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PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received
Instructions from Liquidators THE Undersigned have received
and others
to sell by.
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Friday the 29th. December 1939
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room. No. 35 Hankow
Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
Teakwood & Iron Bedsteads, Divans; Wardrobes." Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Wash- stands, Chesterfield Suites, Chairs, Dining Tables, Desks, Cabinets. Bookcases. Rattan Furniture. Teu- poys, etc., etc.
Carpets, Rugs. Silver & Crystal Glass Ware. Silver Cutlery, Brass, EP., Porcelain and Glass Ware. Pictures, Curios. Electric Table Lamps & Heaters, Gramophones, Ornaments. Curtains, Clocks, Cook- ing Utensils, etc.. etc.
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD
FURNITURE
and
A Fine Collection of New Regal
& Columbia Records. One Plano by "Zeitter Winkel-
mann"
One Piano by "Minerva"
One Barometer "John Barkeï
& Co."
One Electric Motor "Bitter" One Enlarger
One Camera "Kodak"
One Typewriter "Underwood" One Grandfather Clock Three Radio Sets
On
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Thursday the 28th. December 1939
commencing at 5.13 p.m....
at their Sales Roomi. No. 2 Con-
CHINA WAR NEWS
Continued From Page 1
A DAY IN WARSAW
Special to the H.K, Dally Press BUCHAREST, Dec. 26 (Hays). About one thousand Japanese An absolutely reliable source re- reinforcements. In armoured cars, ports that the Germans have in- tanks and lorries rushing toward stituted a reign of terror through- Factow from 'Ta Ghing Mountain out Poland. while the Poles are on Dec, 21 were intercepted on the opposing with passive resistance. way and defeated, All the Jap-
On an
average, ten Poles are anese vehicles were wrecked, being shot a day without judgment
in Warsaw only.
STREET FIGH ITNG The Japanese casualties in street fighting at Paotow are estimated at 1.300. Japanese loss in armis and immunition 1 understood to
ALLEGED CRIMES
Crimes punishable with death without trial are rebellion, incite-
naught Road, Central, (Room No. be also heavy. Four of their tanks ment to rebellion, possession o
205, 2nd Floor).
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS
were ingeniously destroyed by five Chinese soldiers,
on
are
After breaking through the Jap- anese defence lines, Chinese troops reached the outskirts of Kweisul in Su yuan
Sunday and engaging the Japanese there. Sixty On View from Wednesday. the Japanese army lorries were dea- 27th. December 1939,
troyed and 21 captured.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
CENTRAL HUPEH FANCHENG, HUPEH, Dec. - 26 (Central)-Desperate fighting for the possession of Huangchiiatsi, strategic point on the Kingshan-
LAMMERT BROS., Chungslang highway, in Central
Hupeh, is proceeding.
AUCTIONEERS.
H.K. POLICE RESERVE
On the Hankow-Ichang highway, the Chinese have recaptured an important height rear Yenmenkow. The have also pushed towards the
arms, insult to the Swastika, dis- tribution of subversive paraphlets and defacing official posters.
Meanwhile, all German attempts to foster a pseudo-Polish regime have failed, as even those known as pro-Germans refuse to operate.
Co-
The population's attitude is apparent in Warsaw, where all customers leave a cafe as soon as a German enters.
JAPANESE AIR RAIDS
ON THE KWANGSI FRONT, Dec, 25 (Central)There was consider-
neighbourhood of Yamlaotsi, on able Japanese aerial activity be- the highway northwest of Tien-hind Chinese lines in Kwangsi men. Over 200 Japanese were slain yesterday. and six armoured cars destroyed.
Following a daring attack, the Chinese have recaptured the im- Patrol Duty: Patrol duty will be portant heights of Talyangshan and carried out as ordered.
Lohanling. northeast of Kingshan.
