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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

The

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LTD.

Notice of General Meeting

SIXTIETH

NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS

R

PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public

of

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 5, 1941

BRIDGE BRITAIN'S

NOTES LEAD IN

A DESPERATE

MEASURE

By The Four Aces

South, Dealer East-West vulnerable

Auction to be held on MONDAY, South played to-day's hand in the 7th day of July, 1941, at 3"wide open" style, but it was a p.m.. at the Offices of the Public case in which desperate measures Works Department, by Order of

were required: His Excellency the Governor one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan in the Colony of Hong Kong for term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a

to be fixed Crown Rent

by the Surveyor of

the His Majesty King, for one further term of 24

last years less the

three days thereof.

а

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the loi the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised offeer who will be present at the sule, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No of Sa.e

eus

Junction of Un Chau Street and New Kowloon Inland Lot No 2858 Cheung Fat Street. Cheung

Registry No.

Locality

Wan.

Boundary

Measuremonta

N.

H.

E. W.

As per

sale plan

ft.

Contents in ag.

Annual Rental.

About 3,000

Upset Price

$1.800

NORTH

A A Q 7 4 3

10 8

8 6 4

7 6 4

WEST AK 106

J 9 4

QJ 1033 K 10

SOUTH

EAST AJ 98

4 7 6 3 07 2

A 42

VAK 2

4963

5

AK 6

2 AJB 2

The bidding:

South

1:2

Weat

North

Pass

INT

Pass

LA 3NT

East

Pass Pass

Pass

Puss

monds,

West Ied the

and

when he saw

HIGH CARD VALUES

FOUR-ACET SYSTEM

ACE KING 2 QUEEN JACK

FORTRANG MAT & 25

AIR DESIGN

I can give the House this assurance. —— that unless Hit-.

ler has up his sleeve a more effective, secret weapon than any he has yet managed to produce, our technical superiority, with the moral superiority which accompanics it, will certainly, be, maintain- ed...."--Sir Archibald, Sinclair,

A few days after the Secretary of State for Air gave the assurance that the R.A.F.'s technical superiority would be maintained during 1941, Lord Beaverbrook lifted the edge of the veil shrouding one of the most striking advances in aeronautical design Britain's new Sabre engine. This is the latest addition to a growing list of new type engines and aircraft

with including some American which the R.A.F. is being equipped. In addition, some existing engines and aircraft have been so "hotted up" as to have been practically redesigned.

tor-all faster and more heavily defended.

In the first year and a half of] the war it seemed that aircraft | design was not going ahead with anything like the speed achieved Similarly, later mark numbers during the war of 1914-18. Muk- of the R.A.F.'s standard single- ing allowances for the fact that seat fighters, the Hurricane and Queen of dia-

was then a aeronautics

extra young Spitfire, were given the South shuddered

science. with almost unlimited m.ph. and ceiling which would the dummy. He

them to catch unything could see two heart pe for advance and discovery, enable

there is actually a close similarity the Nazis have flying. And com- tricks, two dia-

between the position then and pletely new types, the two-motor munds and about

Whirlwind and now. It was not until 1917, a stage Beaufighter and one club trick, Four!

with the comparable

current the single-motor Tornado, carry spade tricks were]

that the full further the tradition of stage in this war,

speed needed to produce flood of new British designs be- with high hitting power. the gume, for the other suits could gan. It was a flood which finally overwhelmed the German Air obviously produce

Force. little but the high cards.

on

Yorks, Wor Gainsborough, Weapons Week was helped by schoolchildren who put So far, the test of actual war, their Easter egg pennies to fill a has proved British air design to large cardboard egg with coppers be remarkably sound. Funda-

instead, of candles. mental principle has been the stress on. armament With bomb- er aircraft this was carried to the

How was he to get four tricks out of so ragged a suit? To begin with, he had to hope that the King was in the West hand, so that a

finesse would succeed. Then, in addition, he had to hope length of sacrificing some of the

The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctionee: ORDINARY in cash the sum of $180.00 (being GENERAL MEETING

the 10% of the upset price) minedi- of Company will be held at the ately after the fall of the hammer. Offices of the General Managers, the balance of the premium be- Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., ing paid in accordance with Lid.. Pedder Street, Hong Kong. Conditions of Sale.

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,

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. Hong Kong. 14th May, 1941.

NOTICE

HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY,

LIMITED

Interim Dividend.

that each

three opponent had spades. And even if conditions still had to play were ideal, he the sult correctly.

