1941-03-18 — Page 8

PAGE 8 HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

A DEFENCE OF THE KING OF BELGIUM

"

BY JOHN CUDAHY

Below is the 2nd instalment of an extract from Life of Nov. 25, 1940, written by MR. JOHN CUDAHY, former Uni- THE Undersigned have received ted States Ambassador to Belgium, in which he clears King Leopold of the Belgians, of the charge of “treason." (We are indebted to the Belgian Ambassador to China for the article).

Instructions

to self by

AUCTION

PUBLIC

од

Tuesday, the 18th March, 1941

"commencing at 5.15 p.m.

no time for sentiment. I went back to get dressed; there would be plenty to 'do during the long day ahead.

.

GENERAL

89 Cases Of Cholera

·TUESDAY, "MARCH 18, 1941.

NEW APPEAL FOR

THE TROOPS

ייז -

The following is the Return of notifiable diseases notified as hav- Broadcasting an appeal for books, graniophone records, playing ing occurred in the Colony during cards, table games, portable gramophones, wireless sets and any the 48 hours ended at midnight similar goods, Lt. Col. H. A. Lord, of the Salvation Army, stressed the on Mar. 18-Cholera, 89 cases: need for service units in Malaya getting their share of reading Diphtheria, three cases: Measles, material. One case: Cerebro-Spinal Fever, cases; Dysentery, six cares; Tuberculosis, 25 cases.

CW

CHOLERA AMONG

PRISONERS

Lt. Col. Lord said.

of units

at their Sales Room, No. 2. Con-left another group of the same my stomach. Falling glass tinkledpital. Men entering the gaol areiaces, can put before our commit-on the way to or from the office,

"naught Road, Central (2nd Floor).

A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

FUNERAL OF C.N.A.C. PILOTS

PUBLIC AUCTION. making the nights hideous, and 20thing could avert the storm and Kiangsi, on the night of January and magazines and many hundre-1

"He gives twice who gives quick- 19."

Japan Piling Up Munitions In Thailand

Compare...

and be convinced

ET APOINTMENT TO

KUM, KING BORGE VI,

"I am, speaking on behalf of the "Please go through your book Services Entertainments Commit-collections And magazines and tee which has been formed to co-gramophone records, table games It was a little after Sko'clock on

ordinate the requirements of all and such like things that you may May 10 when the Germans came,

the units of the various services. have and send them without delay. emerging from the disc of the

"The Command "Welfare Ofcar. "These may be delivered at the rising sun like dark geese on the

Eight cases of cholera among Captain Sandy, is able to receive Garrison Book Depot, c/o the Sal Wexford Flats. There were twelve Then came a rending crash like prisoners in Stanley Gaol were and tabulate the requirements of vation Army Headquarters. Tank of them in this first squadron a striking bolt of lightning and detected a few days ago and the all units, no matter where they Road. This is fairly central for and a little behind and to the I felt a concussion in the pit of men have ah been taken to Hos may be stationed, and deleting the most people and they can be left.

names necessary

and here any time of the day or night, number. They were flying low, on the pavement in front of the now segregated antil tests have perhaps 2,000 feet and far above Embassy and I remember wonder-been made to ascertain that they tee the most urgent requirements, so as not to require A special them two white Aghters hovered. ing why the ceiling and walls did are not infected.

"The greatest demand at the journey. We regret that owing to All the anti-aircraft guns set off not crumble. But we had not been

present moment is for books, gra- the petrol rationing it will not be with a great row.

hit. The bomb had struck a house

mophone records, table games and possible for us to come and collect There was the smashing con-facing the little park Frere Orban,

gramophones.

the books as before." cussion of artillery and the rattle at a diagonal distance of 50 yards.

NO DUPLICATION of machine-guns as the German A few minutes later there was flers passed out of sight to the another crash on the Rue Belliard,||

"Working as we are through this Co-ordinating Committee in con- west, but it was not till the enemy our next street to the south, and had completely and "effectively we learned that another bomb The funeral services for the late Junction with the Command Wel- disappeared that the sirens emit-had struck in front of the Em-Mr. Bernard Wong and Mr. K. C. fare Officer, there is no question of ted their warning, which conti bassy of the Reich. The Germans! Wu, pilots of the China National duplicating or subsequent loss of nued at intermittent intervals for were showing no partiality. Aviation Corporation, who were material due to change of units. the next six days and nights,

"Although thousands of When it became evident that killed in a plane crash near Klan,

books

sleep a thing of distant memory.

only force could answer force, the 24, was held yesterday afternoon. of records have already been re- FEELING OF NAUSEA

King left during the late night" At 3 pm, a religious service was celved and passed on, the needs After the war planes had gone, hours of May 9 to take personal conducted at the funeral parlour are as great as ever.

