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LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Monday, the 23rd Junë, 1941.

commonching at 10.30 am.

at their Bales Room. No 35. Hankow Road. Kowloon.

GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS Mr. Justice

Two

AT CENTRAL

STOLE FROM GRAVES brass inscription

TRADER ROBBED

How a travelling trader, having Just arrived in the Colony at the China Merchanta Wharf, Con- his had plates naught Road Central,

money extracted by two men who worked in the closest co-operation was told before Major Macfadyen on Saturday

Weit

Jacks Dies

SMUGGLING OF IMMIGRANTS

At Weymouth INTO COLONY

1900

Wey.

In 1927 he was

and Man

Kam To San

haye

In

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1941.

Sudden Passing Of Director Of

Royal Observatory

After having been taken in the previous evening, MR. CHARLES

Territories

pital School.

keen

away

suddenly

supporter of at the

there IL is learned that

The death

at

been a few cases of attempts to Occurred mouth last week

Mit Phlupsmuggle Chinese Immigrants Jacks, former Pulse Judge. who to the Colony but su far nothing THE LIONS

HE Undersigned have received stated to have been removed from graves Nos. 8960 and 9243 at the

has come to light to suggest any retired in 1835 Colonia Cemetery were produced

| WILLIAM JEFFRIES, FRA.S., Director of the Royal Observatory, The late Mr. Jacks was born large-scale, organised smuggling. before Mr GT. Lowry on Satur-

Rumours that smugglers were Hongkong, and a well-known local figure and narris- E day when two unemployed youths.

The alleged culprits were Chan March 7, 1877, and

Inner Temple. charging from $15 to $40 per perseveral of the Colony's oldest clubs, passed both of no fixed abode, were charg

Cheung. 40, and Chau Tim. 25 ter-at-law of the

He started his Colonial service son were discounted by Mr. J.B.H. Kowloon Hospital in the early hours of yesterday morning. bath ed with stealing them on June 19.

unemployed, who

the career

being appointed Lee, Immigration Officer.

The late Mr. Jeffries first came to Hongkong about 84 years ago. Defendants were Joseph Goncharged with stealing from

Assistant Land Office, after which The Immigration Office disclosedHo was 50 years old, being born on Apr 28. 1892. Member of a well- zales, 17. of Singapore, and Joc person of L1 Potg-wing. 35. ra Hipolitan Kavier, 25, of Hongkong. velling trader of the Ram Lus Tai ne held the offices of acting Land that there are seven Immigration known Greenwich family, he was educated there at the Royal Hos- and w addition acting Stations in the New Both pleaded guilty.

Boarding Bouse, Connaught Road Officer,

Chinese. incoming to deal with West. of $182 Hongkong currency Crown Sclicitor.

He entered the Royal Observs- Grand Wardet in 1930. He had station The main

13 at Taipo Det.-6gt. V.M. Morrison said that and $84 40 Chinese money at the also Registrar of Marriages defendants were seen coming out Lehind Merchant Whart on June In March, 1927 he was first ap- while the others are at Shataukok,tory, Greenwich, as a Computer in been appointed 2nd Grand Prin- Apr. 1897. In July, 1902, he was cipal of the District Grand Chapter Uk Ling. of the Yat Yat marine shop al

pointed Acting Puisne Judge. 20 Reclamation Street, Yaumati, on

capacity until Shengshui, Lokmachau and Yuan transferred to the Royal Observa- of Hongkong and South China last Det Sgt. C. Pope sold that com- he served in this : Friday morning. carrying

ed the examination for appoint- plates Questioned by the district plainant having come ashore was July, 1931, when he was, appointed Long, each manned by responsible tory, Cape of Good Hope, and pass year.

approached by second defendant, an additional judge to the Supreme immigration officials

ment to the permanent staff of the watchman, who saw them, they who offered to carry the former's Court.

The work of patrolling the

Observatory in December of the admitted having removed them

baggages While complainant's at-i In 1933 ht served as Pulane tony's waters by the Immigration

following year. from two graves at the Colonial

tention was thus engaged, first de- Judge both for criminal and elvil Office is now Cemetery with a hacksaw blade

fendant sneaked up from be-

In De- in bired motor boats cases in the Full Court, When asked what they had to hind and atole the money cember, 1934 he was again Land say, first defendant said that ble from his trousers pocket. This officer and

Mor- Registrar of not living and was seen by a district watchman, that, he had come to Hongkong to who made the arrest after a chase

Mr. Jacks was a Devonian, und look for a friend, who, however,

First defendant. who admitted was educated at Plymouth CUT- had left before his arrival. Second taree previous convictions, defendant had nothing to say

second defendant, four previous convictions, were sentenced to six months' hard labour each, and two years of Pulice supervision at the expiration of their terms.

