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Burma-Siam STEAMED 300,000 MILES IN Three

FIVE YEARS OF WAR Women

Railway Sale Stevedores

London, Oct. 7. Feeling The Britain, acting as agent. of the Allies, has sold to Pinch, Too

of

Recently arrived in Hong Kong for the first time, the destroyer HMS PENN has an outstanding career as one of the Royal Navy's small ships, steaming over 300,000 miles in five years war

H.K. Indians Apologise

service, à record which makes the vessel & Prosper

actions, · alr

contentment and happy state

Ordered to apologise

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nian stated that the first charge for a minimum wage of 36the Cape of Good Hope-taking which the surrender made on-trymen In Hong Kong to a Ngan-ying und Chan YuF

LAMMERT BROS.

and Antralasia, Folder Bilding, Telephone No. 20124.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Euilding: Basement.

187 LOTS OF MISCELLA STORED AT SUI BUN FOR NEOUS GOODS, comprising:

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

20 WORDS $2. FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID, #1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONAL, WORDS 10 CTS, PER WORD PER INSERTION

Replies are awaiting at our

01, 99, 100, 102, 104, 106, 112, 117, 118, 212, 214, 218, 219.

LOST

LOST fram St Andrews Vienrant Nathan Road, Kowloon, a sandy No. 2 GODOWŃ:

coloured, half-chois, dog. Two, fest SECOND FLOOR, WEST POINT.

high answers to Gee, Roward,

Incense Sticks, Lipton's Tea-POSITION WANTED Sea Food, Caps and Hatą, a w Shoes, Cloth Stockings. Etc..!

The Undersigned have re- Siam 175 miles of the

to complainant in open Acting Custodian of Property ceived instructions from The Burma-Siam railway (a Latest among Hong Kong's -worthy addition to the British Pacific Fleet —— Singapore, Oct 7-

inhouring class to say they are EMS. Penn is one of the three changed on strikes against the In contrast to Indians in court, three Chinese wo- to sell by Public Auction on portion of which lies feeling the economic pinch and destroyers still on active duty Andaman and Nicobar Trilands. In Malaya, the Indian community men who had been sum- within Siamese terri- want more pay and better work-) out of the original eight ships at between convoy runs, Penn car of Hong keng impresses. an moned for: assault refus. Tuesday the 8th October 1940 offices for Box Nos. 62, 61, 62, 89, tory) for £1,250,000, a ing conditions are 4,000 the class. Its guns have fred in ried out independant missions, observer with its prosperity, ed and were given three commencing at 10.00- a.m. Foreign Office

steveɗbres who work the ships convoy spokes-

attacks, shooting up observation posts on which enter and leave harbour. evacuations, landings, shore bem- the Sumatra coast, on one of things, SK Chettat months in gaol. Taken at the Sales Rooms, Pedder man said in London to-

A set of demands was formu-bardments and on cach occasion sinding a landing barge Government of India repre out of court they chang- day.

inted and presented to the em-casion the ship retained. Its good carrying Jap tryoge, who were at- sentative in Malaya, reported to ed their minds, returned The Burma-Siam railway ployers on October 4, with a luck, came out unscathed and tempting to close the destroyer a press conference here today, and apologised and the was constructed by Allied pri- request that a reply might be ready the next assignment.. while it lay at anchor":

? Mr. Chettur recently visited Built by Vickers Armstrong and Boners-of-war during the daphn- given within a week. The em-

When the Jap capitulation as Hong Kong to survey, for the Magistrate, Mr. George €83 ockupation Southeastployers are understood to be completed in

February, 1942, announced, HMS. Pern was Indar Government, the condi- She, ordered them to pay Asia under conditions of appal sympathetic Hat have not yet Penn's Brst major operation was still on the war-path, escorting an tion of Indian nationals there. $40 each as compensa-

given their reply..

with the escort force of one of the air strike farer for attacks on He attributed present favour-tion to complainant Among the demands was one largest troop convoys.to go round Burmese airfields, ar operation able conditions among his coán-

The women were Li Xu-ship the Mont-necessary. for an 8-beur day, with a break reinforcements for

concerted and coordinated-ef- of one hour for lunch; and the gamery push that rolled up Rom- Penn's two sister ships still in fort" by the community in Jooling. summoned for assaulting same pay for each 6-hour night mel

service are the Petard and Pala- ing after Indlans welfare dur.Ng-Shui-yce, widwife, utside. shift, meals to be provided by was with another famous convoy Partridge were munk in the Medi- well as after the war ended complainant, said that last year

Two months later the destroyer din. Pakenham, Porcupine and Ing the occupation period

Chinese Mr. Alfred S. K Lag, for the employers. One week's notice is to be given for dis- Malta. During five days of con- Aegean, and the eigth vessel, Path community in Hong Kong hndant to take n share in her gam- -running the gauntlet to besieged (terranean, Panther was lost in the Solidarity among the Indian first defendant asked complain. rinnal, except in the case

tinual air raids, the large tanker ander, is now on the reserve. mer engaged on a daily basis.