SAIGON, March 6-An authori- s feeling of nausea took posses-command of his armies in the of Anderson and Co., undertakers. "The General Manager of the tative foreign source stated ze- sion of me at the realisation of field. And at last the question of at No. 2 Caroline Road, under Federated Malay States Railway gently that "the Japanese are ac- the carnage and misery about to military co-operation between the Fastor Shang Shih-chieh,

has kindly consented to deliver cumulating huge stocks of arms visited upon the

Following the service, the re-goods sent by rail free of charge (and munitions in Thailand.". innocent armies allied for the defence of heads of a happy people whose Belgium was determined.

mains of the two deceased were at the Garrison Book Depot, situat- "During the last four months, hopes and fears I had shared for On May 12 a meeting was held bone in a funeral procession toed, at the Salvation Army Head. I closely followed the movements nearly six months. But it was for this purpose at Casteau near the Hindu Crematorium where quarters. Tank Road

Tot the Japanese Ahips Baigou Mons, attended by Leopold, Lord they were cremated.

"I cannot too strongly urge upor Maru and Bangkok Maru ---and Gort, Commander-in-Chief of the Both Mr. Wong and Mr. Wu were all who are listening in this even several times boarded them when British Expeditionary Force and killed in a tri-motored Ford plane in the very great and immediate they entered Saigon." this source General Billote of the French which was on a chartered fight need. I suggest, particularly to said. "During these four months. Army. It was agreed at this meet-from here to the interior. Killed secretaries of clubs, that you may these ships brought at least 60,000 ing that General Blotte would in the same crash were Mr. Y. K. have a considerable number of tons of armaments to Thailand. have direction of operations and Kwong, and C. Y. Yeh, C, N. A. C. discarded playing cards. These will "The Saigon Maru salled for Orders by the Hon. Mr. C.G. Perdue that the Belgians and British staff members and Chen Chao, be most acceptable.

Sanderson's Bangkok from Saigon March 4, (Acting Commissioner of Police).

would be subject to his orders, he employee of

establishment

PENGUIN BOOKS in turn being under the supreme chartering the plane.

carrying almost 5.000 tons of ar- LUXURY BLEND SCOTCHI WHISKY CHINESE COMPÁNY

"It has also been suggested that maments. At least one more Jap- Training Course (Part I): Con-command" of the Generalissimo,

Mr. Wong, 31, a native of Tol-some may like to give three new anese ship carries armaments from

Imported by stable R33 Cheng Chung Choy has Gamelin,

shan, Kwangtung. was born and books of "the paper-covered Pen-Japan to Thailand, but I do not qualified in Part II of Training FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE || educated in Chicago, while Mr.

The first line of Belgian defence wu, 34, a native of "Amoy, Fukien, month; or perhaps you would like

guin and slmallar series, each know the details about that.” Course on March 7, 1941.

Trainifig Course (Part IV): was the Albert Carial, a narrow was born in Java and studied to send a dollar monthly for the head of the Japanese military Colonel Tatsuji Koike, acting Those detailed will attend Prince's artificial waterway which paral-aviation in England. Both bad purchase of three new books of mission in French Indo-Chins, ad- chairs, Carpets, Rugs, Batstand Building, 1st floor, for Part IV of leled the Dutch frontier a few served in the C. N. A. C. for about this type. If so, we shall be happy mitted that Japanese ships were

Training Course under Inspector lles from the border line and ten years. Bedstead, Iron Cot, Pictures, Clocks, Cabinets, Rattan Furn(R) Lau Shiu Chuen on Wednes- extended from Antwerp east to

THE

HE Undersigned have received

Instructions

to sell by"

PUBLIC AUCTION

0:1

Thursday, the 20th March, 1941-

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE

Comprising: Teakwood Wardrobes. Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Dining Table, Chairs, Couches and Arm-

be

H.K. POLICE RESERVE

the

Both Messrs. Wong and Wu were ture. Bronze, Brass, Porcelain and day. March 19 at 17.16 hours sharp the River Meuse. A few days after married about two years ago. Mr. Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will the opening of hostilities. this wong is survived by his wife and Glass Ware, Curios, Ornaments,

primary position had been pene- Ceiling and Table Lamps, Gramo- be carried out as ordered.

a daughter only four months old. trated when German tanks passed! phone, Records, Record Albums,

THOSE PRESENT over the bridges of Maestricht, Radio Sets, etc., etc.

