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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS.

GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS SUCCESSFULIA.R.P. Census

AT CENTRAL

LARCENY BY TRICK CHARGE

Alleged to have stolen by trick money and jewellery to the

PUBLIC AUCTION. INDIAN CONSTABLE CHARGED total value of $1,535 from Chin

to sell by

on

were

Mr.

TENDERERS This Week

NOTIFIED

The following names of suc- cessful tenderers are notified in the Government Gazette:-

For erection of chain link type fence at Kal Tak Airport-Mes-

Fer installation of one srs. Nam Hing & Co. allowed pump and monitor also routine. No. 1 slipping and repairs at

Indian Constable, Kartar Singh Lat-king, married woman, on Feb. 29, was charged before Mr. Shel-23, three unemployed, Chan Ming. THE Undersigned have received don on Saturday

counts af 5, Chu Ming, 38, and Cheung Ki, Tinstructions

befbre charged obstructing Revenue Officet No. 24. 120, Chan Tat-hung in the exer-Sheldon on Saturday, when they cise of his power, wilfully falling were remanded for 72 hours.

Each defendant to comply with his request to ac- company him to the Import and Export Office for examining the contents of three bottles, sus pected of containing dutiable spirits, and misconduct by falling

PUBLIC AUCTION

on'

Wednesday, the 12th March, commencing at 9.30 h.m.

at, Kowloon Naval Depot.

1941

1 OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUAL-

LING STORES

comprising:-

Clothing," including Blankets and Serge and Duck, etc., Remnants, Electra Plate, Cutlery and Table Lihen, etc., etc.

$1.000 bail.

was

tire

Some 3,500 air rald wardens will take part in the forthcoming semi-official pensus of the Colony population which will include also street-sleepers.

Each warden has been alloted a certain number of houses and the particulars required of each house are tenant's name, race, number

f persons and age..

To facilitate the work of A.R.P.

Det. Sgt. V. M. Morrison is in/ Police launch-Messrs. W.S. 'Baywardens, it is proposed to issue

charge of the case.

WINDFALL FOR POOR BOX

A sum of $555.83, picked up by

& Co. Ltd.

For repairs to S.1. Kwong Lee Messrs. W.S. Bailey & Co. Ltd

For Wo Hop Shek cemetery road

to comply with lawful requisition. the Police in a raid on a "tse fa"-Messrs. Kwan On & Co.

tion at Magazine Gap-Messrs. Tak Hing & Co.

special Discs to all those who may the cover in Government-erected A.R.P. shelters and tunnels.

On each disc will be inscribed the place and number of the shelter or tunnel to which the holder will have to proceed in the event of an emergency but, it was pointed out at the same time, that Ia holder is caught some dis-

For Chinese cemeteries-Mes- srs. Sang Lee & Co.

For new fence around Kam Tintance from his or her particular Refugee Camp. New Territories- shelter he or she will not he Messrs. Sang Tai & Co

The hearing was fixed for to-den at No. 145, Lockhart Road, For Stubs Road-reconstruc- morrow at 10.30 a.m

Arst floor, on Friday, was placed Det. Sub Insp. J. O'Donovan is into the Poor Box.... for the prosecution, while de- This was revealed when two an fendant, who is on $50 ball, will employed. Lam Shum and Leong

M.A. be represented by Mr

da Cheong. were charged before Mr. Silva

Sheldon on Saturday with being keepers of the premises,

Det.-Sgt, Summers said: "Ap- the som is the total takings from all the tse fa' houses In the district, I ask Your Worship to take a serious view of this case, since tse fa is again very pre- valent now."

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COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS Committal proceedings charge of breach of deportation parently order against Li Hol, 44 fe banishee, will be heard before tomorrow

On View from Tuesday, the 11th Major A.N. Macfadyen

March, 1941.

at 10 am..

Terms of Sale: As detailed in

Catalogue,

LAMMERT BROS.. By Appointment. Auctioneers

to the Admiralty..

CORRESPONDENCE

ST. PATRICK'S SOC.

DONATION

The following acknowledgment of the donation by St. Patrick's Society of Hongkong to the Lord Mayor's Fund for the rellet of air raid victims has beeri' forwarded by the Hom: Colonial Secretary to the Society:-

The Mansion House, London, EC.4. December 24, 1940. The Officer Administering the Government, Hongkong.

Sgt. Jackson is prosecutina.

A Ane of $150 or two months'

For undergrowth clearing-Mes- TS. Hon Kee

For making, clearing and re- pairing forestry paths and are barriers, 1941-Messrs. Hon Kee. For supplying blacksoll and tar- Ang-Messrs. Shing Loong.li

For the supply of labour and

partment Mr. E Kau.

denied admittance to the nearest public shelter or tunnel.