Orders By The Hon. Mr. T, H. King, Commissioner Of Police,"
CHINESE COMPANY
SOUTH HUPEH MILO, HUNAN, Dec. 26 (Central) Chinese troops have been attack-1
INDIAN COMPANY Training Course-Part I: The undermentioned members of the Indian Company will attend Cen-Ing tral Police Station on Wednesday. December 27th
at 17.15 hours sharp for Squad Drill under Sub Inspector (R) Mehdi Khau.-'
|
Blenning, Tingszekiao and Chunghwopu, towns on the Can- South ton-Hankow Railway. In Hupeh, seizing quantities of Jap
anese ammunition. *
After retaking Kinnlucher, small town 45 miles south-east of Hankow, a Chinese force has pushed to Hoshengkia,o 36 miles south of Hankow, where it is beleging the
แ
The Japanese at Yangchiapu and Szechiapu, both west of Tungcheng, in South Hupeh, were attacked and
+ Hostile machines flew to the Chinese rear in relays either to stage bombings or to send supplies Japanese units, Over to isolate twenty bars of biscuits dropped down at Chlutang on the Nanning. Pinyang highway were picked by the Chinese.
OVER CHIHKIANG YUANLING, HUNAN, Dec. 26 (Central)-Twenty-seven Japanese aircraft flying "from Kwangsi, dropped several bombs at Chih- Elang in west Hunan, yesterday. They were driven away by intense Chinese ground fire,
PUPPET OFFICIALS
ARRESTED
Constables R212 B. Singh, R224 Y. Tipe, R231 A. Karim, R255 A. S. Mohammed, R257 S, Khan, R258 A. W. Kader, R267 J. Din, R272 M. View from Thursday the Mazir, R276 1, Kripp, R277 M. Aizal,
R278 Lal Singh, R287 N. L. Advani. | Japanese. 28th. December 1930.
R217 A. Hamid, R218 B. Abbas. R240 Atta Mohammed, R254," A Haroon, R259 A. Khan, R261 M. Singh, R265 M. Ramzan, R266 | driven away on Sunday. Chinese } SHIUKWAN, Dec. 26 (Central) Kesar Alt. R270 S, A, Ismail, R285 war booty included eight machine- The Kwangtung Provincial Govern- LAMMERT BROS., M. Ibrahim, R239 M. A. Hamet, guns and 120 rides.
R213 Mohamed All, R274 H. Khan, P281 K. S. Mehal, R291 A. R. Feroz, F299 Niamatullah, R701 Najab Khan, R702 Mohamed Hayat. and
Patrol Duty: Patrol duty will be carried out as ordered,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION. 703 J. J. Tellis.
THE Undersigned have received THE
Instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on Thursday. the 28th day of December, 1939 commencing at 3 p.m. at their Bales Room No. 2 Connaught Road Central (Room No: 205, 2nd ficor).
The
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
Sitrais in
New Territories of
the Colony of Hong Kong" and regis tered in the District Land Office North at Taipo, as District No. 181 Lots Nos. 2 and 871 together with all messuages erections and build- ings thereon.
For further: Particulars Conditions of Sale apply to:
and
Messrs. HASTINGS & Co., 'Bollitors for the Vendor, 15-19 Queen's Road Central, ist. floor, Marina House.
or 10
ment has given pecuniary rewards
A Japanese counter-attack at to the Chinese troops responsible Tashaping on the Tungcheng for the arrest of Wong Kia-ping, Tsingyang highway on
the same member of the bogus peace main- day was repulsed with some 300 tenance committee of the Third County of Fuyu District, and Yip Chan, Yeung Chun-kam
and Wei-nam. respectively Sheung chairmen of the bogus peace main-
casualties.
heung.
TRAIN BLOWN UP YULIN, SHENSI, Dec, 28 (Cen- FLYING SQUAD
tral)-A
Forthbound Japanese Promotions: The following pro- ftrain on the Peping-Sulyuan Rall tenance committees at Lungwu- | motions to date from 15th Decem-way loaded with shells, gasoline heung, Yeungwochuen and Talik- ber, 1939 have been approved: and provisions was blown up by. Lance Sergeant R354 Lee Chan Kee to Police Sergeant, Constable R359 Ho Wing Kwan to Lance Sergeant. Constable R332 Ng Hung Kwal to Lance Sergeant, and R327 Sung Shu Chee to Lance Sergeant,
Patrol Duty: Patrol duty will be Central)-Close-quarter fighting is, carried out as ordered,
now raging inside Sinyang city oa¦ the Pelping-Hankow Railway South Horan,
EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE General: With effect from the 15th instant:--
(a) Inspector (R) W. V. Field and Lance Sergeant R406 W. J. Priest have been released in order to join the H. K, R. N. V, R. and their re- signations have been accepted.