Those present besides the chief Vroenhoven, Veldwezelt and Briegden and moved rapidly into (Vice-President). Mr. P. Y. Wong, mourners were: Mr. W. L. Bond, the interior of Belgium.

Why these crucial crossings were (Hongkong Manager) of the C. N. (Managing Director), 8. Y. Chao, not destroyed "has never been.

A. C., Mr. and Mrs, R. W.. Pott

also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

and

1 "Zenith" Radio-gram

1 "Victor" Radio-gram

1 "Fada" Radio

1 Steel Chest 0: Drawer

Mirror

with

1 Steel Dressing Table with Mirror 1 Carved Blackwood Curlo Stand

Carved Blackwood Arm-

1 Pair

chairs

and

N.CO's Meeting: All N.C.O.'s win satisfactorily explained," to use schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. R. Leonard,

INDIAN COMPANY Strength: The following have been taken on the strength of the Indian Company, as from March 15. 1941-Constables R215 Khakan. R219 Yusuf Shamshudeen, R225 Balwant Singh.

attend a meeting at Company the cryptic words of the Belgian Headquarters on Tuesday, March General Staff. But once the Canal Mrs. Johnson, Mr. H. L. Woods, Mr. 18 at 17.30 hours sharp.

was passed, this whole line became W. C. MacDonald, G. D. Tye, Mr. Training Course (Part III: untenable and the Belgian Army and Mrs. W. S. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Those detalled will attend Com- had no other course but to tail. F. Lym, Mr. and Mrs. K. Z. pany Headquarters for Part III of back to a series of strong points Wong, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Chan, Training Course on Wednesday, and fortifications which had been Mr. and Mrs. P. Y. Wong, Mr. and and Thursday, March 19 and 20 at carefully prepared 40 miles tur- Mrs. T. Haynie, Messrs. Lau Bing 17.30 hours sharp.

ther west.

Keng. Kwok Leung-pat, Leng Inspection Parade: All ranks of This Iron Wall was designed as Kwok Tew, Cheung Kam-cheuk, the Indian Company will parade at the decisive defence of the doun-Hung Yue-keung and many others. Central Police Station on Friday, try. It described a bow formation Among the profusion of wreaths March 21 at 17.30 hours sharp for from Antwerp. Malines, Louvain, sent were those from: his loving a general inspection of equipment and Wavre to the fortress of wife, Staff of C. N. A. C., Messrs. etc. by the Company Commander. Namur on the Meuse, and was Hung Kwai Chu Hung Yue Dress: Blue Uniform, Cap with considered an almost unassailable Chu, Hung

Hung White Cover, Belt with Brace, stand. A great fortune had been Kwok Chu, Cheung Kam Cheuk, Whistle and Chain, and Truncheon spent in the construction of large Leung Kwok Yew, Wong Kin Chor, to be carried. The Equipment gun emplacements, artillery posts, Kwok Leung Pat. Lo Shing Ho. Officer will make it a point of be- cement.casements, and steel tank Eurasia. Aviation Corporation, Yuen ing present.

barriers, and the Iron Wall had Cheung, Kwok Leung But, Ng Sze Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will the same symbolic significance of Hang, Chung Yin Yun, Hong When be carried out as ordered.

security for the average Belgian Shan, Lee Lai Fun. Pang Tin Terms: Cash on Delivery.

FLYING SQUAD

as the Maginot Line had for the Ching. Ip. Yee Ting, Mrs. Wong Training Course (Part I): Mem- people of France. Foreign military Choy Lym Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kwan LAMMERT BROS..bers of the Hongkong Section win observers held nearly the same Yee, Mr. and Mrs. Wong Kwein

AUCTIONEERS

attend Central Police Station on sanguine view of its effectiveness, Man, Lau Sing Keng, S. W. Lee Tuesday and Thursday, March 18 SUBORDINATE ROLE

and Leo Leong. Mr. and Mrs. and 20 at 17.15 hours for Fart I of The Belgian plan of campaign Wesley Thom, Mr. and Mrs T. Traming Course under Police Ber was never built upon the concep-Haynie, Mr. and Mrs. Willy Wong." geant R371 K. B. Lee. Dress: Bluetion of standing alone and un- Uniform.

supported. On the contrary all

1 Carved and Gilt Wood Temple

House

1 Steel and Glass Aquarium

1 Wardrobe. Trunk

1 Pair Bronze Flower Stands

On View from Wednesday, the 19th March, 1941.