A Qtrantity Household Furniture Celling & Table Fans and

Sundries.

also

One Out Board Motor

La d

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

parents were now

the

Second defendant, who admitted a previous conviction was sentent ed to one month's hard labour, while first defendant was remand ed until Monday for sentence,

THEFT OF EARRINGS

An A.R.P. warden, Cheung Kwan, and a hawker were responsbile for

HE Undersigned have received the arrest of an alleged earrings THE

instructions

top sell by

tup

PUBLIC AUCTION

oh

Tuesday, the 24th June, 1941. commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Bales Room, No. 2, Con- naught Road Central. Room

205, 2nd Floor

A VALUABLE COLLECTION

POSTAGE STAMPS

OF

On view from Saturday, the

21st June, 1941

Catalogue wil be issued

Terins

Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS..

AUCTIONEERS.

Crown Lands

Ordinance Amendment

The Government

Be it enacted by the

Governor i

near

Water Street. scatcher at Second Street, on Friday.

This was revealed before Major Macfadyen on Saturday, when Lam Tu-sang. 18. unemployed. WILE sentenced to six months' hard labour on Я charge of stealing a pair of gold earrings, valued at $10, Irati 51-year old widow. Tam 215

EL

Ti:

It was stated that defendant had one previous conviction.

ARRESTED BY FORI

AT KOWLOON

will be

blankets Depot at Mataukok

and

riages.

¡lege.

being

carried

Co-

out

WORSHIPFUL MASTER

of the Shameen

He was Worshipfu; Master of the Bothen Mark Lodge No. 264 EO, In He was appointed First Assistant 1923 and again in 1934, and Wor- at the Royal Observatory, Hong-shipful Master kong, on August 21, 1907, and ar- Mark Lodge No. 832 EC, in 1838. rived in the Colony on October 9. He was District Grand Master of He was appointed Chief Assistant the District Grand Lodge of Mark lon June 14, 1912, and Director or Master Masons of Hongkong and No. 4548. driven by a July 9, 1982, on the retirement of South China since 1930. He had

Mr. TF. Claxton.

been also Worshipful Master of

PERCIVAL STREET

As car

ACCIDENT

European. was turning into Perc- val Street from Hennessy Road, at 7.45 pm yesterday, its rear wheel

He was a member of several of Ararat Lodge Royal Ark Marinérs

As a churchman, he was caught, and neid, the front wheel the committees of Organisation No. 264 E.C. in 1930.

Meteorologique Internationale and

A CHURCHMAN Hls Interests in Hongkong were wide.

for Peak Church Trustee of the

of a bicycle. about 20 years and also one of

The cyclist, a the the Trustees of

Of Churet:

male. jumped off, while the bicycle Bional Commission of that body. Vic- England in the Diocese of

was dragged along for a few yards. toria

young Chinese was President of the Far East Re- by his wife, well-known in bene-

On examination, it was found The late Mr. Jacks played & 10 that only one spoke of the bicycle's football in the wheel was broken. of cricket

coming before

and

POLICE REPORTS

Mr. A. H. Bentley, of the Med!- cal Department, reports that

PUBLIC SPIRIT

The late Mr. Jeffries is survived

volent circles in Hongkong, and

child, by his only

Mrs. WA Mackinaly, to whom the sympathy

A man of great public spirit, the of the Colony will be extended. late Mr. Jeffries was Chairman of

Shellan Jeffries, now Mrs. Mac- the Association of Professional kinlay. is well-known to the European Clv Servants and

theatre-going public of Hongkong Chairman of the Civil Servants

for her many briliant successes Council.

with the Hongkong Amateur

He was one of the oldest mem-Dramatic Club. be.

at the

member of

the

JUDGMENT ON WEDNESDAY Judgment

on given Wednesday. June 25 at 12.30 p.m. West of England

N Anderson in the to Hongkong. where he eonfined by Mr. D. J.

cricket and golf. Lake in which Lo Yau. Lai Hop,bla energies to Wong Keung, Chan Lung. woman, He played regularly for the Hong-1

25 years. Cricket Club tor Upl. Leonard Munsey, of the RA, keng

years O.C.. Lo Po and Taimi Tok ure For several

Hon. he was

The funeral will take place this Hongkong Ir

tween 3.25 pm, and 7.30 p.m. on bers of the Hongkong Club and the

afternoon at the Colonial Ceme- tharged with conspiracy to steal Secretary of the

June 21, some persons stole from Royal Hongkong Golf Club and a

fire from the R.A.O.C. | vonian Society.

