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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
Important Part Played By Commerce In War PUBLIC AUCTION. Stressed By Mr. B. S. Fong
THE Undersigned have received instructions from the Liquida-
tors and Others
to sell by.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Wednesday, the 16th April, 1941.
commencing at 2.30 pm.
at their Sales Room, No. 2. Con- naught Road, Central, (2nd. Floor).
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
The important part played by commerce in war was stressed by MR. B. 5. FONG, former Chairman of the San Francisco Chinese !
Chamber of Commerce, when addressing a large gathering of local businessmen at a tea-party given in his honour by the Hongkong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
Mr. Philip Gockchin (Chairman of the Chamber) presided, and
was supported by Messrs. Ng Chak-wa (Vice-Chairman), H. Y. Tso (Secretary), Tung Chung-wai (Treasurer), Yeang Ngok-fal, J. M. Wong, Kwok Chan, Au Chak-sum, Lai Yum-suen and Dr. S. W. Ts'o,
Mr. H. Y. Tso, Introducing M Fong said that their
guest of honour was well-known in both America and China as a true and exceedingly patriotic son of China.
Mr. Gockchin expressed the pleasure of the Chamber at the presence of Mr. Fong-1 man known to all as the most fer- vent worker in the cause, of China.
During his long sojourn America Mr. Fong has not only cemented, the commercial ties be- tween the two great democratic countries but has also eloquently before the placed China's case American people.
Comprising:- Teakwood Bed Room Dining Room, Drawing Room, Office, and Rattan Furniture, Porcelain, Glass
Their honoured guest, went on Brass and E P. Ware, Rugs, Gramophone & Records, Electric the speaker, was also instrumental Lamps & Heaters, Curlos, Orna- in the raising of large funds for ments, Tennis & Badminton Rack- his mother-country's war chests. sts, Wall Mirrors, Furniture Covers, etc., etc.
معته
A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD
FURNITURE.
and
One Frigidaire" Refrigerator
Two Radio Seta
One Dinner Services
One Tea & Coffee Set
also
MAIN REASON
After thanking the Chamber of Commerce for its kind welcome and the honour of the tea-party. Mr. Fong said that the main rea- son for his return to China was an Invitation by the Chungking
of the People's Political Council.
GENERAL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1941.
ANNUAL MEETING ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
OF UNION
WATERBOAT CO.
Profit Made Despite War Exigencies
AT CENTRAL
THEFT OF WATCHES
AT KOWLOON
BURGLAR GAOLED
A 17-year-old youth appeared | A year's hard labour was im before Mr. G. T.-Lowry yesterday posed by Mr. DJ,N. Anderson yes- on two charges of larceny from terday on Li Fuk, 30, who was the person of wrist watch.
[charged with burglary and breach A not profit of approximately
Defendant was Tsang Wal-pul, of a deportation order, $28,000 was reported by the Chair-unemployed, who was alleged to man, the Hon. Mr. S. Dodwell, have stolen a watch from Id Chito No, 26 Pan Cheong Street by Defendant gained entrance. in- in the course of his speech at the kwal, married wornan, at Eastern climbing over a low wall into the annual mesting of the Union Street, near First Street, on Apr. Waterboat Co. Ltd, hald at the 3, and one from Wu Fung-ying glass on the window and went into yard. He removed a pane of offices of Messrs. Dodwell and Co. married woman, at Western Street, Ltd., yesterday."
near 'King's College, on Apr. 10..
Two other youth, Chan Tal- and six chickens. hang, 17, unemployed, and "Yeung Wan-tal. 18. unemployed, were
chick,
the kitchen and stole 11
Sgt. Moss prosecuted.
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE Charged with manslaughter an unknown Chinese at No. 7. Cheung On Street. Kowloon City
teahouse,
Chan
of
Supporting the Chairman were the Hon Mr. A. L. Shields, Mesars, L J. Davies, A. H. Veltman. R. Ona charged with receiving stolen pro- (members of the Consulting Comperty in the first and second case mittee), A. C. I. Bowker (Secretary). respectively. and F. Edwards (Superintendent); On the application of Insp. four fokis of a
Shareholders present were Messrs. G. Hallani, who is in charge of the Tak, 29, Cheng Chan-leung, 20, R. K. Valentine, W. Wright and v. case, all defendants were remand-Chan Ming-lap, 21, and Chung
ed until today..
