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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.

H.K. POLICE

RESERVE

Orders by the Hon Mr. T, H. King, Commissioner of Police

CHINESE COMPANY Strength: The following have been taken on the strength of the Chinese Company, as from 8, 1940-Constables R12 Lai Chak Po, R15 Tsui Wai Lam. R39 Ip Shiu Ming. R95 Ip Wing Nin, and R101 La Li Ling.

THE Undersigned have received THE Undersigned have received February

Instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Friday, the 16th February, 1940

commencing at 3.30 p.m.

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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:-

Bedsteads,

Divans, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Hatstands, Chesterfield Sultes, Din-" ing Tables, Sideboards," Chairs, Desks, Bookcases, Cabinets. Tea- poys, Wardrobe Trunks, Pictures, Rattan Furniture, etc., etc.

Carpets, Rugs, E. P. Brass, Alt minium, Glass .and

Porcelain Ware, Cutlery, Ornaments Curios, Gramophones and Records, Electric Lamps and Heaters, Filters, Tea Bets. Dinner Crockery, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

『:; u

also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

and

1 "Agfa" Cine Projector (8 mm).

1 "Kodal" Cine Projector (16 mm)

1 "Kelvinator" Refrigerator

1 "Watson" Whole Plate Camera

I "Columbia" Radio Gram

1 Grand Piano

1 "Robinson" Upright Piano

4""Underwood" Typewriters

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION -

Thursday, the 15th February, 1940

commencing at 11.00 a.m.

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

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8 Biles Wood Pulp

Demon" Stoves (new)

.5 Kegs Red Lead

3 Teakwood Ship Wash Stands

3 Cases Sleeve Holders

35 Boxes Sleeve Links

4 Boxes Tie Pins

also

Ladies Rubber Swimming Costumes, Shoes. Caps, Raincoats, Bathing Toys, etc., etc.

and

Leave: Constable R113 Tang Chung Ful has been granted one month's leave of absence as from February 1, 1940.

Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will be carried out as orderet

INDIAN COMPANY

Training Course-Part II. The undermentioned members of the Indian Company will attend m- dian Company" Headquarters on Monday, and Thursday, February 12, and 15, respectively for Part II of Training Course at 17.30 hours sharp under P.S.R. 214 Channan Singh :-

Constables R212 Puran Singh, R219 M.Y. Hussain, R229 Ghulam Nabi, R259 Abdullah Khan, R288 Gurcharn Singh, R777 M. Nazir R288 Nur Khan, R300 Pyara Singh, R701 Najab Khan, R702 M. Hamet, R704 M Curran, R705 Sultan Khan, R706 M. Yakub, R707 A. Hamid, R708 M. Hoosen. R700 Alaid Singh, R710 H. Ahmed, R711 W Abbas, R712 A R Abdulrahman, R713 $. Bachi, R714 A. Khan, R715 Fazal Din. R717 Sharma, and

Inspection Farade: All ranks tha Indian Company will

A Quantity of Furniture, New Books R716 P. R and Sundries

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

"

Ajab Khan.

of.

SPORTS

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General Gamelin, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, (left) with General Viscount Gort, V.C., Commander-in-Chief of the British Field Forces.

parade at Central Police Station WAR SITUATION REVIEWED: on Wednesday, February 14, at LAMMERT BROS..17.30 hours for an inspection of

AUCTIONEERS

Canadian War Veterans On

Parade

equipment etc. by the Company

Commander, Dress-Blue Wat-

form. Cap with White Cover. Belt

with Brace, Whistle & Chain Lanyard and Truncheon.,

Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered.

PLYING SQUAD

Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered.

EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE N. C. Q's Meeting. An N.C.O LONDON, Feb, 12 (BWS)-Over meeting will be held at No. 2 Police 200 Canadian ex-soldiers all wear-Station at 17.15 hours on Tues- ing war medals paraded at Alder-day, February 13, 1940- On View, from Thursday, the 15th shot yesterday with serving Cana- Traming Courses Part I and dians, who were there under III All ranks will parade at No training.

2. Police Station at 17.15 hours on These ex-service men, who came Wednesday, and Friday, February from all parts of the British Isles, 14, and 18, respectively for part I to be present, included blinded and in of Training Courses. and severely crippled men.

Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will After attending Church, the be carried out as ordered. whole parade marched past Ma-

* O. EAGER,

DSP, (R)- Hongkong. February 12.

February 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

0.

.R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Underalgned have received

Instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Tuesday, the 27th February, 1940

at H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and at Kowloon Naval Depot,

commencing at 9.30 qm with an interval from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m.

Old and Surplus' Naval 'Stores, etc."

comprising:-

for-General McNaughton, who took the salute.

King & Queen Amazed

At Efficiency

Air Force Expansion In Britain

Of The

Was

NO PEACE DICTATION

TO FINLAND :: BERLIN, Feb, 12 (Reuter)—Ac- cording to the German News Agency, a Helsinki despatch states that a denial that a great power bad approached the Finalsh Gov- LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter)ernment, offering to mediate be- vivid picture of the smooth and tween Finland and Russia almost terrifying efficiency with made in an official announcement which the Air Force expansion is on Saturday night by M. Tanner, proceeding was gained' by the the Finnish Foreign Minister. King and Queen in the course of

M. Tanner declared that he had a four days visit to Western Eng no knowledge of any such initia- land last week. Their Majesties tive and added: "The Finnish covered nearly 1,000 miler and Army has carried on the war suc- their programme was skilfully arcessfully for ten weeks. This she ranged to give the most compre has done so far excisively wit hensive possible view.

her own forces and arms,

NEW METHODS

In each of the great factories, visited, the King saw how new Four Cylinder Petrol Engine, Re-methods and scientifically design- frigerator, Old Tools, Canvas, India |ed equipment are speeding up the Rubber, Clocks, Leather, Electric, building of planes and learned Gear, Electric Motors, Lamps, Bino- how, parallel with mass-produc- culars, Oxis, Cordage, Firewood,, tion methods in factories, the Blankets, Counterpines, Carpets, training of pilots, observers, gun- Rugs, Beds, Wash Basins, Furni- ture, Electric Cable, Ol Drums, Dirty Oil, etc.

also

Cast Iron Borings and Zinc Ashes,

W

Lots may be inspected on Mon- day, 28th February, 1940, (Only British subjects will be admitted into HM. Naval Establishments to view or bid for the lots).

ners, mechanics and riggers are regulated and co-ordinated so aa

to keep pace with the flow of temendously high standard set by

plaries while keeping to the

the RAF,

SHADOW FACTORY At one point the King "saw a "Shadow Factory" scheme in operation and watched thousands of engines being assembled from parts made in several different works. In another great factory.

"Now that help in the form of materials and men is arifë- ing, following the decision of the League of Nations, Finland position to continue re- pellly these attacks. For these reasons,

peace cannot be dictated to Finland.

1

MOTHERS VISIT

WOUNDED SONS

LONDON, Feb. 12. (Reuler) Béiatives of British toms mies serving in France, who have 'bebu'' kravely · wounded, left for France" on a visit

• yesterday. They mostly coh«. gist of motherm.

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Call

The War In Finland: For Volunteers: Why Weather Broadcasts Were Withheld

LONDON, Feb. 12 (Router)-A weekly review of the War situation was given from Daventry on Saturday evening by the B.B.C. Military expert, Capt. Cyril Falls.

Capt. Falls first spoke of Finland. Many people, he said, had been too quick to throw their hats into the air over the news of Finnish victories and were now inclined to take too pessimis- tie a view

For over a week the Russians} had been making "strong attacks

sledges, pushed or towed by tanks. The Russians had gaffered excep tionally · heavy

losses' and the latest despatches showed that the attack was becoming less heavy.

MANNERHEIM LINE

un the bannerheim Line, using SOVIet strätegisT

IN COMMAND COPENHAGEN, Feb. 12 (Reuter) The Chief of the Russian Gener- al Staff, it is reported here, has been placed in command of the Soviet "Forces in Finland with There had been a statement orcers from Stalin to end. the cam- that the Russians had dented the paign as soon as possible, regaid- Mannerheim Line near Buma, less of losses. but there was no proof or any reason to fear a break-through. to Marshal Voroshilov in Russian The Mannerheim Line was many Army circles and is rated by some miles deep and the Russian lodg-to be Russia's most brilliant strate- ment in the zone meant little. gist.

