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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS]

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

sto

Friday, the 9th August, 1940

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:-

Chesterfield Sultes, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Dining Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw- ers, Ice Chests. Hatstands, Ca- uinets, Bookcases, Desks, Card Tables, Bereens, etc., etc..

Transfer Of Power

FILM SHOWN AT ROTARY CLUB

An educational film was shown at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club yesterday. The subject was "Transfer of Power."

The speaker was Mr. J. L. Usley. of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, who gave a short comment.

The picture showed the mechani- cal device known as the "lever" and scientifically illustrated theory and mechanical power.

TOOTHED WHEEL

Its

The film showed the develop ment of the toothed wheel from its crude wind and water power stage to the modern steam and oil and electricity stage.

The making of the toothed whee! was. another interesting feature of the film.

Mr. R. P. Dunlap thanked the speaker, and expressed the hope that further pictures of this kind would be shown to the Rotary Club by Mr. Ilsley.

There Was

a large gathering present and among them were Mr. Carpets,

Ornaments, Rugs, Curios, Electric Table Lamps and

G. T. Owyang, visiting Rotarian of Fans, Cutlery. E. P.. Brass, Porce- Hangchow, and the following visi- lain and Glass Ware, Gramophones tors: Messrs. B. G. Birch, N. Bran- and Records, Cooking Utensils, del, H. J. Tadema Wielandt, F. C. etc. etc.

also

A. QUANTITY OF VALUABLE BLACKWOOD AND RATTAN

FURNITURE

and

2 Typewriters

2 Hand Sewing Machines

3. Radips

1 Pair Binoculars

1 Upright Piano by “Moutrie

1 Upright Piano by

Morrison:"

1 Upright Piano by "Rechals "

I Motor Car Austin "10"

1932 "Willys". Motor Car

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Clemo A. V. Skvorzov and P. Samuel

JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF

| PROMISSORY NOTE ACTION

-GENERAL

THREE ADVENTUROUS YEARS:

TWO YOUNG AMERICAN GIRLS GIVE EXPERIENCES IN CHINA

WITH CHUNGKING'S MOST POPULAR WORD OF THE MOMENT, "CHING PAO,". (CHINESE FOR AIR RAID) ABDED TO THEIR EVERYDAY VOCABULARY, TWO YOUNG AMERI- CAN GIRLS, MISS JOSEPHINE FULLER AND MISS CHAR- LOTTE TINKER, are spending a few days in Manila on their way back to the States after three adventurous years 场 China, states the Manila Bulletin."

Most of the adventure, however," was crammed into the last. few weeks when they were trying to get out of Chins and when they found themselves in Chungking at the height of the air raid season and bouncing over north China roads which had been torn up by recent bombings:

BOTH GRADUATES

Miss Fuller is the daughter of, supposed to be safe from Japan- Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Fuller of Dover, ese bombings), while many others Ohio, while Miss Tinker is the go down the river. daughter of Mr. and Mrs., Wel- In the rush of ferry crossings, lington H. Tinker of Upper Mon-people frequently fall into the tclair, New York.

river and are drowned. fo remedy the situation, the government is After graduating from Oberlin constantly blasting out new College in 1937, both girls agreed dugouts in the hope of having to come out to China for a three- enough, eventually to take care of year tour of teaching. Miss Fuller the whole population. was sent to Cheeloo University in Tainan, Shantung province, where she was physical education in- structor and assistent dean of Women, while Miss Tinker joined the staff of the Oberlin Shansi Memorial School, the middle school supported by Oberlin Cal- lege in Shansi province..

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AMAZIG-ZAG COURSE

The dugouts, which are cut into solid rock, weave a zig- zag course and go down deep. They are quite dark, some- times illuminated, dimly by bean oil lamps on the walls, but these are usually blown “out by the concussion of bomb

explosions.

When time came to turn their faces toward home. Miss Fuller, Some of the dugouts have very or 30. started out to join her narrow benches around the walls friend, "Tink," who, in the mean- but no furniture, as this would time, had moved with her school take up too much space. To pro- to Szechuan near Chengtu. Jotect stomachs and ears from" con→ soon found out that the overland cussion, the people usually adopt trip from Tsinan to Szechuan was a bent-over position, with arms no bed of roses In fact, it was a hugging their stomachs, mouths collection "of barren waste pune slightly open. tuated by broken up roads, bomb holes ard occasional whizzing through the air.

