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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 19, 1941.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE

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NOTICE

Hong Kong Government

EVACUATION EXPENSES

COMMITTEE

PUBLIC AUCTION

NOTES

CRIME DOESN'T PAY!

NO. 61

By The Four Aces'

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY,

Bridge detectives will find two the 22nd day of September, 1941, at 3p.m., at the Offices of the Public crimes in to-day's hand:- Works Department, by Order of North, Dealer His Excellency the Governor of Both sides vulnerable

the

The Evacuation Expenses Com- one. Lot of Crown Land at mittee is still holding meetings io Kau Pui Shek, in the Colony of deni with applications for Finan-Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, cial Assistance from husbands in with the option of renewal at B Hong Kong whose families have Crown Rent to be fixed by the

Surveyor of been evacuated to Australia.

His Majesty To enable this Committee to den! King, for one further term of 75 with all applications expeditious years.

Intending bidders are advised ly. full information must be given of the monthly salary and flow-that immediately after the dis- ances which the applicant receives posal of the lot the Purchaser (if】 in Hong Kong and any other par not the applicant) will be required ticulars upon which the daun is to deposit with authorised based.

officer who will be present at the All applications will be. treated sale, the sum of two hundred dol- This sum confidentially and should be for- lars, ($200) in cash. warded to the SECRETARY, will be refunded on payment of EVACUATION EXPENSES COM- [the Purchase price. MITTEE, TREASURY, WINDSOR HOUSE, 3rd FLOOR.

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.

The SEPTEMBER RACE MEETING will be held at Areia Preta, Macão on SUNDAY, 21st September, 1941, commencing at 3.00 p.n.

The First Bell will be rung at 2.30 p.m.

Admission to Members' Enclo- sure: $1; Public Stand: 50 Cents.

By Order,

T. A. MARTIN & CO., Secretaries and Treasurers. Hong Kong, 17th Sept., 1941.

WANTED

an

WEST

A 8 7 8 2

A 10

NORTH

A KQJ

AK 2 ◊ A 3 2 AAK 5 4

QJ 10 9 KJ 10 4

SOUTH

5

EAST 19 9 ♡ 7 6 5 4. ◊

1987 0.

A A 4

♡ 8 3

J

0 Q 9 8 7 6 6 A Q 3 2

The bidding:

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

North

East

South

2NT

Рава

30

Boundary

3N'T

Pasa

40

бо

Раза

Pass

Measurements

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4319. Between Kowloon Inland Lots

Nos. 3205 & 4141. Ping Streel. Kau Pui Shek.

N

8.

2.

W

16. | fa. It.

the

As per

sale plan

V

Contants in sq.

Annual Rental

Upset Price

About 2,200

$28

31,550

West

Pass

1080 Pass

West opened the Queen of

hearts, dummy winning with the King. The Ace of diamonds

then laid was

down, and, because

the bad of

trump break, South had to lose three trump tricks.

That's a short and simple tale but you have already witnessed two bridge crimes. Try to spot them for yourself before you read

on.

Strangely enough, the first orime was the failure to bid six dia- monds even

though that con-

tract could not have been made! The

cards should North-South produce a slam at diamonds more than seventy per cent. of the time, while only an even chance is The purchaser of the lot will be enough to warrant a slam 'bid.

who fail to required to pay to the auctioneer Players

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be drawn easily enough with the loss of only two trump tricks.

Yesterday you were Howard

partner Schenken's

and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:

▲ 9 10 7 6

The bidding: Sebenken

1.40

✓ 8

ОКУБ

69 94 9

Jacoby

You

Mulor

1♡

10

2❤

ત

Pass

(7)

Bid three

clubs.

bid slams ANSWER.

Under this order the present WANTED BM/M MOVIE OUTFIT in cash the sum of $165.00 (being which only bad breaks can defeat duty on "Toilet Preparations" is in good working order, Please 10% of the upset price) immedi- will also miss slams when, the extended to a bined duty on write Box No. 802 c/o "China ately after the fall of the hammer, breaks are normal,

Proprietary

the balance of the premium ing paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.

