PAGE 8 HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
H.K. POLICE RESERVE
Urders By The Hon. Mr. C. G. Perdue, Commissioner Of Pollos.
CHINESE COMPANY Strengta Constable R154 William Chaun has been taken on the strength of the Chinese Company #as from September 18, 1939. -
Training Course--Part 1. All re- craits who have not passed Part I of Training Course will attend Central Police Station on Friday,
BIG BLAZE IN WEST POINT
THREE CHILDREN PERISH
One of the biggest fires in the
history of the Colony, and which is believed to have claimed the lives of three children and caused con--
WANCHAI ROBBERY SEQUEL
MAN COMMITTED
FOR TRIAL
Appearing before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Court yes- terday on a.charge of robbery. Lam Tàu, unemployed, waS DOM-
September 29 at 17.30 hours Sharp siderable damage, broke out short-mitted to the Criminal Sessions.
ly after noon yesterday at ́s tim-" for instruction under Crown Ser
Chan ber yard in Victoris Band, Kennedy geant A120 Rigdell,'N,C,O's, will at- tend as detalled. Dress-Khaki Uni-Town, West Point district. form. Cap with Khaki Cover. Belt with Brace, Whistle and Chain and 'Truncheon.
The Are originated from the kitchen of one of the many squat- ters huts in the vicinity. Fanned Training Course-Part II The by an easterly wind, the confagra- tion spread to the Tung On and undermentioned merabers of the Chinese Company will attend Chi-Cheong Loong timber yards, where there was stocked a considerable pesa Company Headquarters for
amount of timber and miscellane- Part II of Training Course, on
ous goods, the owners of the latter Tuesday, September 20 at 17.30 being Cheong Ng and Heng Cheong Hours sharp:-"
others.
The conflagration affected an area of 300 to 400 square feet.
Constables R17 Can Yeung Kwong, 29 Lee Ting Bhun, R36 Leung Wa Kit, F146 Lau Man.
and
Sal-ying, complainant. residing at No. 9 Thomson Road. Wanchal, said that about 4.50 a.m. on August 31, she was awakened by knocks at the door, She had been previously informed by a man on her floor, and whose name she said she did not know, that he was expecting a caller.
She opened the door, and four men rushed in,
GENERAL
WEATHER INSURANCE IS BIG BUSINESS TO-DAY
Bearded Ladies And Cricket Clubs Are
Regular Customers
Insurance companies dealing in weather risks, have had to pay out heavily this summer in England.
する
The frequent rain has brought about a great increase in business, and in a far larger number than in an average summer the insurance company have had to pay..
Cricket clubs have received thou-cafes are regular clients nowa- sands of pounds already. An daya. official of the weather rit depart- ment of one of the largest com- panies said:
"
CIRCUS FREAKS Weather risk policies cover all parts of the world. When M. C. C. "There has been a considerable
teams go abroad they usually increase in business this year sure against financial loss through! There are more holiday policies wet weather. Boxing promoters as than usual. We, have hundreds well as motor cycle and car track which have been taken out by owners also like to be guaranteed August holidaymakers in case it against the weather.
"Bearded ladies, giants, dwarfs "The business runs into and freaks in circuses nearly all When she was. released, com-thousands of pounds. One of our plainant found that some of her big policies was for the Sydney ram keeps people
out Individual policies. I gold and jewellery had been Agricultural Show. That was for normally lose heavily as they are they fourteen days at Easter. It was a usually paid a percentage of the £45,000 job. Fortunately for us takings."
The man, whose name she did not know, then joined in and together the Ave tied her up and during the ransacking of the pre- Eight appliances were despatch-mises, confined her and her ser- R147 Lung Chi Lup. R148 Charles ed to the scene and it was neces-rant in the kitchen. - Tam R140 Tang Kwong Wing,sary to call out, the fire-float as a
R150 Kho Kwi Sun, R151 Lamprecautionary measure. Chong Shing, R152 Ip Chin R153 Sung Pak Ching. R154 Willan Chaun, R155 Lai Kyor Chiu, R156 Chong Lok Sane," R157 Ng Pick Kwong, R158 Koh Hon Ying, R159 Tso Kwai Shing. R160 Fung Hon Hung. R161 Kong Bal Lun, R162 Tang Lan Ful and R163 Li Kam
Chuten.
