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The Undersigned have received] instructions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, the 22nd. August,, 1941.

commencing at 2:30 p.m

"at their Sales Room, No. 35; Hankow Road, Kowloon,

A "QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE: comprising:-

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Radio Sets

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1 Treadle Sewing Machine

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FRENOH REMEDY.

BRIDGE POIGNANT NOTES INCIDENT

PRESERVING'

CONTROL

By The Four Aces

IN DIJON

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 20, 1941.

RISE IN VALUE OF DOLLAR

EXCEPTIONALLY BAD CASE

A fine of $2,000, or three, months hard labour, was impus- ed on Lau Sin-chau, 36; by Mr. G. T.Lowry this morning, for Chinese circles in possession of a private code with- Another mun; Chungking are gratified out permission.

Leung' Ylu chúng 27, charged at the rise in the value of with the same offence, pleaded the Chinese dollar in the not guilty and was discharged: Shanghai market.

tha

A semi-official statement de clares: "The market rise in the foreign exchange value for Chinese dollar in the Shanghat market yesterday was the result

An interesting story is told by Lt.-Col. L. B. "When this hand was played," Jones and Major R. B. writes Mrs. J. M. S., of Baltimore, "my partner failed to make his Scott, two among the off-|^

One of the opponents cer's.... contract.

detained by the hinted that the hand should have: been made, but refused to say Vichy authorities con- any more, claiming he didn't trary to the Syria armis want to start trouble between my tice terms and who have

of the operation of the my husband, but we don't fight how been repatriated. Currency Stabilisation Fund. ** over bridge hands-so will you

They belong to the 4th/6th "In constituting an important please tell us if the hand should Rifles, and told the

on measure to strengthon the ex- reaching Cairo yesterday that all change value of the dollar the of the Stabilisatiori the prisoners were deeply touch-operation

Fund will contribute towards the ed by an episode at Dijon.

RAFION NO.1 THERAPION N.2 THERAPION N13. No.: Garen Dircharros da den (Quranlood Pagina yrrow 3*, Chemists, or afther No. return DATLE CLINGMed.Co. HaverstockRd, NAW.B.Load DR. LE OLERO'S PILLs for tires lett «Kidney==Wamicigjet näysäkisdd

KOLENI, VA ato, & Caras Chronie.Menimuos

partner and me. My partner was

have been made?

West, Dealer East-West vulnerable

NORTH

WEST

AK Q 8 4

K 6 0 2

AJ 73

Q98

A Q J G AAKJ

EAST

A 10 6 2

06

9 8 4 2

7 4 3

98 66 2

SOUTH AUG

{})

A J 10 7 3 OK 10 7 3

Q 10

The bidding: West

14 I'uso Pass

North

Dbl 40

East

Fu: 8 Pass

South

30 Puss

"West led three rounds of spades, and my husband ruffed the third. Then he led the ten of clubs to dummy's King and led the eight of hearts for a finesse. West held off, so the Queen of hearts was led next. When East discarded, South put up the Ace of hearts since the finesse couldn't succeed. West took the next heart and led

That a fourth spade. forced out the last trump from the South hand, so West made his last trump and the remaining spade.

"Was there anything with this line of play?”

press

Chinese

Mr. W. Shattain, A.D.C.I. (C), told the Court that the case was an exceptionally bad one. The code was used for the pur- pose of illegally exporting large quantities of various kinds bf metal.

-A SUSPECT

A young French girl, ignoring maintenance of the exchange rate the German guards who glowered of the dollar, which will in turned, was charged before Mr. H.

legitimate Sino-foreign

took out a little Union benefit at her, Jack from her handkerchief and business."-Reuter.

waved it at the prisoners, at the

same

With 13 previous convictions, She Wong-cheong, 30, unemploy- G. Sheldon, K.C., at the Central with Magistracy this morning, loitering at No. 13, Connaught Road West yesterday.

According to

Detective Sub-

Financial Backing time making a sign in- dicating faith in British victory.

The Colonel declared "She Financial circles in London Inspector F. Nolan, accused was stairway of the had a very brave smile but ce- consider the action of the Chinese seen on the tainly not a happy smile Other Currency Stabilisation Board in premises, when the Police raided French folk in the station gave improving the value of the Chin- a place in the vicinity.

was cautioned us victory signs but most were ese dollar as an indisputable ex- too frightened of the Nazi guards pression of Anglo-American de- warned by Mr. Sheldon. lu say anything, but this girl termination to put their financial | was most courageous, running up weight behind Chungking. and down the train openly ex- The action which is clearly in pressing joy at seeing us.

the nature of an economic relu-

believed

Board's

dealing

"A curious thing was that forcement for China is throughout the railway journey to be the result of the across Yugoslavia and southern newly devised plan for Germany was we saw no sign of with exchange problems.-Centrai

Only in News. cattle, sheep or goats. unoccupied France were there apparently any cattle left." Reuter.

