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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
GENERAL
COLOUR FILM PREPARED TO MEET FORCE WITH FORCE
OF COLONY
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RECORD OF CLIPPER RECENTLY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ADDRESSED THE US.
AND ITS SISTER REPUBLICS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: OCEAN" FLIGHT
"In this" association of nations, whoever touches any one of The second part of the interest-
KO with THE Undersigned have received ing colour Aim showing a Clipper touches all of us. We have only asked that the world
In the path of peace." But we shall be able to keep that way. instructions
tr.p across the Pacific, the first
open only if we are prepared to meet force with force if challenge part of which was shown last werk.
We have worked out ways and means of keeping was screened yesterday at the Ros ever made.......
war away from this hemisphere. I pray God that we shall not have tary Club uffin at the Hongkong to do more than that, but should it be necessary, I am convinced Hotel.
that we would be wholly successful"
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
оп
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Wednesday, the 5th June, 1940
commencing at 11.00 a.m.
lamy.
When Mr. Roosevelt spoke (by
U. S. MOOD
There was a large attendance Rotarians of members, visiting and 'guests. Mr. W, L. Bond, de- radio), war in Scandinavia was The black wings over Cordell putising for Rotarian Owen F. seven days old, and its westward Hull's doorway atted well with for the impact was heavy upon him. Dur-the mood over Washington and Johnson who arranged films to be shown, was introduced ing the first fogged days of battle, the U.S. Had not the drama and at No. 8. Condult Road, Ground by the President, Mr. L. C. F. Bel- he and his military advisers won the villain been seen before, the dered whether their profound de-lines known to the audience almost - Floor:
After interesting scenes of the pendence on the British fleet for by heart? The Fresident of the U.S. Philippine Islands and Manila, in-protection in the Atlantle was receiving the Ministers of Den- "cluding vivid shots of the tropical misplaced. magnificence of, the interior, the customs and ceremonies of the na- tives and the modern splendour of the big cities. the camera followed the Clipper across the China Sea.
Several scenes were shown Macao and life in the Portuguese colony.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
On View from Tuesday, the 4th June, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
BEAUTIFUL HONGKONG Many scenes. of Hongkong, said Mr. Bond, had been cut. The Co- lony certainly appeared beautiful when depleted on the screen in fult colour, The central business dis-
PUBLIC AUCTION. trict looked spic and span, and
HE Undersigned have received
bave THE
Instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION »
on
Friday, the 7th June, 1940
commencing at 2.38 p.m.
our public buildings "took on an impressive grandeur.
Especially interesting" were the scenes of activity at Kal Tak Air- port and the shots of the Chiness quarter.
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mark and Norway, did not hide FIGHTING PLANES
This sympathy for them and thetr
The 1,500,000 odd~j British successes later ensed that countries. fear, but a tremor remained For Scandamericans in the US, prayed. the Allies, Washington speeded ex- raised relief funds, dagined Hitler port of the newest U.S. fighting (and Great Britain, whom many planes, Latest, possibly the fastest-taxed with provoking the fova- like, twin-engined, multi-gunted sion).
Grumman-fighter designed for the Mr. Roosevelt observed that this Navy and offered last week to the latest Blitzkrieg should make the US. people think seriously about French,
When Germany took Denmark, the potentialities of World War IL em-Thanks to his and Secretary Hull's. Adolf Hitler acquired (and
technical slightly awry fore-sight, the Pre- phatically disavowed) title to Denmark's Greeenland-asident had only to reach into the vast (827.275 sq.m), arctic blue fles, pull out and brush up procla- only about 1,250 miles from north-mations and orders already pre- crnmost Marie; well within the pared to orient the U.S. to World Monroe Doctrine's continental War II's greater scopa As though sphere. Mr. Roosevelt's advisers by vote. Roosevelt & Full. did not think the Nazis, with their lready overtaxed fleet. could break pust the British, and use Greenland for a base during World War II But- tha State Depart-
MUST STAY OUT
Added seven major ports to the European sea zone from which U.S. shipping and travellers are
The thanks of the Club were ex- pressed to Mr. Bond by Rotarian Wing Commander A. D. S. Murray.ment pondered what of Green-banned. U.S. vessels must now stay The following visiting Rotarians land, with its unexploited riches out of all Scandinavian, waters up were present: Messrs, G. A. Glen- and its strategic neatness to the to the Arctic Circle, may go no- where in Europe excepting Spain ale and S. B. Davys (Wellington. U.S.. If Hitler wins his war and
and Portugal on the Atlantic, a claims his western spoils? And New Zealand), Max Gavin (Can-
few neutral ports in the Mediter tor), Kenneth R "Müller (Guam)
what of the imperiled Netherlands. The
whose Dutch West Indies and
Forbade withdrawals or trans- guests were Messrs. F. F. 'Dork- Dutch Guiana (on the northern worth. N. G. Beale, J. Van den hump of South America) lie with-fers of Danish and Norwegian gold Berg. F Howard. C. H. Li, T. C. in 1,500 air milles of the Panama stocks, cash balances, credits' in Canal? This week the State De- the US., except by permission of Tseng, A. W. da Roza, E. Lewis,
considered a the Treasury. Department. Object: RM Wood. F. Ellis, H. M. Gock.partment seriously
at their Sales Room. No. 35, Han-and H. MacGovan (Manila). kow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
1.