BATHING SHED THREATENED
The Chung Shing Bathing shed, about 60 or 70 yards away, was seriously threatened and only the gallant work of the fire-fighters kept the dames under control.
No estimate of the damage was available yesterday evening, but it is believed that this will be con-
stolen.
She alleged that the defendant was one of the five men.
HIGHWAYS
rains.
there was no claim.
•
take
"
away
"Agricultural communities are M.C.C. TEAMS, TOO
often insured against both rain "Every conceivable type of client organisers of agricultural shows and drought at the same time, has business with this department take out policies against rain ruin-
Training Course-Part 1 The siderable as two brick buildings & HORIZONS since this branch of insurance was ing their shows, while the
Following will attend at Company Headquarters for instructions in Part III of Training Course (handling of arms and trigger pressing) on Wednesday, September 27 at 17.30 hours sharp and on Saturday, September 30 at 15.00 'hours sharp:-)
were entirely gutted and the goods stored burnt, to a cinder.
Though Eames were under con- trol within two hours of the arrival of the applicances, three of these, were kept at work until a late hour in the evening.
he charred remains of a child were recovered from the ashes of a matshed on the water front. It is believed two other children, who are missing. perished in the fire.
Constables. RIT Chan Yeung Kwong. R29 Lee Ting Shun, Re6 Leung Wa Kit,R146 Lau Mau, R147 Lung Chi Lup. R148 Charles Tam, R149 Tang Kwong Wing, R150 the auxiliary service were still Regular firemen and members of Kok Kwalan, R131 Lam Chong fighting the fire at a late hour Sing. R152 Ip Ching, R153 Sung last night and it was expected that Pak Ching, R154 William Chaun, the appliances would have to re- R165 Lal Kwok Chiu, R156 Chong main on the scene until this morn- Lok Sang. R157 Ng Ping Kwong. ing.
R158 Koh Hon Yirig, R159
Ts'o Kwai Shing. R160F
Hon Hung, R161 Kong go1 Lun P162 Tang Lin Fui, and R163 LI Kam Chuen
Patrol Duty. Patrol duty will be carried out as ordered.
INDIAN COMPANY Strength. The following mem- bers have been taken on the strength of the Indian Company, as from September 16, 1939;-
GRANTS - IN - AID FOR TWO LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
Two well-known Hongkong educational institutions will receive grants-in-ald appropriated by the Board of Trustees for the Ad- pinistration of the Sino-British Boxer Indemnity Fund, according to' word from Chungking.
NO 1. HIT OF THE
WORLD'S FAIR
With mid-summer here General Motors' Highways and Horizons exhibit is well recog- nized as the "No. 1 Hit" show of the New York World's Fair. Rain or shine, long lines form in the early morn- ing and throughout the day move slowly up the two wind- Ing ramps leading
the "Futurama" ride. The capacity on the "Futurama” is now 30.000 persons a day and on the Fair's dullest days there is always a waiting crowd. “
to
of
This means that more than 200,000 persons a week аге taking the scenic ride över the huge scale model 1960 America. To date the longest waiting crowd Was roughly counted at 9,250.
THE "FUTURAMA”
started just after the war.
far.
mers who attend insure against "Policies are issued to county drought. cricket clubs and to the organisers
"Weather risks are calculated by
of outdoor fetes and carnivals the Insurance companies experts
4.
against loss of attendance through
on the rainfall and sunshine rain,
gures issued by the Meteoro- "Beach chair firms and mineral logical Office for the last thirty or water manufacturers insure forty years, and the premiums are against lack of sunshine. Mineral based on a reasonable average. water manufacturers find that
"If you want to insure against sunshine is a great stimulus to rain on your holidays you pay a trade. On cloudy days their ten per cent, lower premium for ceipts fall off considerably.
