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BRITISH UNITY:

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS Pride Of Traditions And

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE undersigned have received

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

сп

Thursday, the 1st August, 1940

commencing at 10.30 am..

at No. 458 The Peak. Barker Road

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Determination To See That They Are Preserved

THE BRITISH PEOPLE ARE PROUD OF THEİR TRADITIONS. THEY ARE DETERMINED ΤΟ BE WORTHY OF THEM; NOW THEY ARE FIGHTING TO PRESERVE THEM. What is it that above all else Eng- land has valued most through many generations? It is not her military strength, nor her industrial skill. It is not even her commercial experience, but the art of self government by a free people. „ -

GENERAL

STOLE METAL

FROM BASE TO MAKE ASH - TRAYS

Two Chinese fitters, employed in the Naval Base, not only stole brass and other metal but were able to make several articles, in- cluding "ash-trays, candle-sticks and weights, before they were caught.

Produced before Mr. J. G. Rap- poport, in the Third Police Court. Singapore, Lat To Weng (28) and ̧ Lee Song (24) the two fitters, both

IN A PREVIOUS TALK, I told Capital and Labour are well ulus-pleaded guilty when charged with you something about the democ.a-trated by John Galsworthy in his theft of metal valued at $15...

Court Inspector D. R. Cowie said the system of Britain. There is stul problems play. "Strife." This" play mere to say and I must emphasise has been translated into several that at 1205 pm. yesterday in- that at this time DEMOCRACY IS Chinese versions and sometimes formation was received that onɑ ON TRIAL ··

acted on the Chinese Stage, Gal- of the atters was manufacturing AN OLD SAYING

sworthy concludes his story with ash-trays and various other articles First of all, we have to decide an event in which both the Capl- in the atting room, and Lal Too On View from Wednesday, the 31st how far Britain is a true-demo-talist and the workers suffer Weng was caught in the act. A cracy, and whether democracy is equally. As result they come to search was made and the other ar- sultable in time of war? There live harmoniously. Perhaps it re-ticles were discovered are many volumes of books on this subject.

July, 1940.

Catalogue will be issued.

"

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS..

· AUCTIONEERS.

The old saying is true; "There

is nothing new under the sun.

So with the idea of democracy.

veals the British gift for promise.

comi

Lee Song was caught at 13.50 the same day,

Since the outbreak of the war, They were each sentenced to two there has been a marked absence months' rigorous, imprisonment. Fot Industrial disputes. A spirit |

It is an old idea to the Chinese. of co-operation and accommoda- Most people know that Mencius tion is clearly evident in the re- employers and said: "The people are the most lations between important element, then the State employed. Such tree co-operation

PUBLIC AUCTION. and the Sovereign 15 least of all." between these two groups is a

QUEZON BIRTHDAY

Industrial resources. It also helps BALL AUG. 19

valuable contribution to the suc- But even long before Mencius. four or five thousand years ago, cessful organization of Britain's the idea of democracy was men THE Undersigned have received tioned in the Book of History to solve the problem of wages and

Shu King) I said: "The people special jare the root of the State, and if war conditions.

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

ጎነ

Friday, the 2nd August, 1940 commencing at 10.30 am

at the Basement of No. 2, Wood Road.

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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

On View on Day of Sale.

Terms: Oath on Delivery,

Secretary troubles resulting from

of Finance Manuel Roxas circularised, all provincial the root la firm the State will be Today the House of Commons and municipal treasurers request, secure." In addition to this. It and the Cabinet contain repre- ing them to act as treasurers of also mentioned that even the will sentatives of all classes and all the different committees to take the anti-tuberculosis of God depends on the majority the large political parties-em-charge of

of the people. It also sald: ployers as well as employed. Some celebration which will be at least of the Cabinet have risen Aug. 18 in honour of the see.

birthday" of from very humble beginnings,

people.

"Heaven sces Heaven hears as people hear." The modern conception of demo- cracy is based on the same ideas, A well-ordered. State must seek not only the greatest good of the lar gest number, but also protect the rights and liberties of all classes. It must guarantee to the humblest of its citizens and to the greatest, full individual liberty and equality before the law.

STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT The idea of the British demo-

LAMMERT BROS..cracy is expressed in words of the

AUCTIONEERS.

Parliament speaks for the entire nation in war in a way In which it hardly ever speaks in peace. There is a saying about the British Parliament that it can do anything except make a man into The Session that lasted from November 1938 to November 1939 came, în like a lamb and went out like a lion."

JIL

woman.

EXTENSIVE POWERS

4

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Before the outbreak of the war.

President

held

82nd Quezon.

Tuber-

The nation-wide affair is spon- sored by the Philippine culosis Society.

