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LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

HE Undersigned have

instructions

to sell by

received

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Friday, the 29th August, 1941 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

a their Sales Room. No 35, Han kow Road, Kowloon

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:

ROUND THE POLICE. COURTS

AT CENTRAL

SNATCHER GAOLED Charged with the larceny of one gold wrist watch valued at $15 from the person of Chan Foug. 28. widow, at Connaught Road, West, near Wilmer Street on Aug 27. Chan Sik, 48, unemployed, was

AT KOWLOON

SPAT ON ROADWAY

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Lau Wan, 25. Chan Kam, and Fung Yau-kwal, 31. appeared before Major QA. A. Macfadyen. charged with spitting and were

ned $5 each.

The accused were arrested by sentenced to nine months' hard a Chinese Constable in Nga Tsim labour by Mr R. G. Sheldon, K.C..] Wet Road, yesterday.

Sgt. G. Davis prosecuted. LOITERER FINED

Inspector E . Post prosecuted.

and

GENERAL

Bankrupt Owed Wife $100,000

With gross Babilities amounting to about $500,000, of which nearly four-fifths had been secured, M. J. Nassim. 2 fornier broker, who had been a bankrupt since March, 1939, appeared in the High Court in Singapore before Mr. Justice Worley examination.

for

Nassim stated that since the adjournment of his public ex- amination some time in 1939, he nad been working on a salary of $100 per month and later it had been increased to $325. Rea,des his salary, he had no other income. He was employed by . T. Edwards & Co. Ltd. in which his whe had a half share.

He was married 17 years ago not keep any account books. He

THEFT OF WIRE Lal Tang, 22, unemployed,

18. appeared before and at that time his wife had pro relied on his bank pass books. Ho Ng, 23, unemployed, appeared Chan Mak,

perty of her own. "Mrs. Nassim He believed the sum of $22,000 was Macfadyen charged

whe before Mr. Sheldon when he was Major

is a creditor in my bankruptcy the paid to his wife. His convicted on both charges of jolter-stealing two colts of electric ing at Hennessy Road near house from 491, Shanghai Street reater

No. 450 at 3.55 a.m. and with the day morning. possession of a chisel fit for an unlawful purpose on Aug. 28.

with

wire

$100,000 which she has waived

First accused was an ex-employce of the shop having been discharged in 1936."

Aug. Det.-Bgt. Bentley. prosecuting, on Aug. 23. IIe returned on and stole the wire stated that accused, when arrest-26

sonable there

Teakwood Drawing Room.

Dining Room and Offee Room. Furniture, Ice Chests. Showcases.

Bath Porcelain Sink Enamel Ornaments Cutlery. E. P.. Brass, Imposed. Glass and Porcelain Ware, Pic- ture's, Clocks, Cooking Stove Utensile, etc. etc

aisu

Be!

According

to

a

business for her before. 50-50 BASIS

very

VAS

amount due to her being about not a partner but he used to de My indebtedness to my wife was due to advances which I received Later, on the suggestion of Mi

1. A. Ellas, he went in partnership 8 composition on a fifty-fifty basis on some more and which he had made to the cred-contracts and they lost between $85,000 and $75,000. In his other cd at the above address by a Chi-placed them in a lane back of the tors on Aug. 7, he agreed to de

MT Bassoon Bed nese detective, could not give rea-shop with the idea of returning posit with the Official Assignee partnership with

$5,000 and pay his creditors $10.000 there was a loss, excuse for his presence later for it.

However, the second accused within a period of two years if he He knew that he was actually granted discharge The embarrassed in October, 1937 and A fine of $10 or three weeks was stole It before his return but was was

sunull seen by the shop's fokia and a creditors had agreed to accept this after that, he had COMMITTAL CASE

rested First accused was arrested compromise, continued the debtor. transactions and that too with the later.

