1938-06-17 — Page 7

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HOUSING OF LEPERS

Question By The Hon. Dr. S.F. Li

Votes totaling $167,612 were ap-

HE Undersigned have received proved by the Finance Committee

instructions

THE

to sell by

'PUBLIC · AUCTION

FRIDAY, the 17th JUNE, 1938.

Commencing at 2:30 p.m.

At their SALES ROOM,

DUDDELL STREET

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:

the Legislative Council at a meeting held in the Council Cham-

of

1.

ber yesterday when a suggestion

BLIND BEGGAR AND

HIS BENEFACTOR

Asked For Alms In Grounds Of Rosary Church

was made by the Hon. Dr. Li Shu-RELUCTANT TO LIVE fan that all applications for free IN STRANGER'S HOME X-Bay photographs should be thoroughly investigated before When Chung Lol, *52-year-old such applications were granted. blind beggar, appeared at the Kow

Dr. Li's question arose out of an toon Court for the first time on Item asking for $2,700 for running Barnett with begging by the gate Monday, he was charged before Mr. expenses and maintenance in con- nection with the Medical Depart-

of the Rosary Church, · Chatham ment. It was stated that a pro-

Road An Indian constable testi- viston of $16,500 was made in the fled that he had seen Chang Lot estimates but the continued in-hold out a cigarette tin into which crease of work in the Radiological two Portuguese ladies had dropped

coins, Sub-department made this amount insufficient.

been begging in the grounds of the Church, the Crown would have no case against him. The case was remanded for hours.

The question arose as to whether The Hon Mr, N.L. Smith, Colo-ims outside of inside the gate of Chung Loi had been begging for Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed❘nlal Secretary. explained that Room, Dining Room and Office the question of engatur almoners

the Rosary Church. If he had Furniture. Carpets, Rugs, Electric was now being very actively con- Refrigerators. Table Lamps and sidered by the Government. Fans, Sewing Machines, Grame phones and Records, Books, Cut- lery: EP. and Brass Ware, Clocks, Omaments. Pictures, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Cooking Utensils, . etc., etc."

RING

POLICE PLAYGROUND

It

In connection with an item for $2,300 for Public Works Extra- ordinary. Recreation grounds, was stated that this amount was required for, fencing in the new recreation ground for the Police in

Kowloon

GENERAL

SHANGHAI LIFE RETURNING TO NORMAL

Foreign Property Respected

In the course of a brief laterview with a foreign Customs official from Shanghai yesterday, a Daily Press representative' was told that Life is returning to 'normal in Shanghal

Foreigners are allowed to enter the Hongkow district without hav- ing to present a pass, and foreign property is being respected.

Budness, thengh, is så i stand- sill and with the present decrease

the value of the Chinese dollar the business situation is getting rather critical.

Questioned regarding “the „Cus- that everything is normal at pre- toms situation, our infomer said

added on to the staff of the ser sent. More Japanese arc being

are not in any way being relieved vice, although the Chinese staff of their posts, "The position 13 the same as it was before the hos- titles," he said,

On the following day, Chung Lo

Giving his opinor ori the im- gain in the dock. A witness minence of the South China in- a Hakka caretaker of the Church vasion, the Customs offical said rounds, was called, but did not that he did not think the Japanese appear. Chung Lol said that he would make a land attack on Would not beg again if he was Canton. It is strategic," he said discharged, unwittingly admitting referring to the bombing "The remanded to the following day. that he was begging. The case was Japanese want to keep the Chinese army away from the North, which When Chung Lol appeared in is more important to them than the dock for the third time he Canton, therefore they are trying. Hon. Mr. RM. Henderson ex-heard evidence being given that he to bluff the Chinese into sending plained that if a fence was not had begged within the grounds of their troops down here" Pick-up put round the ground children the Church. The Hakka caretaker

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

and

One Radio Set "Zenith **

One Electric Gramophone and

One Cash Register

One Planola

One Modern Dining Room: Sulte One Modern Sitting Room Suite Four Modern Bed Room Suites Three Large Of Paintings

On VIEW Irom THURSDAY,

the 16th JUNE, 1938.

Terms: Cash on Delivery..

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS.

