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PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.
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Undersigned have received Instructions
11.
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
оп
GENERAL
H.K. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN 1939: DECREASE IN
VISIBLE TRADE
ACCORDING TO AN OFFICIAL REPORTS RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF IMPORTS AND EX- PORTS, the combined values of the Colony's imports and exports HE Undersigned have received of merchandise during the year 1939 amounted to $1,127.6 millions
Instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Thursday, the 1st February, 1940 Wednesday, the 31st January, 1948
commencing. at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 2 Con- naught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd Floor),
"A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE
POSTAGE STAMPS
On View from Wednesday, the 31st January, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
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AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have
Instructions
received
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Friday, the 2nd February, 1940 commencing at 2.30 pm.
at their Sales Room, No. 35 Han- kow Road, Kowloon."
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURB
Comprising:-
Iron and Teakwood Bedsteads, Chests of Diyans, Wardrobes, Drawers. Dressing Tables, Hat- stands, Chesterfeld Suites, Chairs, Dining Tables, Sideboards, Desks, Bookcases, Cabinets, Trunks, tes- poys, Perambulators, Pictures, Rat- tan Furniture, etc., etc.
Tientsin Carpets, E. P., Brass,
commencing at 11 a.m.
(£69.3 millions) as compared with $1,130.1 millions (£69.9 millions) in 1938, and $1,084,4 millions (£669 millions) in 1937.
In terms of local currency, the total viable trade of the Colony decreased by 0.2 per cent, in 1939, as compared with 1938, and in- creased by 4.6 per cent. as com- pared with 1937.
STERLING VALUE
In terms of sterling, the total visible trade" decreased by 0.9 per
119 DEATHS IN H.K.: 84 FROM TUBERCULOSIS
Twenty-one deaths from small-
at No. 176 Prince Edward Road, cent in 1939 as compared with pox and 84 from tuberculosis oc- Kowloon.
',
The Machinery, Fittings and Fix- tures of The Viva Products Factory
Comprising:-
1 Electric cutting and mixing ma- chine "Alexanderwerk" Latest Type Minimum capacity output 200 lbs. per hour
2 "Alexanderwerk"
chines
Slicing
ma-
a "Alexanderwerk" Filling 18-
chines
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1938, and increased by 3.6 per cent.curred in the Colony for the week as compared with 1937,
ending Jan. 27, according to re- Imports of merchandise totalled turns furnished by the Health De- $594.2 (£36.5) millions in 1939 as partment.
compared with $8181 (£38.2) mil- llons in 1938 and $817.1 ....(£38.1) millions in 1937: whilst exports totalled $533.4 (£328) milliona in 1939 as compared with $511.9 £31.7) millions in 1938 and $467.3 (£28.8) "millions in 1937.
During the week. 91 cases of small-pox and 138 cases of tuber- culosis were notified.
Other returns include 4 deaths from dysentery (10 notified), 3 deaths from diphtheria (11 noti fled), 3 deaths from enteric fever (8 notified), 3 deaths from cëre- In terms of local currency, im-bro-spinal fever" (9 notiñed)' and ports of merchandise in 1939 de-one death from chicken-pox (13 creased by 3.9 per cent, as com- notified).
1 Ham and Bacon salting machine cent
2 Cald Chambers
elec-
|
1 Complete automatic safety
trical fitting for operating me- chinery
1 Large Reguld Gas Cooker
Scales, assorted barrels for Ham and Bacon salting and curing, Bundry utensils, etc., etc. »
2180
Adding machine, Remington Type- writer, and various office equip- ment
and
1 Renault Saloon Car 1939
1 Sunbean Light Delivery Van
Inspection on application
LOCAL VALUE
pared with 1938, and by 3.7 per The total number of deaths for
8.9 compared with 1997: the week was 119. whilst exports increased by 42 per On Jan. 29, 71, cases of tuber- cent as compared with 1938, and culosis, two cases of small-pox by 14.1 per cent, as compared with (both from Kowloon), three cases' | 1997.
each of dysentery and cerebro- In terms of sterling, value of spinal fever, and one case of imports of merchandise decreased chicken-pox were notified to the
Continued on Page 11 Health Department.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
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"AUCTIONEERS,
RESUMED HEARING OF KOWLOON DAIRY CASE
Fontinued from page 5
salary of $500 a month to the Mr. Dalziel admitted that the plaintiff?--Yes
Yet you're insolvent-Yea
Do you call that honest?-The Bank was then faciliating the finances of the Company, and we went on that.
Company could Lot fairly be ready and willing to carry out its agree- ment with the plaintiff. He also agreed that steps were being taken to put the Company Inte liquidation.
