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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 1, 1941.

DIED FOR

BRIDGE TOUGH NOTES PETS

CRIME DOESN'T PAÝ

NO. 54

crime

By The Four Aces Look carefully for the in to-day's hand. You may see more than one misdeed:

East. Dealer

East-West vulnerable North-South part-score of 30

NORTH

AK 9 7

AKJ 8

OAK 47 6 6 2

EAST

A AQ1080

♡ 7 6 2

WEST

9 3

O Q J 8 2 ♣ K Q J 98

◊ 10 4 3 A 3

SOUTH

A J5 2

Q 10 S 2 ◊ 9 7 6 5 104

The bidling:

ast

South

1 A Pass

Pass

West

24

2♡

Pass

3♡

Равз

Pass

Pass

HSH CARD VALUES

OVR-ACES TVITÉN

FACEIVES [KING:.2 [QUEEN. FJACKLA

West

North

Dbl.

opened

He was old and grey and proud of his career as an old lag, but after his latest job he returned to find that there had been trouble-a blitz.

the four spades, dummy played low, Eust Won with the Queet, and South 204- chalantly tossed out the spade five. East continued with the spade playing the Jack. East then abandoned spades, con-j vinced that West had the miss - ing deuce; and he laid down the club Ace.

with West signalled

his the club King, and East led other club. West won with the Jack of clubs and then Declarer

Ace. South

easily won the rest of the tricks.

required to pay to the auctioneer The purchaser of the lot will be

Even an amateur detective can see that a spade ruff would have in cash the sum of $1,260.00 (being set the contract, but it takes pretty 10% of the upset price) immedi-good sleuthing to Say whether ately after the fall of the hammer, the criminal was East or West. the balance of the premium be-Decide for yourself before you Ing pad in accordance with the ad an. Conditions of Sale.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instructions 1 selt by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, the 1st. August. 1941 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room. No. 35.

Hankue Road, Kowloot.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:--

Both were criminals, but West was the deeper-dyed villam, East! might have set the contract by laying down the club Ace at the second trick, leading another club the to West, and then taking spade Ace and trying

third round. By getting the clubs out of the way first, East could lead a third round of spades without caring which player had the miss- ing spade deuce. But this play would have cost a trick if West had led a singleton spare to be- gin with, so East cannot be criti- cised much for this.omission,

West was the real criminal for Teakwood Drawing Room, sed signalling with the King of clubs. Room, Dining Room and ice That play demanded a club con- Furniture, Ornaments, Cutlery, tinuation and (indirectly) warned Porcelain, Glass, Brass and E. P. against another spade lead. West Ware, Gramophones & Records, should have played his lowest Pictures, Clocks, Rugs, Napkins, club to warn against a club lead

The courage of his neighbours inspired him. He decided to serve the people.

—

Old Dave-as he was known district, moved to another

and became

a voluntary fire- watcher and A.R.P. worker.

Mr

of Ald

Old Dave knew that his time hud

He sent for come. Cyril Clancy, area secretary the discharged Prisoners' Society on Merseyside.

"Here are the few bob I've saved from my old age pension," sald Old Dave. "I've no folk of my own, so pass them on to some other old lag.

"I've I feeling I shan't

be

TAKE T

EASY- POP!

{Released by The Bell Byndicale, foc.)

You no longer are of the younger generation if you let the waye of the world weight you down.

needing them any_more."

That night Old Dave, the A.R.P. worker, was killed by a high ex- plosive while searching an evacu- ated area for pets.

SAW-SEE?

"Rala before seven, shepherd's pic by eleven old saw, Hawkins." "I see, Sir. Old saw, Sir."

"And here is a new saw, Hawkins. Rose's before bed, no ache in the head."

Very clever, Sir. Very apt indeed. You should send it in to some of these advertising people. I understand they pay very handsomely for such — or — slogans."

"Yes, Hawkins. I believe I have a sort of flair for that sort of thing. It just comes to me in my bath.”

Table Lamps, Cooking Utensils, and (indirectly) demand a spade OFF THE RECORD

etc., etc.

also

A Few Pieces of Blackwood

Furniture. and

lead Signals are not used just to show high cards but to show the wishes of the player; and West should have wished for a spade ruff, after which he could

2 Typewriters "Royal" & take the club King to beat the

"Adler"

1 Piano by "Lane Crawford

Co."

1 Radio Set "Patterson"

3 Tientsin Carpets

1 Tealtwood Dining Room

Sulte

1 Gas Stove

1 Cooking Stove

1 Hand Sewing Machine

On View from Thursday, the 31st. July, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 30th July, 1941.

Cocomalt IF YOUR

NEW STOCK

ARRIVED

AT

SINCERE'S

203

BREATH HAS A SMELL YOU CAN'T FEEL WELL

Unless 2 pints of bile juice flow from our liver into our bowels every day, our movements get haft and constipated and our food decays un- nahitrally in our 28 foot of bowels. This decay. sends poison all over our body every six minutes It makes us gloomy, grouchy and no good anything.

Our friends smell this decay coming ,out of our mouth and call it bad breath. Laxa- tives and mouth washes only help a little. Take Carter's Little Liver Pills. They get those 2 pints of bile flowing freely and then you seei i on the "up and up." Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pils by name and get what you ask for."

contract.

*

Yesterday you were Howard Schenken's partner and, with both sides vulnerable you held:

A 7 3 2

♡ 8 4

OA QJ 76

K 8 3

You

Maler

The bidding: Behenken Jacoby

Pass 20 Равн

14

RA

Peeg (?)

ANSWER: Bid three spades, Three small trumps are sufficient' support since your partner has rebid spades, and your general strength justifies another bid.

Score 100 per cent. for three spades, 50 per cent. for four spades, 30 per cent. for three din-. monds, 20 per cent. for pass.

Question No 783

To-day. you are Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with net- ther side vulnerable, you hold:

8 6.4

A 73 2: A 9:43 10 6

The bidding: Jacoby Vchonkan

10

Pass What do you, bid?

tomor

Anawer

(Released by The Bell Syndi cate, Inci) 70 A KANTE

4561, The Cheg

**Indeed, Sir."

"And I would like to go even further. The praise of Rose's Lime Juice should be blazoned forth in letters of gold in all night clubs, cocktail bars, and other premises licensed and unlicensed where the lads of the village do mostly congregate."

"I gather, Sir, that Rose's Lime Juice was not lacking at last night's gathering."

"What an

uncanny faculty you possess, Hawkins, for the ocular penetration of brick wails!**

By ED REED

Myf it's like central heating"!

Here's Luck

EWO

BEER

Tel. 30311