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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
TUESDEY, SEPT, 13
PUBLIC AUCTION.
WAR OFFICE, SEPT. 13
(Continued from Pago ̈3)
and otherwise, to put a little" thing could not have existed bad it pot Col (temp. Brig.) R. M. Woot-in the paper or to keep something been for subsidies given them by
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instructions
to sell by
Captain O. L. Warren, late Flag- Captain and Chief Staff Officer in ten. M.C., late The Bays, is apptd. Many a promising career hus" political parties or military leaders. THE Undersigned have received.
the King (July 15), beer ruined on this account for the the Galaten to the Rear-Admiral ADC, to Mediterranean Flotillas, took com-Vice Col. temp. Brig. R. E. Evans, Spirit has been willing but the
hesh has not, mand on September 15 of HMS M.C. COL. 5th. Innis, St. Vincerit the boys' training es- promoted. tablishment' at Gosport. He sue- eeeds Captain H. T. Baillie-Groh-
an. D.S.O.. ÜBE
*ns.
NEW SUBMARINE
D.O..
one
"Mosquiro PRESS" Following these came the "mos- quito, press," which exist to the As with the medical, legal and present day, though they have other professions, the journalistic modified their tone considerably in REGULAR ARMY
profession has its ethics and from recent months. These papers de- Maj. Gen. R. M. Luckock, C.B., these they cannot be divorced,pend entirely on their circulation: C.MG., DBO. retires on ret. pay Ethic are essential: they have been they have few advertisements and jo (Sept. 14); Col. 'CE Boyce, D.S.O.. built up atter many years of hard the few they do have are certainly. HMS. Undine, built by Vickers-retres on ret. pay (Sept. 13): Cal work and study. Dr. Li Shu-fan, not enough to keep them going. Armstrongs. Limited, at Barrow-A F. Smith. D.S.O., M.C., istor instance, will bear me out when They depend for their circulation in-Furness. has arrived at Ports-granted the temp. rank of Brig.I say that every profession, the on the publication of smutty stories nou after trials at Campbeltown, whilst empld as Comdr. 4th Inf. Journalistic no less than the and other forms of scandal, I She is the first of a new class, the Bde. (Guards) (Sept. 14). medical, of which he is an illus even go so far, as to suggest that
trlous member, would be an abject, the smallest submarines built for the
editors of many of thene COMMANDS AND STAFF Royal Navy since the War, with a
fallure were there no ethics.
"mosquito journals."
sheet isplacement on the surface of Lt. D. R. B. Kaye, 10th H., relin- The newspaper in China can look things. are blackmailers in disguise. 40 tons and submerged of 730 quishes the appt. of AD.C. to the with pride to an existence dating| There are, however.exceptions to Comdr.. Mobile Div. (Sept. 11). as far back as the 17th century the rule, but be this as it may. I Two sister-vessels. the Unity and The follg. appts. are made: when the first "Peking Government not hesitate for a moment in Ursula, will follow her into ser- Lt. Col. R. E. Banks. ret. pay Gazette" was published. I have been saying that many of the mosquito ice before the end of the year.late Ind. Army to be Dep. Judge told that that journal was publish- papers, if not most of them. are The Undine is commanded by
Advocate Gen., The British Forces ed long before any newspaper in undesirable and they are a slur on leutenant-Commander E. R. J.
In Palestine and Trans-Europe or America ever saw light, the good name of the journalistic ddle. formerly in command of
Jordan
(temp) (Aug. 11: Maj. though at the moment I am unable profession. They adhere to ro Lubmarine H.49 at Portland
A. L. Leaf, 18th/5th. L. to be to vouch for that. Newspapers in ethics and It is very doubtful whe- Staff Capt. War Office (Aug. 1): the English language, have had a ther some of the editors of this In the examinations for second- Mal. H. M. Paterson. RA. from remarkably long fe in China, but form of yellow journalism even ass certificates of education in
Der. Asst. Dir. of Munitions Pro- there are still a number of papers know what, the meaning of the ne Royal Marines held in May
duction to be Dep. Asst. Dir, of in China which point with prite "ethics" is.
BORROW DESK · and June, 232 candidates passed in group I arithmetic and Engilsh) Arty War Office Sept 6: Maj. to more than 50 years' existence.
Asst. Of these. I might mention th H. P. Maltby, R.A., from nd 107 in group II geography Inspr.. Dept.. to be Dep. Asst. Dir. Siwanpao" and the "Shunpae" of Imperial history, and citizenship).
Shunghat These totals compare with 374 and 5 respectivey in the examinations hed in May and June. 1937.
SDUCATION IN. THE MARINES
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
of Munitions Production. Office (Sept. 6.)
