PAGE 8 HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Publis Auction, to be held on Monday, the 19th day of Sept., 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nei Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for on further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot. the Purchaser (if пог the applicant), will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded the Purchase on payment of
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT!
Boundary
Menduro
mente.
}..
of Bals.
Adjoining Inland
King Kwong St,
Inland77
Lot No. 3291,
Registry No.
Locality,
An er
salt plan
hot Price:
Bquare foot,
Contents i
Annual
Rental.
R
1,780
YOU'LL FAVOUR THE FLAVOUR OF
BARDETT'S GIN
DRY DISTILLED GIN
BARDINET
brakes.
BARDETT
Sole Agenta:
L. RONDON & CO., LTD.
HONG KONG
MARINA HOUSE
NEW ADVERTISEMENTSĮ
The Daily Press
G FOR IL.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday. the 19th day of Sept., 1938, at
p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department,-by- 1776 Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Let of Crown
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Land at Shamshulpo, in the Colony of Hong Kong" for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor
EDITORIAL
Legislative Council
MEETING TO BE" HELD TOMORROW
The Legislative Council will meet tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. "after which the Finance Com- mittee will also meet to con- sider supplementary erpenai- ture.
COMMENTS FROM THE CHINESE PRESS
WAR SITUATION AND TIENTSIN
In attacking Wuhan the Jap- anese are now taking three routes, one from the north of the Yangtse River, one from the south and the other from the Ping-Han
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1938. MAINTENANCE CASE IN KOWLOON COURT
PERSISTENT CRUELTY PROVED: W.H.E. TIPPETT ORDERED BY BENCH TO PAY $120 MONTHLY
11
A monthly maintenance allowance of $120 was awarded by Mr. Barnett, at the Kowloon Court yesterday, to Mrs. Alexandra Tippett (formerly Alexandra Teresebenko), this allowance to be paid to her- through the Cpurt by her husband, William Henry Eamond Tippett of Burns, Philp and Co., Sydney a complaint against whom, filed by Mrs. Tippett, of persistent cruelty was adjudged proved.
- The Colonial Secretary will move | Railway, the adoption of the Report of the At the south of the River. Obi- Finance Committee (No. 7) dated nese troops have repeatedly September 1, 1938.
gained the upper hand along The Attorney General will moy Nanzin and the Juichang west Hearing of a. complaint against]At the end of March, Tippett had the first reading of a Bijl to amend front. At the north of the River. Tippett of wilful failure to main-drawn $145 for "victualling allow- the Stamp Ordinance, 1921.
after the recapture of Kwangtai, tala, also brought against him by ance. Witness received certain in- formation as to the money having The object of the amendment is conditions have decidedly changed his wife, was adjourned sine die.
Om enquiry, The last witness, called yester-been speint on clothes. to make it clear that in all cases in favour of the Chinese.
At pre- where from the Insidequency of the sent it seems only the fierce Jap- day, was Mr. Ambrose Carrighan, of Tippett acinitted this. consideration or otherwise a subanese advance on the Pin-Han 2. Abermore Court, Superintending
TO FAY DEBTS starstial benefit is conferred on the line that should be seriously taken. Engineer, Burns, Philp and Co..
Tippett was told that in the fu person taking under an instrument The coming big battle, as was
the victualling allowance Witness said that Tippett left ture of conveyance or transfer, the pro-reported by Reuter must be at the per course is to submit the instru
northern side of the River, and Sydney for Hong Kong on February would be paid directly by the Com- ment for adjudication.
I will be closely followed.-(Takung-19 of this year as Third-Engineerpany to his creditors, no cash for ot the ss, Mamatu, at a salary of the purpose of paying these credi. pao).
€30 (Australian) per month. ftors to be allowed him.
ๆ
INVASION OF TIENTSIN SETTLEMENTS
Sydney.
GIRL ENTICED
$225 receive his monthly salary.
As Tippett had been reported absent from his work, he was, on. for about April 27, told, to turn up for work or, alternatively, to resign. Defendant did not appear for work, ringing up witness on about May 2 or 3 and stating his wish the sail for Australia by Neptuna.
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES Suplementary votes to the
He arrived in Hong Kong on Later Tippett asked that the extent of $119,267 are before
March 12. Here, In addition to his Company would pay all his debts the Finance Committee. Among
A cable from Hankow reported salary, he received a viciring for him, rather than that he would. the more important items are:
that the Japanese were attempting | allowance of Hong Kong A sum of $55,420 for the Hong to blockade the British and the monthly. Kong and Kowloon Magistracies French Concessions in Tientsin. respect of increase of personaThey have actually started terror- emoluments caused by changes.in|tem This serves another irre- personnel and payment of salaries | futable proof of the Japanese de- for additional magistrates.
sign to drive the white men out A sum of $10,000 to the Po Leung of the Orient. --
In the Japanese mind no such income of the home of about $20 thing as the third ways" "Inc. 000 would be sufficient to meet ex- terests ever existed. To them the penditure, but since the outbreak best thing is for the Western" of hostilities the average mumbai | Powers to withdraw en masse from of girls and children accommo- China and let them monopolise it. dated in the Institution has almost The present action appears to be trebled. Expenditure this year is the realization of this illusion of expected to reach $10,000.