The Anderson Air Raid Shelters, many of which are available in the Colony, had only been bought by 20 persons so far, it has been learned. It is pointed out, for general interest, that these shel-

bombed arens in England and each "shelter, accommodating be- tween six and eight persons, cost $147.

hard labuor was imposed on each stores, Botanical and Forestry De-ters have proved of great value in

AT KOWLOON

FALSE PRETENCES Alleged to have attempted to defendant. obtain $300 from Cheung Kwan- lun. of No. 166, Wing Lok Street, first floor, by a forged document, Leung Tak-fong, charged before Mr. Sheldon on Saturday, was: sentenced to four months' labour.

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COUNTERFEIT COINS ALLEGED hard Committal proceedings of the case, in which Lau Tin-po, 28

33, farmer, Insp. Tuckett said that com- and Hul Lot-ching,

uttering with plainant had a business friend were charged

5-cent coin. were in Macao, On March 2, he re-counterfelt

chit. begun before Mr. H. C. Macnamara celved a letter and half a purporting to be from him, say-on Saturday. ing that a man would come and was to get $200 on producing the other "half of the chit.

As a precaution, complainant mould

friend to confirm wrote to his

Arrested this, and defendant was on March 6, when he turned up for the money

UNGRATEFUL NEPHEW

The

FILIPINO CLUB MEETING OFF

annual meeting of the Filipino Club was not held yestor day, the number of members attending being insufficient to form the required quorum,

POLICE REPORTS

First.. defendant was additional-- charged with possession of 18 ounterfelt 5-cept coins

and a

which might have been used to make the coins.

Det.-Sgt. N.B. Fraser, prosecut- g. said that on Feb. 22 defen- dants" went to a frult hawker's tall at Temple Street. The stall was kept by a woman, who had

Mr. F. Xavier, of No. 50, Mac- donnell Road, reports that 3140 worth of property was stolen from his house on Friday.

Mr. C. Brown, Chief Officer of Macao, has reported that while purchasing cinema

5.5.

tickets

and money

H driver's Hcence picked from his pocket...

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URBAN COUNCIL

ΠΡΟΣ,

MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1941.

ARAH SIMPLE

a comedy.

by

A. A. Milne

presented by the

A. D. C.

China Fleet Club Theatre

March 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd at 9.15 p.m.

Booking at Anderson Music Co.

JAPAN MUST WITHDRAW FROM AXIS TO IMPROVE

TIES WITH U.S.A.

...

Close observers of Far Eastern affairs visiting in Manila are fully In accord with press dispatches from Washington to the effect that Japan must withdraw from her Axis alliance if she wants to improve relations with the United States, reports the Manila Bulletin. At the fortnightly meeting of

SELDOM COMMITTED One commentator went so far as t the Urban Council to be held

"The error was one seldom com- tomorrow at 4.15 p.m. the follow-to" suggest that "Japan is about to

become a victim of Axis treachery" mitted by Germany: she underesti- ing applications will be conside".

asserting that there is but on mated her opponent," the visitor ed:-

Food shop licence for No. 56 escape for Japan, and that is to averred. "In this case, the Indies governor had long been apprehen- change sides now. Robinson, Road ground floor;

William A. Moore, editor of The sive and had made his plans, thor- laundry feence for No. ID Stanley Statesman, a daily newspaper pub- ough plans. He merely put his plan street, basement; addition of flourished in Calcutta and Delhi, said into operation as soon as he heard packing to the food preserving last night at the Manila Hotel that the news of the invasion of Hol- licence for No. 418 Des Voeux Road only the very large element in land he 'blitzkrieged' the German at King's Theatre on Friday, he/ West, ground flocr; food preser Japanese political Bite, which sees fifth column in its tracks,

ing licence for No. 467 Queen's the danger of the present policy, "Germany had planned to create had his wallet containing $50 Road West; and milk shop licence could take some effective action so in the Far East a major threat to A man described as a refugee almost lost her eyesight, during

for No. 58, Robinson Road, grounds to get their country to draw the British empire, a threat which from Chungking came to the Co-her husband's absence. lony to live with his uncle, who

Accused were alleged to have

back and quit the Axis powers, would force Britain to divide her was kind enough to accommodate each bought a'cent worth of fruit

