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8-HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS®
İLAMMERTS' AUCTIONS LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Tuesday, the 12th March, 1940
commending at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room. No. 2. Con- naught Road, Central. Room No. 205, 2nd Floor)..
CHINA STAMPS
(A Valuable Collection being
broken up)
also
HONGKONG AND BRITISH COLONIES
View from Monday, the 11th
..March, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
THE
HE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
03
Wednesday, the 6th March, 1940
11
commencing at 9.30 am.
at"Kowloon Naval Depot
OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUAL- LING STORES
Comprising
Clothing, including Blankets and Serge and Duck, etc., Remnants, Electro Plate, Cutlery, and Table Linen, etc., etc.
On view from Tuesday, the 5th March, 1940.
Terms of Sale: As detalled in
Catalogue.
LAMMERT BROS.,
By Appointment, Auctioneers
to the Admiralty.
GENERAL
DEATH OF PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIA SINICA AT H.K. SANATORIUM
Dr. Tsai Yuan-pei Had Accidental Fall
Stole Money & Jewellery
CHINESE SENTENCED
AT SESSIONS
Cheung Kl-ki was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment by Shx Atholl MacGregor,. Chlef Justice, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on a charte öf robbery. Mr. E. H. Willams prosecuted, assisted by Sergeant C. Dowman. The jury comprised Messrs S. S. Harris (foreman) A. M. Läreina Deceased had an accidental fall E. Bors, T. C. Ellacott, S. ĦL. Langston, J. H. Simmons and D. in his residence at Kowloon on
AIL
मत
DR. TSAI YUAN-PEI, PRESID ENT OF THE ACADEMIA SINICA AND STATE COUNCILLOR, died at the Hongkong Sanatorium and Hospita; at 9.45 o'clock yesterday morning, at the age of 73. remains will be encoffined tomorr ow when his first son, Mr. Tani, Wu-chi, will have arrived in Hong kong from Kunming.
FAINTED WHILE
PLAYING AT TIN KAU
Natural Causes Verdict
A verdict of death due to natur- al causes was returned by the fury at an inquest held at the Central Court yesterday, into the death of Tsang Pul, who, after having fainted in Tal Yuen Street, whilst participating in a game of “tin kau," was Ister discovered dead in a scavenging lane by the police.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon sat as Coroner. The Jurors comprised Messrs. E. B. Nelson (Foreman), E P. Julebin and T. T: Oel.
Giving evidence, Dr. Alvares said that death was due to Internal 2. ruptured
haemorrhage spleen.
and
Sunday morning and took it He
Was taken to the Hongkong Banatorium and Hospital, where a blood transfusion was administer-
ed.
Is wife, a daughter and two son, Wu-chi, is in Kunming and ble second. son is studying" in France
VICTIMS OF ROBBERY
Victims of the robbery were Sung Ling-sang and his wife, Wong Ol-tons. Sung was robbed and of $85 in Chinese currency Wong of $367,lu Hongkong money, one gold watch and a gold ring. with diamonds The robbery took Cen Wa Te-chen. Mr. Wang place at their residence in 55, Yun-wu. Managing Director of the Matau Wei Road, Kowloon on the Commercial Press. Prof. Hsu T-morning of Dec. 8 last. shan, Mr. Yeh Kung-chao, Mr. Chien Yu-Wen and other pro- minent Chinese in Hongkong, who were friends of the deceased, are making the funeral arrangements.
Born at Shabshing, Cheklang, in 1887. Dr. Tsai received his Chinese classical education at home,
He obtained the degree of Chu-ien in 1889, Chin-shih in 1890 and Hanlin in 1891 He became the chief his- torigrapher of the Shanghai dis- trict and later of Cheklang m 1890,
In 1902, he became interested in Tevolutionary propaganda and
PUBLIC AUCTION. SMALL-POX AND table with the deceased, said that 1903, he started a daily paper at
THE Undersigned have received
Instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Friday, the 8th March, 1940
commencing at 2.30 pm.
at their Bales Room, No. 35 Han- Low Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
Divans, Bedsteads, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Ward- robes, Bideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Chesterfield Sultes, Hat- stands, Desks, Filling Cabinets, Bookcases, Cabinets, Teapoys Trunk Pictures, Rattan Furniture, etc., etc.
Carpets, Rugs, Curios, Orna- ments, Cutlery, Brass, E. P., Aluminium, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Gramophones and Records, Cameras, Electric Lamps and Heaters, Cooking Stove and Uten- sils, etc., etc.
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
And
1 "Woodstock” Typewriter
1 “Singer" Sewing Machine
1 Bextant
1 Grand PianoTM
3 Radio Sets
On View from Thursday, the 7th March, 1940.
