1946-09-24 — Page 3

WAR CRIMES TRIAL

HIT BARNETT TO SAVE HIM FROM GENDARMES

At yesterday's War Crimes Trial, the accused, "Nitmori Genichiro, admitted that he knew it was a crime to ill-treat helpless POWs and that he was not living up to his Christian code. Accused also declared that his reason for striking Captain Barnett was actuated by a fear that if he did not punish Barnett on the spot, Barnett might have been handed over to the Gen- darmes,

Coptain Safto, a witness for the would be sent to the Gendarmerie defence, said that there was noth- and suffer, accused spoke dut util ing wrong with the condition of that the quickest way would the men who were forced to work je to slap Barnett. Accused denied on the Happy Valley itace Course. Hat h -treated Barnett on his He himself saw, to it that POWs own responsibility, but claimed

dil not exert themselves anti get

rick.

Tokunaga,

Witness examined about

1,800

The China MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1946, ...

Arrivals And Departures

Arrivals from Shanghai by the Rapk on Bandar were Mesare, C.F. Kluizbresher, Willem P. Sumnera, Carl

K. Bathe. David, trgerald, Michael Krull, hos, E. Vine and

John James Donahue (all of Standard Vacuues oli Co.),

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NOTICE

An Extraordinary Meeting of Members, past and present, of the Young Men's Christian; Association (European) will be held

in the Kowloon Club (Salisbury Road) by kind per ilusion of the NAAFI on Wed- Mowars, Janies Helch, Hubert Hartman.nesday, 9th October, 1948, at Brith Cyuetha, ternet Bymehn Goldman, Szepel Lewin. Gerhand Colu, Robert Pop-

and Gorkard Hecht

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Ark passengura

by thun. **Inssit" Imaving this morning for Fremantle, Western Australia.

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NOTICE

GOVT. TRADE SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS' UNION DINNER PARTY to be held at GLOUCESTER HOTEL (Roof Garden)

Saturday, 28th Sept., 1946. Admission 15 per person.

6 pm. for the following pur-Registration at Gloucester Hotoi,

poses:

1. To receive a report from the Directors, including a pro- visional statement of the finan-

position.

men with the assistance of Medi- cal officers from among the POWs. These Medical Officers picked unt POWs who had internal trou- blts. Anti-epidemic precautions Avricals from Bhanghel by the .. were necessary as persons within Bue" in Sunday ineftde Mcial

1. Revd. Man, M, Buchanan nad 2 chili epidemie, diseases were not allows, Mrs. A ted to land in Japan.

Pederson and child, Mies M.A.. da Silva, Capt, W., Scota. S/Sat, R. Bohorts, mol Mesara, P,W,4. Paint, 1.6, Wenterid, 1. Meyer, R.N Pinnner. E, Fox, 4.2. Pipe, A.B, Hollys, Buchenek, B, Lewld and Lethovitch,

P.O.Ws. Ilealthy

same

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Arrionda from Binghal by the .", "Iation Victory" on thunday ineludert

Mom, Fred Els, Julen G, Didon, Hell

Fund Miss Lily Mugra,

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In December 1913 another draft was sent to Japan. Witness was

om ordered by the Command- | ing Omeer to choose men for this draft and carried out the that he acted on the orders of Colaminations, witness believed that, umbelow and Rath, "ekle: procedure. Az result of his ex Answering further questions by I did not think at the the POWs were all healthy. the President of the Court, ne- that it was a crime to ill-treat

In November 1943, there was cused sold that he lost respect for hetplem POWs. He knew it was theft case at the Bowen Roads on Suntas fuelled Cal, A Arrivals from Tientsin by then, Lieut. Wads as a man and master a crime and, agreed that he was Hospital. Witness, Ninori, Inter-Leedbank intestine Army), Mal, .w. after he ordered the baftening not living up down of the hutches on the "Lis-code. Accused maintained that be

bis Christion preter Watanabe and Sgt. Major way thrtered Bank, Mr. M. to took part in the Investigations.ru (H. & 8.). Mr. 4, Tomun, Men, bon Maru and cansed suffering only slappet Barnet! twice,

It was discovered that Archi-Media 24, Muerison and Mr., 5.5.R. to POWs, many of whom died

Major Anda was then called and bald and A venit

of suffocation. Prior to rtated that interpreters were at in trading activities.