Chlo was torpēdoët, and Penn

been "greatly aided," he said. The men have formed a com-with another destroyer towed the the 4th Submarine Flotilla as tardian Merchants Association bing house owned by -firs: de

H.M.S. Penn is now attached to by the inauguration of an In-ling house. She refused... mittec to negotiate

Prior to the incident i gam- with the

disabled ship to safety, being a Lemployers.

Isitting target for two days. Whet ship and is commanded by Taf Hong Kong which, it was fendant was raided. After thei assisting the Ohio, the destroyer cut-Cdr. D.H.B. Barrett, D.S.C., hoped, would develop into an raid a woman called on complain- took on board 348 survivors. For RN. Several members of the pre- Tudian Chamber Commerce.

ant and said first defer dont his work in this action, the Cap-ht crew have been with the ship Already 50 firms bad joined.

since it brst commissioned and unk

Chettur said he had also in-wished to see her. Complainant (Lieut-Cdr. J. II Swain of them, Chief Petty Officer H. Jquired into the case of seven fronted by the three defendants STORED AT-TAI SUN, OPEN Adequate compensation consider.

went downstairs and was con- D.SO., R.N.) was awarded the Townsend, of Bromley, Kent, Indians imprisoned at Stanley who accused her of having in-

summed up the destroyers, ve Prison on charges of allege col- formed on them to the police. Force "II"

years work with: She's had a laboration with the Japanese The three women then The North African landings with pretty busy time, been a happy Five are former Hong Kong saulted complainant. was noted by "The Times" in ap Force "H", occupied Penn from ship, and undoubtedly had a police officinis, he said-Asso- article from its special correspon- November, 1942, until the follow-guardian angel!"!

diated Press.

ling hardship.

The Foreign Offee poker-

on the purchase price of the line will be repayment to owners of looted rolling stork. These are in main the governments of Burma, Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies. The remainder of the sum will be paid fute the Japanese repara-, Itions account and none will be eredited to the British Govern -ment.

Any claims in respect of their hardships made by British

prisoners-of-war who worked Bright Picture

on the railway will be paid by the British Government. It is; possible that in the last resort the cost of these payments may be recovered through Japanese reparations-Reuter,

POST OFFICE NOTICES

Outward Mails

In Indonesia

London, Oct. 7.

of

A better attitude for the settle- iment of the Indonesian problem

tbla

D.S.C.

dents in Java discussing pros-ing January when the ship went. pects of Dutch and Indonesian to the Atlantic fie further conv leaders reaching an agreement.

patrols,

The Times" noted "the Dutch

In May the destroyer returned people are convinced now that the to Force "" th the Mediterrancan Indonesian national movement is for the Sicily landings and ac genuine and not a mere delayed companied On Thursday the 10th October, action or a Japanese device for George V and Howe in their the battleships King 1940, the: General Post Office and Kowloon C.P.O. will be optaking mischief.

diversionary bombardiment of from 8 am to 10 am, for the "There should be a growing Trapani, Several other boinbard- Sale of Stamps only and the other realizsilon on the Indonesian alde ments along the East Coast of Branch Post Office will be entire of the value of Dutch assistance (Italy followed the Sicily opera-

closed.

and

cooperation." Associated tion. an enemy convoy of seven supply craft being added to the score when Penn was patrolling with two cruisers.

ly

Unless otherwise stated, Begie-Press. tered Articles and Parcel Posts close 50 minutes earlier than the timo stated below:

ост а

Main Shekki

(Kwongaai) 11 n..

Manila PL (Hastings) noon. Shanghai. (Wing Bang) noo Airmail for Canton (CATC Flane) (er) 11:30 am. (Ord)

ARRIVALS AND

DEPARTURES

"Close Support" was the role for Penn in the Salemo landings which were followed by a visit to Taranto for the surrender of the

enemy ships to Malta. - Italian Fleet and to escort the

adlute II., Woolley, M, V. E. Latest arrival at the Pentasis Hotel Turner, M. Deferry, G. Girand, J, W. In the Aegean campaign," the

Some 82,000 Attend Night Schools

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er house

as-

office

Police and Referee Whistles. BRITISH ACCOUNTANT is Clothing, Silver and Cold seeking situation, os company Paint. Leather Tanning Dyes, secretary, neeguntant or

Medicine, Rubber manager. Accustomed to handling cash. Shoes, Artificial Silk, Thall types of accounting, brella Cloth, Zipp Fasteners,ta ete: Box 217 China Mail. Printing Ink, 'Indigo, Dyes, i Hand Bags, Playing Cards;

Spoons, Fochow Tooth Brushes, Porcelain Tea PREMISES WANTED.

