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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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GENERAL
DEATH OF HAWKER
MISADVENTURE VERDICT
Hongkong Police, was concluded
Arthur Choy.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Inquiry into the death of PARTICULARS AND CON) | a 57-year-old hawker, named Koo PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by PublicDITIONS of the Sale by Public Sun, who was alleged to have been Auction to be held on Monday, the 29th day of July, 1940, at Auction to be held on Monday, struck by Sergeant Rogers, of the 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order the 29th day of July, 1940, at yesterday at the Central Magis of His Excellency the Governor of four Lots of Crown Land at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the tracy, when a verdict of death by Kam Tsin, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, Public Works Department, by misadventure was returned. commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at Order of His Excellency the Mr. R. Edwards sat as. Coroner à Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Governor of one Lot of Crown and the following jury was em King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days Land at Shamshulpo, in the panelled:-Messrs. Ngan Hsuen' thereof.
Colony of Hong Kong for a term liac (foreman), Choa Fo-min and of 75 years, commencing........
Koo Chiu, 15, son of deceased. ist July, 1898, with the said that & fellow hawker told option of renewal at a Crown him that his father was dying. Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor He said he never went to the
to complain that of His Majesty the KING, for police one further term of 24 years less father was struck. the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of wo hundred dollars," ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) wifi be required to deposit with an authorised Officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
No. of Registry
No. 'Sale
Locality.
Goundary Menauro Contents
121-nia.
in
N. S.
w.sq. feet.
ft. ft. fo. ft. About
Annual | Upset Rental. Price.
&
21,780. 100
8
871
1 Sheung Shui Kaw Tain." As per sile plan
inland Lot
No. 9.
R
10.
A 11.
12.
37,500
172
138,920 638
201,480 016
1,504 6,557
8,059
416
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.
NOTICE.
The Administration regrets to announce the withdrawal of
the "Belle" Car Services as shown below, owing to Jack · ol support:→→
Sundays
Public Holidays
Wednesdays
Saturdays
8.27. a..
8.27 n.in.
1.08 p.m.
1:08. p.m.
9.15. a.m.
9.15 a.m.
4.40 p.m.
4.40 p.m.
The cancellation takes effect as from the date of this notice.
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22nd July, 1940.
R. D. WALKER,
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Manager & Chief Engineer.
NOTICE.
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Notice is bereby given that Bill of Lading issued by the General S. S. Corporation for the undermentioned cargo-ex 52. S. "Silversandal" arrived Feb. 13th, 1938 from San Francisco, U.-S. A., has been lost and is declared null and void;
MARK
PACKAGES MERCHANDISE
12 Cartons
Ether
Mrs. Sun. Fo & ̈Mrs. T. ́ ́ V. Soong c/o Hongkong Branch
"of the National Women's Relief
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
of Bald No.:
Locality.
New Kowloon "Inland Lot No. 2820.
Junction of Pei Ho [Street and Tai Po Road, Shamshuipo.
Registry No.
Boundary Measure
mente.
Aa per
ale plan.
Contents in
Square feet
Annual
Upset Price
About
1,730
99
Kental.
9,375.
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Koo Li-look, 16, daughter of the deceased, said that she was
told by her younger brother that her father had been admitted to hospital after being assaulted by She went a European constable, to the hospital the following day but her father did not speak to her.
SERGEANT TESTIFIES Sergeant Rogers testified that on June 24, while walking along the bus stop at the Vehicular Ferry Wharf, he saw about - hạif a dozen hawkers in a place where they were not allowed. The haw- kers started to run away.
He saw a male hawker stand- ing by the side facing the Post Office. He was not running and was holding a folding stand. The shawker glanced to his left side and then fell sideway, hitting his head on the ground.
417
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
per
In answer to Mr. Edwards. Sgt. Rogers said he was approaching to arrest the deceased not. just to chase him away. He denied the allegations that he either struck or kicked the deceased.
