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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS:

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

Instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

READING OF THE BIBLE

Rev. Frank Short Preaches At Cathedral

Lady Northcote attended MaSTINA at St. John's Cathedral yesterday Bible Commemoration Sunday

The Preacher was the Rev. Frant Short of the British and Foreign

Bible Society, who spoke of the Bibie and of the history of its translation into the English langu. WEDNESDAY, the 22nd JUNE, 1938 age and into other languages."

Commencing at 2.30 p.m.

At their SALES ROOM. 'DUDDELL STREET

A Fine Collection of Swatow Drawn Work, Silk & Liren Goods. Lace Table Cloths. Table Sets. Bed Spreads, Runners. Handker-" chiefs, etc.." etc.

On VIEW from TUESDAY.

the 21st JUNE, 1938

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

Phone

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GENERAL ›

| SOLDIER KILLED THE COLONY'S

FINANCES

IN CRASH

LORRY SOMERSAULTS Year's Surplus May

OVER ROAD

Be A Record

L/Cpl. Alfred. Lawlor, Middlesex

Hong Kong may end 1938 with a Regiment, was killed when a mill-record surplus balance as indies-

maintained...

His Excellency the Governor, andlary truck on which he was ridlingtons are that the revenue for the In company with a party of his first four months of the 'financial toms Pass Road, near the Kowloon colleagues, somersaulted off Cus-year totalling $12,112,288, will be

Dalry, early on Saturday morning. The estimated revenue of $30,254, Hams were seriously injured and least $5,000,000, while the estimated L/Sergt. Marshall and L/Cpl Wil-1020 is likely to be exceeded by at are now in the Miltary Hospital expenditure of $33,379,549 will most while L/Cpl. Morrish was allowed likely not be reached.

for the month of to leave after he had had his in Expenditure juries attended to.

April was $3.695,830 and for the The driver of the truck. Pte. Drst four months of the year $10, Bullen, only sustained superficial 648,982. Injuries. It 19 understood that! Revenue for April was $3,321,036. the occupants of the trucks, eight For the first four months of the to year revenue exceeds expenditure number, were returning

the by $1.523,300. A Bible may be bought in Hong barracks after exercises in Kong for only 75 cents. These 75 Junk Bay district.

It is understood that the acc-1 cents are considered" recompence

At the London showrooms of the British and Foreign Bible Society there are on view the texts of the New and of the Old Testaments in more than seventy different langu. ages:

in

RAILWAY REVENUE

BUOYANT

for the toll of hundreds of men dent was discovered by the oc

The Kowloon Canton Railway re- through T9 centuries. These men cupants of a passing car who revenue continues most buoyant, and sacrificed years of, their lives and ported the matter to the Kow-with eight month's of the financial even paid with their lives at the loon City Police Station.

year yet to run, the estimated, re- | venue of $1,044,900 la already with- in sight, revenue for the first four rotfmonths totalling $678,633, com- be-ared with 3409,182 in the corres-

conding period last year's

stake for but one purpose that the Bible would be in the home of every individual man.

A 'RECENT BOOK

4.

TRUCK SKIDDED Cause of the accident has yet been ascertained but it is Heved that due to the greasy sur face of the road the truck skidded Fast Office revenue is also buoy- ed, and the attitude of the general from one side of the road to the ant. totaling $954.864 for the first public towards reading of the Bible other before toppling over the four months of the year, as com- does not appear to be very pro-side. coming to rest some 30 feet pared with $888.010 in the corres-

ponding period in 1937. recent book below.

This aim is yet to be accomplish

mising. However, a

"Bible-Designed to be read 2.3

MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1938.-PAGE 7

SPECIAL

FEATURING

WEEK

TENNIS RACKET FRAMES

WE HOLD THE LARGEST STOCK OF

TENNIS RACKET FRAMES OF REPUTE

IN THE COLONY..

AUTOGRAPH

SPALDING TENNIS FRAMES

$30.00

DAVIS CUP

하

$30,00

SLAZENGERS TENNIS FRAMES

FRED PERRY 'SPECIAL' 827.00 "MODEL" DE LUXE...' 827.50

"

DUNLOP TENNIS FRAMES

MAXPLY

$30,00 WHITE FLASH

$20.00

SYKES TENNIS FRAMES

GOLD MEDAL (SHOCK-PROOF) $27.50 GREEN HAWK

AYRES TENNIS FRAMES

$15.00.

DAVIS CUP

$30.00 NEW, WIMBLEDON

825.00

Jan.-Apr. Jan.-Apt.

