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PARTICULANS & CONDITIONS. of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 19th day of May, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by. Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Grown Land at Pokfulam Road, in the Colony of Hong. Kong, for a term of 21 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will bo requiral authorised to dopusit with an officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred This sum dollars, ($200)'in cash. will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
ATSI
72
Garden Lot
Pokfulain Road, between Rural No. 123.
Building Lots
440.
Nos. 422
Boundary Measurements
N. H. E. w.
[fect} me feel a
As per sale plan.
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The purchaser of the lot will be The Hon. General Secretary, required to pay to the auctioneer H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall.
in cash the sum of $17.00 (being The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road,ing of the upset price) im- 1st floor.
The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah mediately after the fall of the
of balanco hammer, the premium being paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.
Lane, 2nd, Floor,
St., Kowloon,
31.20 The Inspector, 12 Sai Yeung Chol 52, Argyle St.,
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28W, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.45
metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Studio Talk with Excerpts From Famous Plays
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1215 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.
12.30 Excerpts from Gilbert and
Stolanthe"-Overture..The B.R.C.
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SPRING IN LONDON—Dospito the possibility that a Nazi bomb may land in the centre of them, crocuses bravely push their blooms upward in St. Regent's Park, London. Spring sun- thing is enjoyed by flowers and humans alike, although the war is so near.
Five-Pronged Enemy Advance In Desert Forced Back To Base
(By “Reuter" With Mobile Patrol in Western Desert)
CAIRO, May 13-In yesterday's, thrust, the enemy appeared to be using about 200 vehicles operating in independent columns without supply lines. These lines would be established later if the Germans found that they had penetrated far enough to make them necessary.
Starling at sunrise, the enemy flung out five columns towards Egypt. All the columns were engaged and the battle raged from the sea between Sollum and Bug Bug 50 miles into the desert.
encoun-
Schools Closed and Fine On Principal
column The first German pushing along the coastal road lending to Sidi Barrani tered British advanced defence positions. Another column which came down from the escarpment curved southwards from Serand end endeavoured to advance in a parallel direction along the coastal plain.
On the escarpment, two columns crossed the Egyptian frontier west of Sollum
British and south of the forces.
The battle on the escarpment top was one of immense mobility since in the rolling desert columns can pass unnoticed within a short distance of
each other.
Imposed
Mak Kit-ho, of 166, Prince Edward Road, Manager of Chan Wah School, 60 Nga Tsin Wal Road, Hung Hom, was summon- ed before Mr H. C. Macnamara at Kowloon Magistracy this morning for running an unregistered school at No. 54 Nga Tsir Long Road, Hung Hom, on May 12,
Mr J. M. Wilson, Senior In-| spector of Schools, stated that a health inspector visited De- fendant's school at No. 60 Nga) Tein Wai Road and found that the school accommodated 20 students in excess.
Defendant was asked by the in- spector to remove 20 students. De-
On the previous night I had re
which Theatre Orchestra cond. by Stanford turned from the terrain on
"The Robinson;
Yeomen of the yesterday's escarpment lighting took Guard Vocal Gems....Columbia pluce. I had been accompol which, fendant applied for a branch school
patrol Light Opera Company with Orches-highly mobile British tra: "Trial by Jury" Haris, the Hour In the course of a lightning opera-to be opened but before the appli
cation was granted he had alrendy tion, had George Baker
German elchred - all Ten is Sounding.
opened a branch school al No. 54 Is this the Court of the troops west and south of Sollum out
of Egypt in the course of a few days' Nga Tain Long Road. The place was ....Derelt Oldham and
unhealthy and a most unsuitable site Chorus; When First my Old, Old Love fighting.
for Baker
a school. Derek Oldham, George and
All Hall Great Judge.. Chorus: Chorus: "The Gondollers" To Help
.Henry Lyt Unhappy Commoners....H ton and Bertha Lewis with Orchestra.
1.00 Local Time Signal. 1.00 Local
1.01 Reginald Foort at the Organ. 112 Hawailan Selections, 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and Announcements.
1.45 Dance Music.
2.13
Close Down.
5.45 Indian Programme,
Object.