Nearly four-fifths of his gross consent of all his creditors. Further hearing was adjourned

Questioned by Mr. D. S. Mar. They were separately charged liabilities being secured, his net this afternoon by Mr. Lowry

in the commitial case and sentenced to one month's hard liabilities would be about $100,000. shall, on behalf of Stanton Nelson yesterday

But this amount did not inchide & Co., Ltd., Dupire Morrell, and R. Shek

labour. Tin-sung.

Det. Sgt. McVey prosecuted. either his wife's claims or his Renton & Co., Ltd., three of the

brother's claim.

creditors. Nassim sald that these CONSPIRACY TO STEAL

ae- three creditors were entitled to This $100,000 was due t of master is charged on two counts of re- Chung Kwal-lol, 27,

Pak-preciation in securities from time fre-sixths of the admitted proofs ceiving, with others not in custo-trading junk T1500H, Wu

appeared to time. This was made up of t-in his bankruptcy. At no time dy. 1.500 rolls of cotton cloth. pro-hung, 50, Stu Shunt. 23.

mortgages of did any of them desire to make perty of the Li Tak Shing Co. before Major Macfadyen charged ferest certatu and 8,900 rolls of white cloth. 55 with conspiracy to steal 80 bags property and also guarantees for a him a bankrupt.

friend. If the securities had not When he realised he was in dif arge bales and 600 small bales of of fertiliser, 16 cases of matches

depreciated. they Would

have flculties he went to all his credi- cotton yarn, property of the Tal and 950 bean cakes, property of

and surrendered all covered his total liabilities which tors

hi Bang Co.

Hong Lee Hing & Co.

were mostly for guarantees due to securities and that of his wife's, rubber brokers, declared the deb- with his wife's consent. The total value of his wife's securities was about $135.000. He also obtained $35,000 from his brother.

which

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A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD | maging partner of Killy & Co.. No 175 Main Street. East. Ist floor,

FURNITURE

and

3 Hudlo Sets

2 Hand Sewing Machines

1 Iron Safe

Cine Projector

On View from Thursday, the 28th August. 1941

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS

AUCTIONEERS.

Chan Wal-chuen, manager of They were remanded for 48 the Tai Sang Co., No. 11 Wing Lokhours. Street, second floor. in evidence. said that on May 19. a shipment cargu SITIVEC 1 Hongkong

from Macao on board the Fook On and was later transferred to two junks.

U.S. WILDLIFE OFFICIAL

tor.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1941.

JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENT

OF

GOSSARD CORSETS

ALL IN ONES & NEW

DESIGNS IN HOOK SIDE STYLES

BACK LACING STYLES

FOR THE BIG FIGURE.

LADIES' SALON

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

TEL 28151.

ATTEMPT ON HIRANUMA SHOWS JAPAN'S DILEMMA

The attempten assassination of Baron Kilchiro Bhanuma is another indication, of Japan's present dilemma, declared Doris Johnstou, news commentator, last night in her World Scene and the Far East weekly news review over Station KZRM, reports the Manila Bulletin.

Continuing, the bankrupt sau that the money which he borrow-

"The attack was evidently made the democracles. Business leaders ed amounted to about $2,000 but this had been waived.

with the purpose of silencing the took back with regret to the huge Before he became a bankrupt, no business dealings. Neither had tongue of the 23-year-old vice profits and the markets acquired

OTTAWA, Canada-En route to continued the debtor

PUBLIC AUCTION, bales and 150 small bales of cot Ington, DC.

he

He was made a bankrupt by Mr. JA. Elias with whom he had bad

Great

usurped onwet."

war.

the losses in his partnership with "The dissension in Japanese his brother, Mr. 1. A. Elias. Mr. J. politics, which has almost cost the

ment with his brother's creditors of definite policy. Japan's oppor- who later made his brother, Mr. Itunism makes for cavillation and A. Elias. a bankrupt. He signed saber-rattling, but thits polley the promissory note for $30,000. must be regarded as a bankruptcy The debt which he guaranteed on of real power.