1937

1038

HARD COURT

FULCRUM TENNIS FRAMES

$30.00 SUPER

$27.50

¥l

Department

$278.749 $376,950

803,259 768,145

LESS 10% FOR CASH

SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY

794,137 896,902

||

241,122 362,349

LANE CRAWFORD

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LTD.

that became a best-seller was the. Some of the party fell clear as INCREASED EXPENDITURE

the truck rolled down the bank on the Expenditure side, heavy terature Thus in this new age and fortunately escaped injury increases have been recorded by and in this new generation Interest but L/Cpl. Lawlor, L/Sgt. Marthe following departments

L/Cpl. Williams. is again awakening in the readingshäll,

L/Cpl.i Morrish and Pte. Bullen, accom-) of a very old book.

Today a luncheon will be held panied the truck in its wild plunge. Harbour at the Hong Kong Hotel to com-: Lawlor was trapped under the memorate the Fourth Centenary of truck and is believed to have been Medical the Reformation

instantly. of the English killed

Marshall and; Department Bible. This Excellency the Gov-Williams suffered severe injuries Education

first-aid had been 30 ernor and Lady Northcote will at After

Department ministered, the injured men were Kowloon-Canton tepd.

removed to hospital and a Mili-

Ralway

WEDDING AT THE tary Court of Inquiry immediately Charitable

CATHEDRAL

summoned.

MR. F.A. HUTCHINSON by his father at Kennington, Lon AND MISS SHIRAZEE don. will be buried this afternoon

with full military honours.

was

Services

140.595 189.910 It is learned that the truck was Pensions

938,321 958.548 recovered later in the afternoon. It is believed that the expendi

L/Cpl. Lawlor, who is survivedi ture under all these headings, es- pecially Civil Service Pensions, Kowloon

Canton Railway and Medical Department will greatly exceed the estimated, expenditure. Expenditure on pensions will pro- bably constitute an all-time ré- cord.

The

FULL MILITARY

HONOURS

Colony's excess of assets

The House of Quality & Service

AMBULANCE. BRIGADE DONATIONS

"The Director of Ambulance. ac knowledges with grateful apprecia- re.tion and thanks the receipt of the

following donations and gifts:— Lady Northcote

80 The Hong Kong Jockey

Club

The wedding took place at the St. John's Cathedral on Saturday between Mr Frederick A. Hutchin-: son and Miss Lucy, Shirazee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Shirazee, of Shanghai. The Dean

The funeral took place at the over liabilities has been further in- of the Cathedral. Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, officiated at the ceremony. Protestant Cemetery yesterday of creased as the result of buoyant

The bride wore a dress of power

L/Cpl. Alfred Lawlor, who died revenue and on May 1 stood at $15, under tragic circumstances on 525,583, the highest surplus blue French crepe and carried a

Saturday morning when a military corded for many years, bouquet of tubarosės.

a containing

of Henderson

the truck

party N.C.OS. from the Middlesex Regt. off Custom's Pass Thomas. Hutchinson dis-somersaulted RETURNING FROM

Road, charged the duties of best man. INDIA

After the ceremony a reception Full military honours were ac-

Coy... The many friends of Mr. A.H.was held at the Indian Recreation corded a party from "A" Esmail, member of firm of Messrs. Club following which the happy Middlesex Regt. being present.

Rey. Captain Staunton. couple left for their honeymoon! The H.M.H. Esmall and Sons, will be which is being spent at Repulse Chaplain to the Forces. officiated Frederick Hut-at the graveside and wreaths were interested to learn that he is due

Bay Hotel, Mrs. to return to the Colony shortly. chinson's going-away costume was sent by the following:--

jof blue embroidered Irish linen.

. Mr. Esmail went to India some months ago and toured the coun- try extensively on behalf of his

arm.

·COMMENDATION FROM GENERALISSIMO

Kwelchih, June 18. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

Mis. M. matron of honour.

Mr.

SUCCESSFUL SALE OF FLOWERS Over $4,738 was collected Saturday when a street sale

of Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell flowers was held by the Chinese Mr. D. J. Sloss Koon District, to raise funds for The Hong Kong Stock Ex- Chamber of Commerce of Tung Mr. T. B: Wilson

the free schools run under "its auspices.

Get rid of Disfiguring Blemishes

this

Easy Way

Nothing can be more distract

$

1,000

on

Per Mrs. 8. Hole (Bridge and Mahjonng Drive) ... ¡Mi, and Mrs. D. C. Ed-

mondston......

158

100

50

50

50

change

50

APPOINTMENTS

V.D.