Yu-sheung, 20, appeared before Mr. Anderson yesterday tor an- A man armed with a dagger was other remand of one week. arrested in Aberdeeni Street, near Chier Det.-Insp. Carey was in us-Wellington Street, on Friday, Ac-charge of the case
cording to him, he was on his way to fight a rival gang, having
Yvanovich,
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
PAID TO FIGHT
SEX WOMEN FINED For breach of cholera regula
In presenting his report for 1940, the Chairman said, in part
With considerably sewer ships ing this port as a result of the war. water sales have been seriously affected. Total sales for the year been paid the sum of $10.
Appearing before Mr. Lowry yes.tions by collecting shell Ash, six amounted to 488,885 tons, or 88,500 terday, Lo Yun, 26, unemployed, women were fined $1 or 15 days' tons less than 1939 sales. The post- was sentenced to one month's hard imprisonment by Mr. H. Man- tion has still further deteriorated labour on a charge of unlawful namara yesterday, since December 31 last and at possession of arms. present we are only averaging 1,000 | Det. Acting Sub-Insp. F. Nolan Lam Ho. 43. Cheng Sang. 27. LI tons a day, which is 25 per cent. prosecuted. lower than in 1940...
UNEMPLOYED REMANDED Our four Diesel Engined boats Referring to the attitude of the Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, have carried out No. 21. Bowrington Street, ground Fung Tsan, 25, unemployed, of
MR. R. 5. FONG
Accused were so! Kam-ho, 35,
Blu. 33. Leung Kum, 36, and Chan Ping-ching, 34, who were arrest. ed op Monday atternoon at Cheungshawan beach where they
Sgt. Aitken was in charge of the ense.
JUNK ROBBERY ALLEGED
authorities to attend the meetingį american people towards China. the bulk of the deliveries. With floor, appeared before "Mr. H. G./were collecting shell Bsh..
the speaker stated that the best coal at its present prohibitive price Sheldon yesterday on two "charges friends of China in America are the steam engined boats Nos. 5. 7. connexion with the theft of a those who returned home after and 9, are too expensive to run and electric, motor, the property spending few years out here.
I Westinghouse Radio Set (almost and
new)
DI
Excuse me
about
"are you doing anything Tuner Cleanliness!
Always remember that inzer Clanliness is the first rule of health, and to be com- pletely dean inside take Andrews.
Liver
A regular glass of Andrews Salt scrties the stomach, corrects acidity
and indigestion, and sweet- ens the breath. It tones up" the liver and gently clears zha bowels, sweeping away
sil impurities. In addition, Andrews cools the blood and ilgoztes the whole body.
For Inner Cleanliness be regular with your
ANDREWS
LIVER SALT
Health Drink and Tonic Laxative
He paid a glowing tribute to Mr. We have laid them up in Taumati Fung Ming sang 37, master of Alleged to have ransacked - a Julles Arnold, the former U.S.phoon Shelter as often as pos- Hop Hing Shop, No. 50, Tang Lung trading junk in Colonial waters
sible.- Commercial Attache in China, whu
Street, ground floor./.
and stolen a cargo, including, a
BUY BRITISH IN BUGKOMY TIES retired last year after spending 38 In this connexion we have been It was alleged that defendant large quantity of kerosene, Kwok
helped considerably by the Talkoo stole the motor and uttered a Sik-tim, 23, and Ho Tim, 33, asher Sold at all Compradores & Chemists years in China. (Applause).
Bugar Refining Company, from forged receipt note for $50 in the man were charged before Mr. An-Sole Agents: BARKER &Co., Ltd. whom we always draw part of our name of the shop. :* supplies. The new 500 ton storage Pleading not guilty to both tank for altered water which charges, defendant was remanded they have erected enables us to for 48 hours,
The Chinese in the Americas -North.. Central and South-. are extremely patriotic. But, unfortunately, not all of the 225,000 Chinese there are in a position to contribute money towards their mother country's cause,
derson yesterday with robbery by two or more.