CAVALRY
The Greys. Capt. The
The following appointments are "Roborough retires receiving made by the Admiralty-*
gratuity Sept. 12).
for
Cdr.-R. C. Gordon, to Victory
Tactical course (Sept. 26)
C W. May, to. President for duty | 14). Inside Admiralty (Oct. 25); E M. ROYAL
Haes, to President (Nov. 1), and lent to R.AN. (undated).
REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
War
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REAL DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC AUCTION
THURSDAY, the 29th SEPTEMBER, 1938,
Commencing at 11.68, àm.
"At their Sales Boom, No: 2
Ground Floor,
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Connaught Road, Central.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
معلم
SHOP FITTINGS AND
SHOWCASES
TERMS: "Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
It was not unusual, in days not long ago, for certain blackmail. ing editors of these mosquito papers tu borrow a desk in a friend's office. from whence they would operate. Printing was quite cheap-about PUBLIC
$20 or $30 a thousand sheets, or
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Actually, however, the newspaper in China has shown signs of real progressiveness, and development only during the past 25 of thirty even more, but the amounts paid were commensurate with the re- years but in that time, they have 7th H--2nd Lt. Hou,, H. K. A made remarkable
strides. From turns. The so-called editors would THE Undersigned have received. Cecli resigns His commn. (Sept.
onc sheet, or two pages, they have pick up a bit of scandal about cer- grown until some, up to the time tain persons and print it in' dis- of the outbreak of the Sino-Japan-guised form: in a form, however, ese Dostilities, reached as many as that it would be understood by the Maj. W. Swinton, M.C.. to be 32 pages can recall the time intended victim..
All attacks would at fist be made Lt. Col. (Sept. 11; Capt., "S: M. when the "Sinwanpao" and the Stock to be Adit. (Sept. 13); Capt. "Shungao" had only four, pages. indirectly, and in such a manner D. N. E. O'Halloran is seed, whilst The circulation of these papers that the victim would only be too Payr Lts.-R. Colville, C Bholding the appt. of Adit., Chemi-rose from a few hundred to more
thán 200.000. Hinde. J. C. E. Burston. N. L. C. cal Det. Exptl. Stn. (Sept. 14)7
The "Ta Kung Pao" and the Spencer, to rank of Payr. Lt.-Cdr. | Capt. C. E. C. Burton is restd. (sery. Sept. 151
"to be estabt.. (Sept. 141; 2nd Lt. "Lih Pao" came into the field later J. E Spencer to be Lt. Aug. 29), and they proved to be so enter with precedence next below Lprising and progressive and they
Cd. Engrs.-T. Chapman, to 'Vin- dictive; S. L C. Boddie, to Calcutta (Sept. 14).
PROMOTIONS
THE ARMY AWARDS FOR GALLANTRE IN PALESTINE
i
G: S. White.
The King has been pleased to approve ot the following awards for 8llantry and distinguished.. late service in Palestine:-
The Distinguished Service Order
Captain Orde Charles. Wingate, Royal Artillery.
ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
Maj. Gen. E. A. Osborne.. D.S. R.. Signals, is appta Col Comat. Aug. 25 to complete estabt.
INFANTRY
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1938.
glad to pay up. The sums received FRIDAY, the 30th SEPTEMBER. by these scoundrels-I can find no better name for them-ranged any- where from ten dollars to $10,000. Should the money not be forth- coming further stories would ap
Commenting at 2.30 pm.
.
At the Sales Room, No. 2 Connaught Road. Central, Ground Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:-
were carried along on such modern pear until the public came to lines that some :01: the older understand who the victim was. papers were forced to acknow- Should the would-be victims refuse ledge their leadership The Teto allow themselves to be brow- Kung Pao" was the first paper to beaten and intimidated and start start a chair of journals in China legal proceedings, the operators of there being branches In Tieritain; the scandal sheets would simply Shanghai and Hongkong Other make themselves scarce and there branches are to be established in was no possibility of summoning
and prosecuting them. Bar To The Military Cross B. Wales Bord-Capt. C. F. Cox Chungking and elsewhere
This led to a systein of registra Lieutenant, Humphrey la restd. to the estabt. (Aug. 10), The editorials of the journals I Edgar Nicholson Bredin, M.C., 2nd E Lan R.-Maj. G. D. V. Rus- have mentioned are well-balanced tien, something along the lines of Battalion. The Royal Ulster Rifles, sell is 'secd, for serv. on the Staff and lightening and the news is that prevailing in Hongkong, with
B. (Sept. 11; Capt. L. H. Leth-presented in an able and abundant the exception that the editors were bridge to be Mai. Sept. 11, fashion. I think I am right in say not required to put up $3.000 cash
security. E. Surry R-LA. J. O. V. T ing that they are a real-drivinig
CENSORSHIP wards is secd. for serv, with the force in wielding public opinion, in Burma Def, Force (July 10. my country. None are propaganda It further led to unnecessary cen-
Essex R-Maj. W. G. Cowley organs, party or otherwise. They sorship of news and the muffling Electric Table Lamps and Fans, rettres on ret. Day (Sept. 12).