Kowloon tery, passing the Monument at 5 an active A teen Volunteer. he joined the his car, No. 3918, parked Munsey was additionally charged Corps in 1906 as & gunner and re- University grounds, articles to the Cricket Club. He was

member of the United Services Re- with stealing three blankels, two tired in 1919 when the old Corps total value of $69.

creation Club and of the Kowloon sheels, a mosquito curtain and an was disbanded. electric bulb from the RA.O.C. In 1912. Mr.

Bowling Green Club and had lately become a keen lawn bowls player.

Mr. Thomas Jackson Houston Once well-known as a cricketer has been appointed District of- and tennis player, he was an early cer in the Southern District of the of the Wigwam Tennis New Territories with effect from member Club and a keen supporter of the June 18, 1941, and to hold a Small Kowloon Cricket Club.

Debts Court in the charge rooms

#

*

*

Mr. Mulr, of No. 6 Bungalow Jacks married!

2.30 Pleading guilty to a charge of Depot, and was alternatively Exith Elliott, second daughter of Beach Road, reports that at stealing 121 cartons of cigarettes, charged, together with the Wo

the late Mr. r. Kirkpatrick Plcard, am, on June 21 some persons en- valued at $248, at the Ying Cheong nan. with receiving stolen

tered his bungalow by climbing pro- M.D.

They had two children. Hong. No 48. Des Voeux Road perty

through a window and stole cloth ing to the value of $26.

h

Central, Li Ming, 20 unemployed, Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for was sentenced to six weeks hard first accused, Mr Hin shing La labour by Mr. Lowry on Saturday. for the second, while Mr. C. D'AI Det. Sgt. W Summers said that mada represented Munsey and th Fendant

entering shop woman. prabbed the cartens inom a to a Det. Sub-Insp. C Dowman was

make ter and tried to

if in an charge of prosecution.

evidence rieksta. This was seen by a fuki After

was given by jul the shop, who gave chase and Wong Kee, flower dealer, of No. 2

arrested him

Man Kok Road. Kowloon City.

RECEIVING CHARGE

final addresses were made by the

solicitors

SIXTH CONVICTION

Tam Kuen, alias Tam Mal kam. 29. Tam Yiu-ung, 32, master of The Hop Low Incort and Export An unemployed, Wong Hel, 17, trm, No. 42, Connaught Rond of no fixed abode, and with Ave Central. Brst and third floors, and previons convictions, was sentenc- Lam Hm. 21. shop foki of the ed to four months' hard labour same firm. were charged before and recommended for banishment

LOCAL ESTATES

p.m.

An enthusiastic Mason, he was of the Police Stations at Tsuen

Mr. Thomas Parkinson has been Worshipful Master of the Zetland Wan. Tai O (Iantao), Tung Chung Letters of administration of the estate of the late Mr. Jung Kai-appointed an Assistant Immigra-Lodge No. 525 EC. in 1920, and (Lantan). Cheung Chau and Yung ho, retired laundryman, was grant- tion Officer in the Immigration held many offices in the District Shu Wan in Lamma Island, in Department, with effect from June Grand Lodge of Hongkong and addition to the court-house at the ed at the Supreme Court on

South China, being made District D.O. South, Queen's Building 2. 1941. Saturday on the petition of Jung died Fung-shi, widow. Deceased intestate at his residence in Lol So Village. Hok Shan, Kwanglang, on Sept. 27, 1940, at the age of 63 years. The estate left was valued at $27.600.

Local estate sworn under $4,300 had been left by the late Mr. Ho Chick tor Chik allas Ho Man-

Major A.N. Macfadyen on Satur-by Mr. H C. MacnamarB on chick retired clerk, of No. 1 day with receiving on June 20, two Saturday.

Peking Road, third Boor The cases of porcelain plates and two Accused was charged with Polter

late Mr. Ho, who was tormerly em- cases of porcelain saucers, which ing in an enclosed premises at a

ployed in the Beer Distillery of Gazette pub were alleged to have been stolen unnumbered but in Canton Road. Honolulu, Hawail, des intestate at the age of 44 years at the Pre- lishes the draft Bill of an Ordin-from Ho Bumi Kondo, 26, master near Kansu Street.