A. Elag promised to make a settle baron his life, arises from a lack UGLY TELEPHONE

VOICE CAN

he borrowed any money from him premier, who counseled caution in by Japan during the last A wus On junk No. T5536H were load-

cloth of the Gatineau region of Quebec to broker, dealing in properties. As nor had be owed him any money. Japan's precipitation of war with But understanding with the demo of coarse

Britain and the United cractes is out of the question, so ed 800 bales

At the request of Mr. J. A. Ella States," the commentator asserted. long as the warlord faction has three rolls per bale, 50 large bales spend a brief vacation, Dr. Ira N. La broker, he occasionally needed!

small bales and 450

of cotton Gabrielson, Director of the Fish capital. In his speculations, he he gave him a promissory note for his debtor's) half share of

LACK OF POLICY yarn, while 1,500 bales of cloth and Wildllre Service, United States had certain partners at the end of 1936 ÚT 1937. As a broker, he three rolls per bale, five large Department of the Interior, Wash-

made no losses, HJ, bankruptcy called recently un

was entirely due to speculation. Lon yarn were loaded on Junk No. officials of the Canadian Depart

He was a partner with Mr. I. T1653EL

ment of Mines and Resources J

A. Elias and þær S. D. Sassoon. wild life co- Witness stated that the Wah Ottawa to discuss

The partnership with Mr. 1. A. THE Undersigned have received Yee firm were owners of the cloth, versation matters. particularly the

Ellas was started in 1936 or instructions

and the cution yarn belonged to protection of migratory birds.

1937. According to the original the Yick Kee. Fook Wo Hing, Because birds are international.

terms of the partnership, he Hang Loong and Wing Wah firms both Canada and the United States

closely under the was to get two-thirds of the Customs receipts for the cargo,eo-operate

profits while Mr. Ellas was to duty paid receipts Migratory Birds Treaty to provide

get one-third. There was A from Shanghal, were banded to adequate protection for them,

profit of $33,000 some time in Dr. Gabrielson is an inveterate the cargo escorts.

April 1937. He got $22,000. Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by fisherman, and maintains his own Gatineau region, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, is appearing cottage in the for defendant, while Mr. C. A. which he visits every summer. Sutherton Russ is for the pro- |secution

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

חנ,

Tuesday, the 2nd September. 1941

commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room No. 2, Con- naught Road, Central, 2nd Floor.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS

On View from Monday, the 18 September, 1941

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS.

FIRST MODERN CANADIAN CRUISER TANK

The first modern cruiser tank i ever produced in Canada rolled off the assembly lines recently, and it is the frat of hundreds to, be pro- duced for the Canadiah army.

which were

There were no conditions ab.ut keeping account books. He did

25-POUND FIELD GUN PRODUCED

IN

CANADA

RETURNED BANISHEE Tse Kau, 33, unemployed, ap- peared before Mr. G. I Lowry yesterday when he was charged with larceny of one wrist watch valued at $32 from No. 16 Bonham:

The first 25-pound flela gun and carriage to be produced in Road, on Aug, 27, property of Lau Canada was formally dedicated to the service of the country recent- Wing-kong.

ly by Hon. Ernest Lapointe, Canadian Minister of Justice. Also pre- Accused was additionally charg-sent at the ceremony was Col. J.L.Ralston, Canad.an Min ster of Na- deportation tional Defence, other Government and army officials, and several

hundred prominent civilians.

ed with breach of a order.

On the

WAS

first charge, accused As Mr. Lapointe såld "I dedicate sentenced to three months this 25-pounder field gun and car- and on the second charge, six riage to the service of my coun- months, the sentences to run con- try," a huge Unlon Jack was whip- secutively.

ped off the gun by five members

Insp. Hallam prosecuted.

Will Live 25 Years More, Says P.I. President

President Quezon, in an unɛche- duted radio talk on Aug. 20, said he expected to live 25 more years,

RADIOLOCATOR

qf an artillery unit, and a band HAS A HIGH`.

struck up "O Canada."