Achieved
After reaching Libya, the British patrol relired, having achieved its } ¿bject.
During this operation, the British column met partier of German tanks, all of which were put to fight as well as about 600 transport vehicles.
Considerable casualties were in- Blicted on the enemy.
No Support CAIRO, May 13 (Router)-AN enemy five-pointed thrust-an opern- 8.30 Closing Local Stock Quotation made entirely without support— was made carly in the morning in 0 sandstorm, blazing heat and In
tions Variety.
7:00 London Relay The News, 7.15 London Relay-"Questions of
Hour."
the
7.30 Dance Muile.
4.00
8.00 nouncements.
8.02
Amy
Woodfordo - Finden's
Nelson Eddy (Baritone).
8.16 An Orchestral and Violin Pro- gramme,
a
are
reconnaiss-
Mr Wilson asked His Worship to take a serious view of the offence us Defendant was on educated man and should know that it was not proper to make his fortune at the expense of his students.
A fine of $50 was imposed on De- fendunt and the schools were order- ed to be closed for a week.
Rice Pilfered From Godown
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
Dentand London TT. Shanghai T.T. Singapore
T.T. London
.1/2% 1/2%
445
52
TT. Japan
.1021/
T.T. India T.T. TT. Manila
U.S.A.
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.48%
.45%
140
10415
102
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T.T. Bangkok T.T. Salgon T.T. France
T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s. L/C London
1/02-
4 m/s D/P London
4 m/s L/C USA..
1/3 1/3% ..25
.84%
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
US, Cross rate in London 4.02% U.S. Cross rate-in-N.Y~4.031⁄2-
LETTERS
The Famous 51st Were at Arras
The ingenious method adopted by senting on the Calro communique colle seyed at the chinta pro which stated that in the Sollum area vident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., the
enemy carried out a
1158- to systematically pilfer rice, was ex- Local Time Signal and An-ance in force in five small columns. plained to Mr H. G. Sheldon, C., at spokesman added that when Central Magistracy is morning The
met with they
opposition, the when Chui Pui, 23, godown "Four Indian Love Lyrics" sung by columns retired to the starting line was charged with larceny by servant coolie, ear Sollum.
of ten lbs of white rice valued ati There is every evidence, that the $1.10 from the first floor of the Com-The Editor, Germans
experiencing the With the Classics-Medley - (arr.
administrative problems, any's godown No. 47 in Kennedy greatest
Hongkong Telegraph, Town on Monday, Sidney Crook); Intro: Polonaise particularly in supplies of water
Inspector F. D. B. Tuckett showed (Chopin); Moments Musicals (Schu- food and ammunition," commented the Magistrate a specially constructed may state that I was a member of Sir, In reply to "51st Division" I bert); Ros
Rosamunde Ballet (Schubert); the spokesman on this thrust to-
bag in which ten lbs of rice could be the 4th Gordons 169 Brigade (Sist Nocturne (Chopin); March (Tchal-wards Egypt.
contained and which could be strap Division) in December, kowsky); Waltz of
1017 and the Flowers
ped to the man's body and concealed clearly recollect that I spent (Tchaikowsky); William Tell Over-
beneath his clothing. ture (Rossini); Dance of the Sugar-
Christmas Day at Mount Saint Elol Minute The China State Bank, Ltd, one Plum
Sweeping The Rice (about 11 kilometres from Arras) so hop of the large Chinese banks here, has The Inspector said that the Defen- therefore the 51st Highland Division Wallz
und
to offer annually two dant and some other coolics were must have been in the Arras Sector
GOOD OLD 518r.
