1941-09-25 — Page 10

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Issue of 300,000 new ordinary shares of

$10 each.

REMINDER

Shareholders are reminded that the Final date for Acceptance of new shares and payment of the amount due to the Company's Bankers, Hong Kong and Shang- hal Banking Corporation, is 30th SEPTEMBER, 1941. By Order of the Board of Directors GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD

Agents.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, 26th. September, 1941.

commencing at 11.00 am. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd. Floor.

A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS

comprising:~~

Permanent Hairwaving Machine. Electric Hair Dryer, Electric Mas sage, Geyser, Table Fans, Sanitary Rubber Goods, Ladies Belts, Buckles, Laces, Velvet Materials, etc., etc.

1.

also

1 X-Ray Machine.

2 Doe Sun Glasses.

1 Doz, Fountain' Pens.

and

13 Cases Ladies' Shoes,

Terms; Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on.

FRIDAY, the 26th. September, 1941- commencing" at 2.30 p.m:

at their Sales Ropin, No. 95.

Hankow Road, Kowloon. QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising

Teakwood Besteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Cheats of Drawers, Sideboards, ... Dining Tables, Chairs, Chesterfield Suites, Carpets, Rugs, Pictures, Clocks, Ornaments, Cutlery, Gramophones, Records, "E.P. Brass, Glass ... and Porcelain Ware, Cooking Utensils,

etc

also

A Few Plecen mof Furniture.

and

2 Enamelled. Baths.

On View from Thursday 25th. September, 1941. 2.

THE CHINA MALL, SEPTEMBER 25, 1941.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE

PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND CON- „DITIONS' of the Sale: by Public 'Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 29th day of September, 1941, at 3 p.m.. at the Offices of the Publle Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Lot of Crown Land at Shek Shan, in the Colony of flong Kong for a term of 75 years, 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 75

one

years.

THE HONG KONG NOTES

JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

SEVENTH, EXTRA RACE

MEETING

"GOSFORD HANDICAP”

Saturday, 27th September, 1841,

n view of the number of an- tries received for the above, it has been decided to divide the rate into three sections.

The third section will be race.

No. 11 and run at 6.50 p.m.

A cash sweep, tickets $1 each, Intending bidders are advised will be held on this race but "All that immediately after the dis-through" numbers will not parti posal of the lot the Purchaser (if cipate, and tickets can be pur- not the applicant) will be required chased only at the Race Course to deposit with an authorised during the Meeting. officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dol- lars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment ci the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4321.

Chatham Road and Gillies Avenue between San Wai Street and Pak Kung Street, Hok Un.

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Boundary

Measurements

N. 8. E. W.

It. M.

As per

aale plan

14.

Contents in sq. I

Annual Rental

Upset Price

About 37.800

$28.350

5694

The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the muctioneer in cash the sum of $2,835.00 (being 10% of the upset price) immedi- ately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium be ing paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.

PUBLIC AUCTION

By Order of the Stewards,

S. A. SLEAP,

Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 20th Sept., 1041.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

at 2:00 p.m.

GETTING FULL VALUE

By The Four Aces

The summer championships in contract bridge now being play- ed at Asbury Park, NJ, remind. us of a hand played there last year. The play illustrates a point of particular importance to tour- nament players:

North, Dealer East-West vulnerable

NORTH

A 7 6 4

10, 5.4 3

0 10 7 3

8.7 2

WEST

a. K Q. 2 ❤ K 9 ◊ A Q 4

AJ 9,6 8.

SOUTH

A 10 3 VAQJ

EAST

A J 9 8 6 8.7 6.2 ◊ J 9.2

K 5

◊ K 8 0 6 AQ 10 4

The bidding:

North East

South

West

Pass Pass

Pass

INT

Dbl.

Pass

Pasa

7-30

Reloarea by The belt Byndicate. (në)

The honeymoon la over when the groom discovers money slips through the bride's fingers as easily as it does his oven.

AN AIR GUNNER'S TRIBUTE

סיד

Poor South had a good enough THE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE no-trump. bid but was unfortunate AS THE CREW OF A BOMB- MEETING will be held, weather enough to be caught with a ER ABOUT TO SET OUT ON permitting, on SATURDAY, 27thį worthless dummy and two strong ONE OF THE RECENT HEAVY SEPTEMBER, 1941, commencing and aggressive opponents. As the RAIDS ON NORTH WEST GER-

play developed, it soon became MANY WERE WALKING The First Bell will be rung at East-West

sides that the WARDS apparent to both

THEIR DISPERSAL *cards Tere. strong POINT, THE PILOT SAW HIS 1.30 p.m.

enough to have produced a vul- GUNNER PICK A FEW POP- nerable game but for the turn the PIEB. HE WONDERED WHAT bidding had taken.