Murray were engaged and two children,

Mers, Irving Adler, Mervin Rotherhit jumping in the water, he did not thened to the Army as

They were in Garder were payments from do anything to help the POWs Foffiesas. The difference between Watanabe from 6 pun, till 11 p.m. Interrogated through Nilmort and civilian confined in the hatches herave la civilizm offleer and an

Archibald and Murray inally con- he knew they had life beits and Opter was that civilian affecer fresed and were struck by with B., Lt, &. Ellwood, 25, It life buoys

"Could not issue orders. Army oras, necused and Sgt. Major Itu. Gunnison, Stan, 11, 8. M. Lister, Dy Questioned as regards the livers could issue orders to elvi-Witness did not know Pike and capt, J, Youne, J. Wilson, Mies B. K. (Mrs.) C, D, fewer. J Kom, n Tan Jegation by prosecution wittins fleers and make them per- Taylor. The Dickman that he had went form orders according

Clifton, Bele, CT, M. I., Elliott: W Archibald and Murray bold izy werused that no one could position. Civilian officers could not pushed because they sold ar-law Cope 50, Capt, B. Fox d

were Branch, d. t.

1. T. Rom. hello, B. L. Stickle, Fee1 KB«, 11, estupas brezause Lieut. Vada. Set.

irsute orders to any members of cies when they were prohibited to, W. T. Scott, Jiyah and Niort had hatten the Army. Witness had no expert- ed own the hatches and hirek

fence of civilian officers giving ed the ggwngs, aceited told the orders to military personnel. Predent of the Court that he died nd know what to say as he had never exit anything of the

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ill-treatment.

Capt. Barnett

url te

Army

to their

do

party

witness

men

Was

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Intent erinis at the Peudarna Rut |

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Latest urture frone Us Peninsule

Dr. D. W ficates

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Witness knew that a party was working at Flappy Valley Race elude . S. Carter. A. Mamball, W. Cross-examzee, witness

Course digging up the gratind. In Graham, Cant that civilians officers were treated order to see that POWs on this 2, 1. tine. . w,

Melder. W Heltherring, f. ty Tall. S. Suite, as officers and premjilted to wear

did not get sick. witness Me, MM,

Pmith, St J Morahald, K. words. Witness did not think that in it that they did not exert Roberina, D. Mahlan, Cu, P. Acetati dented that be resisted felvillan offleers could

thrinselves. preably

Witness in the rosinonent of PS In misread regulation and issate -

Kuspl. Capt. T. the

D Rehall, M. I Medical Officer in charge of the R, Buch, C.4.P.F. Melanth, Capt, W.

Wen, J.

McIntyre, J. McLelland. Mrs, the hatches. The daily mutine enders to privates. A senior Japan-Party. The work took 20 days and Tusker. J. W. Fleming, A. huurd the "Lisbon Mart" enul ese officer could not delegate big witness- went have been, and

there flyr days. E, Chen, C. Cunningham. E. G. sometimes was, authority to a civilian atteer of When witness did not attend, a carried on without his kl. Ac- lower runk,

medial orderly was present. esed sand that be it not get a C.O. Would Be Wrong

Nothing unusund occurred when from Slagapore this afternoon by D.. The follow mentors are striving chumer to tell Lieut. Wada that Witness had never heard of work did not he would have nothing to do xib | Commanding Ofleer in clurite of

visited the place.

The A.C.

frin boat Mr. and Man Flo affect any of the two children and Infant: Eint Tin- POW Camp who had informaShanshuipo Camp.

