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PRESS

LAMMERTS AUCTIONS LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received Ttructions

THE

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Thursday, the 29th May, 1941.

commencing at 10.50 a..

at No. 4, Conduit Road.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

also

One "Philips Radio (model 1940)

and

Fine Peking Rugs

On View from Wednesday the 28th May, 1941:

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS..

AUCTIONEERS.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG KONG

Original Jurisdiction

Action No. 26 of 1941.

BETWEEN

THE Undersigned "have received

instructioNS

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

03

Friday, the 30th May. 1941.

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Ornaments,

GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

WOUNDING CHARGE

FALSE PRETENCES 4-17-year-old boy, Leung Tal-st,

Defendants were Kong Fu, 38. Ng Yuen, 96, watchman, and steers- man or junk No. T4321H respec- was fined $20 or two months' hard tively, and Sul Kuj-ch!, 37, mer- labour by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson A quarrel, between two fellow chant.

yesterday for obtaining four days carpenters of the Royal Naval

According to Sgt. F. W. Simpo cement by false pretences. Dockyard after work led to a fight son, the Police acting on informa Det.-Sgt. C. Dowinan said- that Just outside the Dockyard, Queen's ton received" went and searched until a month ago accused was Read East, in which one was alles-the funk, where 2,000 tins of employed at the Wah Cheong ed to have been stabbed with a petrol were found on board. The Building Contractor. On May 24 three-cornered file by the other. first two defendants were detained he went to the Wing Sang Shop at The alleged assallant, Chau Wah, while third defendant. WBS ar-No. 69, Sa Pu Road and ordered 35, of No. 7, Tai Wong Street East, rested when he came along to two bags of cement and told the first floor, was charged before Mr. claim the oil.

shop to charge same to the ac- H. G. Sheldon yesterday with cut- First and second defendant count ot his former employer. ting and wounding Li Ping-chuen, were Aned $100 or one month's Two days later he went again to: 22. residing at No. 57, Johnston Rd.. hard labour, and third defendant fetan two more bags. This time ground floor, causing him grevious $250 or three months.

he was seen by another employee bodily harm.

of the shop who informed the

Defendant, denying this, accused

POSTAL CASE '

A 37-year-old unemployed. Chiu, complainant that accused was no complainant of having with two sin-kul, and A woman, Wong longer employed there.

other unknown men, assaulted him Kwai-chong, 30, appeared before

Istead.

Mr. Lowry yesterday on two counts MARINE COURT Convicted of the charge, he was of unlawful retention of postal CAUTION REGISTERED sentenced to two month' hard la-packets and one of unlawfully

Cheong Sih-ching." assistant bour.

opening a letter.

compradore. and Chang Nel-chen, comprising:

Det.-Sgt. V. M. Morrison prose- The three charges alleged that tallyman, employed on a ship is Iron Bedsteads, cuated.

they fraudulently retained at No. harbour, appeared before Teakwood &

Com- 132. Jaffe Road, top floor, a postal mander J. Jolly yesterday on the THEFT OF ELGIN WATCH Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests

An incident, described as "what! packet, which ought to have been charge that they had refused, to of Drawers, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Chesterfield Suites, amounted to robbery," was told Mr. delivered to Mrs. Cheung Hung on open a parcel when asked to do

Cutlery. Porcelain. Sheldon yesterday when three men, Mar. 24, another one on Apr. 21. so by a preventive officer. Glass and Brass Ware, Clocks. Wong Ping. alias Lang Tsai, 19, and unlawfully opened a letter ad- In the witness-box. defendants Pictures. Cooking Utensils, etc., etc. (Wong Stk. 25, and Au Yeung Tsok, dressed to Mrs. Cheung and took claimed they did not want the 18. all unemployed, were charged out $20 between Mar 24 and May parcel opened on the gangway to with stealing an Egin watch" and 7.

avoid obstruction and had asked Mr. D. C. W. Fitenes, Superin- the watchman concerned to come a purse containing $37 to the value cf $55 from the person of Pun tendent of Malls, conducted the to second defendant's cabin where Sing-Long.

prosecution, while, both defend the parcel would be opened. This Det. Sub-Insp. F. W. Fowlle said ants, who are on $200 bail each was opened later on the order of 2 Tientsin Carpets (almost newithat defendants were arrested on were defended by Mr. C. A. Suther-the Chief Officer of the vessel.

information. The watch was re- ton Russ, who pleaded not guilty. Pointing out that defendants

also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD

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FURNITURE,

and

2 Ceiling Fans

1 Dining Room Suite

1 Bed Room Suite

1 Large Oil Painting

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ABSENTED FROM SHIP

It was stated that defendant Complainant. and defendants covered from a pawnshop, where it

were guilty of wilful disobedience Reginald Bernard Pitts, seaman had on several occasions absented were neighbours, the former was pawned for $5.

and deliberately attempting to on board. a vessel in harbour, ap- himself from his vessel not only Third defendant admitted one living at No. 130. Jaffe Road, to evade inspection of the parcel. peared before Commander J. Jolly in Hongkong but in other ports

floor, and the latter, No. 132, top his Worship cautioned defendants. yesterday |previous "conviction,

charges of dis- as well. sentenced to two months hard la- floor.

