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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

GENERAL

NAM CHUNG STREET ROBBERY: FOUR MEN AND WOMAN CHARGED AT

PUBLIC AUCTION. KOWLOON MAGISTRACY CONCUBINE Auxiliary

THE Undersigned have received

instructions

THE

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

Wednesday, the 6th March, 1940 commencing at 9.30 a.m.

at Kowloon Naval Depot

OLD AND SURPLUS VIČTUAL- LING STORES

Comprising:-

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

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

1.

Terms of Sale: As detailed in

Catalogue.

Money Changers' Shop Master Bound, Gagged

COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS ON A CHARGE OF ARMED ROF- BERY AT NO. 75, NAM CHUNG STREET, GROUND FLOOR, were commenced at Kowloon Court, before Mr. Q. A, A. Macfadyen, yes-- Two of the men are ad- terday. against four men and a woman. ditionally charged with possession of arms and ammunition without a permit.

The defendants are CHEUNG PING, 28, YIP PING, 30, PANG. KWAI, 28, PANG KAN, 26, and YUEN KAM, 26, woman: The rob- bery, it is alleged, occurred about 10.30 pm, on the nigh; of Jan. 28. when the Lum Kong Money Changers, at the corner of Nam Chung and Tai Nam Streets as the master. Iu Chung-sam, was just abou, to close the shop and leave.

British War Organisation Fund H.K.

LATEST LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS

The British War Organisation

LAMMERT BROS.. Fund. Hongkong Branch, has

By Appointment, Auctioneers

to the Admiralty.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

GIVES

EVIDENCE POLICE RESERVIST

CHARGED

Nursing

Service

The following members of the Auxiliary Nursing Service satis- fed the examiners at the Home Nursing examination he'd, on Feb. 19, at Queen Mary Hospital...

mands

Further evidence was given by Chenk Hel, 24, complainant's con- May Wood, Stella Wong, Mary cubine, at the Central Court yes- Kirk, Edith Steele-Perkins, Madge terday against Ho So, a member Griffiths, Magaret Harrison Mar- of the Hongkong Police Reserve. guerite Crabbe, Phyllis Ferguson. appeared before Mr. R. Edwards on Helen Jefferies. Edna Sando. Mar- a "charge of attempted extortion orie Morse, Malmee Valen- of $1,000 from

Gertrude Chan Sik-time tine.

Chos Fati threatening to accuse him of the ela Wood, Marie Clarke, Alice] crime of murder.

Boxer, Winifred Griffen, Cather- The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo appeared the Fong. Ena Freeman, Marjorie Beryl for the defence while Det-Inap A, Labrum, Josephine Choa, Three men entered, one of them. Hopkins was for the prosecu-Farrar, Louise Landale, Vera Sim- Gladys They tion.

Jessie Taylor, Mr. G. S. Ford held a armed with a revolver. pushed In back into the shop and watching brief on behalf of Chan Saunders, Loanna Reeve, Emily

Manson, Gizella Kopeczski. into a rear cubicle, binding him Sik-tim. with wire and gagging him with

Chenk Hel said that she was a small towel. Some of the other with her husband when she heard foxts were brought into the cubicle, a knock at the door. She saw a bound and gagged, and some blind-tall man and another short man folded

enter her cubicle. The former said FORCED TO OPEN SAFE he would like to take Chan, her In was later taken into the shop hushand, to see the "pong Dan" where he was forced to open a (police officer). Witness asked on small safe that contained $136 what authority and he showed in dollar notes and small coins. his revolver.

TRAINING COMPLETED proceeds from his cigarette and

Further members of the Auxili- "roceeded to the cigar store business. The robbers

m No. 303, with ary Nursing Service have now wanted also to have opened the

the party. In completed their training with 96 second aafe, a larger safe contain the room her husband was accus-hours hospital experience and money used in the money ex-ed of the murder of a certain have gained their proficiency change busiO SES.

person in Chinese territory They certificates: then demanded $1,000.

reached $424,626.68. The latest list of subscriptions contains a dona tlon of $1,371 from the Manufacing tarers' Trading Organisation and $700 from the Derby Winners First Prize.

