Ready
EXPERT CRITIC Canton Rea
AW For DOT Ventures
OF JAPANESE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN FIRING
Loc paring exte
Canton, To-day
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1937.
NEAVY TO ADVERTISEMEN
WARNING
Owing to the prevalence Cholera in the Colony the public is
KOWLOON BARGAINS
GENERAL TRADERS,
CARNARVON ROAD,
SIDE FROM NATHAN ROA
ALKOWLOON
cies had been pre
for possible air warned that all milk and all water 2ND. HOUSE ON THE LEFT HAND raids before
raming in should be boiled before drinking. cident Practically all high build- Uncooked vegetables Yngs and mills
and other Canton and its foods liable to contamination should adapted for not be consumed under any cir
20
in
vicinity mounting
Towering Bund, the ne
skyline on the Oi Kwan mcture, has its top stories which end in a tower, equipped with gun platforms.
A member of the crew of the Silverteak, who was formerly observer in the Royal Air Force, England, is highly critical concern ing the anti-aircraft work of the Japanese warships in Shanghai Hotel,
Discussing the day when the first three Chinese aeroplanes appeared over Shanghai, he told the "Mai" that the ceiling was about 4,000 feet consisting of white clouds against which the Chinese bombers made perfect silhouettes
high buildings surrounding the city "It seemed almost impossible for light and power plant are similarly even a mediocre anti-aircraft.
equipped ner to miss any one of the threet As in the case of Nanking, many planes in those conditions, but what
of the city's historical landmarks
gun
The roof of the Sun Company- Asia Hotel building has been pre- pared to accommodate anti-aircraft
stances.
W. G. HARRISON, Secretary, Urban Council 18th August, 1937.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
TEL. 10658
FOR SALE
2 Chinese Bronze Vases, very
dragon designs, 211
wood stands $95;
1
with
black.
1 Ice Chest (Frost) perfect condition,
$45.
1 Peking Carpet, 10 x 13. Good as
new. $1.50 per sq. ft.
Cooking Stove (Dover) coal or wood can be used, for large family, perfect condition $554MDRIOUS GE. Fan, 187 blade, $17.50. Hand Singer Sewing Machine, $3750,
rfect condition,” $110. Underwood
guns at a moment's notice. Other actions to sell by Publemington Typewriter, 2
I saw with my own eyes only con-have been prepared to take ground firmed what I had previously heard of Japanese markesananstaip.
gun crews and equipment. The Goddess of Mercy Hill behind, the The guns on the Idzumo and Sun Yat-sen Memorial Auditorium other Japanese warships, instead of
and the White Cloud Mountain forming a barrage in front of the
across the city have been fortified. Chinese planes, which were twin-Every precaution has been taken engined single span monoplanes, to guard against damage to the a fairly heavy type, had the mor-city's electric and power plant in tification of seeing their shells event of an air raid, since the crip- (shrapnel) burst from 100 to 150 pling of the plant may contribute yards behind the machines.
to creating panic among the city's As an old observer I was naturally population and disrupting com interested and it was obvious that munications. the pilots were too clever for their opponents on the seas for there was another problem which they had to deal with. ·-
FRIGHT FOR JAPANESE
A string of observation posts along the coast and between Bocca Tigris and Canton will insure time- ly warning of the approach of raid- ing aircraft
Special attention has been given When they first appeared on the to the defence of the two bridges scene they must have been flying across the river at Sheklung on the at about 3,000 feet while just above Kowloon-Canton Railway Central them were two small seaplanes News. from, obviously, a Japanese air- craft carrier. The Chinese planes, which were much more powerful from observations, immediately rose to just below ceiling and the Ja-
panese planes were forced to a through the clouds to escape their own shrapnel `fire!
“At the moment of bombing, the three Chinese planes were separ-
CANTON AIR RAID
FEARS
Provincial Government To Move To Shiuhing
Canton, To-day.
înes
It is learned that following in- ated, two having broken away and telligence information of Japanese were bombing some Japanese bar intention of carrying out an air racks in Shanghai north, while the raid on Canton, and following the solitary plane remaining was appearance of Japanese ponsible for the damage to the over Bocca Tigris Forts yesterday, AP.C. installation
the Provincial Government is ma "From where I was positioned, ing arrangements to shift to tem- saw where the bombs landed and porary quarters at Shinhing in an the first thing they struck was the emergency. pump house and residential quar- The Canton Air Force is under ters, which were luckily vacant at strict stand-by orders. the time (this we found out later) It is estimated that more than The typhoon wind which was blow 100,000 people left Caston yester ing at the time carried the flames day, including more than 10,000 de- away from the ship although bar-stined for Hong Kong by team and rels of oil in the way were set riverboats-Our Own Correspon- alight.
dent.
