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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 7, 1941.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE
G
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY,
NOTES
INSULTING YOUR
PARTNER
By The Four Aces
WINDING UP IN FINLAND
the House
that
The Foreign Secretary PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public
made a statement on Auction to be held on MONDAY,
Anglo-Finnish relations in the 11th day of August, 1941, at the 11th day of August, 1941, at 3: There are ways of insulting 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public p.m., at the Offices of the Public your partner at the bridge table, the Commons yesterday Works Department, by Order of Works Department, by Order of even though you keep your voice afternoon. His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor of low, your expression good-
He reminded at one Lot of Crown Land at Kam humoured, and your conversation Britain had announced as recent- one Lot of Crown Land Shek Shan, in the Colony of Tsin, in the Colony of Hong pleasant and (outwardly) harm-
July 22 their decision Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, Kong for a term of 75 years, loss. The easiest way to drive y as with the option of renewal at a commencing from 1st July, 1898, your partner into. fits of gnashing with the Finnish Government.
maintain diplomatic relations Crown Rent to be fixed by the with the option of renewal at a his teeth is to indicate by your Surveyor of His Majesty the Crown Rent to be fixed by the bidding that you consider him a King, for one further term of 75 Surveyor of His Majesty the prize nitwit. For example: years.
King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof,
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if
Intending bidders are advised not the applicant) will be required that immediately after the dia- | to deposit with an authorised
posal of the lot the Purchaser (if officer who will be present at the not the applicant) will be required sale, the sum of two hundred dol-to
an authorised deposit with lars, ($200) in cash. This sum officer who will be present at the will be refunded on payment of sale, the sum of two hundred dol- The Purchase price.
This sum lars, ($200) in cash. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. for
will be refunded on payment of
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
Public
The Undersigned have received Instructions to Fell by Auction on
FRIDAY, the 8th, August, 1941.
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35,
Hankow Road, Kowlooni,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
comprising:-
Teakwood bedsteads, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Ches- terlield Suites. Wardrobes, Side- boards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Ice Chests, Wardrobe
Trunks, etc., etc.
& Cubin
Locality
West of Kowloon Inland Lot No 2532. Chi Kiang Street, Shek Kowloon Inland Lot No 4314
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Shan
Boundary
Monaurenants
N. 9.
พ.
As per
sale plan
Contents in sq.
Annual Rental
About 4,720
9R$
Upset Price
the Purchase price,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
3
$2.832
Sheung Shui Inland Lot No. 13.
Kam Tsin
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
Cutlery, Porcelain, Glass and The purchaser of the lot will be Brass Ware, Gramophones, Re- required to pay to the auctioneer cords, Pictures, Ornaments, Cook-in cash the sum of $283.00 (being ing Stoves & Utensils, etc., etc.
also A Few Pleces Furniture.
and
1 Upright Pro
Crawford C''
of Blackwood
by
"Lane!
1 "Ward" for Chest
2 Electric Clock.
1 Steel Table and 4 Chairs
1 "R.CA" All Wave Katito
1 Hand Sewing Machine
1 Beach Tent
also
One "Empire" Portable Type-
writer (new)
On View from Thursday, 7th. August, 1941
10% of the upset price) immedi- ately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium be- ing paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.
G
PUBLIC
R
AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CONDI
Boundary
Manesramnezim
N.
3.
15. 23.
E. W.
15.
As per
sale plan
Contents
Annual Rental.
Upset Price
About 80,880
3372
$3.235
the
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
West, Dealer North-South vulnerable.
NORTH
A 10 6 3 ♡ 7 6 4
J 8 3
6 5 2
WEST
EAST
A-
КБ 3
7 & 2
KQJ 10
7 3
A 4 J 5 2 ♡ J 10 9 8 10 9 6 4
SOUTH
AK 987 4
♡ A Q 2
to
"On August 1 the Finnish Min- ister called to inform me that his Government had decided to recall him and to suspend for the time being the activities of the Finnish Legation in London.