T.B. CLAIM 121- VICTIMS
"
Of 142 deaths which occurred in the Colony for the week ending Mar. 2, tuberculosis and small-pot claimed 121 victims. There" were 33 death's small-pox (16 cases were notified- 2 imported), and 85 deaths from tuberculosis (155 cases were noti- ned).
from
Chan Lei, carpenter, who was later went to study in Germany: another participant at the same Returning to China" in October
the latter suddenly fainted.
Tsingtao. In 1905, he joined the Sin Wah, a fok of the school, revolutionary party," founded by said he helped the deceased and Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and acted as a left him in the scavenging lane secret agent in Shanghai, leaning against the wall.
Insp. A. V. Baker and Det.-Insp. W. N. Darkir were present for the
police.
STUDIED IN GERMANY Two years later, he re-visited Germany where he studied at Lelp-
zig University and took courses in practical psychology and esthetics. and also attended the Research
Institute of Practical Faychology and the Institute for the Research of the History of World Civilisa. ton
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JUDGMENT GIVEN FOR DEFENDANT IN POSSESSION SUIT Judgment for defendant with Other returns furnished by the costs was given by Mr. Justice R. Returning to China in 1911, he Health Department include 8 Lindsell, in the Summary Court was appointed Minister of Educa deaths from cerebro-spinal, fever, yesterday, in the case in which tion of the Nanking Frovisional
12 cases notified), 5 deaths from
the Tsang Wing, trading 迎您 Yuen Government and later of dysentery (16 cases notified), 4 Shan Wing Ket Construction Com-Peking Government deaths from diphtheria (10 cases pany, sued Cheung Wah-ling for In 1913, he went to France with.
there studied notified). 2 deaths from chicken-possession of the top floor of No. his family, and pox (24 cases notified-4 import 3. Playing Field Road, Kowloom. ed), one death from measles (4The defendant was formerly editor cases notified) and one death from of the Canton Gazette. nteric fever (5 cases notified).
Mr. H. A. de B. Botelho appear- Twenty-nine содез of tuber- ed for the plaintiff and Mr. C. A. culosis, four cases of small-pox, S. Russ for defendant seven cases of cerebro-spinal In giving judgment the court
a
fever, two cases each of chicken-held that defendant was never pox and puerperal fever, and one tenant of the plaintiff, as the pre- case each of enteric fever and mises were rented by his wife. dysentery were notined to the Health, authorities on Mar. 4.
REFUGEES IN THE COLONY
An increase of 107 in the number of refugees and destitutes accom- modated in the Colony, in Govern-
Paper Loses Appeal Of 'Free Press
metit camps, etc., in Urban and Case
Rural Areas, is shown in the re- turns furnished for the week end- ing Mar. 2.
`Urban Areas (Civilians);
King's Park 1,216 against 1,332 un Feb. 24
1
French and assisted L1 Shih-tsenz and Wang Ching-wel in managing the Educational Institute for Chi- nese Labourers and organising the Sino-French Educational Associa tion.
He became a member of the
Central Supervisory Committee of the Kuomintang and a member of the Central Political Council suc- cessively in 1924-26. After the establishment of the National Government la Nanking, 1927, he became Minister of Education again, and later President of the Control Yuan and State Council- Jor.
VETERAN EDUCATOR
A Veteran educator, Dr. Tsai was the President of the Academia Sinica, and had been Chancellor SAN FRANCISCO, A contempt of the Peking University and of court conviction of the Los President of the Feiping Univer- Angeles Times, centring around the sity. He was also the founder and right of a newspaper to publish principal of the Al Kuo Gu editorials about court cases prior School at Shanghai, Ma Tau. Chung 1,325 against 1.224 to their final settlement, W85 Afervent scholar, he was the on Feb. 24.
affirmed by the State Supreme author and translator of the fol- North Point 1,417 against 1,433 Court.
lowing books: The History of on Feb. 24.
The cours, however, split over Chinese Ethics, The Outline of down sharply dissenting and several other books on Chi-
nese ethics and other subjects.
Outlining the Crown case, Mr. Williams said that about 8 am.. on Dec. 8, the mistress of the house, Wong Ol-tong, went to market and returned at 9 o'clock. There was a knock on the door and three atrangers asked to sea Sung. The amah admitted them.
REVOLVER BRANDISHED
On entering the house, the men pushed the wire and amah into the kitchen where they boune them. One man brandished a re- volver. The other two occupants of the house were also pushed into the kitchen and the robbers ran- sacked the house and got away with the goods mentioned.
