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I LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, AFTRAINERS

AND SURVEYORS

Public Auctions-

THE Undersigned have resolved instruós

Mons to sell by Public Auction,

ON

WEDNESDAY, May. 5, 1930, commencing at 10.30 am.

at No. 1 Godown of the Hongkong

and Ecwloon Wharf & Godowa

Co, Ltd. Kowloon

(for account of the concerned,

804 Balon Gresh Line No. 1"

Onny Bags each about. i) lbs.

Term

Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

od

Apetioneers

WEDNESDAY, May 5, 1030, commencing at 11 m.z.

at No. 3 Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wash & Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon

(for account of the concernedy

800 Boxes Tin Plates,

(with all faults and errors)

Baxı :-Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS..., Auctioneers.

on

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WEDNESDAY, May 5, 1990 Commencing at 11.30 a.m.

at their Sales Rooms, 6 Daddell Street

▲ Quantity of Traveller Samples,

Torms :-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

DL.

WEDNESDAY, May 5, 1920,

commencing at 11.30 am

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

£ cases Paper

1 case Glass

1 case Pickaxe Handles

1 case Mucilage

3 casks Hoope

fcase Lamp Ware

2 cases Linterize

3 crates Earthen Ware

2 boxes Rubber

1 cask Pulish

Tease Tube Fittings

2 bugs Ammonia

S rails Galvanized

Iron Wire

Netting for reinforced concrete.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS, ALCHIORASTI,

קנ

Wednesday, May 5, 1910,

commencing at 11.30 am.

at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street.

5 Bags Rhinoceros Scrap■

5 Cases Lead Pencils

I Bale Grey Shirting

1 Case Mosquito Netting

20 Cases Soft Scap

5 Caaks Soft Soap

C Baga Soda Ash

1 Casa Whale Teeth

77 Caake Red Oxide Power

2:0 Kegs Red Oxide Fatat"

10 Kegs White Zinc Paint

12 doza. Lady's Hose. Forms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

THE

THE Undersigned have received in- #tractions from Mzs925. TBOREALN

& Co, to sell by Public Auction

ба

T:C R OF

TUESDAY, the 18th May, 1920,

st bis Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, The Steamer "DAGMAR"

as she now lies in the Mexam River, Fangkok, with all her machinery, geur and appurtenances, etc. 1457 tons gross Beg. 921 tons net Reg.

1800 tons deadweight capacity on 17 feet mean draft. Speed 10 knots.

This Steamer went ashore in the Gulf of Sism, was salved, and towed to Bangkok where she was dry-docked and patched up.

Inspection orders on application to the East Asiatic Co., Ltd, Bangkok,

The Steamer to be at purchaser's risk after fall of hammer, when purchase money is to be paid,

For full particulare apply to

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneer,

or

K. THORESEN & Co,

· Hongkong..

FOR SALE:

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REPAIRING A FUNNEL.

WIRL OR MANILA ROPES ?

under treatment in hospital for some three weeks, and it was stated that some time must still elapse before. he is sufficiently recovered to again be able to do any work.

THE AERIAL DERBY."

COMMISSION IN BURMA.

RANGOON AS AVIATION CENTRE

TUESDAY. MAY 4, 1920.

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The defendants, through their A case, the hearing of which counsel, denied that there was-any- occupied several hours and involved defect in the plant provided, and the calling of a considerable body of called a number of witnesses to show both practical and expert evidence, that either manila cr hemp ropes

The Commission organising the first and also raised a point of much were always used in an operation of interest to both, ship repairers and the kind described, that they were Aerial Derby around the world, con- shipwrights, was heard by bis more suitable than wire ropes orsisting of President Commodore Louis Honour Judge Thomas, at the Liver chains, that no previous accident of de Beaumont, Executive Secretary pool County Court. By the action, the kind under notice was on record, Major Charles J. Gledden, U.S.A., which was brought under the pro and that until the present accident F.R.G.S., and Treasurer Benjamin visions of the Employers Liability had occurred it had never been sug Hillman, arrived in Rangoon this Act, Alfred King described as a gested either by individual men arby morning on the steamer Elephants" plater, residing at 4, Catherine-street, their trade unions that wire ropes from Singapore. Birkenhead, sought to recover £300 ought to be provided rather than damages from the well-known, ship manila or hemp ropes. It was argued repairers and engineers, Mesars. C that for the plaintiff to succeed be and H. Crichton, Ltd, of Tower must also show that the defendantshad building, Water street, in respect of been negligent, or that someone to Injuries he had sustained whilst in their employ.