sody Alfredo Campoll
(Taky): Rho decided
hls Concert Orchestra;
(Souvenir de Vienne); ermezzo scholarships to students of the Ling- employed to sweep the rice in the of the Line, then,
upstairs just as the men had finished
Pro-nan University, American missionary godown. On Monday morning about vost) M
Melodi (Skold)..Otto Kyndel Institution formerly in Canton and 11 o'clock the godown-keeper went (Violin) with
necomp.: Pan now removed here. Americana
.Columbia (Herbert) Symphony Orchestra; In My Heart-
Bird Hungarian Melody (Misraki);
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SWEDES FIRE
ON PLANES
STOCKHOLM, May 13 (Iteuter), →Swedish anti-aircraft guns fired on two German planes which were flying towards Limhonn, in the pro- Sweden. vitico of Skaane, South
this morning, forcing them to turn i back, ak
Buyers
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Sellers
Georges Tzipine (violin) with organ: Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Brahms); Dark Eyes (Russian Gipsy Air). Rode and
his Tziganca; African Serenade (Boulanger); American Vision (Boulanger).... George longer (Violin) with plano accomp.; The Midnight Waltz (Amodio); Nea- politan Nights (Zameenick)....Lon- don Novelty Orchestra.
Bou-
9.00 London Relay The News and News Commentary.
0.15 Compositions of Faure. 9.15-10.00 News in French
(Ол
Short
Wave Only). 0.45 The Kentucky Minstrels, 10.00 Bludio-The Fourth of A series of Talks on Drama of Xester- day and To-day by Evelyn Wood Illustrated by scenes: from Classical and Modern. Plays
Those taking part are: Jess Gra- hom-Barrow, Shail Mackinlay, Vera Murray, Cyril Champkio, H. L. Dun-
con.
.
10.35 The Albert Sandiér Telo and Orchestra,
Little Love, a Little Kiss (Silesu); Because (d'Hardelot). Albert Sandter and his Orchestra; Le Canari (Pollakin); Faery Song (from "The Immortal Hour). Albert Sandler Trio: Halfway to Heaven (Alm "The Street Singer"); If You Only Know
(from "Crest of the Wave").....Albert Sandler and his H.K. Govt. 94% Loan (1934) 94.50 Orchestra;-Romance in E. Fiat (Nu-
Providents $5
Trama $10.
KON Salos
Union In..$405
Electrics X. Rts, $22.25)
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binstein). Albert Bandior: Trio Down in the Forcat (Sir L. Ronald).. Albert Bandler and his Orchestrá,
14.00 Close Down. -
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Andy Hardy
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PARKER-HOLDEN
JUDY GARLAND
were
sweeping and his suspicions aroused
behaviour. They by their seemed to be in a great hurry to leave. He called to them to stop but
his
Hess Popularity Fund Suggested
Sir-As a means of augmenting
they ran away and only the Defen- the Bomber Fund, may I suggest dant was arrested. When searched that you be kind enough to insert the the bag containing ten lbs of
rice following in your paper. to was found strapped
breast beneath his clothing. The
Inspector: added that systematic thefts of this nature were apparently going on in the godown. Defendant's
wages
4
Rudolf Hesa Popularity Fund
The above Fund has as its object were $16 plus a rice allowance of $4 the valuation of Hess' popularity in Hongkong. What would you have charge given to hear that he Was Lakcen
before he prisoner,
was? Please send in the amount of as
per menth.
the and was fined $50 or six weeks,
Defendant admitted
Commons In New
Home
* LONDON, May 13 (British Wire- less)With ancient ceremonial ob- served in every detall, the House of Commons assembled to-day in its new home, provision of which was made necessary by the damage caus- ed on Saturday night to the debating chamber.
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The total will be Herr Hess' donation N. E. I. Cuts, Down
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Johnson Leaving
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Luxury Imports
BATAVIA, May 14′′ (Reuter)--- Moving drastically to cintşil the im- ports of luxuries and non-essential commodities, the Netherlands East Indies Government have issued a new import exchange decree affect- CHUNGKING, May 14 (Centraling virtually every item on
the Nows). Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, the
been damaged beyond repair for a outgoing United States Ambassador Japamentis import list. vi a
long time to come,
....
report,
to China, called on Gchorallesimo Under the new ruling, Importa Chiang Kai-shek yesterday afternoon from the dollar bloc countries will Indian Warship Lost to bid farewell. He had supper with be prohibited almost entirely al-
the Generalissimo.
though purchases from the sterling BIMLA, May 13 (Router)--The Mr Johnson is leaving for Hong- bloc countries will be permitted to loss of H.MIS. Paravati, by enemy kong by plane. He will be ascom- continue comparatively, unchecked, action, has been officially announced, panted by Mr T. Ellot Well, third
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