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11 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 25 AUGUST 2019 call for information. When we reached out to him he said that that call was quite fruitless. "I tried to locate [the house] and spoke to several people in Malta… tried various forums but with no luck. My source is in his nineties and was re- membering back 70 years but he was pretty adamant about The Red House," he said. There is a red house, il- Palazz l-Aħmar, in the area known as Landrijiet in the outskirts of Rabat, today housing the restaurant Ro- gantino's. But its owner, Tony Grech, a history buff, insisted the Red House frequented by Lord Mountbatten was inside Ra- bat proper. "The Red House you're looking for is close to the Roman Villa but it's not there anymore. It has since been turned into a block of flats," he told MaltaToday. Grech's claim was cor- roborated by an elderly ac- quaintance of Mountbatten – in Malta – who said the Red House was close to a drinking spot for horses. Pictures of prominent pho- tographers at the time, like Alfred Vella Gera and Rich- ard Ellis do not seem to have documented The Red House. Postcard collections com- piled by the forensic expert Anthony Abela Medici do not feature the elusive house either, who said he was una- ware of a red house on Red Tower Street. Tony Grech and other sources told MaltaToday that the Red House belonged to the Von Brockdorff family, and at the time was used as a 'party house' by the British navy. The Von Brockdorffs eventually sold it and moved to Iklin, Grech suggested. While he could not confirm the existence of a gay broth- el in Rabat, Joseph Carmel Chetcuti, author of Queer Mediterranean Memories – a query history of Malta –said that Rabat was "quite gay friendly" at the time of Mountbatten. "All I know is that [Mount- batten] used to go horse-rid- ing and give young teenage boys a ride on the horse in Marsa… he used to hold them very close to him," Chetcuti claimed. Rumours of Lord Mount- batten and his Edwina's sexual promiscuity have be- come part of the legend of the Mountbattens. But Lownie's unearthing of the FBI files confirm the reputation of his alleged homosexuality to have been earned by Queen Elizabeth's second cousin. Mountbatten himself had admitted later in life that he and his wife had spent "all [their] married lives getting into other people's beds." He never confirmed, how- ever, his interest in young men, and the story of the Red House in Rabat still proves elusive and largely based on hearsay. Lownie told MaltaToday that he had encountered a 2002 Daily Express article which told the story of a pos- sible illegitimate child of Lord Mountbatten, Andrew Guy, who was the adoptive son of a leading telegraphist — who served on some of the same ships as Lord Mountbatten – and a nurse to Lord Mount- batten's daughters at Casa Medina in Malta. The story seems to have not been followed up since that time and while Guy asked for Lord Mountbatten's DNA for analysis, nothing else was re- ported. Mountbatten was an ad- miral in the Royal Navy and served as Supreme Allied Commander, South East Command during the second World War. He also held the post of Chief of Defence Staff and Chairman of the NATO military Committee. He was eventually killed in an IRA bomb attack while out fishing in Mullaghmore in Ireland, in August 1979. NEWS 10 th September, 2019 11.00am 34/17 - JGL Barclays Bank plc (C26167) vs Vella John Mary (ID615558M) et Tenement numbered 1, in Triq il-Karmnu, corner with Triq Ħal Far, Birzebbuga', bounded West with Triq il-Karmnu, North with Triq Hal-Far and East with an unnamed public alley, free and unencumbered from any ground rents and burdens, by contract in the acts of Notary Gerard Spiteri Maempel dated 28th June, 2003, valued at € 410,000. Apartments internally numbered 5, 6, 7 and 8, in a block named 'Morning Mist Court' in Triq Massimiljanu Kolbe, Il-Qawra, San Pawl il-Baħar, bounded on the South West by a new street in Triq San Timotju, on the North East by property of Rite Mix (Gatt Bros.) Limited or their successors in title and on the NorthWest by property of successors in title of Devlands Limited, as subject to their share of annual and perpetual ground rent of Eur 83.21. This block of apartments was built on two divided portions and adjoining building site forming part of a field in Qawra, known as "Ta' Cassia", as per contract in the acts of Notary Gerard Spiteri Maempel, dated 26th October, 2002, valued at €965,000. 10 th September, 2019 11.30am 42/19 - AZ Gifford Judith (ID789146M) vs Perkins Michael (ID526342M) The premises named 'Villino Verde' situated in Triq Valletta, Mosta, with its own airspace, overlaying third party property, including garage in the ground floor level as well as an landing leading to the main door of the villa which is situated on the first floor, subject to annual and perpetual ground rent of €40.18, bounded on the North by Triq Valletta, to the East by property of Carmelo COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in room numbered 78, nearby the Courts Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date Time Judicial Sale No Property 03 rd September, 2019 11.00am 30/16 - AZ Axiaq Paul (ID 372861M) vs Mangion Charles (ID 496273M) The undivided half of ground floor maisonette numbered 9 previously numbered 34 in Triq tal-Karmnu, Fgura underlying the first floor maisonette third party property as further described in the acts of Notary Carmel Mangion dated 27.05.2013, free and unencumbered, valued at €90,000. 