THE Undersigned have received Anonymous

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Tuesday, the 12th March, 1940

commencing at 5.15 p.m.

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

CHINA STAMPS

(A Valuable Collection being broken up)

also

HONGKONG AND BEITISH COLONIES

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revolver.

IL

Witness then Empress Hote her husband ‚'

BECAME FRIGHTEN

When the St. John Ambulance association certificates are ready, for collection, a further Announ- cement will be made. Certificates for the First Ald examination held" nn Dec. 20, 1939. are now "ready for collection at the office of the Accountant, Medical Department. me, floor, Post Office Building.

Doris

Sylvia Bancroft,

Chan. Anna Cressy, Sheila Haynes, Irene Lee. Margery Morse, M. Madgwick, Mabel Pearson Grant, G. Upsdell, Alice Wong: Renle Yen

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SAY

TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1940.

Gordon's

.and know what you're drinking/

GORDONS

DRYGIN

DISTILLERY LONDON.

NO COLOURING MATTER NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

H.K. POLICE RESERVE

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

III

ICY HOMES IN GERMANY

People Huddle In Overcoats

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New

CHINESE COMPANY Training Course-Part II. The following will attend Compány The key to this had been taken

Despatches received in Headquarters for instruction in

York from Berlin indicate that, away by In's wife, and he explain-

Part of Training Course Previously acknowledged $419,-ed to the men this was the rea-

When complainant said he had

Handling of Arms and Trigger snowdrifts mounting still higher. 102.65; P. H. Sin & Co. 100, Wallace son he could not open ft. The

Pressing) on Monday, March 4, at and the weather bitterly cold, the Harper & Co. Junior Start 20. robbers, Iu alleges, did not believe no money, the three men wanted

number of frigid and semi-friglä

· At Hottie Nursing lectures will 17.30 hours sharp:

offices Perry this and one of them bear him him to see a police officer

and dwellings there 5. S.W.P

Constables R12 Lai Chak Po, increased, (monthly) 100, A. Whittaker over the head with the butt end of this, witness became very frighten commence at Kowloon Hospital

and suggested $200. One of them (Outpatients) on Wednesday. Mar, Rie Tsui Kwok Ching, R31 Kwok (monthly) 5. F. B. Winter (month-

For a long time past special to said it was too little. but they 13, at 5.30 pm. First Aid lectures wat Lam, R39 Ip Shiu Ming, R5 efforts have been made to bring 1y 100, J. A. Gaunt 100, Derby Win-

As the robbers were about ners: 1st Prize 700. A. C. Wilcox escape, Der-sp. A. E, Carey, pro- would accept $500 first and the will commence at Helens May th Ip Wing Nin, R101 Lai Li Ling more coal, into Berlin and other (monthly) 25, Alleen and Doris secuting, related they were seen remainder a week later. The tal-stitute on Friday, Mar. 15 at 5:30 R164 Mak Wal Fong. R165 Lik German cludes, but, because of the Woods (monthly) 10. Fortuguese emerging from the shop by two ler man then left to telephone to p.m. Further lectures in Home George Poon, and R188 Chan Shlu

exhaustion of the previous Nursing & First Aid will be a-sun. Staff-Hongkong Bank 50 W. Chinese constables, C44 and C845, the police officer.

reserves. and the ability of the Knight (monthly) 10. "Deacon & who were on spécial patrol duty "Witness proceeded with the nounced later."

Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will transport system to cope with the Co., Ltd. 250. J. Finnie (monthly) in the exchange shops area.

shorter man to boriow $200 and All Auxiliary Nurses who have be carried out as ordered. current needs of consumers, sup- 50. D. B. Bone (monthly) 15, D.

The Constables saw Arst defen- she also raised a further sum"

mot been given their Emergency posts

INDIAN COMPANY

plies have continued to diminish. Peoples (monthly) 10, J. J. Whyte dant standing in the street by the $300 by pawning her mother's should report at their posts bet-

In countless amices and homes (monthly) 5, M. M. Affanassieff nullah, and 044 approached the bangie.