POWS. Th

from lase; were

In van-tee Chot. Sierh: tion of a POW having attemptestaf Medical Ofteer of the Shun- Witness was

Sr. Griffithe: /ale, Turner: Mis He was n given specific into errape giving orders in an in-

Gray Mr. Sool and child and M+ structions to strike Capt. Barnett.rpreter to investigate and petnish

THINK. shua Camp There was nothing He was told to investigate the case offender. The Commanding wrong with the condition of POWS first and then punish him if gunity. Oilleer would certainly be wrong.

ufter they returned to Shanshui- Barnett repeatedly denied the nt-A evilinn officer who took it tandigging work at Happy

po Camp. While engaged on the cusations made against him. Lieut. himself to punish a person would

Valley, Tumakta considered Barnett guilty, be taking upon himself the tunes the POWs were provided with u but was in some doubt as to the tions of an Army Oẞleer. Witnesspecial mid-day meal. They also punishment. Fearing the Barnett could not say if the interpreter reclved potators, vegetables and was right or wrong If he was or-

cigarettes. dered to mefe out punishment,

Witness could not say it any Under cross-examination, wit- interprefer would be exceeding news admitted that there was a tot his authority if he took part in of diphtherin in Hong Kong among forming POWs into groups for the POWs for about eight months purpose of roll call. If the Corn, commencing June 10-2. Witness Unless otherwise stated, Regis-manding Oflleer had given orders could not say that none of the tered Articles and Parcel Posts the interpreter would be justined, POWs on the Toyama Maru" had close 30 minutes earlier than the It was the duty of an interpreter [not suffered from diphtheria dur- timu stated below:-

to translate and not to make suging the epidemic, gestions.

POST OFFICE .

NOTICES MAIL NOTICE Outward Mails

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24

(Hamilton

p.m., (Ord.) 2.30 p.: GP (Par.) 2.30 p.m.,

A..

., (Ord.) 3.p.m.

(Reg.) 2.30

Macao, Tsinsbau and (Kwongsal) 11 a..

Diphtheria

The following arrived hy 8.0.A.C Bylor-bant lost evening: Menar. Drewitt (8,0.A.C, staff), Henu. Tyndar. Urowa, Andresim. Powell, Blur, Cricleton, Lia, Muton at M. l'oris,

PICKPOCKET SENTENCED

unemployed.

Mr. Gerald Carey, of Jarding Matheson's, was the victim of a pick-pocket outside the Hong Kong Hotel about 6.15 p.m. on Saturday.

Kwan Tak, 25. was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour when found guilty of the theft of a fountain pen from Mr. Carey, by Mr. II. G. Sheldon K. C. nt the Central Court yesterday.

Accused had a previous convic- tion. Inspector H. Sell prosecu ted. 1

forward were accompany Witness was pre- that this prace-

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Manila P.L. (Kina) roon.

Witness did not agree that the Bangkok (flermelin) noon.

If an interpreter received orciers procetture adopted by him in ex- Formosa (Tai Nan) 10 am.

that POWs on board a ship were amling POWS was to line them U.S.A.. Central

to be put below, he was boundup and then make them take three an:i South

to obey this order. An interprestens America

vin San

Franciaeter could not, under any circun- not agree that persons who could forward. He also would Victory) Kowloon

soldiers. take three steps C.P.O (Par.) 9 pm, (teg.) estances, sue orders to

beginning to deteriorate. Withers dratt to Japan. In 1942 transport conditions were considered At to

could not say if the overcrowded pared to swear Labuan B.N.. (Hin Sang) 10gonditions in the case of the "Lis-dure was never adopted.

bon Muru" were unavoidable os Major Puddicombe then ques- Shekki he knew nothing about this ship, tioned witness as to the manner The next witness to he called in which diphtheria was detected (long-by the prosecution was Dr. Saito, and also how diphtheria was con-

who said that he worked as senior tracted. Witness agreed that Medical Oficer in POW Camps, was possible that men on the draft Hong Kong He had heard about on the "Toyama Mara” might not carry out any investigations. which was not discovered by wit- Canadian POWs escaping, but did have had incubated diphtheria He did not know if these POWsness. Anti-epidemic

measures were Interrogated.

taken in respect of POWs who Witness

knew that certain went by the "Lisbon Maru" con- POWs were transferred to Japan sisted of gargling three times a in September 1942. He had to day before meals, as well as the choose POWs for the draft and examination of throats by Medient

Hearing was then adjourned till Hong Kong, 23rd Sept., 1916.