Special
SUMMER SALE
NOW PROCEEDING
TEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO. LTD.
Undersigned have received
Auction on A
1-
Friday, the 20th August, 1937 at 11 o'clock a.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
1 Fire Proof Filing Cabinet 1-Quarto Size Steel Filing Cabinet
I Steel Typewriter Desk 2 Combination Safes,“ 26 Dozen Carbon Paper 300 Typewriter Ribbons 15 Cases- Table Salt * 6 Cases Glass Beads
also
Office
A Quantity of Valuable Furniture and Sundries.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctione Hong Kong, 17th August, 1937.
H2 Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Anction on
Friday, the 20th August, 1937 commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales, Room, Duddell Street
A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps,
|comprising:-
Old Hong Kong, China, British Colonies and Old Europe etc., etc.
also
A Complete Collection of Silver Jubilee Stamps with varieties.
19th. August, 1937.
On View from Thursday, the
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 17th August. 1937.
HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
uction
оп
Monday, the 23rd. August, 1937.
commencing at 10.30 an
at No. 515 The Peak
Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
comprising
FURNITURE
Drawing, Dining and Bed Room Suites, Silver, E. P. Brass and ware, Curios, taments Clocks, Pictures, Engravings, trola, Bookcases, Books,
cometer, Crockery,
ath Room Requisite
Table Fans,
and
Flectric ittings, Cooking Stove, Kitchen Utensils, Garder – Sea etc. etc.
A Large Quantity of Blackwood
Morty Datalans
On View from Sunday, the
Terms: Cash on Delivery-s
LAMMERT BROS.,
Stictioneer Hong Kong, 17th. Au ust. 1937-
5, perfect 11 Reming
condition $67
$110.4
ble in first class
Portable, gramophone, Victor- $25. Apply GENERAL TRADERS
Carnarvon Road, Kowloom. 2nd house on left from Nathan Ri
TELEPHONE 50053 WANTED KNOW,
500 pairs. ladies shoes. Leather, suede & canvas, Genuine reptile skin. Silk & Satin evening shoes. Tennis shoes. All made in England: & Switzerland for Paul Remnet. Prices from 95 cents, to $4.50 per paz. 150 dozen assorted spoons, and forks, silver & nickel plated. Brand new. *Prices $2.40 up to $3.60 per dozen. 100 gross assorted buttons for ladies' dresses. Your pick at 10 cents per dozen.
2,000 yards assorted silks, voiles & En- glish satins. Assorted colours and shades. Prices, 50 cents, 75 cents & 95 cents per yard. Less than half manufacturers, cost- Apply “GENERAL TRADERS.
2. Carnarvon Road, Kowloon 2nd house on left from Nathan Rd TELEPHONE 50058 FOR SALE
35 cases Libby's unsweetened evaporat- ed milk, case contams 8 dozen. $7 per case or $1 per dozer
10 cases Libby's Potted Meat.
per case of 4 dozen.
Apply GENERAL TRADERS.
$3.50
2. Carnarvon Road, Kowloon. had house on left from Nathan Rd. TELEPHONE 50058 FURNITURE FOR SALE Teakwood Screen 5 ft wide x 6 ft.
high $8.50.
1 Blackwood round drawing-room table
Blackwood Curio Stand $7.50.
1 Revolving Teakwood Bookcase $12.50. |1 Chest of drawers wide of Camphor-
wood $25,
Single Teakwood Wardrobe, mirror,
$28.50.
Teakwood dressing table with long
mirror, $25. Teakwood sideboard, $20. Teakwood Dining Table with 3 exter sion leaves, highly polished, $39.
stered aanchairs, double and xn- gle beds, Vases, Cloisonneware, Elec- taic lamps, made of Buffalo, hozas from Philippines, $15 each. Teakwood office desk, 6 x 4 with dzzwers on both sides and glass top,
Apply GENERAL TRADERS
Carnarvon Road, Kowloon. 2nd house on left from Nathan Rd. TELEPHONE 50058
FOR SALE
Californian, lubricating -ail, 38 demas,
each drum. 53 gallons, Light, medium and heavy, 35. cents per gallon for "the whole lot of 38 demas or 45 cents for not less than 3 drums.j GENERAL-TRADERS.
znarvon Road, Kowloon. house on left from Nathan Rd.
TELEPHONE 50058
GENERAL TRADERS,
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USE AND OFFICE
IVLPING
KCHAN
ING MACHINES, ALSO BUY 108 LOTS OF MERCHANDISE,
JA SAMPLES, ETC
“TRAVELLERS.
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Kowloon
honse en lett. From Nathan Ed.
ELEPHONE 50059