comprising:-
Divans, Bedsteads. Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw. ers Sideboards. Dining Tables. Chairs, Chesterfeld Sultes, Ice Chests, Hatstands, Desks, Cabinets, Bookcales, Tables, Screens, Ward- robe and. Cabin Trunks, Rattan Furniture, etc., etc.
Ornaments," Pictures, Rugs, Cut- lery, E. P. Brass, Porcelain and Glass Ware. Filters, Portable and Cabinet Gramophones. Records, Elect: Table Lamps and Radiators, Clocks, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
$130
FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD
FURNITURE
and
2 Upright Planos by "Moutcle"
1 Upright Piano by "Pohlmann
-and Son"
1 Electric Refrigerator "GE"
1 Electric Refrigerator
2 Radio-grams
3 Radioa
8 Electric Table Fans
"Frigidaire"
2 Electric Ceiling Fans
2 Bicycles
i Saddle and Stirrups
2 Chronium Plated Figures
1 Typewriter "Underwood"
1-Bewing Machine
1 "Zeiss" Enlarger and Lense
1 "Zeiss" Cine
Lense
1 Projector
1 Exposure Meter
1 Dinner Service
Camera
1 Marble Standard Lamp
1. Marble Clock
1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite
150 School Desks and Benches
ranean.
Export-Import - Bank
P. Samuel. C, S. Rosselet, J. W. co-operative, Pan-American protec- to keep from Adolf Hitler (1) $20,-
torate over these Dutch posses-000,000 n Morris and Dr. J. R. Rose.
stens, it. Wilhelmina's land should credits recently granted Denmark fall to the Nazis.
DONATIONS TO
CHARITY
"
CAW: CAW! CAW), The State Department and presumably, the diplomats mest The Hongkong Refugee and So-concerned) were caught with their cial Welfare Council acknowledges the following docations received:
and Norway, (2) private moneys, credits and goods whose Scandina- vian owners might be forced to disgorge to the Nazis.
Warned Great Britain and Ger- bree many alike that the only heads in their diplomatic pouches US vessels (the freighters Flying For a week the Department häd expected a Nazi grab at Denmark Fish, Charles R. McCormick, Mor- and Norway but
not before
Mr. R. Edwards (Jr.) $5; Chung Sing. Benevolent Society 100; Com- missioner of Customs, Kowloon District 58; Mr. R. Edwards (J) May 1. The night Hitler jumped the gun, Norway's slight, long- 5: Mr. C. W. Tung 200; Bank of Canton 500; British Fund for Re-Dosed Minister Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne paid a midnight liet of Distress in China 13,000;
visit to Assistant Secretary of Stair of St. Stephea's College 30; Contribution by Foreign Auxiliary State Adolf Beric. to the National Red Cross Society of China for Office Expenses 69.75; Hongkong Jockey Club 500; Rice Merchants Association 200; Four Sympathisers, c/o 8.C.M. Post 40; Mr. S. H. Ross in memory of Mrs. Churn c/o S.C.M. Fost 5.
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macsea) in Scandinavian ports last week must have safe passage. home.
Arranged to evacuate 552 U.S. citizens from Denmark, 1,067 from Norway, and (if need be) 1,752 from, menaced Sweden.
