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PAGE 8 HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

THE Undersigned have

instructions

to sell by

received

PUBLIC AUCTION

Friday, the 22nd August, 1941

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising :

GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

GAMBLER FINED Charged with keeping a common gaming house for Tse Tam lottery

Street, at No. 90, Firet

ground | floor, on Aug. 20, Li Luk, 17, un- employed, was fined $75 by Mr. H. D. Sheldon K.C., yesterday.

Insp. Byron, prosecuting, stated that the above premises were raided on a warrant and $5.63 in money was picked up.

ing depot. The sum of $50 WAS picked up.

Accused were Ļ Kau, 40, únem- ployed, Ho Wal, 61, tinsmith, and Kong In-nam, 22, unemployed, and they pleaded guilty.

POSSESSION OF WARD On ball of $50, Wong Tin, 28. before married woman, appeared Mr. Sheldon on two counts of pos- session of a ward and falling give notice.

AT KOWLOON

ACADEMY SENSATION

Recalled By Death Of An Artist,

YOUTHFUL SNATCHER Although only 18 years old, Xp Kwan was able to boast of three previous convictions when he ap- peared before Mr. H. C. Macnamara

The death took place recenzi yesterday charged with

having ut

Middleton-in-Teesdale, No, snatched a wrist-watch, valued at Durham, of Mr. Regnald Gren- $32.50, from Wan King-manville Eves, R.A., aged 85. to spinster, in Nathan Road, on

Ten years ago Mr. Eves figured. Wednesday.

in one of the greatest sensations history of the Royal

Three of his pictures, which were hung, were found to be photo- Igraphs painted over. They were subsequently withdrawn and re- turned to him.

the

Insp. Fraser of the S.C.A., stated

Remarking that "there is far in that the case came to their notice

too much of this snatching going Academy. as the result of an anonymous

on," his Worship sentenced accused letter received by the 8.C.A.

to nine months' hard labour to Defendant was fined $40 on both be followed by banishment. charges.

Sgt. J. G. Whitcroft prosecuted.

FRUTTERER FINED

ΤΟΣ PISTOL FOUND

Two unemployed, Tsang

Man.

The revelation was made when year Mr. Eves's name

JUVENILE REMANDED Appearing before Mr. Sheldon on a charge of keeping a common gaming house for Tse Tam at No. 15, Shing Wo Road, an 11-year- old boy was remanded for seven 29, and Lau Chan-tuk, 16, appearing Hours Orduance, by selling was put forward for election as an

For a breach of the Early Clos - the same ed before Mr. Lowry yesterday fruits to a man and a woman at associate. Det.-Byt. V.M. Morrison LE In when they were charged with Ros-3 a.m. on July 25, Hut Kam of No.

51. Woosung Street, ground floor, that he was in danger of losing was fined $120 when he appeared the use of his arm through neu- before Mr. Macnamara.

days.

charge of the case

session of Instruments fit for an

A 13-year-old girl had her ball unlawful purpose, and also with of $50 estreated when she Falled

conspiracy. to appear on a similar charge.

Insp Byron prosecuted.

STOLE COAL

First accused was found in pos- sussion of a toy pistol and the Teawood Drawing Room, Bed

[secorid in*possession of a knife. Office Room, Dining Room and

Charged with larceny of 65 cat On Aug. 18, while both accused Furniture.

Cabin Wardrobe &2

ties of cual valued at $3 at Jar were in Biller Street, Trunks, Ornaments, Cutlery, E P.,

they Great George were searched by Detective Cheung Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, dine's Godown in

Leung Wah, Wong-kan. Gramophone, & Records, Pictures Street, property of Clocks, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

also

A FEW PLRCES OF BLACKWOOD

FURNITURE

and

2 Radio Bets

1 Cino Projector

1 Treadle Sewing Machine

1 Hand Sewing Machine

On View from Thursday.

the 21st August, 1941

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS

AUCTIONEERS

office boy at the above place, on First accused was sentenced to Aug. 20. Hà Châu, 31, coole was two months nard labour while convicted and fined $10 or three second, who had a previous con- weeks by Mr. Sheldon.

viction, was given three months' Del.-Sgt. V.M. Morrison prose-hard labour. cuted,

EIGHTH CONVICTION !