FUNERAL OF MRS. GOCKCHIN
The funeral of Mrs. Gockchin, wife of Mr. Philip Gockchin, General Manager of the Wing On Co., Ltd., and Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. took place yesterday afternoon at the Chinese Christian Cemetery, Pokfulam.
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Life Saving Examination
NOTICE IS HEREBY
The late Mrs. Gockchip, who GIVEN that an INTERIM was well-known in Chinese circles,
Examination of the first class DIVIDEND of Fifty (50) cents bad been ill for a long time, she
Share has been" declared was 61 years old and is survived of Army candidates for Life Bar-
daughters and many grand-swimming pool on Saturday. payable on WEDNESDAY, 14th by her husband. five sons. two its took place in the new Army AUGUST next, on and after children. which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon application
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LATE MR. CHAU NGAN-TING
Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt, of the Police, Local Representative of the Royal Life Saving Society, was the examiner.
The successful candidates were as follow:-
There was a large gathering at at the Registered Office of the the funeral of Mr. Chau Ngan- Company, Canal Road East, ting, late compradore of the Chase Bank, which took place yesterday. Hongkong.
Intermediate and Bronze Me- Mr. Chan, who was 70, had been dallion--Cpl. J. B. Tomlinson NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO compradore of the Chase Bank (RCS), Cpl. G. Bedford (R.G.8.), The Hongkong Branch of the National Women's Rellet GIVEN that the REGISTER for over 10 years, and before that L/Cpl. J. Thorley (R.C.S.), Sigm
"Assoc. Hongkong, China.
Association.
NOTICE.
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Notice is hereby given that Bills of Ladings (1) & (2) Issued by the China Navigation S. S. Co., for the undermentioned targoes have been lost and are declared au!! and void.
DATE
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"JUNK_ROBBERY
Lo Kau master of-a-trading junk,
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COLONY HEALTH
RETURNS
of MEMBERS of the Company had been working as compradores Bennett (RCS.), Sigma. G. Y. will be closed from WEDNES. in the Russo-Asiatic Bank and Ferrie (RC.S.), Pte. A, R. David- DAY, 31st JULY, to WEDNES. the P. & O. Banking Corporation, son (R. Scots) and Pte. A. A. Mor-
Ltd.
ris (R. Scota). DAY," 14th. AUGUST, 1940,
He was well-known in Chinese
Award of Merit. both days inclusive.
banking circles and had served on, McCann "(R.C.B.) and. L/Cpl. ̈J.
By Order of the Board, W, F SIMMONS, Secretary," Hongkong, 22nd July, 1940.
RESCUES IN HARBOUR
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In mid-harbour, at noon sester day, two Star Ferry launches and several smaller craft participated in the rescue of a Chinese woman who jumped into the harbour in an alleged attempt to commit suicide.
Committee of the Tang Wah Boa Dignan (RCS).
Sigma. J. F.
pital, Po Leung Kuk. Hongkong 1st Class Instructor. — QMSL Chinese General Chamber of D. R. Pacy (Army Physical Train- Commerce, and the Heung Shan, ing staff).
Commercial Union,"
He leaves a wife, three sons and daughter..
· TELEGRAMS IN CODE
The following information has been received from the Censor;
COMMERCIAL" CODES
BAGGAGE FOR EVACUEES
Arrangements have been made: for Hongkong residents to send baggage to their evacues families who are going to Australia. Only two packages each per person will With effect from August 1, 1940, be permitted and these must be the following additional commer-lodged as the Kowloon Wharf and cial codes may be used in inward Godown Company's Baggage De- and outward telegrams to and partment before noon on Satur from Hongkong:—
(1) Lombard Shipping. Code. (2) Lombard General Code. (3) News Standard Three Letter Code."
A similar Incident occurred on the previous night when a man, (4) New Standard Half Word stated to be starving, was picked | Code. up from the water,
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The "abbreviated titles (1) Lom- ship (2) Lomgen (3) Stanter (4) |--- Stanhaf will be telegraphm.. after
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