Two Chinese females, one seri-

that would be a magnificent thing efforts between Europe and the Australian sphere. Germany had him gratis. Instead of repaying and tendered two 5-cent coins pusly injured and one dead, were

for Japan" Dear Sir, I have received this hospitality with gratitude, ne They

The editor, who arrived by cup-also planned that her occupation found lying at the bottom of K

East Indies through the Crown Agents for the repaid it by running off with $275 food stall, where the first accused cliff in Tin Wah Village, Aber-

ver from Hongkong, likened Japan's of the Netherlands This incident was Colonies, London, on behalf of the

revealed bought a cent of food. He tender-

position to one "riding a tiger and dean, on Friday, when Mo Lin-ching, 32, une ed another coin which was ac- Hongkong St. Patrick's Boclety a

The Injured is a 8-year-old

The examination of witnesses can't get off." He said that Japan's cheque for £50. as a donation to ployed. was charged before Major cepted.

admittedy the Commissioners appointed situation is in some ways like the Lord Mayor's National

At this stage a Chinese, detec-girl, Lai Mul, who was

inquire into the affairs of the Italy's in Jure. Raid Distress Fund.

SEMI-EXHAUSTED CONDITION with stealing the sum from Yun tive, who was trailing them ail to Queen Mary Hospital in

tound Immigration "Department will be serious condition. She was

BITTER BLOW Yuk-san, shop master, of No. 25, the time, came up and arrested

lylog beside the body of an conducted in public in the Coun-

"Already in a semi-exhausted

"Germany's loss of the Indies was Wing On Street, on Marca 2.

them. They went back to the fruit!

unidentified Chinese woman aged

Chamber, Colonial Secretariat, cndition after its Abyssinian' ad- stall where they took from the

about 45, belleved. to

venture and faced with the depres-a bitter blow, but Germany has be her tomorrow at 11 am. a woman the two counterfeit coins

ston in Europe, Italy felt she had now turned to her other favourite mother.

The Chairman of the Commis- to go in because she thought Ger- trick, that of making somebody which were alleged to have been

The Police believed it to De thetered by defendants.

many was about to win." the Cal-elso do her work for her. For nearly mutber

"Italy a year. German 'advisers have cutta editor explained. and child.

's are Mr. C. Bernard Brown, Mr. thought it wouldn't be necessary to been extremely busy in Japan. It is night. In this she has been rudely obvious, of course, what kind of undecelyed, that is to say, her advice' is being given. Germany is calculations have miscarried com- urging Japan to plunge southward. The German promise to Japan can pletely.

"Japan is in an exhausted condi-be nothing but 'Asia for Japan' tion after the China adventure. Europe for German.'"*

Japan is now witnessing the dis- Short of materials and supplies.

N. Alr' A.

Macfadyen on Saturday

As the address of the Donors ta unknown, to me, I am enclosing herewith official receipt No. 50904,

Def.-Sgt. Sykes said that de and should be greatly obliged tendant stole the money from

When complainant was you would kindly convey same to sare,

the Donors, together with an ex- absent from the house.

At

went to ar.other

cooked

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pression of the Lord Mayor's most time of arrest in Shanghai Street Police were taken to Sha Tin a suicide pact between sincere gratitude and deep appre-on Friday, he had only $7.68 in where they found a mould near an unnumbered hut where first de- clation of their kind gift which his possession. will help him, in his serious tast Sentence of three months' hard fendant lived.

Further evidence was adjourn of alleviating the distress-andabour was, imposed.

d until this morning.

suffering caused through enemy

air-raids

Yours, et

(Sd) A. W. HERSEE,

Secretary

Lord Mayor's National Air Raid Distress Fund.

· NATIONAL DAY

At the annual general meeting

FLOUR MERCHANT @FINED. “ Chau Ming, 25, merchant, of No 27. Queen's Road West, third floor, was fined $50 by Major A. N.. Mac- fayden on Saturday for attempt ing to export four out of the Colony without a permit from the

Controller of Trade.

Detendang was arrested when he of the Society held last Novembel, was supervising coolles loading 100 it was left to the incoming Com-bags of four on board junk No. mittee to decide on the manner 5894Y at China Merchants Wharf, of celebrating St. Patrick's Day Connaught Road West, on Friday. this year. After very caretui con- Revenue Officer Tocher prose sideration the Committee have re-cuted.

