1938-06-16 — Page 28

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, JUNE

16,

1938.

G.

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be hold on Monday, the 20th day of June, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offlees of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Argyle Street, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at n Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

CONSTABLE'S APPEAL DISMISSED

At the Supreme Court this morn- Ing, an appeal brought by Shantung police constable Shou Hsok-ehl, 50, against his conviction by a Police Magistrate for the possession of ve bottles of dutible Chinese wine on the April 11, was dismissed by Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice L E. Lindsell. The appellant was con- victed by Mr. H. R. Bulters on May 17 and fined $300,

that the The Crown's case was constable, B443, who was on duty in Centre Street, West Point, about 1.05 p.m. on April 11. The appellant was carrying a blanket and a basket, and was followed by a coolle who was As he reached carrying two sucka.

Intending bidders are advisedoppellant approached an Indian police that immediately after the dis- posal of the Jot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the Anle, the sum of two hundred This sum doilara, ($209) la cash. will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Regiatry No.

Locality

No. of Sals

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4022

G.

Argyle Street.

Mena semente,

N. B P.

tert faet tekitan

An pri mala plan

Contenta in

19. feel

$654

Bental

50729

R.

Upset Price

$42.750

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 20th day of June, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Lund at Argyle Street, in the Colony of Hong Kung, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required 57 nuthorised to deposit with offleor who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale |

Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 4023.

Registry No.

Argyle Street.

Locality

Boundary

Measurement*

4.「.

21.

As per salo plan.

About

Contents in

45,000

Tees

Annual

Rental

Upset Price

919$

$33,750

G. R.

PARTICULARS. & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 20th day of June, 1938, at 3 p.m., ut the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Ha Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Repulse Bay Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of

75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will bo required

the Indian, the appellant spoke to him and asked if he was on duty there. On receiving a reply in the affirmative, it was alleged that the appellant immediately dropped what

A SUPER-WATCH

at a low price

THE IDEAL

TIMEKEEPER

for

HONGKONG AND

he was carrying and ran away, fol- TROPICAL CLIMATES lowed by the coolle, who had also dumped his burden. The articles, on being taken to West Point police station, were found to contain the 96 bottles of Chinese wine.

Mr. F. I. Loseby, representing the appellant, this morning sald he had been unable to get the second officer of the steamer Kwungtung, on which appellant was serving na a member of the pollee Anti-Piracy Guard at the time of the alleged offence, as a witness, as the man had been trans- ferred to another ship.

In his submissions to the Court, Mr. Loseby contended that there was before the insumcient evidence Magistrate to convict the appellant. and that the evidence of the Indian

be be constable. 1443, could not Heved.

THE WATERPROOF

RECORD

Some qualities:

Its dismissing the appeal, his Lord- Waterproof.

Play sale in part: I have come to

the conclusion that this appeal cannot

swered. I corside that with the Shock-Absorber,

aid of the evidence before the Court, that is to say, had that evidence been before the Magistrate, he would have

been justified in convicting as he did. Antimagnetic,

the

and further, if he had heard appellant he would have been con-

Armed in his belief in the truth of Dustproof,

the Indian constable's story, in which did beileve. The appeal in dis- missed.

The Assistant for the Indian

Mr. M. J. Abbott, Crown Solicitor, appeared

Din, the respondent, Ruskin constable. in the appeal.

INSURGENTS SINK ANOTHER BRITISH MERCHANT SHIP (Continued from Page 7.)

done Was casualties.

Perspirationproof.

15 rubies.

Unbreakable glass,

Stainless steel

modern case.

und

there

were 176)

Alicante was also visited by Insur- Stainless steel Reni bombers at 10 a.m., four people being killed. Reuter,

Bombing Debate Coming

London, June 15.

practical bracelet,

The Opposition Labour Party in Luminous or other dials,

House of lends to raise in the Commons to-day the question of the borabing of British ships in Spanish

waters, and also the question of the

bombing of open towns in China and Spain.

The Prime Minister. Mr. Neville

Chamberlain, and

Under- the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, will be the prin- cipal Government speakers.

The leading Labour speakers hove not yet been chosen.-Reuter.

Still Plan To Probe Bombings

Simple & safe winding,

Assorted styles.