B. W. O. F.

Luen

Chu,

Members of the Kowloon Section strategical and tactical training POLICE REPORTS H.K. Jockey Club's will attend Police Training School, at based upon a subord. Mr. D. J. Stoes, Vice-Chancellor Kowloon on Friday, March 21 at inate role to the British, and of the University; has reported the Generous Donation 17.30 hours for Part 1 of Training especially the French Army, which theit of a gold watch and money was regarded as the strongest to the total value of $114 from his The Committee of the British Course. Dress: Blue Uniform.

Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will military power

in Europe and residence on Sunday. War Organisation Fund are most

whose General Staff was consider- grateful to the Stewards of the be carried out as ordered.

ed the ablest in the world. That Hongkong Jockey Club for their

Three Chinese males, Chung Strength: Owing to other reis why King Leopold so readily Ming, 32, Wang Tak, 22. and Lin most: generous donation of $30,000.

vices the following non-active" his armies to French authority Road Central, round nors, were members have: (6) Sub Inspector and placed in the hands of the admitted to Queen Mary Hospital (R) R. P. Dunlop resigned and (b) French the destiny of his country on Sunday all surering from R431 G. Frost reverted to the rank Hardly had defensive positions gunshot wounds

EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE

•

Subscriptions received to date quirements of the Essential Ser-yielded the ultimate command of Kwan, 25, of No. 25. Connaught

are as follows:-

Previously acknowledged, £100

-and $652,381.12.----

D. G. Day (monthly) -$15. A. EL

Guinness (monthly) 20, A. M. Ken-

of Constable, as from date been consolidated on the Antwerp report to the Police, they Training Course (Part II): Al Malines, Louvain, Nemar Linea alleged that the wounds were In- nedy (monthly) 30. 1. 8. Dunnett members of Company will at when news care of the capitula ficted by Japanese sadlers, when (monthly) 20. L N. Ryan tend No. 2 Police Station on Filion of the Dutch armies and the they visited Ma Lam Tau district (monthly) 100, Royal HE. Golf day. March 21 at 17.15 hours for crushing defeat of General Club proceeds of Ladies' Section Part II of Training Course Grand's army in Holland. This Stapleford Competition 10, Nestle's Patrol Duty: "Patrol duties will Milk Products (China) Ltd. 1000, be carried out as ordered.

Capt. 1. 1. Lossius (Feb.) 20, DIE

Clark (monthly) 50, "Q" 600, Bale

of 1 CHE.S. Badge per Lady Mac-|-------

O. TAUER,

DCP (R),

meant that 11 the Germans were advancing in strength across Hol- land, the Iron Wall of Belgium might be turned on its left lank Following this disconcerting pr

Gregor The Members of the staff (Proceeds of Hame or bracelets) Pect came the heart-Brea

order from General'da

of the Hongkong & Whampoa 132, H.K. Jockey Club 30,000, Fing Dock in Membry of the late Mr. J. Keong Rubber Manufactory Ltd, there would be b ng

Tron, Wall Ozorio 159. Mr and Mrs. A (Jan)Mar. 10411 600 R. Hancock Horden (monthly) (0 Mrs. Mason (monthly) 25 Total: $685,073/1947-

(TO BE CONTINUED)

MINE EXPLODES

Several houses were damaged. walls being cracked and windows. shattered, when a miné exploded on the beach by Shap Lông Village, about a mile and a half south- west of Ellver Kime Bay (Lantau Llándy, Kart Wolnelday!.

H.

to make such" arrangements.

carrying 'munitions to Thailand.

VAT 69

"Quality Fells

W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.

York Building, Hong Kong Distilled and, Bottled la Bootinad

'by Wm. Bandurinn á Son, Ltá., LEITH. ESTABLISHED 1883

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

OF THE FAR EAST

(CHINA, JAPAN, MALAYA, BORNEO, SIAM, THE PHILIPPINES, KOREA, INDO-CHINA, NETHERLANDS

INDIES, ETC.)"

.

Published By The Hong Kong Daily Press, Ltd. First Edition 1862, Revised Annually.

1941

EDITION

WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS

(The Di ectory has been delayed, owing to the late arrival of covers from London)

AN ESSENTIAL REFERENCE BOOK FOR BUSINESSMEN

BOOK YOUR ORDERS

ORDER FORM

To THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, LTD., MARINA HOUSE (THIRD FLOOR),

16-19, QUEEN'S Road Central, Hong Kong, DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE OF CHINA, JAPAN, MALAYA, ETC. 1941 EDITION $12.00 PER COPY (PACKING & POSTAGE EXTRA)

COPIES OF THE 1941 EDITION

PLEASE SEND US

Name

*.F.H. 20