The Hon Mr. Leo d'Almada jnr., asked if that was not too big an amcunt for this purpose.

that he had given the cigarette tin to Chung Loi.

that he would be discharged if he

The Magistrate told Chang Lot SINGAPORE

were apt to go and play on it and also said thus the turf would be worn out very easily. The cost of rcturing every now and again would be too great and it was because of this could give any surety that he that the vote was being asked. In

would no continue being a beggar. conclusion Mr. Henderson added that the Police were

Chung Loi said that he had re- themselves bearing half the cost of the ex-whom he had lost, this wife leav

latives, a wife and a daughter,

penses.

RESIDENTS

RETIRING

ing him and taking his daughter Sir Geo. Trimmer And

away with her. The Magistrate ordered a search instituted for the missing relatives.

HOUSING LEPERS

Under the heading of charitable service a vote of $9000 was asked to provide for the maintenance of lepers in the Tung Wah Hospital.

The Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan said tive attached to the Central Sta- he had gone into the matter and tion. He revealed that he had adopt-

Chang Loi appeared for the fourth time yesterday. In the Courtroom was Chan Pui, a detec-

Dr. J.S. Webster

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The House of Quality & Service

found that while the cost per head ec Chung Lot's daughter and would. Two well-known Singaporeresidents MANILA TOURIST

Reference to this was mada by His Excelliney the Governor, Sir Shenton meeting of the Union Jack Club, Thomas, in his speech at the annuri Singapure.

for the maintenance of lepers in also take Chung Lot into his home. Webster, are retiring from Malaya the Tung Wah Hospital was $9, it Chung Lot was reluctant to go into shortly. was only $5 at the settlement in the home of a stranger. PUBLIC AUCTION. Sheklung. He asked if it would The Magistrate bound him over not be possible for the Government to be of good conduct for an year to come to some arrangement with on a bond of 125, the bond to be the authorities in Sheklung as the considered broken, should Chung saving of almost 50 per cent was Loi leave the house of Chan Ful highly desirable...

Chung Loi had then no choice but In reply the Hon. Mr NL. Smith to live in the home of his beng aald that the matter was already factor. receiving the attention of the Government.

THE Undersigned have received

instructionA

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At Godown Nos. 20 and 14 of The China Provident Loan &

AGENTS ENTERTAINED

REAL

A delightful cocktail party Sir George Trimmer, who has been given by the Hong Kong Travel As in Malays 27 years, has been chair sociation in honour of a delegation of man and

manager of the risiting toariat agents from Manila Singapore Harbour Board 1923 on Wednesday evening. The party says the Times of Malaya.

arrived in Hong Kong at 3.15 p.. by the Hawaii Clipper as guests of the Pan American Airways Co.

Was

Bir George Trimmer, who knighted last year, began his engineer, ing career on the staff of the Bakerloo! On behalf of the Hong Kong tube railway in Indon.

Goverment and the Hong Kong FIRST AID LECTURES After-serving in various parts of Travel Association, Mr. E.I. Wynne- England, he went to India in 1904 on Jones welcomed the guests. Mr. SATURDAY, the 15th JUNE 1938 EXHAUSTIVE SEARCH is being given to members of the Harbour, Bengal, and later at Mon behalf of the visitors and Mr. Phil 8. A series of lectures on First Aid irrigation construction at Diamond Percy Tinan thanked the speaker on Commencing at 10.30 am. FOR ANTI-JAPANESE Little Flower Club and St. An-Canal, Maymo district, Burma. Delany also thanked the hosts on

drew's Church Mothers' Union by

Sir George Trimmer was chief on-behalf of the Fan American Airways. ELEMENTS

Dr. J. J. A. Sherry. The lectures gineer of the latest West wharf exten- The Manila guests went for a Hankow, June 16.

will be given fortnightly.

Mon providing additional hartage sightseeing tour under the discha for Singapore at a cost of £1,000,000. of Begdon and Mr. Philip Chai. Many arrests have been made

"The first lecture was given yes- A few months ago Sir George Trim- The questa at the cocktail" party in Felping by Japanese gendarmesterday to the Little Flower Club, mer was appointed chairman of a included :—

committee to inquire into Singapore

well-known and police of the puppet adminis when 65 ladies attended.

