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LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS DRAFT BILL OF

AT CENTRAL

TAIKOO WORKMEN FINED

Company.

to

work

1

Chu Man-eung, 18, were tenced to two months' hard labour when he pleaded guilty to stealing

sen-

a watch from Mak Chuen at Ba-

ONE-CENT NOTES

to

SOURCE OF WILLOWS

MONDAY, MAY 26, 1941.

PILOT'S ESCAPE FROM JAPANESE PRISON

The thrilling story of how he escaped from * Japanese prison with two compatriots during the start of the Sine-Japan- " ese conflet back in 1937, was related to the Malaya Tribane by Mr. Chew Tao-ling, a ̈pilot in the China Air Force.

to

Britain and America bare very strong bond with Turkey for The draft of an ordinance

every weeping willow" gracing on Fifty men. all, with the excep-bington Path on May 6, "while/Provide for the issue by the Finan- river banks owes its origin to a

cial Secretary of one-cent legal single cutting brought from that: tender currency notes is published country.

Mr. Chow was on his way to, behind the enemy's line. I was at HE Undersigned have recalveation of two, coolles employed "by Cheng Chung-man. 28, shop foki,

the famed Burma Road to help in once captured and was taken THE

at was sent to one month for receiv

In the Government Gazette."

This is how it happened. At the the transport of supplies across the prisoner. instructions from The Offstal various contructors

the Taikoo Docks, appeared being the stolen article. A 14-year-

The object and reasons of the beginning of the 18th century route to the Chinese Government. Administrator, Supreme Court,

connexion with all states that owing to the short:large basket of igs was sent from He was accompanied by three Chi-get information out of me and fore Mr. H.G. Sheldon, K.C., on old juvenile in

"My captors tried their best." evading this case was remanded in the age of one-cent copper coins and Smyrna to Lady Suffolk. The poet rese mechanics. Saturday, charged with

the delay in arriva: such coins Pope was there when the gift ar-

questioned me payment of ferry fare on the Man venile Court unth today.

incessantly giving Pun Wal, 20, unemployed. and

Mr. Chow was one of the pilots me no rest. One night, I feigned Leung launch, of the Hongkong |

Ferry Yin Luk, 25, street hawker, were an order, it has been found neces-rived, so drawing one of

the who was enmmissioned to bomb illness and was taken to a separate and Yaumat! Vehicular

sary, as a temporary measure, to withes from which the basket Japanese warships which were in prison and left alone. As I was remanded until today for further!

jissue one-cent currency notes. was made. he remarked: "Perhaps the harbour of Shanghai in 1937, about to sleep that night I was each, one was absent and had his a watch from Wong Pul, 17, shop lines of Ordinance No. 2 of 1835. have not in England." ball estreated. Three in all plead-copile, at Hollywood Road on May which authorised the issue of legui

his Base, Mr. Chow sald, he and prisoners, They told me they had He took it with him to his villa some of the pilots were intercept the keys to the gate of the tender one-dollar notes and estab-a; Twickenham and planted it by led by Japanese planes. They were prison, and that with luck we Sgt. W. Kinloch.

pro-Sgt. H. Goldie was in charge shed's Fund for their redemp- the Thames, where it grew into far outriumbered, and in the dog might escape. secuted, said 'that 3 telephone of the above cases.

a magiincent weeping willow. It fight that ensued, he managed to Sentence of four months was message was received saying that

This B makes the new notes was generally admired and cuttings shoot down a

"I jumped at the chance and couple

the about 200 workmen had rushed imposed on Ng Shur-fan. 37, unem-

legal tender for the payment of were taken to all parts of England. enemy planes before he felt his with great care we managed to the gates of the Sai Wan Ho Whart. ployed, for stealing a silver watch`

any amount not exceeding one Years later. àä British officer leav-piane was hit. He went there and found the same worth $20 from Ho Lan-sum, 20,

dollar.

jing for America cut a twig from number of peuple on board the womar, at Lyndhurst Terrace, near

SECURITY FUND

Pope's willow, wrapped it in oiled 8.15 p.m. On ferry and on the wharf. Consequen Cochrane Street,, at

The following particulars of the silk and carried it in his baggage discovered May 23. He admitted one previous of interrogations, he

But are published:

throughout the Revolution. After that the 50 defendants were with conviction.

the war he presented it to It shall be lawful for the Finan- out tickets and arrested them.

-Tuesday, the 27th May, 1941,

commencing at 10.30 am.

at No. 182. Prince Edward Road, Firat Floor (Kowloon)

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FÜRNITURE

Leffects of the late Mr. J. Blckerstaff)

and

One G. E. C." Radlogram

J

Two Radio Sets

One Westinghouse "

Refrigerator

One Gas Stove

One Quartz Lamp

On View on Day of Sale

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

O the 10 persons on $10 bail enquires on a charge of larceny of This Bill follows generally the this will produce something we shortly after he had started from awakened

ed not gulity

who

22

¡tion.

notes in the

John

Virginia

•

by DWO Chinese

reach the sentries and overpowered them. We made a dash for free- FEIGNED ILLNESS

dom and just then the alarm was "I lost control of the plane then? sounded. Fortunately, it was "a and immediately, baled out. It dark night and although gun shots. was a

dark night and when I were heard, we made good our es-

'For snatching a metal watch. In fining the 47 who admitted valued at $11. from Lo Suk-chun. ctal Secretary to issue and re-issue Curtis, son of Martha Washing eventually landed I found myself cape."

In ton, who planted · it the charge $1 or seven days hard 20, woman. at Des Voeux Road one-cent currency inbour, Mr. Sheldon cautioned Central, near Man Wah Lane, on Colony, which shall be legal tender where it became the ancestor of them that the next time they ap- May 23, Ip Kwan, 35, unemployed, for the payment of any amount all weeping willows in the States. peared before him on the same was sentenced to three months. not exceeding one dollar. offence, he would impose on them Sgt. J. McDermott prosecutedi. ar imprisonment sentence without' the option of a fine,

ball each.

Those who guilty were ordered to be remanded for 48 hours, they being allowed $2 ball each.

.:

TRESPASSERS GAOLED

Road on May 23.

two faced

.

H

H.K. FINANCES ·

APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED

slightly in February." revenue being

JE

assets

$814.194.

WEDDINGS AT REGISTRY

||

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Financial Secretary snad

The Colony's assets increased¦ establish a One-cent Note Security. Fund into which he shall pay all

$5,031,592 against an expenditure The following marriages took Four unemployed, Tsui Hon, 23, moneys he receives for such, cur-

of $4,895,877 for the month. This place Those who pleaded not guilty

at the Registry. "Supreme were ordered to be remanded for Lui Wai, 20, Wong Choi, 31. and rency notes. The Fund shall be

brought the balance of

to Court, on Saturday with Mr. J. Mr. H. J. "Cruttwell, has been ap- $23,804,470. 48 hours, they being allowed $2 Lul So, 30, appeared before Major held on deposit at one or more

Reynolds. Deputy Registrar. om- Assistant Con- A.N. Macfadyen on Saturday on banks in the Colony and shall be pointed to be an

The comparative statement of clating:- a charge of trespassing at the available for withdrawal from cir-troller of Trade, and Mr. R. D. Anances for the month is also pub- Mr. Pang Shing-wal, merchant, Government Plantation at Kennedy culation of such portion of the Walker and Mr. M. F. Rey have lished. Revente was up by $2,000,- of No. 196. Fa Yuer. Street and Miss Issue of the said currency notes been appointed to advise the Cob-000 and expenditure Increased by Zeche Kwan., of No. 11 Cheung Sha First two defendants were ad-

as the Financial Secretary may troller of Trade in the exercise of nearly the same amount as com- Wan Street; G.P.O. DISTURBANCE SEQUEL

ditionally charged with unlawful from time to time deem it desir- his powers under the Defence Re-pared with February, 1940, Six of 41 allegedly former night possession of a tree measuring ve able to withdraw: provided that gulations 1940 regarding Import Revenue calculated from January Mr, Lau Scok-mo, sub-manager, soll women coolies charged with feet in length and eight inches portion of the Fund may le tem- and Export licences.

1, 1940 totalled $64,288,663. During of No. 132 Fook Wah Street, second disorderly conduct, who were des in diameter at the Plantation, and porarily invested at the discretion

Mr. G. C. Hamilton and Mr. G. the" Kame time expenditure floor, and Miss Del Sklu-ches, of cribed as ringleaders "of the group. the latter

another of the Financial Secretary...

T. Rowe have been appointed amounted to $57,575,263. War re- No. 32 Russell Street, were sentenced to six weeks' hard charge of breach of the deporta- All expenses incurred in the Cadet Officers on probation with venue in February was labour each by Mr. Sheldon, K.C., tion order for returning from

printing and delivery of currency effect from May 15.

bringing the total under this head-

The following forthcoming mar- banishment.

