1940-02-23 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

ARGENTINA & CHINA:

GENERAL

LAMMERTS AUCTIONS LAMMERTS AUCTIONS Diplomatic And Commercial

PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.

HF Undersigned have received THE Undersigned have received THE

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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Wednesday, the 6th March, 1940

commencing at 9.30 am

at Kowloon Naval Depot

OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUAL- LING STOKES

Comprising:-

Clothing, including Blankets and Serge and Duck, etc.. Remnants. Electro Plate, Cutlery, and "Table Linen, etc., etc.

On view from Tuesday, the 5th March, 1940,

Terms of Sale: As detailed in Catalogue.

instructions

"

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

00

Friday, the 23rd February, 1945

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Bales Roomi, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:--

Bedsteads, Divans, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Hatstands, Chesterfeld Sultes, Dining Tables, Sideboards, Chairs, Deska, Bookcases, Cabinets, Tea- poys, Pictures, Rattan Furniture, etc., etc.

Treaty Is Foreshadowed In Y's Men's Club Talk

The early completion of a diplomatte and commercial treaty between the Argentine Republic and China was fore- shadowed by Mr. Ramon M. Lavalle, Argentine Consul in Hongkong, when he addressed a large gathering of 'mem- bers of the H.K.Y.'s Men's Club, at their weekly tiffin meet- ing, at the St. Francis Hotel yesterday.

“Although Argentina and

China are a great distance

apart; they can be brought NEW INDUSTRIAL closer together by sympathetic action," said Mr. Lavälle.

CLOSER RELATIONS

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"It is my purpose here to serve both countries, to bring thein" to- gether in business as well as in cul- tural affairs, and to put into effect, for the first time, a diplomatic and commercial treaty between Argen- tina and China; to offer here our goods and to carry to my country. the products of Chins.

"There are not any distances or obstacles which cannot be solved. If behind them rest à strong and good wish. I hope that one day Argentina will be as popular In China as any other country."

HOSTEL FOR WOMEN

Opened By Lady. Northcote

“It is said that education is the real solution to all social evil. II. that is true, I think the Y. W. C. A. have done a lot to the further- ance of this solution. Judging by the way the Y, W. C. A. progrESSES, I am sure this centre will be followed by many others," remark- ed Lady Northcote yesterday at the opening of the new Y. W. C. A. Industrial Girls Service. Centre Introducing his talk with a geo-yesterday at No. 143, Tam Kung Gramophones and Records, Cook-graphical picture of Argentina and Road, Kowloon City, ing Utensils, Carpet Cleaner. Fire the growth and development of the Brasses. Clocks, Table Scales, young republic; Mr. Lavalle said, in Enamel Baths, Cameras, etc., etc.

part:

Carpets, Rugs, E. P. Brass, Aluminium, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Cutlery, Ornaments, Curios, LAMMERT BROS.. Electric Ceiling Fans and Lamps,

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By Appointment. Auctioneers

to the Admiralty.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

Instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

Friday, the 23rd February, 1940 commencing at 11 am

at Godown No. 7 of the Holt's Wharf, Kowloon.

(for account of the concerned)

1 Keg Bicarbonate of. Soda

31 Bags Murlate of Ammonia

also

iReel Unglazed Mech. Newsprint-

.ing Paper

(This reel now stored in Godown No. 34 of The Hongkong & Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., Ltd.. Kow- Joon),

"

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

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· AUCTIONEERS.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION "

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Tuesday, the 27th February, 1940 azd Wednesday, 28th February, 1940

at HM. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and .at Kowloon Naval Depot,

also

NO ENEMIES

Lady Northcote was welcomed to. the new centre by Mrs. Nancy L. For over hundred years my peo of welcome; recalled the part play- | Gockshin, who, in a short address ple have been working and struged in the F. W. C. A.'s financial gling in order to build up a coun-

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD try based in Justice, peace and campaign last year by the Colony'ą

FURNITURE

3 Radio Sets

And

1 "Agfa" Cine-Projector-16 m.m.

1. "Corona" Portable Typewriter

1 "Underwood" Typewriter

1 Electric Refrigerator

On View from Thursday, the 22nd February, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

Liberty: and today we can say with pride that we have fully succeeded in doing so.

Argentina has no enemfes. As a State she is invariably neutral in all wars and interna- tional problems; however, more than once in the League of Nations and International Con- gresses, and elsewhere once and again. we have strongly con- demned all forms of agression, whatever the pretext and who- ever "the aggressor is.

ALLIES OF OPPRESSED

Its against our deep sense of jus-

First Lady.

"Lady Northcote has given the Association much support, not only in spirit, but in actual deed," Mrs... Goekchin said, "During our finan- cial campaign last year, as a result of her energetic appeals to the public by broadcasting and etc.. the P. W. C. A. succeeded in secur ing a number of valued supporters who had not given us their sup- port before."

Mrs, Lam Woo presided and the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson Dean" of St John's Cathedral, also spoke.