Prosecuting, Det:-Bgt, A. F. Estall said that the junk was registered
Ball for Sha Ching. Ba Kong, with a cargo on Mar. 18:
On his departure from Ame- rica, said Mr. Fong, he was asked by both the foreign and Com- Chinese Chambers of merce In San Francisco to convey their greetings to the Chinese Chambers of Com- merce in Hongkong and China. After stating that he was in. Chungking for about three weeks that it was bis origin- al Intention to leave for Uni- ted States, "today but that he
decided had
to postpone May On View from Tuesday, the 15th his departure to
4. Mr. Fong gave a detailed account of
· April, 1941.
the work of the Chinese Chambers of Commerce in San Francisco and New York. These two Cham bets, sald Mr. Fong, are not only representing the interests of the Chinese merchants but also act as break of the Sino-Japanese war, LAMMERT BROS.-intermediaries
It was decided last year to con- at $10, from a 21-year-old stu-
About 8 pm, the same day. the they have raised over US $13,000,-vert No. 9 Waterboat to a Diesel dent, Lut Chung-ning, in Queen's porters in China and the American 000, and that during last year engined boat and also to instal a
Road Central, near Central Mar Junk proceeded and after five hours saliing arrivéd about one alone the amount collected was new pumping set to increase itset, on Apr. 14. BUYING MORE
ver $5,000,000
mile, south of Tung Kee, Light- U.8. currency. rate of delivery. The pumping unit vious convictions.
Defendant admitted two
house, when a strange boat drew (Applause).
has arrived in the Colony and is in
alongside. A few shots were fred Insp. W. Mair prosecuted. the process of being erected, but
at the junk which replied. The CONVICTION REGISTERED PUBLIC AUCTION. rese experts to and imports from
crew of the junk were overcome Mr. Ng Chak-wa thanked Mr. I regret to report that the propell- America from 1930 to 1939. Dur- Fong for a very interesting resume ing machinery was lost on its way For stealing a bicycle belonging and ordered to go into the hold. ing all those years, Said Mr. Fong. what the Overseas Chinese, in out from Home by enemy action to G. B., Kikabhoy, shop keeper,
When they heard nothing from America had been buying more America, have been doing for A new engine has been ordered and from outside his shop at No. 9A. the deck a long time afterwards, HE Undersigned have received from China than selling to her. China, and asked him to convey to is expected in a couple of months' Morrison Hill Road on Apr. 13. Ho the crew came on deck and found
Hongkong, on the other hand, fir- them the greetings of the members time,
Yau, 18, unemployed, was sen- the cargo ·gone. ported more from the United of the Hongkong Chinese Generi Early in March this year the tenced by Mr. Lowry yesterday to States than America from her.. Chamber of Commerce.
Naval Authorities commandeered six weeks' hard labour.
our Diesel boats with 300 tons of Det.-Sgt V. M. Morrison is in in Hongkong No. T1387H and set water in half an hour. This con-charge of the case. siderable saving in fling time PICKPOCKET CONVICTED Of these 225,000 only about means more work can be got out of So Shing, 34, unemployed, was Mr. Fong. It, therefore, speaks as having another boat. 100,000 could donate anything, said these boats and is simest as good sentenced by Mr. Lowry yester the following day and the same volumas for their patriotism when
day to three months' hard labour for stealing a fountain pen, valued
Terms: Cash on Delivery
AUCTIONEERS.
instructions
to sell by.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Friday, the 18th April, 1941.
commencing at 2:30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
́ ́A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
etc., etc.
ec nprising:-
Tientsin
also
Carpets
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.
and
officials.
between the ex-
The speaker then went on to quote the official figures furnish- ed him, in America, of the Chi-
is realised that, since the out-
CONVEY GREETINGS
VESSELS COMMANDEERED
pre-
the
in-
The important part played by Dr. Š. W. Ts'o also asked Mr. our steam waterboats Nos. 6 and 7. Insp. FLJ. Portallion said that commerce in a war, said Mr. Fong, Fong to assure the Chinese in 'Although the rate of hire will pro- the Folice upon receipt of is realised by all the countries America of the local Chinese com- bably be small, having them taken theft arrested defendant on now at war, Exports meant more munity's reallsation of the needs off our hands will mean an appre-formation and located the vehicle foreign exchange, while imports of China, and of their doing their ciably saving in crews' wages, up- in a piece of vacant ground. represented materials which are utmost to assist their mother keep and insurance, and unless.the. It was stated that defendant essential to the continuance of country in the time of her present demand for water should show an had one previous conviction. resistance.
unexpected increase we should not
H.K. POLICE RESERVE
INDIAN COMPANY
Training Course Part II, Those
needs.