The British Government deeply Finnish Govern- regret that the
ment, acting no doubt under Ger- man pressure, have seen fit thus to take the initiative in breaking off diplomatic relations,
"Most of the British subjects who wished to leave. Finland, Including the majority of thong who offered their services to the Finnish Government at the time of the Soviet-Finnish War, had left Finland for Sweden before relations were severed. "Arrangements are under dis- cussion with the Finnish Govern-. ment for the return of H.M. Min- ister and bis staff to this country.
"The United States Minister at Helsinki has assumed charge of British interests in Fini, nd, In- cluding the interests of those Bri- tish subjects who have elected to remain. The Finnish Minister hus the given me an assurance that two Finnish Government regard them- clubs, and a trump, going down selves as in honour bound to pro- for a penalty of 500 vide for the British volunteers."~-~~-
points. And North British Wireless.
South
◊ A K Q
A8 4
The bidding:
West
North East
Ривз
Pass
Рава
34
Pass
Pass
Рана
3 A
Рава
44
Pasa
Pa86
Dbl.
PURM
Pass
Pose
South lost two hearts,
two tricks
16 CARD VALUES
DE THE
COURACES SYSTEN
FACE
KING..2 [QUEEN.1 BACKWE
VETRA, VERLANG ON PACK ON
14 Dbl.
practically foamed
at the mouth be- cause of the way South's bidding had insulted him. North didn't give a hoot
about
GRECIAN
URN ARMY BADGE
CLASSICAL CHOSEN
THE
The urn is surmounted by the crown and in a border made of the Garter appears the name of the unit. The buttons are to carry, the Royal Arms.
500 points he'd been set before The purchaser of the lot will be
and expected to be set again, but he THE GRECIAN URN IS THE required to pay to the auctioneer in cash the sum of $324.00 (being just couldn't
stomach the way LATEST ADDITION TO THE IN- 10% of the upset price) immedi- South disregarded the warningly SIGNIA OF THE BRITISH ately after the fall of the hammer, weak bidding North had given ARMY.
THIS the balance of the premium be- him.
VESSEL HAS BEEN ing paid in accordance with Conditions of Sale.
AS THE CAP BADGE OF Tu begin with, North har NEWLY-FORMED ARMY passed over three clubs. Then, CATERING CORPS. when South doubled for 2+ takeout, North had simply shown trump support by bidding three spades. North would have been obliged to make the same bid with four trumps to the Jack
Not all the cooks now employ- ¡TIONS of the Sale by Public Auc-
instead of four to the Ace. And ed in the Army will be admitted the tion to be held DA MONDAY.
If North had held just the merest immediately to the corps, since the 11th day of August, 1941, at 3 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN trifle more strength, either in high its members are to be specialists. P.m., at the Offices of the Public; that an Interim Dividend
of cards or
in distributional value, Officers of the corps will be ex- Works Department, by Order of $60 per share has been declar-he would have bid four spades perts in cooking, and, as for as, His Excellency the Governor of ed in respect of the half year over the double instead of only possible, will be drawn from one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung ended 30th June, 1941 on 900,000 three spades. Actually North held civilian catering establishments. Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong
The Army School of Cookery Kong for a term of 75 years, com- OLD SHARES and will be pay-about as much as could be expect- mencing from 1st July, 1898, with able on and after THURSDAY, ed in view of his two passes and at Aldershot is the parent unit of
Dividend simple return to spades.
the corps. A pool of cooks, which, the option of renewal at a Crown 11th September, 1941.
will be replenished, from recruits, Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor Warrants may be obtained on And since North held a maxi- and from qualified cooks who are. of His Majesty the King, for one application at the Company's mum, there couldn't possibly be surplus in regimental units, will further term of 24 years less the Registered Office, P. & O. Build any point to South's bid of four meet all demens for kitchen per- last three days thereof.
spades. That contract could be connel, Intending biddera
are advised ing.
made only if North had grossly that immediately after the disposal THE REGISTER OF MEM underbid his hand. So South's of the lot the Purchaser (if not the BERS of the Company will be game bid was practically a state- applicant) will be required to de: CLOSED from MONDAY, 1ST|ment that he didn't trust North posit, with an authorised officer SEPTEMBER to THURSDAY to bid, his hand properly. who will be present at the sale 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1941 (both the sum of two hundred dollars, days inclusive), during which] ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur
Terms: Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 5th August, 1941.
