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Auctioreors, Burveyors
and Appraisers,
Pedder Building.
Telephone No, 20224.
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1946.
Lavish Parties For All But
China's Paris
Peace Plans
San Francisco, Sept. 10. Bour hundred Protestant min- Boil to sionarios, scheduled
thu Brd Wednesday for China
found themselves Philippines,
Indefinite stay in San facing an Francisco because of the current The Undersigned have recelv-nationwide maritime strike. !ed instructions from the Acting Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 11th. Sept, 1946
commencing at 10:00 am at their Salca Rooma, Pedder Building, Basdment
117
ing:--
OF LOTS
MISCEL
LANEOUS GOODS, compris
Stored at Open Yard between B.A.T. Godown and A.P.C. Godown, The Praya, West Point
Rubber Tyres.
Stored at China Provident No. 40 Godown, Ground floor, West Point
Hessian Cloth.
Stored at Tal Sun Open Yard, West l'oint
Iron Carriers and Parts, Iron Iron Tippers. Iron Plates, Door Plates, Iron Crano Parts, Lumber, Tree Trunks, Worden Boards, Firewood,
Etc.
Stored at Sul Run For Go- down, West Point
Bambue and Rattan Ware Typewriters. Chinaware,
Shoe Machines, Sewing Sewing Machines, Ete.
Provident China Stored al Godown No. 3 (Bonded), West Point
Brandy, Saxylon Ointment,
Etc.
Store at Hong Kong und Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd's. No. 6 Godown, West Point, Mat Bags, Iron Rods. Motor Parts, Small Glass Jars. Car Number Plates, "T.A.C" Screws, "Ford" Distributor
4
Caps. Heater and Starter: Switches, Pistons.
Happy
Stored at Sang Lee's Yard,) Morrison Hill Road, Valicy
Iron Beds, Iron Rods, Etc. Stored at Chung Hwa Book Co., Pak Tai Street, Kowloon
Complete "Alias" 4-Cylinder Diesel Engine, Switchboard with Starter.
The strike committee of the Sailors' Union of the Pacife con- siders the American President Lines Marine Lynx a passenger vessel although it was chartered missionarica exclusively for the and their supplies.
The group represents the first
Paris, Sept. 9. The Chinese Foreign! Minister, Dr. Wang Shih- the outlining chieh; Chinese peace plans for the Far East in Paris to-
The Street Waifs
The Moon Cake Festival was celebrated by the local Chinese populace yesterday with all the old time pomp and ceremony.
A holiday spirit was abroad and many business firms and tea-houses were 'closed. Most of the tea-houses will continue to remain closed today and tomorrow: evidently the idea is to give the fokis a chance to recover from the effect' of an over-indulgence of wine last night. Throughout the day, crowds
large scale exodus of Protestant day, declared that China thronged the different markets.
missionaries to the Orient since had no intention of re-fruit stalls, cake shops and Jo Rice Meeting in
the
ended. Their voyage la War sponsored by the Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
The missionaries will be honour- Publisher rd Tuesday night at a meeting. Speakers will incinde Henry Luce of Time and magazine and Dr. William un versity at Pripine Associated of the faculty of Yenching Un Press.
DEATH
Life
Kowloon the CAMPBELLAE
(10th yesterday Hospital September,
at 19.40 1946) p.m., Mrs. G. M. Campbell (Gertic). Funeral will pass the Monument to-day at 6 p.m. (Shanghai and Macau papers please copy).
PUBLIC AUCTION
re- from the
The Underaigned have ceived instructions Acting Custodian of Property
to sell by Public Auction on Thursday, the 12th. September
1946
commencing at 10.00 am.
nt their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building-Basement
255 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, Conrising-
Iren Bars and Iron Ware, Scrap Iron,
Galvanized Water Pipes, Mild Steel Rond,
Corrugated Galvanized Iron
Sheets,
Emply Drums,
J
venge on Japan.
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Singapore
Atom Bomb A Good Thing
Washington, Sept. 10. Vico Admiral Arthur Radford. currently the Navy's top airman. agreed with Adm. William Halsey today that the atomic bomb was not necessary to end the war but disagreed with Halsey's idea that Use of the weapon in Japan was "a mistak.."
conference
ed
on Saturday
¡MORE TAXIS
FOR KOWLOON
Kowloon's transport problem will be greatly improve by the end of the year when a ficot of 52 Hillman Minx saloon cars ordered by the Kowloon Taxicab Co. Ltd. and Transportation will be available to the public.
The Company, of which Mr. F.C. Mow Fung is the Managing Director, commenced a service this morning with two Hillman Minx cars which arrived by 8.8, Atreus and an instalment of at lonst 10 cars is expected every month-
Each taxi will be fitted with a Halda Taximetor as avon as These delivery can be obtained. meters are among the most re- liable manufactured..
