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sell by
Public Auction on SATURDAY, the 26th July, 1941. commencing at 10.30 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, Room No. 205, 2nd Floor. ONE FULL SIZE ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLE AND ACCESSORIES also
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HONGKONG
TRAMWAYS LIMITED
Notice To Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty (50) cents per Share has been declared payable on MON- DAY, 18th AUGUST next, on and after which date Dividend War- rants may be obtained upon ap- plication at the Registered Office of the Company, Canal Road East, liong Kong.
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By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS, Secretary & Assistant Manager. Hong Kong, 25th July, 1941.
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALLS.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Directors have made a Call of SI OD
the per share
upon all Hmmmbers holding shares of the 1941 Issue allotted on 3rd July, 1941. upon which only $100 per been paid, and that share has such Call will be payable on the 30th day of September, 1941.
NOVICE is hereby also given that the Directors have made a further Call of $2.00 per share
2 Sets Utility Air Conditioners ¦ upon all the members holding 3 Pees Ply Huse 2.1/4" x 3-173 shares of the 1941 Issue whether allotted on 24th January or 3rd July, 1941, and that such further Call will be payable on the 6th day of January, 1942.
2 Samson's
Funs.
2 Samson's
Autofans.
Rubber
Rubber
Bladed
Binded
3 Samson's Coffee Makers.
1 Samson's Combination.
1 Samson's Waffle Iron,
1 Samson's Curling Iron.
I Samson's Slove.
1 Neptune
1.1/4 H.P.
Outboard
1 Lejay Electric
1.1/4 HP.
and
5 Pieces Spun Rayon.
Moter
Outboard
2 Pieces Back Velveteen.
(more or less damaged).
On View from Friday, the 25th. July, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong. 24th July, 1941.
The Undersigned have received instructions from The Marshal in Prize, Courts of Justice, to sell by Public Auction on SATURDAY, the 26th July, 1941. al 11 a.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 2,
Connaught Road, Centrul,
Room No. 205.
Second Floor.
50 BOTTLES BAYER'S ULER-
ON TABLETS.
300 BOTTLES BAYER'S GAR-
DAN TABLETS.
The abovementioned Calls will be payable to the Bankers of the Company, the
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong.
By Order of the
Board of Directors,
JOHN V. BRAGA,
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong. 23rd July, 1941.
TUITION GIVEN
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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER BRIDGE
DEFENCE CORPS
Orders by Colonel H. B. Rose, Thurs. 31st July, 2.30 p.m. M.C., Commandant, Hong Kong Voluntoor Defence Corps. 4. LECTURE
Mon, 28th July. 5.45 p.m. No. 1 Lecture Room, Officers. By Major C. de S. Robertson, M.M. No. 2 Lecture Room, Q.M.S's, Assistants & Unit Clerks. By S.Q.M.S. F. C. Young. Subject Pay Duties in the Field.
Tues. 29th July. 5.45 p.m. No. 1 Lecture Room, Oleers. By Major C. de S. Robertson, M.M. No. 2 Lecture Room, Q.M.S's, Assistants & Unit Clerks. By S.Q.M.S. F. C. Young. Subject Pay Duties in the Field.
Monday Corps Art, Mob. Coln.,
Coy.. No. 2 Coy, No. 0 A.S.C. Coy, and Fd, Amb. Tuesday--Remainder. Auxillary and Reserve Units inay attend either day. Note books and pencils will be brought.
5. N.C.O's COURSE THOMSON
SUB M.G.
K.C.R. Company parade. Dress- Helmets, shirts, shorts, hosetops, boots and puttees.. Jack knives and pliers must be brought. Re- connaissance in the N.T. (9) CORPS SIGNALS
NOTES
A GOOD SHIFT
By The Four Aces.
Knowing when to shift from H.Q.one sult to another is one of the. most important features of defen- sive play. East made a wise choice in to-day's hand:
South, Dealer Both sides vulnerable
Mon, 28th July. 5.15 p.m. (1) R. Army Class. Dress Mufti Final classification training (1) Training Cadre and recruits. Lec- ture 6, Map reading, (ii) No. 1 Detach. Chock Stores. (iv). Re- mainder. Signal training as de- tailed.