Lacquer Ware, Spectacle Glass and Can anyone put me on to a house Frames, Water Colours, Sporta in fair condition, with garden, Goods, Textile Ware, Etc., any size; Kowloon Tong, Shatin, Elc., Etc.

+4 Repulse Bay or Magazine "Gap; Happy Valley or Mid-Levels.

ed. Mrs. Bentrico Church, Penin- zula Hotel

+

YARD, WEST POINT. V-shape Iren Carriers, Iron Tippers, Iron Carrier Parts, Round Iron Plates...

STORED AT CHINA PROVIDENT GODOWN No. (BONDED), WEST POINT.

Brandy. 12 Barrel

KOWLOON.

3 Pieces Concrete Mixers.........

MISCELLANEOUS

TYPEWRITERS for hire Ran | sonable rental per month. Type- 3 writer Ribbons $6.00 each, Stand-

Ardy Typewriter & Co.. » Alexandrs - Building. (Ground Floor), Tel. 30591.

In evidence complainant said when she went downstairs there was a group of people, including

defendants, the three

and. several buckets of filth. Firet defendant said she was rea- ponsible for her losing her liv ing and wanted her to swear STORED AT RAF. GÓDOWN, she had not informed on them JORDAN ROAD, YAUMATI, and cat some of the filth. She} A great step forward in the provision of educa- refused and wis assaulted.

tional facilities is reflected in the large in- "Serious View" crease in the number of students in Hong Mr. She:All the defendants

They are liable open-to inspection on 5th and Kong schools in September. A report issued are convicted. by the Director of Education shows that the take a serious view of people am, and nopr, and between 200 I7th October, 1946, between 10:00, to a year's imprisonment. number rose from about 67,000 to nearly 82,000. taking the law into their own p.: and 4.00 pm. Inspection Although more schools were opened during the hands. This might, have been Permits will be issued by the month, shortage of accommodation is still felt all right during the Japanese, Undersigned at their Auction to be a restricting factor. If accommodation regime but not under the pre-Rooms. were available, it would be possible for a large

cent Government."

Mr. Lau sald his client: would A number of subsidised schools to start be satisfied with a public apology Or Government schools, three schools in both urban and rural and compensation. Hethow and Bangkok (Iris) 1. Col. D. Spillane, Mis L. C. Lee. ships to take troops and supplies for European children were schools. These figures do not Mr. She, defendants refused and] Sinclair, T. T. Shen, J. Ma, R. Hodes, destroyer was among the first kindergarten and junior schools arent, and 47,178 In private. When ordered to apologise by

Lowndes, M 1. E to leave. Shore bombardments Kowloon, one in Quarry Bay the Northcote Training College months imprisonment

пост

Mies N. Chan, Miss. R. Schefer, Lt.

Wowwan (Tak of) 3

pm, Car, V. E. Sergeant. F. S, Winter. to Leros and was one of the last i opened in September one in include 18 atodeita trailing of Kere given the order of fices?

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P.m.

After

(Tisadane) 3 p.m. boltum. .K. for Bangkok, Rangoon, Burrison, C. van den Bilk and Mr, I were again among its duties and and a third in Kennedy Road and the 22 at the

Rural A few minutes, apparently hav- Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Cairo, Ronald Hall (British Corsai-General in during a night attack the slip At the same time, the Central Teachers, Training College.

ing thought the matter over, Johannesburg, Augusta, Marseil Canton).

steamed into the mouth of Leros British School, which is An Interesting feature of the they were returned to court and les, London, New York & Canada

Harbour, fouled the boom, but secondary, school, was reopened attendances at private schools apologised. (B.O.A.C. Plane) Kowloon C.P.O.,

ME. Sho warned that anyone Latest departures from the Yenihagis wriggled out" while spotted in (Reg.)

