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BRIDGE "SOUND"

NOTES

HANDLING A

PARTNER

OPINIONS

A bomber station is filled with sounds by day. but the sounds of the night are the most signifl- cant. The sounds take on a new meaning, and each Happy and smiling, healthy and

When an expert gets bad re-one tells a story. strong, and all because the minor health upsets to which little child-sults with a poor partner, it may ren are prone are quickly correct- ed. How is it done?

of

By The Four Aces

fault

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ple: tion, simple fover, cold, worms or teething troub'e, usually has rapidly beneficial effect.

seem that the poor player is at Many of the personnel have but it is usually the their favourite sounds, and they Baby's expert's fault just the same. Pro- like to indicate them to visitors. would have pro- They say per handling

"Listen to that!" or For exam- "Doesn't that thrill you?"

K

the

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS [older children. Give your children

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 11th June, 1941

commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd. Floor.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

an occasional dose this spring and see how fit and free from colds and other ailments they will be.

Baby's Own Tablets Mother's Help and Baby's friend

BANK

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In Accordance with Government! Ordinance, THE

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Teakwood Bedsteads, Ward-Transaction of Public Business on robes, Dressing Tables, Side- THURSDAY, the 12th June, 1941. His Majesty boards. Dinner Waggons, Dining (The Birthday of Tables, Chairs, Desks, Ice Chests. The King.)

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also

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and

1 Perambulator.

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Hong Kong, 7th June, 1941.

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etc.

also

A FEW PIECES OF

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.

and

1 Grand Piano.

1 "Remington" Typewriter

1 "Westinghouse” Electric Stove.

1 Gas Stove,

1 Radio Set.

1 Radio-gram.

1 Teakwood Dining Room Suite,

2 Tenkwood Bed Room Suites. On View from Thursday, the 12th. June, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

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The Undersigned have received Instructions from The Marshal in Prize, Supreme Court, to sell by: Public Auction on

SATURDAY, the 14th June, 1941. commencing at 10.30 am.

ut The Holt's Wharf, Kowloon,

009 pieces Round Bars, 204 bogs Param Wax,

1 Lot Pig Iron (about 200

tons).

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Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 10th June, 1941,

1940.

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both days inclusive.

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BRASSO

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Just Received FRESH SUPPLY

at the best varieties of

RELIABLE & TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE

SEEDS

from Sutton & Sons Ltd., Reading

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PIONN

South, Dealer

Neither side vulnerable

་

WEST

AJ 6 4

10 8 5 4.

◊ 8 7 3

AK 6 3

NORTH

4 К

♡ 9 7 3

◊ K 2

QJ 10 9 8 7 2

SOUTH

EAST

A 10 9 7 3

K 6 2 OA 109 6 No 4

A A Q B 02 ♡ AQ J

◊ Q J 6 4 ♣ A

The bidding: South

West

JA

Pass

3NT

Pas8

6NT

Pass

North

24% Б

Ране

Cust

Разв Poga P888

HIGH CARD VALUES

OF THE FOUR-ACER ÉVETER

Here is a symposium of opinions from flying men and others who make their home on bomber stations.

A Medical Officer: "I'm always' stirred by the rat-a-tat of the machine-guns as the rear gunner tests them before the flight, He points them down to the ground and fires off

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he's

ayes have it" few rounds just

her new make-up. to make sure his Brownings are working smoothly. It makes the old heart sit up."

A Wing Commander, in charge of a Squadron: "There's nothing to beat the sound of the take-off. It's like opera music; it's full and it's satisfying. The rhythm of the engines as they settle down to work before the aircraft whizzes up the runway always sounds

says

"the admiring

OATS FROM FINNISH

PINES

good to me. Then as the aircraft Finland in seeking to overcome North พยส an expert, and leaves the ground there's that, fodder shortages has introduced South was just an average player. beautiful, continuous hum of synthetic outs made from pine North's jump to five clubs might power which you can hear long trees. The new fodder, known as be a sound bid if after the machine has disappeared "pine outs," was placed on the South were an ex- in the clouds."

open market la Finland last but pert,

North

month, according to the Finnish should have recog-

"I like to Information Centre in New York. A ground mechanic: nised his partner's be near the crew room just before

The method of producing "pine limitations. If he

the take-off and hear those lads pats" was developed last Autumn had thought about

set

off to by Finnish natural scientists after joking before they it, he would have

Berlin. There's nothing rowdy the poor harvest of 1940, com- realised that South

bined with

import the present about it.