Then the gun was hauled by an DEGREE OF artillery lorry to a spot overlooking

the St. Laurence river. The gun ACCURACY

fired one round, and then in quick

Britain's radiolocator, the device succession five other дет guris

which warra of approaching came trundling on the field drawn planes miles away and is given by artillery tractors.

Each fred a round and then all much credit for winning the Bat- joined in one grand salvo which tle of Britain last fall, is being made the earth shake. (All the produced and developed in Canada ata Government-owned company shots were blanks, however).

Canadian operating under the This was the first occasion, in

Department of Muriitiona and Canadian history that a complete

Supply.

Col. J. Ralston, Minister of He spoke by remote control from gun and carriage has been manu

Not having the HURT CHANCES

behalf of Mr. Sasson amounted to blitty to start a full-fledged war, $91,000.

It has to proceed cautiously and M. T. L Tan, the Assistant realistically, taking into account Official Assignee, conducted the the inherent weakness of Nippon examination.

The examination was closed.

ERROL FLYNN NEEDS $12,000 A MONTH

OF A JOB

"I don't think I'll interview Miss

an

the debacle of its Se-and-So for the Job," an impor- economy and war effort in China

tant executive said recently, "She appointment, The inherent poverty of Japan telephoned for nakes a period of internal recon- but her voice is so unpleasant over struction essential in order that it the phone that I don't think we may accumulate reserves and gear would hire her, however good Its economy for the collosali strain impression she might make in an that a war with England and the Interview". United States would impose upon

备期

GOOD DEA HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 14. t

This is not the first time I have Superior Court Judge Albert The freezing of credits and the heard an Ross today ruled that Errol Flynn, impending loss of the silk market pleasant telephone voices, writes

executive discuss motion picture star. would need will automatically deprive millions $12,000 monthly to maintain "his the Japanese people of a live-Allca Hart, in the Manila Bulletin

$41,000 in commissions.

Flynn asked that half his salary

Ithood.

Further losses in textlies.

working class

* station the higher than suficient that of an ordinary person |maintain."

to

TOY SOLDIERS FROM THE WAR ZONES

un-

-

proper station in life."

Since this is true, it would seem Flynn's weekly salary of $6000 and other materials of export will to be a good idea for job-hunting was attached on July 23 by his

college graduates to take notice. agent, Myron Selznick, who claim aggravate even more the already Probably hundreds of job seekers led that the movie hero owed him: precarious condition of Japan's won't get appointments for

terviews simply because they make “DOMESTIC PROBLEM

such bad impression over the be released for taxes and then "Japan's immediate battle is to phone. claimed that he required $4,000 find some solution for its domestio She may not be able to cultivate monthly for advertising and pub-problem, and Bind some form of a beautiful voice but, certainly, city and an additional $2,000,} Aquilibrium in a state that is calm any woman can learn not to shout monthly to suppo. himself and enough on the surface but is in over the telephone or sound, brusk his wife, Actress Lily Damita. realty seething with factional speak, so softly that the person Judge Ross thought that Flynn The business, and more realistic on the other end of the line can't verestimated some of his expen-leaders of Japan realise that any catch more than half she says, |ditures, but dissolved the attach- major war would be disastrous

VOICE LESSONS ment on grounds that Flynn "has unless Japan le economically self- If you let your words run to- gether, seldom pause and take a To achieve that sufficiency, it breath at the end of a sentence, a necessary to trade freely with say Botn Instead of going, diden instead or didn't or have a tired way of letting the last three words of any sentence trait off minu whisper than you probably are difficult to understand. on the Facilities for production of the factured within the Dominion, and

telephone, beware National Defence, and Hon. C. D. Malacanan over station KERM on the entire production la from one equipment have progressed to a

Reading "uloud" five minutes! Howe, Minister of Munitions and the radio programme of the Chesplant. The new gun will form the point where orders

every day, as speech experts *l- Supply, made a special visit to the terton Evidence Guild which dra-chief weapon of the field artilery amount to $40,000,000. A quantity

ways are posting out, will correct plant to receive delivery of the malised the Philippines fight.