N.E.I. TALKS
Halsey told a news
At present the taxis have not nt Buffalo, N.X.,
heen itted with meters but the "the first atomic bomb was an un
drivers have been instructed to necesary experiment. It was mistake ever to drop it. Why re- adhere to as near as possible. veal a weapon liko that to the the approved tariff for Kowloon. world when it wasn't necessary?
Radford, Deputy Chief of Naval which is $1.--for the first mile and 20 cents for every subse- for air, today requent quarter mile.
end- soon without the bomb. Or marked "the war would have ecurse the
Implication greatest was a political one. I am inclined to think dropping the bomb was keeping a good thing. Probably it secret would have been a bigger bugbear, It's been brought out in "I am inclined to think it's all the open rather than kept secret. for the best. Everyone out there knew it was only question of time when the Japanese were quit.Associated
paper shops. Prices on food- chicken and In an Interview published in the stuffe such Paris evening paper "Le Monde," pork, took a slight upward turn, China wishes to ace the United Moon Cake Festival comes but
Singapore, Sept. 9. said: "On the military basin but who cared? After all, the
to Japan the once Nations submit
“ year and yesterday's
Four members of the Siamese would celebration was the first real
Rice Commission, headed by Mr. severent measures which
Somerset Butler, will attend a make her totally incapable of re-happy one after four years of arming. But for the rest Chinu want and suffering. dues not intend to practice
Moon Cakes formed the chief, two-day meeting beginning here tomorrow between representatives policy of revenue. Ching will con- item on the menu every of the administrations in South-Operations centrate all her elforts to give 4-
Chinese home yesterday. Even
British Specjal Killearn,
Commis- sistance to the Japanese democra- rickshaw boys and coolies to east Asia and the staff of Lord tle elements and help them streng
time off to
the loner in South-east Asia. indulge in
The problem of securing and then their position."
Asked to express his opinion of pleasure of eating one.
Restaurants and hotels were moving the Siamese rice crop will and be specially discussed by the con- the present United States policy
fears ference. Some freely all round. wine flowed to Japan, Dr. Wang and: "Apier fully booked last night can and Chinese policy are in com- plete agreement."
The lavish parties which were pressed here today that any Comparing the settlement of the order of the day lasted well longation of the American sea- he naid into the early hours of the morn- men's strike, would complicate the already criticni food position but peace with Germany, "Peace with Japan is in itself a ing. simple problem. Jananese repaca- Hong Kong's stock of chickens for the present on the basis of the
pige must have deceased future flour shipments Malayal | willing and
authorities have tions are leas complicated.
to the territorial considerably over the holiday, as and Singapore
decided to increase the weekly same applies
and other particular in nearly every home, a chicken our ration, beginning next Sun- question problems.
and a substantial quantity of
day, from one half to threa 'nt dinner Inid out "Pence, however, is as impossi-pork was
quarters of a estty (froin ten and a half ounces to 15 ounces, np. ble with Japan as it is with Ger- time.
The festival was blessed with proximately)-Reuter, good weather and the reremony of "Viewing the Moon" was all; that could be desire
The
many without the relations of the "Big Five" first being improved" he added-Reuter.
Lebanon Evacuated
London, Sept. 9.
The British authorities today insued a commanique stating the liquidation of all matters .connected with the recent pre
sence of British troops in the Lebanon have proceedell accer- ding to plan.
All camps have been disposed of and all hired property will be returned to their owners be- Machines and Machine Parts, fore the end of the month.
Discussion is now proceeding Wooden Stands,
on the disposal of the Haifa Tripoli railway and it is hoped
Tin Trays and Empty -Tins, Wim Screen Glass, Motor Car Parts, Electric Cabla and
Acid, Etc., Etc.
The Sui Bun For Open Yard, West Point, where the goods Stored at Hult's Wharf, Kow are stored, will be open in and 11th. loon, Godown-Extra Hazardous spection on 9th.
September 1946, between 10.00 "C"
a.m. and Noon and between 2.00 pm. und 4 p.m.
Wino,
Stored at Holt's Wharf, Kow. loon Godown No. 7, Ground flour
their
Gazette.
will be Inspection Permits issued by the Undersigned at The Auction Rooma. Auction is subject to the Con- Wire Rope Stored at Holl's Wharf, Kow-ditions of Sale published in the Hazardous "A" 9th. March 1946 issue of the toon, Godown
Paint; Lime Cement, Pitch, Carbide, Manganese Pow- der, Iron Bars, Tramway Rails, Palm Leaf Fans. Stored nt Holt's Wharf, Kow- loon Godowns-Hazardous "A" and "B"
Marine Stores (Anchors) Stored at 'Holt's Wharf, Kow- loon, Godown No. 7, West Point
Chaine
Stored at Custodian's K. 1 Godown, Ma Tau Wei Road, Kowloon
Wooden Trunks, Mattresses, Pillow Covers, Pillows, Wooden Planks, Life Rafts, Oil and Water Cans, Oil Pumps, Paint, Metal Piping, Casting and Scrap Iron, Ete. Stored at Kwong Man Hing Shipyard, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
Timber, Hull Frame.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneera.