The Undersigned have received instructions from The Marshal in Prize, Supreme Court and others to sell. by Public Auction on SATURDAY, the 9th August, 1941 commencing at 11. á.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 2 Con- naught Road Central, 2nd Floor
25, Cases Vermouth
1 Case Essences
4 Cases Toffee
1 Case Raisins
1 Piece Cotton Piece Goods
1 Cask White Powder
A Quantity of Cotton Yarn
1 Lot Pencils
also
12 Boxes Boracic Bath Soap
120 Boxes Jasmin Toilet Soap
(These boxes now
stored
in
China, Navigation Co.'s godown, West Point.)
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
A
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 7th August, 1941.
REACH THOSE WHO
CAN AFFORD TO BUY
THROUGH
The China Mail
THE PAPER THAT GETS
INTO THE HOME
“Earliest with the Latest”
chase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2870.
Registry No.
Junction of Hing Wah Street and
Locality
Shun Ning Street, Cheung Sha Wan
&
Boundary
Masurement
N. S. E. W.
25. fs. It. 10.
As per
sale plan
¡Contenta in sq, th
Annual Rental..
Upset Price
About 15,000
$206
$9,000
peiod no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.
Hong Kong, 5th August, 1941.
FOR
FOR SALE
SALE-HUMBER SALON
sonable price.. write G.P.O Box 1843, Kowloon.
*
1
Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, vulnerable against, non-vulnerable opponents, you held:
A 8.5 3
A Q.73 2 Q: A. 4.2 6.6
The bidding: Schenken
Ход
Majer
1A
Jacoby
ANSWER: Pass. This illustrates
CRUEL SHOCK FOR STOMACH SUFFERER
"Only an operation can save you”
A cold shudder went down, the spine of a gentleman recently, He had been suffering from, stomach ulcers and, with a shock, heard |the verdict that only an operation would save him. As a prelimin- ary his doctor sent him into, hqs- pital where thay, put him qn Maclean Brand Stomach Powder, a frequent practice in big hospitals treating stomach trouble.
In his letter to Macicans, this gon of 1937 model with 5 sents.. Ina, hand good enough for an open-tleman saya: 'In six weeks. I walked new condition, For sale at rea- ing bid, (although a rather weak out of that hospital a new man." And For inspection one) but not good enough for an no operation, either! You can imagine overcall, The hand can win only the Jump-for-Joy feeling of the stomach about four tricks, and is therefore sufferer threatened, with an operation. not good enough for a bid which who finds he has been cured, without, one. Well, you don't need to go very promises to win eight tricks.
far to get the benefit of Maclean Brand Score 100% for pass, 30% for stomach Powder. You can buy a hot- double, 20% for two hearts.
TO LET
MARBLE HALL, 34-36 Granville Road, double and single room with Question No. 788 private bathroom and verandah. Also dressing room, beautiful| To-day you hold the same hand, senview, tennis, ****homegrown and the bidding continues: vegetables. Phone. 594387-4
You Maler; Pans Pagg.
TUITION GIVEN
The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctioneer In cash the sum of $900.00 (being). 10% of the upset price), immedi- ately affer the fall of the hammer, EXPERT Instructresses for ladies the balance of the premium be- and young girls in music, short ing paid in accordance with the hand, typing, bookkeeping and Conditions of Sale.
English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kowloon,
Schenken
at do you bid? tomorrow.)
Jacoby Dbl.
tle from your chemist for use in your own home.
Bo sure to ask for MACLEAN BRAND," Stomach Powder, which is only genuine if the algnature "ALEX C. MACLEAN appears on carton and bottle, Maclean, Brand, Stomach Powder Is nover, solif loose, but only in bottles. The tableta. are available in bottles or flat tins.
If you have any difficulty in obtain (Answering it from your local chemist or store write to:-Banker & Co., PO Box 765, Hong Kong.
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