FUNNIEST THING

bullets

Miss Fuller kept her mouth open by means of a pencil clamp- ad between "her teeth. Sometimes those, going into the dugout take An action claiming $320 on a pro- !

Her overland journey to Chung-food with them, as they have to missory note dated October 29, 1939, king took her through the fight-be down there for several hours. was brought before Mr. Justice Eing lines near Sian. Jo tells of her

H. Willams at the Summary Court trip through No Man's Land. yesterday.

The plaintif in the case was King Wing, who was represented by Mr. C, Y, Kwan, and the defen- dants were the Wal Kwan Com.

On.. View from Thursday, the 8th pany, and Tam Wun.

August, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

EUROPEANS IN RESCUE DRAMA

Flood Waters Sweep Boys Into Harbour

Two Europeans were among the principals in a thrilling harbour rescue near the Victoria Recrea tion Club during the tiffim. hour yesterday.

"It was the funniest thing."

she says. "I found myself' near

a

"RITZY" DUG-OUT

.

The dugout under the Soviet embassy is the only "ritzy" one in Chungking, declares Miss Ful- .. Japanese soldiers then after

ter. Equipped with electricity, the while 1 was behind the

quarters are quite comfortable, Chinese lines,"

and those sheltering themselves. After a half-day trip by train, here can enjoy phonograph music Miss Fuller and her baggage had or card games. In fact, the staff

o continue the journey in a cartist the Soviet embassy was so cozy. during one air raid that the mem-

Mr. Kwan said that the loan was made to the defendants at eight per cent interest, and the defen-pulled by one coolle. dant had repaid the amount of $85, with a balance of $250 and Interest to be paid.

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EVIDENCE CALLED

The defendant, Tam. Wun, said that apart from the $85, Ee had

paid the plaintif the sum of $168 in cheque, through Chiu Fun

The cart part of the trip lasted (bers were very much surprised for eight days, with the passenger when they came out to find that frequently climbing out to help most of the building above them the coolie drag the uld vehicle had been blown away. through mud ruts and over the

Policemen have a nasty job duraj.

pre difficult parts of the route. ing air raids, Miss Fuller declares.

TO THE CAPITAL

They're the last ones in and have Arrived in Honan province, to keep peeking out' so they'l

Evidence was called and Chiu Fun day's bus trip took Jo to the capi-know when the raid is over. admitted having paid on behalf of tal, Loyang, which had been badly Theirs, too, is the task of saying, the defendant the said amount to bombed, Her journey to Stan in- "Sorry, no more room in here."

an agent of the plaintiff.

The plaintiff was given judgment for $10 as interest.

(cluded a day's ride on a donkey, but a miracle awaited her in Slan

SUMMARY COURT &

JUDGMENT

Three Chinese boys bathing in CLAIM FOR MESNE

the nullah healde the Lower Peak

Tram Station were caught by the

sudden rise in the water which

PROFITS

Judgment was given to the Soo

before Mr. Justice E. H. Willams

accompanied the miniature.cloud- Pur Kee firm for $200 following burst shortly after 1.30 p.m. and the conclusion of a case brought were swept down into the harbour, As the three boys were swept struggling into the harbour by the V.R.C., the club boys noticed their plight and notified the people in- side.

MEAL' INTERRUPTED ̧.· Mr. L. Landau, of Andersen,

Boon Kai-sit, of the Lai Tsun

Naval Yard,

premises.

PHILOSOPHIC VIEW

beautiful moonlight the first airplane that had call-Chungking" Miss Faller says. night doesn't spell romance in

ed there in three months. So, by "It means" an air raid—ano- airplane, Miss Fuller arrived in

ther reason why the people Chungking-just. one hour be

pray for rain and bad wea- ther." bombing from Japanese planes. Jo was in Chungking dur- ing six different bombings.

"Everything in Chungking," she laughed, is planned with deference to the 'ching paos.".. If someone plans to give-a party, he says it will take place if there isn't aching pao,' or the invitation to come before or after the air raid."

LIFE IN DUGOUT

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1940.

Chaven A' never affect my

throat-their smoothness is

wonderful!

RAVEN

FLAT POCKET TINS OF

20 and 50

'TRU-YAC' TINS OF 50 PACKETS OF 10

> The largest selling cork-tipped cigarette in the World.