Two matriculation classes, là the fact that there are over 2 p.m. (Grd.) 2.30 p.m. Include. D. Calens, Mrs. L. Wissbian enemy searchlights and under are one English org vernáculat 9,700 pupils attending night interfering with complainant G... (Reg.) 2.30 p.m., (Ord.) Cain. (Mrs.) I. F. Barnett, K. Tee. After assisting with the evacuation research and ons veramente crese, early 16 percent of future would be dealt with

W. H. Branch: J. B. Smith, Mr. and of troops from Leros, Penn made Training College. Students of these being in primary grades. severely. Airmail for Chungking and Mrs, F, E. Lawrence and C, L. Wans. a last bombardment as a parting these classes will next year be Kunming (G.N.A.C. Plane) (Reg.)

gesture!

come first year students of the Arriving in Alexandria with College. carualties, the ship was in time to turn about and take part in theị. evacuation, of Castellorizo, in the Dodacanese Islands: German air and craft bombed and strated the is

3 p.m., (Drd.) 4.30 p.m.

Centan (Fatshan) 4 p.m.

The following. DANGSTERTA, STC expected WEDNESDAY, OCT.

[to arrive today from London Tsinshan and Shekki.A.C.. firing-bol, together with the

Aid to China- Misalem, (Kwong Fook Cheung) 10 a.m.

Airmail for Canton and, Shang-low and Malcolm.

For, Hong Kong: Hours, Winne, Os

Macta

hal (C.N.A.C. Plane) (Reg.) 8.30 For Shanghai Mewars, sent a.m., (Ord.) 10 a.m..

Haiphong (Empire Labrador)

10. a.m.

..(Ord.)

hai (Kutsang) 10 a.m,

and Bangkok (Hiram)

Strok

For Nankings Mr. Jaakath,

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land-an hour after the rescie ships had left!

East Indies

The Director of Education discloses that schools are faced with staff problems. A number of well-qualified teachers, who The Rural Teachers Training are at present able to secure College was opened in Fanling better paid employment outside Lodge in early September with their profession, have realghed 22 puplis

month, ad were 42: private Money Mart

Portuguese Holiday

Macho, Oct. 6, 7 -

At 8:30 a platoon of the Expedi Uonary Forces stood at attention at the ceremonial of the Holsting of the Flag

A salve on 21 guns was fired

The above Premists

The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in the 9th March, 1946, issue of the Gazette.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have re

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Chinese Optical Co. OPTICIAN

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

NOTICE

1941 were in possession of a All persons who in December

permit for occupation of Crown; Land and who have not yet aub mitted their clalian, should de so immediately. No claim will | 39,, considered after the dist

October 1946.

RR TODD, Colonial Secretary,

celved instructions from The Hongkong, 30th September 1946. Acting Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction on Friday the 11th October 1946 commencing at 10.00 am

Rooms

at their, Sales Pedder Building, Basement.

218 LOTS OF

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

comprising:

POLICE NOTICE VEHICLE & TRAFFIC REGULATION

PEDDER STREET between Queen's Road and Des Voeux. Roud will be closed to all Fibre Hand Bags, Daffodil vehicular traffic from 08.00 Bulbs, Grass Mattinge and hours on Wednesday the 9th Floor Mats, Chinese Medicine, October intfi 08.00 hours on Casein, Dyeing Material, Heng Thursday the 10th October.. Twine, String, Asbestos Sheets, Gunny Bags, Iron

CH. SANSOM Frigidaires and Parts, Bird's Nest, Electric and Frigidaire Commissioner of Police, Motors, Machine Tools, Saxe, Machines and Machine Parts,

Spikes, Square Steel, Etc. Ele, an Etc..

Safes,

from Government and grant A trumpet blare at daybreak Of the stant-in-aid echools, schools, and the latter have announced the thirty-sixth an La Salle College resumed dadses been obliged to engage un-niversary of the founding of the Early in 1044, H.MLS. Penn join-in part of its building which qualified teachers, to fill their Republic of Portugal; Among passengers arriving terday part of the escort for the carrier private schools were optaed [n]

ed the East Indies Flect and was was derequisitioned. Two more depleted staffs noon

by the us "Katsang" fspin Calculia in Saigon (Esang) neon. Sunday were Mr. B. Stanton Jar force which made the first strike urban districta" during the Airmail for Saigon, Calcutta, dine's), Mr. and Mrs. Hamjah and the against. Sabang. Returning to the Belizi

and London (By Air) Kowamah Manfarinnar, United Kingdom at the end of the schools.