Drs. Kak. In normal years, the present
友之國中
Editorial and Business Office: 15-19. Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchal Office):
Tel. 24511.
London. Once: 53. Fleet Street
E.C.4
HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 14, 1938
ALL EYES ON EUROPE
Europe,
according to the cables yes- terday, appears a little less tense. Herr Hitler has had his say at
PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Pablic of His Majesty the KING, for THE SITUATION in Auction to be held on Monday, one further term of 24 years less the 19th day of September, 1938, the last three days thereof.. at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the
Intending bidders are advisedNuremberg and certainly a bom- bastic and threatening speech it Public Works Department, by that immediately after the dis
was. Field Marshal Goering.. the Order of His Excellency the posal of the lot the Purchaser day before. also expressed himself Governor of one Lot of Crown | (if not the applicant) will be in a similar tone, and now he is Land at Shamshuipo, in the required to deposit with an reported seriously 111. Colony of Hong Kong for authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of a term of 75 years, commenc« ing from 1st July, 1898, with two hundred dollars, ($200) in the option of renewal at a Crown cash. This sum will be refunded Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor on payment of the Purchase price. of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less PARTICULARS OF THE LOT the last three days thereof.
20
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (If-net-the applicant)-will-be- required to deposit with authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200); In .cash. This sum will be refunded 3 on payment of the Purchase
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Bala.
Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
Tai Po Road.,
Locality.
Shamshuipo.
New at No. 2691.
Boundary
Measure-
.ments.
Arpor
sale plain
À boot
Contents in
6,545
Square feet,
Rental. Annual
Usant Price
02
8.361
H
New Kowloon Inland
Boundary.9.7 Measure
ments.
gift. ft. ft. ft.
Adjoining Now Kowloon Inland Lat No. 2610. Tai Po Rd., Shamshuipo.
Lot No. 1032,
male plan
$
Prina
Abant
3 780-
41
9505
In a leading article a few days ago, we traced the history of the Czechoslovak problem in detair and there is no doubt that at the time the Versailles Treaty was signed, the strong injustices of the responsibility of the war was still acutely felt by the allies and harsh
15
ALLEGED THEFT OF 1,000 YEN BY A TRICK
Forged H.K. Notes Given In Exchange
Au Slu-hong, 23, unemploy- ed, appeared before Mr. Ed- wards at the Central Court yesterday charged with the theft of 1,000 yen by a trick" from Lim King-wal, and fran- dulent conversion.
theirs.
European interests and rights in China: But the matter is not as
simple-as they think-Takung- pao).
BOMBS ON HAIKOW
Sold To Brothel In Kongmoon
were
to
His salary was later liquidate some of his debts."
used
“BEHAVED AS ROGUE" YOUNG MAN FACES
His Worship:-Did you form any opinion about Mr. Tippett's be-" SERIOUS CHARGE
haviour, apart from his work?
Witness:--Yes. Charged with enticing a girl,
My considered. This affair is the act of the Jap-wong Chuen, 18, from the Colony opinion is that he behaved as a * nese aggrandizement of the
for the purpose of selling her tongue. Apart from hearsay, have a brothel at Kongmoon, Tang no personal knowledge of it. Tip- Kwan. 18. appeared before Mr. pett's passage to Australia was paid Macfadyen at the Kowloon Court by the firm. yesterday. Four" witnesses.
The first six witnesses were the heard the girl, her mother, and police officer who had served the two police constables.
summons on Tippett, Mrs. Tippett, Tang is being defended by Mr. the Rev. H., D. Rosenthall, n
Andrew's Vicarage, who had told Wong Chuen, who alleged that of Tippett's approaching him for three houses, and the other on the Tang had sold her to a house of material add and for advice in his Standard-Vacuum Oll Co. premises-fame at Kongmoon, said that martial troubles; and three other demolishing it completely despite the first met defendant in January witnesses who had told of hearing the conspicuous display of Ame-of last year. On April 19 she had Tippett threaten to kill his wife. rican flags on the roof. Fortunately wished to go back to the country. there was no casualty.Takung-she told her mother of her wishes. paul,»
Two bomb were dropped by Japanese seaplane on Halkow on
the morning of September 19, one F. E Nash.
on, Hsinhua Street blowing up
HIDAME CHÀO FETED. The women organizations
.