ILLEGAL BOARDING

obedience and neglect of duty.

Defendant, Mr. Mackinlay, stated,' Complainant's husband was in

For boarding a vesse) in harbour Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, appearing had used threatening language "to the Royal Navy and was at present without the permission of the for the Master of the vessel, stated the Chief Officer,. away from the Colony. Up to a master, three young women were that defendant refused to return Pleading guilty to all charges, Year ago, he was in the habit of fined $10 each. In default 14 days to duty on May 17 when ordered to defendant was sentenced to four- sending monthly allowances home.

do so by the Master of the vessel. teen days' imprisonment.

1 Upright Plano "John Broadwood beur each was imposed.

Son"

Cheung Hiu Tong Plaintif 1 Cooking Stove

and

Yin Yuen

Defendant

PARTICULARS AND CONDİTIONS OF SALE

of

The Defendant's equity of re- demption in the valuable leasehold property situate at Mongkoktsul | in the Dependency of Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong and re- gistered in the Land Oce in the name of In Yuen as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 3008 and known as No. 155 Fa Yuen Street.

To be sold by Order of the Court made in the above action

by

PUBLIC AUCTION

On

WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of JUNE, 1941

at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon

"by

On View from Thursday, the

20th May. 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery."

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS.

PUZZLING · CARVING

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Phoenix--On the wall of the Hava Supai Canyon in ́Arizıma is a prehistoric carving which I shouldn't be there.

JUVENILES IN COURT

A 15-year-old juvenile was sch tenced to 12 strokes of the cane by Mr. Sheldon in the Juvenile Court yesterday for stealing an umbrella ¡from a public lavatory at Mei Lung Street. Central district, on Mar 27 For unlawful possession of # quantity 01 .treewood.

three juveniles, ages 10, 1 and 12, were discharged with a caution.

Sgt. F. Woodhead prosecuted.

COOLIE DISCHARGED

in February, complainant not with hard labour. having received the usual allow- ance went to a friend of hers and [requested him to write a letter to the captain of the ship, on which her husband was working, to en- quire into the matter. 7

On May 2, she received a reply from the Naval authorities in- forming her that several previous Appearing on remand before M. letters had been mistakably ad Sheldon yesterday, Tse Ran. 33, dressed to No. 132, Jaffe Road, top coolle, accused of possessing lostru-oor.

ments fit for an unlawful purpose, Enquiries made by the G.P.O. was discharged with a caution/ led to the arrest of the two de

It was stated that defendant was fendants and the recovery of rrested at Water Street, near Des several letters addressed to com- Voeux Road West, early Tuesday plainant from defendants house. morning and found with a crowbar

belt

After evidence was taken from and a screwdriver hidden under his two postmen who had delivered the letters to defendants, the case was adjourned to June 11 at 11.30

It is a crude picture of a carni- Defendant denied this by saying vorous dinosaur, the most power- that he was holding the Instru- ful land animal ever to have in-ments in one of his hands when habited the earth. But no human he was arrested. He added that he eyes should have seen a dinosaur was proceeding to a certain tea- in the flesh-for the simple reason house for his morning tea before that dinosaurs are supposed to going to work on a ship. have vanished from the earth Score of a million years before at their Salesrouin, No. 2, Con-man put in an appearance. naught Road Central... Victoria,

Decidedly, there shouldn't be a Hạng Kong.

Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers

2

HOTEL ASSAULT SEQUEL

а.п.

AT. KOWLOON

FIREWOOD PROFITEER

A fine of $100 was imposed by

Ho Kl, 24, and Yui Man. 27. both Mr. Anderson yesterday on Lul unemployed, were remanded until Pak, 30, master of the Chi Wing: picture of a dinosaur in Hava Saturday by Mr. G. T. Lowry yes-"firewood store" at dal Yeung Chol The property consists of the Supal Canyon or any other can- terday on a charge of assaulting, Street, for selling 30 cattles of firewood for $1 whereas the right, title and interest of Iu Yuen yon. There was quite a stew about Lau Sau-king, woman, at Room 505.

all that plece or parcel of that carving when it was found. Empress Hotel, Connaught Road Government fixed price was a ground situate at Mongkoktaui in Then there was silence and forget Central on May 27. with intent to the Dependency of Kowloor in the fulness.

int

¡rob her.