are entirely independent and de- and muzzling of the press, which Cutlery, Glasses, Crockery, Vases,
» Second
The Military Cross
Becond Lieutenant John Anthony Law, 2nd Battalion The Royal Uls- ter Rifles since deceased).
ROYAL AIR FORCE COASTAL STATION
COMMANDS
New com.anding officers are ap-
as
Iron and Teakwood Bedsteada. Divans, Chesterfield Suites, Ward- robes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers. Hatstands. Sideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Easy Chairs, Ice Chests, Teak Desks Bookcases, Typewriter Tables, Filing Cabinets, Glass Cabinets, Carpets, Rugs, Old Chinese Paintings. Ornaments.
Y., and L. R. Capt. D. L. Hoo-pend for their existence on ad- was most unfortunate, the Gramophones and Records, Coir ton remains sect. for Serv. with vertisements. They have, each and responsible and decent section of Runners, Cooking Utenalla, etc. pointed to Gosport and Leuchars the R.I.A.S.G. (July 201,
every one of them, refused to be the press was made to suffer for stations in the Coastal Command.
intimidated or browbeaten but in the sins of their "colleagues," if
port.
etc.
also
FURN
Group Captain B. O. Grenfeil, ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS spite of this, they have been they can be described as such, and A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD M.O. D.F.C., .A.F.C.. goes to Gor: Maj. C. M. Smith; M.C.. A.M.I singulirty tree from libel actions, news and views. published in" all and Group Captain B E. Mech... E.. is secd." for serv, on the Following the 1911 revolution good faith was badly slashed in Saker. p.5.0 M.C., A.F.C., suc- Staff (Sept. 1; Capt. H. S. Gnumerous propagánda' organs grew such a manner as to give the views ceeds him at Leuchars, which was Mayell is seed. for serv, with the like mushrooms. These were party only of those in authority to censor 1 Dining Room Suite transferred to the Coastal Com-¡T. AT(Aug. 22) wland last month on the departure
of No-1 Flying Training School for Netheravon.
NO 102 SQUADRON ČOMMAND
ROYAL ARMY. ORDNANCE CORPS
papers pure and simple and they the news. You will see, therefore. 1 Bed Room Buite
the inestimable'nárin done by these 1 Croquet Set
sheets:
1 Electric Refrigerator Frigidaire" Let me make it very clear that 1 Canvas Canoe
Maj, (O.E.O. 1st Cl.) A. T. Green JAPAN ADDS TO my remarks have no reference 1 Surf Board.
Wing Commander C. F Toogood, having attained the age for re promoted on July 1, has been tirement is placed on ret. pay appointed to command No. 102 (Sept. 13); Capt. (O.EO. 2nd CL.). (Bomber) Squadron at Driffield, E. Wyatt to be Maj. (O.E.O. ist Yorks, vice Wing Commander L. M. C).)|((Sept. 13); Lt.- (O.E.O, · 3rd Iles, AFC For the past 21 years CL N. Speller. M.B.E., to be Capt. he has been serving at No. 6 Flying; (O.E.O. 2nd Cl.). (Sept. 13.) Training School, Netheraven.
The follg. to be Lts. (O.M.E's AIR STATION TRUMPETERS 4th Cl.) (on prob) (Sept. 14):- The establishments of RAFP: E. Ainley, G. Fooks, Lt. F. B, stations have been amended to G. Hudson, from RA, TA: Sec. provide two posts for trumpeters Lt. . S Jelf. from King's Own at each, in respect of which duty R., T.A.; C. C. Kerr-Peterson: pay of 3d, a day may be paid. The D. F. Lloyd: Lt. J. Nicholson. number of men qualified as trum- from Supp. Res. of O., R.E.; P. Deters at a station may exceed the G. Palmer: Lt. F. R. Peathey- Tumber of posts, but not mere Johns.
from Supp. Res. at Of.. than two airmen may draw duty R. Tank Corps: R.. W: Reader; may on any one day,
TWO TRAFFIC DEATHS
:
Two persons lost their lives and
35 were injured as the result of
traffic accidents in the Colony last
week, which' numbered 66.
