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THE

CHINA MAIL

Established 1845

Registered Offices

Windsor

House, 12, Dos Vœux Road,

Central, Hong Kong.

Telephones:

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LOCAL

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H.K.$68.00

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3 month

6 months

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money

The Newa made payable to paper Enterprise Limited, CONTRIBUTIONS:

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fur responsibility not accept the return of manuscript, draw. ings or pictures unless a stamp- ed addressed envelope is sent together with the contribution.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

THURSDAY, 28th August, 1941 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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NOTICE

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By virtue of the powers vested in me by Regulation No. 166 of the Vehicles & Traffic Regulations made under Ordinance 40 of 1912, 1. J. P. Pennefather-Evans, Com- missioner of Police, hereby give notice that as from 1st September, 1941, no bicycle or tricycle shall' be Atted with any bell operated In any manner whatsoever by the motion of the wheels of the said bicycle or tricycle.

Sd. J. P. PENNEFATHER-Evans,

L'ommissioner of Polier.

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 25, 1941.

**REVENUE OFFICERS'

BRIDGE DARLAN FAMILY

NOTES IN AMERICA"

BRIDGE-SWINDLES-

NO. 53

By The Four-Aces

Anybody can make his 'ton- tract when flhesses suctced; but it takes a real swindler to bring home the bacon in the teeth of unfavourable breaks:

South, 'Dealer Both sides vuldèräble

NORTH LAQJ9

K 8

AJ 7 6 4 2

* Q9

EAST

4 6 5 4 2

V 9 3 2

OK 10 9 8 415

WEST AA 8 7 3

10 8 7 5 4

8 6 3 2

SOUTH A K∙10

A Q J

◊ Q 5 3

AK 3'10 4

The bidding: South

West

The last ferry will leave Hotg Kong at 11.55 p.m.

1

Pass

NT

The last ferry will leave Kow- loon at 11.55 p.m.

l'ass

Pass Pass

North

10 6N'T

Cant

Pass Рава

Ferry Services wil stop at mid- night on FRIDAY, 5th September, 1941, and resume at 5.20 am, qu SATURDAY, 6th September, 1941

By Order of the Harbour Master,

C. M. MANNERS.

Secretary & Manager

THE

HONGKONG

A

MYSTERY

Washington could not confirm the report by a secret Norwegian radio station that Admiral Darlan, Vichy Vice-Premier, has sent his wife ' and 'children to América. No visas have been applied for, it is stated.

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BLACKBURN RESIDENCE ROBBED

BAIL REDUCED

Three afternoons on September 1, 4 and 5, beginning from 2.30 p.m., were reserved by Major Q. A. A Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day for the hearing of the case against Revenue amicers C. J. E. Scott, 23,

and Fok Man-chang, 23,

Fok Yung-chan, 22, who are charged with conspiring to extort and demand money with menaces.

Defendants" bail was reduced in from $2,500 to $1,500 ($500 cash, and $1,000 in 5önd).

B.W.O.F. DONATIONS

The following is the latest list British Lof subscriptions for the

Hong War Organisation Fund, Kong Branch:

Previously‘Ačkifotledge £118: $732.- 771:17; Anonymous: $10; Anonymous $5; John Cam Fook Lye (Monthly) $20: Forbes (Monthly) $25; Davics Brooke and Gran"'(Monthly) $10: Mrs. M: M. Drake (Monthly) $10;

Q.A:I.M.N.S. (Monthly) $32; M. J. Patel 9300: Capt. R. G. Course $20. D. W. Hume (Month- ly) $10: Rev. and Mrs. T. A, Brond- foot (Monthly) $5: D. C. Edmondston (Monthly) $250; Mr. and Mrs. F. C.

LADY J. BLACKBURN, Hal! $1,000; and totals $734.528.17 and WIFE OF SIR JOHN CL15.

BLACKBURN, 'COUNCIL.

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LOR OF THE BRITISH EM-SAILORS WILL SPEND BASBY IN "CHUNGKING WHO IS NOW A PATIENT IN THE LEAVE IN MANSIONS

HOSPITAL, QUEEN MARY

Country houses are to be taken WAS

MENTIONED OOM -

rest hostels PLAINANT AT THE CENTRAL Over by the Navy a9 MAGISTRACY THIS MORN for men on shore leave.

**We are starting a system of West opened a low heart, and ING, WHEN A CHINESE WAS

and getting WITH HOUSE taking over houses CHARGED South beamed with approval as

sailors' societies to run them." he won with the Jack of hearts. BREAKING ON THE PEAK.

have Captain R. W. Blacklock said in successful diamond finesse Accused was alleged to

theft of London. would give him his contraet, for been responsible for he would make two diamond jewellery, valued at $104, belong- tricks, two spades, three hearts, ing to Lady Blackburn, No. 114, and five clubs. And there was a The Peak: and a handbag, con- contract even if taining $11.95, a purse, two pairs the diamond finesse should lose. of sun-glasses and two rosaries For unless the spade Ace were belonging to Miss G. Ybarra, No. cashed at once, South would take 115, The Peak. five clubs, three hearts, and the At the request of Sergeant rest of the diamonds barring W. Willerton, accused a really bad diamond break.

manded for 48 hours.

at their Sales Room, No. 2. Con-ELECTRIC co., LTD. chance for the

naught Road, Central, 2nd Floor.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

comprising:

Bedsteads,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Interim Dividend

that

An

of

was re-

ARE YOU IRRITABLE?

$60 per share has been declar- ed in respect of the half year ended 30th June, 1941 on 900,000 So South led a low diamond at OLD SHARES and will be pay- the second trick and almost THURSDAY, groaned when West discarded the

of clubs. Dividend deuce

Not only the diamond finesse going to lose, but also the break was bad enough to give East a double Irritability, over-sensitiveness, stopper in the

A swindle a disposition to worry, sleepless- was the only hope for the conness, headache, a feeling of dis- tract.

Teakwood

Ward robes, Dressing Tables, Chests Drawers, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons. Dining Tables, Arm- chairs, Chairs, Chesterfield Suites, able on and after Desks, Cabinets, etc.

11th September, 1941.

obtained Carpets, Rugs. Curtains, Mat- Warrants may be tresses, Ornaments, Electric Fans application at the Company's & Lamps, E. P., Brass, Glass and Registered Office, P. & O). Build- Porcelain Ware, Mirrors, Clocks, Ing. Filters, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

also

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD AND RATTAN FURNITURE

and

600 Books (in lots)

3 Canvas Canves

Radins

2 Enlargers

1 "Remington" Portable Type-

writer

1 "National" Cash Register

1 "Kelvinator" Refrigerator

1 "Protos" Refrigerator

1 X Ray Machine

1 Dinner Service

On View from Wednesday, the

27th August, 1941.

Terms: Cash on delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 25th August, 1941.

REACH THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD TO BUY THROUGH

to

on

THE REGISTER OF MEM BERS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 15T SEPTEMBER

THURSDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1941 (both days inclusive) during which peiod no transfer of shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CÓ., LTD., Agents.

Hong Kong, 5th August, 1941.

WANTED TO BUY

WE BUY SECOND HAND OYCLES: MOTOR CARS AND Also buy cars of big consump. tion or very old models for scrap ing. Please Phone 50717 or 56332

TUITION GIVEN

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suit.

was

Declarer saw it in the twinkl ing of an eye. He hastily put up dummy's Ace of diamonds and returned a low diamond, East naturally went into deep thought To put up the King of diamonds would establish the entire suit dummy; and that might for easily give South his contract West had an Ace. It unless looked safer to preserve the double stopper in diamonds, so East played the diamond nine.

Thut, of course, was just what He South had been hoping for. won with the Queen of diamonds and forced-out the Ace of spades. Two diamond tricks were all be. needed for his contract, and East could never get in to cash the diamond King.

Baturday you were Merwin Maier's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you held:

86 2

•

0 J'4

૬ ૧૩ The bidding: -

· Maior +14

Jacoby You

Achenken

Dbl. (1)

ANSWER: Bid two spades. This is a weak bid, showing your spade support while serving to make it difficult for the doubler's partner to enter the bidding.

Score: 100% roritwo spades, 40% for pass; 80% for three. spades.

Question No. 803

To-day you Are Jacoby's partner and, neither

-hold:

vulnerable,

you.

J: 6 2 2

The bidding:

Jackby

21***

Hellenken: YOU Pass(7)

Maje

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