Acting on information given by the amah, the police watched No. 10, Pau Cheung Road, where the accused was staying. and sub- sequently he was arrested. When charged he made a statement to the effect that he took part i the robbery.
IDENTIFICATION
Although the amah was able to identify the defendant at a parade as the man who held the gun, neither the mistress of the house nor her husband were able to do the Identification ..80. After
parade, however, Wong Ol-tong said she recognised the defendant. as one of the men, but His Lord- ship did not take this point into consideration.
The master of the shop in 10. Par Cheung Street, over which accused lived, stated in evidence that the defendant and five others, all Shanghai men, lived in the loft up to Dec. 7. On Dec, 8, however, four of them disappeared and had. not returned since.
Making a statement, accused
denied having taken part in the robbery and alleged that he was forced to sign a confession by the police. He made the same state- ment at the magistracy.
The jury returned a six to one verdect of "guilty" and he was sentenced as stated.
CORRESPONDENCE
"J
TAIPO RURAL ORPHANAGE
To the Editor. Hongkong Dally Press
Bir I shall be grateful if you will allow me to express, through your paper, to all those who took the trouble and the time to come to the Tampo Rural Orphanage last
of the Committee:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1940.
Poor appetite ?
TAKE
"BLACK
& WHITE"
NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT, IT'S THE SCOTCH.
PROTECT YOUR FEET
IN THE RAINY DAYS WITH ALL RUBBER SHOES
GUARANTEED WATER-PROOF
FOR CHILDREN $ 1.10-1.30 FOR LADIES
$ 1.50 FOR GENTLEMEN $1.70
Bata
FUNDS TO FILL ANGLO-FRENCH CIVILIAN NEEDS
IRONSIDE SITS FOR CORPORAL
Test Portrait For War Job
NEW YORK,~d joint campalgu to enlist the aid of Americans for reller of "dislocated, millions of civilians" in Britain and France Derek Glover, 25-years-old was announced by the French and lance-corporal in the Royal Eng- British relief funds, with offices at[ineers, wants to be a war-artist. 48 Cedar Bcreet.
That is why he vistied the War Winthrop W. Aldrich, chair-Office, was ushered into the most man of both funds, and Mrs. F. hallowed room in the building, Louis Blade will head the New and was given A ten-minutes York committee.
sitting in his office by General Sir The fund were organised and Edmund Ironside, Chief of the min-' Incorporated in November as the perial General staff, American Society for French
He is the rat junior N. Co. Medical and Civilian Aid, Inc., and to have that honour, the American Society for British Medical "and Civilian Ald, Inc.
Lance-Corporal Glover, is busy
Morrison Hill 448 against 467 or the issue with two justices hand- Philosophy, Red Tower' Dream, Saturday, the delighted gratitude cording to a printed statement ofcplied for the sitting merely to
Feb. 24.
Urban Areas (Soldiers):
24.
In Hospital 17 against 8. on Feb.
Argyle Street 696 against 705 on Feb. 24. Tai Hang:
ing
opinioris,
In Los Angeles, the Times sald
eliterally it could not accept the FOREIGN OFFICE
decision and "defend to the
last ditch" what it regarded as
Squatter's Camp 920 against 762 and free publication." on Feb. 24.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Rural Areas:
AUCTIONEERS.
W
Kam Tin 1,924 against 1,881 on Feb. 24.
Ban Uk Ling 309 against 310 an Feb. 24,
Total: 8,272 against 8,102 on Feb.
24,
DONT FORGET Royal Scots, who was summoned
THAT WHEN
You are at Home. you can get the HONG KONG "DAILY PRESS at SELFRIDGES.
"the American right of free tech APPOINTMENTS
The King has made the follow "Not until and unless the 8-ing appointments:- preme Court of the United States O. White, Esq., C.M., to be one holds that right not to include of His Majesty's Consuls-General fair comment ipon public cases in China, Nov. 1, 1939. will it recede from 'that stand,” the
H. D. Bryan, Esq, to be His Times said.
Majesty's Consul at Macao, Nov.
1939.
...
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LABOUE GASES
We had expected perhaps fifty friends to come. There were near- times that number.
