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Che View from Tuesday. the 27th

May. 1941

Tens: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers,

Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1941.

to sell

by

Public

instructions Auction o THURSDAY, the 29th May. 1941.

mmencing at 10.30 3.m. No. 4. Conduit Road

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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R.

PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND

CON.

DITIONS of the Sale by Public: Auction to be held on MONDAY,

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 194

BRIDGE BURIED & NOTES

THE STORY Or

A DOUBLE

By The Four Aces

This will teach

you boys to

DAYS UNDER DEBRIS

Raid Victim. Tells-

Of His Experience.

KING BIRTHDAY PARADE

This year's official cele- bration in honour of His Majesty the King will be the same as that of last

John Cormack, the 22-year, according to a mili-

plumber

who tary spokesman.

the 26th day of May, 1941, at 3 stop redoubling," remarked Wes year-old p.m., at the Offices of the Public

His Excellency the Governor of monds But he had a different one Lot of Crown Land at Mong story to tell a few minutes later. Kok, in the

of Colony Hong Kong for a term of 75 yours, with the option of renewal H

A military parade, in which all

Works Department, by Order of As he laid down the Are of dia- was buried for eight dayunits of the, loent garrison will be in a bombed. Clydeside represented, will take place. The tenement, has now been troops will assemble at 8 o'clock able to give an account of of Hennessy

in the morning at the junction and Luard Roads, his experiences. There is where a special stand will be every hope that he will erected on which His Excellency

the Governor, Sir Geoffry North make a complete recovery.cote, will take the salute during

a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 yea

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale. the sum of two hundred dollar ($200) in cash. This sun will t relanded on payment of the Pur- chase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality

No of Sale

Playing Field Road between Fa Yuen, Street and Tuna Che. Street Kowloon Inland L.:

No

4305

Registry No

Ay Bow

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Boundary

Mpasuritielle

E W

tt

ft. fr

As j

sale plan

3 be ct robot

B

Annua. Rental

About 7300

194

Upset Price

G15

South, Dealer Both sides vulnerable

NORTH

10 5 83 2

A

AK 10 9 5 4 3

EAST

A Q J 9 4

KQJ 7 6 2

WEST 4762 CRQ JA A 3 87 2

SOUTH

▲AK8 3

t ་ ་

A 109765

+

10 6 4

of

The bidding.

South

West

North

Fase

24

200

Pass

4)

1961.

Rubl.

East

2.5 Pass Puss

Pass

Pass

West shifted to

A friend who was allowed to,

the march past. veit him in hospital said that Cor-

His Excellency will be given o mack chatted brightly and told Royal Salute by the Guard of him many things which might be Honour drawn

before up OF Tse to the rescuers.

saluting base on his arrival H. Cormack stated that he had no Excellency will then move to 1 dea how long he lay buried. The position facing the lug stall. me passed quickly. Throughout whereupon the the whole time he heard tappings will again give the Royal Salute and voices which seemed to come while the massed bands play the Do a distance "Still" he added, National Anthem. It was like hell all the time."

J

The resented man was in lodge with II Family named Docherty There were six of them in the house and he is the only Curvivor, The bodies of Me and Mrs Docherty and three of them daughters have been recos verd from the debris, but there is still a daughter, Beste missing.

Commack sand that he was in bed a spode alter when he heard the bomb coming

taking his dhunond Ace, and sat, and he had just time to pull the

bed-clothes over him.

back to collect! three frump tricky at his leisure, }}ut he had a long wait ahead of him!

HIGH CARD VALES

OF THE FOUR-ACES SYSTEM

ACE KING..2 QUEEN.1- JACK!..S

AVERAGE HAPE AJ

South was post- tive, trom the double und West's assured manner,

that all the missing Trumps were in the

West hand. make the in foreing

to

lay

The purchaser of the lot will be The only chance The Undersigned have received required to pay to the auctioneer in cash the sum of $1,755.00 (being)

hand, therefore, 10% of the upset price) immedi West to lead trumps eventually, ately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium

be- He won the second trick with ing pand in novordance with the the King of spades, ruffed a dia- Conditions of Sale.

mond in the dummy. took the Ace of spades, and rufted a spade in the dummy. Next he cashed the two top clubs, discarding his last two losers, and ruffed a club in his own hand.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

also

One "Philips" Radio (model 191.

and

Fire Peking Rugs.

6. View from Wednesday, the

28th May. 1941.

Tims: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers,

1 g Kang, 23rd May, 1941.

The Undersigned have received instuctions from The Official Ad- Intrator, Supreme Court, to:

selly Public Auction on

TUESDAY, the 27th May, 1941. Commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at N 182, Prince Edward Road, Flest Floor (Kowloon)

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

(effects of the late

Mr. J. Bickerstaff)

and

One "G.E.C." Racljogram.

Two Radio Sets.

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 Scods,

etc., etc.

10, Wyndham Street Established (1898- Hong Kong

THE NEW FRENOH REMEDY

One Westinghouse" Refriger- THERAPION No.1

ator.

One Gas Stove.

On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 24th May, 1941.

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South now led a low trump from his own hand! West won with the Jack, and exited safely with his only non-trump, a diamond. South ruffed and led another low trump.

At this point West had to win with the Queen of hearts and lead away from the King-4 of trumps up to South's Ace-101

"This wil teach you to stop doubling!" was all South had to suy to West.

* * *

were

Yesterday you Schenken's partner vulnerable against opponents, you held:

♣ K J 9 7

♡ A J 4

and,

Howard

non-

vulnerable

◇ K 10 6 3

♣ A 10

The bidding: Maler

1 A BA (?)

You Pass

Jacoby INT

Belenken Pass

ANSWER: Double. It is too dangerous to pass, since there is a very fine chance that the bidding will die at three spades. Naturally, you'd like to double a higher bid, but you must make sure of a big penalty for fear of letting them get away cheaply.

Score 100% for double, 30% for pass.

Question No: 724.

To-day you hold the same hand, but the bidding is different:

Alici

#neoby

Belenker

Tel. 20022

What do you, bid♬

Monday).

(Answer

Bell

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Windsor House.

Unable To Move

Throughout the time he was buried he lay with the bed clothes around him and he was unable to move.

Guard of Honor:

The assembled troops will the rive three rousing cheers for Hi Majesty the King and will then march past the stand where His Excelleney will take the salute

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