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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received. instruction1% to sell by Auction on

Public

THURSDAY, the 5th June, 1941

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

art their Sales Room, Nu 2.

Connaught Road, Central,

2nd Floor

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising

GROUSE? TELL THE PRIVATE

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 5, 1941.

BRIDGE "NAVVY JACK"

NOTES GOT TWO GERMANS

A GOOD DOUBLE

By The Four Aces

While the countryside was lit up by the red glow. If the British Army has

of a blazing German bom- "any complaints" in fut- South was as much astonished ber shot down in a raid on PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public ure, it knows where it can as downcast at what happened to

Bristol, John Palmer, Auction to be held on MONDAY: address them.

unreasonable bid. Not any his not

fifty-seven-year-old cab- the 9th day of June, 1941,

inet-maker, spotted two

at

With

3 pan., at the Offices of the Public longer to the orderly offi- as much high-cord strength as the Works Department, by Order o cor, but to the private enemy, and playing at a trump

whom it has appointed to of his own choice he could win parachutes falling. only four out of the Shamshuipo, in the Colony of the messing committee.

tricks!

His Excellency the Governor of

Lot

Land DI Crown

one

Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898. with the option of renewal at n Crown Reit to be fixed by the the Majesty King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereaf

Surveyor

of

His

lutending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required fu deposit with 201 authorised officer who will be prevent at the sale, the stun of two hundred dol- Jars, ($200) in cash. This sum , will be refunded on payment of

the Purchase price.

Iron and Teakwood Bedsteads, Wardrobes,

Suntexd Chesterfield Dressing Tables. Sideboards, Dan-) ing Tables, Chairs, Rugs, Carpets,| Bookcases, Desks, Electric Table} Fans, Porecimin, Glass, und Melal| Ware, Cooking Utensils, etc., ete.

also

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD AND RATTAN FURNITURE

2 EnlargeNTS

I Ga.. Stove,

and

1 Cooking Stove

2 Camas Carine A 1.

1 Cument Reetider

1 Seal Collaten

On View from Wedras day, the

4th June 19441

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioners,

Hong Kong. Rrul June, 1941.

An Army Order just issued brings into being men's messing Committees for every unit in the Army and establishes nationally a scheme which has operated with great success in individual regi- ments for some time.

Each week a private from each

unit will meet Company of the under the chairmanship of the second-in-command to discuss

Tood.

The past week's meals will be

debated. earnestly

the conning with an week's menus planned PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. eye to the budget, the market

2850

Registry No

Junction of Castle Prax Ruac and Camp Street, Shamsrupt

Locality

New Kowloon Inland Let No

Boundary

Mogentemente

NIN

E

W

[1.

As per

sair plan

+

Contents to t

Annual Renta.

Upset Price

About 14.372

Fa

$22.305

The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctioneer in cash the sum of $2,230.00 (bent 10% of the upset price) immedi- ately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium ben ang paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.

NOTICE

NOTICE 1 hereby given that;

West, Denler

North-South vulnerable

WEST

10 8 4

♡ K 5 2 04 10 7 4 4K 84

NORTH AK 73 Q98

1

08 3

A763

this teen

EAST

AAQJG

AJ 106 06 2

AJ 10 9

OAKJ 95

SOUTH A962

♡ 7 3

4 Q5 2

and the men's fads and fancies.

The bidding:

Wext

One other man will attend these meetings the cook-sergeant.

Individuals reluctant to voice complaints to an officer will have!

Pass

North

Pass

East

LA

INT

Dbl.

Pass

Pass

no hesitation in letting their fel- low-private know what they think of the food.

South

Pass 20 l'ass

West's double was a very fine

sugune.

Не can pass on their gestions and likes and dislikes without giving the Impression that he is a grouser.

Compliments and complaints will go further than the second- in-command, for the Order re- quires that minutes shall be kept ad- to catering when they are

visiting

for production visers

umis.

TRAPPED

DOG LIVES 14 DAYS

OF

He knew

HIGH LAND VALUES

FOUR-ACES SYSTɛs

ACE.......... KING..2 QUEEN.1 JACKA

that

East held

h near-minimu opening bid; but with such excellent diamonds behind a player who ap- parently feared to bid

on the Arst round, he thought

er.

He ran across fields, found two Germans, and seized their revolv- Then he took them in charge. Mi. Palmer is called Navvy Juck, because he is reputed fur and wide as the toughest man in his native village,

He had no gun with which to challenge the Germans, but that didn't worry him at all, he told a reporter recently.

Heaven Help Them

help

Heaven

these of any blighters if they try anything on with me," he said.

I had been out firewatching,

of and was just having a cup cocria when the boys came rush- ing in to tell me parachutists were coming down.

"I fed a party on to the moors, to look for them I got separated from the others because I jumped a big ditch that was too much for some of the young ones.

"I heard two Jerries talking under a hedge, so I put my hand In my coat pocket and walked my right up to them pointing finger through my coat. 'Hands up,' I shouted, prodding them in the ribs with my fingers. "I searched them and

one revolver between they had them, so I borrowed it.

found

he could collect a "Then a young Home Guard and some other men came up to help penalty.

The play prov- me."

ed him il good prophet. West opened the ten of spades, and the defenders rattled off three tricks in that suit. Eust then led the Jack of Clubs, South played the Queen, and West's King forced out dummy's Ace.