Straits and Bangoon kheng) 10 an.

Swalow and Amoy (Iniyang)

2 m

Hollow (Promise) 2 p.m. Arimait for Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Johan meshurg, Cairo, Augusta, Marseil

London, New York and on- tren! (B.O.A.C. Plane) Kowloon C.P.O.. (Reg.) 2 p.m., (Ord.) 2.30 p.m.; G.P.Q., (Bag) 2.30 p.m., (Ord.), 3 p.m.

Kwongehowwan (Tolshan)

1.01.

Canton (Sai On) 4 p..

"JANE"

IT MUST BE

4 conduct anti-epidemic work. By Ofleers from among the POWs.

saying "to choose" he mennt

choosing those who were healthy. 10 a.m. today.

PLUG'S OPPONENT?-) THAT'S WHY THEY

ALL LEFT THE PUBL)

-BUT WHY-

SO THAT WAS THE YOUNG LADY?-RUN AFTER HER, TIMBERHEAD, AND SAY I'D LIKE A WORD

WITH HER!A

BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

WELL, YOU HEARD ME! WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING IN MY YARO ?

MRS.HORNER-

YOU KEEP OUTË VUST A OF THIS!

MINUTE!

PARDON MUH,

MARM

Attaboy, Ole!

THESE TWO,FELLAS WANT YOUS! 1 HIRE 'EM THEY DO GOOD

•408! PAY ME!

2. To elect Directors,

A Board

of

the future

3. To diseng policy of the Association.

election to the Board should be

4. Any other business.

Nomination of candidates for send to ne before 2nd, October.

A. W. INGRAM.

Secretary,

Reception Ofer (closing Thursday, 26th Sept.)

All old students are welcome.

NOTICE

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LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers, Barregors and Appraisers, Pedder Bullding. Telephone No. 20124, PUBLIC AUCTION

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The Undersigned havo celved instructions from The to sell by Publle Auction on. Acting Custodian of Property

Tuesday the 24th. September 1946

commencing at 10:00 am. at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building, Basement.

74 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, comprising:

Notice I hereby given, that all claims for war dumuges in Belgium must be forwarded, not) later than the 16th of January 1917 to the "Department of War Stored at Sam Sam Weaving Damages in the district where the damages have been -

Factory, Ma Tau Wei Road, Kowloon.. Luined.

Oil and Motor Switches,

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

20 WORDS 32 FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID, SL FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS. PER WORD.

PER INSERTION

Replies aro awaiting at our ofces for Box Nos, 02, 81, 82, 88. (01, 99, 100, 102, 104, 100, 112, 117,

118.

WANTED KNOWN

SEVEN COPIES up to dato: magazinice for $5.00. Esquire,

itos No. 219 "China Mall", Vogue. Selenee. Life, ole., Deliver your address. Ank for free 1st..

POSITION VACANT

These declarations must he made not only by Belgian Machine Oil, Caustic Soda and APPLICATIONS are invited from Nationals but by persons of any Caustic Soda Solution, Sodium certificated or qualified navigating nationality as well as jewiali Sulphide, Bleaching Powder, or diesel engineer oflicers for em- refugees and stateless persons Cotton Yarn and Cotton Warte,ployment as. Const Staff leers who have suffered such dam Gunny Bags, Sewing Machines an the preventive ships of the and Sewing Machine Stanuls, Chinese Maritime Customs Ser- Empty 50-gallon Dries, Etc. vice. Terms of employment may be obtained from the flee of the Chinese Maritime Customs, 4th Floor, Marina House, Queen's Rand, Central.

ages.

Belgian Consulate General. NOTICE TO MARINERS | Hong Kong, 20th Sept., 1946.