05 th September, 2019 10.30am 22/17 - AZ Suban Theresa (ID 295040M) vs Schembri Mario (ID 52660M) et Field known as 'Ta Buqana', limits of Rabat valued in an agricultural zone outside the development zone, with a total approximate of 2414 metre square, with access from countryside alley from a principal road; Triq Bubana. The field is longitudinal shaped with breadth of approxiamate 26.9 metre and length of approxiamate 98.5 metre with a lease of €2.00 per year and valued €22,100. 05 th September, 2019 11.00am 34/18 - AZ HSBC Bank Malta plc (C3177) vs Avv Yanika Bugeja et noe Property numbered 31 and the garage annexed to it numbered 30, in Triq il-Ward, Zurrieq, free and unencumbered as described in the public contract in the acts of Notary Joseph Raphael Darmanin dated 17th March, 1999 and valued €390,000. 05 th September, 2019 11.30am 84/16 - EGL HSBC Bank Malta plc (C3177) vs Avantgarde Holdings Ltd (C27163) Showroom unnamed and unnumbered previously known as 'Il-Gorna' or 'Il- Kenn' in Triq Dun Karm Psaila, Birkirkara, bounded on the South by the said street where there is the facade, from North, East and West by property of George Schembri or his successors in title or any correct boundaries, including its airspace, free and unencumbered valued at € 490,000. 10 th September, 2019 10.30am 77/16 - JGL Auto Sales Limited (C491) vs Portelli Pauline (ID42180M) et Property named 'Redentur', in Sqaq il- Ġerrejja, limits of Triq is-Serkin, Marsa, free and unencumbered valued at €240,000. 10 th September, 2019 11.00am 34/17 - JGL Barclays Bank plc (C26167) vs Vella John Mary (ID615558M) et Tenement numbered 1, in Triq il-Karmnu, corner with Triq Ħal Far, Birzebbuga', bounded West with Triq il-Karmnu, North with Triq Hal-Far and East with an unnamed public alley, free and unencumbered from any ground rents and burdens, by contract in the acts of Notary Gerard Spiteri Maempel dated 28th June, 2003, valued at € 410,000. Apartments internally numbered 5, 6, 7 and 8, in a block named 'Morning Mist Court' in Triq Massimiljanu Kolbe, Il-Qawra, San Pawl il-Baħar, bounded on the South West by a new street in Triq San Timotju, on the North East by property of Rite Mix (Gatt Bros.) Limited or their successors in title and on the NorthWest by property of successors in title of Devlands Limited, as subject to their share of annual and perpetual ground rent of Eur 83.21. This block of apartments was built on two divided portions and adjoining building site forming part of a field in Qawra, known as "Ta' Cassia", as per contract in the acts of Notary Gerard Spiteri Maempel, dated 26th October, 2002, valued at €965,000. 10 th September, 2019 11.30am 42/19 - AZ Gifford Judith (ID789146M) vs Perkins Michael (ID526342M) The premises named 'Villino Verde' situated in Triq Valletta, Mosta, with its own airspace, overlaying third party property, including garage in the ground floor level as well as an landing leading to the main door of the villa which is situated on the first floor, subject to annual and perpetual ground rent of €40.18, bounded on the North by Triq Valletta, to the East by property of Carmelo Petroni or his successors in title, to the South by property of successors in title of Victor Drago, with all its rights and enjoyments, as per estimation of €400,000. 12 th September, 2019 10.30am 105/11 - EGL Bank of Valletta plc (C2833) vs Zarb Alfred (ID810058M) et Maisonette officially numbered 26 in Triq il- Kwartin corner with Triq C. Triosi, Ibragg in Swieqi which maisonette is situated on elevated first floor and garage situated at semi basement level partially underlying the said maisonette of the respondents and the garage is accessible from a common ramp that abuts in Triq il-Kwartin. The maisonette without its airspace and accessibly from an open staircase adjacent a front garden with facade in Triq C. Triosi. The maisonette underlies part of the said maisonette belonging to the respondents and situated, and forming part of a block of buildings built on plot number 9 on lands known as 'Tal-Misluta' sive 'Tal-Francis' and subject to annual and perpetual ground rent of €93.17 free and unencumbered with all its rights and appurtenances including a courtyard situated at semi basement level on the back of the said block, the courtyard is accessible from the maisonette as well from the said garage, subject to servitudes of a window in favour of the other garage forming part of the block as well as common ownership of stairs, shafts, carport and ramp accessible to the two garages situated underlying the said block. The said block is bounded on the East by the said streets and the other points of the compass are bounded by third party property and is valued at €340,000 12 th September, 2019 11.00am 28/19 - JGL Debono Carmelo sive Carl (ID582676M) et vs Debono Joseph (ID8643M) et Tenant numbered 39A previously 40, situated in Triq il-Knisja, Żebbug (Malta), consisting of a street level room, overlying third party property, measuring superficially approximate 7m 2 , free and unencumbered and free from any burdens, valued at €14,000 Tenant numbered 3, situated in Triq De Rohan, Sqaq numru 1, Zebbug (Malta), being an old farm, situated in a residential zone in Zebbug Malta Urban Conservation Area, free and unencumbered, free from