The mother was unable to go. The next day witness met defer- dant. accompanied by two girls. Mr. Hin-shing Le conducted the Canton entertained Madame Chao. in Shanghai Street. He intimated prosecution, while Mr. Alfred S. K the mother of guerillas, at the that he was leaving for Macao en
defendant
Lau pleaded not guilty for the Columbus Restaurant on Monday the following day, and asked wit. About seventy persons were pre-ness if she would like to travel Lim King-wal, in evidence, told sent. Mesdames Mai. Chih-ying.with him Witness assented. the Court that defendant tame Kuo Shun-ching and Tone Pun-u "At Mucao defendant brought to his firm, the Gana Company, delivering the speeches of wei- another man to see her.
He told to buy 1,000 yen at the rate of come.
her that she would go to Macau $645 Hong Kong currency. on" An interesting report was made with him. On her refusing, de- August 23. Defendant informed by Madame Chao of her ex-tendant threatened to kill her. him that the yen had heen pur-periences in organising guerila
Finally she assented to go to chased on behalf of an accountant units in the north-eastern pro-Kongmoon. There she was sold of the Central Trading Company. vinces forthe past seven yearsx, and to a brothel for $150. This money Together with defendant he took vinces for the past seven years and she saw paid to the "other man" the notes to the company to de: encouraged mothers in China in
Wong Lo-kat. alve inspiration to their sons and liver them to the accountant.
When they arrived there defen-daughters for the defence of the their
dant told him (witness) that the Fatherland.--
terms were imposed.
Many present day statesmen and politicians recognise this fact and, in consequence, are desirous of rectifying the inequalities. The British, BRITISH part, are unanimous
on
A re-
Two months later witness wrote a letter to her mother. lative accompanied by a detective,
$| GOODWILL in this matter and accountant. Leung, was out having The reception concluded with
have shown every tea in the On Lok Yuen Cafe. the singing of patriotle songs and care to Kongmoon to claim her. goodwill even to the extent of They then proceeded to the cafe slogans. A collection of $300 odd sending Lord Runciman to Prague and located Leung to whom the was made for the mobile units. to try and help find a
notes were handed over. Leung It is understood that Madame of the problem.
1773
salution
IT IS GENERALLY recognised that certain Hardships have been imposed, in the past. on the Sudeten Germans, but the Czech Government has
forward come with proposals and concessions which should at least for a basis of negotiation.
left the cafe leaving defendant be- Chao will soon be on the way to hind to pay over the Hong Kong the Japanese rear again carrying money to him.
out many patriotic (Takungpao),
activities.-
GUERILLAS FEARED
measure
JAPANESE WAR ON CULTURE
Destruction Of Institutions
Witness said that when, he re- ceived the Hong Kong bank notes he found them to be forgeries and
As September 18 is approaching his suspicion, was aroused. He
the Japanese authorities in the then took defendant into custody.southern area of Shanghai, asa Witness, together with his brother, precautionary
against i
Canton, Sept. 13. a toki and defendant, then went guerilla attacks, have ordered. the At least 63 education and to the Central Trading Company inhabitants to offer joint security
cultural Institutions in Canton to locate Leung, but he was out of ten families and not less. Five
have been partially or com-- Later they were turned thousand, refugees having failed again.
pletely damaged by Japanese out from the office. His brother to get guarantors were driven out. }, planes as a fésult of their then went to see a solicitor in con- They were seen on Sunday and indiscriminate bombings since
Monday flocking to the Settlement nection with the alleged frand.
the start of hostilities, accord- Another man, Chan Suct-chau, via Pootung, Intending to enter ing to the local Social Affairs
The camps who was jointly charged with A. the refugee camps.
Bureau,, was discharged.*·
being mostly full, they were only. The damaged, institutions in After further evidence the hear-able to take refuge along the clude the Lingnan and Chungshan must eventually being was adjourned this afternoon. streets.(Takungpao). WAR WILL": obtained and some BE AVERTED solution to this goose-stepping all.
POLICE REPORTS Mrs. R. Duncan, of 2" Fortress It is ridiculous to suppose that
Utoplan solution reported to the police that an
for the an unknown person entered her Sudeten Germans is possible to be room through an oper
window, found any more, than a similar and stole a watch valued at $200. solution in Palestine. In matters The loss of her wrist watch, so contentious and involved. The valued at $40, on board a Star opinion seems to be that im Ferry launch yesterday, has been mediate war in Europe will be reported by Mrs. Scott, residing at averted, at the same time a per- Kingsclere Hotel.
Mrs. E. Giftanny. of 108 Austin Road. reports the theft of a suit- 1777 | case containing books and money
valued at $52 from her residence.
