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CORPORATION
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that: an Interim Dividend of £2,10/- per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th! June, 1941, at rate of 1/2,7/8 per Dollar.
THE DIVIDEND WILL BE PAYABLE on and after MON- DAY. 11th August, at the offices of the Corporation, where Share- holders are requested to apply for Warrants.
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By Order of the Board of Directors
V. M. GRAYBURN,
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Hong Kong, 15th July, 1941.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS 6 months. Application forms may
The Undersigned have received instructions from the Liquidators & Others to sell by Public Auction on
WEDNESDAY, 23rd, July, 1941. commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd, Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
Iron & Teakwood Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Cup boards, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Chesterfield Suites, Cabi- nets, Desks, Ceiling & Table Fans, Standard & Table Lamps, Curios, Ornaments. Pictures,
Clocks, Cabinet & Portable Gramophones, records, Silver, Bronze, Cul Glass, Cloisonne, E.P., Glass and Porce- lain Ware, Pressure Incadescent Lamps, Tea Sets, Dinner Service, etc, etc.
niso
400 Books (in lots}
3 New Canvas Canoes
2 Tientsin Rugs and 1 Carpet
be obtained from the Correspon dence Office, Public Works De- Lower Albert Road, partment,
Applications should be sent to reach the Director Public
of Works not later than noon Unl Monday, 28th July, 1941.
TO LET
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1 Quartz Lamp
1 Piano by "Moutric"
1 Frigidaire
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2 Ice Chests
On View from Tuesday.
the
22nd July. 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers, Hong Kong. 19th July, 1941.
The Undersigned have received instructions tu sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, the 25th July, 1941
commencing at 2.30 p.m. ut their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
- A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. comprising:-—
Teakwood Drawing Room, Din- ing Room, Bed Room and Office Furniture, Wardrobe and Cabin Trunks, Ornaments, Cutlery. Pic- tures, Clocks, Gramophones and Records, E.P., Brass. Glass and Porcelain Ware, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
1 "Remington" Typewriter.
1. Electrical Guitar with case.
1.Exposure Metre..
1 Hand Sewing Machine.
On View from- Thursday, the
24th. July, 1941.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 22nd July, 1941.
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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 22, 1941.
BRIDGE BLACK-OUT
NOTES ADVICE FOR
TO-NIGHT
A MISSED GAME
By The Four Aces
South, Dealer North-South vulnerable
NORTH
AA 8 6
♡ 8 7 3 O G
The Deputy Director of
"Where must be something wrong with our bidding," writes A.W.D.,
of Washington, DC. "but Air Raid Precautions, in last statement on we can't tell what it was. Maybe a
night's you can help us:
black-out, says that the black-out as viewed from the ground and appeared effective the majority of the popu- lation seem to have made a real attempt to black- out their premises to the but best of their ability, far too many lights were visible from the air, and from that point of view the result was far from satisfactory.
WEST
A A QJ 9 8 3
EAST
4 10 9 4 3 Q 6 2
A 6 2
VAG
V
OAK 10 8 4
10 7 6 2
0 Q J 6 2
SOUTH
4 K J 7
0973 ♣ KG
The bidding: South West
Pass 10 20
Pass
North
2 l'ass
East
20 Pass
There we were at all of two
Was
Shipping in the harbour very bad indeed, and it appeared that there were a great many Baby on board shins than were really necessary for loading and unloading purposes. Also, hearts, with four hearts colder in many cases very little than mackerel! or no attempt seems to have been As a matter of fact, made to screen lights so that no 1 made
visible five hearts light was
above because the defence horizontal. Similar remarks apply wasn'1 anything to some of the ship-building yards. to brag about.
TIM CARD VALLÈS
OF ****
Four- ACES SYFTEN FACE
KING 24 QUEEN DJACKEVA
AVERAGE HAata 675
1.
Sampan Trouble
the
"But who am 1 to neer about the defence
1 when
Sampans along the waterfronts, Causeway Bay, couldn't even get to particularly in
and The Aberdeen a cold game? My Shaukiwan, partner and I have wrestled with Yaumati Typhoon Shelter, were the hand long and earnestly, but bad offenders, and junks using we still don't know how it could bright lights for fishing, especially have been bid. What do you say in Port Shelter and Lantau, made about it?"
no attempt whatsoever to observe the Black-out Order.
We say that it's not an easy hand to bid, but the game should be reached if the two partners
From the air there were a great many lights showing from pre- are good bidders and trust each mises along the north side of the other. Everything was pretty Island, and on the Mainland logical up to and including West's was particularly bad in Kowloon pass on the second round. But City and in the whole area west North's pass was a different story of Nathan Road
South had bid two hearts-
treely and vulnerable. He wasn't trying to wriggle out of a bad spot,
since East had bid two diamonds and South could have passed with a bad hand. South couldn't have
a four-card suit or even a weak tive-card suit, since he hud volun- tarily come in with his bid at the level of two when vulnerable.
The lights shown on riskshas were ineffectively screened.
Points For To-night Sampans and junks must so ob- scure their lights that they can- not be seen from above or in any other direction.