IN FULL KIT,

SAVED BOY

from was returned A heart mummy, and East's ten held. East leia trump, and South took his

Dressed in full Home South fed his other heart, WORMING HIS WAY Are.

later rounds of Guard uniform, with his THROUGH THE WHECKAGE hoping to ruft

HIS BOMBED HOME IN hearts with his small trumps. But

steel helmet BRISTOL, EX-SERVICEMAN Fat took the heart and led an-gas mask,

and pack, George Hardy, NELSON

FED ether trump through. WOODHAMS WITH EGG AND BRANDY HIS

Anessed South

the Diamond | age forty-seven, Hayes, ́ PET TERRIER WHICH HAD

Jack, and west took the Queen Middlesex, plunged into BEEN TRAPPED THERE FOR

and returned a club. FOURTEEN DAYS.

his two club tricks

When spade cleared. South tricks for

inden age and other changes; Meanwhile, men from a de last

erueil from the undermentioned molition squad failed for hours to packages stored in the Sun Heums, release the dog, which was pinned The Undersigned have received · Yuru Gorlown Company's godown in the cellar with a beam across Instructions {u sell by Publicat Mongkok are paid on or before its back. Auction on THURSDAY, the 5th. June, 1941

commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd. Floor.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

POSTAGE STAMPS

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong. 31st May, 1941.

Public

The Undersigned have received! instructions to sell by Auction on

\

FRIDAY, the 6th June, 1941. commencing at 2.30 p.m.

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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. comprising:

Teakwood Bed Room, Dining Room, Drawing Room, Office and Rattan Furniture, Porcelain, Glass, Brass and E. P. Ware, Rugs, Car- pets, Gramophones and Records, Electric Lamps, Pictures. »Orna→ ments, Cutlery, Gas and Cooking Stoves, Kitchen Utensils, etc., ett:

also

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE and

1 Grand Piano.

1 Bed Room Suite

···1Philco" Radio.

1 "Philips" Radio (all wave). On View from Thursday, the 5th June, 1941..

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS., Auctionders. Hong Kong, 4th June, 1941.

the 17th June, 1941, they will be sold by Messrs, Lammert Bros. on that day at 11 am, at the go- down for account of the concerned to defray charges due.

F. ZIMMERN & CO., Solicitors for the Godown.

Quantity

Storery

Wong Han Henley

Landed

41 pkgs. 8/2/23

Machinery Commercial Co. 5/8/35 33 bags Ore

21/5/39 Chan Hok Lin

1 pkgs. Cassia 21/5/39 200 pkgs. Sea- grass Cord

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Notice of General Meeting

*SIXTIETH ORDINARY of the

As Mr. Woodhams entered his temporary home, he called out tenderly, "It's all right, chum. Father's here," and, whimper- Ing with excitement,

points!

a

*

*

East took

and led the the River Brent at Green- the smoke ford to rescue a ten-year- penalty of 1100 old boy.

was down four

Then, drenched and practically exhausted, he was taken

home in a dust-cart.

"It was all in a day's work," was Mr. Hardy's only comment. His wife told a reporter: "He

Yesterday you were Oswald had been at work on Wednesday, Prince, Jacoby's partner, and, with both on Home Guard duty on Wednes-

his black terrier, staggered into sides vulnerable, you held:

his arms.

The dog has created a record for, according to a P.D.S.A. official, until now the maximum time a dog has been known to live with- out water is eleven days.

WANTED 'KNOWN

AJ 9 3 2

8 4 OJ 9 5 3

96

2

The blading: Bchenken 1NT

Jacoby

Dbl.

You Maler Pass (?)

ANSWER: Bld two diamonds. : CHINESE young lady wishes to your hand is too weak to "stand"" meet gentleman of any nationality, for the double of who must understand Mandarin, so you must Please write particulars to G.P.Q

Box 1242,

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE

LIMITED

one no-trump, bid your longest suit as a rescue. There is no need

from

day night, and at work all day. Thursday before the rescue. "He was cycling home

heard children work when he screaming. He saw a child near- ly drowning and rushed to

rescue.

the

"He has gone to work again to-day."

16,

to bid the major rather than the CLUBBED

minor suit, since a double of one no-trump does not anticipate a takeout and is therefore not necessarily best prepared for major suit.

a

-Score 100% for two diamonds, 20% for one spade, 10% for pass.

Question No. 734

The

Notice To Shareholders MEETING GENERAL Company will be held at the

THE SIXTIETH - ORDINARY Offices of the General Managers,

To-day you are Merwin Maier's Mesars, Jardine, Matheson & Co., MEETING of Shareholders will be Lid.. Pedder Street, Hong Kong, held at the Offices of the ufider-partner and, with both sides vul- on THURSDAY, 10th July, 1941, signed on WEDNESDAY, the 25th nerbble, you hold: at.Noon, for the purpose of receiv-June, 1941, at Noon, for the pur Ing the Report of the Directors. pose of receiving the Report of the passing the Accounts, and electing General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts for the! Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the year ended the 31st December, Company will be closed from the

The Share Register and Trans- 3rd July to the 24th July inclusive. fer Books will be closed from the IIth June to the 28th June, 1941- By Order of the Board,

both days inclusive.. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.;=

JARDINE, MATHESON & UTD

CO., LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 4th June, 1941.

General Managers. Hồng Kong, lth Nay 1941.

-1940.

J03 1

"Tho Vidalög: Schenken

Welide "do you bldṛ. tomorrow.)

SEVEN MEN

Twenty strokes with the birch and three years Borstal was the

at sentence passed

the Old Balley a youth, now, seven- teen, who laid in wait in a dark passage for men returning home with their wages, struck seven down with a wooden pick- axe shaft and robbed them..

་ }

The youth, who was sixteen at the time of the offences, is George Ernest Knapp, a Dagenham tiler, said to have been earning as much 3:26

weak,

Passing sentence, the Recorder, Bir Gerald Dodson, said: "After a long experience of crimatrial coses. Loan never recall such", a Casaras this.

Knapp pleaded guilty to four ges of robbery with violêncé, and asked for three offences (Released by The Hell Syndi assault and attempled robbery to

cate, Inc.)

be taken into consideratiōn,” “