Ween 6.30 and 7 p.m. on Tuesday Promotions, The following Act- (monthly). 5, B. Herschend man, He noticed defendant reach

Witness met her landlady, who March 5th, so that a roll call may ing Latice Sergeants have been people are huddied together wear- (monthly) 10, C. Austin monthly into his pocket and caught hold asked her where she was going. be taken.

promoted to the rank of Lanceing overcoas. Heat has long since from February 1,been sharply curtailed in the Sergeant, as 10, W. A. Simpson (monthly) 15.

FIRST AID AND of his hand.":

On hearing that she was looking

great majority of dwellings, tut 1940: W. A H. Duпf (monthly) 10. W.

HOME NURSING REACHING FOR GUN for money Ehùi Kwel told witness Hewitt mcnthly) 10, L. Garner

"Acting Lance Sergeants R205 an accumulation or reports leaves The following members of the the Defendant, “

prosecution not to do so as witness' elder

P220 (monthly) 50. L. D. Pringle

Kandhara no odubt that this curtailment is (monthly) 10. D. J. Valentine alleges, was reaching for a gun, brother had gone to report the Auxiliary Nursing Service satis- Abdul Ghani,

fled the examiners at the recent Singh, R258 Rangin Shah, R250 A. now still sharper.

One big travel agency in the (monthly) 20, The Prison Stuff- and the constable struggled with matter to the police.

The shorter man, who February 210.24. M. L. Whitley him and managed to wrest away

had First Ald and Home Nursing Hauld, R282 Latif Khan and R283

Unterden-Linden, for example, has Ajun Khan. followed witness, overheard this, Examinations, and will receive

The been obliged to close its "main (monthly) 20, S. A. Kent. 10. R. Sthe weapon.

Training Course-Part 1

offices. Harrison (monthly) 50, L. M. Wylie As the other men were about to and he ran away. Later the police their St John Ambulance

following members will attend certificates in due

Central Police Station on Wed- (monthly) 25. M. F. L. Haymes escape, C648 drew his gun and arrived at the hotel when defen-sociation (monthly) 10. G. Cautherley fired two shots. The robbers re-dant opened the door.

The hearing was adjourned 2.30 (monthly) 15. R. C Gairdner plied, and C44 also drew his gun

First Aid. Kowloon Chan Sun nesday, March 8, 1940 at 17.15 hours for squad Drill under Sub Kwal, Chan Hob Kwan. Tang Miu (monthly) 15, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. and fired two shots. Nobody was m. today.

In a fashionable hotel in the Ching. Wan Alabaster (monthly) 50, M. Beraha

Sum Ngol, Chan Inspector (R) Mehdi Khan

Constables P231 A Karim, R257

Unterden inden the guests felt 50. E F. Búttress

Kim Ying, LOI Sun, Ku Koon Shu, Chan 8 Hing, Wong A. Khan, R277 M. Afzal, R217 A relatively fortunate when their Wai Kami Ng Wal Ching, Ng Hon Hamid, R218 B. Abbas, R240 Arocra temperatures crept up to 63

Mohamed F285 Mohamed Ram degrees Fahrenheit. Kwan, Chiu Yuet Fang, Lau Kung zan R266 Kesar All, R239 MA

A progressive decrease in food Cheung Hà. Sun Wo

Ramet, R291 A. R. Feroz, R214 Hsupplies has added much to the First Ald, Tai Hang:Cheng Khan, R213 M. AH. R212 P. Singh, auferings of Berlin's people The funeral service took place Yuk Ying, Yeung Yuk Ha, Lau Lal R272 M. Nazir, R219 M. Y. Hus- Because pota:oes cannot be First defendant took the police yesterday afternoon in the Chapel Wah, Lyx Sp Ho, Kwok Won Baan sath, R229 Ghulam Nabi. 1259 A.

shipped in the freezing weather. to the Kam Tol Hotel in Na ban of the Colonial Cemetery of the Kwok Won Kun, Fung Mel Po. Khan, R208 08hgh, R288 N. the Extraordinary length and mous (monthly) 25, G. J. P. Carey Road, where the four other deten- late Mrs. F. A.. Cumming, nee Alice Tang Chee Wan, Wong Yuk Yu. Khan, R300 P. Singh, R701 Majab | trgensity of this winter has 10, D. 8. Robb 50, Three members dants were placed under arrest. Mabel Jamelson, who was born in Chue Kam Sheung. Leung. Che Khan, R702 M. Hayat, R704 Morodiced an acute potato shortage

On View from Monday, the 11th (monthly)

March, 1940,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

hit.

