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PACE 8-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS" AUCTIONS LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

PUBLIC

AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.

GENERAL:

VOLUNTEER ORDERS LONDON'S LAST

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ORDERS BY LT.-COL, H. B. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS (CONTINUED FROM SATURDAY) ↑ Dec. 1, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Company

PARADES

meeting.

5th Battery s

Nov. 25, 2.15 p.m. Queen's Fier, No. 2 Section. Dress: Overalls.

HE Undersigned have received THE Undersigned have received Nov. 28 Queen's Fier. 9.15 am THE

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

On

Tuesday, 'the 28th November 1939

at 11 o'clock a.m.

at No. 7, Leighton Hull Road, Ground Floor.

THE FURNITURE AND CHATTELS OF A BEAUTY PALOUR

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

AUCTIONEERS..

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

оп

Wednesday, the 29th November, 1939

commencing at 2.30 pim.

at No. 7, Tunglowan Road, 1st Floor

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

(Full particulars from catalogue)

+1

יד

also

i

1 Frigidaire in good condition

On view from Tuesday, the 28th November. 1939.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION ACTION NO. 4 of 1939.

Chan Chi Kual (Plaintiff)

against

The Steamship "Gula"

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS

OF SALE

of the

S. S. "QUIA"

To be sold by

PUBLIC AUCTION.

од

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Wednesday, the 29th November, 1949

Commencing at 10.30 am.

at No. 5, Shan Kwong Road (Happy Valley) 2nd Floor.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

also

"1. Plano by "Moutrię '

and

1 Frigidaire Refrigerator

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On View from Tuesday, the 28th November, 1839.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

No. 5 Company Nov. 38, HQ. 5.30 p.m. (1) Class A. Lecture on reconnaissance of

No. 1 Section.. Dress: Overalls.

Nov. 2; 5 p.m. H.Q. Nos, 1 and 2 Sections. Checking and marking | B.DĄ of clothing.

Nov. 28, Queen's Pler, 5 p.m. No. Section. Dress: Overalls, Nov. 30, Queen's Pier, & p.m. 'No' 1 Section.

BROUGHAM DRIVER SCORNS

CARS

Sixty-three-year old Fred has

gun positionis withiri

of Burder-road, N. EL section Ball, ares. (U) Class B. Section drill been driving London for 45 years. Direct Are. (1) Class C. Fotqts yet he "doesn't give two poote" for the petrol ration. He is London's last remaining follower of an old- time profession. He drives traveller's brougham.

No. 7 Company » Nov. 27 and 30. HQ 5.30 p.m. L.G. training as detailed.

Army Service Corps Company Nov. 28, R.A.S.O. Compound, Queen's Road, 9.30 a.m. Supply Section... B Squad.

Nov, 30. R.A.§.c. Compound, 5.30 p.m. Supply Section, A Squad.

Pay Section

Dec. 2, H.Q. 2.30 p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Sections to proceed to camp. Dress Jackets, trousers, 8.D. caps. boots. The following articles will be carried in Kit bags--Spare Jackets, trousers, shorts, khaki As detailed. shirts, puttees, "overalls and gun CORPS ORDERS-AMENDMENT platform shoes. Material for clean- Corps Orders No. 48/39 of the ing buttons and boots should be 10.11.39, para. 6. For "3858 Pte. A. carried, also washing and shaving Nirinkoff" read "3558 Pte. A. Biriu- gear and personal items of cloth- | koff."

motion to 8.8.M. of J. Robinson should read "12.11.39."

APPOINTMENT ...

ing. Klt bags, properly labelled, Corps Orders No. 54/39 of the must be at H.Q. before 11 am. on 17.11.39. para. 3. The date of pro- Saturday 2nd to be conveyed to the Battery position. Warm sweaters, greatccats and those not in pos- session of service greatcosts. civilian overcoats to be brought.

Field Company Engineers Nov. 30, K.C.R. 5.30 p.m."Discus- sion on camɲ.

