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PACE 8-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
tors
Undersigned have received Instructions from the Liquida- |
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Friday, the 24th November, 1839
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
kow Road, Kowloon. ·
A- QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FØRNTITRE
comprising:
GENERAL
MORE FOOD - KITCHENS FUNERAL OF MR.
ARE BADLY NEEDED
Sir Henry Pollock's
Street Appeal At Sleepers' Society Mtg.
INTERESTING FACTS REGARDING THE WORK OF ONE OF HONGKONG'S MOST ACTIVE VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICE OR- GANISATIONS, the Street Sleepers' Shelter Society, were revealed by the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the chairman, speaking at the sixth an- nual meeting of the Society, held in St. John's Cathedral Hall yester- day.
J. C. BARRETTO
Large Attendance At Graveside
The funeral pt Mr. Jose Conde Barretto, who passed away at his residence on Monday, took place yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery. The Rev. Fr. de Angeles officiated at the graveside."
The chief mourners were the deceased's four sons, and among those present were Mesars, A. Q. V. Ribeiro, J. G. D'Aquino, Leo D'Al- mada e Castro, Sor., G. F. Souza. Li Chan-hing, R. C. Sales, S. C. Pinna, E. M. V. de Souza, D. O.
The meeting was attended by a case was sent to Hospital. At the Bilya, A. J. C. Rocha, S. A. Roberts, at their Sales Room. No. 36, Han-presentatives in charge of the work Doctors attended during the week. Baptista, F. A. V. Ribeiro, S. Jex. large number of helpers and re- Yaumati Shelter several Chinese 3. O. Remedios, C. Vas. M. F.
in various districts. Sir Henry The numbers of cases treated at M. A. Simoes, F. Barretto, P. Botel- presided, and was supported by Dr. the shelters were:-St. Peter's ho, J. Conceicao, C. F. Rozario, A. Arthur Woo, Mr. Andrew Cheung. 587; Old Bailey 805; Yaumati 1,939, F. Delgado, A. K. Azado, J. Mar- Misa R. Mowfung (honorary secre-
ques, J. Antonio, E. Lawrence, A. HELPERS THANKED tary) and Mr. S. Grove honorary
E. Ribeiro, A. Baretto, A. Carvalho, treasurer).
To those helpers in our Dispen-J. Remedios, R. C. Sales, S. Pinna, sary work and to the numerous A. Sales, M. A. Baptista, V. Yvan- Organisations which are set out in novich, J. "A. Victor, J. D. Azedo. our Report and to many individual E. Y. Sage, E. J. Figueiredo, M. A. workers our thanks are due. Simons, P. Botelho, two sister from Our thanks are also due to:- the Italian Canossian Convent, The Hongkong Goremment for Mother T: Ida and Helena" Silva.
free use of the shelters and for assistance in many direc- tions.
the
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH Teak and Iron Bedsteads, Divano, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers,
Addressing the meeting. Dressing Tables, Screens, Chester- Chairman said: From the sixth feld Suites, Dining Tables, Side-annual report of the Street. Sleep-i boards, Dinner Waggona," Chairs ers' Shelter Society, which has and Armchairs Desks, Bookcases,
been published in the Press and a Cabinets, etc., etc.
copy of which you now have in your hands, it will be seen that the Society, owing to the excep- clonally overcrowded state of the Colony, had a phenomenally busy season, especially in the Yaumiati Shelter, which is situated in a very overcrowded and poverty- stricken district.
Fine Carpets and Rugs, Pictures, Carlos, Crystals, · Cutlery, Bronze and Brass Ornaments, Porcelain "and Class Ware, Gramophone and Records, Electric Celling and Table Fana, Cooking Stoves and Utensils etc., etc.
also
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A QUANTITY. OF BLACKWOOD AND BATTAN FURNITURE
and
Piano by "Moutrie"
1 Silver Plated Canteen Set
1 Grandfather Clock
i Mlectric Refrigerator "Gibson"
1 Electric Refrigerators "Frigidaire"
On View from Thursday, the 23rd November, 1939.
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Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS..
„AUCTIONEERS.
URBAN COUNCIL MEETING
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Applications for an eating house licence for No. 69, Reclamation Street, ground floor; for No. 38, Temple Street, ground floor; for No. 74, Main Street, Stanley Village; food factory Licence for No. 251;
Kllung Street, ground floor.
The following is a list of licences granted by the Urban Council be- ,,tween Nov. 7 and 20, inclusive:- Food Factories 1. Food Preserving Establishments 4. Food Shops 4. Bake Houses 1, Dairies 1, Swine 5, Eating Houses 1, Restaurants, 2. Total 19.
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WEATHER REPORT
DONGKONG ROYAL
OBSERVATORY
10 a.m., November 21.