ünite.

of radiolocators has been ordered

to an amazing degree bad pronuti- ; tank on behalf of the Dominion against tuberculosis, reports the

The 25-pounder in a weapon by the Department of National

ciation and falluro to breathe be Government. The tanks are the Manila Bulletin.

known as a quick firms gun, in Defence. A portion will be used

tween sentences. Remembering to second type to begin rolling off the The President's remarks were a that as the gun recolls with aring for training, but it is expected The alldren leit behind in seas regiments, but he is also buy keep the mouth near and directly assembly lines in Canada within surprise to radio fans. When it elects the used cartridge case much of it will find its way to Bri-Britain are having to go without ing a wide range of toy soldiers in front of the mouthpiece", will

formed of the desire of the Gulld The first type to be produced in to have him say a few words dur and leaves the breech mechanism talk. At present equipment to be their toys so that they may be from Greek Evzones to plots of help your telephone spree const

derably. Ten voice, lessons might heavy infantry ing, the antituberculosis campaign pen and ready for the insertion ng shipped in small quantities exported to help pay for the war. the German Luftwaffe,

of another round.

but volume production will begin The world's largest makers of Modern mechanical warfare 18 be a better investment for many tank. Cutput of both types of programme, the chief executive The continuaj shocks, and strai in August

toy soldiers, who use about 600 reflected in the strong demand an office worker than two now tank in expected to ultimately graciously consented.

ins of rapid fra demand precisiop reach 200 a month.

The President recalled his right work of the highest degree, parausermbled

All radiolocator equipment is tons of lead to make 12,500,000 for the latest models of tanks, dresses or a new permanent wave.

In one plan thus items a year, are now working aeroplanes, Bren-gun carriers, bar Mr. Howe sal that the tank is against the lines which now ticularly in the breech mechanism, assuring control of secrecy, and is entirely upon export orders, and rage balloon units. Army lorries

... MOST ANNOYINGSRAE similar in type to the British and afflicts him for the second time aights and recuperator aystem.

According to Helen O'Connell, of a highly complicated naturo, many of these are for the British and motor cyclists, pretty singer with Jimmy Dorsey's American crufsor tanks, but that and told a story of what one of

one special device having more colonies. It embodied many new features his doctors in New York, Dr.

Despite these innovations, how, orchestra, the people most simoy than 40,000 parts, developed in Canada, which made aller, told him when asked how FOUND HANGING

The United States" are buying over, old favourites in pre-1914 in over the phone are thorn. much longer he could live in view! An aman. "Ah. Yec, of No. 17, The radionicator has a high derive or six times as many British uniforms and Highlanders in full who of his illness then,

Parkes, Street, first floor, Shame free of accuracy as it is not sub-toy soldiers as they did before the Grass are still wanted. And many Bay "yop" and "hope" Instead of "br. Chiller said," the President shuine, was found hanging in the lect to limitations of optical war, and children there are show children still prefer the tradition- "yes" and "no," Canadian soldi production durms stated, "I had 28 more years of kitchen about 7 o'clock on Wedper equipment, and can be used ating special interest in troops of a cowboys and Indians, Togoland Never have learned how to utid the first quarter of 1941 aniount-te if I had the will to live, in day morning.

night or in forgy weather. Several the British Dominions and col- and Zulu warriors and so na teleobone conversation without types are being produced for use antos, present There is also a steady demand for sounding rudely chrupk

model home farms, with miniature Stark on with Gite animals.

the last few weeks.

Canada Was

It a Canadian' product

ed to 1.203,618 ounces compared fact, I think," be continued. "The body was removed to the with 1,201,638 ounces in the first will live another 25 years before I mortuary. three months or 1940,

Lo to the great beyond,"

Buloide is suspected,

band

Toy soldiers and miniature war equipment direct from the war zone are the latest oraze with children in the British colonies.

One of the reasons is that they have seen the soldiers taken out by little eventos from Beltaïn.***

on land, in the Air, and in havat The young Colonial te keenly in

vestols.

|terested" in' broken of MeltinRI BYCEN

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