THE GUNNER WANTED WITH THEM.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge win be admitted to the Members')

Now in tournament play, each Enclosure. Such must be worn band is played at many different

It was a hard journey, with bad throughout the duration of each tables; and the object at each weather and fierce anti-aircraft Meeting in such; a mànner as to be table is to do better with the are from the target, but the crew readily. Identified.

cards than was done at any other did their work well, taking time Badges admitting Non-Members feat as he was, was still trying alm. They saw some sheds in a table. So. South, doomed to de- to make sure of their position and to the Members Enclosure and to lose less than the value of a ship-building yard blown to pieces; Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle- vulnerable game for

by their bombs. men and $3.00 for Ladies (both what the North-South players including tax) are obtainable would probably lose at other It was not till they had landed through the SECRETARY upon tables. And East-West were try-safely that the pilot remembered the personal or written application ing to set South four tricks so as the poppies and asked the rear of a Member, such Member to be to get more than, the value of guntier what he had done with

their vulnerable game. responsible for all visitors intro-

all chits, etc.

that's

them,

$

duced by him, and for payment off West opened the six of clubs, "I dropped them out when the East winning and returning the bombs went down," the rear gun- The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, suit. West won the second trick ner said. "They were for Boxer, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) with the Jack of clubs and laid my mate. He went down there a

down the Ace, getting the deuce few weeks ago." will close, at 11.45 am.

of hearts from East. West then obtainable at the postponed the cashing of the rest Club House provided they are of the clubs, shifting to the King ordered in advance from the of spades. No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920.)

Tiffins are

No children or amahs will PARTICULARS AND CONDI- TIONS of the Sale by Public Auc- | admitted to either Enclosure. tion to be held on MONDAY,

3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

be

The price of Admission to the

V

INTERNED STAR ON

RADIO

South wisely refused to win the trick, and refused the next spade lead also. That prevented West from giving the lead to his part-

Mr. Henry Mollison, the British ner later on with a spade. Now West End actor, took part in a West had to be careful.

concert broadcast from an intern- He cashed his two good ment camp in Germany by Bre-

the 29th day of September, 1941, at Works Department, by Order of Public Enclosure is $1.00 melud- clubs, noting that South men radio. His Excellency the Governor of ing tax, for all Persons, including discarded two diamonds. There- one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Ladies, and is payable at the Gate, upon West boldly led the Ace Nei Chung Gap Road, in the Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform and a low diamond, knocking out Colony of Hong Kong for a term are admitted Half Price, of 75 years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Rent to be fixed; by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be requirent 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

No. of Sale

Inland Lot No. 6244.

Registry No.

Wong Nei Chung Gap Road..

t

› Boundary, 1.

Masyurements:

plan

LOT.

About 15,200

Contenta in aq. £5% -

Annual Rental.

WRASSPLIS

Upset Price

$4,560

The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctioneer. In cash the sum of $450.00 (being 10% of the upset price) immedi- fately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium be- LAMMERT BROS,,ing paid in accordance with the

Auctioneers. Conditions of Sale.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

Hong Kong, 23rd Sept. 1041..

By Order,

S. A. SLEAP.

Acting Secretary: Hong Kong, 22nd Sept., 1941.

FELLOWSHIP

OF THE BELLOWS

YOU CAN ORDER

FOB. CAR BADGE

AT QUR INFORMATION BUREAU.

(Gloucester Arcade)

IN CHROMIUM PLATED STEEL HK $5-each. MODELS ON VIEW.

AUGUST SCORE

198

South's diamond, King West later got in with the King of hearts to cash the Queen of dia- monds for the coveted four trick. Ret.

Yesterday you were Merwin Maier's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you held:

The bidding:

Bebanken

Pass

ANSWER:

You

one spade. This

is the normal bid of the

ranking suit

contains two of equal

Score 100% for any

gher

biddable suits

Question No. 830

Build up Your Energy for the hot days ahead with

Dhillips

PURE

CUBE YEAST

It will worke

the

which

most

o you bidT Answor

The Bell Syndi-

and

cate, Inc.i

Yeas

10 DAY BAG ZA NAZIS

During the ten days, after va Canadian "Wings for Britain"! fund Spitfire named "King's, Mes-

famour senger" had joined SEND IN YOUR REMITTANCE. nighter squadron it accounted for

four enemy aircraft

At Il

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