HONG KONG THREE

VARSITY

POST

wrong The University

The

round of trump. At that point,

ATTEMPTS

WONG KONG, 22, WAS SEN-

Accused

and

TENCED TO FOUR MONTHS A Bright Child.

HARD LABOUR' AND RECOM- MENDED FOR BANISHMENT

BY MR. H. C. MACNAMARA AT

be,

What a pleasure a bright, happy

of

KOWLOON THIS MORNING | child usually is and what a source FOR LOITERING AND FOR of worry an ailing little one can of BREACH OF BOND.

A safe and reliable way to keep

well is by means Inspector W. H. Nolloth, pro- children we won't start any trouble, we'll invite Dr. Chen Yin-ko,cuting, stated that at 3.15 a.m. Baby's Own Tablets, which are a

As long as you assure us that Hong Kong has decided to agree with your opponent. hand should have been made. The former head of the His- yesterday. Pir. E Wong, of the British child-specialist's prescrip- office at No. 220, Prince Edward pose of correcting stomach and play was perfect up to the second tory Department of the Credit Foncier D'Extreme-Orient's tion designed for the express pur- South should have taken a second National Tsinghua Uni- Road, ground floor, was awaken- bowel troubles in children of all ed by a noise. He got up but ages. The Tablets are a boon at finesse instead of putting up the versity and now profes- could find nothing. About 10 teething time.

- For the past forty years Baby's of history in the minutes later, he was aguio dis-

He chased in thousands of homes in marly ing the window bar. would still have a trump to take Lingnan University, to' turbed. and saw accused clutch- Own Tablets have found a place

Professor of accused.

lands. So they must be good. At Some 15 minutes later, Mr. all chemists. Chinese Literature to re- wong was again disturbed and force trying to place, Professor Hsu Ti- found accused

himself through the window bars who died

and, this time, arrested accused. shen August 4.

Ace.

If West took his King, dummy! Sor

care of a fourth round of spades. And if West still refused to win, serve

South could then cash the trump Ace and run the minor suits un- take the til West got ready to high trump. The important thing was to preserve control of trumps.

*

*

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

A Q J G

V K J 7 8 2 ◇ A Q 9 7 4

The bidding: Jacoby Schenken

DBI. 1

Pass

Pass

Maler Yas 1♡ Dbl. (?)

as

on

Dr. Chen will serve on a tem- the final porary basis pending decision of the University au- thorities on the choice of a suc- cessor to the late Professor Hsu. Dr. Chen, a graduate of Har- native-born vard, was the first Chinese professor of Oxford Uni- versity, in 1937. He speaks 13 languages.

Chinese educational and cul- tural ‘organisations in Hong Kong are to hold a mémorial service for the late Professor ANSWER: Bid two hearts. This Hsu. The date has been: tenta- free bid shows your strength and, tively fixed for September 21 coming after your penalty double at Confucius Hall, Caroline Hill your length in hearts. There is no Road. need to make a jump bid; but you! cannot afford to pass and thrust the responsibility on your part-

her.

Score 100% for two hearts, 50%, for three hearts, 10% for pass.

Question No. 799. To-day you are- Merwin Maier's partner and, with both sides vul- nerable, you hold:

·KJ7 98

The bidding Major

Jacoby You Selonken.

(1)

What do you - bidr (Answer tomorrow!),

(Released by The Bell Syndi.

Inc.).

KILLED BY FALL

Falling, from a height whilst working on a hillside In Prince Edward Road at noon yesterday. Wong Fat, 25, coolie, succumbed to his injuries: in the Kowloon Hos pital three hours later.

Baby's Own Tablets

Ensure Healthy Progress.

MASSED BAND CONCERT

in aid of

BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR FUND The Massed Bands of The Royal Scots and of The Middlesex Regiments will give a Concert in aid of the above Fund on the ground of the Hong Kong Cricket Club at 9.30 p.m. on SATURDAY, 23rd August.

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Tables may be reserved at a charge of $1.00 ...per person on application and payment to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. I. E. Roberts, Messrs. Thomson & Co., Hong Kong Bank Building.

Refreshments, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, will be served throughout the Concert, the pro- ceeds of which will go almost entirely to the Fund

and so

Gather your friends and come and

enjoy a good evening

and

help a good cause.

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB GROUND

SATURDAY, 23rd AUGUST, 1941.