1941-06-25 — Page 10

THE

CHINA MAIL

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House, 12, Dos Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong.

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not

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on THURSDAY, the 26th. June, 1941. commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sules Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd. Floor.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE

LIMITED

Notice To Shareholders

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 25, 1941.

BRIDGE R.A.0.C.

NOTES

BIDDING THE 'LIMIT

"By The Four Aces

"Please tell us where we went sour," requests a Chicago reader. "Except for the spade loser, we had fifteen tricks, but we failed to reach a Slüm:

N.CO.

ACQUITTED

THE CASE IN WHICH SEVEN PERSONS, INCLUDING CPL. LEONARD MUNSEY, OF THE R.A.O.C., WERE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO STEAL 215 BLANKETS, AT MATAUKOK ARMY DEPOT ON APRIL 14,

THE SIXTIETH

WAS ORDINARY MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under- signed on WEDNESDAY, the 25th June, 1941, at Noon, for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with

a Statement of Accounts for the 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.

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

Hong Kong, 4th June, 1941.

NOTICE

HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY,

LIMITED

Intérim Dividend.

South, Dealer Neither' alde vulnérablo

NORTH

5

WEST

A AQJ98

10 9 ◊ 10 7 4 10 7 8

♡KJ 7 ◊ Q J 6 2

AKQJ 2

LAST

1

AK 10 7 4 3 ♡ 8 4 8 ◊ 8

9 5 4 8

SOUTH

A 6 2

AQ 8 5 2 OAK 953 of 8

The bidding:

South

West North

1♡

14

2

20

Pass

60

East

2A Pasg

Pass

Pass

"North said he

all

free

19H LARË VILUKI

OF THE FOUR-ACES BVDTEN

TOTAL VALUE IN PRVORDA

ont

how?"

a

had done his by making

bid in clubs jumping to

CONCLUDED. BEFORE MR D. J. N. ANDERSON AT KOWLOON THIS MORNING WHEN THREE DEFENDANTS WERE-CONVICTED AND FINED $250, OR 'THREE MONTHS' HARD LABOUR, EACH,

Those convicted were' Lo Yau, 38, No. 1 in charge of the tent repair shop in the Depot, Lal Hop, 28, téht mender, and Wong Keung.. 23, hairdresser, employed at the Depot.

Cpl. Munsey, Chan Chun, a woman of 27, and two tent, men- ders, Li Po and Tsim Tak, were discharged.

сп

The prosecution alleged April 14, L/Cpl. Bliss saw 215 blankets being loaded on a lorry outside the Depot. He found the three accused convicted in the lorry.

Discharging Cpl. Munsey and the other accused, Mr. Anderson said he could find no proof against them beyond the statements made by the three accused convicted.

A CORRECTION

In connection with the wound- and

ing charge in Kowloon against five diamonds

an Indian constable, it was stuted South

все didn't

this morning by Chlef Det.- how he could bid a

anti- with

Inspector Carey that the two Slam

spades in

his hand.

losing

"But there the Slam was, large as

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

ACE that an INTERTM DIVIDEND of

RINCE FOUR' per cent. (4%) for the six. months ending 30th June,

1941 QUEEN amounting to FORTY cents perACK share op the Fully Pald Up Shares and TEN cents per share on the Partly Paid Up Shares of the Company will be paid on MON-life. Was it biddable; and, if so, DAY, the 14th July, 1941. which date

The Slam Dividend

was quite biddable. Warrants

North should have bid six dia- may be obtained on application at

South's rebid the Registered Office of the Com-monds right over Teakwood Bedsteads, Ward-pany, Exchange Buildmg. 4th floor

of three diamonds. It was just a

where

who robes, Chest of Drawers, Dressing!

player The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Tables, Chesterfield Suites, Side-Company will be CLOSED from formation had to bid the limit.

possessed all the necessary in- boards, Dining Tables, Chairs,WEDNESDAY, the 2nd July Carpets, Rugs, Ornaments, Curios, SATURDAY, 12th July, 1941, both E.P., Brass, Glass and Porcelain days inclusive. Ware,

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

comprising:

Ceiling & Table Fans, Cabinet & Portable Gramophones.

Oil Paintings, ;

Records, Filters,

Pictures, etc., etc.

also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

and

1 Teakwood Dining Room Suite.

1 Mahogany Bed Room Sulte.

1 Oak Dining Room Suite.

1 Beauty Rest Mattress.

1 "G.E." Refrigerator.

1 Surf Board.

2 New Canvas Canoes.

1 Radio-gram.

1 "Philco" Radio,

1 "Emerson" Radio,

1 "Fada" Radio,

1 "Atwater Kent" Radio.

to

By Order of the Board of

Directors J. P. SHERRY,

Managing Director.