Corps Signals

A/RSM RE. Slattery to be C.B.M., No. 4 Company with effect from 5.10.39,

TRANSFERS

'All Sappers No. 7 Company to be Privates with effect from

Nov. 21, H.Q. 5.15 p.m. All de-19.10.39 tachments Signal training (Ref.:

S. T. All Arms, pp. 81-65 and 27-31).

Dec. 1, H.Q. 5.15 p.m. All detach- ments. Signal training. Proce dure and instruments, (Ref. S. T. All Arms pp. 72-78).

Week-end, Nov, 25, D/Rs. as in- structed by M.C.O. 1/¢ D/ES.

No. 1 Company

Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons: Nov. 28, Stonecutter, M.G. Part II. Launch leaves Queen's Pler, 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier, 8.45 p..

HE Undersigned have received | Dress: Mufti but webbing belts will

instructions

be word.

THE

+

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Wednesday, the 29th November,

"1939

commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 2. Con- naught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd Floor).

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS

On View from Tuesday, the 28th November, 1939.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

Nov. 28 and Dec. 1, HQ. 5.30 p.m. As Company programme.

No. 4 (Troop) Platoon: Nov. 26, As for Nos. 1 and 2 Flatoons above, Those detalled only.

Nov. 28 and Dec. 1, H.Q. 5.30 p.m.; M.G. Training.

LEAVE

Spr. A. L. 8. Read. Field Coy. Engs., 15.11.39 to 2.1.40.

Cpl. W. H. Taylor, Corps' Sigs, 18.11.39 to 17.1.40.

Sgt. J. Redman. No. 1 16.11.39 to 15.1.40.

STRENGTH-INCREASE

Coy..

Pie. E. O. Murphy, Armid. Car Pl.. 23.10.39.

**I started driving a coach when I was eighteen," he said. “I worked for Tillings, the transport com- pany, and I remember the day when they owned more than 8000 horses. Now they have only about 130."

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He spoke of the time when Tilings obtained the contracts for all the horse buses, horse trams fire engines and other vehicles that required horses to pull them.

"I drove's horse tram for six years," he said, "but I liked

· coaches better, and I have been on them ever since.”

Time was when all commerct travellers used the horse drawn broughams. To-day Fred's employer is the only one left in this section of the transport business.

HAD COACH 11 YEARS I have had this coach for 11 years." Fred declared, “and I would not buy a car for anything.

"A horse may not be as fast, but I am not out for speed. A horse never goes wrong. It can turn round in narrow streets with more ease, and on top of that, I get privileges with my coach that I could never get with a motorcar.

For instance, the police never

Pte. A. J. G. Taylor, No. 1 Coy.interfered with us no matter how 6.11.39.

E. H. THURSBY, Captain, Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.

NOTICE

H.K.R.A. Competitions The HK. Rifle Association 13

long we are parked in a back street."

Sally, the mare that pulls the brougham, is 15 years old. "But she is in the pink of condition." Fred holding a spot at Kowloon City Proudly said "I groom her myself." on Sunday, Nov. 26, the entire pro-

He brushed a speck of dust off ceeds of which will be given to the his coachman's great-coat And British War Organisation Fund.

straightened his shiny hat. He gets

In addition to the usual spoon a new hat every year, and throws shoot, team competitions both for the old one away-Standard, experts and high handicap shots are being arranged, and additional prizes are being given.

LORD COMMISSIONER Revolver and clay pigeon com- OF THE ADMIRALTY petitions will be held and it is. pointed out that anyone not in LONDON, Nov. 27 (Reuter)- possession of a shot gun can bor-Viee-Admiral G. C. C. Doyle has Church row one on the range.

been appointed Lord Commissioner

.No. 2 Company Nov. 29, H.Q. 5.30 pm. Recruits and part trained men as detailed. M.G. training. Mechanism. Nov, 30 ( H.Q. 5.30 p.m. No. 7 Platoon, (i) Kowloon Dock 5.30 p.m. Squad drill with arms.

'Dec. 3. Remainder, parade.

H

Na-4 Company

One convertible sighter and ten of the Admiralty and Chief of shots to count will be fired at 200 the Naval Air Services from Nev. No. 29, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's yards and 500 yards and firing will 21 in succession to Vice-Admiral" Meeting."