No. 58 of 1946.

Hongkong

Examination of Masters & Mates and Engineers.

1. Examinations of Masies & Mates will be held at the Harbour Office in the welts commencing:-

Monday 21st October, 1946. Monday 18th November, 1946. Monday 16th December, 1946.

2. Examinations of Engin- Office in the weeks eers will be held at the Harbour cing-

commcn-

Monday 7th October, 1940. Monday 4th November, 19-16. Monday 2nd December, 1946.

Prospective Candidates should make their applications in per- son to the appropriate examiner | on the Friday morning previous to the week of the examination.

J. JOLLY Harbour Master.

Harbour Office Hongkong, 21st September, 1946.

1.

The Coffe Room and Bar at the Club House, Happy Valley. 2.

open daily until 8.00 p.m. for the use of re-registered Members only.

are

Entrance through Public En- closure,

By Order.

C. B., BROWN,

Secretary.

BY EDGAR MARTIN

I NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING THEY STEAL MY SHRUBS, AND YOU WANT ME TO PAY YOU FOR LETTING THEM DO ITI KELL;

1 WON'T!

BA, MIMINK,

YOU VILL!

3.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

as

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Stored at Hongkong Engineer- iny and Construction Co., To Kwa Wan, Kowloon.

Power Hack Saw, Lathe Bed and Legs, Air Blowers, Iron PUBLIC AUCTION Beams, Cast Steel Shafts and Flanges, Anchors and Maring Stares. Diesel Caatings, Cylinceived instructions

The Undersigned have ders. Crnukenac, Etc.,

to sell by Angle Public Auetim on Iron, Lathe Turnings, Piuga, Shaftings. Ete, Roller Castings, Tuesday, the 24th. September Cast Iron Pana, Dicaci Par

Surface Castings,

Plates,

Machine Bed Plates.

Stored at International Motor Works, To Kwa Wan, Ko- Joou.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifty-third Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the Company's Office, 4th Floor, P, & O. Building, on Thursday, 1946, at 11 am. for the purpose the 26th day of September, of confirming the appointment of the Board of Directora and receiving the Report and State-ron Sheets, Angle Iron, Piping, ments of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1941, and Stored at R.A.F. Stores. To for

Kwa Wan Road, Kowloon.

the period 1st January, 1312 to 31st August, 1945, and to elect Directors and appoint Auditors.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents,

Hong Kong, 17th Sept. 1946.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

NOTICE

Medical Practitioners

Medical practitioners who have been registered by the Medical Board, Hong Kong, are requested to notify their present addresses in the Colony

Machine Parts, Corrugated

Etc.

Winch Gear Box, Wonder Trestic for Shafting, Surface Plate.

Stored at Hip Tung Wo Ship- yard, To Kwa Wan, Kowleet. Diesel Cylinder and Put Castings, Crankshafts, Etc. Stored at Far East Oxygen and Acetylene Co., To Kwa Wan, Kowloon.

19.16

ut 12 c'eleck noon

at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building-- Basement

108 Coils Copper Wire

64 Coils Copper Wire

fat present stored at Godown Na. GG, Holt's, Wharf, Kow- Icon)

For Inspection Orders apply to the Unilersigned.

Terms: As Customary.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers,

PUBLIC AUCTION

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The Undersigned have ecivel instruction from Tho 60 H.P., 3-Phase Induction to sell by Public Auction on

Acting Custodian of Property

with Connection

for i

Motor Starter.

Stored at Ling um Factors,

To Kwa Way," Kolowa.'.

Loom Parts, Castings, Pul- leys, Stands, Etc. Roling Mill Stud Gears, Crushed Rock Salt.

Stered at Morsman.and Com Godown, Chatham Road, Kow- loon.