It always reminds me would automatical-

difficulties, created serious short- of the quiet sort of banter you ly

hear in a football dressing room age of cattle fodder. The oats are no-trump.

to said to have almost the just before the teams · go un might have elected to

nutritional value as natural oats. the Beld." pass at three no-trump and allow

Current production of "pine oats" his partner to play the hand at

ACE.. KING QUEEN 1 JACK...

TOTAL SPLINE GIF PACK (ES

North

only

bid

Ave

same

An Intelligence Officer: "What is 500 tons daily, and Finland's a not unreasonable contract. But I like to hear most is that first vast forests are said to assure un- if North wanted to play the hand faint buzz of a returning aircraft. limited

future supplies for its There's a pause

after we have manufacture. The product alone, at exactly five clubs, he chose the wrong road to that object.

received all the various signals it is, however, pointed out, can- A good "handler" would bid

not be recommended for a long- to say that our aircraft are com-

In times of famine, four clubs, knowing that ing in safely, and then through lime diet. South would automatically bid the windows in the dawn we hear however, pine oats would main- Someone tain the cattle in a fairly good always says: "That's a 'Whitley.' state of nourishment. although everyone knows that it The process of manufacture is Five clubs, of course, cannot be isn't a Jerry. Then we clear the similar to that of making wood defeated; and five no-trump is a table ready for the interrogation." pulp, except that the boiling pro- A Group Captain, commanding cess for fodder is much longer. very unsound contract. Correct

station: "The most The timber, washed and barked,

|four no-trunip. Then North would bid five clubs and South would surely understand the warning and would pass.

the first one arriving.

psychology would have enabled officer of a I know is the is cut up into flakes by machines

✡

✡

*

Howard Yesterday you were Schenken's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you held:

North to steer the bidding to the cheering sound

is the door of the fitted with rotating knives, bustle outside right contract.

intelligence room just before the mixed with a soda solution, and crews come in to be interrogated. run off into huge cookers.

Finnish researchers have also for making Then the lively 'Good morning, sir. Good trip, thank you.' The developed a process

sawdust and wood bustle and chatter at any other sugar out of time of the day are just mean- waste. Already beyond the ex- ingless compared with this." perimental stage, "wood sugar" Yes, there is scope for a dic-will soon be manufactured on a tionary of sounds on a station of large scale in two factories being Bomber Command,

erected for that purpose.

A 10 8 6 3 2 ♡ 7

Q J 5 4

+ K 8 3

The bidding:

Jacohy 1NT

Schenken Dbl.

Maler

2♡

(7)

OFF THE RECORD

сод

ANSWER: Bid two spades. Part- ner's double shows a strong hand; and game is likely if he has sud- port for spades. If he lacks spade support, you are ready for any other suit he names.

Score

100% for two spades, 30% for pass.

Question No. 739

To-day you are dewald Jaco- by's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:

A 10 7 6 2

♡ J 8

A 6 3

J94

Schenken

"Pass

You (7)

Kaler

The bidding: Jacoby 10

What do you bid? (Answer tomorrow.).

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AIR FRANCE MEN

FOR R.G.A.F.

The majority of the personnel in South America of Air France, the famous French civil nir line, appear to be supporters of the Free French movement and; General de Gaulle,

This is confirmed by a circular" letter from the authorities of the Frde French movement to the do Gaulle societies in America,

Some technicians from South Amerian are already on their Way from South America. (to Montreal, vid New York, to Join: the Royal Canadian Air Force.

9-19

ED REED

Here's Luck

Present

EWO

By ED REED

BEER

Tel. 30311