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The Undersigned have received instructions from The Marshal in Prize, Supreme Court, to sell by Public Auction on Wednesday, the 18th. June, 1941

commencing at 11 am. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road Central, Second Floor,

12 cases Prato Goods (Melton). Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 13th, June, 1941.

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on THURSDAY, the 19th June, 1941 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Con- naught Road, Central, Room No. 205, Second Floor.

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THE SIXTIETH ORDINARY MEETING of Shareholders will be

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 18, 1941.

BRIDGE MAJOR'S NOTES TYPIST

SHABBY SUITS

By The Four 'Aces

WOMAN

Allegation At Court-Martial

Forty-six charges, in-

"of

"I am struck," writes Alfred cluding allegatioris held at the Omces of the under-F. Parker, of Portland, Oregon, conspiracy, embezzle

signed on WEDNESDAY, the 25th

June, 1941, at Noon, for the pur- "by the frequency with

which

ment, forgery and utter-

pose of receiving the Report of the game can be made with two re- ing forged documents, when more impressive holdings were denied at a general

General Agents. together with latively shabby four-card suits a Statement of Accounts for thei year ended the 31st December, 1940.

The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 11th June to the 25th June, 1941. both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents.

Hong Kong. 4th June, 1941.

NOTICE

This will serve to inform all that information bas concerned been received from our Principals that the steamers

fail. Here is a case in point:

North, Dealer Nor A-Beuth vulnerable

NORTH

МК 87 Б

AK 9 8 7

A Q 7 6

EAST

4 3 2 ♡ QJ 10 6

AQJ10 7

at Leeds, by Major John Vernon Gibson, 47, the Duke of Wellington's Regt., com- manding officer of a tech- nical training group.

court-martial

The money said to be involved amounts to about £400, and the charges relate chiefly to alleged catering, transport, and billeting frauds. The trial Is expected to

last six days.

VAV

4-29

Released by The Bolt Byndicate, Ind.)

Dieting Dot says it's count- ing the calories that makes reducing a real figure pro- blam.

It was stated that Major Gib- The Reliable Laxative

of Regular officer was many years' standing, having been promoted from the ranks In 1014.

WEST Q J 10 6 3 ОКББ

49 8432

4 КБ

SOUTH

A 9 6 4

♡

4 2

son

O

9 8 4 3 2

J 10

President Taft President Cleveland

V.95

The bidding:

v-87

North East

President Coolidge v-68 President Pierce President Jackson

1♡

Dbl.

v-79

Dbl.

v-3

4A

20 Puss

South

Pass 2 A

Разв

Weat

2. Pass Pass

v-2

v-1

United

on

1960H CARD VALUES.

ON THE

President Hayes President Adams will be delivered to the States Maritime Commission

their present of completion voyages.

This advertisement will suffice to serve notice that all subsequent above-named of the | voyages

steamers are cancelled on termin- ation of their current voyages. All for passages and cargo booked such subsequent voyages are here- by cancelled. All passengers and shippers are invited to apply Chesterfield couches and arm-ship office for further information chairs, electric table fans, table relative to space. and standard lamps,

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:-

Bookcases,

cupboards,

at

A

OOR-ACÉE TYPER

For Young Children.

at

Though it is a generally accept- modern ed conviction among Capt. M. Rogers,

prosecuting parents that the less medicine a officer, said the official allowance child has to take, the better, it is for dinner was Is. 2d. a man, but also a fact that nature is often a Major Gibson, it was alleged, ar- sluggard and needs outside assis—” ranged with caterers for dinner tance. at is. ld. a head. "West led a diamond. Declarer

The caterers

Very few children do not

ruffed

were paid the in dummy

lower figure and some time need that little intestin- which all parents and entered his

Gibson obtained the higher rate al attention

know is essential to their welfare hand with the Ace from the Army paymaster.

measure and ag a preventive of trumps. He then led a club and let It was stated that Gibson en-against the troubles that usually it ride. East took gaged his daughter on the cleri- follow constipation. the club King and cal staff, but she appeared in the For this purpose Baby's Own

office only in

afternoons. Tablets are offered trump to dummy's King. yet she figured on the pay sheet confidence. This children's health-

"Declarer enter-

as a full-time employee, and also

embodies guard

a physician's ed his hand with, for overtime.

prescription specially designed to meet the requirements of babies his remaining club and went back

and children up to twelve years to dummy with a heart to cash his high clubs, on which he let

of age. Baby's Own Tablets are go two diamonds. He next cashed ruffed dummy's top heart and a low heart. West over-ruffed, but South made

his ninth and tenth tricks with ruffe.