"Try Your Luck"
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were ex-
Deadlock With Viet Nam
Press,
Maj.
to
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Pelping. Sept. 10. Gen. Samuel Howard. Gen. who will succeed Major Keller Rockey as commander of the United States Marine forces in China is due in Tsingtao" Tuesday. Rockey expects to leave for the United States in 10 days-Associated Press.
Dr. Van Mook, Netherlands
Batavia, Sept. 9.
Lieutenant Governor-General, and Dr. Sutan Sjahrir, Indonesian Ke- sume their talks here, pending the publican Prime Minister, may 18- arrival of the Dutch Commission.
can
Dr. Van Mook and Dr. Sjahrir may also discuss how they make use of the good oflees of Lord Killearn, British Special Commis- sioner in South-cast Asia, who has offered to assist to bring about the an understanding between Dutch and Indonesians-Reuter,
Moscow, Sept. 10. "Pravdn's" foreign commenta- tor charged today that General Douglas MacArthur's V-J Day apeech "obviously had the pur- pose to justify his patronage politics over reuetionary Singapore, Sept. 9. Shordy after the moon rese. [.
Patis, Sept. 0.
Lord Killearn, who is recover. Japanese elements" and to ex- small boys, heavily len with The French delegation to the
within the "non-fulfillment of the about de- small booklets. began rushing talles with the Viet Nam delegates in from an infected fast, about the streets offering the on the future
slutus of French probably return to Batavia to re- Potsdam agreement books for sale, by shouting Indo-China met today to study new contact with the Dutch and marcation of Japan, by citing "Kau Choy Kwa Jong San Sun" the note sent by the French Gov-Indonesian representatives before the (If you wish to know your ernment on Saturday to Mr. Ha the end of this week-Reuty. future, try your luck). Little Chi-minh. President of the Viet or no significance is placed on Nam Republic.
the prognostications contained|
on
The note proposed a broad and financial in the booklets and they are necal agreement
questions, leaving purchased more in a spirit of and economic
unsettled such disputed points as fun than anything else. Fur- thermore, the sale and purchase the date for the Cochin-Chinese referendum and French military of the booklets is considered to protection.
be part of the day's programme. The question of the referendum The one discordant note in the in Cochin-China to decide whether a decision will be reached bedny's Testivities was the fact that territory should become part fore the middle of September. that nothing was done to make of the Viet Nam Republic, re- Only 122 British troops are the occasion a happy one for the cently recognised by France as a now left. These wear uniform children of the streets. It was state, within the but are allowed to wear civilian thought that the years of har - Union or remain a separate entity clothes when off duty.
ship and suffering through is one of the stumbling blocks in which all had passed would have the talks, which have been dead- taught those more blessed with locked for the pust six weeks... material wealth to show a little| Reuter
A reduction is now being effected daily so that no troops will be left by the end of the month-Reuter,
EMPEROR A "NICE GUY”
more
French
more kindness to their unfortunate brethren. Evident- VARIETY ON ly, the war has not taught our wealthy playboys, who squander huge sums at cabarets and gam- ing tables every night, anything
RECORDS
This evening at eight o'clock San Francisco, Sept. 10. at all. It would have been a Messrs. B. Knott and B. Gillespie Private First Class George J. fine gesture on their part is will present "Variety on Records" together and made at the Toc H Services Club, St. Brown, of Philadelphia, one of have got
American some effort to give the little Andrews, Nathan Road, Kowloon. will include the measure of en-
The programme Emperor Hirohito's guards after the occupation of waifs a small
following recordings: United joyment
festive Japan, arrived in the
Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Joe States today and passed the occasion.
Loss, Benny Goodman, Muggay Spanier,
Eric Winstone, Spike word along that the Emperor is "a nice guy."
Jones, Count Basie, Frank Sina- ira, Lena Horne, Glenn Miller and Bing Crosby.
"He is a fine fellow," said! Brown, who served as personal bodyguard of Hirahito for four
"Hi
an Oxford accent." Brown declared "Ilirohito and I got along fine."Associated Press.
PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned have re- months. ceived instructions front The Acting Custodian of Property except forks perfect English to sell by Public Auction on
Friday, the 13th. Sept. 1946
commencing at 10.00 am.
at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building, Basement
Pedder End To Unhappy
Venture
61 PIECES OF PERSIAN
AND TIENTSIN CARPETS measuring 24 × 4%
Picces
New York, Sept. D.