Rotary Filter, Filter Sieve |

For the purpose of checking the Company's Register of to the Director of Medical Meinbers and in order to Services, Hong 'Kung and protect their interests, Shanghai, Bank Building, Houg Shareholders are advised to furnish the Company HODN as possible with the Information called for in the circular sent by post to their last known address. Any Member who has not received the circular, by reason of change of address, is requested to apply for a copy at the Registered Office of the Company, Exchange Build- ing, 1st floor,

Kong, on or before the 31st of ¦ Cylinder, Chemical Machine March, 1947, pursuant to Sec- Parts. Wooden Tub, Surface tion G (2) of the Medical Plate. Registration Ordinance, Or- dinance No. 41 of 1935.

Stored at Open Space at Jume- The above-mentioned section reads tion of Smithfield Road' Street, Kennedy

Any

persona beneficially entitled to abares, who held certificates not in their own names, accompanied hy algned transfer forms, and have lost these during the Japanese occupation of the Colony, should immediately apply for a copy of the circular referred to above in order that full porticu- lara may be recorded.

A. W. BROWN,

General Manager.

An follows:--

Section 6 (2)

The Director of Medical

and Sanitary Services may send a letter to any register- ed person addressed to him Recording to his address in the. register, to inquire whether he has changed residence, and if he does not receive an answer within six months he may cancel the nume of such person.

Failure to comply with tho abovo request may lead to the erasure of the name of the practitioner concerned from the Medical Register.

P. S. SELWYN-CLARKE, Director of Medical Services. Date: 18th September, 1946.

NEW YORK FREIGHT BUREAU TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHT BUREAU

In accordance with agreement among Members of the above Bureaux the Contract System will be re-introilaced as from 1st October, 1946.

Shippers wishing to take advantage of this system may obtain particulars and Agreement Forms upon application to their Shipping Companies,

NEW YORK FREIGHT BUREAU LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS

Secrétarica,

NOTICE

TRANS-PACIFIC

FREIGHT BUREAU P. M. COTTON..

Secretary.

Owing to the rising costs of production, the price of the "China Mail" and the "Hong Kong Sunday Herald" as from October 1st, 1946, will be 20 cents per copy. Local subscription: $0.50 per month, for both papers. Sa pan

Catchick Town.

Steel Tank Plates, Steel Frames, Etc.

Stored at Seamen's Institute, Gloucester Road, Wanelni,

Guillotine Minchine, Mixers, Steel Covers. Tank on Wheels,

Steel Steel

Stored at Hong Kong Electric Co's Power Station, North Puint.

(Samples at Lammert Brothers' Auction Room, Fed- der Building, Basement).

Lead Ingots.

The above Premises will c open to inspection on ist, and 23rd, September, 1946, vetween tween 2.00 pm, and 4.00 p.m. 10.00 a.m. and Noon, and be-

Inspection Peranta will issued by the Undersigned at their Auction Rooms.

be

The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in the 9th. March, 1916, issue of -the Gazette.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers,

St John Ambulance Brigade

FIRST AID CLASSES (In English)

Every Friday at 5.30 p.m. At the Y.W.C.A., Duddoll St. commending on FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 Lectures will, be given by

Dr. Parim Shroff. All Are Welcome:

Thursday the 26th. Sept. 1948 commencing at 10.00 a.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Building, Basement.

Pedder

213 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS comprising:

Glasa and Emery Powder,. Tiles,

droo Plates, Rails: Grills. Rods, Strips, Deore, Netting, Safe, Pling, Elc

Wire Nails, Brass Filings and Sheets, Lead Scrap, Engines. and Motor Car Parts, Electric. Motors and Parts, Electrical. Fittings, Scules, Etc., Etc.,

The Sui Kun For No. 23 Godown, West Point, Where the goods are stored, will be open to inspection on 24th. and 26th.; September, 1946, between 10.00 and noon, and between 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. Iuspes tion Permits will be issued by the Undersignedl

their Auction Rooms.

4.in.

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The Auction is subject to the Condition of Sale published in the 9th March, 1916, issue of the Gazette.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Service Auction Rooms Auctioneers, Surveyora eta Basement, French Bank Bldg, A.E.B, do Sousa, Auctionser,

Telephone 81867.

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