As In previous years, John Ana Canson, proprietor of Sta. Cabaret, has offered the tree use of his cabaret for the ball and pageant which will be held in Manila,

are

It is understood that extensive preparations going on in Fro- Manila and the provinces. ceeds from the celebration wilt

Society

(Manila

be turned over to the Philippine tate President Wilson of America. Parliament accepted conscription. Tuberculosis

Democracy is wrongly conceived prepared for civil defence and Bulletin), when treated merely as a body of created. & Ministry of Supply. 庭 form of When war came Parlament ap-

PUBLIC AUCTION, doctrine or simply

government. It is a stage of proved almost unanimously the The Kwangtung Education De- development. It is built up by Government's decision to fight. ]partment is planning to train

English habit. The

alone Moreover, it has given extensive 10,000 teachers for mass educa gave approached popular institu- powers to the Government to action work. Central News reporta. tions through habit. All other as they think best in emergency. They will be enlisted in 34 hsten nations have rushed prematurely Yes it has not surrendered its vot-In the province

THE

THE Undersigned, have received slow

instructions

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

Friday, the 2nd August 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:-

Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Hat- itands,,,Divans, Chesterfield Suites, Bideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs. Dinner Waggons, Ice Chests, Cabinets, Bookcases, Desks, Tables, Etc., etc.

Perambulators, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, Electric Standard Lamps, Ceiling and Table Fans, Cutlery,

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into them; through mere im-ing powers. It retains the right ) patience with habit, they have to seek revisions of the regulations : adopted democracy instead of made finder the Emergency. Pow- { cultivating it."

not

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He says that while this may be true it is better to be governed by men who pay for the privilege than by adven- turts who make money out of it. He lays no claim to be an aristocrat. He says that he has no sympathy for them, but he does not deny that they are useful in a demo- cracy.

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WEALTH OF THE NATION

M

ers Act.

might be studied.

battle-field.

the democratic

But

When President Wilson said goes From the political and psycho-system must show its adaptability to the root of the matter. It is logical point of view the British in time of war. If Hitler had sometimes claimed that Britain is believe that the independence and dropped a few bombs on England democracy. That she is legislative supremacy of Parlia-at the beginning of the war it

by 3 clique ni at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han-governed

men ment are valuable contributions to would have put a stop to all poli- kow, Road, Kowloon.

drawn from a group of aristocra success in war as in peace, Itical quarrels, and petty grumb tic familles. This claim is an

may be that the recent events ling. The whole nation. would swered by Lord, Beaverbrook. have caused some doubts in your have been united at once.

minds about the functions of the The British people move, slowly. | Parliament. You may

feel in they are not easily roused. clined to ask why are there secret they are roused at last. In face threat the sessions? One was held just be- of the totalitarian fore Christmas last year and an- Government now has the power to other has just been postponed, require all persons to place them- The secret session was arranged so selves, their services and their that the whole course of the war property at the disposal of His Majesty." This is the method of It was held in secret because the counter-attack against the efforts matters discussed were of great of the dictatorships. It is in the Importance: to the enemy. There nature of an antidote. The wealth of the nation does was no question of disagreement ENDURANCE COUNTS E P., Brass, Porcelain and Glass not belong to the great mass of among the members of the Gov Ware, Gramophones and Records, the people. Fifty-five per cent. of ls in hands of one per cent, of the population.

The great mass of British people -three quarters of the whole sessions share between them only five per cent. At one end of the social

there are

It la, however, further proof some hundreds

of the flexibility of the British parliamentary system and the amire of the Government to conceal nothing from the Tê- presentatives of the people. Much meetings are admitted to be exceptional, but they do not affect the established principles of - open "derncerntic rule. Moreover, the British

The rule of dictatorship in some ernment, or anything to hide from countries has taken years to

Curios, Ornaments, Cooking Uten-the total private wealth of Britain the people. To prevent valuable tablish, In Britain, in co

ills, etc., etc.

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD "AND RATTAN FURNITURE

Also

Electric Refrigerator "Kelvina-scale tor"

5 Radio Sets

1 Polished Teak Bed Room Suite

1 Steel Filing Cabinet

Beauty Rest Mattress

't Underwood Typewriter

and

with incomes of £1,000 a week or more. At the other end there are more than eleven million people who earn less than £2 a week (32) Hongkong dollars). In between these extremes 73.4 per cent, of all the families in Britam have less than 24. a week to live on. I |want to correct an idea-sometimes conveyed that every British man

1 Leica Model IIIB Fl: 2 Summar and woman. ате as wealthy as

Lens in Case

Guthe and Thorsch Folding Camera (with 1:4.5 Hadionar Lens) for 6 x 9 cm. film pack.

On View from Thursday, the 1st August, 1940,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.,

LAMMERT BROS..

AUCTIONEERS.

kings.

..

