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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

00

Friday, the 26th January! 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.mi.

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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:-

Chests

Suites, Dining Tables, Chairs, Bide- boards, Bookcases, Cabinets, Desks Teapoys, Perambulators, Wardrobe and Camphorwood Trunks, Rattan Furniture, etc., etc.

Phoenix Park Raid: Seven Accused

DUBLIN, Jan. 24 (Reuter)→→Two of the, seven

sccused

K

con-

Park nection with the Phoenix munitions raid were discharged, in- formation being refused them

against

ARMED GUARDS

usual More precautions than were taken by the authorlies for

the hearing. The gates leading to

the Court were closed and

巍

GENERAL

TANGLED CONDITIONS OF US. FEDERAL

PRESENT DAY POLITICS IN JAPAN

TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Reuter by Mall-The fall of the third China Incident Cabinet, headed by General Nobuyuki Abe, and the appointment of Admiral Mit sumasa Yonal as Premier form- ed an unusually interesting example of the tangled conditions of present-day Japanese" politics.

Nobuyuki Abe, the first sold ler in Japanese history to attain the rank of general without seeing active service, was also the first Premier to go out of office without appearing at a Diet session.

DEBT LIMIT TO

い

BE RAISED

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Ren- tec)-The U.S. Secretary to the Treasury, Me, Henry Morgenthau tutorded thi Nhỏe đi. Roze sintatives Appropria...ons Com- mittee, during the hearings of the Thelisury Défa.sment · 1941 Sdpply Eil that he contended that the limit of the Federal Debt should be raised to $50,000,- 000,000.

NO DANGER

Inheriting a number of complex other articles of daily necessity? strong force of armed military was problems deriving from the half-and soaring prices in many re- The present limit of $45.000.- particularly in ar000,000 should be raised, he said. stadoned around the building. In hearted Invocation of the semi-tectures, addition, armed military and po-totalitarian National Mobilization cities, such as Tokyo and Osaka, lice patrolled the passages and ill by the Konoye and Hirariuna had given rise to serious social

cabinets, the Abe Cabinet, during uurest, which is whispered corridors in the Court itself.

the eighteen weeks its held ofice. have amounted to riots and some went from blinder to blunder.looting in Nagnya. Osaka and chiefly in internal affairs. Legisla-Kobe.

RADIO PROGRAMMES Continued from Page 3 10.05 Dance Muik.

to

tion setting up a Trade Ministry Finally, shortly after Christmas, resulted in a strike of the per-when the Diet was in recess, a

and he would take another look at the situation when it reached $49,000,000,000, but there would be no paricular danger involved If Congress raised the debt limit to $50,000,000,000,

Mr. Morgenthau also maintain- ed that the Budget should be

and increased taxes.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1940..

PABST

BLUE RIBBON BEER

Fax-Trot-An Old-Fashioned Tune manent staff of the Foreign Office majority of the members of the balanced by reduced expenditures round the world, it's Pabst Blue Ribbon

Thereupon the Fichier indicat: ed he woula dissölva the Def as soon is it resumed session. This

not proposal

to.. fo low would endeavour His Majesty's, august wishes." Furthermore, late the sum avening. Admiral Yo:at bad

H

Always Is New (him Second Fiddie") which the Cabinet, bowed to, drop Lower House combined to pass W7)

Jack Rylton and His Orchestra. Fox-Trot-Beside A Moonlit Stream; ping the plan and not even daring unofficial resolution calling on Iron and Teakwood Bedsteads. Waltz - Tu-Li-Tulp Time Horace to discipline any of the mutineers, the Cabinet to resign, The Fry

efforts The

to Premier's of Heidt and His Alemite Brigadiers. Divans, Wardrobes,

mler's declaration that he would Drawers, Dressing Tables. Wash-Fox-Trots This May Be The Night

induce the President of the

take no notice of the resolution Chesterfield (from My lucky Star); I've Got A

Minselto,, the leading political stands. Hatstands.

merely accentuated the hostilits Date With A Dream (from My lucky

party in the Lower House, to Star)Henry King and His Orches

agalist him. his Cabinet ended in Join tra. Tango Take Your Chance; Fax- Trot-Vlen-Vient Heins Huppertz complete failure, with conse- and His Orchestra. Quicksteps-Good

quent lass of prestige. Luck Until We Meet Again; The

The Government's fixed price Mademoiselle from Daughter

and His policy for commodities was Armentlares Jack Hylton Orchestra, Waltz-Love Never Grows strated by heavy increases in the Cabinet bat also brought down Old: Slow Fox-Trot-Bon Voyage prices of Government monopoly tra. Fox-Trots-When Winter Comes articles, notably tobacco and rice already seriously concerned lest was reported furious at the man- abolish the law guaranteeing the the unrest at Home should affect positions of civil officials, almed the military campaign in China d who realised that a general to weaken the bureaucracy, even-

election would seriously delay tually had to be dropped,

passage of the huge Y10,800.000.- 000 budget

Carpets, E. P., Brass. Aluminium. Porcelain and Glass Ware, Cutlers.