PEARL RIVER REOPENED
*"
The boat anchored at Tsun Wan
where they waited for the wind evening sailed for Tung Chung
until April 22,
י.
BOM41.$
COMING SOON
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
JOEL MCCREA
TO THE LEE THEATRE
The Junk returned to the Colony and made a report to No. 3 Police launch.
fed that the robbery occurred in Defendants were later arrersted. the British" waters. Sgt. J.AR. May, who was in Hearing was adjourned to to charge of the Police launch testi-morrow,
Soviet-Japanese Pact Prominently Featured
In Washington Press
Leading metropolitan mewapa pers banner-lined the reports of the Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact which even eclipsed the news of the German drive into Yugoslavia.
MARRIED TO CHINESE have difficulty in meeting our cus-PA Japanese woman who claimed tomers' requirements.
she was married to a Chinese off- The Superintendent reports that cial for 20 years appeared before the fleet is in first, class condition (Mr. Lowry yesterday on a charge and barring accidents should be in of breach of the Allen Registration Orders by The Hon. Mr. J. P.
Ordinance. The Pearl River, which was closed 'no need of major repairs for
some Pennefather Evans. Commiss ouer by the Japanese authorities on
She was Ko Ohmori, 39, residing time to come. Teakwood" Drawing Room, Bed of Police.
at No. 10, Luard Road, first floor, Wednesday last, was officially re-
WORKING PROFIT CHINESE COMPANY
and was alleged to have failed to. Room, Dining Room "and Office
opened on Monday,
The profit on Working is $45, report to the Registration of Per- Furniture.
Training Course--Part IV. Those
The Japanese m.v. Stragone Maru 85157, nearly HK, $16,000 less than sons Office of her presence in the Rugs, Cutlery, Carios, Ornaments, detailed will attend Prince's Bulld-will resume schedule today when the previous year, and this is al-Colony within 48 hours of her ar Table Lamps & Fans, Gramophones 1ng, 1st Floor for Part IV of Train she arrives in the Colony.
Bo far the While House and the value to Russia of the Japanese Imost entirely due to the reduced tira on Mar. 22.
State Department are maintaining pledge to respect the "territorial & Records, E. P., Brass, Porcelain ng Course under "Inspector (R)
The 8.3... Fatshan will leave for water sales, In view of the increase and Glass Ware, Cooking Utensils, Lau Shiu Chuen on Wednesday, Canton on Saturday, according to,in running costs it was decided to defendant was considered a Japan- agreement, explaining that they is nil, as without the pact Rusata gt, Mann, of the BB., said that "a complete silence on the new inviolability" of Russian territory April 16 at 17.16 hours sharp.
Patrol Duty Patrol duties will Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, raise our price for water from 55 ese subject and she was not of the had not the details of the provi- has not feared any Japanese at- be carried out as ordered.
cents to .60 cents per ton; bet this Chinese race. On this round desions and no official word of its tack upon her rear to coincide Musk Presented increase only came into effect on land ance last December, although comment can be forthcoming Ukraine.
fendant was refused permission to conclusion. It is indicated that no with the German drive against Indicative of the growing ciably increased our revenue.