Wed. 90th July. 2 p.m. H.Q. Dress Summer Battle Order. (1) R. Army Classification by R.C. of Signals. (il) Remainder. Signal training as detailed,
Fri. 1st Aug. (1) There will be no W/T Class. (ii) W/T Classes will not be held,during month of August.
(d) MOBILE COLUMN
Wed. 30th July. 2.30 pan. H.Q. All Plns, Dress--Fighting Order, shirt sleeves. Kit inspection, M.G. reading. and L.G. recapitulation and map
APPOINTMENTS
Mon. 28th July, 530 pm. HQ 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Btys. Firing
Fri. 1st Aug. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. All on Kennedy Road Range.
Wed. 30th July. 5.30 pm, HQM.G. and L.G. T.O.ET.
Plns. Dress as previously detailed. Air Arm, Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 7 Coys. Firing on Kennedy Road Range. Fri, 1st Aug. 5.30 pm H.O, 5th A.A. Bty.. Mob. Col. Nos. 1 and 4 Coys, Firing on Kennedy Road Range.
Dress for above--Overalls, full web equipment, S.D. caps.
6. PARADES
(a) CORPO ARTILLERY
1. Command & Potting Captain C. W. L. Cole will per- form the duties of O. C. 4th Bat- tery w.e.f. 17.7.41.
Lieut. D. McLellan will per- form the duties of O.C. 3ri Bat- ury w.e.f. 17.7.41.
Hi. Lectures & Course of In struction
Mon, 28th July.
"A". Signalling Class Squad H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Dress--Mufti. 5.30 p.m. Dress-Multi, Overalls. Thompson Sub M.G. Class. H.Q.
Those detailed.
Captain J. R. Way will perform Col. the duties of O. C. Mob. w.e.f. 25.7.41.
3047 Cpl. M. A. Cairns will perform the duties Mob. Col. w... 25.7.41.
of C.Q.M.S.
(0) NO. 1 COMPANY
Mon. 28th July. No parade. Tues. 29th July. 5.45 p.m. HQ Officers and H.Q. Staff. Dress
Mufti. Lecture.
WEST
A 10 9 5 2
8 7 4 3
◊ 6 2
K 8 3
NORTH A.2 8 6 4 ♡ Q 10 9 ÓK J 10 A.QJ 5
SOUTH
A KJ 7
AK J
0983
BAST
A 3
♡ 6 6 2
O AQ 75 4
76 2
A 10 9 4
The bidding: South West
North
East
INT 3NT
Puss
2NT
Pass
l'ass
L'ass
1088
OF THE
West thought briefly about making an opening lead from his and finally hit hopeless hand,
upon the deuce of East won spudes. with the spade Aĝe and, in his turn, did some thinking. It was pretty clear that the space
HH CARD VALUES
FOUR-ACES BYFEE
FACE
KING $2
| QUEEN 1
JACK
TOTNA ŠALIAN 'ne PatchS AVERAGE HAND AT
be
suit could not Fri, 1st Aug. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. (1)
depended upon to Whole Coy. Kit Inspection. (li)
provide the bulk of the tricks needed Reserve Pin, Lecture, (ii) Train- Gas ed men's Squad. 0.15 p.m.
to defeat the contract. Hence Chamber. (lv) Remainder. Wea-
there was no real point in con- pon training. Dress--Mufti.
tinuing the suit; the part of wis- (f) NO. 2 COMPANY
dom, rather, was to look for a Tues. 29th July. 5.30 p.m. Kow-
suit which would have some loon Dock. No. 6 Pln. Dress chance to beat three no-trump. Mufti, Weapon training.
East's long diamond suit seem- Wed. 30th July. (1) 5.30 pmed to fill the bill, so East returned H.Q. No. 7 Pln. Dress-Mufti. the five of diamonds at the L.G. training. (ii) 6.30 p.m. H.Q. second trick. Dummy won with Coy. parade. Dress--Mufti. All the ten of diamonds, and South who did not bring kit on previous Lecture by Major W. Morgan, inspection, also deficiencies of R.A. "Decontamination of equip- 23rd July parade to be brought. ment." No. 1 Lecture Room. 5.45 Fri 1st Aug. 2 p.m. H.Q. Coy. p.m. All Officers to attend. Dressparade. Dress-Battle Order.
day training,
Pay Duties in the Field. See para. 4 above.
