1941-09-09 — Page 10

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OF A

BRIDGE THE LEG NOTES DONKEY

A DOUBLE SQUEEZE By The Four Aces "A double squeeze Is always

interesting," writes Booker Lin- tan, of St. Louis. "but this hand

which I played really played itself:

Sonth, Deuler Both sides vulnerable

NORTH A 6 4

CAJ 6 5 3 2

હર ક

A 108

FAST

WEST

A 7 S

should be

◊

KQ 10 8 7 6 3

4 Q 763

SOUTH

and made payable to The News - paper Enterprise Limited,

CONTRIBUTIONS:

All contributions must bear the writer's Or artist's signature, not for publication

purposes unless desired, but as a sign of good faith.

South The publishers do

not accept responsibility for the return of manuscript, draw- inga or pictures unless a stamp- ed addressed envelope is Font together with the contribution.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by

Public Auction on

THURSDAY, 11th. Sept., 1941.

commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd Floor.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:

Chesterfield Suits,

A QJ1092 ♡ 0 4

0764

АК85

OAK 10 9 8 *K54

The bidding

Weat

10

Pass

North

TV

Peas

40

60

Paga 188

Pass

only problem

Fust

Pass Pass Pass >Pa. 3

Twenty years ago Major

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 9, 1941

MAYFAIR WATCH

EVASION

Westminster's compul-

George Bradstock, of sory registration for fire Yokehurst, East Chilting- watching duties has been ton, Lewes, saw a donkey ignored by two-fifths of giving rides to children on the population liable for service, an official of the Bournemouth sands.

The donkey-Sally was suffer- Council said when regis- Ing from sores and was ill-tration officially ended. nourished. To save her a life of People living in the Mayfair misery. Major Bradstock bought district have been the worst offen- her and she lived on his farm.

*the

But Sally's life of leisureers," he stated. "To-night scru- tineers will start to check up on ended when she was shot by all those who have not registered. Inspector E. Winn, of

We are going to give them D R.S.P C.A., and at Lewes Police further week of grace by keeping Court Major Bradstock Was

open the registration bureau at summoned by the society. It was alleged that the donkey Alhambra House, Charing Cross

Road, each day, and through urinecessarily

suffered

not having its hoofs 'pared.

He pleaded not guilty and the

case was dismissed.

Leg Shown in Court It was stated that there was no suggestion that Major Bradstock was of cruel disposition, or that there was any deliberate cruelty. The donkey's leg and hoof was

to was

exhibited in court.

then we

shall prosecute all the dodgers.

"Nearly 100 per cent. of those who have registered are already engaged on civil defence or watching duties.

fire-

if

"Some people believe that

dirtles they pay a fire watcher to look after their premises their are at an end, but that is not so. Every British subject between 18 and 60 who lives in Westminster, hotel, must leven in a club or

register.""

Afor the case Major Brad

Hundreds of people who have stock claimed «Bally's leg.

been bombed out of their homes He said the animal had been a

given

their up in shelters In West great pet and he intended having or who have thirteen tricks.

Westminster. King, which the leg mounted and put on his lodgings sleep

These people Queen, writing desk,

required to register, unless still have homes outside the city. The maximum penalty for fire- watch dodgers is a fine of £100 and three months' imprisonment.

the top 450 UP

**The make all

heart opened the

him with the marked Duminy went up with the Ace, and I (South) discarded the four of clubs. I then cashed spades and led a low spade. West ruffed with the 'three of diamonds, and dummy had to over-ruff with the Queen. But now it was clear that all the cards were properly placed for the double squeeze, so! I just returned a trump dummy and

from

FOR

NIGHT ACES

A famous night-fighter

ran every single squadron has achieved

trump in my hand.

"My last four cards were the the record of bringing Dress-spade and the King and a low down fifty enemy raïders

trump (which I had just led), a

save the

ing Machines, Electric Table Fan, and the spade Queen, and couldn't the fifty mark had been reached.

Helped by the bright light

of the tricks."

ton

of

FATHERS-TO-BE HOSPITAL GUARD

are they

Anxious fathers-to-be Bedsteads, Wardrobes, ing Tables, Chests of Drawers, club. Dummy held the Jack of after dark.

pacing up and down the Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, hearts and three clubs. When the With their score standing at Foof of a London mater-

Cabinets, last trump was led, West discard-forty-nine, cheers rang through Bookcases, Cupboards, etc., etc.

order to ed a club in --Carpets, Rugs,

Blankets, heart in dummy - and East felt the station when a pilot returned nity hospital form one of Cushions, Treadle & Hand Sew-the pressure. He had three clubs soon after mid-night to report that our most efficient fire-

watch services. Heaters and Table Lamps, Tennis prevent me fom taking the rest the full moon, he had chased and

About forty do duty at Perivate Rackets, Filter, Brass, Glass and

Maternity Hospital, Ealing. The Porcelain Ware, Wall Mirrors,

one of Once again we thank Mr. Lin-shot down a Heinkel.