Barometer (at sea level), 39.92 ms.
Temperature, 15 F.
Humidity, 80 per cent.
Wind Direction, E.
Wind Force (Beaufort), 4,
Temperature; maz mum yesterday.
79 F. Temperature: minimum last night.
71 P.
Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th
today, 0.00 Ins.
Total rainfall since January 1st
"81,96 ins.
!!
Against an average of, 83.59 ins, Sunset tonight, 5.39 pm. Sunrise tomorrow. 6.40 am
4. p.m., Nov, 21.
Barometer (at sea level), 29.81 ins. Temperature, 78 F.
Humidity. 79 per cent.
Wind Direction, ESR
Wind Force (Beaufort), Maximum temperature, 80 F. Minimum temperature, 71 F. Rainfall nil.
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HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
From 43 to 38. Nov. 1839
Date of
Height
Height,
HIGH WATER.
LOW WATER
Boug
Hong
Kong Standard Time.
Kong
Standard
Time
h. m.
Min m
ft, in,
Wed, 29
059k
00 14
44
1853
1136
30
Ther 3
(833
思密
0105
A
T9 10
86
1235
3 1
Fri 24
07.37
16 1.
01 46
33
1920
1310
32
Sal.
20 0323 0:8)
02 25
25
19544
1345 33
San. 28
09 15
- Mon, 27
Tum. 28
-03-06 19 20.20 70 1410 8.4 10:00 [52] 03 45 2104, 18:31 1448 13,5 TO 16
0424 111
2140
(84) 15 20 ja 8
During the past Season the Government most kindly gave us the gratis use of the following three shelters, namely:-..
(I)
St. Peter Shelter, In Des Voeux West:
(II) The Old Bailey Shelter. in
Victoria Gaol; and
(III) The
Yaumati Shelter, in the former Kowloon Ma-. gistracy.
Messrs.
Davie, Boag and Ltd., for Gunny Bags.
THE WREATHS
י
A wreath from the loving wife and children was interred with the Co.,casket:
Floral tributes were sent by: Messrs. Harry Wicking and Co., Cano and Rido, Celeste and Peter,
for Izal
Albertina. Nyda and Ico, Cannie The Chung Shing Benevolent and Marie, Lola and Naning. Kimy Society, for Padded Coats. and Allan, Melin and M.-Joe, Annle The Cathedral Church Council, and Folly, Mrs. G. M. da Cruz,
for the use of the Hall.
Sequeira and family. Mrs. M. J. Messrs. Thomson and Co., for Dias Asedo and family, Mrs. F. D.
auditing the accounts.
Gill and family, Mrs. G. M. P. Vic- tor, and sons, Miss M. M. C. Place, Mrs. Nunes and family Mrs. Marth
The English and Chinese Press. The South China Morning Post
for receiving subscriptions,, V. Ribeiro, Mrs. Mary V. Ribeiro The various Chinese friends, for and family, Angelina Roza Pereira, clothing, and to several others Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Barretto and for help in other ways, and family. Mr and Mrs. Leo D'Almada who wish to remain
e Castro, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
mous.
Gutterres, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Xa- vier and family, Mr. and Mrs. L Jack. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Rozario
and Mrs. A. S
anony-
GENEROUS DONATIONS
Wa
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
During the past season our So- and family, Mr. St. Peter's Shelter was
open ciety received generous donations Maher, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Gaan, from Dec. 2. 1938, until May 31, from subscribers, which we hope Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Basto, Mr. and 1939. It has 129 bunks and the will be continued during the com- Mrs. P. M. Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. average attendance during the ing winter. As receive no 6. Jex, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. de above period was 130 men.
grants of any kind, we have to Pinna. The Old Bailey Shelter was open depend entirely on donations for
Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Leo D'Almada from: Dec. 20, 1938. until April 28. the continuance of our work. e Castro, Jnr., Mr. and Mrs. P. 1939, when it had to close down,
Donations may be sent to our Mathieu, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. da owing to the premises being re- Hon. Treasurer, Mr. S. Grove, at Luz, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Sequeira, quired by the Tung Wah Hospital Messrs. Thomson and Co.. Hong- Mr. and Mrs. L. A. R. Remedios, for refugees. The average atten-kong Bank Building, or to the Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Sage (Canton), dance per night was 160 men, South China Morning Post
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Osmund, Mr.