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neutrality
M:. A telephone call from busi
ROUTINE ACTS. Berte woke Cordell Hall at 1 a..: Two more routine acts remain- Franklin Roosevelt was allowed to, ed to be done: (1) a
Nam sleep on until 3am. A special proclamation, recognizing train was waiting to return the conquest in Dermark, war in Nor- President to Washington. by night- way, and forbidding all three, as fall, Secretary Hull rushed back belligerents to buy on credit in Sandakan Chamber of Com-So.did Denmark's greyling, barontal the US. (2) a statement denounc merce, Firewood; Jardine, Mathe-Minister Henrik de Kauffmann, cing the Nazis. At the week end, the sun & Co. Freight on firewood; who was visiting in Charleston, neutrality proclamation was still Education Dept.. Unused Desks; s.C.
unmade. For four days Mr. Roose- Junior Red Cross of America, Dried
One afternoon a crow perched velt also withheld the statement. fruits, nuts and toys; Cow and Gate. Tinned Milk; Kwong Wah over the State Department en-When he did speak last week, he trance reserved for diplomata. As did not names Germany. His words Gar-Great Britain's Ambassador, the were for-the-record echoes of all Marquess of Lothian, stroll in, that a US. President could say the crow chwed. A. little crowd and bad already silid for Austria; of onlookers laughed. Up the Czecho-Slovakia, Albania, Poland.
walked Finland. ("If civilization (s to sur steps, through the door tall, tapped Hans Thosen of Ger-vive, the rights of the smaller many. Caw! caw! went the crow. nations... must be respected by Henrik de Kauffmann followed their more powerful neighbours")" later. Caw! cawl Embattled Nor- The complacent Nazis consider- way's Mr. de Morgenstierne, thened his statement harmless enough Bweden's Wollmar Flip Bostrom to print in Copenhagen. To the came and went. Cawi. caw! The US. people, President Roosevelt
crowd 110 superstitious
longer sounded like a bystander who is laughed.
tired of talking at Adolf Hitler.
A.A., Footballs: Miss Reid, N.Z. Mission, Canton, Woollen
ments.
WAR-TIME SERVICE
A war-time service of interces- (F2.7sion, the first of a series to be held every Tuesday evening approved recently by the church council of St. Andrew's Church, was held yes terday evening.
The "services, which will com mence at 5.30 pm, every Tuesday,
The
will last about half an hour. Rev. JR. Hes. the Vicar, con- ducted the first service yesterday. but the services in future will be
the church. All are welcome.
On View from Thursday, the 6th conducted by other members of
June, 1940,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS
SCOTLAND. YARD ARRESTS LONDON, June 4(Huvas) More arrests were carried out by the police and the Special Branch of Scotland Yard ́yesterday.
Three women belonging to the Fasciat Union were arrested at Bournemouth.
An Italian subject, whose name is not revealed, „was arrested when trying to photograph a military camp.
COLONY'S HEALTH LAST WEEK
The Deputy Director of Health's return of notiflable. diseases for the week ending June 1 states that the following cases were report
B.W.O. FUND
The British War Organisation Fund Entertainment Committee
REFUGEES IN COLONY
were
URBAN AREAS
The number of refugees, and publishes the following amounts destitutes accommodated in Gor- received since October 1939:
ernment camps, etc., in urban and Tennis Tournament, H.K. Cricket rural areas in the week ending Club $805; USRC. Bridgé and June 1 Mahjong 500; Service Men's Dance,
Hotel Peninsula
258.50; Film
King's Park 1,334; Ma Tau Chung Première "Nurse Edith Cavell" 2,140.44; Naval Hockey Match 180; 1,521; North Point 1,329: Morrison Children's Party, Peninsula Hotel Hill 535; In hospital 17: Argyle 94.60; Service Men's Christmas Street 712, Tal Hang Squatters Tau Kok Draw 2,137.85; Football Match, RN. Camp 2,144: Ngau Football Ground 3,179; Softball Squatters Camp 531. Games 467: Bervice Men's Dance,
EURAL AREAS Kam Tin 2,453, Total: 10,475)
ec.-
Tuberculosis, 177 cases, 105 deaths; dysentery, 30 cases. 11 "deaths; small-pox, elx cases, seven China Fleet Club 68.20: Tennis deaths;, diphtheria, eight cases, 4 Tournament. H.K, Cricket Club deaths; scarlet fever,
651.50; "Leap Year" Dance, Glou- teric fever, six cases, three deaths;
Man's dependence upon God for measles, nine cases, two deaths; Tournament, HE. Rugby Football the present and future was the
one
case; en-
cester Hotel 1,200; Seven-a-alde
cere- Cases,
chicken-poX. ane case;
1,279.98; St. George's Society and Entertainments Committee 1,850; keynote of a short address dellvei- bro-spinal meningitis, 15 three deaths; puerperal fever, two Concert, China Fleet Club 276.45; ed by Major Ralph Ponting of the deaths,
The return for Monday shows 28 cases of tuberculosis, six cases of dysentery. three cases of enteric fever and one case of small-pox.
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