This pilot nearly scored a "dou- idea was suggested by Garden Hoses Cooking Utensils,

they for contributing an exceed- etc. etc.

hit ingly well played hand. Somehow ble" for shortly afterwards he in- them some days ago. Now

It, are the

fire- hospital's official watch. good player always tercepted another raider, or other a

the These volunteers work shifts to tends to think that his best plays and then lost it.

Less than an hour

and unborn are nothing at all but a double- squeeze hand doesn't "play itself" squadron bagged its fifty-first vic-protect their wives

or newly-born babies.

"The response it requires careful management.

'was immediate The squadron has received the

from their when the idea was first put for- message following

"Congatula-ward," an Ealing Health Depart group commander: tions on passing your half century ment official told the "Daily Mir- look ror."

the Keep up the good work. I forward with confidence to hundred up."

N

also

* A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.

and

1G.E." Radio

1 "Victrola"

1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite

.1 Iron Cot

1 Beach Tent

2 Electric Refrigerators "Frigi-

daire"

Electric Refrigerators "Kel- vinator"

On View from Wednesday, the

10th. September, 1941,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

✩

Merwin

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

A K 9 7

♡ 3

O AJ 10 4

Q 6 6 3 2

The bidding:

Jacoby

You

Belienken

19

Pass

20

k

Auctioneers.

**♡

40

Pass

Hong Kong, 9th Sept., 1941.

6♡

Раяв

Pass

.Dbl.

Разв (7)

tim.

later

PRINTED SECRET

NEWSPAPER FOR

SIX MONTHS

A Polish green grocer in War- ANSWER: You must pass. The saw Dombroski, has been arrest- The Undersigned have received double indicates defensive strength led by the Nazis. instructions to sell by Public and also warns, you that ve In the celler of his stall he had Auction on

spades may be a dangerous con-installed a duplicating machine. FRIDAY, 12th. September, 1941tract. Having left it to your part-On one side of the brown paper

t

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

..

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:

Teakwood Bed Room, Dining Room, Drawing Room and 'Office Furniture, Ice Chests, Enume] Bath, Porcelain Sinic Hand Sew ing Machines, „Electric Table Fans & Lamps. Ornaments, Brass. Glasy and Porcelain Ware," Pictures, Clocks, Coditing Utensils, etc, etc

also.

A FEW PIECES OF. BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

1 "Westinghouse" Refrigeraton

(in good condition).

“'Saba" All Wave Radio,'

1 Upright Piano by Challen

and Son"

1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite

1 Gulter in Case.

1 Perambulator

1 Pair Binoculars in Coso,

On View from Thursday:

11th September, 1941.

Terms: Cash on

LAMMERvery.

“BAOS"," Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 9th Sept 1941...

ner to decide, you have no reason in which he wrapped his custo to interfere how with your part-mers' packages he printed Polish nor's decision.

news heard over the London radio. Score 100% for pass, 0 for any He edited this brown paper parcel other bid.

Question No. 816

newspaper for six months, until one night the Gestapo burst into the cellar and discovered the radio, and the duplicating

To-day you are, David Bruce apparatus. Burnstone's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you hold

10 2

bludin Jacoby Feu

10 Pass 3

(2). What do

bid?

to-morrow.)

a

(Released by The Bell Syn date; Inc.)

WANTED TO BUY

WE BUY. SECOND

HAND

MOTOR CARS" "AND Also buy cars of big con tion or very old models for ing. Please Phono 60717 or 06332

Twelve secret newspapers are now being published in Warsaw Falone with a total circulation of about 150,000,"? Some: ¿have been smuggled from Poland to London. It is said that Mr. Churchill was amazed when shown a copy of one containing the photograph of the signing of the British-Polish Military agreement.".

| FOR SKIN INJURIES

minor injuries such as cuts tches, bruises, burns, geulas, fs nothing. nore speedily ve than

SHE-KO.

skin-complaints, "coze” ma, sores, ringworm, piles, this tiseptic ointment will delight Obtainable at all chemists.

htlaaptio-Healing

"Now we provide sleeping .ac- commodation which they can use when there is no Alert. Apart from taking an active part in pro- tecting their womenfolk, they seem less worried when on the spot."

7-14

The mentally sketchy girl- Triend 'thinks when her beau cays skip. It he means she should "jump rope.

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