FOR YOUR THROAT'S SAKE LONDON MADE BY CARRERAS LTD.

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RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING Former H.K.

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for the

Raub Hole Section 582 Feet Development: It was re- presented by increased work on Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 levels, all of which was satisfactory.

Anderson. Section ""

son, Bukit Koman and Malacca showed a compensating increase.

Raub. Hole 3055 tons;” Anderson 857 tons: Bukit Koman 1,195 tons; Derrick 1,532 tons, and Malacca 401 tons.

* TREATMENT

Battery Ore crushed 6,840 tons. Residue

to retreatment 6,644

tons.

Residue to storage 196-tons.

Retreatment Plant Tailligs treated, current tallings

toms.

GÜLD SHIPMENT

Residents Wed In S'hai

A reception was held later at the Cercle Sportif Francais

TWO REGISTRY WEDDINGS

With all the bombings 边 Chungking, the people, Europeans Report for Four Weeks Ended, July and Americans as well as Chinese,

20, 1940-Period 561. have come to take life philosop-

DEVELOPMENT hically. Miss Fuller told of 1

Development footage

The wedding took place at the Danish couple who lost everything period amounted to 1918 feet

Union Church, Shanghai, ** in an air raid, so started off for

Thursday, July 25, between Miss Saigon to begin life anew.

Katherine Kolatchoff, only daugh- Another couple had their house

ter of Mr. V. A. Kelatchoff, for- destroyed, nothing being spared

merly of the Chinese Maritime at the Summary Court yesterday

Life in a bombproof dugout is but, a suitcase of clothes, for which

Customs, and Capt. Bela Landesz. claiming $240.50, being mesne pro-described by Miss Fuller. The dug- they were thankful

Both are ats against the Foo Chun Chat out in which she sought shelter

formier Hongkong People have come to joke about 120. Feet Development: Power 6,644 tons.

residents. „Capt. Landesz was in firm of No. 27, Queen's Road West. was under the Methodist Hospital, living in parts of houses, or pick-shortage prevented much head-

Mr. Alfred Y. Hon. appeared for where she made her headquarters ing up their things from the way with the dewatering of the pump tailings 3,675 tons.

Customs Tailings treated, Bukit Koman the Chinese. Maritime the plaintiff while Mr. D. McCal- while in Chungking

service, and served locally on the wreckage and moving to some as Bukit Hitam workings. The foot- lum was for the defendants,

This shelter was a little larger yet unbombed, houses, Compára- age included work in connecting centrates 85 tona. Total: 10,404

Tailings treated, Cord Table con- Customs Preventive Ships. .. than the others, as it had to actively lucky ones say "Well, we lower levels to facilitate future

The bride was given away by Meyer and Co "who was having The defendant firm previous oc-

her father. tion in the Club, dived to the cupied No. 23, Queen's Road West, commodate all the patients. "It have one room left, anyway, and development.

Bukit Koman Section rescue. He was followed by Mr. and was given notice to quit the was really hard on the nurses," a couple of chairs

Miss Fuller explained. "Whenever After being in-Chungking four 493 Feet Development: Included Battery:-Bulllop Ozs. 988.84 The notice expired on the warning sounded, they had to days, Miss Fuller flew to Chengtu in this was a larger proportion of Fine Au Ozs, 936.33. Swimming Association, who was April 8, 1940, and the defendant move all the patients down into to join Miss Tinker, returning to lower level development to which!

Retreatment: Bullion Ozs. 640.18: practising in the pool, and by did not move from the pre- the dugout about 200 of them, Chungking for another week be- attention is being paid as nywer Fine Au Ozs. 566.21. Marine, Quinn, who had seen the mises till May 15.

The rent for boys to be in difficulties from the the premises was $158 per month, the ching pad was over,"

then move them back again when fore starting on The outward | is available. The connection to Total: 1,624.00 (bullion ozs.);

Journey.