Sl: Alexander Ramsay.

ANGLO - FRENCH COOPERATION

PARIS, Nov. 27 (Reuter)---It is officially stressed that M. Bonniet, who had been appointed President of the Franco-British Co-ordina-

LAMMERT BROS.. tian Committee, is now an Allied

AUCTIONEERS

and not a French official.

His appointment is the first of its kind, and it is pointed out that the Allied scheme for economic co-operation is already being

commence at 8 a.m.

TREATMENT OF GERMAN NATIONALS IN GERMANY

THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRACT TAKEN FROM A WHITE PAPER CONCERNING THE TREATMENT. OF GERMAN NATION- ALS IN GERMANT (1938-39).

It is taken from a letter addressed by "A German Mother, who is one mind with very many Christian parents," to Sir Nevile Henderson, then British Ambassador in Berlin, for trans- mittance to Lord Halifax.

PUBLIC AUCTION. practically implemented, which, it 1. I appeal to a foreign Fower

THE Undersigned have received Instructions from Liquidators and others

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

T

Monday, the 4th Day of December, Thursday, the 30th November, 1839

1939..

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at ?? o'clock noon

by

Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers.

At their Sales Room,

No. 2 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong.

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PARTICULARS

All that the Steamship Gula " registered in Macao now lying in the Harbour of Hong Kong with a length of 124 feet seven inches, width 22 feet and depth 8 feet 7 inches gross tonnage 221.55 tons, nett tonnage 112.62 tons together with all her equipment and ap- purtenances..

For further particulars and con- ditions of sale apply to

Messrs. Hastings & Co., Plaintiff's Solicitors, Marina House

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or to Messrs. Lammert Brothers, Auctioneers,

No. 2 Connaught Road Central.

Hong Kong, 27th Nov., 1939.

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han- kow Road, Kowloon,

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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:-

Drawing Room, Dining Room and

Fed

Room Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, Ornaments, E, P., Brass, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Electric Table Fans and Heaters, Gramophones and Records, Radios, Curios, Pictures, Cooking and Utensils, etc., etc

also

Stove

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

On View from Wednesday, the 29th November, 1939.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT

BROS..

AUCTIONEERS.

18 declared, will be a stinging re- for help in a matter which is the ply to German propaganda alleg-private concern of the German

people. Ing that Allied co-operation was

only window-dressing

2. I write without mentioning The appointment of the French-my name. man is warmly welcomed as fur- Anonymous letters should by ther proof of the "unreserved con- rights be consigned to the waste- fidence existing between the Allies, paper basket, but since you are

In all these Institutions" a great deal that is excellent, and which we parents welcome with joy and gratitude, is offer-

ed to youth. But they one and all serve as well to exert upon our youth an Influence hostile to Christianity!

Perhaps it may be possible to

It is described as typically British aware of the state of affairs in forward this letter, which expresses fair-play to adopt a French chair-Germany as regards the censorship every Christian mother's way of man because the Committee will of letters, moral compulsion, con- thinking, despite its anonymity to function in London.

centration camps, and so on, your revered Queen She, as a

Christian and a mother, understand our anxiety for our children.

TUESDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Baked Apple

Cereal Jelly 'Omelet Coffee Doughnuts

LUNCHEON

Noodle Soup

Red Cabbage Salad Baked Macroni & Cheese Creamed Spinach Stewed Celery Chips

Stewed Fruit & Cake Теп

DINNER

Cream of Celery Boup Tomato Salad"

Roast Shoulder of Lamb Sweet Potato Souffle Stewed Com *Roasted Onions & Carrots

Lemon Chiffon, Pie

Coffee

hope that you will lend a willing ear to this appeal in spite of its anonymity.

many.

A

OBJECT OF PEÏITION

.

will

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1939.

SAY

Gordon's

...and know what you're drinking/

DRY GIN

DESTILLERY. LONDON.

NO COLOURING MATTER

ゲ

NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS,

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,

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LIMITED.