Sgt. Whitcroft, prosecuting, said clous Blood Hospital, Hongkong, apce to amend the Crown Rents of the Kong Bing Import and Ex-

port Firm, No. 26, Des Voeux Road that the complainant, Yeung on March 31, 1941. Letters of ad- (Apportionment) Ordinance, 1936,

Central

Kwok-leung. 34. master of Wang ministration of the estate has First defendant was additional-Lee firewood shop, heard a noise been granted on the petition of of Hongkong, with the advice and ly accused of receiving seven crates in the kitchen about 3.10 am on

Ho Cheuk Yue Hing, widow. consent of the Legislative Council of spoons and eleven crates of June 21 He went out of the but

eacups on June 19 Ng Chung-and thereof, as follows:--

fetched Sgt. Dempsey, and 1. This Ordinance may be cited thun, 46, of No. 173, Queen's Road together, they arrested accused on

Accused pls0 disappeared from (Apportion- Weat, ground floor, was the rom-the roof of the kitchen. as the Crown Rents

when Accused admitted that he in-the house

Was the loss Ordinance, plainant.

seen was not

untli The case was remanded until tended to steal something from known and Tuesday, second and third defen- the but as he was hungry. Juue 20, when complainant saw dants being allowed ball of $1,000

FALSE PRETENCES her in a street in Hongkong and

had her arrested. Charged with obtaining $2 from

ment) Amendment 1041.

"Sec-

Grown each.

2. The interpretation of tion" in section 2 oz tre Rents (Apportionment) Ordinance. 1936, is amended by the

deletion for first and second defendants, Wong lu, 22, shopkeeper at No. 89

of all words after the words "Land Office" in the sixth line thereof.

3. Section 9 of the Crown Rents (Apportionment) Ordinance, 1934.

When charged, she admitted having stolen the Jewellery and

MT D. McCallum is appearing ¦

ground floor. while the prosecution will be in Tong Mel Road,

Mongkok. by false pretences on June 19, Chan Wal-chuen, 32, Sentence of two months' hard unemployed. Was remanded 48, labour was imposed.

the hands of Det.-Sgt. F. Nolan.

GARDENER COMMITTED

Lee Wing. allas Lee Wing-hours by Mr. Anderson on Batur-

38, former gardener of day.

end theune.

is amended by the addition of the following subsection at the thereof:-

(4) Any

gection

the

rent

No. 153. The Peak, was sent for Sub.-Insp, T. Collins prosecuted. triRi by Major Macfadyen on

ROSPITAL THEFT Saturday on a charge of unlawful-

I

of this Ordinance. for the pur

money.

EXPORT OF PETROL

Ho Siu-wah, 48. foki of the Tal Tung Transportation Company, appeared before Mr. Anderson on Saturday on a charge of attempt.

whereof shall have been deter- ly wounding Huen Pul, No. Sub-Ingp. T. Collins applied t mined under the Ordinance shall gardener of the Peak Club, No. Mr. Anderson on Saturday for a ing to export 5,000 time of petrol, upon registration and notification 115. The Peak, at Aberdeen Old remand of 48 hours as the Police without a permit from the Con- Trade, and was fined of such determination, be deemed Road on May 4, with intent to expect to make another arrest in troller of to be a Lot within the theabing cause him grevious bodily harm. connexion with the case in which | $1,000.

Det.-Insp. J. O'Donovan pro-a coolle of the Kowloon Hospital, LI Shui-kwong, 40 and posts or any fèture application secuted, assisted by Sub-Insp. P. Wu Piu, 35, is charged with steal- Chung-fuk, 44, foki and

determination made there-Kellett.

ing six rolls of lint, seven rolls of respectively, of junk No, T5794H, cotton wool, and 18 rolls of who were similarly charged, were gauze, from the Kowloon Hospital, discharged owing to insufficient on June 20.

evidence.

RO. W. V. Ahern, prosecuting.

and

under.

OBIETÍS AND REASONS

The rembu was granted

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FURTHER REMAND Fernando Antonio Ozorto, 38, of The principal Ordinance, No. 4 No. 112. Austin Road, second floor, of 1930, lees no suitable provi-accountant of the Central Ment adh for altermination or vent 6 and Dairy Supply Company, was the appllation of the owner of further remanded on $1,000 bail the Remaining Portion of a neo- until Tuesday by Mr. Lowry on man, of no fixed aboite, appeared outside tion. In buses in which the rant Saturday on a charge of having before Mr. Macnamara on Satur posite the Queen Mary Hospital fraudulently converted 8660.07 of day charged with the larceny of and found the petrol on board the firm's money.

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The complainant went to No. cuteod, as he did not know any-

It is understood that Mr. M.A. 766 Nathan Road, ground flour, thing about law, but Mr. Ander-

da Blive Is appearing for the de-on Feb, 27 and stayed overnight son said that he did not bellevo fence.

Det.-Insp. J O'Donovan

present for the Police.

with acounod: The following the nocused was ignorant of the

was morning, she found the jewellery, law, and would, therefore, impose

and money in question missing. a, fine of $1,000.

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