The "New York Times" declar-
29 Pieces ed in a leading article today that 1 Plecé the withdrawal of British troops
on
such
NIIMORI GENICHIRO
Hearing of the trial of Nimori Genickiro, civilian interpreter at- tached to the Japanese Army will, the "China Mail" has been inform ed, he resumed at 10 am, tomor-
ΤΟΥ,
Nimor! is charged on eight counts of having committed war crimes at Hong Kong, on the high
scas and at Shanghal.
On Thursday evening there will be a Whist Drive at the Club, also commencing at eight o'clock. Ser- vice personnel and cirhane are cordially invited to all activities arranged by Toc
Mr. G. N. Gawler has taken over the office of Commissioner of Customs, Kowloon, vie: Mr. J. J. Palmer.
Readers' Letters
National Anthem
are similar. In this case one con-
not compare 1940/41 with 1945/40
Sir, I have observed with dis- for the following reasons.
8' Diameter 1 Piece by November will mark the end gust the manner in which Chin-
4 x 5' 3' x Û'
6' x 8'
6 Pieces from the Netherlands East Indies
G*
x 9'
8' x 10' 9' x 12'
1. Far more than the usual pro-
their due time 1 Piece of "one of Britain's unhapplest ese citizens of Hong Kong gen-portion of sick and aged were
3 Pleceu post-war ventures," and adds: "Iterally display their disrespect and killed off before.
Damaged Buildings, Wooden
9 Pieces will always be a question whether bad manners during the playing during the occupation only the Shed, Upright Sawing Ma-
the presence of a small British of "The King" after each theatre fittest being able to survive.
2. The Chinese child death rate Machine chine, Sawing
The Auction Rooms of the force which was never large en-[show.
We the British, unlike other is terrible but as yet that has nu! Steel Roller, Iron Cart, Cut Undersigned at Pedder Buildough to maintain order, except in
70-foot Wooden
ing, Basement, where the Car a few major ports, was not more countries, are not fanatical about had time to affect the result,
or sick Chinesu 3. Many Bged this point, but for the enlighten- pots are stored, will be open harmful than beneficial."
to the country have Stored at No. 27. Bedford to inspection on the 11th, and The newspaper addo "The Unit- !ment of untravelled renders, may who went Street, Kowloon
12th. September 1946, betweened States shares responsibility as I Inform them that to no other not yet returned and it is obvious- 10.00 am and noon, and bet nequiesced in the placing of the country in the world would this ty among these that a high denth 4. C the people who have ro- tween 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 pm. Indies under Mountbatten instead Insult be tolerated, not even in rite can be expected --
of MacArthur when it was ob- the USA.
Why therefore cannot the Chin-1 turned most are of a vigorous type The Auction is subject to thevious the United States was in a
little respect to the both mentally and physically- Conditions of Sale published in much better, position than Britain ese show the 9th. March 1940 lasus of to supply a force large enough to country which gives them un not likely to die in their prime. the Gazette.
guarantee the orderly disarming Hmited freedom, and has restored:
of repatriation there"Reuter.
6' Lathe Face Plate, 8' Power Sheet Shear, Electric Motor, 2" Shafts with Bearings, Coupling Joints and Belt Pulleys,
The above Premises will be open to inspection on 7th and 9th, September, 1940, between] : 10.00 a. and Noon, and bo- tween 2.00 p.m. and 400 p.m. Inspection Permits will be in- sued by the Undersigned at their Auction Rooms;
The Auction in subject to the}," Conditions of Sale published luc the Oth.. March, 1840 taáue of the Gazetto.CURREN
LAMMERT BROS.
Autätioneers
5. The country villages are pos- Japanese their accurity and means of pros-atbly healthler than our slums and
perity?
and
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
MONS. YUPIN
Service Auction Booms ders, Burwayors Ste
Paul Yupin, Bishop of Nan-
JOHN BULL. Mortality Rates
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the effect of masses being cooped up in the latter would not show. In the first year.
If brown rice has all the vitamin health glving properties
king, la due in Hong Kong today Sir, Your article on the in- and
on a semi-official visit from proved mortality rates inada claimed for it surely now is tho Canton. He Is coming here on. pleasing reading, particularly pos- time for the Medical Departinant | behalf of the Chinese Govern sibly to the vendors of vitamin to insist on Government Import- French Bank Bidement for talks with local Chinese pill, who got the free advering it in quantity where the "de Bouse, Auctioneer readients, the "China Mall" was tirement Mortality statistics population is not in # position' to Informed sat night, and the should be read in relation to aga pick and chooseż to their: "datri- one 01867.
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