Witness said, hè knew the Anglo- Witness said that there was
| American · Agencies, The Com- nothing hidden regarding the
pany had been purchasing milk Company's affairs, and that plain-bottles from the fr tiff knew the position of the Com- pany.
FRESH CAPITAL
124
NOT AS FRIENDLY
Mr. Potter asked if it were not Regarding the request made by true that the defendants were the Hongkong Bank that the paying more for the bottles from Company should raise a further this firm than from Getz Bros... from whom it had previously. sum of $50,000 in fresh capital.
Aluminium, Lacquer, glass and PUBLIC AUCTION. following which a sum of $18,000 bought its bottles, and that the
Porcelain Ware, Cutlery, Orna- ments, Curlos, Radios,
Gramo-
phones and Records, Electric Lights and Heaters, Filters, Tea Sets, Cine Projector: Cameras, Typewriters. etc. etc.,
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
1 Dinner Service
1 Sextant
1 Grand Plano
2 Steel Filing Cabinets
On View from Thursday, the 1st February, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
THE Undersigned have received Instructions from Liquidators and others
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on"
11.
Thursday, the 1st February, 1940
commencing at 11:00 am,
"was raised, witness said he had fact, after being reported to one informed plaintiff of this
director by Mr. Ahwee, was in- vestigated and it was then found Mr. Potter pointed out that that the Anglo-American Agencies Mr. Hugh was owned by one of witness plaintiff's solicitor. Jones, had been trying hard to friends a Mr. Banderson-Smith. secure information on this point who lost his tob when "the Agen from the Company's solicitors Icies closed up, and as a result of the witness said that plaintiff that witness's relations with the knew of the position, it would a plaintin were not as friendly as pear that plaintiff had the in-they might otherwise have been. formation all the time and did not tell his solicitor
Answering further
questions
Mr. Dalziel: I can't say. Regarding the charge of diver- sion of milk, · Mr. Potter asked why witness did not even think of speaking to Mr. Ahwee about it. Witness said he had no de-
at their Sales Room, No. 2 Con- PUBLIC AUCTION. inter
naught Road, Central. (Roain No.
205, 2nd Floor)..
M. Putter said that if there was sufficient evidence B3 to
A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD THE Undersigned have received prompt witness to make the same
FURNITURE, PARTITIONS
AND FITTINGS
also
60 Derpon 'Stoves (new)
LAMMERT BROS., 45 Dozen Typewriter Ribbons
AUCTIONEERS.
·PUBLIC · AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
Tnstructions
to sell by
'PUBLIC AUCTION
Saturday, the 3rd February, 1940
at 12 o'clock, zoon.
'ti
at their Sales, Room, No. 2, Coa-.
naught Road, Central, Second Floor
Room No. 205)
for account of the concern).
One Ton CASTOR OIL
(in 5 Drumns)
AMMERT BROS
AUCTIONEERS
(new)
2 Bales Cotton Waste (all more or
less damaged)
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
DONT FORGET
THAT WHEN
You
are at Home you can get the
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charge concerning plaintiff to the directors, as recorded in the minute book, would it not have fair to make the same known to the plaintiff. Witness agam said he had no concrete evidence.
You had concrete evidence of the milk. not coming?-Yes.
"DEFINITE PROOF
I put it to you that any decent. man would have gone to Mr. Ah-
at their Sales Room No. 2 Con-wee and put it to him-If I had
naught Road Central, 2nd Floor, Room No. 205.
The Undermentioned Cars:-
1 1930 Buick Sedan
1 1934 Ford V8 Roadster
1 Humber Snipe
*2 Morris Major Saloons
2 Morris Major Tourors
1 Studebaker Sedan:
- 1 1938 Terraplane Sedan
1 1938 Vauxhall Baloon
-2 Vauxhall Saloons
1 1935 Willy's "77" Baloan
and
1 "Skoot-mo-bile" Motor
Scooter.
On View: On day of Sale.
Terms: Cash Before-Delivery.
definite proof, I'd do so.
Tip Kon-king, secretary of the Amalgamated Dairies, said that he knew some of the milk was delivered to the Yan Hing, Sün
Sun and Ng Chow datriea.
Withan
•
said plaintir had once Instructed that milk was to be supplied to the Yan Hing. ~
He did not know of any dairy doing business under the name of, Ping On, but he had seen bills bearing the name at the distri- buting depot:
The hearing will be resumed this morning.
E.F.M. SERVICE
FROM FEB. 2.
Cable & Wirelem, Ltd. beg to advise that the arrangements for the EFM; Service Expeditionary Force Messages): to operate » as from: February 20 have been LAMMERT BROS, delayed, and advice will follow as
soon as these can be completed..
AUCTIONEERS!
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1940.
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