The Chief of Staff is second only

The great danger was the strain Russia's desire to end the war is to which the Finns were being sub-reported. to be due to the fear of jected. It was obvious that Fin-compileations which might draw land could not hope to hold out Russia into a general war.

for more than a few months with- The Boylets also fear the heavy out external aid. This ald was snowfall to Finland late this now materialising · from many month, which might result in bog- sources and volunteers were arging their mechanised forces,, riving from Scandinavia. Tet -1 Finland required more ald urgent

17.

WEATHER REPORTS

Capt. Falls next referred to the fact that the British press had

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1940.

SAY

Gordon's

...and know what you're drinking

DRYGIN

DESTELLERY LONDON

NO COLOURING MATTER NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

INCREASING BOLDNESS IN ATTITUDE OF EUROPEAN

NEUTRALS TO NAZIS

(2) the brutal Rusian invasion

of Finland; and

(3) confidence in an allied vic-

tary.

HEMMED IN. Germany's allenation of neutrais. and the latters daring means that Germany has hemmed" ner-. self in neutrals do not want to Bght, but If Germany attacks od of them, they will resist

CONFIDENCE IN ALLIED VICTORY LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter)-The attitude of European neutrals to-

So that encirclement, of which. wards Nazis was reviewed in an Germany accused Britain, is made editorial by the Sunday Chronicle more complete by her own actions yesterday.

and wit

Some neutrals, the journal sayı, are protesting against the bully-

FOREIGN DEETS

THE HAGUE, Feb, 12 (Reuter)— ing tactics of the Germans and As the result of negotiations, as It refers to the Norwegian denun- Brussels and The Hague, Germany ciation of brutal German sea war-has decided to revive the stand- faze

stíl (agreements relating to her foreign debts with neatral coun- tates.

THEEE REASONS The newspaper ascribes the in-

The agreement lapsed in Bep- creasing boldness of neutrala in tember after being denounced by -protesting to three things: ..

British and American "creditors, (1) the toll of neutral lives and but new arrangements were "made

property;

with América in December.

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NEW YORK'S FAIR IN WINTER JUST

WAITING FOR TOMORROW

``NEW YORK-The New York World's Fair is just as its sobri- quet proclaims "World of Tomorrow." - - ་ ་ ་ ་ ་

The Flushing extravaganza,, which closed its gates on Oct. 31 last to reopen on May 11, 1940, is today marking time, alber- nating for the winter and making changes in its administration and physical arrangements, reorganizing and remodelling throughout, so as to open the 1940 season with a wide appeal for public interest and support.

The European war with its gineers and labourers, along with world-wide reverberations has other persons on pay rolls of ex÷ affected the Fair. Russia, The hibitors, 4

ern

the

BIGGEST OFFENSIVE Netherlands, Denmark, and South-

MILES OF PIPES: NEXT WEEK

Rhodesia дате announced

Hundreds of miles of pipes have withdrawal from the 1940 ex- OBLO, Feb. 12. (Reuter)-Nor-position. wegian press reports state that a

Sweden also withdrew been emptied and closed for the not been allowed to mention wear Russian diplomat in Brussels bas American Line will continue its

as a Government, but the Swedish- winter to prevent damage by freezing; scaffolding or sheaths of ther conditions in the British revealed that the Kremlin is to exhibit when the Fair reopens. fabric have been placed around Isles. He referred to the freezing launch its biggest offensive in Fin-

Most of the large commercial statues; 388 drinking fountains over of the Thames and sea land next week, when the finest exhibitors who were the backbone have been covered with purple around our coasts, news of which troops in Russia from Moscow and was withheld for a considerable Odessa, will be used. time.

Hundreds of new planes and tanks, it is said, will participate in the tack!

help.