Both of those Shelters have been
kindly placed by the Government. my thanks to the members of my V. M. R. de Souza, and family, In conclusion, I have to express and Mrs. W. M. Gittins. Messrs. E at the disposal of this Society. Committee and. in particular, to Wallace J. Hansen, Memi Silva, J. during the coming winter; the St.Miss Dorothy Lee, who has been M. Jack, P. Botelho and family, A. Peter's Shelter from
the first of our Hon. Secretary during the J. Bursley, Li Cham-hing, E. M, H. December, and the Old Balley past two seasons,
V. Ribelfo, J. Havelaar, F. A. V. Shelter from the time when the Treasurer, Mr. S. Grove, to Miss Ribeiro, Marie M. Gomes and Luiz
to our Hon. new Central Government Store is Corney for sending out notices to
B. Gom.es. Maria Xavier and completed, that is to say, from the Volunteer Helpers, and to Mr. about the end of December.
family: Grenham for attending to the equipment of our shelters.
from Dec. 5, 1938. until May 31. The Yaumat! Shelter was open 1930, and, being in a very poor and crowded district, the attendance of men there, which totalled 56,125, was more than double that for the previous winter season,
ALTERNATIVE SHELTER
Unfortunately, the Yaumati
Committee and Members of Club Lusitano, Wm. C. Jack and Co., Ltd., Chinese Staff of Wm. C. Jack The report and accounts were un- and Co., Ltd., Netherlands Trading animously approved
POPPY DAY FUND
Society (Compradore Dept.) and Netherlands Trading Society (Por- tuguese Staff).
ĮSHELL - AVIATION
Included in the amounts pre- NEWS DISCONTINUED
Shelter at present is housing about viously acknowledged from HM
The outbreak of war has made
550 coolles employed by the Urbani, Ships and Naval Establishments at it necessary to discontinue the Council. Our Society has express-Hongkong was a generous dona-publication
ed its willingness to pay for alter-tion from the French Man-of-War. native accommodation for these
News,'
The following is the latest 11st
of Shell Aviation
This decision has been made reluctance by the Previously acknowledged $21.124-with much
coolles from December to May, of subscriptions:- and the Government Assessor has
kindly promised to keep a look-77; Kowloon Cricket Club 41; Fur Company. They value the many out for suitable premises falling ther Street Sales 14.24; Per South friendly contacts which have been vacant.
Seeing that the Yaumati Shelter can house 500 men, it it obviously most. desirable that alternative accommoda- tion should be found for those Urban Council coolies so as to release this Shelter for the exclusive use of those hun- dreds of street sleepers.
Wanchai is another desperately poor and overcrowded district where a shelter for street sleepers Is badly needed: this Society has been trying for the last two win- ters to find suitable premises there.
China Morning Post: Two English formed and fostered during recent men ex Royal Navy 10; Professor years through the medium of the and Mrs. Shore 20; Deacon & Co., News
Ltd. 50; Additional amount collect- The Company hopes that peace- ed from H.M. Ships and Naval ful times will soon return and that Establishments at Hongkong 13.30. Shell Aviation News will then con- Total $21,273.31.
tinue its normal publication.
NEWSETTES
The quarantine restrictions im- Tao Let, the late Chairman of FOOD-KITCHENS NEEDED posed against arrivals from Shang-the Anhwel Provincial Govern- Whilst I am pleading the cause hal on account of cholera have ment, was on Monday promoted of the down-outs, I should like to been removed.
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by the National Government to draw the attention of charitably-
full general as B posthumous As from Dec. 1 1939, and until honour. minded Chinese to the fact that
In addition, the Govern- *more food-kitchens
badly further notice the passage through ment ordered a grant of $10,000 to the Fat tau mun Pass will be pro- defray his funeral expenses. hibited to all "craft,"
are
needed at this time of special des- titution and distress.
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Professor
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To the food-kitchens In the compound of the former Kowloon The offices of the Department i
Yang-zang Chang, Magistracy, between the hours of of Education of the Yunnan Pro-Visiting lecturer at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2 and 3 p.m., nearly 2,500 men, vincial Government were partially women and children come regular-gutted by fire early on. Monday USA for the last three years, wil ly for their one dally meal. They morning.
are not only insuficiently fed, but, Insufficiently clad.
A Kweichow Women's Assem-
speak on "American attitude to- wards the Bino-Japanese conflict," at the South China Colege, `Lion Rock Road, Each shelter has a Dispensary, bly was opened in welyangon at 10.30 am today. A Doctor of Kowloon City, where inor alimenta were treat- Monday, with 84 delegates from 45 Philosophy in English Literature ed, dressings were applied, eyes sen participating. The agenda from the Johns Hopkins University, attended to, and the inmates of included the mobilisation of Miso Baltimore, Maryland, Professor "vaccinated. women to do wartime work, the Chang is one of the very few Chi- every shelter were Members and Nurses of the St. increase of production by women nese scholars who has held such John Ambulance were in atten- and the relief of families of sol-a position of high learning. The dance every night. Any seriousdiers at the front,
lecture is open to the public.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1939.
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