The important point in the play was to play a of the spade suit low spade from each hand, allow the ing the opponents to win the trick. South did that, and won the diamond return. Then he led his remaining spade, took a deep breath, and finessed the spade Queen.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received Instructions 10 sell by

Public Auction on

TUESDAY, the 8th. July, 1941. conmencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd. Floor.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. comprising:---

Teakwood & Iron Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Chester- field Suites, Ice Chests, Folding Tables, Screens, Cupboards, Desks, Book Cases, etc., etc.

Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, Cushions,

Ornaments, Glasses, Porcelain & Metal Ware, Electric Fans & Lamps, Pictures, Mirrors, etc., etc.

also

A Quantity of Blackwood and Rattan Furniture.

and

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR per cent. (4%) for the six-

1941, months ending 30th June, amounting to FORTY cents per share on the Fully Paid Up Shares and TEN cents per share, on the 800 Books (in lots), Partly Paid Up Shares of the 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- pany, Exchange. Building, 4th floor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the. 2nd July to SATURDAY, 12th July, 1941, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of

Directors,

J. P. SHERRY,

Managing Director. Hong Kong, 13th June, 1941.

TO LET

MARBLE HALL—34–38, Granville

Road, Kowloon. Beautiful rooms, with verandah, dressing room, and private bathrooms, tennis court, home grown vegetables and flowers. Apply proprietress Phone 50433.

10 New Rubber Air Mattresses

2 New Canovas Canoes

1 Piano by "Morrison".

1 Home Rowing Machine

1 Mahogany Bed Room Suite 2 Tientsin Carpets and 2 Rugs 1 Steel 8-Drawer Filing Cabinet. from Monday, the On: View 7th. July 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 4th July, 1941, ?

THE NEW PRENOH REMKDY THERAPIONING. THERAPION NⱭ:2 TERAPION N3

Ti 11Güren kifood

possibilities of higher perform-

Germany's ance.

more lightly armed bombers planned for the

HOW CLEAN: ARE

war--He. 111's and Do. 1's, for your false teeth 7

m.p.h.

several example--were

faster

British than comparable types. But whereas R.A.F. bomb- ers have been able to fight it out with enemy inter- successfully ceptors, the German bombers have!

vic- proved comparatively easy

whenever tims

Hurricanes or Spitfires made contact.

1. Give your dentures your customary "cleaning" treatment, and. then examine them carefully.

First steps in Britain's wartime If it failed, he would never gut to dummy again and would be set air progress, aside from numeri- was consequently four tricks. But the spade. Queen cal increase,

Existing THIS TEST held the trick, and the spade Ace focussed on armament.

WILL TELL cleared the suit. South there- bombers which had been found to be under-gunned were given fore made his three no-trump con-

already tract. Note, however, that if more guns. New types South had tried to win the first projected, both bomber and fight- lost er, had Increased armament speci- spade trick he would have the contract. The finesse would fled. Cannon, not previously used was given a have succeeded, but South would in British fighters,

extra And to carry the have been unable to get to dum- place. my after establishing the spade armament, to produce yet more suit,

speed or load capacity, new or im- proved engines were fitted.

"

K

Howard Yesterday you were Schenken's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:

8 : A J.6 3 OK 9 8 4 of 9 6 3 2

The bidding: Schenken

Pass

20

Jacoby

Yeti 14 Pass Pass (?)

Maler 26

ANSWER: Bid three diamonds. It's unlikely that your side can make a game, but your bid may "box" the next player out of the auction. It has the further value. of indicating to your partner the.. availability of a sound suit for a sacrifice if need should arise.

Score 100% for three diamonds, -50% for pass; 30% for two hearts.

Question. No. 760

To-day you hold the same. hand, and the bidding continues:

Schenken

Pass 30 Pass

Jacoby

Рава

You: Pasa

Maler

What do you bid? (Auswor

Olson, May Be Chronic animeMonday.) Basishe Chemists, or other Mokreturn 17 mill

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Three Main Types

The three main bomber types with which the R.A.F. fought during the first eighteen, month&- Hampden, Wellington and Whitley-were thus given such Increased performance · and striking power as to be almost different aircraft. And behind these redesigned bomber types are forming up, the flesta of and bigger bombers-- Brian's Stirling, Manchester and Halifax; America's Boeing B.17.C and Consolidated Libera-

newer

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