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PROPERTY TAX

War Revenue Ordinance,|

1941

All persons responsible for the payment of Tax in respect of pro- perty situated in the following districts-

Hong Kong (including Apllchau) Kowloon

New Kowloon

are reminded that such tax is pay- able at the TREASURY, WIND- SON HOUSE, 3rd FLOOR, not later than 30th day of August, 1941. After that date a penalty

of 5% of the Tax will be imposed.

T. BLACK, Commissioner of War Taxation,

Hong Kong. 11th Aug., 1941.

NOTICE

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE NO. 12 OF 1939

A. REGISTRATION OF BRITISH

SUBJECTS

1. All British subjects (male and female) other than persons of Chinese race and members of His Majesty's regular Naval, Military inaud Air Force and the Hong Kong

The 54th Annual General Meet- ing of members will take place the Club House on FRIDAY, 15tn. August, 1941, al 6 p.m.

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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 15, 1941.

PORTUGAL MENACES BRIDGE

FEARS AN NOTES INVASION

CRIME DOESN'T PAY!!

NO. 56

By The Four Aces

To-day

we present a type of crime we haven't often discussed: the bidding, crime. See if you' can determine whether North or South was the criminal:

South, Dealer Both sides vulnerable

NORTH

WEST

A 95

9 6 4 3 3 10 9 5 2

A 94

AK 10 6

10 8 7 2 ОК 6

K Q 6 5

EAST Q 7 4 2 ♡ J 6 OQ 8 4 3 8 7 2

SOUTH

AJ 8 3 ♡ A K Q ◊ A 7

AJ 10 3

The bidding:

South

2NT 3NT

West

Pass Pass

North

3 l'ass

East

Pass Pass

CHARGE

COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HO CHU, ALIAS SU LAU-CHU, CHARGED WITH DEMANDING $10.50 WITH

20,%. NGAU,

According to general MENACES. FROM FUNG YING

A MARRIED. reports extensive move WOMAN, AND WITH INTIM- WAS OPENED BE- ments of German troops IDATION

MORN- AT KOWLOON THIS are taking place in the FORE MR. D. J. N. ANDERSON Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman, prosecut. occupied zone of France.ING.

that at 11 p.m.

near the

on

Several German Panzer: divi-ing, stated

walking

Man Ming sions stationed between Bordeaux August 6 while the woman was and Bayonne are being concen- Theatre in Tam Kung Road with trated the Spanish border.

an aged woman, she was accosted guns from Powerful long range

by accused. the Maginot Line also are being transferred in this direction.

for the

on

of

the information According to available, Hitler has issued orders a special formation group of German troops under the command of General Falkenhau-

sen.

Simultaneously large units of Spanish troops are being dla. patched to the Portuguese fron- tler.

It is said that the headquarters of Spanish troops assigned for operations in Portugal are already stationed in Badajos.

She finally consented to walk with him at his suggestion to Sung Wang Toi and there, it, is threatened her alleged, accused demanding that she join a cer- tain society, on payment of $10.50 as member's fee, otherwise she would be assaulted by others.

The woman, who arranged to meet him next day, reported to the police and accused was ar- when the rested in a teahouse money was about to be paid.

The case is proceeding.

CHOLERA CASES

two

and one from

Three cases of cholera from Kowloon

10 cases of rural Hong Kong

40 dysentery,

of tuberculosis, three of enteric fever and one

Health Authorities yesterday. of meningitis were notified to the

EVENTS IN THESE ALL SPAIN AND AT THE FRANCO- SPANISH FRONTIER CAUSE GREAT ALARM IN LISBON. IT CONTEMPLAT- IS BEING OPENLY SAID THAT GERMANY IS

AGAINST AGGRESSION ING

IS AND

USING PURPOSE.--

Any bridge detective will note that there are eleven tricks in top cards, with a twelfth easily

PORTUGAL thirteen established In spades

if the spades are SPAIN FOR THIS

TASS. correctly guessed. Certainly such hand should be bid to a slam, there's the

TT (MOLD VALUES

OF THE

KOUT-ACES SYSTEN

PACE: EKING

QUEEN 1 DACKE

DETAL VALINE DE PRET DE AURIAGE HAMP 8.5

a

SO

crime

right in front of

your

But

eyes. spotting the crim- inal may give you little trouble. Decide for yourself before read-

a

are

The opening bid of two no- trump shows such great high- card strength that game is war- ranted with very little strength in the partner's hand. For example, North would have been obliged to get to game with only two of