any burdens, valued at €240,000 17 th September, 2019 11.30am 11/19 - AZ Galea Leanne (ID 79176M) vs Camilleri Alfred (ID 81876M )et Apartment numbered 1 forming part of a block named "Mon Cheri", without number, in Triq L. Zamenhoff, Msida, situated on the first floor level, with common block access that abuts on the street and is the sole apartment in this floor, overlying and underlying third parties property, including half undivided share of the common parts of the said block and the whole property of the washroom number 1 on the roof of the said block, bounded on the North and West by the said roof, and to the west by washroom number 2 property of John Agius or his successors in title. The apartment is subject to annual and perpetual ground rent of Lm15 equivalent to €34.95, as described and subject to all the conditions mentioned in the acts of Notary Dr Carmel Mangion dated 10/07/2000 and the block bounds by East with the said street, North and South with property of Alfred Dimech or his successors in title, or other correct boundaries, and is valued at €275,000 19 th September, 2019 10.30am 12/19 - EGL HSBC Bank Malta plc (C3177) vs Moawad Ali Moawad Abou Helal (ID 67346A ) et The apartment without its airspace, internally marked numbed 3, situated on the second floor (first floor level) of a building block without number, however, internally marked with the letter "B" and forming part of a larger development without number, named "Ta' Anastasja Court" in Triq is- Santwarju Puniku, Kercem, Ghawdex, free and unencumbered and with all its rights and enjoyments. The block which forms part the apartment was built on a portion of land known as "Ta' Zangura" sive "Tal-Gholja ta' Santa Lucija sive Ta' Santa Anastasja" and bounded on East by the said street, with North West by Government property or his successors in title and to the South by property of Josephine Cefai or her successors in title or any other correct boundaries, as well as its common parts pro indiviso according to Article 6 of Chapter 398 of the Laws of Malta and is valued €142,500 19 th September, 2019 11.00am 13/19 - JGL Bank of Valletta plc (C2833) vs Av. Dr. Joseph Bonnici et noe Flat internally marked by number 1 in block letter "D" with the external door numbered 6, in the Government Housing Estate, Vjal il-Haddiem gja Ghajn Qajjied, limits of Rabat, Malta which block is bounded by all sides with public spaces property of the Government/Housing Authority. The flat is situated in the corner on street level overlying other third parties apartments with main access from Vjal il-Haddiem gja Ghajn Qajjed and with secondary access from Triq ir-Rumani. The said flat includes proportionate share of the entrance door, hallway, stairs, stairwell and the drainage system and the owner of the flat has the right to install the water tank and television aerial on the roof of the said block. Also including with the said flat is the right of use of the roof at the highest level of the block, however the Government reserves the property rights in his favour to build other floor levels and use common area parts and services, as well as to pass the needed communications from the shafts of the said block or according to other needs, and is valued at €150,000 24 th September, 2019 11.30am 104/98 - AZ Azzopardi Joseph et pro et noe vs Zammit Raymond Dr noe et The tenements numbered from 245 till 252 in Triq San Pawl, San Pawl il-Baħar valued together at €550,000. The tenements numbered 245,246 and 247 situated in higher open air entry level from the street and accessible through an open staircase, the tenement numbered 245 consists of a ground floor underlying the first floor numbered 246, the tenement numbered 246 consists of first floor overlying the ground floor numbered 245 and the tenement numbered 247 is overlying the tenements numbered 248 and 249 as well as small part of tenement numbered 250. The tenement numbered 248 is accessible from a street and partially underlies tenement numbered 247. The tenement numbered 249 is accessible from a street and partially underlies on the other part of tenement numbered 247. The tenement 250 consists of a ground floor overlies almost totally tenement numbered 251, with entrance on the ground floor underlies a small part tenement numbered 247. The tenement numbered 251 is a groundfloor tenement underlying the first floor number 250. The tenement 252 consists of a house on two floor originally from a adjacent room, used a sitting room that had another door numbered 253 in the street and was change to a window. 26 th September, 2019 11.00am 42/18 - AZ HSBC Bank Malta plc (C3177) vs Dr Leontine Calleja et noe The apartment internally marked number 3 forming part from a block of six apartments without official number called Rose Flats, Triq Anetto Caruana, previously new road with access from Triq it-Turisti, Bugibba, San Pawl il-Bahar, which apartment is situated on the second floor level, together with the undivided share pro rata of the common area that includes the roof and the drainage system, free and unencumbered and valued at €130,000 Further details can be obtained from the website: https://ecourts.gov.mt/onlineservices/JudicialSales The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card Gaetana Aquilina For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals MOUNTBATTEN'S MALTA Historian Andrew Lownie Louis Mountbatten and his wife Edwina