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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Wednesday, the 22nd January, 1941
commencing at 5.15 pm.
at their Sales Room, No. 2, Con- naught Road. Central (2nd Floor).
A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS
(mostly China and Hongkong).
Some of the Boy Scouts Wolf Cubs who attended the memorial
services on Sunday.-(Hing's Studio)...
GENERAL
HONGKONG ROTARY CLUB
TIFFIN MEETING
ROTARIAN PROF. R.C. ROBERTSON ON "THE SCOTLAND OF ROBERT BURNS" The weekly tiffin meeting of the Hongkong Rotary Club was held at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden yester- day, Rotarian Dr. Arthur W. Woo presiding." The speaker. was Rotarian Professor R. Cecil Robertson, who spoke on "The Scotland of Robert Burns." The talk was ilustrated with lantern slides.
Rotarian Dr. Arthur Woo spoke a few words to thank: the many friends of the Rotary Club who had assisted in making so successful the Dinner Dance last Saturday in aid of "the Ambulances and Mobile Canteens. Fund for Britain and China...
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS the Kowloon School for the races
AT CENTRAL
Rotarian the Very. Rev. wide importance. Ideas which are Dean J. L. Wilson spoke also the basis of Rotary and I submit ate of vital importance to a world on the Rotarians' Chinese
greater than that measured by a New Year Toy Fund in aid of compass of the English speaking
Deaf and contributions to the Burns is not in any way com- fund were made at the meet-parable to Shakespeare Shakes- peare as you are aware is a mystic Second defendant pleaded noting.
figure, a supreme artist. His work guilty, and was discharged.
THE ADDRESS
has now become a tradition -in. Sentence of three weeks' hard
Rotarian Frofessor R. Geell
English literature and of the Eng- labour was imposed on Ling Yim. Robertson said, in part:-
lish people. Burns is no tradi- A coolie connected with the
STENOGRAPHER CHARGED
"Robert Burns was a genius of tlon. He is a living force. A force American Express Company was Mrs. Lilian Mueller, 30, steno- the first rank who has handed which has gathered momentum found inside the office of the grapher, of No. 16, Fort Street, down to posterity the expression through the years. Company, Des Voeux Road Central,
second floor, Bay View, WAS of ideas in the form of the high- Rt 5 am, on" Jan. 20. PUBLIC AUCTION. rested, he was found to have in today with, breach of the Defend importance. Ideas which are the speaks in every word he ever ut-
When a charged before Mr. Sheldon, yes est art which are of world wide
possession a bunch of keys, one of Regulations. Defendant which opens the door of the lava- alleged to have been found on/of vital importance to a world interprets humanity in its striving
Terms: "Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., AUCTIONEERS.
THE undersigned have received tory.
Instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
Thursday, the 23rd January, 1941
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han- kow Road, Kowlood
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising:-
GAOL FOR COOLIE
The man is Tam Lau, aged 33. Brought before Mr. Lowry yester day, facing & charge of having. been found on the ground floor of the office of the American Express Company at 5 am, on Jan. 20, he pleaded that he had no intention
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Jan. 20 in the Bay View district,
which is outside the bounds of the area to which her movements are confined.
Defendant pleaded not guilty, and the case was adjourned to Saturday at 11 am.
of stealing from the office, but
STOLE TYPEWRITER Charged with stealing a type that he was only trying to steal from the No. 2 headman of the writer, from No. 10, Pottinger Company, whom he claimed to Street, the property of P. Y. have owed him some wages. L
Yeung, manager of Wang Bros. His story
was disbelieved, and Lin Fook chot. 28, unemployed, he was sentenced to six weeks' appeared before Mr. Lowry yester
day. A remand of 24 hours was ordered,
hard labour.
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POSSESSION OF TREEWOOD Charged before Major A. N. *FORGED PAWN TICKET Macfadyen yesterday with unlaw- Convicted of possession of
POLICE REPORTS
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reported stolen from No. 3 ARF tunnel site between Jan. 19 and
Jan 20
Sgt. Cook, of Royal Signals, has reported the theft of $70 worth of acable, the property of the Military ful possession of treewood, Wan forged pawr. ticket, Leung Wal-Authorities, Chuen, 29, unemployed. was fined shum, 30, residing at No. 98, Lal
"While it is true that Scotland
tory..
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1941.
No time like the present, reserve this date.
FRIDAY
31st
JANUARY
B. W. O. F. CABARET
AND
DANCE
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PENINSULA HOTEL
TILL 3 A.M.
