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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received instructions from The Marshal in Prize Supreme Court, and others to sell by Public Auction

on

Wednesday, the 2nd. July, 1941 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at their Sales Room. No. 2. Connaught Road, Centrul,

Second Floor.

43 cases Rayon Yarn

1 case Earthenware

2 cases Essential Oil

1 package Hoop Iron

1 bag Dried Peas

1 bale Mattress

1 piece Square Bar

1 piece Iron Bar

3 cartons Automobile

Bulbs

1 drum Tannic Acid

also

34 Rolls 30" x 10 yds.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 1, 1941

SHORT

BRIDGE BRITAIN

NOTES OF 'FAGS'

R

A TRAPPED TRAPPER

WAR REVENUE ORDINANCE 1941

It is notified for the informa- tion of the public that Return Forms for Salaries Tax and Pro- fits Tax are now being sent out.

Any

with person chargeable tax who does not receive a Re- turn Form is required by Section 36 (2) of the War Revenue Ordinance, 1941, to give notice to the Commissioner of War Taxa- tion on or before 14th July. 1941, that he is so chargeable.

The following persons are liable

to tax-

(a) Individuals with salaries of not less than $300 a month (including per- quisites, value of quarters provided, etc.);

(b) Corporations carrying on trade or business in the Colony:

The shortage of cigar- ettes and tobacco recently

By The Four Aces reported from the north- West made a trap pass, hoping east is now general atl South would bid too much; and over the country. In some he was delighted to double a

game contract: But he soon dis- covered he had trapped only him- self:

South, Dealer

North-South vulnerable

WEST

A K J 10

10 9 8

OK 10 7

AK JS

NORTH

A 9 6 4 3

♡ K J

◊ Q 8 3

10 9 3 2

RAST 482

6 5 4 2 5 4 2

A 7 6 5 4

SOUTH

4A Q 7 5

A Q7 3 AJ 9 1

The bidding: South

West

North

East

14

and

40 Pass

Pass Dbl.

2. I'uss

Paa

Pass.

(c) Trades Processions

Businesses whose profits exceed $5,000 per annum. WAR TAXATION DEPT.

Windsor House, 4th floor,

28th June, 1941.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Notice of General Meeting

The SIXTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Lamp Offices of the General Managers, Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, 10th July, 1941, at Noon, for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

Blue Print Paper.

35 Rolls 30" x 10 yds.

Ammonia Print Paper. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 28th. June, 1941.

TO LET

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 3rd July to the 24th July inclusive.

By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

LTD..

General Managers.

MARBLE HALL--34-36, Grun- ville Road, Kowloon, Beautiful Hong Kong, 14th May, 1941.

rooms, suites with verandah, pri-

vate

bathrooms, garden,

tennis

court. Special rate for Military

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TUITION GIVEN

NOTICE

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Interim Dividend.

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Just Received

FRESH SUPPLY

of the best varieties of RELIABLE & TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS

from

Button & Sons Ltd, Reading

GRACA & CO.

Dealers in Garden Seeds, Philatelic Goods, Picture Books etc. No. 10 Wyndham Street Established. 1806, Hong Kong

The

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

West opened the King of clubs, and continued with the Jack when South dropped the Queen. South ruffed, took dummy's honours,

and turned а

HIGH CARD VALUES OF THE FOUR-ACES SVIVEN

FACE

QUEEN 1

{KING

JACK

heart

re-

districts it has become a famine,

Inquiries showed this situation in various centres:

Birmingham: The influx of workers into the industrial Mid- lands has made the shortage acute. Many tobacconists display notices saying, "Sorry, no cigarettes. This is correct." At other shops re- gular customers are getting only a quarter of their usual purchases. Liverpool: Early morning queues for cigarettes. Many shops closed for days at a time.

Manchester: Few tobacconists selling openly lest

queues form outside their doors. Some shops selling to regular customers only. Nottingham: Cigarette manu- facturers state that the shortage is chiefly due to increased con- sumption and to the movement of population.

Sheffield: Only regular custom-

refuse to serve women at all.

Leeds: Stocks rarely last more

(Released by The Bail diddicate, Extr.)

4-14

If ollence la golden the Idle goes per doesn't stand 2 chance of getting Into moneyed class.

the

FRANCO SIGNED UP IN 1938

than a few hours. Many people The Marquis de Aguiar, who rarely visit public-houses who registered at

the now drink at places known to

in the hope

of State Department as an have cigarettes being able to buy some.