Medicines"

and Mail." duty

"Toilet Preparations" and Just be pet me all stocks in the Colany m offer than bonded atorage. Deglers. importers, manufacture and retailers must. tdelare the shels of "Proprie- try Medien 2 thwith to me are this led my duty thereon. tocks m bied torage or in We hands

facturers will Ag subject to the provisions of the Dutiable Commodities Ordin- anjce and to the regulations made thereunder. The sale of "Proprie- try Medicinew" upon which duty) has not been paid, is illegal fram 2 p., to-day.

OU

"Proprietary

ធន

Medi-

* Duty cines" will be paid by means of

following viuty paid labels procedure adopted for "Toilet Pre- parations."

the

For the convenience of holders of stocks of "Proprietary Medi- cines" and the issue of duty pald kabels the Imports & Exports Office will be open till 5 pm, on Saturday the 20th September, and from 9 am to 5 pm. on Sun- day, the 21st September.

E. W. HAMILTON. Superintendent of Imports & Exports. Dated 19th September. 1941.

YES! IT HAS NO BRISTLES!

DR. WEST'S

Miracle-Tuft

TOOTHBRUSH

be-

Question No. 825

your hand is strong enough for a mild game try, and showing the club support may give your part- ner just the information he needs But, leaving this rather exoteric to make an accurate decision.

clubs, 100% for three crime.

Score We come to one which

three for pass, 30% for cannot be so easily forgiven, South 40% should have made his contract! | spades. A glance at the cards is enough to show a careful player that only a 4-0 break in trumps can result In the loss of the contract:

To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's with any better break no more than

tricks can be partner and, with both sides vul- lost.

There is no danger if East herable you hold: has all the missing trumps, but some precaution should be taken PARTICULARS AND CONDI- Against four trumps in the West TIONS of the Sale by Public Auc-hand: tion to be held

MONDAY. the 22nd day of September, 1941, at

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R

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

two trump

for

A AQ J 7

K 9 J.108 5 4

The bidding: Bebenken

Pass

Materi

Jacoby

(Answer

Ton (7) What do you bid? tomorrow.)

The correct play, therefore, is 3p.m., at the Offices of the Public to lead a low trump from the Works Department; by Order of dummy at the second trick. West His Excellency the Governor of will win the trick, but later · on one Lot of Crown Land at To South can lead a truinp through . Kwa Wan, in the Colony of Hang him and capture one of his hon-.

Ace. (Released by The Bell Syndi- Kong for a term of 75 years, with ours with dummy's "trump the option of renewal at a Crown The rest of the trumps can then oate, Inc.) Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor

of His Majesty the King, for one

further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised OFF THE RECORD

that immédiately after, the disposal

of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to de- posit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200), in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur-

chase price,”

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

ATTE

Boundary

Measuremenje

.

1

By ED REED

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned, have received":" instructions from the Liquidators and others to gell by Public Auction on

SATURDAY, 20th Septy 1941. commencing ut 11 o'clock a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Con- naught Road. Central, -2nd Floor. ONE LEITZYN RESEARCH MICROSCOPE complete with Accessories

Four -UNDERWOOD"

jwriters.

Type:

One Case Wooden Framed Mirrors.

Fifteen Casey Lady's Shoes.

One "ROYAL": "Typewriter.

Bitulac" Brand"

134 5-lb. Tins

Ready Mixed Point,

and

Quantity of Office Furniture

On View from Monday, the 15th

September, 1941-

Terms: Cath on Delivery..

LAMMERT BROS,

Aictioncors

:1041.

Mương Khanh 10. So

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Cleans tooth with a thoroughness ́never before possible excòpt by a denlist, Made at amazing DuPont Exton, sensation

SEALECKENBOLAS SI SURGICALLY STERILE

SOLD AT

SINCERE'S

No. of Sale:

Kowloon. Inland Lot No. 4320.

Registry No.

Between Kowloon Inland Lots

N

The

Nos. 4218 & 4218. Ha Heung

Road, To Kwa Wan

cale plan

About 4,450

Contants in sq. ft.

Annual Rental.

Upset Price

purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctioneer In cash the sum of $331.00 (being: 10% of the upset pricey immedi atoly after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium bo- ing paid in accordance with the Conditions of Salom:

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