Tickets available
BOOK EARLY
from B.W.OF. Entertainment Committee, Hongkong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel,
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
Among the slides were scenes of the famous countryside about the
basis of Rotary and I submit are tered. It is equally true that he
towards a better understanding of the brotherhood of man. He in-.. terprets humanity in its feeble at- tempts to suppress moral cowar- and the wide angle from which ery which inspired the poet in his dice, cruelty to the underdog and various commentators approach matchless expression of natural Major Helby, of China Com-cruelty to dumb animals. He in the subject is an indication of the beauty. mand HQ., reports that a ladies' terprets humanity in its struggle universality of his appeal.” coat and a travelling rug were to raise the fallen. At no time has
SLIDES SHOWN stolen from his car No. 4634 parkour race approached the spirit of The slide shown by Professor lyr, the Doon and the Nith and of ed outside the Star Ferry Wharf Burns more closely than at this Robertson dealt chiefly with the Kilmarnock, the speaker's native. on Jan. 19,
grave period in our national his-scenery of Ayrshire and Dum-town, the home of the first edition frieshire as photographed by him-of Burn's work and of Johnnie Timber to the value of $100 was
LATENT FORCE
self at various times some 30 years Walkers' whisky, numerous other **In Burns there is a latent force ago. "By carefully selecting pic-scenes of Burns' day and illustra-
somewhat which has acted for 150 years and tures taken
the tions from old volames in Robert may st be tapped because his besten track and excluding mo-Burns. spirit has still untold potency. Idern features. ... we may gain
QUESTS PRESENT have said that the worship of something of the atmosphere of Rotarian Dr. G. D. R. Black Burns is a "culture" and it is one the countryside of Burns day," the thanked the speaker. Rotarian that has. Innumerable facets. The speaker said.."I think you will George Fitch (Chungking) was the study of various aspects of Burns agree there is much charm in the only visiting Rotarian, and there Teakwood and Iron Bedsteads, $30, or two months' hard labour, chikor Road, second floor, was
lore has occupied the attention of woodland scenery and the views of were the following guests present: Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests and Fong Wing, 64, unemployed, fined $250, or six months hard money and jewellery to the total writers and philosophers in Scot-Burns made famous in his simple Phillips, C. H. Awret, T. Malcolm, Sau-chau reports that many of our foremost thinkers, the many beautiful rivers which Messrs. H. C. Wallington, D. W. of Drawers, Sideboards, Dining who has been in Hongkong for labour, by Mr. Barnett yesterday value of $41.50 were stolen from land for well over a century.
tender Tables.
Perambulators, two years, $60, or three months', Defendant's wife. Wong Fung-bla house, at Chairs,
The scenes shown Major Gray, R.AM.C.. Messrs. H. Wardrobe and Cabin Trunks, Car to be followed by expulsion from ying, 25, who was also charged. Edward Road.
No. 233, Prince "There is a little novelty in the are all taken in or near places | McKenzie, S. K. Law. Dr. Lai gulits, the Colony for dve years.
of Burns commemoration. which the poet frequented over a Kwong-yuk, Dr. C. F. X. da Rozs. pets, Rugs,
First defendant was stated to and discharged.
was given the benefit of the doubt Gramophones and Records, P.,
Burns holds an enduring place in century and half ago and are as Mr. Watson, Rev. H. D. Rosenthall Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, have in possession one pine tree,
Miss Churn, of No. 53, Condult the hearts of the Scottish people nearly as possible the type of scen- [and Mr. Fak Ping-ho. Electric Lamps and Heaters. Cut four and a half inches in diame-with possession of 22 forged pawn of her mongrel dog in the vicinity They were originally charged Road (W.H), has reported the loss lery. Curios, Ornaments. Cooking ter and 25 feet long, when arrest tickets purporting to be issued by of Glenealy at 8.30 pm on Jan. Utensils, etc., etc.
ed on Hillside Bowen Road, near the Fuk Hing Pawshop, Ave forged 20. The description of the dog Wishing Rock. Value of the tree dies from which the tickets might was given as black and white, is $15.
have been printed and with con-aged nine years old, wearing col- spiracy to defraud. The charge ar and licenced badge, and Mr. A. H. Compton appeared as was amended to possession of a answering to the name of “Woo- complainant before Mr. Sheldon yesterday when Tsol Kan, of No. 488, Portland Street, third floor. was summoned for driving car No. 1079 without due care and caution in Stubbs Road near Temple Tower, on Nov. 16.
Elder-down
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A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
1 "Underwood" Typewriter
1 "Mullard" Radio Set
Plano by "Hopkinson"
1 Enamelled Bath
1 Fire Extingushier
On View from Wednesday, the 22nd January, 1941.
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Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS.
ODD BUT
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SUMMONS DISMISSED
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Defendant was represented by Mr. R. M M. King. while Sub-
forged pawn ticket
Det. Sgt. J. Johnston prosecuted
AT KOWLOON
· SOLDIERS IMPRISONEL Three privates of the Middlesex
Chan
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Mr. D. B. Evans, solicier of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes-and Mas- ters, reports that a rattan basket, containing one pair of grey fan- cel trousers, one pair of shoes and socks, one Dunhill pipe and ope tobacco pouch, to the total value
Insp. F. J. Clarke prosecuted. Regiment, John Lever, 24, Victor of $65, was stolen from his car No. Mr. Compton stated that when Branson, 24, and George Orme, 26, 8350 parked in Statue Square be- his car was rounding a hairpin were each sentenced to a month in tween 7 pm, and 8.15 p.m. on Jan. corner on the road, he saw a bus prison by Mr. E. Himsworth yes-20. coming from the opposite direc-terday for obtaining drinks and tion, with defendant's car pyer-cigarettes to the value of $4.10 by taking it.
fraud from the Kowloon Hotel. Defendant said that another
Sub-Inspector, A. 5. Johnson, car overtook the bus and he fol-prosecuting, said that about 5 p.m. rested on different occasions in a
on Monday. defendants went but at Boundary Street.
lowed suit.