ACCURATE TIME

GUARANTEED

GUARANTEE VALID FOR

London, June 15. The plan to form a committee in order

the to uncertain

extent of damage caused by serial bombings In Spain has by no means been dropped accord- the Brilish

Government, | by

Ing to well-informed circles here.

that the is known, however, It is United States will decline to be re- a Committee. The presented on watch a Brilah Ambassador in Washington Hongkong has been informed by the Depart- nient of State that the United States

is opposed to the formation of such Tientsin a committee which, it is felt, could not achieve any practical results,

Shanghai

Singapore

of the London - Paris - Geneva

Moreover, the United States is of the oplaton the discussion question of preventing aerial bom- bardments cannot be confined lo Spain alone, but must also include China.

The committee will therefore be composed of representatives of Great Britain, Norway and Sweden. Ils constitution will probably be an- nounced this week-Trans-Ocean.

to doponit with an authorised 3555BSESA

officer who will be present at the salc, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale

Registry No.

BAY

Locality.

Road.

$

Baral Building

Lai No. 410.

Repulse

Boundary

Measuremental

N. 8. E. W.

trol fact far! Kert

As per sala

pian.

Contents in

ag. feel

Annual

Bental

Upset Price

About

66,650

3650

129 TES

EWO BEER'

EMPTY BOTTLES

As from June 1st, empty Ewo Beer bottles will be redeem- ed at the following rates:- "Quarts"

"Pints"

one price only:

$ 75.-

5 conts vach J. ULLMANN & CO.

4 cents cach

Phone: 30311

and we will call and collect. A receipt will be given .against all empties collected. Jardino Matheson & Co., Ltd. Managers & Agents EWO BREWERY CO.

Chater Road, Hongkong.

Establishod 1860.

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CHAMBERLAIN NON-COMMITAL

London, June 15.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain was asked in the House of Commons to-night if the Govern- ment would make it clear it did not entertain frontier revision as a pos- sible contribution to a solution of the problem of the minorities in Czecho- Slovakia, Mr. Chamberlain said:

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Entrusted with a fairly large sum of money which was handed to him by the Rev. C. B. R. Sargent to change into siver coinage, a messen- Majesty's Government

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BUYNG NO MORE FOREIGN AIRCRAFT

London, June 15.

In the House of Commons to-duy.

in answer to a question, the Secretary

"He may have get into bad com- pany, and we are hoping that he will We are anxious that turn up again. he should return; he has always been a good boy and we would be sorry to think that anything has happened that would prevent his return."

SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED

Hongkong was slightly cooler dur- 24 hours, yesterday's temperature being 88.

for Air, Sir Kingsley Wood, said no further purchases of foreign aircrafting the last for the Royal Air Force were at pre- maximum sent in contemplation. The manufacture Canada was under consideration, but

with the minimum last night of 79.

uf nircraft in This morning at 10 o'clock, the tem-

perature was 83, with humidity

no decision had yet been reached. 78 per cent. British Wireless.

400

The Alr Ministry purchased training planes from the United States last month.

CABINET CHANGES

UNFOUNDED

Half an inch of rain fell yesterday. bringing the year's total to 23.03 Inches, as compared with an average of 31 inches.

and

The Royal Observatory weather report issued this morning stated that pressure is highest over the Pacifle to the northeast of Japan, low over China Is relatively Hankow, June 10, generally. The depression is station- The Chinese spokesman officially ary over Tongking.

Local forecast is: South and denied this morning that any changes" were pending in the Central Govern-south-east winds, moderaic to fresh; ment's Cabinet-United Press.

Send in your

cloudy, showery.

for the

Entries now

EIGHT ANNUAL

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

Conducted by "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SECTION ONE:

FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES

SECTION TWO: GENERAL PICTORIAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LAND- SCAPES, SEASCAPES, HUMAN & ANIMAL STUDIES).

SECTION THREE: STUDIES IN STILL LIFE'.

SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS

RULES

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tones the 8-Pictures submilled in pla

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than one Section,

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compactors sending its what aro,

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adjudged to be the best photograph 11.-No. correspondence will be entered

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Already entered in other Competitions

are ineligibin

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kang Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.

non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to16-The decisions of the Judges shall bo

entrica

final.

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or toned pictures, and must be

mounted. Hand-coloured photograplie are eligible.

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