Colony of Hong Kong and known There is a footnote however, to

Det.-Sgt. J. R. Sykes is in charge and registered in the Land Office the story, a kind of an addendum.of the case. as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 3009 Lieut. Frank Hamilton Cushing,

FORGED DOCUMENT

THESE BIRDS

persons.

RECEIVING CHARGE

dollar for 40 cattles.

It was stated that a Chinese i went to buy a dollar's worth of firewood and was only given 30 cattles. The buyer informed the Police. with the messuage erections and who spent years with the Indians Pleading guilty to a charge of

COSTLY BUS RIDE! buildings thereon known as No. in that region of Arizona, transiat-unlawful possession of a forged

For evading payment of bus 165. Fa Yuen Street Subject to a ed a part of one of their myths as inoculation certificate, Wong Cho, Mortgage dated the 5th day of follows,,

32, and Shum Chun-ying, 24, both fare, Hui Ki-chung, clerk at No. September, 1940 and made between "They were monsters and unemployed were sentenced to one 70 Connaught Road Central, was fu Yuen of the one part and Luen animals of prey. They were provid-month's hard labour by Mr. Lowry fined $15 or 14 days hard labour On Fire & Marine Insurance Co., ed with claws and terrible teeth. A yesterday,

by Mr. H. C. Macnamara Jester- Ltd. of the other part and regis-mountain lion was but a mule in Det.-Sgt. J. R. Skyes said that day.

It was stated defendants, were arrested by Det.

that accused tered in the Land Office by Me- comparison with them" morial No. 168678 to secure the But even that couldn't save the Sub-Insp. C. H. Goodwin at the boarded bus No. 284 in Laichikok principal sum of $8,000 and In-dinosaur carving from oblivion. Port Health Office and the docu- Road, near Tai Nam Street about; terest thereon at the rate of $7 per !

ment was found in one of their 10.30 am, on Tuesday. He nodded $1,000 per Chinese lunar month.

his head to indicate that he had a monthly ticket when the conduct.r This property is held under a Crown Lease dated the 24th day

An alleged 'stolen junk formed the asked him to buy a ticket.

Later the ticket inspector board- of December, 1932 for the term of ARE SACRED subject matter of a charge against 75 years renewable for 75 years

Yuen Yee-man, of No. 113. Woo ed the bus and requested to commencing on the 4th day of

Guns are protected by law De-Sung Street, second floor, before, examine his monthly ticket which accused failed to produce and he August, 1931.

cause they are natural scavengers, Mr. Sheldon yesterday, Area 1,049 square feet or there- but many birds are protected by He is accused of receiving trad-was taken to the Bus Company.

superstition. Chòughs are protecting junk No. T4048H, alleged to After evidence was given by the ed in Cornwall because the soul of have been stolen from Ng Kan-conductor and the ticket inspector, King Arthur migrated into a fal outside the Colony on May 22, accused said that he was neret For further particulars apply chough. The Egyptians held the last.

asked to buy a ticket. When he {hawk sacred because it is the form Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for gave the ticket inspector a 10 assumed by Re, the gun-god, and the prosecution, and Det-Bgt. T. cent plece for the payment of the Horus, the day-god.

Cashman was, for the Police. De-fare he was refused and told it Another sacred bird in Egypt fendant was represented by Mr. was too late, was the bts, and it was at one C. 7. Kwan, who pleaded not Sgt. F. Roberts was in charge- time a capital offence to kill one. gulity:

of the case. The god Thoth is said to have es-, Complainant. In evidence, said- SOYA BEAN CAKES caped as an ibls from the pursuit that his junk was stolen by rob- Hearing of the case in which of Typhon

bera in Pong Pan Wal, Chinese Chan" Cheung, Wong Kei and Ko Swedish legend says that the territories, on May 22 last. Coming were charged with possession Surk flew round the cross, saying to Hongkong: he recognised his of goods, tncluding soya bean Styrka, Styrka.. when Jesus was funk lying off Kowloon on May 3, cakes, beana, fertiliser and cloth, crucified, and for this reason it is Further hearing was axed for stolen outside the Colony, was continued before Mzy Anderson), yesterday..

about.

Annual Crown Reat $20.00.

to-

Messrs. D'ALMADA REMEDIOS & CO., Solicitors for the Plaintiff.

or to

Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS.

Auctioneers." Hong Kong, the 27th day of

May, 1941.

WANT ADS are Seen!

held sacred in Sweden. Swans are Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. protected in Ireland by the legend

of Fionnuala, daughter of Lir, who

EXPORTING PETROL

Fines- totaling $450 - were impos- Mr. M.W. Lo represented Chan was changed into a awan and con-ed on three persons by Major A. N. while Det,-Sgt. J. Alleň · prosecut- demned to wander in lakes and Macfadyen yesterday for exported. {rivers until Christianity was intro-ing 2,000, tins of petrol out of the Iduced into that country..

Colony.

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