ALE KING QUEEN 1 JACK

returned a

the

Another allegation related to a Mrs. Sarah Dockyard, whom the Major was said to have met on a 'bus and later engaged as a typist. Evidence would be given, said Capt Rogers, that Mrs. Dockyard;

could not use a typewriter.

Another group of charges re-

with every

easy and

to

pleasant in taste administer. They dispel stomach troubles and "constipation gently but surely, check diarrhoea, expel worms, allay feverishness, colds and croup. During teething they thus inducing sound natural sleep, it was alleged that in some cases although they are guaranteed, to Gibson conspired with certain

harmful contain no opiates officers and non-commissioned

drugs. Wise parents are hever that latterly some of these of-

without, in the money ficers had shared

"The curious thing is that gamelaled to travelling expenses, and are a real boon, easing pain and

can be made only at spades!"

From the foregoing' it will be books, card tables, curtains, brass realized that, of the above-men- ware, pictures, etc., etc.

tioned steamers, the s.8. "President Teak Dining tables, dining Pierce" v-79 will be the last sali- chairs, sideboards, dinner

wag-ing under the old schedule. gons, dinner service, tea service, new schedule covering the routes glass ware, tea sets, cullery, etc. and sailing dates of our remaining etc.

steamers will be available to the

We thoroughly agree with Mr. Teak and iron bedsteads, beauty public in a few days.

Parker's observations. Besides rest mattress, wardrobes, dressing | tables, linen

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, presenting a well played hand as ruttun

LTD.

an example, he has made a point furniture, etc., etc.

which is often overlooked. A shabby four-card suit may not look

by particularly attractive itself; but it is usually an ideal trump suit if partner has a simi- lar holding, One of the aims of modern expert bidding is to reach in games which can be made such suits; and this aim is fur- thered by avoiding restrictions on the biddableness of four-card suits.

also

A Quantity of Blackwood

Furniture

and

2 Tientsin Carpets

1 Large Filter with 4 candles

1 Large Carpet

10 New Rubber Air Mattresses

2 New Rubber Water Toys

1 New Canvas Canoe

2 New Surf Boards

1 Quartz Lamp

1 G. E. Refrigerator

1 Singer Treadle Machine

On View from Wednesday, the

18th June, 1941.

Catalogues will be issued.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong. 17th June, 1941.

The Undersigned have received mătructions

to sell by Public

Auction on

FRIDAY, the 20th 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 and Office Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Cam- phorwood Trunks, Ornaments, Electric Table Fans & Lamps, Filters, E.P., Brass, Porcelain and

BRASSO

METAL

POLISH

FOR A REAL

POLISH

Yesterday you were Merwin Maier's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:

A J 9 8

♡ J 7 4

A 6 3 J'91

Just Received

·FRESH SUPPLY

The blading:

Maler

Jacoby

Yo

10

Pase TA.

INT 32

Behöhön Paša ENT Paka (?)

of the best varletiss of

RELIABLE & TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE

-SEEDS from

Sutton & Sons Ltd., Reading

GRACA & CO.

Glass Ware, Gramophones & Re-Dealers in Garden Seeds, Philatelic

cords, Electric & Gas Stoves, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

also

A Few Pieces of Blackwood

Furniture. and

1 Grand Piano

1 Upright Plano.

1. Ladles Saddle

1 "Frigidaire"

1 Teakwood Dining Room Suite

3 Bed Room Sultés

1 Sextant

On View from Thursday, the 10th, June, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Goods, Picture Books etc.

No. 10 Wyndham Street Established 1896, Hong Kong

THE NEW FRENOH REMEDY. THERAPIONINO) THERAPIONNO? THERAPIONN

lewasa Chronie

N83

raithse No, return | Kin

Loode thet

Pass Pass

ANSWER: Bid three no-trump. Your partner has three spades to an honour and is giving you the choice between three no-trump and four spades. Since you can see no advantage in playing the hand at spades, you choose the no trump game.

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Score 100% for three no-trump, 30% for pass, 20% for four spades.

Question No. 745

To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:

A 106 V 7.0.4

The bidding: roby

What do you -tomorrow.)

{Answer

(Released by The Bell Syndlis cato. Inc.)

obtained.

The hearing was adjourned.

or

Baby's Own Tablets.

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