(b) Sub Inspector (R) J. A, Ben- dall has been promoted to the rank pointed Officer Commanding the of Inspector. (R) and has been ap
Emergency Unit Reserve,
Chinese mines near Kushan, north; Shansi, at 8.05 p.m. on Dec. 11. The resultant damage is under- s'ood to be heavy.
IN SINTANG NANYANG.
HONAN, Dec. 26
The Chinese smashed into the town last Friday night through the east gate, Japanese supply de-
pots were set afire.
Other Chinese
have attacked and recaptured Tungkang, south of Changtalkwan, 14 miles north of sinyang. Communications twan are now severed. between Binyang and Changtai-
LICHENG RECAPTURED SIAN, Dec. 28 (Central)--Chinese
Mongolian - Tibetan
Commission
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1939.
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BOWLING ANALYSIS
CHUNGKING, Dec. 28 (Reuter) Gen. Wu Chung-hsiu, Chairman of the Mongolian Mbetan Affairs Commission is due to arrive at Lhasa, in Tibet, on 'New Year's Day, according to the latest in- formation
Chungking McLellan reaching from Tibet, having arrived at Dar-Perry jeeling" on Dec. 6.
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GERMAN RAIDS
REPULSED
raids
(c) The following promotions are
PARIS, Dec. 26 (Reuter)--"East also notified: P, S, R.404 M. A. de forces
South-East shan of the Moselle two enemy Sousa to Sub Inspector (R). L. launched an offensive on Licheng, have been repulsed by our Are" R.405 J..C. Powers to Police Ber-near the North Honan border, and states a war communique issued geant, P. C. R.402 M. M. Affanas-recaptured it on Dec. 3. The today. Bled to Lance Sergeant. and P. C.Japanese retreated in the dires- R.444 W. E, Dorabjee to Lance Ber-ion of Tungyangkwan and La- geant.
cheng, in the southeast. Inspection. All ranks of the In patsuit of the enemy, the and Kaoyi on the Peipink-Hankow been in progress near Chaohsen Emergency Unit will parade at Chinese have reached Tungyang Railway in south Hopel The Jap Central Police Station on Wednes kwan. day, January 3 1910 at 17.30
On the Changtse sector, the anese have lost more than 100 and hours for inspection of equipment Chinese
several motor lorries, continuing ete by the Company Commander, mopping up" operations.
POISON GAS Dress Blue Uniform, Cap with
The Chinese in the Chuostias "LINCHUEN, KIANGEL, Dec. 24 LAMMERT BROS., White Cover, Belt with Brace, Hol-mountain range in south Shans (Central) Poison gas is alleged
sters, Lanyards, Whistle and Chain, launched another offensive a few have been used by the Japanese Armlets, and Truncheon to be car- days ago, recapturing more points, in an attempt to halt the Chinese
including Watson and Szechiatsum, advance on Nanchang The Japanese are alleged to have used gas to cover their retreat.
Taingan 30 miles north-west of Nanchang, was taken back by the FIERCE BATTLE
Chinese on Dec. 22. The Japanese LOYANG, Dec. 28 (Central) barracks and supply depot were
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers.
AUCTIONEERS.
Hongkong, December, 1938.
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Training: All recruits will parade at No. 2 Police Station on Friday, January 5, 1940 at 17.20 hours for Instruction under Inspector (R) J A. Bendall,
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Fatrol Duty: Patrol duty will be Under a heavy artillery barrage, a se afire and several hundred Jap carried out as ordered,
Japanese force launched an attack anese were killed in action.
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on Chungmow, 20 miles south-west The Japanese at Ferghain 23 | Hospital on Christmas morning. of Kaifeng, in Honan, last Satur miles west of Nanchang counter day. The Chinese withdrew for attacked at Tsingan but falled to strategical reasons. Later, however, dislodge the Chinese, with the arrival of reinforcements they counter-attacked and dis- persed the invaders.
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