East Coast resorts than you would. "Proprietors of swimming pools, if you were going to the West outdoor amusements and seasidej Coast."
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION PUBLIC AUCTION.
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
But by no means do all of the THE Undersigned have received
instructions visitors to Highways and Hori- Constables R248 Wali Mohamed
They are the University of Hong- zons see the Futurama." There Mehal, R255 S. A. Mohamed. R274 kong and the Mul Fong Girls' are six other entranices to the Hakim Khan, R276 Imar Das Krip Middle School. The former bullding and thousands of persons lami, R21 K. S. Mehal, R299 Niam receive $10,000 for the establish- a day pour through these ta tullah, R701 Najab Khan, R702 meat of scholarships for Chines: the displays and exhibits of the Mohamed Hayat, 8193 J.J. Tellis. students and the latter the same many GM divisions. It is exti- The following members have re-amount for the construction of a mated that the total weekly at signed from the Indian Com new building (Central)
tendance now reaches a half mil 11px.
pany:-
U.S. RADIO
CONTROLLING
WAR NEWS
see
Constables R13 83. Hussain, R218 Ghulam Mohamed, R221 Hakim Alf, R225 Kasim Al, R228 A. R. Razack, R229 Jiwan Aingh, R230 Mohamed Asgar, R235 Mohamed Ramzan, R340 Ghilam Hussain, R254 Mohamed Din. R235 Harbha- Jan Binti R27 Rahmst Din; R2T2 Rahm Bux E276 Sahub Khan, R277 Shahzada Khan, R231 H Sher Mohamed, R235 Ajaib Singh mutual agreement to try to avoid Auditorium R288 Hakikat Singh, R301 Tate
One of the most popular At- tractions at the building is the aclence show given hourly in the Auditorium Originally, 10 per- formances a day, "were given, Mr. Neville Müller, President of but now this schedule has
been the National Association Broadcasters announces that the is a vacancy among
of Increased to 12, and there seldom the 819 Ernest Foss, well-known National Broadcasting Company seats. and the Columbia Broadcasting as the chief lecturer on "Previews
entered System have
Into a of. Progress," is director of the
"horror, suspension and undue ex-
· Khan, - and“ - R206% Mohained All citement" in presenting the news
Oppad: kuin koud e Barwad
of the European war to radio
Training Course-Part 1 The listeners. undermentioned members of the One provision of the agreement Indian Company will attend Cell-is that radio audiences should be tral Police Station on Wednesday, clearly informed whether war news September 27
at 17.30 hours for being broadcast has been censored. Part 1 of Training Course (Bquad Another provision is that so far as possible news broadcasts shall
A "MUST EXHIBIT Many celebrities from all walks
of its have visited Highways and Horizons and the exhibit is a must on the list of nearly all visiting dignitaries.
ON
TUESDAY, 26th SKPTEMBER, 1939
Commencing at 10.30 a.m.
No. 22, Carnarvon Road
(1st floor), Kowloon..
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE -
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS.
EL
THE
THE Undersigned have received Instructions from the Liquida-
tor,
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
בס
WEDNESDAY,
the 27th SEPTEMBER, 1939.
Commencing at 19.30 am.
At No. 174, Pokfulam Road (Just beyond Queen Mary Hospital).
"
"
QUANTITY - OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:-
Couch and
Armchairs, Teak Bookcases, Teak Desks; Grazi father Clock, Mantle Clocks, Table Fans and Lamps, Oll Paintings, Bronze Figures, Ornaments. Cur-
bost to auch persons as the
Overseas Operations has played PUBLIC AUCTION. tains and Carpeta. Crown Prince orf Denmark, President of Nicaragua, Crown Prince of Norway, the
the
the
Constables R212 B Singh, R224 remain under strict control of the Y. Tipe R Mohamed Arber, broadcasters regardless of whether Maharaja of Kapurthala, the fe- R229 K Alam R231 A Karm, they are sponsored or unsponsored.sident R228 Mohamed All; R257 Sarwar Khan, R286 Kesar Ali, R258' A. W.