FINE OF $1,000

A fine of $1,000 was imposed on With seven previous convictions, Chan Bun-hin, 25, of an import Fong Ngau-sai, 30. unemployed, and export firm at No. 24, Ko was sentenced to three months' Shing Street, second Baur, by Mr. hard labour by Mr. Sheldon when Lowry yesterday for unlawfully he was convicted on the charge of using an export permit, Issued to larceny of one copper rice boiler, another person, Chol To tin, for valued at $6, from the kitchen of the purpose of exporting 10.000 No. 170. Hennessy Road, ground gunny sacks to Tientsin on boardi floor, property of Fung Po, 30, a British steamer. accountant of the above address.

Det Sgt. V.M. Morrison cuted.

Sgt. J. G. Whitcroft prosecuted.

LARCENY BY SERVANT

When To Sang, master of

Mr. Eves explained at the time

ritis.

He sought the aid of a photo- graphic background to simpilly the his task, not knowing that he was wah On Cardboard Factory at No. Infringing the Academy rule. 1186, Canton Road, went to bed Two years later he was elected at 11 p.m. on June 24, he placed an associate, and in 1938 elected $223 in a box, but when he woke an Academician.

un the next morning he found that the money and one of his fokis,

Li Hon by name, have vanished before Mr. Anderson of two fire- wood dealers charged with selling

into the unknown.

Nothing further was heard about wood without the permission of the matter until Tuesday, Aug. 19. the Stores Controller and with when To Sang happened to be in selling at a higher price than that Taumati. And so As

Hon. fixed by Government.

the

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1941.

SMART SELECTION

AFTERNOON DRESSES

PLAIN & FLORAL PRINTS

AND SILK CREPE

LATEST DESIGNS

AND STYLES

LARGE & SMALL SIZES.

LADIES' SALON

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

TEL. 28151.

TAKE-IT-EASY SQUAD

BARE LEGS

There are many employers who Instat on their girls and staffs Giving evidence at Mariborougn-wearing stockings even in sum-

The result of this unexpected- In the first case, Li Yip was and, to La Hon most unpleasant alleged to have sold firewood at meeting was the appearance of 37 cattles for a dollar on Aug. 20 street against the foreman of mer and in seaside towns where erstwhile fok! before Mr. Canton Road, while, in the demolition squad of eight men, it is the usual custom to go stock- D. J. N. Anderson charged with second case, Yam Pun only gave Det, Price told the magistrate that ingless. These old-fashioned pre- the theft of the money which, so 281 cattieș for $1.

during the 24 hours he was keep-judlees are detrimental to the war

where the Li stated, had been lost in gam-

men effort. Women with limited means Both defendants were fined $250,ing observation Det.-Sgt. Johnston, of the Spe-bling

or one month's hard labour, each were employed the only work he and coupons must save theli prose- : ctal Branch, prosecuting, stated

W36 about 15 bricks stockings to wear in the winter, For the next three months, Li that the matter came to light as why not have to worry where he

moved a distance of about 4ft. writes I. M. W. Beverley in the the result of a letter being inter-

William George Amer, 28, the Overseas Daily Mail. could obtain more money to gamble with for during that perica he will be an inmate of Stanley Gaol.

TSE FA AGAIN Three persons appeared before cepted. Mr. Sheldon and were fined

$200

STOLE MEDICINE

or three months each when they For larceny of a quantity of were charged with keeping ginseng, Chinese medicine, valued

FIREWOOD PROFITEERS common gaming house for Tse Faat $35 from

postal packet. Wo at No. 32 Hau

Street first Leung Tin, 39 and Leung Chrung. The determination of the Stores floor, on Aug. 26.

27, were each sentenced to three Controller to stamp out what is Insp. Byron asked his Worship months hard labour by Mr. Lowry, commonly referred to as "the black to take a serious view of the case Mr. D. C. W. Fitches, Superth-market" in firewood was further tendent of Mails, prosecuted demonstrated by the appearance

as the place was used as a collect

saw done

MARINE COURT Fines of $10, in default seven foreman, who lives at Montague- by Cmdr. T. C. Stiff on Wu Ka-80, 10ur days' hard labour, were imposed road, Southall, was sentenced to months' imprisonment for

41, and Cheung Ka-so. 43, mis-stealing an limitation pearl hand- three months. tresses of two boats, charged with bag and other articles

Amer, it was stated, was paid 01 itals having lain with their craft in-value from bombed premises, and £5 158. a week. and Jimpson shore less than a 100 yards distant Reginald Jimpson, 31, & member £48. from the low water mark at the of the squad, who stole two mesh Mr. Sandbach, the magistrate, seawall of the Luer Cheung Whart bags and a dress belt from the remarked that they were not only about 10.30 p.m. on Wednesday, same premises, was sentenced to dishonest but ide

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