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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 15, 1941.

BRIDGE CRIPPLED

BOMBER NOTES GETS HOME

CRIME DOESN'T PAY! Almost immediately af-

NO. 56

By The Four Aces

ter the bombs had been dropped on a target in Germany one of our heavy To-day we present a type of bombers was hit by anti- crime we haven't often discussed: aircraft fire. The rear- the bidding crime. See if you can determine whether North or gunner telephoned to his South, was the criminal:

captain that white smoke was coming from the tail. 'At that moment search- lights caught the aircraft in their sweep.

Bouth, Dealer Both sides vulnerable

NORTH AK 10 6

10 8 7 2 ◇ K 6

WEST

4 15

964 3

O J 10 9 6 2

94

KQ 6 5

SOUTH

AAJ 8 3

EAST

A Q 7 4 2

J 6

Q 8 4 3 872

VAK Q

◇ A 7

AJ 10 3

R

The

South

ENT BNT

bidding: West

Pass

#M

North

3 dhe Pass

Enst

Pass J'a

NOTICE

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE NO, 12 OF 1939

A. REGISTRATION OF BRITISH

1.

SUBJECT9

All British subjects (male and female) other than persions of The 54th Annual General Meet- | Chinese race and members of His

ing of members will take place

the Club House on FRIDAY, 15th. August, 1941, at 6 p.m.

E. L. STRANGE,

Hon, Sec.

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED

Notice To Shareholders

Majesty's regular Naval, Military

The captain swung the bomber about to avoid the searchlights, but flames began to shoot from the starboard engine. The captain) switched off and the flames sub- sided, but when he tried to sturt the engine up again it gave no sign of life.

The other engine was not work- ing well, the air speed indicator was out of action, the rudder was damaged and the fuselage torn by

hell fragnients.

"I knew it was a toss-up whe- ther we could make it," the cap- tam said. "But I was quite game Any bridge detective will inte to take a chance and come down sea if necessary, and SO that there are eleven tricks in in the

We top cards, with a twelfth easily were the rest of the crew. established in spades thirteen I didn't want to, be taken prisoner if the spades are if we could help it." correctly guessed. Certainly such

The bomber quickly lost height, hand should

be and while the captain was getting bid to a slam, so free of the searchlights and mak- there's the crimeing for the Dutch coast it dropped from 15,000 to 7,000 feet. Over the right in front of

But sea the crew threw out all the am- your eyes. spotting the crim-munition to lighten the aircraft. inal may give you little trouble.

>ior GAMD VALUE3

FOUR-ACER SVETEN

ZAGE

KING 2 QUEEN" NJACI

PETAL WASH AN PAEN, JOR EVERANO WAPI 195

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"The

rear guns were out of action anyway, the captain cald. "I didn't want to throw out the guns if we could help it."

The wireless operator was in constant touch with home sta~ tions, but navigation was very difficult. without an air speed in- dicator. Over the sea the aircraft came down to 2,000 feet, but after a hard struggle the aircraft reach- ed the coast and the captain made a safe landing.

and Air Force and the Hong Kong Decide for yourself before read- 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 are cuding 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- The opening bid of two no- sons' Office within one week be- trump shows such great high-

"Then I counted fifty holes in fore any such change of address card strength that game is war-the aircraft," the captain said. NOTICE is hereby given that or intended departure, IN THE ranted with very little strength in «After that I stopped, but there an Interim Dividend of $1.00 per CASE OF PERSONS UNDER THE the partner's hand. For example, were lots more." Share has been declared for the AGE OF 18 YEARS (INCLUDING North would have been obliged half year ended 30th June, 1941, YOUNG CHILDREN) THEIR RE- to get to game with only two of payable Un MONDAY, 25th TURN SHALL BE MADE AND] his four picture-cards. Surely AUGUST. 1941, on which date SIGNED BY THE PERSONS' the other two picture-cards were Dividend Warrants may be ob- PARENT OR GUARDIAN. tained on application at the Office) of the Company, Kowloon.

B. REGISTRATION OF ALIENS The Register of Shares of the of Chinese race or those exempted North's

All aliens, other than those Company will closed from

When the engine and "fabric SATURDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1941. by section 2 (5) of the Ordinance, hand was balanced and the club

have been repaired the bomber who arrive in the Colony or who suit neither long nor particularly will be, ready for the air again. 1941, both days inclusive,

change their residential or busi- strong. Instead, North should ness address or who are about, to have jumped, to four no-trump. By Order of the Board of leave the Colony, shall report the That contract would be safe if Directors.

to MONDAY,

be

25th AUGUST,

C. M. MANNERS,

Secretary & Manager Hong Kong, 11th August, 1841.

PUBLIC AUCTION

enough excess value to give him

slam ambitions..

There was little point 10 for the club response,

The tail wheel was punctured, and later it was found that the crew could never have taken to their dinghy if they had had to come down in the sea, for it was riddled by shrapnel.

fact in person or in writing for South had a minimum opening OFF THE RECORD.. registration at the Registration bid of two no-trump. And since 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.

AIT SHOULD BE PARTICULAR- Yesterday you were Howard LY NOTED, THAT EVERYONE, Schenken's partner and, with The Undersigned have received EXCEPT THOSE EXEMPTED both sides vulnerable, you held: Instructions to sell by Public ABOVE, MUST REGISTER Auction on FRIDAY, the 15th. August, 1941]

commencing at 2:30 p.m.

their, Sales Room, No. 35. Hankow Road, Kowloon.

EITHER AS BRITISH SUBJECTS: OR AS ALIENS. PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY REGIS- TERED AS BRITISH SUBJECTS, OR AS ALIENS ARE REQUEST- ED TO DO SO WITHOUT DE-

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE - LẬY,

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. comprising:-

Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed Room Dining Room and Office Furniture, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks Ornaments, 'Cutlery, Gramophones & Records, E. P., Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Pictures, Clocks, Cooking, Uten- sils, etc., etc."{

also

A Few Pieces of Blackwood

Furnitur

and......

1 Baby Grand Piano

1 Hand Sewing Machine

"Kelvinator" Refrigerator

"Emerson" Radio (A.C. D.C.)

1 GEC. Radio (Overseas 7)

On View from Thursday,

114th. August, 1942.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROB,

Auctioneera Hong Kong, 12th August, 1941.

Sd. J. P. PENNEFATHER-EVANS,

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

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on

SATURDAY, 16th. August, 1941. commencing at 11.00 am:: at their Sales Room, No, 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd Floor,

540 Pairs Boots

193 Caps

7 Helmets

10 Celling Lamps & Shades

1 Platform Scale

also

A QUANTITY OF FURNITURE.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS;;

Auctioneers,

2K

COSA Q 9

The bidding: Jacoby

Pass

Schenken.

Dbi

Του

Pass! Pass: **: (7);

There is no need to jump, since ANSWER Bid three spades you have already shown that you hold a good hand. Partner probably has a very good-spade sult since he is apparantly unable to, raise hearts (he must be pre pared for at least one major suit.

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

Question No. 795

Today you hold the same hand, and the bidding continues:

Jacoby

Bchonken

Db

Pasa

Pass

What do you did?, to:morrow:)

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