Mr. W. J. Lias instructed by Mr. R. Barrow Sicree appeared for the plaintiff, and the case for the defen dants was conducted by Mr. J. E. Singleton, who had been briefed by Messrs. Syers, Dizon and Barrell

It was stated that on Oct. 1, Last year King, in his capacity as a plater employed by the defendants, was working along with two other men inside the funnel of the steamer "Austrian," which was then berthed

whom they entrusted superintendence had been negligent in the provision of the plant, and that it could not be said, therefore, that there had been any negligence in the present case, as there had never been a previous accident of this nature, or complaint, and that everybody, including the plaintiff himself, considered manila ropes safe prior to the accident" för this purpose.

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The Commission left New York on the 10th October, 1919, and after meeting with twenty-four Chambers of Commerce across the United States, sailed from San Francisco on the 3rd November for Yokohama. They have visited and appointed special Commis simmers to represent the Derby in Japan, Korea, China, the Philippines, Hongkong, Indo-China, Malay, java, Siam, Singapore, and other countries, and will continue their journey around the world via Calcutta on the s.s. "Aɛonda" leaving to-morrow morn- ing: Before the work of the Comfamilles on application to mission is completed some sixty coun tries and colonies will be represented.

Interviewed to-day, Major „Gledden said Rangoon was sure to become an: important centre, in the aerial traffic of the future, as was the station

It was further pointed out that the ropes were a little distance from the funnel, and that it was unlikely that in the Alexandra Dock. A staging the flame itself would touch them, had been erected inside the funnel, and while the sparks produced would was held in position by manila ropes have no effect in this direction. It attached to books fixed on to the top was also stated that the men working on the direct route to Australia and of the funnel Outside the fumeel inside the funnel bad an oil lamp, the Far East. Suitable organisation other employees of the defendants with a naked burner, and this might should be established, with affiliated were working from a staging erected have been the cause of the burning aero clubs, to attend to the needs of around the funnel. The latter were of the rope.

airmen, making Rangoon a port of using the oxy-acetylene welding ap His Honour said he found that incall. Just as the popularity of the paratus. By this process holes were any event there was not sufficient automobile made good roads reces burnt in the funnel, and the plaintiff evidence upon which he could rule sary, so when the great future before and his colleagues inside the funnel that there had been any negligence aeronautics begins to be realised then fixed new plates by means of on the part of the defendants, or on efforts will be made to supply the bolts through the holes thus pro the part of those to whom they had necessary facilities at important cen entrusted superintendence of the.

tres an over the world. The Con Shortly before the work had been plant. According to the evidence mission are appointing agents at all completed the staging inside the before him stagings of the kind funnel collapsed, with the result that described were regularly used fasten important centres of call, and Mr. E. the plaintiff fell a distance of about 33 ed by means of manila ropes, and he J. Hoberton, C.B.E., has been ap feet on to the smoke box. The men could not find that there had been pointed Special Commissioner for the who had been working with him any negligence, in the use of such Aerial Derby for Burma. inside the funnel had previously gone ropes. Under the circumstances be, out of the funnel.

therefore, gave judgment for the defendants with costs. An

duced.

The object of the Commission is to create a world wide interest in On behalf of the plaintiff it was

aeronautics and air travel, the build- alleged that one of the ropes sup By the defendants it was admitted ing of safe landing Relds and air porting the staging upon which he that the plaintiff was entitled, to ports, the establishing of controls and had been working had been burnt by compensation under the Workmen's the appointment of referees to check the flame from the acetylene burner, Compensation Act, and it was stated contestants in and out, and to collect which, from time to time, as the that an offer had been made, on their data for the establishing of permanent holes were burnt in the funnel, pese behalf, to pay compensation to King serial lines throughout the world. trated through into the funnel. Plain before the action had been brought. The entire expenses of the Commis. tiff's case was that the use of ropes to His Honour Low assessed the com- sion are assumed by its President, support the staging inside the funnel pensation according to an agreement Commodore Beaumont, was improper, that ropes were which had been arrived at, but unsuitable for this purpose in view directed, that the costs which the of the fact that they might be defendants had incurred through the affected by the flames from the bur Employers Liability proceedings ner, and this, It was contended, con should be deducted from the com stituted a defect in the plant within persation to be paid to the plaintiff EPONDENCY is often caused b the meaning of the Employers Liability Act, and that the defendants. were, therefore, liable to pay damages to the plaintiff. As the result of the accident the plaintiff was detained

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