Of those killed; one Chines male, aged 65 years, died from in-
A. R. Ross Sec. Lt. J. E. Steel. BA. from Supp. Res. of OH., R. E: W. R. Srk; E. J. Warner: L F. H. Woolston:
· ROYAL ARMY CORPS
SOUTH CHINA
FORCES
~~
Weichow Island Base Planned.
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whatever to the genuine responsible 1 Wardrobe' Trunk, press and a few of the better) "mosquito papers." the editors of which are making a sincere effort to earn an honest. Hving from their writings.
On VIEW from THURSDAY,
the 29th SEPTEMBER, 1938.
LAMMERT BROS
AUCTIONEERS."
The Chinese newspaper has not made very rapid strides so far as TERMS:-CASH ON DELIVERY posters are concerned but the few that are exhibited are of an alarmist nature: not however, less so than some of the posters I have seen abroad and even in Hongkong. Not only are the posters alarmist
nature but some of the papers papers. in Hongkong bad lcortain such scare headlines as toquired too excessively the habit, of
make them exceptionally dan- saying "Wolf, wolf!" gerous. Such posters and such Mr. Mitchell suggested that. It headlines are a menace to society could be wise to curb the posters :: and they are certainly not in the und pay more heed to the real best interests of real journalism. sense of values. One of "these A story can be arresting but that days, he said, the cry might be It is also reported that two other does not necessarily mean to say uttered once too often and the
Canton, Sept: 26. Japan has in the past, for- night increased her naval strength in South China, Two small naval vessels arrived at Welchow Island last week, bringing a further large con- Ungent of men for land duty on the Island, where a strong naval and air base is being prepared.*
Lt. (Asst. Paymr.) E. W. Lines small ships entered Blas Bay, on that it should be alarming. The public would pay no attention.
Filday, running into. a fleet of cry of "Wolf! Wolf!" may be shout- to be Capt. (Asst. Paymr.) (Sept. eight Chinese fishing vessels that ed too often and the time will come the Chairman
12).
ESTABLISHMENT
MEMORANDA
"
ac
The following were introduced by
Visiting Rotarians: Ginarn Lau” (Hankow), Dr. K. 8. Inui (Shang-
had their nets out. These kept up when nobody will care to listen to a ninning fight with armoured it. Chem. Def. Exptl.. St-Capt. motorboats from the naval ships. On the whole, however, the Chi-hai), TC. Ya (Tientsin), D. Pabel juries received while alighting. E. C. Burton, R.A., relinquishes but when guns on the bigger vessels nese newspapers are making con- (Changsha), Fred Sze (Shanghai),, from "a moving tramear, and the, the appt. of Adit, (Sept. 14). opened up the fishermen gave up. siderable headway and they cer- and Paul Dietz (Shanghai), dthej, a private ¦ ear: driver, aged
-Visiting Gifests -Major✅ Man- Most of the fishermen swam to tainly have to be congratulated 22 years; was killed when his car collided with a verandah pillar' iri
Col. A. R. Godwin-Austen, O. the shote, a few being drowned upon the remarkable strides they ners, Major H. 8, Reed, Surgeon Nathan Road?!
|BE, M.C.. relinquishes the appt. Two of the fishing boats were have made within the past 25 or Major X. S. Wan of Canton, of Cht. Instr., Staff Sch.. the sunk, and and rest later burned by 30 years. I am sure everybody here
will agree with me. British Military Mission attached the Japanese
It has been definitely established to the Egyptian Army, and re- mains on full pay (Aug. 24).that there are now two aircraftCalled Mr. Thamas Shaw, Minister of (Bubstituted for the notifn. in carriers in Bouttr China a big one speaker, Mr. E JR, Mitchell said triformed members that the Bwa- Labott and War Becretary in for the Gazette of Aug. 23.3. Maj, F. at Hopu and a smaller one off the he particularly desired to take the tow Rotary Club would be holding mer Labour administrations, died St. D. B. Lejeune. R. A from Asst. coast of Yeungkong. Altogether opportunity of agreeing with what a meeting on Thursday and had vésterday in London at the age of Sec., R.A. Committe. is apptd. to they are said to carry about 30 Mr. Chen had said concerning extended an invitation to Rotarians
planes.Our Own Correspondent. posters and headings, as news-of Hongkong -45-British Wireless,,,
la Spec. Appt. (Aug. 11).
FORMER LABOUR
MINISTER DIES.
HONGKONG POSTERS
upon to thank the
MCESTS AE. Bates CH. D. Cur- toys, A. 3. Whitmore W Bell and C. Bateman of Canton
Mr. W. Hong Siing, the Secretary,