The men all made their escape, (monthly) 15. A. McAlpine (month-running along Nam Chung Street ly) 10. J. C. Menhinick (monthly) in the direction of Lai Chi Kok. FUNERAL OF MRS

10. G. C. Worrall (monthly) 50,

However, first defendant, after Miss J. W. Buckwell (monthly) 50, Miss B. M. Bicheno (monthly) 10. being brought to the station, was Miss K. M. Anderson (monthly) 50, taken by Sergt. Macpherson on a LAMMERT BROS., WRL Bowley (monthly) 2 search of the other men. Anonymous (monthly) 3. A. M. Lénenberger (monthly) 25, Anony-

AUCTIONEERS.

CHEUNG CHAU

RESIDENTS

TO PETITION

Cheung Chau residents are re- ported to be drawing tip & pot

European Staff-Talkoo Sugar Re- Sums of money in dollar notes and finery (Feb.) 25, Staff-Union In- small change were found on two surance Society of Canton (Feb.) of the men arrested and a mones 159.50, Some Members European case, later identified by Tu Chung Staff Butterfeld & Swire (Feb.) sam as one carried by the robbers 297, Students Hongkong Commer- on Jan. 23. was found in the pos- cial Institute 27.32, Analysts Goy-session of the fifth defendant. ernment Laboratory (monthly) 79, Hearing of the case will be con- Fung Keong Rubber Mfg. Co. tinued today. (monthly) 200, Lee Pak Co. 100, Yu tion to Government protesting Kan Hing 30, Tam Shok Ming 5. against the danger of mines ex-Yu Fook Chun 5, Staff of Lee Pak ploding near the Island.

Co. 60, Yu Chik Yin 30, Olli Trading tellows violent explosions on Bun- Ass. 50, Manufacturers Trading

caused day morning--which

Organisation 1,371, DH.R. Moore damage to a number of houses on (monthly) 15, E. offe' (monthly) the island and which threw res-10. Total: $424 626 8K, dents into some concern for taetr safety.

This

WEATHER REPORT

Hongkong Royal Observatory

10 am, March 4

DONATIONS TO H.K. REFUGEE COUNCIL

The following donations were

FOUR LOTS OF CROWN LAND AUCTIONED

F. A. CUMMING

contrse.

Shanghai in 1878, a daughter of Wan Robert Alexander Jamelson, M. D.

THE WREATHS

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Curriin 705 8. Khan, 2706 M.

SCHOOLS FORCED TO CLOSE Many schools have shut for the same reason.

(Daily Telegraph).

A bridge and mah jongg drive following members of the Indian in aid of the British War Or- Company will attend Indian Com-ganisation Fund, under the su pany Headquarters for Part I plces of the Kowloon Dock Training Course on Monday, and Ladies Working Party, will be Thursday, February 28 and 29 held at the Kowloon Dock Re- respectively at 17.30 hours sharp creation Club on Friday," "at" 3

P. S. R. 214 Channan under

p.m. The prizes will be presented by Mrs. King. Constables R212 P. Singh R272

Singh:

N. Nazz, 2218 M. Y Hussain, R229 Ghulam Nabi, R259 A. Khan, R288

Home Nursing. Kewloon: Yakub R701 A. Hamid, 1708 M in the German cities, despite last

year's bumper crop. Hoosen, R709 Ajaib Singh, R710 EL

For the ordinary consumer tresh and of Kate Gertrude (Cronin) Mother Fasqueline Clerice, Mother

