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It is hereby notified
that senled Tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Rebuilding of carriage bodles No. 205 & No. 208" will be re- ceived of the Oce of the Chairman, Tender Board, Colonlul Secretariat, until noon on Friday, 7th January, 1949.
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1948.
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USED CHRISTMAS CARDS
Children in Hong Kongs many orphanages look forward Christmas receiving used and New Year cards for mak-
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On behalf of these children to help you look your best on We beg to inform our patrons that on the above holidays, I will be very glad to receive these coming Festive occasions. our hours of business will be as follows:--- aut forward used Christmas or As a special compliment to our | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1948. New Year cards which their customers, each ligipoo S4 owners do not want to dispose we do this festive week, will of in any other way. Will any be treated to a FREE spray, of
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Permanent Waving,
them to
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nie at the address at the foot Bleaching, Facials, Manicure, of this notite, preferably well Pedicure.
before Chinese New Year
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By arrangement with the Postmaster General packages of these .cards may be sent to me postage free if they are marked; "Used Christmas Cards" on the tap left-hand corner, and are left open at each end. If the package is too bulky to be slip. ped into a normal street pillar- box it may be handed over to the counter at. any Post Office.
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Hong Kong, Dec., 23, 1948.
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of
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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
Suthority "on" Authorities”
WHY FAVOUR BLACKWOOD?) had all four nees himself nud wns merely hoping North had THERE Is une very simple three kings in order to seek the cason why many Brat-rank grond slam. So he decided to ›layers ke to use the Black- try the "enfe" lead of a trump, vood stam convention, but never his 9. That enabled South to yould employ the Culbertson 4-get rid of his two diamonds on No Trump convention. It is spades, which he established by ecause the fatter gives the
means of a a ruffing Anesse, to >onents too much information, take all 13 tricks.
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nnounchig whither the de- At one table of the same game, Jarer's side has all the aces or South and his partner were in-
The Blackwood gives no the
Culbertson 4-5 No Trump uch Internation,
ntion. The maker convention, whereby both the is of the 4-No Trumps bid under No Trumps and its response give 't tells nothing about his num- information. That has its ad- ver of nces, but only asks how vantages, as placing information many his partner has. Henre in the possession of both part- he opponents can't tell how ners, either of whom may be in many the asker holds. except position to use it. But when, as hrough estimating or guessing. In this case, the response to the
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sidea
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A BRITISH crossword PUZZLE
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Foolish.
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8 Average
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