The organisations hope to be on the portrait at his home in come the rallying point for the Surrey (he has a wife and, two- American friends of Frafice and years-old baby). He had previously Great Britain in their need, ac-done an oil painting from memory and from photographs-he had the aims. Present relief activities among homeless civilians might complete it accurately. be extended" at any time to
"VERY BROUD” wounded soldiers, it adds, Though we have reached Dur
Officers of the French and Brit- "I am very proud of the honour,”- first century (with 52 boys and 48 ish corporations are Winthrop W. he said, "and even more. so be- ), we are still feeling our way. Aldrich, President, Sheldon White: cause he has promised me another We ask our friends to forgive our house, Vice-President, Samuel A. sitting next week. He seemed to many obvious imperfections. With Welldon. Treasurer; Watson like the portrait" their help and counsel and effl-Enimet, Secretary for the French Lance-Corporal Glover will sub- ciency.
and Mr. Aldrich, President, Henry mit his portrait to the Artista. Rogers Winthrop, Vice-President; Advisory Committee in his attempt SOON TO WED Marthall Meld, Treamirer;⠀⠀⠀ E. to be given a chance as a ware
... | Gerry Chadwick, Becretary, for the artist. The following forthcoming mar-British ringes are announced:
Mr. Chung Wing-yed, teacher,
Creneral Sir Edmaná Kronšide recognised Glover, although he
of No. 88 Laichiko Rond, second TWO TOMMIES MAKE nadn't seen him for 18 months
A MISTAKE AND floor, and Miss Lee Bau-fong, teacher, of No. 199 King Street, second floor
MI. Chan Yue-ping, clerk of the Soldiers and Eailors' Home, and
ARE INTERNED
BRUSSELS, Mar. 5 (Reuter)—
I told him then that I Was A
The contempt decision grew out F. C. Walsh, Esq., OBE, to of the publication of editorials in be His Majesty's Consul-General 1987 and 1228 dealing with two for the Netherlands: Best Indies,
"He once inspected us when labour cases and the conviction of with the stception of the Province
Was "a recruit” said the young. Lt. NHM Doyly, of the a Los Angeles woman politician of East Java and the Province of
artist, "und he stopped and spoke en bribe solicitation charges. It Sumatra, to reside at Batavia; and
to me probably because I wore on three counts of parking over-reached the California Supreme to be also His Majesty's Consul- time in the Charter Road car Dart Court on an appeal by the Times General for Portuguese Timor,
Two English soldiers crossed the goggles and fooxed extra stupid.
on Feiz, 12, 25 and 29, was fined following a contempt conviction
5. B. Henderson, Esq., to be Hils Miss Lau Ol-yuk, teacher, of No. Franco-Belgian frontier yesterday free-lance artist. He remembered #10 on one count by Mr. H. before Superior Judge Emmet H. Majesty's Consul General for Sheldon at the Central Magistracy Wilson of Los Angeles,
French Indo-China, to reside at yesterday.
There was a unanimous decision. Baigon: however, reversing another, con-
W. K. Both, Esq. to be His tempt conviction of the Times re- Majesty's Consul at Batavia; and sulting from editorialy criticising E T. Lambert, Esq., to be: His the Los Angeles Bar Association Majesty's Consul for the Province for bringing the contempt charges of Sumatra, to reside at Medan,
Justice Jease W. Curtis, writing Dec. 10, 1939.
to
1.
Ho Bo, member of the Hongkong Police Reserve, charged with the attempted extortion of $1,000 from
But tim threatening accuse him of the crime of murder, was comfimitted to the Criminal the majority opinion, "said the Sessions by Mr. R. Edwards at the crux of the contempt matter was Central Court, yesterday. The whether the Times editorials in with the orderly administration of Hon Mr. K. Lo appeared for the labour and bribery cases had justice.* (Christian Science
a "reasonable tendency to interfere Monitor),
the defence.
by mistake.
7 Madison Street, first floor;
Mr. Foon Man-ching, salesman,
They visited an estaminet, where that incident when I saw him” of No. § Tse Lân Terrace, ground they learnt their mistake, but they Boor, and Miss Yeung Ynk-ying, were taken to Brussels and in- of No. 17 Hing Hon- Road;
terned..
Kwok Shun-chuen, unemployed broker, charked, with' receiving, 158 Mr. Au Yeung Shin-ching, store- Green Island
Hau Chung, 22, servant employ=| reels of newsprint, valued at $14,– keeper of the Cement Co. Ltd., and Miss Laen by Mr. Davies, of No. 6. 750, belonging to the Ta Kung Miu-ling, of No. 65 High Street, Leighton Hm, was given two Pao, was yesterday committed to second floor.
months' hard labour by Mr. H. G the Criminal Sessions by MI, TJ, Sheldon at the Central Magistracy. Houston, Mr. P. E. Bin prosecut yesterday, when he pleaded guilty ed on behalf of the Ta Kung Pao, to the larceny of $20 from hid and Mr. M. A. dá Suva appeared
for the defence. carployer.
The death is aimeuticed of. Dr. Kari Muck, the famous German conductor (Reuter);"