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Miss O. Archangelsky, residing at No 169, Boundary Street, has reported the loss of a bracelet, valued at $100, while travelling on a bus from her residence to the Peninsula Hotel on Friday even-

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Mr. Dennis Montalto, of No. 74, Waterloo Road, while, travelling on

IMMIGRATION INQUIRY

sion is His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor and the. Commission-

D. Drummond and Mr. H.K. Woo, with Mr. K.M.A. Barnett as Secretary.

EXPERTS LEAVING FOR LANTAU IS. · ON 2-DAY TOUR

would serve as a direct warning to the United States to remain strictly neutral or else fight to save the Philippines from being scooped up with the Indies,

she would like to give up but has turbing spectacle of the fate of

the committed herself to

Axis Italy, another German catspaw,

HEARING FIXED Hearing of the case, in which Fung Shu 28, carpenter, Lau ing. Kwal Piu, 20. coolle, Lo Kwong, 38. housebcy, and Leung Juk, 42, were charged with robbery by two

A group of experts is leaving for group and feels she must continue, and the Japanese would do well to rmore, was fixed for Wednesday a bus on Saturday evening, disco- Lantau Island today and will stay so like Italy she is 'banking on a question the motives behind Ger-

Anderson on vered afternoon by Mr.

that his wallet, had been there for two days selecting sites German victory, hoping that some-many's advice and promises, the Saturday.

extracted from his hip pocket. A for the proposed Village Settle- how it will save a polley which reporter was told.

DRIVE HANDICAPPED otherwise appears to be in ruins. Chinese passenger has been de- ments.

MADE POLICY:

"Germany must succeed in beat- ined by the Police.

Following this, construction of a

"Her policy has been made for ing Britain to her knees, but the Medical Administration Hut and a

her by extremists in the army. growing extent of American aid to Reception Hut, will commence im-

The navy has a better estimate of Britain is more and more handi- in produced a card same as the one mediately, including the laying on England's strength and her powers capping the German drive," the

of water supplies.

It was alleged that defendants robbed an amah at No. 307 Prince Edward Road of $1,000 Chinese currency belonging of her master Chan Chi-man, on Jan. 29.

Det.-Sgt. G.W. Morrison is charge of the case.

enclosed.

until tomorrow afternoon.

Camp

of resistance. Now the army, hav-visitor pointed out. "Germany is The woman purposely delayed The Reception Hut, when finishing falled, turned around to the urging Japan to move south into accused by saying that hered, will be used to house the first navy and says. We are semi-exhau the Dutch East ludies in the hope daughter had gone for the money batch of 200 persons, pending sted but you are fresh. You must that the United States will be and in the meantime sent the boy erection by themselves of their save. the situation for us by victor- forced to commit her fleet, her to inform the Police.

own dwellings on the lines of ics in the south seas instead of the manpower, and her resources in

the Far East. Further hearing was adjourned those constructed at the Tai Hang victories which we failed to produce

"Japan's predicament in such a at Jardine's in China.' Squatters

conflict would be a fight for her Look-Out.

"There is no doubt there are At the same time, investigations large elements in Japan which Cistence, with Chiang Kai-shek ready to take advantage of the will also be made into the possibl- thoroughly dislike the whole ad-slightest weakening of her forces uty of constructing a road from venture and are filled with misgivin China and with Russia ready the northern end of Sliver Mineings but the trouble is that the to pounce down from the north to Bay to Man. Tim, in order that the adventurers are in control and are take settlers may obtain ready access to desperate." the ferry service from Silver. Mine Bay to Hongkong and Kowloon,

gretfully decided that it is not de- STOLE FROM MILITARY atrable under existing conditions Sum Chun, 36, earth coalie, and to hold a dinner dance or similar Mok Yau-chow, 20, mason, charged A RUSE THAT FAILED function, and are of the opinion with stealing a quantity of tele- Alleged to have attempted to that the money.normally spent on chone cables, the property of the cheat a woman by means of a such a function could be better Military Authorities, at Sir Cecil's forged document, Sin Hung, 25, applied to the prosecution of the Ride, Happy Valley. on March 1, musician, was charged before Mr. War or to relief of its victims.

on Saturday with de- were remanded to Tuesday by Mr. Anderson It has therefore been decided to Sheldon on Saturday.

manding money with a forged multe members to mark the occa- Charged with conspiring to-letter.