WREATHS

Miss Chan Ching-han, daughter Commander and All Ranks, HK. of Mr. Chan Lan-fong. chairman Kwong Chow Uni Yung

Corps, All Members, Corpor

of the Chamber, brought In School (Per Mr. La Pak

Wa).........in Corporals and L/Corporals, De- been made by His Excellency the talls. 1st. Bn. Seaforth Highland- Dr. Agnes Lillas Jenkins Doveyers. 1st. Ba. Middlesex Regt.. All and Dr. Louise Olivia Hunter, to

Ranks, › RAB.C.; B. Footballers.

E. D. Bassoon Banking Co.,

Ltd.

50

30

Mr. Yeung Yet Pui, Kam

Tin

30

The Hong Kong Confucian

Society

¡

to

23

Mrs. Lee Tu Cheung--(Per

Dr. T. C. Wong) Beck Chi Shau, Kam Tin Mr. Lau Kwan Feub-Per

20

10

3.64

The following appointments have als' Club, All Members. "D" COY-$1,023.40, the highest individual

Governor:

Ranks, H. Q. Coy. Middlesex Regt.

amount collected.

BOARD OF

be official Justices of the Peace! Middlesex Regt., Members, Cor- Mr. Geoffrey Terrell Balean, porals Mess," Middlesex Regiment,

EDUCATION and General Ho Ying-chin. Minis- MRC.S. (Eng.), LRCP (Lond) Lt. Peal. Middlesex Regiment; All ter of War, have issued telegrams DT.M. and H. (Lond). to

The 110th meeting of the Board of commendation for the staunch Lieutenant in the Hong Kong "A" Coy., Middlesex Regt.. No. 3 of Education was held on Thurs resistance put up by the Chinese volunteer Defence Corps:

Platoon, Middlesex Regt...

day, in the Board Room of the troops against the Japanese seek-

Frances Stout. M.B., ChE. No. 1 Platoon, Middlesex Regt.. Education Department.

be

ing to land on the south bank of (Edin.), to be Health Officer, with All Ranks. “A” Coy, Mr. and Mr. There were presents:- Yangtze River. It is learned from effect from June 18. military circles.

After the repulsion of the Japan-

ese who landed at Tatukow, op- posite Anking, Tatung, 30 miles

ONE NEW CASE

OF CHOLERA

above Wuhu. Lactouchow above

Mr. Li Pak Wa)....... Chai Chung Tong Kam

R&9

5

Anglo-Swiss

Dobbs, All "Ranks, R. E; Major Director of Education, Mr. G. R. Mr. A. el Arculli A. W. Bartholomew, Brigade Com-lSayer, BA," (Chairman), Benior} Per Nestles and mander and Staff Officers, HK, Inspector of English Schoola, Mr Condensed Milk Co-2 cases of Infantry Brigade. C.ME. and C. G. Solis, MA, Inspector of Milk for New. Territory, C.Q.M.S., “A” "Coy., All Ranks. Sea Vernacular schools, Mr. Y. P. Law, forth Highlanders, A Sportsman BA, Rev. Fr. G. Byrne, S.J., Ph.D.,

of "A" Coy. R.S.M. Farrow. M.B.E. Major H. E. Joseph, B.A., Mr. Li 'Coal production in Canada last

Tungling. and other points, the One new case of cholera, was re south bank of the Yangtze is now corded during the 24 hours ended Sportsmen "A" Coy. R.A.O.B. Club, Tsz-tong, Rev. C. B. R. Sargent, year showed a moderate increase 1936 and was the largest cleared of Japanese troops. Dur-midnight Friday. Other diseases Commander of "A" Coy. Junior M.A., Mr. 'D. J...Bloss, C.B.E, MA..over.

since 1929. Importa recorded a Ing "mopping up" operations in the noted were two cases of enteric N.C.O.s ist Br. Royal Scots. All Mr. J. Ralston (Secretary). last few days, many remnant fever, six cases of dysentery, two Ranks. Royal Scots. Members of The Board considered the Direc-greater gain and were the highest Japanese soldiers were captured cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis the Sergeants Mess, Middlesextor's proposals of expenditure in since 1930. Exports showed a mo- alive.-Central News).

case of measles.

Regiment, Mates of "A" Coy.

derate decrease.

1939.

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WELL,I'VE MADE UP MY FACE TO GO

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By J. MILLAR WATT

SEVERE FIGHTING ON THE LEVANT FRONT

Madrid, June 19,

A bulletin ised by the Republican War Ministry: on Saturday night states that on the Levant front severe fighting still continues in the neighbourhood of Villareal and that the Red militia succeeded in repulsing enemy attacks on the villages of Micha and Palon to the south-west of the town,

The Nationalists are said, to be pressing strongly Atalajk, to north of Onda.

In the Aloors sector the Republicans succeeded in capturing important positions to the north-west of Salto de Caballo.

On the eastern front the position remains un- - changed.—(Transocean),