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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 28, 1941.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE R.A.F.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION
CON.
PARTICULARS AND CON- PARTICULARS AND DITIONS of the Sale by Public] DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 1st day of September, 1941, at the 1st day of September, 1941, ali 3 pm.. at the Offices of the Public 3 p.m.. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Kau one Lon of Crown Land at Tou P'ut Shek, in the Colony of Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong| Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, Kong for a term of 75 years. with the option of renewal at a with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Crown Rent to be fixed by the
· Surveyor of His Majesty the Surveyor of His Majesty the | King, for one further term of 75 King. Pr one further termi
years.
75 years
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Intending bidders are advised
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser tif posal of the lot the Purchaser (if! not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required: to deposit with
authorised
to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dol-sale, the sum of two hundred dul- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum lurs, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of will be refunded un payment of
PUBLIC AUCTIONS the Purchase price.
The Undersigned have recrived
instructions to sell
Auction on
Pubite by
THURSDAY, 28th August, 1941
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No 2, Cor- naught Road, Central, 2nd Floor,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
comprising:-
Teakwood Bedsteads,
rubes, Dressing Tables. Chests of
Drawers, Sideboards,
Waggons.
Ward
Dinner
Dining Tables, Arm
chairs, Chairs, Chesterfield Suites, Desks, Cabinets, etc.
Carpets, Rugs, Curtains. Mat- tresses, Ornaments, Electric Pans & Lamps, E. P., Brass, Glass arc Purcelain Ware. Mirrors, Cloekt, Filters, Cooking Utensils, etc, ete.
also
A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD AND RATTAN FURNITURE
and
660 Books (in lots)
3 Canvas Canoes
2 Radios
2 Enlargers
I "Remington
writer
Portable Type
1 "National" Cash Registe:
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.
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The Undersigned have received iretructions to self by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, the 29th August, 1941
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room. No. 35. Hankow Road, Kowloun.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
an
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality
No. of Sale
and Kau Put Shek Road. Kau Junction of Kowloon City Road Kowloon Inland Lot
P: Stek
210
4316
Registry NO.
Boundary
Mensuramente
4
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ft. ft.
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FL.
As per
sale plan
NOTES HAVOC IN
READING THE
BIDDING
By The Four Aces
*Please tell' us," requests a Miami reader, "how this slam should have been ̈ ̈bið:
North. Denĵor Both sides vulnerable
NORTH
A AK J 4
AK 963
5
K98
WEST
10965
A
- J 2 SK Q J 8 2
SOUTH
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EAST
A 872
105 4 A84
A 4%
*** Q2 8
10 7 3
AQ J 10 6 3
The bidding: North
East
South
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
1
Fams
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PA
Pame
Pass
34 Puss
West
Pays Pass
Разм
the Purchase price.
Content in #q. ft.
Annual Rental
Upset Price
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
About 2.358
6919
825
The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctioneer in eash the sum of $177.00 (being 10% of the upset price) immedi- ately after the fall of the bammer, the balance of the premiun be- ing paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
CONDI-
PARTICULARS AND TIONS of the Sale by Public Auc- tion to be held On MONDAY, the 1st day of September, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the
Governor of une Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, com- mencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed that immediately after the disposal Room, Dining Room and Office of the lot the Purchaser (if not the Furniture, Ice Chests, Showcases, applicant) will be required to de- Enamel Bath. Porcelain Sink, posit with an authorised officer Ornaments, Cutlery, E.P., Brass, who will be present at the sale, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Pic- the sum of two hundred dollars, tures, Clocks, Cooking Stove and ($200) in cash. This sum will be Utensils, etc., etc.
refunded on payment of the Pur- chase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
also
A Few Pleces of Blackwood Furniture,
and
3 Radio Sets,
2 Hand Sewing Machines.
1 Iron Safe.
1 Cine Projector.
On View from Thursday, the
28th. August, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 26th August, 1941.
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The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public. Auption on
TUESDAY, 2nd, September, 1941. commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road,' Central, 2nd. Floor.
VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
POSTAGE STAMPS,
No. of Sale
New Kowloon' Inland Lot No. 2874.
Registry No.
Junction of Shun' Ning Road and
Locality
Fat Tseung Street, Cheung Sha Wan
Boundary
Measureinsat
N. 8. E
th. ft. ft.
As per
sale plan
Contanta in aq. th
Annual Rental.
Upset Price
About: 2,400
$1,440
The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctioneer
On View from Monday, the 1st. in cash the sum of $144.00 (being
September, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioncers.
Hong Kong, 28th August, 1941.
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ATER
Kowloon Inland Lot
Tong M:
South of
Road
Inland Lut
Tai Kok Tha
32f?{v.38]
Boundary
Mansueumonis
N 4. E. W
f. ft.. A.
As per
sale plan
Contents in aq. t
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 10,000
3184
$20.000
The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctioneer! in cash the sum of $2,000 00 (being 10% of the upset price) immedi-j ately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium be- ing paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.
EVACUATION REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE
COLOGNE
from
Reports have now reached London Germany of the great destruction which R.A.F. attacks have
caused in
the important industrial and transport centre of Cologne.
Tuesday night's heavy rand off Cologne vertainly added to this destruction.
Thus month it was noticed that Tor the first time German DewS papers and the German censor. ship were forced to reveal some- thing of the diskention caused in the city by recent attacks.
future
Theatres which had advertisest suddeniy programmes cannelled them, alternative met. hods of travel were advertised were many notices of
"North didn't ser how he could! and there
bid any more: after all, he had offices transferred to new addres- made a reverse bid, followed by
a jump Patse of South's suit And South was reluctant to bid the Slam with three small dia - monds especially since a dia- mond opening lead was prae- really a certainty. Please advise us how we should have bid it."