Wed. 30th July.
--Mufti.
Signalling Class.
Squad "B"
I.Q. 5.30 p.m. Dress-Mufti.
Fri. 1st Aug. Thompson Sub M.G. Class, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. 5th A.A. Bty. as de tailed. Dress--Mufti, overalls, full web equipment, S.D. caps
. 1st Battery
Tues. 29th July. No parade. Officers and N.C.O's lectures and signal class see C.A. Orders,
above.
Orderly Sgt.-Bdr. Wilson. Next for duty-Bdr. Smith. Iv. 2nd Battery Tues. 29th July. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. No. 2 and B.O.P., L.S. R.S. D.E.L. and all absentees K.I. on 16th and 22nd. Dress-Mufti, Kit Inspection.
Wed. 30th July, 5.30 p.m. Scan- dal Point, L. Sec. Layers. Dress Overalls and S.D. caps to be car- VISITING CARDS neatly ried. Revision, promptly
The printed,
Thurs. 31st July. (1) 1.45 p.m.
No. 2. Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., Wind- H.Q. L. Sec.
Fatigue sor House, Des Voeux Road, Cen- | Party. (ii) 2.15 p.m. H.Q. All tral Telephones: 20022 & 20011. Secs. 1⁄2 day training. Dress as
laid down for 1⁄2 day training.
v. 3rd Battery.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
200 BOTTLES V E RAMON THERAPION NO.1
TABLETS.
and
1 PARCEL ARTIFI CIAL SILK RIBBONS. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 24th July, 1941.
FOR
THERAPION NO2
D
Mon. 28 July, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. (i) Those detailed. Dress-Overalls, cap and Web equipment. Thompson Sub. M.G. instruction.
(ii) Those detailed, Dress---Mufti.
THERAPION NO.3 Signalling Class.
giá. 1 Cures Dítás Kéges-e Cores ipod Poison No. 2 Cares Chronia Wankianga
Tues. 29th July. 5.30 p.m. H.Q.
(g) NO. 3 COMPANY
Mon 28th July. 2.15 p.m. H.Q. Company parade. Dress as usual.
day training.
Wed. 30th July, 5.30 p.m. HQ
detailed. Those
Overalls, S.D. caps. Thompson Sub. M.G. train- ing.
Thurs. 31st July. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Company parade. Overalls, S.D. caps.
(h) NO. 4.COMPANY
Mon. 28th July. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Coy. parade. Dress-Overalls. Gas Chamber test.
Wed. 30th July. 2.15 p.n, H.Q.
Coy. parade, Fighting Order, helmets. 1⁄2 day training.
Orderly Cpl. week ending 2.8.41-L/Cpl. K. F. Wong.
T. H. Next for duty--L/Cpl. Tang.
found himself unable to fulfil his contract. He could win three spades, three hearts, and one club in addition to the diamond al- ready taken. The only play for nine tricks lay in a successful club finesse.
But when South tried the club finesse, West won with the club King and returned a diamond. Eust was then able to take four diamond tricks, defeating the
contract.
©
✡
*
Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you held:
AK 4
Q 7 5 8 K 8 3 AQ 762
The bidding:
Schenken Jacoby
Pass 14
Рана 20
You
Major INT Pass (7)
(1) NO. 5 COMPANY
Mon. 28th July. 2.15 p.m. Kow- Your hand is considerably better
Dress loon. R. Sto. Whole Coy.
may expect; than your partner
ANSWER:
Bid two no-trump.
If
as before. Occupation of position. and you show your extra strength
Fri, 1st Aug. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. (1) | and game hopes by this bid. M.G. Secs, Revision of mechanism. your partner has only a minimum (ii) L.G. Sec. Revision of last 4 opening bid, you ought to be weeks' training.
fairly safe at two no-trump or three diamonds,
(3) NO. 6 COMPANY
Tues. 29th July. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Lec- Whole Coy. Dress-Mufti. ture-Camouflage.