One reason for this was that though the Germans could "es timate weather conditions In the

The Finnish Ministers in London British Isles, they could not know and Paris, the reports, add, have the particular conditions of any appealed to the Alliés for urgent one place. They did not know the wind velocity, clouds and visibility

Meanwhile, the Belgian military or how the defending aircraft were

expert, General Badoux, who help handicapped.

ed to construct Finland's 'Manner- The temperature of air barome-heim Line, his down to Helsinki, tric pressure, velocity and direction He will consult with the Finnish of wind were all factors used for C-in-C. on the construction of new ranging artillery.

fortifications north of Lake Ladoga. THE LAST WAR

to protect the Finnish Flank. Tree tees now a long the nga, BRITISH VOLUNTEERS Lut it was not applied until the middle of the last war. During

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter)— the Battle of the Somme, our According to the News-Chronicle, meteorological experts sent out two-hundred men of the first con- circular, messages two or three tingent of 5000 British volunteers, times a day giving information on who will be attached to the Fin- weather and predicting changesnish Army, are leaving England for These were obtained by collating Finland shortly. Information from several meteoro- logical stations.

NO LET-UP'

.

of the Fair will return, it has been hoods, florescent lighting fixtures announced. This means that this have been swathed, and mirror exhibit area will change feast of Pools have been drained, lea all, since both the foreign and he Lagoon of Nations, whose amusement areas are slated for water-fire-colour-sound display at more drastic revision,

tracted millions of spectators-dür- ing the first season of the Fair, STRIKING CONTRAST.

has been almost completely drain- A visit to the fair today revealsed and hundreds of outlets for a striking contrast to the colourful lights and water have been cover- beauty, cheertness, and activity of ed with cloth or wood, the big show during the summer. Only signs of activity on the grounds are workmen walking to busses have been lined up for the work. At night, the scene is in whiter in the Interborough Rapid even more striking contrast with Transit-Brooklyn Manhattan Tran- the splendour of the nightlighting ft blazd and on the service road during the Fair's season and the Beneath the ramp colourful firework: fdikplays and ess coloured fountain shows.

Ten thousand bericher are stored plongé service” roads and motor

MOMS TWO-TON STATUE The only light now showing is "A wooden frameworks has been the bravely lit nem sign over the put rormid the twostan Blatus or

building; Administration

The Winked - Youth, symbolizing the sprit od obthiumibutions, on top, New York World's Fair 1940.

In the meantime, it is no little of the American Telephone and ipb to keep the Flushing phantas-Telegraph Building to protett e magoria" in "condition,throughout | against winter's rigors, and the 65-- the winfer, make replacements, foot statue of George Washington and do remodelling necesary. An in Constitution Mali has Been sur- HELSINKI, Feb. 12, (Reuter) appropriation of $3,300,000 was rounded with a metal framework. The Germans did the same There are still no signs of a let-up made early in the fall to carry the

The lower part of the statue of thing, but as the prevailing weain the Russian hammering at the Fair through the Interim period Roma, da fop of the Italian Pavi ther was mainly from the west to Mannerheim Line and the Finns and up to the present more than lion, has been covered with heavy east, they were handicapped by in aling tenaciously to their pal- $1,000,000 of this sum has been layers of cloth and the large lack of information on which to ions despite an endless ram of spent

wooden horse in front of the REAL ENTHUSIASM

the Air Force may always have the

base their prophecies.

| shella" and "bombs. Both sides | There are now about 1,000 per- Swedia Pavilion also has been The King was told of the un- latest and best machines,

Weather conditions could make a suffered heavily the Soviet losses sons working daily at the Fair, swaddled, e remitting "enorts to produce new Their Majesties commented difference of twenty-ave to hum- being said to run into thousands. preparing the reopening next year. Opecial heating systems have and even more powerful typek óf many times on the enthusiasm: dred yards to artillery and map The Commander of the Boviet | These include fair executives, 75 been installed in most of the ex- atcraft, while the present types and energy that all concerned ranges and corrections required Eleventh Division, the Fina state, policemen, landscape architects, hibit buildings-(Christian Science were still th production so that were putting into the work ~l could be over two-hundred yarda, has been killed in "action.

designers, watchmen, painters, en- Monitor);

Terms of Sale:-As detailed in Their Majesties were amazed at Catalogue.

LAMMERT BROS.. By Appointment, Auctioneers to the Admiralty.

Hongkong, 12th Feb., 1040.

the vast number of "almacist com- pleted planes stretching in a great double line into the far dis- tance.

الادالو

They are being looked after by the Cavanities--Branck' of the War Office, *: