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|LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS DR. SALAZAR AND THE

AT CENTRAL

JUNKMASTER FINED

PORTUGUESE BUDGETS

RETURNED BANISHEE

It was on April :27, 1928, that "DR ANTONIO DE OLIVEIRA Banished on Jan, 20 for 10 years Chan Sam, 19, unemployed, re-

SALAZAR was appointed PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL. He turned and was charged before Accepted this high post in order to help Portugal to put the house A ane of $500 was imposed by Mr. Lowry yesterday with breach in order," far, it was well-known that the Budgets had been show- Major AN. Macfadyen yesterday of the deportation order. He was ing adverse balances, without any apparent possibility of remedying

of sentenced to six months hard this sad state of affairs. THE Undersigned have received on Chan Frei-fu, 41, master

instructiona

junk No. T5218H, for possession ofį labour. 48 letters on board his junk in Defendant was originally charg- Shaukiwan Harbour on Apr. 28 ed with stealing a fountám - pen for the purpose of conveying out of the Colony other than by post, which offence is a breach of the Defence Regulations.

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

an

Friday, the End May, 1941. commencing at 2.39 p.m.

at their Sales Room; No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:--

Teakwood Bed Room Dining Room, Drawing Room and Office Furniture, Ornaments, Carlos Outlery, Porcelain, Glass, Brass and Metal Ware, Gramophones Records, Electric Table Fans & Lamps. Pictures, Clocks, Cooking Stove & Utensils, etc., etc.

Also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.

and

2 Dining Room Buttes

2 Bed Room Suites

-.2-Tientsin Carpets

1 Blackwood Sliver Cabinet

10 M" Refrigerater

On View from Thursday, the 1st May, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

AUCTIONEERS.

from the person of Mr. H. M. Shaft, of the Murray Barracks, at Ice House Street on Apr. 28. He pleaded not guilty to the charye, which Was subsequently. with-

It was stated that defendant had two previous convictions for larceny from the person.

Mr. D.C.W, Fitches, Superinten- drawn. dent of Malls, who prosecuted, said that the letters were found on board the junkyduring & rou- tine search by a party of Police headed by Sgt. WL, Kinloch.

MURDER CHARGE Committal proceedings against So Shing, 23, odd job scraper,

Det Sgt. W. Summers prosecuted.

THEFT OF WOOD OIL

Before Mr. H. G, Sheldon, KC, yesterday, Leung Woon, 20, coolle,

Dr. Salazar required that sufficient.. time be given him, so as to produce good results. because he could not be hurri- ed in such an important and stupendous work, as the re organisation of the Portuguese finances, in order that they may produce satisfactory re- sults; that is to say, to change the debit balances into positive credit - balances in the final closing of the accounts from year to year...

CURTAILING EXPENDITURE In order to obtain this wonder-

upon himself the task of lowering the high cost of living in Portugal, which had risen to about forty times that of the year 1914. This was stabilised to a point, twenty- five times of the said 1914 cost of living in Portugal,

In the meantime the fiduciary system of Portugal had suffered a brisk downfall, baring the years 1912 and 1914, which had shown only a small transitory reaction, However, the total deficit from the year 1910-1911 to 1927-1928, was very large indeed, and the ina- tion set, in, in the Treasury com

to be expected. of no fixed abode, was charged ful result, very serious considera-mitments, was a charge of murder of Police Con- with theft of 120 cattles of wood tons had to be made to curtall, as

Recourse to foreign loans was not stable D187, Wang Teh-shing, will all valued at $180, and was sen-much as possible, all the expenses, very successful; therefore, a sane be heard before Mr. G. IT Lowry tenced to six weeks hard labour, which could be so dealt with. The treasury administration. based on at 2.30 p.m. on May 7.

Sgt. W. McLeod prosecuted and absolute co-operation of the Por-soundest and most practical prin- Det.-Insp. L R. Whant is in sald that defendant's employer, tuguese people, lent a valuable ciples had to be adopted; and this was one of the chief labours of to achieve these charge of the case.

Kwong Cheung, went into his No. helping hand

Dr. Salazar'S. 5 Godown at No. 402, Des Voeux marvellous results.

The balance sheets of succeeding Both the Prime Minister and the Road West, ground floor, at. 12.30 Sze To-chau, unemployed, was

Nation have ample Budgets fully testify to the excel- sentenced by Major Macfadyena, on Apr. 27 and found defen-Portuguese

dant locked up inside. He asked reason to feel proud of their joint lent results obtained. yesterday to 12 weeks' hard labour

TRUE STATE SHOWN on two counts of demanding with him what he was doing there at work; but if such results had been

The first Budget, showing a fav- attained, it was mainly due to the that hour of the night whereupon

work ourable balance, appeared for the The (defendant) admitted that he

untiring energy, unselfish was stealing some oll

and great patriotism of the Prime year 1928-1929. It showed a true Minister "par excellence."

state of the country's financial William Pitt, Lord Beaconfields, position. It was to be the percur-

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DEMANDING WITH MENACES

menaces.

Defendant admitted three. pre vious convictions:

Det:-Sgt. W, Summers prosecut- ed..

C. N...A. C. MANAGER FINED

SEAMAN SENT TO PRISON

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941.

AT REDULOR BAY

TO-NIGHT

EXTENSION ZAM.

SPECIAL

DINNER DANCE

WITH

THE VICTOR QUARTETTE

DINNER

$5.00

NON-DINERS $1.00

*

SEASON'S OPENING

Reservations, 'phone 31221 THE LIDO-REPULSE BAY Air-conditioned Restaurant Ballroom

DINNER DANCES

NIGHTLY EXCEPTING MONDAYS

FROM 2nd MAY

A seaman of the Hongkong and Lord Palmerston, Lord Asquith, sor of the other favourable Yaumati Ferry Company's steam Lloyd George, many French Minis-balance-sheets, that were to fol- launch "Man On." Tam Ka, 20, ters and those of other countries. low. For these most wonderful re-which have achieved, such un-¡of all the well-wishers of Portugal: The Manager. of the China was sentenced to two weeks hard had their arduous duties before sults, the great, work of Dr. Sala- paralled success.

Other branches of the public National Aviation Corporation, labour by Mr. Sheldon, K.C. yes them; but none of them acquitted stands most prominently. The May this great success be fol- administration also received the Gloucester Arcade, was aned $50 terday, when he pleaded guilty to himself better than did Dr. Sala-whole Portuguese Nation is, there. towed, in future years. This is the beneficent result of Dr. Salazar's by Mr. Sheldon, K. C.. yesterday a charge of stealing some brass zar in this work of reorganising fore, most sincerely grateful to the most ardent wish of "the whole most successful administration.~-~-~ for failing to furnish a list of parts of a stairway from

efforts. of unttring the successfully the country's finances,

Dr. Salazar, Portuguese Nation, as well as that (Contributed), non-Chinese passengers' names Cheung Chau Ferry Wharf, Con- His sound principles or doctrines within 48 hours of their departure naught Road West, on Apr. 29. bore results that nobody had from the Colony on Mar. 31. Prosecuting, Sgt. W. McLeod said thought to be possible, in the re

Sgt. J HL, of the Special that as 7.15 am. on the day insurgence of Portugal's finances, Branch, said that the Corporation question, defendant. Was seen, Above all, he was a practical man had a clear record.

carrying a paper parcel in Canton and not, given to "dreams," how- Road by a district watchman, The ever beautiful they might have parcel was opened and found to been. Infallible principles contain the stolen articles.

adopted by him with the wonder- Defendant stated that he was ful results, achieved in the coun- employed by the company at $5 a try's finances. month.

According to defendant, the omission was due to lack of co- operation between two depart menta,

COMMITTED TO SESSIONS Hal Man, 35, was sent for trial by Mr. Lowry on charges of "un- lawful possession of a mixture of two ounces of diacetyemorphine.

HEALTH BULLETIN commonly known as diamorphine The following is the Return for heroin dangerous drugs, and of

AT KOWLOON

UNREGISTERED WARDS Convicted of falling to give no-

Diphtheria, one case; Dysentery, Defendant was represented by H.C. Macnamara yesterday.

five cales: Enteric Fever, three Mr. Alfred S. K. Lau, while the cases; Measles, one

case; Tuber-prosecution WES conducted by culosis, 34 cases.

Revenue Officer W. V. Ahern.

were

HIGH COST OF LIVING After the adverse balances had been seen to with such a pheno- menal success, Dr. Salazar betook

..

They played mah Jongs and slept in the day time:

notifiable diseases notified as hav-11,500 heroin pills at No. 12, Yustice to the S.CA, of possession said that on the previous evening ing occurred in the Colony during Sau Street, ground floor, on Mar. the 24 hours ended at midnight 27, when committal proceedings of of three wards, Choi Yuet, 22, re-be gave a party for his brother's on Apr. 29 Cholera, two cases; the case was concluded yesterday.iding at No. 23, Tai Nam Street. Wedding and Tsang was one of the

first floor, was fined $30 by Mr. guests.

Inspector H. W. Fraser said that Milroy testified that Tsang said one of the lady inspectors visited that he had some debts to collect the third floor of the address as a and asked Milroy to act as a result of the information received. Solicitor to Impress the villagers. On her way out she happened to He promised., Milroy $40 to $60 for see three girls on the first. floor his trouble. and she took them back to the After evidence, Mr. Anderson adjourned the hearing until Satuṛ- Defendant stated that the first day morning to consider the case. same level as last year, and I wish girl was brought to her from Chi- CHURCH THEFT SEQUEL to take this opportunity to place nese territories owing to the war. QM, S. Heath, of the Roya] En- on record the Directors apprecia-The second girl was brought from gineers, appeared as complainant the Staff and workmen during the the third one was presented to her when Cheung Lo-pun, 19, was tion of the services rendered by Macao by her grand-father and before Mr. Anderson yesterday

charged with larceny of a rain- Insp. Fraser said that they were coat and, alternatively with re- well-treated and there was "no ceiving.

BONUS ON NEW SHARES

MACAO ELECTRIC LIGHTING CO.

A dividend of $1.50 and

bonus of 50 cents on the old shares, and a dividend of 75 cents with a bonus of 25 cents on the 'new shares, were recommended by

the Board of

were maintained at bractically the

year.

2

5.C.A

by the mother of the child.

HEARING FIXED

C

NEW INSTALLATIONS Soon after the outbreak of war, Directors of the we installed another fuel oil stor-money connected in the transl- Giving evidence, Mr. Heath said Macao Electric Lighting Co., Ltd. age tank and we are now main-tion of the three girls.

that he attended the morning ser- at the annual meeting held at the taining sufficient fuel in Macao tol

vice at the St. Andrew's Church or offices of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham last for nine months' normal Alleged to have been armed Sunday. He left his seat and came operation, this additional stock with a knife and robbing a haw back to find his raincoat missing. Mr. F. J. Gellion was in the cost us about one and one-half ker, If Luk, "of 17 rolls of black Mr. Ä. C. Jeffreys, in evidence. Chair. Among those present were lakh. Our stocks of lubricating pongee slik cloth at Yaumati on said that he saw two Chinese alt- Messrs. N. G. Beale, H. N. da Silva, pil, wires and cables, etc. were also April 24, Lau Kwong, 20, Chanting next to him and one of them G. G. N. Tinson and J. Fleming.considerably increased on the out-Luk, 20, and Lam

Blu-mui, 17, was accused, Before the service CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

and Matthews yesterday.

break of war.

a woman, were charged before Mr. had finished they went away. Me. In presenting the annual report The whole of the Company's Macnamara yesterday with rob- Jeffreys met them on the ferry and statement of accounts, the plant and equipment has been berg by two or more.

and took defendant to the Police maintained in first-rate condition, Ohairman said, in part:-

Hearing was fixed for May 78tation, The net profit for the year, after and due to the increase in load, at 2.30 pm.

Defendant, pleading not guilty providing for depredation; which an order was placed for another

Det-Bgt, N.B. Fraser was into both charges, said that his generating set in October last charge of the case, Amounted to $113,124.53, Was

friend stole the raldicoat and $821.034.40, which together with year, and we anticipate delivery to

pawned it. He had no part in it and he only took the Police to recover the ralricoat.

the sum of $120,243.53 brought

forward from the year 1939, makes

be made early next year.

" INTOXICATING LIQUOR Yip Wok-ching, of the Sun Sun An extension to our present Hotel, Nathan Road, was summon. station bullding is necessary to

fed before Mr. Macnamara 'yester-

the amount available for appro house this set and all the neces-day for selling to five Europeans priation $441.277.92. From this, it is proposed to pay a dividend of sary material for this was put intoxicating liquor for consump- | $1.50 per share and a bonus or/chased immediately the addition-Hon on the premises other than $0.50 on the 90,000 old shares al plant was ordered and its erec- which will absorb $180,000 and to tion will start before long.

At our last Annual Meeting, you pay a dividend of $0.75 and bonus of $0.25 on the 43,938 few" shares, agreed to the Increase of the which will absorb a total of $43,-capital of the Company, and as 988. To pay to the Government you are aware, we offered to the shareholders one "new" share for

of Macao 5 per cent, on amounts each two then held. I am pleased distributed ав Dividend and

to report that our offer was 'ac-

holder.

OFFICERS RE-ELECTED

the dining room, not in conjunction with a bona fide meal.

Accused was, discharged.

MARINE COURT

BLACK-OUT OFFENCE Wong Ling, coxswain of the Defendant, who pleaded guilty launch "Kwong, Sing", was fined a sum of $5 by Cmdr. T. C. Suff at to the summons, was cautioned.

Inspector A. v. Baker was in the Marine Court yesterday when he charge of the summons,

| appeared on the: charge that on the night of April 17 he had com SOLDIER CHARGED Bonus, in terms of Clause 15 of cepted by practically every share- Thomas John Milroy 27 of the regulations by showing navigation Hearing of the case in which mitted a breach of the black-out Extension Contract-$11,198.90; to transfer to General Reserve Ac-

1 Middlesex Regiment, Tsang Wing-lights on his launch in South Lan- count $100,000, and to carry for-

fuk, 45, and Lo Lai-tong, 21; were tau Channel. .. ́ward to 1941's account $106,143.02. Mr. G. G. N. Tinson seconded charged with derianding money

The total kwh. sold for the year the Chairman's proposal that the with menaces from villagefs at EEMANDED IN CUSTODY 1940 was about 10 per cent. more Report and Statement of Accounts Kowloon City, was continued be- Yung Chun-hoj 43, unemployed; than the previous year, thereby be adopted.

fore Mr. Anderson yesterday," charged with having boarded a establishing a new record and the. Mr. N, G, Beale proposed the In evidence; Trang denied De Dutch vessel in harbour without number of consumers increased re-election of Mr. HL N. ds, Bilva, had knowledge of the allegations; the permission of the master or by about the same proportion, which was seconded by Mr. J. He stated that he was only' taking officer in charge was remanded in Unfortunately, our operating costs Fleming.

kaple Mikoy to Kowloon City to look for custody 24 hours on the applic were considerably increased due to Mr. H. N. da Silva proposed that some girls.

ditqution of the prosecuting officer, L/ the increase in the price of fuel Mesura, Lowe, Bingham & Mat Tam Kam-ming, of No 30 Wing 8gt, North all, this item alone amounted to thews be re-elected as Auditors for Wo Street, said that of Apr 27. The remang was granted to over one lakh. The other operats the ensuing year, which was Tsang did not leave him before awit receipt of a report concern- Ing and administrative expenses seconded by Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, one o'clock in the afternon. He ing defendant's Angerprints.

Sgt. Hughes prosecuted:

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