Tellis.
FLYING SQUAD Patrol Duty Patrof duty will be carried out as ordered.
alltor.
commissioners of foreign payllions and the impor tant delegations from a "dozeri countries.
Highways and Horizons has re- Celved much and favourable at tention throughout the world. The Gallup Sarvey to determine the most popular exhibit at the Fair placed General Motors easy Arst, with the Perishers and American Telephone building second and third.
an
Teak Bedsteads, Divin Bed, Baby Cot, Linen, Cushions, Perambula E Undersigned have received for, Teak Wardrobe, Teak Dresking
instructions from The Liquida-j Tables, Chests of Drawers,. “
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
THURSDAY,
the 28th SEPTEMBER, 1939.
Commencing at 10.30 am.
Kader R267 Jamal Din, R272 Mo-Mohal, R285 M Ibrahim. R291 A. hamed Nazir, R27 D. Ehpiani, R. Feroz, R701 N. Khan, R702 MG- R377 Mohamed "Arsal. R278 Lal hamed Hayar, R703 7. Singh, 1287 N, L. Advani, R213 Mo- R238 M. Alt and R299 Namtullah. hamed A1. RT A. Hamid, "R218 B. Abbas R240 Atti Mohamed, carried out as ordéred.„
Patrol Doty Patrol duty will be R254 A. Tatoon. R250 A. Khan,
·R261 "M4: "Bizigb,' R265 “M: Ramzán, R266 EVAIL "R270 ̈8. | A. Inthall, R235 M Ibrahim, R255 A 8. Mo 'hained, R239 M A'Hamet RA EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE "Life" magazine devoted eight Hakim Khan, R281 E. Mohad, Strength. The undermentioned pages to the exhibit in its set No. 5, Basilea, Lyttleton Road. R291 A. R. Feroz, R701 N. Khan, members have resigned from the of June 5 and many other perfi- R702 M Hayat, R70 r. J. Tellis strength of the Emergency Unitdicals have given it prominent and R299 Niyamatullah, 20") Reserve :—-
mention. The metropolitan Training Course-Part D. The Lance Sergeants R423 B. W. dalhes have given high praise, undermentioned members of the Sammons, R408 G, J. Grover, R435 both in their news and editorial Indian Company will attend In- Lee, and Constable R403 A. C. columns.... dian Company Headquarters on Tuesday, and Friday, September 28 and 29 at 17.30 hours for Part II of Training Cole: A..
Constables R231 A. Karim, R239 M. A. Hamet, R229 E. Alam, 218
Sinton.
Recruits. All recruits of the Ex The hope that the system "of gency Unit Reserve will parade at V. R C on Friday, September 29 at 17.15 hours.
Patrol Duty. Patrol duty will be
B Abbak, 2255 4. 8, Mohamed, carried out as ordered.
RA. Khan, 8287 J. Din, E272
N. Nazir R16 1. Kripp RST M.
O. EAGER,
D. 8. P. (R)
A1, R274 H. Khan, R281 K, 8. Hongkong, Monday, Sept. 25.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Catalogues will be issued..
training of control officers at the the 27th, SEPTEMBER, 1939.
On VIEW from WEDNESDAY,
Singapore Airport will be adopted by the Malay States in order that uniform control methods may ob- tain throughout Malaya 18g| e-- pressed in the 1938 report of the Director of Civil Aviation, Major RL Nunn
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
"AUCITONKERS.
Teak Dining Table, Teak Side- boards, Chairs, Crockery, Cut Glass, Glass Ware, etc,
also
Blackwood Chests, Bereen, Opium Stool, Tea Poys, Jardiniers," Curio [Cabinet and Standard Lamp, etc.
and
1 Plano by Moutrie
1 Frigidaire
1 Photo Enlarger
1 Sun Ray Lamp
On VIEW
TUESDAY
the 26th SEPTEMBER, 1939,
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS. AUCTIONEERS.
-TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1939.
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