Fri. 1st Aug. 2 p.m. H.Q. Whole Coy. Dress-As before. Rifle Pla-hand, and the bidding continues:
English Fica de Chemists, or alther No.return at All members. Dress--Mufti. Talk toon in the attack.
DR. LE CLEta Mod.Co.HaverstockRd,N÷W.ALondo DR. LE OLERO'S PILLS for the Liver BRINOYмývaakkidneys & bladden
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY
WEDDING GROUPS SPECJALITY.
AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE USE
KING'S STUDIO
TEL. 28765
on recent manning.
H.Q.
Thurs. 31st July. 2 p.m. All members. Dress as laid down for. day training.
vi. 4th Battery
Tues. 29th July, 2.45 p.m. HQ. All Secs. Dress as laid down for 1⁄2 day training, Training at Pak- shawan,
Wed. 30th July, 6.30 p.m. H. As ordered. Dress Mufti. Changing kit or equipment.
Thurs. 31st July. 6.30 p.m. H.Q. Gun detachment. Dress-Overalls, web belt, frog, S.D. cap. Ride and Squad drill."
-
(k) NO. 7 COMPANY
Mon, 28th July. 5.45 p.m. _H.Q.
LG, 1 Coy. parade. Overalls. 2s. Pistol. Remainder. Bayonet training.
Question No. 778
To-day you
hold the same
Incoly
Schenken
You Mater
1A
Рава
INT
Pass,
20
Pasa
2NT
Pass
80
Pass
(7)
What do you bid? (Answor
Tues. 29th July. 5.45 p.m. H.Q. Officers, N.C.O's and H.Q. staff.monda Administrative lectures etc.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate,
Wed. 30th July, 5.30 p.m. HQ Inc.) Omcers and N.C.O's as detailed, Thompson Sub: M.G
Fri. 1st Aug. 2 p.m, H.Q. Whole Coy. Dress Fighting Order, Sum- mer. Coy. training at D'Aguilar. (1) ARMY SERVICE CORPS
COMPANY.
Mon. 28th July-Sun 3rd Aug. Supply duties H.Q.Transport and
vli, 5th A.A. Battery No. 1 Sec, Dress as laid down for daily as ordered. Dress as before.
Tues, 29th July, 2.30 pm.
Thurs. 31st July. 6.20 p.m. St. 1⁄2 day training, Training at Sai-Duty Officers as ordered
John's Place, Whole Coy. Dress Wed, 30th July. 5.30 p.m. Mufti Gas. lecture. Nos. 1 and 2 Secs. Dress Mufti. Lecture/
wan.
Thurs. 31st July, 2.30, H.Q. No. 2 Sec. Dress as laid down for a day training. Training at Salwan, (b) FIELD COMPANY
Mon. 28th July 6.30 p.m. K.C.R. Company parado.. Dress- Mufli, overalls to be brought, Musketry instruction. Kit in spection for all whose kit was not inspected on 24.7.41.
Fri, 1st Aug 5.20 p.m. Murray Parade Ground. Those detailed. Dress overalls and S.D. cap. Motor cycle instruction, (m) FIELD AMBULANCE *
Tues. 20th July 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Whole unit, Dress-Mufti. Unit training.
Wed, 80th July. 2,30 pm. H.Q. Whole unit, Dress Fighting or der, shirt, sleeves summer, lese steel helmet. Training.
(n) PAY SECTION
Thurs, 31st July, 8.30 am, Com, HQ. No. 1 Sub-Sec. Uniform: Pay duties.
Fri. 1st Aug. 8:30 am. Comi. H.Q. No. 2. Sub-Sec. Uniform. Pay duties.
Fri. 1st Aug. 8.30 a.m. No. 1 Lecture Room, V.HQ SQMS, Young, Sgt. Clark, Cpl. Brown, Ptes. Foy, Minoot and Cauther- ley.
E. N. THURSBY,
Captain, Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps. AFFILIATED, UNIT Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. 1. LECTURES
Fri. 1st Aug. 5.45 p.m. Univer sity of H.K. Outdoor Uniform. First. Ald. Lecture. Transport leaves. Queen's Pier 5.30 p.m.
Sad. I. M. S. BRAUDE,
Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
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