Lilburne No. 3 level from Bukit 1,50254 (fine au oz.). THREE WARNINGS

ON BURMA ROAD "

Koman No. 3 level was completed. * WORKING PROFIT. According to Miss Fuller, there Flying to Kumming, the girls

Derrick Section

Estimated Mine Working Profit аге three warnings. The first, reached the beginning of the 531 Feet Development: The de- (subject to depreciation, etc)| when the yellow flag is hoisted, Burma road just about the timecrease of 80 feet was due to the $20,000/-,

The following weddings took means the bombers are on their all the paday was going on about decrease in adit development, The

place at the Supreme Court yester- way and will arrive in about two closing it. They traveled by train Increased footage on lower levels

day, officiated by Mr. T. 8. Whyte- The Minister of Aircraft Proque- hours. The second warning is to Hanoi and Saigon, then by bus did not materially increase pay-

This period has been charac-Smith, Registrar of Marriages:-- WHAT'S IN A NAME?tion, Lord Beaverbrok, has ap- sounded when the planes have to Bangkok, visiting friends in

potated an emergency committee crossed

able footage, being mostly repre- terised by operating difficulties.

Mir, Oniu Kar-pah, residing at No Public suspicion of a foreign with full authority to deal with hour distant. The third, and most Malaya.

the border, about one Angkor Wat Penang, Inland sented by rises for the purpose of The continued lack of rain above 484, Lockhart Road, and Miss Chan the hydro-electric power station Wai-shau, residing at No. 4, Johns- sounding name may be very wide the production of aircraft equip-trantic signal-strens, bells, all coming on to Manila.

Singapore before connecting one level to another.

cansed an acute power shortage, ton Road. of the mark. In the last war the ment Mr.-G. J. Stewart la chatr- going at once-means the planes

Malacca Section Middlesex Education Officer, the man and Sir Allan Gordon Smith, war be overhead in 10 minutes they want to see as much as they lower, than was anticipated be-aggravated by the fact that ton

Travel is in their blood and

192 Feet Development: This was and troubles due to this were

Lance-Corporal G, Brown Burie, Benjamin Gott, was and Mr. F. J. E. Blake are mem-and to get under cover in a hurry, can before their return to the cause the power shortage was falt Volunteer training mobilisation of the Zid En, Royal Scots, and As early as the first signal, says States. Yesterday they returned most at Malacca where the pump has reduced the European staff by Mias Lalu Cheung, reading at No. Mir, Stewart has Deen Director Miss Fuller, the people start tear- from a trip to the southern ising arrangements are not quite his brother Old Bradfordians, of Civil Research and Production ing around trying to locate mem-lands and this week they plan to complete. The development has

You know that I'm Turkshire at the Air Ministry since 1938 and bers of their families and gather see something of Bagulo, before not altered the situation greatly COLONY HEALTH The following forthcoming mar- bard as I cari staro.”

has studied commercial aircraft near the entrance of their par sailing for America about Aug. 5 from last period.

riages were announced *He belonged to the same family production in the United Statës,

* RETURN Then it will be back to such ex-

Mr.So Chopy, bank clerk, resid- as Bishop John Gott, who saw | Bir 'Allan - Gordon Smith

A BIG RUSH

citing things as working for man- Truro Cathedral finished and had managing director of 8. Smith and

A total of 6,840 tons was mined

The following is the Colony ing at No. 421, King's Road, and Unfortunately, Chungking at ters degrees, Miss Tinker at and treated during the period. Health Return for the three days Miss Li Chi-hing, of No: 27, Hallery been formerly Vicar of Leeds: It Bona (Motor Accessories), Ltd.: present has dugouts enough was his grandfather Benjamin Mr. Brake Is managing director take care of only half the popula at Wellesley But theyre crazy smaller but the grade was practi Diphtheria, one

to Oberlin and Miss Fuller propably The tonnage was again somewhat ended at midnight on August 6 Streetipp

case; Enteric Chr William Lottus of the 12th Gott, of Armley, who had instituted of Creed and Co., Ltd. and a direction, states Miss Fuller, so the about China and are eager to re- cally the same. Though both Raub Fever live cases, Chicken-Fox, one Battery, B, and Miss Lam Wal the factory system in the wollen tor of the International Marine other half tries to get over to the turn there ching pac or no ching Hois and Derrick flections showed case: Dysentery, seven cases and ching, residing at Ng. 85. Johnston Industry-€Daily: Telegraph}/ | Radio Co., TrQ.

south side of the river (which is pao,

a small drop in production, Ander Tuberculosis, 32 cases t

Road

The harbour was quite - calm, and the three, tads, were brought ashore little the worse for their experience.

NEW AIRCRAFT

COMMITTEE

late Bir seriously accused of being a Ger- bera ́mun.... “Yet," as he used to say to

ticular shelter.","

and

MINING

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