FOR LONDON and LEITH

For Freight apply

to the Agents:

CHINA

W. R. LOXLEY & CO., ̈(CHINA) LTD.

Tel. 34185

York Building.

THE PERFECT HOLIDAY

A PARADISE CRUISE TO BALI" & JAVA -Roundtrip in 30 days

AT SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES

SAILINGS

To BALI & JAVA VIA PI, Porta:—-

1st HALF DECEMBER

To. BATAVIA DIRECT:

NEXT WEEK

To AMOY & SHANGHAI:-

THIS WEEK

For particulars apply:- JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIIN N.V HONGKONG—AMOY-SWATOW-CANTON

Macao Agent

HL. NOLASCO DA SILVA.

MODERN

LIJN EXPRESS SERVICE

MONEY

PREFERRED TO

SOCKS FOR SOLDIERS

Australian women will do less war xnitting during this war' than in 1914-18, This was indicated by the Lord Mayor Cr, Coles) at a conversazione in the Centenary Hall given by thế Loyal Orange Institution to the Governor and Lady Dugan Cat Coles, who is treasurer of

the Victorian divison of the Aur Interests Of Overseas tralian Comforts Fund, said money. rather than gifts of goods would be needed.

QUESTION AT ISSUE It is not, however, quite correct The object of my petition is that to say, as I have done above, that England, the country which is still the question at issue is the private the strongest in Europe, and which concern of the German people; is trying to preserve its Christian for, if in the heart of Europe a character, will make all future rising generation is brought up not negotiations with Germany cond-anly in indifference to Christianity tional upon the 'cessation of hos- but all too often in hatred of it, tility towards Christianity in Ger- the future will be fraught with dis- aster not only for Germany but The first condition upon which for Europe. the end of this conflict depends At the present time the ancient would be the release of our impri-Christian traditions of grandparents soned pastors. especially the pastor and parents have a restraining in-

The money would be useful for Martin Niemöller, whose lot. must fiuence still but woe to Germany, the purchase of machine-made For the benent of overseas Chi- be a source of the greatest bitter and woe to Europe, when these goods, he said Although the army exe from Kwangtung, a special ness to all fair-minded people. ·

traditions shall have passed away!

would still need hand-knitted section to look after their in- Your Excellency, many German socks, for example, the Air Force terest is added to the Secretariat did not want this type. The thin of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov- But almost more important still,, mothers. would be grateful to you

ner machine-made socks would be ernment. A branch section is It seems to me, is the demand that from the bottom of their hearts if

more suitable for its needs.

established in a certain town the systematic allenation of our you could bring these lines to the youth from Christ shall be stopped, notice of your Foreign Minister winston and Lady Dugan, the

In addition to welcoming Birthe East River.. Lord Halifax, who has been brought

ALIENATION OF YOUTH

We parents must surrender our up in the spirit of Christianity, 10-year-old children to the control and, if at all possible, of your of the Hitler Youth, the League of Christian Royal couple as well. German Girls, and later on the

Labour Service. Our exceptionally We hope for England's help in gifted boys must attend the Adolf our hard fight against the forces Hitler Schools and afterwards pass hostile to Christianity, which are on to the National Socialist schools threatening our pastors and our of Political Training ("Ordenabur youth. gen"), there to be prepared for future leadership in the State and. the party.

A German Mother, who is of one mind with very many.' Christian parents.

J

Chinese

BHIUKWAN, Nov. 27 (Intl)-

Overseas

on

Chinese in Malaya,

Kathetig also, launched a cam-Dutch Indies, Burma India, Slam, bined lodge comforts fund. “

Hawaii and elsewhere may secure in

The Governor was presented information on conditions with an address of welcome by Hwangtung, and trade enquiries the grand master (Or. J. Mor will be given attention. ria)..

In reply he said the welcome in- The Air Ministry announced dicated that Victoria and other that the Prime Minister and Mrs. States were determined to help Chamberlain on Friday afternoon win the war for the Empire, Chats visited the headquarters of the tianity and all that stood for gooo Fighter Command of the Royal Air In the world,

Force.-(BWS)