For fifteen years the Hongkong

tree and our democratic interpreta-Y. W. C. A. has carried on work tion of social and political life to among factory women and last

LAMMERT BROS., invade other countries. We are year opened two industrial hostels at Causeway Bay and at Wan- AUCTIONEERS.

Continued on Back Page

BRITISH WOMAN'S BRAVERY AT POINT OF GUN TOLD AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY

'HOW. MRS. ESTAIL, WIFE OF WARRANT OFFICER ESTALL, BRAVED THE SITUATION AT THE POINT OF A PISTOL and jumped to disarm a robber whó had just com- ́mitted a theft, was told at the Central Court yesterday,

The alleged robber, Lau Po-lor, allas Paul Lan, 17, residing at No. 5. King Shing Street, who was apprehended by three sol- diers, charged before Mr. R. Edwards with the larceny of two silver chain and two religious medallions:

Possession of arms and ammunition;

Shooting with intent to main, disfigure or disable Mrs. Estall, and

Shooting with intent to prevent lawful apprehension. Inspector C... Goodwin said two medallions. Mrs. Estall then that about 16 am. on January 29 sent her daughter to summon a Wu Lin-ho, amah employed by police officer, while she kept de- Mrs. Estall was working in the fendant in the kitchen. backyard in house No. 2, Warrant Officers" Quarters, and when she had finished, she returned to her

"HOLDING SOMETHING? "After my daughter had gone

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LIVING EXPENSIVE

The

of growing importance Kowloon City 85 An indus- trial district has drawn thou sarids of women worker to that area; living conditions are crowded and expenstre--just for the privilege of occupying a bed, along with three others, a worker must pay $5 a month, This Y, W. C. A. hostel will give a bed--a whole bed to oneself--for $1.20 à month; and by working co-operatively the girls can provide themselves with meals at $3.50 month; so that-for less than $5 a month the girls can find food and lodging in a Y. W. C. A. hostel.

of

Seven Industrial centres-three them with hostels-provide club and social activities, educa- tional classes and reading comers. A representative of the indus- trial clubs of these centres, Miss Tse Wai-hing President of the Inter-Club Council of Y. W. CA Industrial Club, expressed the thanks of the Industrial girls to

ing ceremony.

room and found the defendant! We waited for a second," said Mrs, all who participated in this open-

commencing each day at 9.30 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

IN THE COLONY

with an interval from 12 noon to *1.30 pa

-Old and Surplus Naval Stores, etc.

comprising:

THOSE PRESENT

Estall in the witness-box. ""The sitting there. Mrs. Estall came in defendant asked me to let him go. by chance and questioned the de- I realised that he was holding fendant. She then searched Lau something at me which looked and found two silver chains and like the barrel of a gun. I said Among those present yesterday.

no. I jumped and grabbed his were the Very Rev. J. L Wilson, arms. (There was a little struggle

Lady Pollock, Mrs. Ma Ying-biu. during which there was an ex- Miss E Fijlott, Mrs. G. E. Ken- plosion. I then realised that what nedy-Skipton Mrs. Ma Wing- I saw must have been a gun.” “ chaan, Miss W. 1 dritan, Miss

L/Cpl Lane, Bandsman Mar-Alice Kwok Miss Tip shall and L/Cpl. Caine caught theying Miss Wong Yuk-mon, Miss BL Hollis, Miss Cheng, the defendant.

Following further evidence, the Rev. Edward Lee, Misa Choy Wal-

Birs. Yung, Miss B. M. Pope, and My Shit Tak-hing.

In the Colony of Hongkong, in cluding the Taland, Kowloon and New Territories during the week ending at 8 am on Saturday, FED,

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accidents as the result of which 2

teem persons were killed and 36 persons. were Injured

afternoon.

Bau-

frigerator, Old Tools, Canvas, India

Four Cylinder Petrol Engine, Re-17, there were altogether 87 fraffic/ hearing was adjourned until this haan, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Goodban,

Rubber, Clocks, Leather, Electric Gear, Mectric Motors, Lamps, Fino -culars, Oars, Cordage, Firewood, Blankets, Cofinterpimes, Carpets, Rugs, Beds, Wash Basina, Furni- turs Electric Cable, Oil Drums, Dlity Oil, etc.

also

Cast Iron, Borings, Zing Ashes and Old Iron and Steel

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

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Of persons killed, a 8-year-old.

was knocked down, and killed by a bus while crossing the car- flageway, and, a Chinese female. age 25, was drowned when the lorry on which she was a passen- ger, akidded and went over the sea wall.

Of persons injured, 17 were pedestrians, who were crossing the carriageway and were struck by vehicles,

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Of 87 accidents, 44 were collisions between vehicles; 29 were collatona

Terins of Bale:-As detailed in between vehicles and pedestrians; *Catalogue.

LAMMERT BROS.. By Appointment, Auctioneers

the Ad

Hontkont, 19th Fu)., 1940,

14 accidents were due to other -catiben“

The Chinese Chamber of Com- meres held their monthly Execu tive Committee meeting yesterday. Mr. Phillip Cockchin presided..

Kant

the Governor, speaking Industrial Girls' Service Celltre

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