We agree that North couldn't bid any more, since North had to stretch a bit to find a reverse bid The Jump raise it clubs, South should have bid the slam without hesitation. Reading the bidding would
have told South that North had no more than one diamond!
and
But
When North opened the bidding in hearts and later bid spades, he made the positive statement that he held more hearts than spades. The reverse should have told South that North had not only a Strong hand but also five hearts and four spades.
The jump raise
based on a clubs had to be three-card club holding, 50 North's three bids accounted for twelve of his thirteen cards. The thirteenth card might be a dia- mond for North might have extra club or heart) but there could be only one diamond in the
North hand.
an
South could therefore hove known that North held at least 1wo Aces and a King
in the major surts plus the King of clubs and only one diamond al most. In combination with South hand, that dummy would
the
A Public Meeting will be held obviously offer either a cinch or
in the Rose Room. Peninsula Hotel. on THURSDAY, 28th at 6 p.m. Husbands. August,
of evacueeg and all relatives interested are invited to attend.
W. V. TAYLOR, (sd) Acting Hon. Secretary Evacuation Representation
Committee.
Hong Kong, 26th August, 1941.)
THE HONGKONG- ELECTRIC CO.,
LTD
a good play for twelve tricks.
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Yesterday you were Howard Schenken's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you held:
A A K 10 9 7 6 VA 94
Ο Κ 1 0 4 2
You
Maler
Schenkem
The bidding: Jacoby 14
ANSWER: Double. This is a
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takeout double and requires your partner to bith his longest suit A jump to two spades would be almost as good, but you must make one of these strong bids to show your strength.
Score NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
100% for double, 80% that on Interim Dividend
for of
two spades, 30% for one $.60 per share has been declar. spade. ed in respect of the half year ended 30th June, 1941 on 900,000 OLD SHARES and will be pay- able on and after THURSDAY, 11th September, 1941, Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Registered Office, P. & Q. Build-
Ing.
THE REGISTER OF MEM BERS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 1ST SEPTEMBER“ to THURSDAY, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1941 (both
Question No. 806
To-day you hold the same hand, and the bidding continues:
JILOOJ
1A
|
Dbl. Pasg Pags (?)
Belienken
What do you bid? (Answor tomorrow,)
ses
From Various reliable sources it is now learned that the Sifnstal distret, in the south of the city near The Rhine harbour, was without gas or water for a week
were
On one night in July at least 100 goods wagons were destroy. ed and many trucks and carri
the ages
still burning in morning. Several warehouseS of the Rhine Shipping Com- pany were burnt out or badly damaged.
On the same night in July over houses int the industrial 500 quarters were demolished.
A few nights later great dam- age was done to the main rail- way station and adjoining build- In Another attack the rail- gs. way Yard wax S0 effectively bombed that later reconnaissance showed that no sorting was 1 Progress in the yard, with a capa - city of 6.000 wagons daily, and the man artery for traffic seth- wards from Cologne was eifer.
British Wireless. lively cut.
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ITALY'S LOSS IN SARDINIA
CORK IS A VALUABLE COM- MERCIAL COMMODITY AND THE DESTRUCTION OF A FOR - . EST IN SARDINIA IS QUITE A MATERIAL LOSS TO NAZI IN- DUSTRY.
Although cork produced in that island is inferior in quality to the Spain. product of Portugal and world's main where the
supply comes from, the Sardinia article has a high value for Germany at the present moment.
to
Owing to its extreme lightness cork is very uneconomical transport by land. This makes it difficult for Germany to outain sufficient for her requirements over the long congested railways which connect her with Spain and Portugal,
are
Other sources of supply therefore being exploited to the full and have assumed an impor- tance out of proportion to their
(Released by The Bell Syndi- actual volume of production. cate, Inc.).
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DEAD WIFE: GIRL
days inclusive) during which ON THEFT CHARGE
peiod no transfer of shares can be registered: -
Considerable quantities of cork' are used for insulating purposes in cold storage plants which Ger- many: like other belligerents. is actively trying to extend so as to increase food reserves.
Cork is also required for items Charged with stealing two furs, such as washers, gaskets and fric- By Order of the Board of Directors,£15, an identity card and a martion linings, particularly in aero- rlage certificate belonging to Mrs. Blanes, where its lightness is ob- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD., Elizabeth Wilson, Czech wife of viously valuable.--British Wire-,
less. a British officer, who died in a Birmingham hospital after being Hong Kong, 5th August, 1941. Laken ill in a. Birmingham hotel,
Agents.
WANTED TO BUY
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Anna Maud Barbara Lea, 20, Wheeleys Road, Edgbaston, Bir- mingham, was remanded at'Bir- mingham.
The thefts were alleged to have
RAZOR BLADES IN SOCKS
Four hundred razor blades vero 10% of the upset price) immedi-
BUY SECOND HAND inken place in the Stork Hotel, found in the socks of a man fined ately after the fall of the hammer, WE
£5 at East Ham for unlawfully the balance of the premium be- MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES. Birmingham. ing paid in accordance with the Also buy cars of big consump-
had given her possessing, 500 razor blades and Conditions of Sale.
tion or very old models for scrap-address as the Greyhound Hotel, fourteen bottles of perfume at a
Londondock ing. Please Phone '50717 or 60332.| Abergavenny, Mon.
Mrs. Wilson
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