Of

Cherie Jack Hylton and His Orches

Re-Am Second Fiddle"); The Song of

Ornaments, Pic- Curios: Clocks: tures. Electric Table Lamps and Heaters, Gramophones and cords, Dinner Crockery. Tea Sets. Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

2380

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

and

Radio Gram

1 Radio Set

1 Upright Plano "Moutrie"

1 Canteen Set in Cabinet

1 Sextant

1 Camera "Agfa"

On View from Thursday, the 25th

January, 1940.

-

the Metronome (film gecord Fiddle" -Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra. El Que A Hierro Mata: Tangos Siempre Unidos Orquesta Tipics Francisco Canaro. Slow Fox-Trot One Life: Quickstep I Go For That film 'St Louis Blues-Victor 911- vester and His Ballroom Orchestra.

11.00 London RelayMatters of Moment."

and the

iru-

Government plan to

SERIOUS SOCIAL UNREST Meanwhile, allegedly through 3Dd Inficient the inadequate

the respon taken by

inensures

Talk by the Head of Economic Warable authorities, shortages of rice, charcoal, coal, and many

fare.

11.15 Close down.. »

TRAINING GALLOPS

The following times were clocked during the morning gallops at the Race Course yesterday:—

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

“LOCAL ESTATE

Estate in the sum of $15,800 was lef by the late Koo Meow, alias Koo Meu, alias Ko Meow, allas Khoo Meow, allas Khoo Ngow, allas Koo Mew, who died at 36, Serdang Village, Kuala Lumpur, in State of Selangor, Federated Malay States.

the

WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory

10 a.m., Jan. 24. Barometer, (at sea level), 30.34 ins.

Temperature, 50 F.

Humidity, 60 per cent.

Wind Direction, W.

Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Temperature; maximum yesterday

52 F.

Temperature, minimum last night,

43 F.

Rainfall for 24 hrs., ending 10 am

today, 0.00 Inɛ.

Albury (A)

Ronson (G)

Ficcadilly Jim (A) Craigavad (G) Thirty Six (G)

Warrego River (A)

Shuttlecock (A)

Spicylight (G) Tornado Star A Grand Time Possible (G) Spring Shine (A) victoria (G)

Charlesber (G)

Bredon

Just In Time

11 40 1.19.3 1.59.1 2.34.3 3.06.3

1 37 1.11.2 1.46.1 2.17.1

33.4 1.054 1.35.3

1 38.2 1.13.2 1.52 2.21.1

11 37.3 1.12.2 1.46 279

only

meeting, with the War Minister, ap. which he sought the co-opera- tion of the Army and "mplored"

to carry unl

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For obvious reasons; the Army

split the General Hata

on t the active disappuuval of and Navy leaders, the Army

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and increasingly criticized as a conspiracy on the part of the atatesmen near the Throne,"

ner in which it had been misted and made to look foolish by the Its organ, the Elder Statesmen Kokumin Shimbun, was suppressed for printing an editorial declaring that Admiral Yonal's appointment had greatly shocked many quar- PALACE CLIQUE

ters The newspaper asserted, it The Minister of War, Generai seems

truth. with considerable Shunicku maca, actually nomin- that the Lord Keeper of the Privy

to the Cabinet by the Seal had been making prepara- men of such calibre, there was 11t- ated powerful so-called palace afique tions for Admiral Yonal's appoint-tle basis for believing that the and not by the Army, was in- ment as Premier for some time new Cabinet would correct the de- structed by the latter to inform past and alleged that it was a re-fects of the outgoing one and the Premier that his policies were ward for Admiral Yonal's action therefore would have only a short not "approved and he could give in quashing the Army's plan for a life. the Kokumin Shimbun out-Spring will witness some unusually the situador further considera-military alliance with, Germany spokenly concluded:

and Italy when he was Navy tion-a'polite suggest on toʻresign, It is understood that Premier Abe Minister in the Hiranuma Cabinet

last Spring. replied to General

Declaring that, in the circum-

the presidents of stances,

the Minseto and Seiyakat parties, the most important in the Diet, would not join such a Cabinet, a forecast which proved correct, and, without

Hata that he would not unless the lat- tex, his capacity as Minister of War, officially called upon him to do so.

