PAGE 8-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS || LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY the 11th and 12th October, 1939
Commencing each day at 10.30 a.m.
At Nos. 3. 7 and 9. Cameron Road,,
Kowloon
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ·
Comprising:-
Chesterfield Suites, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Dining Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, Divans, Ward- robes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Desks. Cabinets, Book- cases, Screens, Crockery, Cocking Utensils, etc.. etc.
Old Curios, Carved Ivory and Bronze Figures, Cut Glass and Glass Ware, Ornaments, Bilver Ware, Plants in pots, etc., etc.
also
A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
One Very Fine Clock One Plano by "Moutrie"
THE
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
OW
WEDNESDAY, the 4th October,
1939.
Commencing at 2.15 p.m.
At Godown 7 'Holt's Wharf, Kowloon.
For account of the Concerned
9 Reels News Printing Paper.
(All more or less.damaged)
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
GENERAL
GREAT BRITAIN AND NEUTRAL SHIPPING
While German U-Boats 'have been violating neutral rights under international law by sinking "Deütik), 'ships, it is amazing to find enemy attempt being made to criticise the action of Bri- tish authorities in regard to neutral shipping, action which 12 entirely in accordance with the rights of peutrals and belligerents both. Such attempts betray a wilful distortion of the slinktion, " and a complete disregard of the well-known rules of interna-
jonal law.
The distortion, of the actual situ- | ation consists in talking about a British "blockade." The term
"blockade" has & very definite
AIR MAIL
meaning, and the existing system ARRIVES IN
of British "control of contraband has nothing to do with blockade.. A blockade when instituted in- volves the entire shutting off of all entry to or agress from the area
TH
COLONY
or coast blockaded. In a blockade. 269 KILOS OF MAIL:
the character of the "goods being, carried does not matter,
Any ship captured when Et- tempting to go through the block- ate may be rightfully confiscated. International law prescribes that a blockade must be effective, "that is. must be such as to make it practi cally impossible or highly dan gerous to erade it
BELLIGERENT, RIGHTS
The British authorities' action
JAPANESE FLIGHT CANCELLED tri
For reasons not explained, the proposed flight of the Japanese monoplane morning Wind from Talhoku. Formosa, to Hongkong and return. has been cancelled.
The "Asahi Shimbun are the owners of the plane and sponsors of the flight. Their local office On View from Tuesday, the 10th received confirmation of the Arm's October, 1939.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS.
new decision only yesterday morn ing, when, it is understood, they
received a cable to this effect from their head office in Tokyo.
FOUR PASSENGERS
The inward, week-end mal] and passenger service of Im- perial Airways, which was de-
·layed forty-eight hours, arrived in Hongkong, yesterday at 5.40
p.m.
Kilos of mail from all Empire ports totalled 269 and there were four passengers, Mr. Ė. L, Laurence
and his daughter. Miss R. A Laurence, Mr. and Mrs. H. „W Redman.
OUTWARD SERVICE
in respect to neutral shipping con- siste not in "blockade," but in the exercise of the ordinary belligerent
The Midweek' outward service of rights of contraband control.
Imperial Airways departed from These rights are given to bellige Kat. Tak this morning with three rents by international law. Their aim is simply to prevent certain kilos of mall for all Empire ports. passengers and several hundred
classes of goods-"contraband”— The Pan American Airways from reaching the enemy either
weekly inward mall and passen- directly or through neutral coun- gers service is due in Hongkong this afternoon, the return flight The law of nations entitles a will depart from Kal Tak belligerent to exercise this controls Thursday morning. or contraband to such an extent, great or small, as his means allow will arrive on the weekly inward Mail and passengers from France His right does not depend on Air France service this afternoon ability to stop and examine every at about 5 pm, vessel whatsoever which may be ward fight of Air France will The return out- carrying goods for an enemy des- leave Kal Tak on Thursday morn- tination. The distinction between blockade and the normal contra-
Ing. band control" now being exercised by the British authorities is ob-
vious
The Morning Wind left Osaka • PENALTIES DIFFERENT -
Further, the penalties for carry-
on Friday morning and
arrived
C.P.O. EMPLOYEES CHARGED
оп
する
Further evidence was heard at the Central Court yesterday in the.
PUBLIC AUCTION. arrival caused some speculation contraband, the normal penalty is T. J. Houston in connexion with
THE
HE Undersigned have received instructions from Liquidators
and others
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
001
THURSDAY"
the 5th October, 1939
Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
At their Sales Room, No. 35,
Hankow Road, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:-
at Talhoku a few hours later.ing contraband are entirely dif- case in which two employees of The plane," with its crew of two, ferent from the penalties of block- the General Post Office, three was expected at Kal Tak aerodromé ade-running. In blockade, the stamps dealers and an unemploy- on Saturday morning, and its non-penalty is the loss of the ship. In ed man were charged before Mr.
until the "Asahi Shimbun's" de- the seizure of the contraband cargo the alleged forgery of the first cision to cancel the flight in- alone. It is only in specially de- day cover stamps issued by the definitely was made known.
fized cases that the ship may also G. P. O., on January 11, 1938, be condemned,
Mr. T. J. Gould" prosecuted. assisted by Detective-Inspector C. H. Goodwin,
SWING KING'S® SISTER IN H.K.