Mr. R. H. Hughes has been aping since the beginning of last notes and such other expenses as THE Undersigned have received on Saturday.

They were Wong Mo-lul, 17, Lam Sentence of three months hard the Governor may deem necessary pointed & Land Surveyor with

year to $7,506,023, War expendi-riages were announced:-

Mr. Joseph James Bell, gunner. Mul. 22, Ng Hau-tim, 22,, Wong labour each was imposed on

La connexion with the issue of such effect from May 15.-

ture amounted to $1.472,348 for

20th Coast Bty., R.A., and Miss Mul, 18, Chol Chuen, 18. and Le first two, while third and fourth notes shall be charged to the gen-Mr. M. J. Abbott has been 1P-February, making the total ex-

defendants were sentenced to each leral revenues of the Colony. polnited to act as Official Receiver, pended on

Maria Decleria Chan, of No. 3 Water Pumping Station, Pokfulam This was a sequel to the de three months on the first charge Interest or dividends received on Registrar of Trade Marks. Regis-January 1, 1940, $9,771,324.

Road: monstration staged by about 1,000 and six months on the second, the any money deposited or invested trar of Patents, Deputy Reglatrar allegedly former nightsoil coolles terms to run consecutively.

On behalf of the One-cent Note of Supreme Court, Deputy Regls-

Mr. Hau Yil-him. clerk, of No. 10 in front of the G.P.O. building Mr. I.P. Tamworth, Assistant

other clal Administrator, in addition to Queen's Road Central, and Miss of the Prize, i addition to his on Tuesday afternoon, when the superintendent of the Bentanical Security Fund shall be paid into trar of Companies and Marshal in Urban Council was

his own duties as Custodian of Wong Wai-ying, student, of No. 162 in session. and Forestry

duties, with effect from May 22.

Mr. Abbott resumed duty as Enemy Property, with effect from Gloucester Road, second floor; Forty-seven, including two juve-complainant."

DESIGN APPROVED

May 22, The shortage in the Colony of Crown Counsel on May 13.

Mr. J. B. Prentis has been ap- Mr. L. W. Hume has been sp-

Mr. Cheung Yau-kwong, man- But four of them were discharged "I went there to obey a call of copper cents is so acute that Gov-

act as Registrar of pointed to be Deputy Registrar "of ager." of "No. 41 Pitt Street, third and Deaths with effect floor. and Miss Lo Fo-mul, of the when no evidence was offered nature," was the plea a 32-year-old ernment has decided to introduce, pointed to against them.

married woman, Wong Slu, made for the first time, special one-upreme Court, Registrar of Com-Births Two of the others falled to ap In answer to a charge of trespass-cent coupons the design of which pantes. Official Trustee and Off-from May 7. pear and were stated to have beening on military property between had already been approved by Hls detained in the hospital.

B and C. Block of the Military Excellency the Governor. It was

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Wednesday, the 28th May, 1941.

commencing at 10.30 a..

at No. 11A. Jordan Road, Kowloon

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

On View from Tuesday, the 27th May, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

Yan, 17.

niles, were arrested and charged before Mr. Sheldon on Thursday,

Department,

TRESPASSING CHARGE

the

WAS

general revenues the Colony.

The rest were discharged with a, Married Quarters, Kennedy Road, officially learned. caution. but Mr. Sheldon warned on May 23 at 11.45 pm, before Mr. them that if they were arrested G.T. Lowry on Saturday. again and brought before him. She was fined $5 or seven days' he would sentence them to term imprisonment.

LAMMERT BROS. also described as

AUCTIONEERS.

long

them The two juvenilles, one of

a ringleader, ware remanded until today in the Juvenile Court.

Mr. Thompson was assisted by and

PUBLIC AUCTION. Mr. E.C. Luscombe, A.S.P..

Det. Sub-Insp. J. O'Donovan in the prosecution.

hard labour..

Sgt. J. McDermott prosecuted.

AT

KOWLOON

IMPERSONATED POLICE

་

Lau Hol, 28, and Leung Tung, 44, were charged before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson on Saturday with imper-

Preparations to complete the first 5,000,000 of these coupons ($50,000) were started immediately after approval was obtained and these will shortly be put into cir- culation. These coupons are smaller in size than the Govern. ment one-dollar note.

POLICE REPORTS

Mr. J. C. Saunders, of the Sall-

HE Undersigned have received WOMAN BURGLAR CAUTIONED sonating police officers and with ors Home and Seamen's Institute,

Instructions

THE

to sell by

"PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Thursday, the 29th May, 1941, commencing at 10.30 am.

at No. 4, Conduit Road.

A QUANTEÍT OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

One "Philips." Radio (model 1940)

and

Fine Peking Rugs

On View from. Wednesday

the 28th May, 1941,

Terms: Cash on Delivery

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After seven days' remand in Jall custody on a charge of larceny

in a dwelling, Lo Lin, 38, widow,

demanding $5 from Chau Sum, un-reports that a watch and a foun- tain pen to the value of $215 were stolen from his quarters on FM- day.

licensed marine bawker, with menaces.

Chau said that about 2 pun, ön.

of no fixed abode, was discharged May 22 he and his brother were

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with a caution by Mr. Sheldon engaging a coolle to carry their Private Ball, of the Middlesex

on Saturday.

baskets when defendants approach-Regiment, has reported that whilst It was alleged that she climbeded them. Accused allegedly said he was turning his truck from down from the roof of No. 189. that they were detectives and Prince Edward Road into Nathan Johnston Road Into the third wanted to search them. First ac-Road about 11 am, on Friday he

eused, it was alleged, demanded $5. collided with a taxi

noor, by a dangling rope stole a brass pot, a metal and metal kettle to the value

$4 from the kitchen.

Det.-Sgt. V.M. Morrison,

and

Upon being told that they had

Both vehicles were damaged.

of

no money, accused caught hold of the brothers and assaulted them.

who Until the accused tried to walk

A CORRECTION

prosecuted, said that "This is the away then Chau began to realise

first time that I came across woman doing such a thing.""

SNATCHER CONVICTED

Chan Kau, 19. unemployed, was

that they were not detectives. Witnesses arrested them and hand-

It was erroneously reported

ed them over to a Chinese detec-pur issue of Saturday last that

tive.

.

Judgment "with costs was entered On the first charge, defendants for defendant by Mr. Justice P.E.F.

sentenced to nine months. hard, were each Aned $50 or two monthe Crestall in the Summary Court mị labour, bis seventh conviction, hard labour, and on the second

months' hard labour, consecutive.

the action in which the Hongkong! Tramways Company claimed $189 damages from Cheung Ping-sang, of No. 7.Wu Nam Street, first floor. STABBED WITH NAIL

Aberdeen. Stabbing' a Chinese detective. In fact, judgment was awarded person of the Rev. R. Morris, of the Maryknoll Mission, Stanley, with a nail, Leung Tong, 25, was by his Lordship to plaintiff in the

by Mr. GT. Lowry on Saturday, were sentenced to a further two when he pleaded guilty to charge of stealing a Shaeffer foun- tain pen, valued at $40, from the

at Des Voeux Road Central, near charged before Mr. H. C. Macna- case. We regret the error.

the World Theatre,

Sgt. J. McDermott prosecuted,

..

mara on Saturday with unlaw- fully cutting and wounding P.C.C. 90 Ylu Po.

Yin-Fo.on the arm. However, the SHOP KEEFER FINED Accused was additionally charg- detectives succeeded in taking se Tong Bheung, 38, shop keeper, ed with larceny of 3 from Yu Hon. cused to the Station was fined $25 or one month's hard The complainant was absent from labour by Mr. Lowry on Saturday Court and the second charge was for obstructing a Police constable withdrawn.

In the execution of his duty at

Po Yan Street, near New Street;

f

Sgt. H. Goldle prosecuted.

on May 23.

SNATCHERS IN COURTS

It was stated that Ya Hot made

a report to the Police that defen-

Accused was sentenced to four months hard labour.

RAPE ALLEGED

Alleged to have had carnal know- dant stole $3 from him about 10 ledge of a woman Lau Fun-yau p.m. on May 17 at No. 18, Temple without her consent at Kowloon Street.

City on May 22, Li Lin, 41, shop

>

Two defectives were detalled to keeper, of £2. Southwell Road, was As many as six persons appear- the address to arrest accused. A charged with rape before Mr. An-. ed before Mr. Lowry on Baturday ter having been decoyed from the derson on Saturday.

on charges of matching from the house, apcused was seized by the Det.-Sgt. G. Dowman asked for a

Defendant person of wrist watches on differ: detectives.

struggled remand of a week which was ent occasions.

and picked up a nall and stabbed granted.

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