5-12
(Released or The Dell Ayndicate, Inc i
The office stenog says It's the boss' indisposition and not her sunburn that turns work-
ол ing hours Monday into one long heated argument.
KEPT BAD COMPANY
a
An 18-year-old Chinese, Leung
Chit of No. 16, Li Kam-lak, Street, ground floor, stated to be respectable Chinese from
before Mr. family, was charged 1. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning. with snatching a handbag from a lady in Shan Kwong Chinese Road, yesterday.
According to Detective Sergeant V. Morrison, accused, riding a from behind bicyle, approached the and snatched
handbag. A taxi-driver saw the incident and arrested defendant,
Accused told the Court that he mixed with a crowd of "so called friends," who later turned out to him to be Inafers. They forced commit the crime.
Defendant was remanded until to-morrow for further enquiries.
NEW A.T.S. CHIEF
Taking over the command of the Auxiliary Territorial Service from Dame Helen Gwynne Vaughan yesterday, Mrs. Knox, Controller, who is only 33 old, stated that she huped to have the 200,000 in personnel of
a
the new years
Cargo vessels loading and un- loading may use restricted light-A.T.S. in six months.
but these lights must be "Our chief job," said Mrs. Knox.
British Wireless.
In short, North did not have to worry about the strength of the ing, trump suit. South had at least a screened so that no light is thrown "is to see our numbers are mad
the horizontal, and strong five-card suit; und North's above
the up to more than 200,000. We have such now between 40,000 and 50,000 three small
and intensity of hearts were ample number Surely North's strong lights
reduced to support.
must be
the and by Christmas I hope to s clubs, singleton diamond, and minimum. it is most important another 100,000 in our ranks," spade Ace were enough to sug- to see that no reflection is cast gest a game at hearts. Hence upon the water by any lights used North should have raised to three hearts, strongly inviting South to go on to game. And, since South had about as much as could be expected (considering his original pass), he would have bid four hearts.
臨
**
Yesterday you were Maler's partner
on vessels of all descriptions.
The general public are asked to intensify their offorts in blacking- out their premises during the com- ing nights, and in particular to pay attention to the top storeys, roofs and backs of their premises. The general public can do a great
VILLAGE ROAD ROBBERY CHARGE
÷
Cheung Kan-fook. 26, was
Merwin deal to assist the authorities by charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, and, with both, drawing the attention of offenders K.C., this morning, with robbery Ito any light which may have been at No. 66, Village Road, third floor,
Inadvertently exposed, and if on July 20. they are not then extinguished,-.
sides vulnerable, you held:
AK 10 4
KJ4 3
Q7 a a
The bidding:
Maler
14 3♡
Bchonken Pass Puss
You Jacoby 2A Pass
(3)
201
ANSWER: Bid three no-trump. You have a fairly good hand for а simple raise,
best and can
It was alleged that accused, with three others not in custody, en-
by informing a Policeman or an tered No. 66, Village Road, re- Air Raid Warden.
gidence of Miss Li Mei-1, and It should be particularly not robbed her of a handbag, contain- ed that the period of the black ing a gold wrist watch, and $25 out starts at suneet, and in money, and two gold finger public must not wait for the
amahs of the rings from the sounding of the Air Rald Warn.
house. ing before obscuring a thoir
Accused was remanded for 72 tights.
hours.
The Director of Air Raid Pre- cautions asks for the cooperation
1
of the public so that to-night's COLLAPSE IN STREÉT indicate the scattered nature of black-out may be a success from
every point of view.
balanced dis- your strength and tribution by bidding three no- trump at this stage. If your partner has a real two-suiter, he will probably bid again; but if his hand is well balanced, he will pass and you will be at the most logical contract.
Score 100% for three no-trump, 30% for three.spades,
Question No. 774
TEN ARRESTS
Ten persons were arrested, in the streets of Kowloon during the black-out exercise last night for
Said to be suffering from cholera, a 45-year-old Chinese collapsed in Hünghom yesterday: He was admitted to the Cholera hospital at Lafchikolt.
SKIN TROUBLES
striking matches in the open and flashing unscreened electric torches. No accidents were re- such as eczema, ringworm, itch, sores, pimples and ulcers, quickly ported to the. Folice.
They were charged at the Kow-respond to the palliative effects of To-day you are Howard Schen-loon Magistracy this morning She-Ko, the fragrant curative ken's partner and, with both sides when fines ranging from $2 to $5 ointment of the Dr. Williams
Medicine Compatry. vulnerable, you hold:
were imposed.
AK 104
♡KJA
0:9 2
Efficient and Secure
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
The bidding: Schenken
Mater
Pass
Pass 30 What do you bid?
to-morrow)
Inc.)
Jaddhy Pass
(ARDWON.
TORCH IN BLACK-
AGE OUT
A 27-year-old shirt maker, Leung Wah, was fined $5 by Mr. G. T. Lowry this morning, for a breach of the Black-out Regula- tions,
Accused was arrested flashing (Released by The Bell Syndicate, an electric torch in Duddell Street
at about 9.30 p.m. yesterday.
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