October 1 and so has not appre she had been in and out of the pending receipt of an official re While it is generally felt that detailed will attend Indian Com-terest of the border peoples in. na-
Colony during the past two years port and a detalled study of the Japan will continue to mark time Dary Headquarters for Instructions tional affairs, a delegation of the
Comparing expenses with the
Defendant said that she had clauses and their significance and waiting for the outcome of the in Fart II of Training Course un Miso tribe in northern Ewelchow Previous year, savings on account of been naturaised as a Chiese sub-potentialities. der Police Sergeant (R) 214 Chan-arrived in Chungking recently and have been offset by increases in cost for her naturalisation papers,
csal, launch working and stores ject and had wired to Chungking
European war, she will not strike nan Singh on Tuesday, Wednesday was received by Chairman Lin Ben
The first unofficial reactions in south as she is facme many diff Thursday, and Friday, April 15. 16, or Ene National Government.
for oil fuel, and office expenses. The
Washington Pres circles likened culties internally, bogged down in The case was adjourned for a the accord to the 1939 German- the China war and seriously fears 17, and 18 at 17.15 hours sharp.
Training Course-Eat III. Those chairman Lin, the delegation the staff and the special Wax Taxa- After paying their respects to
latter due to a higher cost of living week: allowance of 10 per cent, granted detailed will attend Indian Comsented him with a precious gift of pany Headquarters for instructions mess which is produced in their tion which was just ander. $2.000
will feel free to move Southward (Central Name), in Part II of Training Course up native district der D. C. Indian Company on
The azure shown for Deprecia WANTON JAPANESE will feel freer to move Bouthward,
HANNA HAD REASON
Manila Conference Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Chairman Lin conversed brieny tion on Waterboats and Launch in
AIR ATTACKS The WASHINGTON POST, un and Friday, Apr 14, 16, 17 and 18 with the members of the delegu the Proft and Loss A/C is some
“Incidental” SOMEWHERE IN SOUTH AN- quoting unnamed diplomatic quar- at 17.15 hours sharp.
tion and inquired of the condi- $1,500 lower than the previous year tions in the border districts where and this represents the deprecia- HWE Apr 15 (Central) Foreet, stated that Russia undoubt
BATAVIA, Apr 15 (Reuter)Mr. Patrol Duty Patrol duties will the Miao tribes inhabit (Centrai, tion which would have been charge. Japanese planes raided shihted on edly had reason for signing the H. Ritman, head of the Govern- Able on No. & Waterboat which was the south bank of the Yangtze expansion could hardly be constru- took part in the recent meeting in pact bot marely further Japanese ment Information Bureau who FLYING SQUAD Patrol Duty Patrol duties will
sold in February 1940.
River in south Annwel, south-easted as the objective sought or even Manila of the Netherlands East The profit on the sale of this of Thingyane yesterday morning condoned, complacently by Moscow: Indies Foreign and Colonial secre- be carried out as ordered,
ätructions in Part II of Trairing EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE Course on Wednesday, and Friday, boat which amounted to $14,828.07 They dropped more than 10 bombs,
The same source pointed out tardes with Air Chief Marshal Sir Promotion, Sub-Inspector (R) April 16 and 18 at 17.16 hours has been transferred to General wrecking several civilian houses that Russia in signing the accord Robert Brooke-Popham British M. A de Souse has been promoted sharp
||Reserve ben
Following the bombing on April had her eyes more upon Europe Commander-in-Chief, Far East, to the rank of Acting Inspector
The nett profit for the year under 11, Japanese aircrest made another than upon Asia as Moscow is giv emphasised in an interview that Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will (R), as from April 7, 1941. be carried out as ordered,
review 18 $27 $28.58
wanton attack on Shanglao yeding greater thought to the menace the meeting was of a purely in- Training Course-Part II Mem
UO; EAGER, ---- The Report and Accounts were terday. Bomba were dropped in which the spreading Nazi force cider tal character and ...D, U P. (R),seconded by Mr. R. K. Valentine discriminately in the suburban offers to her own interests. It la formal "conference of power
district causiniz no damage
emphasised that the Immediate the press bad inferred.
"Belgium" Carpets
2 Enamelled Baths.
1 Perambulator
1 "Underwood" Portable Typewriter
1 Calculating Machine
1 Gas Stove
1 Radio-gram
On View from Thursday, the 17th be carried out as ordered.
April, 1941,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS.
・ゴン
bers of the "B! Company will at
New
".
tend No 2 Rolice Station for in- Hongkong, April 15, 1941, and carried unanimously.
Soviet Pact, adding that Japan American reprisals if she attacks might now "consider, her "back Netherlands Indies and Malaya-