Hong Kong. 13th June, 1941.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

$.9. DOROTHY LUCKENBACH

VOY. 656-1

A fire occurred

on the above Vessel en route to the Creat which necessitated General Aver-

On View from Wednesday, the age being declared. 25th. June, 1941,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 24th, June, 1941.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, the 27th, June, 1941. commencing at 2.30 o.m. at their Sales Rooi, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon,

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

E HOUSEHOLD FÜRNITURE comprising:

Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed Room, Dining Room 'and Öffice- Furniture, Ice Chests Carpets, Rugs, Ornaments, Cutlery, E.P., Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Gramophones & Records, Filter, Wardrobe Trunk, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,

1 Frigidaire

and

1. Radio-gram

2 Ceiling Fans

On View, from Thursday, the

20th. June, (1941,

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BRÖS,,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong. 25th-June, 1941.

་

TUITION GIVEN EXPERT instructresses for ladies

and young girls in music, short- hand, typitig, bookkeeping and English, and Trench. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kowloon,

For particulars kindly apply to thr American President Lines, Ltd., Agents.

Hong Kong, June 21st, 1941.

BRASSO

METAL POLISH "GIVES BRILLIANCE AND SPARKLE TO METALWARE

Just Received ~FRESH SUPPLY

of the boat

varletlas of

RELIABLE & TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS from Button Bons Ltd., Reading

GRACA & Co. Dealers in Garden Seeds, Philatelic

Goods, Picture Books etc.

No, 10 Wyndham Street. Estabilahod 1820... Hong Kong

case

a

that

Let's see what North possessed. He knew

information

holdings in South had biddable both red

suits together with enough total strength to make a free rebid. Since both opponents had bid spades, it was extremely unlikely that South had any spade strength. And since South could not have any club strength, his high cards were necessarily confined to the red suits.

Now, how much less than Ace- King and Ace could South hold in the red suits. From the bidding, he couldn't hold less and might well hold more. No more was needed

North for a Slam so

diamonds have bid six

should without hesitation.

*

*

Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable you held:

A A 10 6 5

LUGALOMON C

"H;K.GOVT.

31⁄2% Loun (1034) 941⁄2 sa..

BANKS

b.

Hong Kong Bank $1315 b. Bank of East Asia $72 b..

·INSURANCES ́` Canton Ins. X.D. $212 H.K. Fire Ins. $180

SHIPPING Indo-Chinas (Pref.). $80 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC. H.K. Docks $151⁄4 b. Providents $6,45′ b. ́

LANDS, HOTEL, & BLDG8. H.K. and S. Hotels $3 b. Chinese Estates X.D.2890 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES. H.K. Tramways' $10.40' b., $101⁄2

sa.

China Lights (Old) $6.05 sa, "China Lights (New) $1.30 b.

H.K. Electrics' Rights' $10.85 b.,

$11 sa

Macao Electrics $18.65 sa, Sandakan Lights $12 b.

INDUSTRIALS

Cements $14 b.

H.K. Rones $7% b., $8 sa.

STORES, &8. Watsons $10.15 b., $10.40 s.

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainrnents $6.30 b. Lights Rts. 30 cts. b., 271⁄2/-

25 cts. sa.

LAST DAY'S SALES $11,000 H.K. Govt. 32% Loan

@ 942

1 Union Ins. @ $405

1,000 Providents @ $5,40 500 Providents @ $5 200 Trams @ $162

500 Lights (Old) @ $6.05 2,469 Lights Rts. @ 271⁄2 cts. 124 Lights Rts. @ 25 cts. 560 Electrics Rts. @ $11 100 Macao Electrics @ $18.65 300 Ropes @ $8

British remarks alleged to have arrest, not, as reported yesterday, by accused, in the course of a statement in been made to him

of his answer to the charge. were made at the time

SUPPORT

TONG KONGS

BOMBER FUND

SEND DONATIONS TO “WAR FUND”,

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD.

£130,939:19.6 remitted to the

Imperial Government to date

94

I

OK 8 4 2 VJ 7 4

OFF THE RECORD

The bidding: Jacoby 1♡ 2NT

Schenken: YOU Pȧbs IA

*

Maler Pass

- Pass

--ANSWER: Bid three no-trump. Your partner's very strong Yebid practically promises game if your first response was sound. "Sifice you have more than enough value for a one-spade response, you must accept the game invita- tion,

Score 100% for three no-trump 0 for any other þid.

Question No. 761

To-day you are Howard Schen- ken's partner and, with neither Iside vulnerable, you hold:

J-9 6 2

74

The bidding:- Behtüken "Jacoby.

Maler

1♡

Påss

(7). What do you bid? (Answer tomorrow.)BAR

and Trusse Cyndicată

By ED REED

(Released by The Bell Syn

Inc.)

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