Joanna Tsang, Ng Wai Ching, LA. med. R711 W. Abbas, R712 A, R. Jameson,

The Rev. J. R. Higgs, BA. FRC Sun, Chan Sun Kwis, Chan Abdulrahmen. R713 S. Bachl, R714 vegetables are also virtually lack- GS. Vitar of St. Andrew's Church. Hoh Kwan, Tam Suct Tsing. Tang Amam Khan, R715 F. Din, R716 ing from the Berlin market- conducted the service in the Mul Ching, Ling Chiu Pik, Lee Koon p. R. Sharma. and R717 Ajab Chapel of the Resurrection which shiu, Liu King Cheung, Wan Shum Khan. was attended by Mr. S. D. Begs Ngol, Wal Buet Hirig, Lau Po Lum. Training Course-Part II. The and Mrs. S. D. Begg (daughter).

Yeung Fel Pel, Lui Fung Liu, Ng Pul Lang, Chan Mia Chan, Cheung

• Floral tributes were sent by Wal Ping. Chan Yalt Fan, Poon Jimmy and Tootie. Kate and Ivor. But Ying, Wong Wan Chun, Lau Lois and Made Suzette-Michele, Chi Kwong,

Home Nursing, Tal_Hang- Fred and Mildred, Arthur Busan and Freddie Boy, Michael Ethel. Kwok Wan Saan, Kwok Wan Kum, Folly and Lols, Boy and Adale, Bob Kwan Woon Ngol, Tang Chee Wan, Four lots of Crown land were and Beverley, Nacy Jean and Ro Wong Yak Yu, Lan Pui Man sold by public auction at the offices bert, 8am and Bea, Kurt and Cheng Yuk Sim. Yam Sing Lau, of the Public Works Department Betty, Judge Bir Allan and Lady Cheung Yuk Ting, Wau Miu Fong.

G. Singh, R288 N. Khan, R300 P-strength of the Emergency Unit yesterday afternoon.

Mossop, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. T. COMPLETED TRAINING Rural Building Lot No. 434, at Marsirall, Dr. and Mrs. G. C. The following members of the Singh, R701 N. Khan, R702 M Reserve, as from Fbruary 16, 1940. Tytam Bay, Island Road, contain- Canaval, Mr. and Mrs Whitmore. Auxillary Nursing Service have ghan 706 M Yakub, R707 A attend No. 2 Police Station at

Hayat, R704 M. Chirim, R705 8.

Company Drill All rank will ing an area of about 18,500 square Mr. and Mrs, C.. A. Tolle, Mr. and now completed their training with sand, R708 M. Hoosen, R709 17.15 hours on Wednesday, and Arculli, c/o A. J. Lane, at the Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. A. Berience and have gained, their Abbas, R712 A. Rahman, R713 S. Company Drill Dress Blue Uni- Upset price of $4,135. The annual Braude, Mrs. and Mas B. Budden, proficiency certificates: An Yetme Bachi, R714 A. Khan, R715 F: Din, form, Cap with white Corer, Belt rental is $190.

Rural Building Lot No. 435. ad. and Commandant and Members 01 Ban yul Au Yeung Ban Chan, R716 P. R. Sharma, and R717 Ajab with Brace, Whistle and Chain, Mrs. Farwick (21) $1510; Asst.

the Nursing Detachment. Housing Lal D, Lee Kam Chuen. Lee Khan. Government joining R.B.L. No. 427, Island Road,kong Volunteer Defence Corps. Private Secretary,

Say Ha. Leung Kwan Fu, Tsol Patrol Duty, Patrol duties will c/o CM Post 50.00; Mr. Tsang Credit Foncler for $5,000, the upset. The late Mrs. F. A Cummins Kwan Ting, Wong Yuk Chan, Yu be carried out as ordered. House 10000 Five Sympathisers was sold to Mr. Lee Shiu-ket, c/o

the late widow of was the Drury price being $3,300. "The area con- Temperature. minimum last night Hing King 2.00; Miss

Frederick Alexander Cumming. ge 16.00; Contribution from Foreign tains about 18,500 square feet with time locutive of the Tangise I Auxillary for office expense $190 atinitial rental.