Police Force shall within two ing on. weeks of arrival in the Colony make a return in the approved North was the criminal. It's form and shall deliver the return true that South had the "big" to the Police Registration of Per-hand (perhaps a little too big for sons' Office, 4th floor, Chung Tin the opening bid of two no-trump), Building. British subjects (ex-

but most slam contracts cluding the exempted classes al- reached by the cooperation of the ready mentioned) who change

weaker hand. In this case North their residential or business!

was guilty of flagrant failure to address or who are about to leave:

cooperate, the Colony shall report the fact to the Police Registration of Per- sons' Office within one week be- fore any such change of address or intended departure. IN THE NOTICE is hereby given that CASE OF PERSONS UNDER THE an Interim Dividend of $1.00 per AGE OF 18 YEARS (INCLUDING Share has been declared for the YOUNG CHILDREN) THEIR RE- half year ended 30th June, 1941, TURN SHALL BE MADE AND his four picture-cards. Surely payable on MONDAY, 25th

SIGNED BY THE PERSONS' the other two picture-cards were AUGUST, 1841, on which date PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

enough excess value to give him Dividend Warrants may be ob-

slam ambitions. tained on application at the Office B. REGISTRATION OF ALIENS, of the Company, Kowloon.

was little point 1. All aliens, other than those

club response, for the The Register of Shares of the of Chinese race or those exempted North's Company will be closed from by section 2 (5) of the Ordinance, hand was balanced and the club SATURDAY, 18th AUGUST, 1941, who arrive in the Colony or who suit neither long nor particularly to MONDAY, 25th

Instead, North should' AUGUST, change their residential or busi-strong, 1941, both days inclusive,

four nb-trump. ness address or who are about to have jumped to

would be safe it By Order of the Board of leave the Colony, shall report the That contract

opening | Directors.

fact in person or in writing for South had a minimum

C. M. MANNERS;

Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 11th August, 1941.

-PUBLIC AUCTION

There

to

6-19

lesbod by The Bell Syndicate, Ind.)....

When her beau says life has led him over rough roads the mentally sketchy girl-friend suggests he. try using the side- walke.

registration at the Registration bid of two no-trump. And since OFF THE RECORD Office (address above) within 48 South actually had a maximum, hours after every such arrival or he would have accepted the in- within one week before every such vitation by going on to six no- change of address or intended de- trump without delay....... parture as the case may be.

C. WARNING.

The Undersigned have received EXCEPT THOSE Instructions to sell. by Public Auction on FRIDAY, the 15th. August, 1941

commencing at 2:30p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35. Hankow Road, Kowloon. A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. comprising —

Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed Room, Dining Room and Office Furniture, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, Ornaments, Cutlery,

IT SHOULD BE PARTICULAR- Yesterday you were Howard LY NOTED THAT EVERYONE Schenken's partner and; with both sides vulnerable, you held:. EXEMPTED ABOVE, MUST REGISTER EITHER AS BRITISH SUBJECTS OR AS ALIENS. PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY REGIS- TERED AS BRITISH SUBJECTS FÖRAS ALIENS ARE REQUEST- ED TO DO SO, WITHOUT DE- LAY.

Sd. J. P. PENNEFATHER-EVANS,

Commissioner of Police. Hong Kong, 13th Aug. 1941.

V K J7 3/2

74 -bidding:

Jheaby

Pasa

Pass. Pass

202 (7)

Bahenken Dbl. 24

ANSWER: Bid three spades: There is no need to jump, since you have already shown that you hold a good hand. Partner probably has a very good spade | suit since he is apparently unable

pared for at least one major suit).

ver MARINA B

Gramophones & Records E. P. PUBLIC AUCTION to raise hearts the must be pre

Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Pictures, Clocks, Cooking Uten- sils, etc., etc.

A Few Pleces o

also

of Blackwood: Furniturela

and

1 Baby Grand Piano

1 Hand Sewing Machine

"Kelvinator Refrigerator

1 Emerson" Radio (A.C. &

-D.C.)

1“GEC. Radio (Overseas 7) | On View from Thursday, the 14th August, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 12th August, 1941.

The Undersigned-have received instructions to sell

Public Auction on

SATURDAY, 16th August, 1941;

commencing at 11.00 .mit at their Sales: Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd Floor.

540 Pairs Boots

193 Caps

7 Helmets.

16 Ceiling Lamps & Shades

1 Blatform Scale:

also

Score: 100% for three spades, 60% three hearts, 30% for four spades.

Question No. 795

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

Jacoby

Pasa

Patsy

What do youḥbid?, thazorrow)A

A QUANTITY OF FURNITURE. Terms: Cash on delivery, di LAMMERT BROBI, IV

Auctioneerk. Hong Kong, 15th August, 1941. Inc.)

Pann Pass

£209.

(Released The Boll Syndicate.,

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