1941-06-13 — Page 8

PAGE 8 HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS AUCTIONS LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE instructions

HE Undersigned have received undersigned have received Instructions from The Marshal in Prize, Supreme Court,

to sell by

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Friday, the 13th June, 1941.

commencing as 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 38,"

Hankow Road, Kowloon,

w

A" QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:

Teakwood Bedsteads, Wardrobes. Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Chesterfield Suites, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, Carpets, Rugs, Table

Brass, Fans & Eamps,

E. P.. Porcelain and Glass Ware, Gramo- phonea Records, Ornaments, Cooking Utenalls, etc., etc.

also,

FURNITURE.

and

1 Grand Piano

1. "Remington" Typewriter

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1 "Westinghouse" Electric Stove

1 Gas Stove

1 Radio Set

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Saturday, the 14th. June, 1941.

commencing at 10.30 am,

at The Holt's Wharf, Kowloon.

909 pieces Round Barg

204 bags Paralan Wax

1 Lot Pig Iron (about 200 tons)

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

For Inspection orders apply to

GENERAL

KOWLOON'S "VILLAGE OF FORGOTTEN MEN" WHERE FILTH & DISEASE ABOUND

BY OUR STAFF REPORTER

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manner in which they have carried out at times against

The Health authorities are to be heartily congratulated on the strong opposition raised by unofficial members of the Legislative Council such reforms as departmental collection of nightsoll, "ell- mination of squatters' huts, abolition of cooked food hawkers' stalls. enforcement of the Anti-Spitting law and ridding the pavements of their dwellers

No one could, or

at least should, quartel with these mea- sures as, so the public is told. they were introduced for "health reasons" and to pre- vent another epidemio of cha. lera.

DECREPIT HUTS

er, brown with age, pasted on the wall of a public latrine!

“WORKING" SYSTEM

An Unusual Surgical Operation

MOSCOW (By Mall). March, a patient appeared at the Bogoraz Surgical Clinic in Rostov- on-Dor

who over a year before that had been wounded by a bul- let in the heart. At that time hel had been operated upon and had had three ribs removed. As a re- sult... even when the patient coughed slightly, the heart would tend to be forced aut of the thorax into the unprotected cavity between the ribs, which was The

In some of the more substan tially-built houses were primitive covered only by the skin. knitting, machines by the sides of patient went in constant fear of which were ΠΕΙ and women an accidental blow in the region working in almost pitch darkness.pt the heart, avoided intercourse The system of "working" in these with people. and could not sleep two-storeyed factories has to be quietly at night, believed.

The clinic proposed to cover the Entering through one of the Emp over the heart by ribs taken do something about the village. gateways into the old city, a visi-from another part of his which proved to be such a fer- tor would find some houses that thorax. This the patient would tile breeding ground for cholers must have been built at about the not consent to, last year.

The great outburst of energy dia- played has led many residents of Kowicon City to. hope that the Health authorities might, at last

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same time as the Great Wall itself, as these structures all exuded the

Situated between" the old City wall and Carpenter Road, and ex-air of respectable old age.

to

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BRILLIANT SUCCESS The idea than occurred to Dr.! Portugalay of the clinte to

use LAMMERT BROS..tending from Grampian Road Gathered around one of

Po Kong Road, this village-which wells stil left open or washing was to undergo an operation for the the ribs of another patient who might be called the "VILLAGE OF

purposes," by the benevolent pigeor FORGOTTEN MEN" is compris Health authorities, can

complete ed of a conglomeration of decrepit

AUCTIONEERS.

after years of work in the Dagen-essential to healthy living, are unknown to the habitants of this village, where children play, eat. bathe and mess around the outside

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laboratories of the firm. and, as its name suggests, Was the result of the 693rd attempt. at finding the satisfactory for- mula.

of the "houses", and where sows with their offspring roam the so-called roads, which are seldom more than four feet wide, at their sweet will.

breast. This

FRIDAY, JUNE 13,

1941.

SHOWING NOW

BIG ASSORTMENT

OF

TENNIS

SOCKS

ANKLET STYLE

IN

PLAIN, RIBBED

AND

FANCY DESIGNS

VARIETY OF COLOURS.

LADIES' SALON

be found duplex operation was agreed LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD..

the

TEL. 28151.