Miss Ethel Goodman, sister of America's "King of Swing," Benny Goodman is now. in Hongkong, having returned from Shanghai on Monday... She is staying at the Repulse Bay Hotel and will take the next "Clipper" home via Manila,
Miss Goodman has been her brother's secretary for close on five year years. She has spent the last three months touring the
East.
WEATHER REPORT
HONGKONG BOYAL OBSERVATORY
10 am.. October 3. Barometer, (at sea level), 30.01 ins. Temperature, 79 F. Humidity, 79 per cent.
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Chesterfeld
Suites. Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Dining Tables. Chairs, Sideboards, Rugs, Carpets, Cabinets, Desks, Bookcases, Or-Wind Direction,
78 F.
naments, Cutlery, Porcelain, Glass, Wind Force (Beaufort), 1. EP. Brass and Alver Ware, Radios, Temperature; maximum yesterday. Gramophones and Records, Sewing Machině, Camera, Typewriter, Plano, Electric Refrigerator, Gelling
Temperature; minimum last night,
73 F.
What the British authorities are doing, therefore, is the exercise of normal contraband control.
Double Tenth Celebrations
In Hongkong
Celebrations. for the Chinese
National Independence Day will be held at the King's Theatre on the morning of October 10, according to a decision reached at a joint meeting of more than 40 local Chi- nese organizations at the Chinees General Chamber of Commerce on Monday.
Mr. A. Y. Hon and Mr. M. A, da suva appeared for the second and sixth defendants, respectively.
Following formal evidence given. by Detective-Sergeant E, 8. Brooks of his visit to the homes of the second and sixth defendants and their arrest, the hearing was ad- Journed till October 13 at 11.30
BREACH OF DEFENCE
REGULATIONS
Another case of violation of the Detence Regulations was heard before. Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Court yesterday.
The defendant. Li Ping, 39, The meeting also decided to in- trader, was charged with the vite Gen. Wu Te-chen, former Gov-possession of three letters for the ernor of Kwangtung, and Sir Shou- purpose of sending them out of son Chow to speak during the cele the Colony by means other than brationa.
through the "Post Office,
"
Poker and fruit. machines are DOW banned in Canberra under penalty of £50. The penalty was announced in a recent Cornmon-
Fars, Heaters and Hair Dryer, etc. Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th wealth, Gazette. "The new
etc.
Also
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A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD
AND RATTAN FURNITURE
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to-day, 0.72 ins.
Total rainfall since January ist,
81.38 in.
Against an average of, 78,39 ins. Sunset: to-night, 6.10 p.m. Sunrise to-morrow, 8.15 am),
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4 pm, Oct. 3. Barometer, (at sea level), 29.95 ins,
On View from Wednesday, the Temperature, 79, F.
4th October, 1930.
Humidity, 83 per cent. Wind Direction, ESE Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum temperature, 82 F. Minimum temperature, 73 F.
Termna: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS..Rainfall, nti.
AUCTIONEERA.
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WEDNESDAY'S
· MENU
BREAKFAST
Baked Apple Cereal Sausages and Waffles Coffee
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LUNCHEON
Mushroom Soup v
Cabbage Balad
Pork and Baked Beans, Egg Plant Au Gratin Stewed Tomatoes
Brown Breadj
Melon
Tea
DINNER
Oyster Cocktail Beet: Salad
The letters were found on the defendant on Monday when he was on board a vessel,
A fine of $15 was imposed.
REFUGEES IN THE COLONY
There was another slight de- crease in the number of refugees and destitutes accommodated in the Colony in Government camps, etc., in urban and rural areas for the week ending. Sept. 30..: - Urban Areas '(Civilians) Bept. 23: King's Park 1,303 against 1,302; Ma Tau Chung 1,109, against 1,100; North Point 1.487 against 1,481
Urban Areas (Soldiers) Sept. 23: In Hospital & against 7; Má Tan Chung 1,660 against 1.870.
Rural Areas (Sept. 23); Kam. Tin 1,866 against 1,872; Ban Uk. Láng 260 against 318; Gills Cutting. 814- against 654.
Total: 7,389 against 1,484.
Snatcher Did Not Know Detective Was Just Behind Him
When Yeung Tim matched a handbag from Wong Yu-kwan, woman, in Tung Chau Street, on Monday, he was apparently un- aware of the fact that the man Just behind him was a detective. He hardly managed to run a few paces when Chinese detective C549 caught and arrested him.
Yeung, who is 38 was sentenced Spy Mr. Q A. AMacfadyen Ginger Cake and Chocolate Bance Toon Court yesterday, "to
Fillet Steak
Grilled Onious
Mashed Potatoes:
Cauliflower ad Gratin
String Beans
Coffee
months hard labour.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1939.
"BLACK & WHITE”
SCOTCH WHISKY
JAMES BUCELINAN & COLT
GLASGOW SCOPLAND.
good case
for Character
Among people who know how to judge Whisky-the evidence is always in favour of Scotch with Character, and "BLACK & WHITE" makes the most of the case. For this great Scotch exhibits a definite personality, a distinctive individuality - a. Character all its own. You taste it in the magnificent flavour.
The verdict is always the same: A resolution to ask for
"BLACK & WHITE
The Scotch with Character
Mai
Craven A never affect my
throat-their smoothness is wonderful!
FLAT POCKET TINS OF
20 and 50
TRÚVAC TINS OF 50 PACKETS OF 10
FOR
YOUR THROAT'S
bed cigarette in the World
CRAVEN SAKE SMOKE
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