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The summons was dismissed.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
Charged with possession
to
The other defendants were ar-i
the Kowloon Hotel where they Inquiries showed that first de ordered three bottles of beer nun fendant was a travelling trader of three packages of cigarettes who bought the girl and took her
The manager of the Hotel; Mr.
be
20,300 heroin pills at No. 50. Elgin When the bar boy handed them to the Colony for the purpose of Street, ground floor, on Jan. 3, the bill they refused to pay and reselling her. Second defendant two women. Yu Yuet-sau and it was alleged that one of then was the purchaser, while the others Chang Chol-hs, appeared before adopted a threatening attitude. were go-betweens. Mr. Lowry yesterday, when they
First and fourth defendants were committed to the Criminal Silva, himself went to ask for the were each sentenced to six months' Bessions.
payment. Defendants tried to sign Imprisonment, while the two others NEW YORK.-The way to ten Revenue Officer W. V. "Ahern but were refused.
were fined $50 or two months whether
"you
are eating blue-prosecuted. The raid was carried Sub-Inspector. Johnson asked as each $40 found in the old man's berries or buckleberries is to] out on Jan. 3.
Worship to take a serious view of Possession was ordered to Both defendants made state the case since this was the second placed in the Poor Box. they're huckleberries, nements in the witness box to the similar offence within three even- It was alleged that first defen- --seeds will crackle under your teeth. effect that they knew nothing ings
dant had faced a similar charze of the matter. and that No crackle means blueberry.
previously and got off. It was also alleged that she was The New York state agricultural were merely in the employ of residing in the rear
trafficker. experiment station explains that someone
cubicle of the house,"
CLERK FINED transfer of possession or custody Appearing before Mr. Himsworth yesterday, Wa Wan-chung, 42,
listen.
If
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the buckleberry has 10 large seeds, Bagh surrounded by a bong cover- ing like a minute peach pit. This produces the crackle.
MANY SEEDS
when the berry is eaten.
1
CANE ORDERED
they
TRANSFER OF WARLU Three women and a 65-year-old man were charged before Mr. K IM A. Barnetz with unlawLUL
Three Schoolboys, Chting Eze-of a 12-year-old girl, Tsang Bin,
Lies.
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hung, Chung Sze-tak and Hon tor a zaluable consideration. Clerk of No. 48, Connaught Road, | Man-san, appeared. before Mr. Accused were Leung M, 40, was charged with possession of Lowry yesterday as complainants widow, Yip Lin, 28, married woman, 1,987 tins of petroleum on board Blueberries have many seeds but when Tang Kam-cheung, they are not always noticeable employed, was charged, together married woman...
un Shum Yan, 85, and Ko Chi, 30 Do No. 1988 for the purpose of removal to Ching I Island with- with another not in custody, with Outlining the case, Inspector u put a permit from the Authorl- stealing three woollen pullovers W. Moreton, of the 8.C.A sald at Upper Albert Road on Jan. 20 that about 11.30 am. on Bunday Pleading guilty to the charge.
Det. Sgt. J. R. Byker prosecuted. Sgt. A. L Gordon was on duty ab
defendant was fined $20. Defendant was ordered to be Prince
MURDER CHARUF given 12 strokes of the cane.
sacond defendant walking with a Lo Ming, 28. appearing before WOOLLEN SOCKS STOLEN girl. Noticing that the girl was Mr. Himayorth yesterday on a Ling Xim, 40, coole, and Chan reluctant to go with defendant, charge of murder, was remanden blueberries are by far the best Tung, 20, described as a broker, Sgt. Gordon, trailed them to the 24 hours exting.
Where 14 another indicator. Euckleberry leaves are sprinkled with resinous dots "on the under- side. You won't find them, an Clueberries.
Prof. G. L. Blate, small fruit! specialist at the station, reports
Edward Road and saw
But the whole thing is appeared" before Mr. Lowry yester Yaumst Railway Station where It was alleged that defendan confuing sings neberries often day on a charge, of stealing nine he questions 1 them. Not satisfied murdered Ho Bau-taan, a womazi, are called huckleberries and the pairs of woollen socks from the with their vastly different stories. at No. 64, Wuhu Street on Oct. 25 swamps in which they grow are Wing On Company, Ltd. on Jan. The took them back to the Mong. Det. det. J. Johnston was in charze referred to as hucklebarry swamps, 18,
kok Station.
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