D. O. SOUTH sion by subscribing either to the gether to steal on March 4, Mok Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman said that C.M.P. War Fund or the Lord Tim, 33, Mök Wong. 29, and Ng he was instructed to ask that ac-

BAIL ESTREATED Mayor's National Air Raid Distress Chung, 50, all unemployed, were cused be committed to the Crl-

Defendant's bal of $50 Was Fund the sum which they would also remanded to the same date.minal Sessions. customarily spend on the" enter- Det.-Sét. T Cashman Is in It was stated that complainant, ordered estreated by Mr. S. F. Cheung Muk-in, a married wo- Balfour, on Saturday, when Chan tainment of their guests at the charge of both cases.

her Yee, a widow, failed to appear to Society's official function, and SLEPT IN PROHIBITED AREA man, received letters from personal letter has been sent by

A fime of $200 or three montha husband regularly every week from answer the charge of keeping a the President of the Society to all

Shanghai. She recognised his brothel at an unnumbered house hard labour" was imposed on Wu

it Tal Han Street, Cheung Châu. members inviting contributions,

Kon, 21, by Mr, Sheldon on Satur- hand-writing. The Committee feel that there day for a breach of the Defence

On the morning of Feb. 22, she's a brothel on March 7.

UNLICENSED HAWKER Irishmen in the Begtiations.

found a letter lying in the door- may be other Colony, not members of the Bocic-

Det. Sub-Insp. W. N. Darkin, way: The letter, which was sup-

before Mr. Balfour, on who would wish to associate prosecuted, said that defendant posed to have been sent by her pear

mechanised transport for themselves with the St. Patrick's was found sleeping in the Taikoo husband, instructed her to pay Saturday, to answer the charge of

licence, at benefit of the settlers Day donation to these funds, and Sugar Refinery

Belt $100 to a visitor who would have hawking without Conveyor

The same preliminary work wil they would welcome any such sub-Room, which is a prohibited area, an identification card which was Cheung Chau Market on March 7,

his bail of $1 was ordered to be be done concurrently to the Hebe sariptions which should be sent on March 3.

Haven neighbourhood of Port The woman was immediately estreated.

Shelter. suspicious of the letter as a for-

CAUTIONED gery because the letter was written

enclosed in the letter.

a

9-MILE ROAD

the

Saghallen, Korea Port Arthur, "and enough, of Manchukuo to round out her forntiers.

on

INDIA'S PART Mr. Moore is Bying to the United

DOUBLE-CROSS IMMINENT States and thence to London "to

"Japan may not know that Ger- many merely wants to involve the This proposed road win be at have a look at what's going on." least nine miles in length, as the He is making the trip largely for United States in an all out war in the Empire Press Union (India. the Far East so that she can sub- crow files. Eventually, a bus ser-

Burma and Ceylon branch), of due England, her last toe in vice" may be Instituted to serve When Chan Fuk failed to ap this road and there may be other which he is the president.

Europe. Neither may Japan realize He said that India is giving the that should Germany succeed in fullest backing to England, produc- crushing England, she would then ing abells, rities and machine-guns. blandly let Japan struggle India is also building ships and is alone, saying, -Germany book starting to build airplanes with Europe alone with German troops: American help. One airplane fac-you will have to take Asia with tory is being organized in Bangs Japanese troops." hore. 5,000 PEOPLE

"Clearly, these are the inten- One commentator said that when tions of Germany, a double-cross with a Chinese pen which - bad | timber a house under construc- It is hoped to get at least 5,000

to migrate never been done by her husbandtion, at Tai San Back Street. people

Lantan Germany struck her blow for the for Japan. There is but one escape

Members are, requested to for-

before. Her suspicion was COL Cheung Chau, on March 7. the Island, and to attain this end, domination of Europe, she had eyes for Japan, and that is to change ward their subscriptions not later fined to the laying of a wreath firmed when she discovered that property of Leung Bang, Ng Tai every effort will be made with the not alone on hier neighbours on the sides now, Japan's only hope for than Friday, March 14, in order on the Cenotaph at noon by the the envelope was originally written was discharged with a caution co-operation of the District Watch continent but also on the Nether- a truly benevolent new order in through immediate that the contribution may be made President and Committee. It is with a foreign pen and covered up when he appeared before Mr. Committee, through the Family lands East Indies. When Germany Aata is

Holland, she missed co-operation with the United States Settlement Sub-Committee, headed invaded Balfour on Saturday, st

Sub-Inspector McMahon pro- by Mr. Li Jowson, to attract set-gathering in the NET by a costly and the Netherlands in coming to

mistake.

an honourable meace with Chima.” tlers to go there voluntarily. ecuted in all three cases.

to the Honorary Treasurer. St. Defendant pleaded that he went Patrick's Boclety, P.O. Box 417, or there to look for a friend and tell c/o Assessor's Orice, stating to asleep suddenly. which fund the, danor wishes his

contribution to apply.

on St. Patrick's Day..

The official function Patrick's Day Itself will be

hoped that as many membera as by the Chinese ink.

on

St. possible will be present at this Con- ceremony,

On the following afternoon 'de- fendant visited the woman, and

For stealing five'pleces of used

to

信