PO (Reg.) 1 Day Co.) arid Mr. and Mrs. Mohamed You, year, the ship had a much needed

Total number of pupils in all Nervousness still affected the from Mount Fort at noon and half 1.30

p.m.;

Thần (GPU). G.P.O., (Nek.)

reft, and was recommissioned un- Colohy schools in September: market for Chinese National Cas an hour later His Excellency the 1.30 p.m., (Ord.) 2:

Alsmall for Bangkok, Singa

H. Dlack, D.S.C., R.. st.-Cdr. A. was 81,949, consisting of 70364 rency yesterday: Opening quota-mcer Administering the Govern- Passengers who left yesterday by the H. Diack, D.SC., R.N.

In primary and 11;383: in aecon-

were 07% cents for fatures Iment received officini greetings

· Bir... J, H,

dary schools. Of the total, and $1.07 for spot Selling pres-from the diplomatic corps, public had returned to the East Indies ment schools: 11788 in grant market improved, and rutes clored

the afternoon the servants. station and was among the vessels schools; 17,795 in subsidized at 99% seats and $1.12 respec elaborate programme of sporting | 3|

During

the afternoon,

Lively (for CN41,000)

rater *vents was evenly contested by Gold was most erratic and rats. Police and Navy. Cups were No. 3 Praya, Kennedy Town NOTICE is hereby given that Buctuated between the donated by Capt. Salgado the where the goods are stored, the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of At the close, it was

and Commander of will be open to inspection on Shareholders of The Hong Kong US dollars do weakened to Commissioner $4.64

8th and 9th October, 1946, and Shanghai Hotels Limited, buyers. Sterling, and, Aus Police, tralian, pouride were unchanged-at-

helwech 10.00 valm, and noon, will be held at the Registered $15.00 and $12.70

and between 2.00 pm and 4.00 Ofice of the Company (Second p.m. Inspection Permits will be Floer, Exchange Building, Des. issued by the Undersigned at Voeux Road Central, Hong their Auction Room

Kong) on TUESDAY; the 8th

sure forced the.

and Auckland (E.0.A.C. Plune)wn and Mr. A. M. After for Cal By February, 1946, H.MS. Penn 5,313 were enrolled in Govern 91 center but former down, to. bodies, clergy and Government Washing Soda, Belts WashersETHE HONG KONG &"

pore, Colombo, Sourabaya, Sydney, "Matang lucluded Kowloon C.F.D., (Reg.) 2 .mutta, and Metars. Yas & Toon, bu (Ord:) 2.00 p.m.; G.P.0., (Reg), Te-min, Mak Klastian and Hak Kissbum bing 2.30 pm. (Ord.) 3.p.m.

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S'hal Exchange

Gala illumination of several Government buildings and military barracks up to midnight was a feature of the commemoration Our Own Correspondent.

The Fu Wha Tea Godown,

SHANGHAI HOTELS,

LTD.

Shanghai, Oct. 7. - Closing: quotations", "woregan

A day of October, 1846, at 12 Eleven seamen were taken to The Auction is subject to the Noon for the purpose of con Buring Selling

•CN$ 2 „ONS

the Queen Mary Hospital after Conditions of Sale-published in firming the appointment of the 216,500 210,500n drum of sulphuric acid burst the 9th. March, 1946, lesue of Board of Directors and receiv

the Gazette:

LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Goid per ounce U.S. Dollars” Hong Kong Dollar STD 800 on board the Indo-China s

--- 800 "Wingsang" na she lay along-j- 24Undmelat dárket stiliauside the dla OSK Wharf at noo pended

Associated Press..

yesterday. Five of the eleven were detained for further treat- ment.

MONEY MARKET

Exchange business in Shanghai SHEKO COUNTRY wa stifled Vesterday morning CLUB following the oficial order that The Cominities of The Sheko rates cannot be quoted more than.

6 Dis kent higher or lower than Country Club will be at home to the official quotation mahareholders and former members

There were no sellers of Ameris October 6th to 8-man.

at the club house on Bunday 13th

drs, and "observors. say

Khat?

which: siness, poulty, be done, adding that if there is no revision in the pear

Staare blackr: ketyoperations will be intensited Beater,

NOTICE

THE MEETING OF THE

GED FOR

3th OCTOBER

Auctioneers

Service Auction Booms

Auctionéiri, Burveyora u EU. Basement, French Bank Bld".

AME. A Boil Author

Telephone #1887, 100

ing their Reports together with Statements of Accounts for the year ended 81st December, 1941, and, for the period 1st January, 1942, to the 31st. December, 1945, and re-electing a Director and the Auditors. By Order of the Board,

CHITE Acting!

cretary,

Hong Kong, 6th Sept.

TAY KEE & CO.

STEVEDORES, TRANSPORTERS, AND GENERAT

LABOUR CONTRACTORS: SUPPLIERS OF:

ESB CREWS TUNES AND STEAL

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