CROSSWORD

NO. 908

to

per A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD DRUG FIND huts, many of which are bullt of men women and girls in their ear by both pallents and was

old kerosene tins, matsheds and teens scrubbing away at piles formed with brilliant success.

and piles at clothing. Others can "The other day the patient who M. & B. 693 is probably the most mud houses in which live men, wo-be seen waiting, outside this ring. had been operated for pigeon striking British medical discovery men, children and pigst

for their turn to draw from the breast was discharged from the Ventilation and sanitation. SO in recent years. It was evolved

well those precious two bankets-clinic withcut any trace of his ful of water so necessary for cook- deformity. The ribs transplanted be for "washing purposes." ing the evening meal or it might to the other patient have taken

in-well and he now has a normal; AND NOW FORGOTTEN thorax fully protecting the heart This village was around

discovered by According to

Professor the Health authorities during the Bagoraz this is the first operation cholera epidemic of 1940. With one of this kind known in the history of surgery. The new method of of Its sporadic bursts of energy, the department took immediate bone transplanting proposed by steps to close all wells, got water Dr. Portugalov opens wide pras 1 Wheeled pipes laid on, put up a few public pects for the elimination of osseous latrines and then, when the defects (TASS). epidemic died out, promptly forgot | all about the village. To judge by the filthy condition of the "streets" and the houses this must, Indeed, be the Village of Forgotten Men. insofar as the Health department is concerned!"

1 Radio-gram

1 Teakwood Dining Room Suite

2. Teakwood Sed Room Suites

On View from Thursday.

the 12th June, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

The action of the drug, wilch s derived from the sulphonanide group. is to make it easier for the white corpuscles-the body's de- fenders against disease to melt the tough capsule which normally. protects the pneumococcus from the retaliatary action of the body's white corpuscles.

It is significant that the morta- ty rate from certain types cf pneumonia has been roughly halv- ed since the use of M. & B. 693

LAMMERT BROS. has become general in British

AUCTIONEERS.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS

OF SALE

of

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

known as

SECTION B OF KOWLOON

INLAND LOT NO. 720

hospitals

MAN WHO PUBLICISED IT The man who first demonstrat- ed the practical value of M. & B. 693 is Dr. Lionel Whitby, a Lon- don pathologist who first achiev-| led fame when

Cooking is done in the rear portion of the "building,” with the most primitive latrine ac- commodation immediately next to the kitchen.

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Candles, fruits and Chinese cakes, beautifully decorated with swarms of flies, are posed for sale. By the slide of one of these stalls was a Health department's anti-cholera post.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST

his treatment of PARACHUTISTS

King George V saved His Majesty's i life, in 1928.

The Chinese military authorities

FOOCHOW IN GRIP OF FAMINE

known as NO. 2. DUNDAS STREET rank of Colonel. He is one of the "occupied areas with a view to price it is still unobtainable,

to be sold by

PUBLIC AMCTION

on

WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of

June, 1941

at 3 o'clock p.m.

by

ANHWEI OPIUM DEALERS EXECUTED

(Central News).

HAW-HAW'S BROTHER

FREED, AWAY

ACROSS

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after

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vehicle

striking

9 Wolframite 12 Coin of

Denmark

13 Dwelling 14 Palm leaf"

Single units 15 Adorn

Frank Joyce-23-year-old brother 17 of "Lord Haw-Haw"-who'was re- leased from internment on May 9, has left his home at East Dulwich, for an unnaned destination,

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As soon as he was released he went to his home in Undertil 22 Faets

23 Stoves road, East Dulwich, S. E, where,

he was welcomed by his mother 24 Wide, shai- Nearly a thousand persons are fand other members of his family. ·low dish Dr. Whitby, although he lost Kwangtung province, are

in Shlukwan, wartime capital of dying of starvation in Foochow His mother, Mrs. Michael Joyce, 25 Strike

Hightly taking daily owing to the acute shortage told a Sunday Express reporter: leg tri the last war, having joined,

precautions against Japanese of foodstuffs. Since the Japanese "I will not tell you where he has † 27 Obligation up straight

from school at the parachutists in view of the pro- occupation of the city, the supply some, and I do not know when he 20 Back age of 18, 13 now serving onte ximity of the town to the front. of rice tras almost completely will be back.

30 B11 of fare mare with the Royal Army Medi- It la reported that the Japanese ceased. At present, rice is sold at "Neither ha geciter aith the message thereonical Corps, in which he holds the

nor 1, nor any 31 Commit a are" training parachutists in $1,100 per picul but even at that member of my family want to dis-

mistake cuss this affair.”

32 Bone of the few colonels in the Birtish Army imitating German tacties of air

DETAINED The residents of Foochow are

mouth whose wife also holds à commis-

Invasion.

evacuating the city in large num Frank Joyce was "detained last 33 More lucid slon in the same service.

Manoeuvres against air-borne bers in order to escape starvation. June by Special Branch detectives | 34. Afresh Mrs. Waltby holds the sama troops have medical degrees as her husband wan.--(Central Naw).

been held in Shlu-During the past week, more than at West Chislehurst, Kent, where 36 Legislative

10,000 persons have departed- he than Hved.

body -M.R.CA. (Member of the Royal

He was interned under Regula- 37 Sacred College of Surgeons), and L.R.C.P.

tion 18b He had been employed choral (Licentiate of the Royal College

unill the beginning of 1940 on the composition of Physicians) and she followed

technical side of the BBC.

33 Piece of turf him into the Army Medical Ser-

Another brother, Quentin Joyce, 40 Entrance vice when war broke out.

aged 25, a clerk at the Air Miris-

to a mine try until war broke out, was in a 4 Rapidity British internment camp for some 44 Put on whose title is familiar to the or-ern Anhwel,

time.

43 Giver dinary British reading public order of the South Anhwei Pro-Executive Yuan at its meeting to

Mr. Michael Joyce, their father. 45 Born The Economic, Conference of the to. 2. Connaught Road, Central, This Is The Nurse's Handbook of vistoria Headquarters of the Na-day discussed and adopted three ary this year. He was always re- 43 Corpulent

died suddenly in London in Febru- 47 Unit of work Hygience a work which has prob-tional Military Council. ably been rehd by every qualified

the pro-Nazi 49 Aeriform emergency measures for the pre-actant to discuss British nurse.

In violation of the orders of the vention of drought in order to in-broadcasts of his son. William, National Government and in discrease production, The measures

but he No-one who did not know him regard of national interests, Liu will be circularised throughout the known to have been bitterly op intimately would suspect that and Tung had been engaged in country Colonel Whitby has a wooden leg. opium trade for many years and name

for enforcement in the posed to them, and to have con- He makes light of his disability, bad amassed big family fortunes. News).

the Yuan (Central sidered them a slur on the family.

con-ment with which he described to accusation of

and I well remember the amuse- They were recently arrested on the

the people me the faces of the passers-by court-martialled by the Anbwe! THAILAND EXPORTS when, as he was striding one day Provincial Peace Preservation down Regent Street, his leg few Headquarters before being execut aff!

ed. (Central News).

Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers

at their Sales Room

Hongkong

KALF THE PROCEEDS OF SALE

WILL BE PAID TO THE

BOMBER FUND

For further particulars and ditions of sale apply to:

Messrs. HASTINGS & CO., Solicitors,

Marina House,

or to

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Colonel Whitby is the author of

best-seller, though not

Liu Yu-ching and Tung Chin- cheng, op!um traffickers in south- were executed by

Me3575. LAMMERT BROTHERS BAR DOYEN OFFERS

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 11th. June 1941.

EXPORTERS OF YELLOW BEANS

..

HIS SERVICES

and

FREE

Doyen of the local bar and one who has practised in the F.M.S., from 1895 until about three years ago, Mr. F. 7. Bryant of Ipoh, has volunteered his services to the Government to sit as first magistrate in any of the local courts, should any, of the present magistrates be Unable to attend court for any particular reason.

MEASURES TO PREVENT DROUGHT

of

"Lord Haw-Haw."

FOOD SALES CONTROL

An Enactment

to amend

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Edible Dsh

2 Metric

measure

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memorating

4 Term used in

weighing of jewels (pl)

5 Degrade

6 Memorising

by repetition

7 Lyric poem

8 Myself

9 Linking

together

10. On the

sheltered side

11 Final 16 Kneeling

figure

17 Edible grain

of a cereal grass

19 To winnow 20 Portend

U.S.A., CHINA AND

AUSTRALIA

Interviewed by the Central News OF TIN, RUBBER

in Washington on the eve of his departure for a vacation in the LONDON, June 12 (BWS)--Re-

the mid-west with his family Mr. presentations have been made by Town Boards Enactment by virtue Nelson T. Johnson, new U.S., Minis the British Government to Thal- of which the Johore Government ter to Australia, declared that the and having as their object the would have power to restrict the United States, China and Austra- prevention of exports of tin and numbers of trade licences or en la must and will co-operate more rubber from reaching the Aris tirely prohibit same, has been closely in playing the leading from that country, it is learned published in the Johore Goyern-part in the southern Pacific in in authoritative sources here. 1. ment Gazette.

the future. Discussions are now proceeding The objects and reasons of the

Mr. Johnson expressed gratifl- in Bangkok.

notification state that it had been cation

at his (conddered necessary for the pro- Minister to Australia because he appointment as tection of both the public and of considera the British Comman the trades concerned that

the wealth thend he will be closer, to

́YANGTSE · GORGES

situated in the Far East

China,

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family

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church

26 The herb

dili

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fabric

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for fodder 87 Composed 3a Scent 39 Sandy tract

by the sea 41 Male swan 42 Beverage 43 Affirmative

response

40 Perform SOLUTION TOMORROW

Solution No. 907 POUR BORASAND E ASEA NEW TRIA PRETENTIOUSLY 11TIAGOTKNEES PUMA SVEIN 11 ARATAPATTIED RATAPARTE CRU A LUMALASTAGE TITE AR 11 PILOT APINGTOLIDINIA CONSERVATIVES

MOAINEED TOISE ELLITE NS1 TEST

S'ICAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RAIDED

The attention of exporters of

A most interesting lecture re- Government should have Yellow beans, Green beans, Black

garding the Upper Yungtae power to restrict the numbers of He told the Central News no mat- beans, Peanut oil and Four -ds,

It is relishly learnt that this the bench. In

CHUNGKING, June 12 (Centrșa) addition to their Gorges was given with lantern- trade licences and, in particular, ter where he goes, he will main--Following close on the heel of drawn to a notice issued by the offer of free service will, in all own duties.

aide illustrations by Mr. Gerald "In order to improve the Governtain the deepest interest in Chins the raid on Útroller of Food which appears probability, be accepted by the

Shanghai Chinese Rettunger, noted elsewhere in this issue.

ethnogeologistment's control over diseases con- and he firmly believes that Chine Hospital on Route Ghisi, a party In view of this and to obviate at the Royal Central Asien Society veyed by food that there should will emerge victorious from the of officials of the puppet Shang- Government. Licences, in triplicate, should be It will be remembered that dur-it is understood. Mr. Bryant has (such occurrences in the future,

in London before a distinguished be power to restrlet the numbers present wa handed in between 9-am, and 11jing recent times when the first

hal Municipal Government yaster- audience. am, and 2 pump, and 3 pm, daily, magistrate in Ipoh, Mr. P. F. Y.

of licensed hawkers and street made his offer.

Following his arrival in Warn-day raided a children's hospital Mr. Chen Wel-cheng, Charge stall keepers in Town Boardington last week, Mr. Johnson has on Rue Moleire in the French except Saturday afternoons and Radcliffe, was unable to attend Mr. Bryant, who is 78 now, was d'Affaires in London, presided over areas"

submitted. what is believed to be Concession in Shanghai and seized Sundays. These icences will be re-court owing to military training, Dartner in the legal firm of the meeting.

sa important report to Mr. Copan its equipment and instru- turned between 12 noon and 1 pm, officers from the District Omer, Bryant and Taylor of Ipoh. He The audience was absorbed by CAIRO, June 12 (Reuter) Adell Hall, US Secretary of State, and 4pm, and 5.pa. on the same the Land Office the Ontrese Pro- gave up active practice about 1938

heavy two-night blitz on aero-

ments, which, they claimed, be It is learned that Mr. Johnson longed day as they are received at the of-tectorate and the Labour Office and intends returning to England

dromes in Rhodes has been carried will leave for Australia in

to the former Shanghal Tata City Government and fice of the Controller of Food. [bad to take turng at sitting on in the near future

out by the RAF

therefore should be taken over

the seente beauty of the majestic mountain ranges and the awe inspiring gorges-Central Newa).

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