In the South the position is bet-agent of monarchist and ter, but some London retailers Clerical groups in Spain, low will not sell more than 10 ciga said that Adolf Hitler and

trump to his Ace.

When West the ten, dropped South realised that West had doubled with only three trumps, hence South was that West must have the diamond

VEDAL, VALDE MY PACE OS

sure

rettes daily to one customer, and many shops have no stocks of the more popular brands.

What is the explanation? Board of Trade official

A

Francisco Franco signed a pact on October 8, 1938, said under which Herr Hitler that it was a case of higher was given power to direct Spain's national and international policies.

The Marquis said that he gave this information to the State De- partment and also told officials:.

That Germany had put 12 divi- sions into high

Spain, part of them continuing on across the Mediter- the panzer ranean to become units battling the British in North Africa.

demand for a smaller supply. "Since August, ," he said. "sup- King to bolster up his double. plies have been cut by 10 per Since a diamond finessed was cent. At the same time, the de- bound to lose, South decided to mand has risen all over the coun- hope for four hearts in the East try. The position is more acute hand. Accordingly, South cashed in the North because industry is prosperous ow- the Ace and Queen of hearts, dis-relatively more carding diamonds from the ing to war

"Increased employment, dummy.

wages and the tendency to re- lieve war strain by smoking have all helped to raise the demand for cigarettes and tobacco, More over, we are still living on our

That, under the pact, four stocks, and we have to think of

from Spain with the future.

is ships sailed But the Board

munitions for Latin-American actively considering the situation.'

destinations, possibly Mexico and Chile. Also sent to Latin America, he said, were 8,000 Falangists, presumably to help lead any up- rising for which the four ship- loads of arms were intended.

West chose not his only hope at that South would take.

to ruff since this point was make a mis- But South's course quite clear now.

was

He laid down the Ace of dia- monds, ruffed a diamond in the dummy, and ruffed a club in his own hand. West could take his but he could not prevent South high trumps whenever he liked, from winning ten tricks by the delayed cross-ruff.

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Yesterday you

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

4 A J 10 3 2

♡ KQ 6

♠ ♠ 14

J 4

The bidding: Schenken

Pass 20

You

Jacoby 14 Pasa Pans Puss Pass (7)

Mater

2

Dol.

妻

Score 100% for pass, 0 for any other bid.

LONDON

EMBASSY JAMMED

PARACHUTE PACKERS

IN CANADA

The United States Embassy in London has asked Washington for Groups of men' are training as permission to sign new parachute "packers" for work at flying training schools operated leases for more working by civilian companies under the space.

British Commonwealth Air Train- ing Plan, Royal Canadian Air The Embassy staff has grown Force headquarters has disclosed. So, now numbering about 350, that the corridors are fammied The men are trained at para- ANSWER: Pass, The double is with traffle.

chute clubs or other private. that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of for penalties, and you are dèlight- Nearly every 'plane from Lis-groups in the art of wrapping huge FOUR per cent. (4%) for the sixed with it since you are well pre-bon brings in additions, so that folds of silk into a compact para- months ending 30th June, 1941, pared to defend against a dia- Embassy steps were stumped to- chute pack. At the conclusion of amounting to FORTY cents per mon contract,

day when a group of United States their training, they make one share on the Fully Paid Up Shares

attaches passed.

tumn with a parachute they have and TEN cents per share on the

"Who are they?" one of those packed. Fantly Paid Up Shares of the

on the steps asked. Company will be paid on MON- DAY, the 14th July, 1941, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on-application at the Registered Office of the Com-hand, but the bidding is different: pany, Exchange Building, 4th floor.

· The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 2nd July

SATURDAY, 12th July, 1941, both days inclusive.

Question No. 756 To-day you hold the

same

Schenke

You Jacoby

Mater

to

Pass 10 Pass 20

Равн Pase Pass

(7) What do you bid?

2

(Answer

www.

By Order of the Board of

Directors, To-morrow.)

J. P. SHERRY,

Hong Kong, 18th June, 1841.

"Heaven knows," was the an swer, "After all, I have been away to lunch.”:

The Embassy is a big apart- ment house on Grosvenor Square, and upper floors are leased out as apartments.

If permission is granted to ex- pand it is expected the tenants will be asked to move.

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