Inland Lot No. 5748, situated at surance Association of Shanghai 106.25 Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Alabaster (Food Kitchen) 20.00; Four Sym-King's Road, southwest of Inland and also well known in racing and pathisers 40.00 Anonymous (Food Lot No. 2358, and containing an sporting circles in the East.

The late Mrs. Cumming bad been area of about 8,500 square feet, Kitchen) 1500; Total: $358.35.

was purchased by Mr. Tau Man-in ill health for some time and leung, c/o A, R. F. Raven, for $8, leaves to mourn her loss a brother. COLONY HEALTH

050. The upset price was $5,250 Mr. F. Jamelson, for many years connected with the Peking-Mukden and the annual rental is $64. Twenty-one cases of tuberculosis, New Kowloon Inland Lot No, Railway and who is at present in two cases of small-por both from 2767, at La Balle Road, adjoining England-a.sister, Mrs. 8. A. Lane, Victoria), two cases of measles, N.KIL No. 2740, with an area of realding in England two sons, two cases of chicken-pox and one about 8,000 square feet, was sold Arthur and Michael, also in Eng case each of cerebro-spinal fever to Mr. 18. Tse, c/o E. M. Haze land, and two daughters, Mrs. I and diphtheria were notified to the land for $4,200. The upset price L. Berthet, at present in Tsingtao and Mrs, S. D. Begg, of Hongkong. Health Department on March 3, was $4,000, annual rental $92.

Barometer (at sea level), 29.94 insceived by the Hongkong Refty feet, was purchased by Mr. Omar Mrs. O," Chan, Mr. and Mr. J. ninew-six hours hospital singh, R710 N, Ahmed, R711 W. Friday, March 6 and 8. 1940 for

Temperature, 64 F.

Humidity, 93 per rent,

Wind Direction, E/B

Wind Force (Beaufort), 4.

Temperature: maximum yesterday

64 F.

Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10 am.

today, 0.21 ths Total Fattall since January 1st

1.47 ins

Against an average of, 3.24 ins.

Sunset tonight, 6.28 pm. Bunrise tomorrow,"6.41 "him

***** 4 p.m., March 1.

Barometer (at sea level) 20.88 ́ins.

Temperature, 73 T

Humidity, 84 per rent.

Wind Direction, 881 Wild Force (Beauti€), 1. Maximum temperature, 16 F. Mfilmum temperaturé, 61 F. Radniki ni“

Social Welfare Council during

February:

Kim Ping.

Lanyard

Rifle Shoot. Rife shoot will be held on Sunday, March 10, 1940 at Those FLYING SQUAD

the Taikoo Rifle Range. Will all candidates who passed

Instructional Patrol. The next detailed will parade at Queen's Patrol Duty, Patrol duties will their First Aid or Home Nursing 1939, please collect their certin-Joan Bection will take place on examination in Oct. and Nov, ristruction patrol of the Kod Pier at 08.45 hours sharp.

GENERAL cates from the Accountant, Me Wednesday, March 8, 1940 at 17.15 be carried out as ordered.

tion. All members must attend. Attention is drawn to the Black dical Department, 2nd Boor. Post hours sharp at Terminus Fire Sta- Office Building.:

with Brace

5, 1940. Detailed instructions are Dress Blue Uniform Cap Without Exercise to be held on March white Cover. Belt Whistle and Chain, and Trunavailable at Divisional Police Sta- chean to be" cäfftel"

tions. Polite Reserve cucers on Patrol Duty Patrol duties will duty will co-operate with Air Raji be carried out as ordered.

Wardens. EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE

in

Volunteers who wish to take lectures in either First Aid or Home Nursing should send their names to the omes of the Auxillary Nursing Bervice, Queen Mary Hospital as soon as possible.

AY. PETERS, Chairman Auxiliary Nursing Service.

Fox as

Constable RABA W. A been taken

the Hongkong, March 4

O. BAGER

SUARĚRY