Mrs. F. A. Smith, residing at the Gloucester Hotel-reports that she
HONG KONG ENGINEERING either lost or had stolen from her
-AND-CONSTRUCTION..
COMPANY, LIMITED.
a wrist watch valued at $135,
A pocket watch worth $80, was stolen from Fan Fel-tong, residing at the Bun Wah boarding-house. Cuding his absence.
IMMEDIATE
manent settlemert
CLAIMANTS AWAITED
Two Polar adles' wrist watches,
per
AUCTION SALE FOR
RELIEF FUND Nearly $200, was realised at the "Offer Gold" auction sale held at the Chinese Chamber of Com- merce, yesterday afternoon. There was keen bidding for the articles.. offered in aid of the war rettet fund.
Mr. J. M. Wong Vice-Chairman of the Chamber, and a number of members were present.
INDIAN
MEDICAL
MISSION
Programme For
Visit Here
The programme In connection with the visit here of the Indian Medical Mission, who are en route to the China war tront. is, as follows:-
TODAY
7 am-Arrivé by s.s. Rajputana, 8am-Proceed to No. 17, Robin- son Road (Residence of Mr. M. R.. Deb),
1 p.m.-Lunch at Mr. A. D. Sheth's place...
2.30 p.m. 8ight-seeing in New Territories
5 pm-Tea at Mr. J. H. Rutton- jee's bungalow "Homi Villa," Castle Peak Road.
FRIDAY
7.30 pmDinner at the re- Universities and the latter's middissidence of Mr. H. Ruttonjee (Hai- FALL IN RICE PRICES schools, tour public middle schools, phong Road, Kowloon). TOMORROW With the advent of new rice eight Chinese-managed private
8.30 am-8ight-seeing over Europe found.
from Pootung, Kunsan and Tsing- middle, schools, 20 public primary
1 pm-Lunch at the Khalsa Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the
pu, the price of rice in Shanghai schools, six Chinese-managed pris
vate primary schools, six foreign-Diwan (8ikh Temple) by the Sikh British Prime Minister, backed by
-has-experienced a fall Number all the Dominions, has made it oblong in shape, and a pair of gold her, two to $12.80 and number two churches-Central News),
Community. one rice dropped to $13.20, num managed private primary schools, four mass education Institutes and
8 pm Dinner at Mr... Abbas quite clear that if France is in-
Khan's residence, Kowicon. volved Eritain stands by her ally earrings Spanish fashion, are three to $12.40. All are below $14
marking a difference of $2 Mobilisations and semi-mobilisa-waiting claimants at the Central tions have been, and are taking Police Station.
picul, as compared with the high-
8.30 am-Sight-seeing. est price.(Takungpao),
1 p.m.-Lunch by the Indian Money clothing and jewellery to not necessarily mean war, as with sion of a Chinese man who was CHOLERA IN SWATOW-
Community. the total value of $393 were stolen modem aircraft and mechanised arrested by the police on Monday
:As the cholera epidemic in mittee issued circulare asking the pm. Indian community from a flat in Hau Wo Street on units movements can be made so It is believed that the goods are Monday.
swiftly that careful precautions the property of some person or Swatow has decreased considerably merchants to carry out patriotic Home" to the Mission and other Kwal-chung. residing at have to be taken in advance, as persons, passengers of the steamer the Calef of Police, Mr. Wu Kung-sales, responses have been steadily guests.
helen, has petitlened
the received. On Monday another (There are several other func Woosung Street, had clothing formal declarations of war, if the "Bat On"
Municipauty to be forwarded to letter in response to the appeal tions arranged by the Chinese worth $128.50 stolen from him." examples of Abyssinia, Spain and
the Provincial Government asking was received from the native goods Community and the National Red The Dairy Farm (Peak Branch), Japan are followed, appear to be
firm words of the British Prime for the abolition by the Hong sellers. It has been agreed that Cross and Chinese Medical Asso was robbed of money and a pen- out of date. knife, valued altogether at $90, be- It is signincant to read Herr Minister, and it is on the latter's Kong authorities of the restriction they are to hold their patriotic ciation, programmes for which tween noon on Bunday and 7.30 Hitler's tirade at Nuremberg and warning that we base our sincere of passengers from Bwatow to sale campaign from September 22, have already been issued by the
Hong KongTakungpao).
to, 24(Takungpao.............
respective Organisations). 1766am on Monday..
hen compare it with the simple, hope that war will be averted:
Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed on the 16th and 17th September, 1938.
.
By order of the Board,
B. ALVES,
Secretary Hong Kong, 7th Sept., 1988.
Lo
place all over Europe. This goes
The articles were found in posses-
to
PATRIOTIC SALES
Since the Macao Hélier Com
2
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.