Mr. Percy Tinan traffic problems. He told the Tires cartographer and publisher, Mr. F.J. of Malaya recently that he hopes the Salzbach, Baguio Agent of Fan reports of this committee will be ready American Airways and Philippine for presentation to the Governor in Aerial Taxi Co, Mr. Carlo Boehm, about a fortnight's time. C.

Passenger Agent of Lloyd Triestino, Mr. F. de la Cruz, Manager of Cruz Travel Service, Mr. R. Yamzon, Assistant Manager of Philippine Travel Bureau, Mr. Go Nay Chin and Mr. Lee Heng, Chinese Agents of Fan American Airways Co.

Mortgage Co., Ltd..

West Point

tration in the exhaustive search

(For Account of the Concerned). for anti-Japanese elements, ac-

253 PACKAGED MISCELLANEOUS

GOODS

Comprising:----

Nankeen. Cotton Thread. Singlets. Cotton Jacket, Enamelled Ware.

Lantern, Chinese Books, Paper, Dye, fron Ware, etc.,

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(All More or Less Damaged by Sea-water)

TERMS:-Cash on Delivery.

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LAMMERT BROS...

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AUCTIONEERS,

cording to a message from Tien- tsin.

AMBULANCE RETURNS

A teacher of the Tu Ying Middle School. WAN taken into custody The 8. John Ambulance New when a pamphlet in commemora-Territories Medical Benevolent tion of the last National" Athletic Branch treated a total of 8703 Meet held in Nanking was found cases in May: The Haw Far Am

Lulance Station treated 396 cases, The Haw Far Hospital, Cheung Chau, gave 230 anti-cholera Inocu-

in his room,

"!

Many others, who possessed 1ssues of popular magazines. were also arrested.(Central News).

A.R.P. LECTURE

J

An air raid precautions lecture will

lations during the month.

COLONY HEALTH

Four cases of dysentery, three of

DR. WEBSTER'..

Dr. John Batton Webster is Fro- fessor of Medicine at the King Edward VII College of Medicine.

"He is a specialist in radiology, and The Hong Kong guests included. is a lawyer as well a doctor.

Mr. EI. Wynne-Jones, Postmaster- Dr. Welter has recently played an General and Chairman of Hong Kong Ambulance Brigade in organising Air Suckling, General Manager of the important part with the St John Travel Association, YE P. R raid precaution instruction classes in Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, Singapore.

Mr. L. Begdot, Speretary of Hong Kong Travel Association, Mr. L. Cecil, Manager of the Far

East Travel Department, The American Express Co., Hic, M., NJ. Ferrin, Manager of The Cook & Son, Ltd. M. C.A. Appearing on charges of possession King, Lumber Department of Dollar

Dr. Webster did gas training on active service during the Great War.

be given to the Hong Kong Chinese enteric fever, two of cerebro-spinal Women's Soldiers Relief Association fever, and one each of diphtheria, 20 tsels of preparei opium and 62 Steamship Line, Mr. Phil 8- Delany, members and their friends, on Monday measles

taels of raw opium Wong Ching, Trade Representative for China, Pan and chicken pox, were aged 95, was fined $3,000 in default American Airways Co., Mr. Philip June 201, at 5.30 p.m. in the Association's headquarters, Wang Hing Building, otited to the Health authorities one year's hard labour by Mr. Butters Chal Train Representative Queen's Road Central.

on Wednesday.

at the Central Court yesterday, C.NA.C.(Central News).

POP-IT'S NOT THE FOOD, BUT THE PREPARATION

DOES HE KICK ABOUT THE MEALS ?

NO

By J. MILLAR WATT

ONLY ABOUT HAVING

TO GET THEM!

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TWO LOTS OF AIR MAIL DUE TODAY

The Imperial Airways" Daedalus ́ axrived at Kai Tak yesterday evening, carrying Australian, India and Burma

No English mail was carried aboard the Daedalus be- cause of a breakdown on the London air mail run.

An official of the local branch of Imperial Airways that the reason for the delay was probably because of the forced landing made by the flying boat Ceres in India: several days ago...

Baid

Because the other two, planes on the Bangkok-Hong Kong run are undergoing annual overhaul, another plane has been taken over from the India service to-replace these two planes,

This afternoon, the Della will arrive from Bangkok with two lots of English mall, one of them being the mail delayed by the forced landing in India,