The attitude of the Labour Movement at the present time is to come to terms with Capitalism Capitalism and Labour have united to win the war for democracy. The de- 'mand made by Labour is for State protection against un- employment, a... higher ́stan- dard of living and an incPERS in taxation, for the wealthy classes, sel

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information leaking out to the grave danger, it became law in enemy was in the interests of the jone night. It is not essential for State. It is unlikely that secret democracy to give up her prin- become common. ciples and copy her enemies. For There were only five during the the time, being Britain has put her traditional treasure in pawn. It fast war.

will soon be redeemed after the war. It will, however, be costly for the interest will be heavy. All jare called upon to make sacrifices,

· pabilo are quite conscious thät the security of their political system is at stake.

WEAKNESS OF DEMOCRACY The weakness of democracy as at instrument of war bhas been sadly Illustrated in the history of the last few years. While the totalitarian States vere arming." the democracies were arguing, debating quarrelling They even prolonged their quarrels, after the twelfth hour had, struck. The world of democracy is, in fact, the world of peace and its peace-time The complementary Interests of virtues seem out of place on the

COMPLEMENTARY INTERESTS

States.

QOBUGUNUNG

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1940.

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BIG DRIVE TO INCREASE AUXILIARY POLICE

been

As part of the Scheme to provide service for men past

wocks

intensifying- the try are who wish to make themselves useful in time of emergency. Government has in the last few campaign for volunteer police réserves, says the Malaya Tribune.

Since the..commencement of the

-It is pointed one that men drive, the force has been streng- in the Auxiliary Police Force thened considerably and is now are liable for active service almost up to full strength. For- in time of trouble, during ther extension will in all probabi- which period they will be gald ilty be made in the near future police wages and placed un- to bring the force to full strength_| der polies discipline.

- Quite recently the strength

When in training they are, bow- ever, given the same privileges as and training of the loren -and "the possibility of its' members of the Singapore Volun

usefulness in time of emer-

teer Corps and paid their cost of transport on the days of gency formed the subjects of

training. questions, by a mamber of the Settlements (Binga-

Straits

fore) Association.......

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15/12/32.

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WOMAN CLAIMS SHARE IN MILLION DOLLAR

ESTATE

a civil action in which a Chinese married woman. Wee Boo Lat! 15 claiming a share as a beneficiary in the estate of the late Mr. Wee Shing Tat, came up for hearing in the High Court, Singapore, before Mr. Justice A. K. aBeckett Terrali acting Chief Justice.......!!

a daughter of the late Mr. Wee The plaintiff, who claims she was. Siang Tat, alleges that her father. died intestate leaving considerable. property, the gross value of which

She alleges that her mother, as administratrix of the estate con cealed the fact that she was a beneficiary of the estate, t

The period of training is four W88 $1,265,421 and that her mother Ho Sok Choo Neo, took poBREEKŠOTI Ayand

consists of months, mantha dr at the Bikh barracks of this as administratrix of her The Tribune has been given to where the recruits are

father's estate. The British people to accept open-understand that the approved taught elementary law, and an- eyed, the responsibility of demo-strength of the force has been other two months of practical cratic citizenship. It is quite dif-fixed by the authorities... at 120

police work at various divisions ferant from the blind obedience of men and tem officers. The

On the completion of train- the people of the totalitarian strength of the force at the mo-

The defendants to the sult are ing the volunteers are draft- ment is 100 men ànd seven

ed into one of the three po

Mr. John Laycock, Mr. Chun Tian In the long run "endurance | officers.

lice sections. "traffic and com- Chong and Mr. On Keng San |counts." The British may be slow. Increased on this fixed num ...munication branch, marine who are executors and trustees of

to start but they will stand the ber may, of course, be made, but branch, or the armed reserve.

the will of Bo Boy Chao Neo and longest. Hitler may win battles it is believed that this will only When the question of the Auxi who deny that the plaintiff was but will lose the war. It is might be brought about when the mem Hary Police Force was brought up a real daughter of Wee Siang Tat against right The British are bera or the force-most of whom at the 8.8 (Bingapore) Associa- and Ho Sok Choo Neo, tree peoples.

have only been recruited recently tion meeting, it was also pointed. They maintain that she was have completed their course of out that an efficient body of adopted by the couple and that training: „

these policemen would be of she is not entitled to any tenencial Though men of military age are valuable help to air raid wardens Interest in the estate.

It is the determination to "safeguard their" rights and their lives that will bring vic- tory to their⠀⠀ cause. The readiness - with ・ which classes are staking their per sonal: Interests for the com- mon good is a measure of their unity. Their strength lies in this unity.

not prohibited from foining the to bringing order among the The plaintiff is represented by volunteer police force, particular public during blackonts.

Mr. M. C. Johannes and Mr. H. R.

| preference is given to those aver Interviewed, an officer of the Wilson: Mr. Roland Braddoll (a for that age limit, Preference is Volunteer Police told the Tribune the defendants; Mr. A. V. L. Davies also given to men with previous that during the last black-out a holds a watching, brief on behalf experience in other police forces contingent of volunteer, policemen of Wee Eng Guan the brother of or in the Volunteers.

the plainting

was on duty in the streets