*

further conference of 'Army leaders, the War Minister was instructed to comply with the Premier's demand. The Navy

Minister $150 officially formed

the

the Premier that Navy backed up the Army's de- mand whereupon General Abe handed the resignation of the Cabinet to the Throne,

Recommendation of a new Pre- mier to the Throne then became the responsibility of the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, Mr. Yuasa, and "the President of the 29.1 Privy Council, Prince Konoye, the 92-year-old Genro, Prince Salon}{. being now too old to retain that prerogative.

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Accessories

JANUARY 21, 1940

Sapper (A)

1 -34.1 1.07.2 1.39

2.11

Bronze Arrow (G)

1

38 1.08 1.40.1 2.12.4

Sea Jay (A)

1

36.4 1.10.1 1.41.1 2.093

32

32.3 28.2

14 33.1 1.04

1.37.2 2.10.3 2,41

30.2

Rose Charming (G)

32

31

29.4

1.46.1 2.19 141 37.3 1.11 1 40.2 1.18.3 1.54.2 2.25.3 JANUARY 23, 1940

2,50.1

31.1 31.1

F

$2

142.2 1.23.1 2.05

Osage () & Hilltoro Bay

(G)

2.45.1 3.202 3.49.4 29.2

いな

1

37.4 1.13.1 1.47 - 2.19

32

Mount Hope Bay (0)

1 40.2 1.20 1.58.4 2.36.2 3.10.1 3.41

31.4

·JANUARY 24, 1940'

1 35 1.07 1.39 3.09 12.44

30

1.24.2 2.01.4 2.34.2 3.03.2

29

11 46 1.23 1.53.4 2.31.3 3.03,3

32

1 42 1:19 1.53.2 2.24.3

31

# 36.3 1.10.4 1.43.3

33.4

Attacking Time (G) Snowy River

1

47

1.20.3 2.09

2.43.3

33.3

36.

1:07.3 1.36 --

28.2

44 1.24

1 31.2 1.02.4 1.31.2

28.3

1

31.2 1.05.1 1.39 2.11

32

For All Time (G)

#40

1.16 1.46.4.

Navylight

2.49.1

30.4 30.1

Vanity Fair (A) & Sea Jay

(A)

11 36

1.09

1.42 2.12

2.40

Taxing Master

*.48

1.31.3, 2.072.

Winfred

1

42

1.19.1 1.54 2.22.4

28 35.3 23.4

National Pride

1

37.1 1.12.4 1.46.2 2.19.1

Vixen Tor

1

39 1.12

1.44.4 2.13

O-Land (G) & Ohio (G)... 1 41 Grand Allegiance (A) ..... 1 Johnber (G) & Gretber

It 41 (0) Amicus Curiae (A) & Kitti

(A)

39

1 35.2 1.09

1.19. 1.14

1.20 1.55-2.27

1:41.2 2.11

1.55 2.29.3 3.02.2 1.45 2.14

28.1 32.4

20

2.56.3

29.3

1

29.3

„Total rainfall since January

0.02 ins.

1st

Against an average of, 0.52 ins.

Gay Star (G) & Hopeful

Star (G)

135

1.07.2 1.40

Sunset to-night, 6.06 p.m..

Triumphant Bay

1 29.4

59.4 1.28

32,3 28.1

Racylight (G)

36

1.10.3 1.44.3 2.13.2

28.4

Distinctive Time (G)

1

39

1.16.2 1.52 2,25

33

Far View (A)

1

35.2 1.11

1.43 ·2.11

28

1

34.2 1.10

1.44.3 2.16

31.2

1

35

1.08

1.39 2,09.3

30.3

1

35

1.10.1 1.43.2 2.15.3

32.1

Radon (A)

38.4 1.01.3 1.37.3 2.06

28.2

Nancy Lee (A) & Pumelo

(A) Hughber (G)

38 1.10 1.414 2.11 35.2 1.09.4 1.41,3 2,14

2.40

23

11

32.2

Cheerful Star (A) & Maple

Star (A) Satinlight (G) & Busy-

11 41 light (A)

* 33.3 1.05

1.33

28

1.18

1.54

2.25 2.58.1

31.1

HIGH WATER.

Low Wazir

Calintoul (A) & Catterick

BHdge (A).

36

1.11

1.40.3 2.10.4

Hong

Bong

Powerful Kid (A)

I'

41

1.19 1.55 2.26.4

Leading Time (G)

1 41 1.22.1 2.00 2.32.4:

30,1 31.4 32.4

Kong

Kong

1 35

1.10.3 1.43.1 2.14.1

31.

Standard

Standard

1.

43

1.21

31

Time.

Time

28.3

28.3

h.m

Ex

30.2

Thur, 25

10 10

10 4

29

Et 24

Fri.

26

1049

22 13

8 0 15 38

26

Sat.

27

31

5 09

123 01

Temperature. 54 F.

Sunrise tomorrow, 7.05 a.m.

4 p.m., Jan. 24.

Barometer, fat sea level), 30.23 ins.

Humidity, 58 per cent.

Wind Direction, W.

Wind Force (Beaufort), 3.""

Maximum temperature, 56 F. Minimum temperature, 43 F. Rainfall, nil

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE from 25 to 31 Jan. 1940.

Week

Date of

Month

Height

Height

Rose. Emily

Sapper (A)

Jober

1.58 2.35 $3.06- 1 38.1 1.084 1.40 2.08.2

11 30

Sun. 28 12 10

471 03 50

21410 28 00044908

176

A Green Time (A)

Connieber (A) Liliber

Royber (0)

Common View (G)

Quick Despatch (A)

Eve of Peace (G) &

of Reason (0)

4. Ascot Day (A)

16 26 15 D Alfber (A) 44034508 Hedic View (A). -9860-

711718

0614 11 mashing Throu (a)) Mon. 29

128663181120 & allver wings (G)..... Ta 30 0048 16470701 18 Eve of Dancing (G) & Eve

13456

of Hunting (G) Wed. 31 0180

Perola D'Oriente (A). Viceroy (A)

142 1.20

1 45 1.25.2.2.01 233. 13 38.3 1.141 1.50.4 2.25.4

1.9.

14'30

:8

20 KO

KONOYS REFUSES

went

Prince Konoye, who was greatly favoured, having definitely re fused office, he and the Lord Keeper of the Fŕtvy Seal operied negotiations with the Army, sug- gesting that General Shunroku Hafi should forms Cabinet These negotiations

some 32.4,way, several conferences of Army leaders being held to discuss the advisability of a general on the active service Ist assuming the premiership., and also consulta- Lions between the two elder stalesmen and Army representa tives. Eventually the Army agreed to the proposal on the understand- ng' that simultaneously with his assumption of the preridership General Hata should be placed on, the retired list.

".. The stage being set, a represen- tative of "the Lord Keeper of the Frivy Seal was sent to Shizuoka to obtain the approval of the Genro, Prince "Balon, to what Japan generally thought was the recommendatim of General Hata. On the emissary's return, general astonishment, Admiral Yona was called to the Palace and commanded to form a Ca- binet.

1

38 1.18.1 1.494 2.18.2

4 35.9 1.09.3 1.40.

# 33 1.05 1:34

Evè

40.3 1.17.2 1.52.3 2.25.3

141.2 1.18.2 1.54 223.1

28.1

1 36 108 1.41 2.12 2.41

† 37.3.141.1 1.46.2

36.1

1,56 2.27.2

$2.2

1 39.1 1.17.2 1.55_230.1

35;1

3.24.2 27

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to.

That the situation was delicata

was borne out by the fact that withm in nour the Eatperor took the exceptional step of cominänd. ing the presence of the Ministér of War, when, to quote the Akahı

Shimbun

Els Majesty raciously told the war Minister to ar- range that the Army co operate in the organization

of the next Cabinet as the Imperiál command has been given to Admiral: MitsumiREL Yona of the Imperial Navy, Exceedingly awed by the Emperor's message, the Wa Minister replied that

SNEVER

To bring in such a man in- capable of definitely showing a strong character and a mare nable even to strengthen the form of national unity now existing and to recommand him to the Throne for giving the Emperor's command, tu form a Government is bitterly

In the circumstances it seems safe to prophecy that the coming

Interesting events in the Japanese political world, especially in the Det session which will resume towards the end of January, “

It is interesting to note that the Japanese words "Yo Nal" are a slang term for "No rice," which some superstitious people consider a bad omen for the new govern- ment."

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