The wide business-found- ed on "Scotts" Hats is both evidence and guar- antee of their quality. As regards shape, it need only be said that "Scotts" Hats have withstood the keen, critical judgment of men for many successive seasons, and have played no small part in the establishment of the hat fashions. of the past decade.
Let you in xt Hat be a 'Setts"!
Scotts
MACKINTOSHS TD
MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS
STOP
REDUCED PRICES
A NEW PRICE LIST HAS BEEN ISSUED COMMENCING ON 1ST JANUARY FOR LAUNDRY AND DRYCLEANING. ORDERS AT ALL DEPOTS.,
THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
The Largest Sanitary Laundrymon, Dyora and Drycleaners in the Far East,
Head Ofco & Works, Mongkok."
BO, Queen's Road Central.
227. Nathna Read
330, Nathan Eoad.
Tel. 37032.
*1 £1279
1 -58545,
18900.
OTARD'S
ESTADO 1795
THE BRANDY WITH A PEDIGREE
Whiteaways
WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO LTD
SPECIAL
DOLLAR
BARGAIN
SALE
NOW
ON
THOUSANDS OF BARGAINS WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
لاد الهم
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1934.
Around the Courts
THEFT OF FLOWER POTS
Before Mr.
at
the
Two Chinese Sent to Gaol
Hamilton Central Magistracy on Saturday morning, two Chinese, Tso Font ard Hung Tin were charged with thefts of two pats of palms, to the Chinese which belonged Recreation Club at Causeway Bay. Evidence was given that po January 28, the two defendants sole two pots of palms from the and hid above mentioned club, them in some other place, but 5000
they were' discovered by the police, and arrested.
They were all convicted and the Magistrate imposed a sentense of four weeks hard labour each of the defendants.
HEAVY FINE IMPOSED
on
Illegal Possession of Raw Opium
31
A man named Loo Sai Lue and his wife Kwok Hee, appeared before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday morning, charged with illegal possession of a large quantity, of" raw' optum.
It was stated by the prosecuting Revenue Omcer that the defend- ants were a couple who lived in 2nd: No. 557, Kwangtung Road, floor, Yaumati, and during the raids, a large quantity of raw opium altogether over thirty Caels was parts found hidden in different of the defendants house.
After hearing the evidence. Els fine Worship Imposed ✡ heavy of $900 or four months hard Jabour on the first defendant and discharged the woman with
a caution.
The quantity of raw oplum was ordered to be confiscated.
SLY BROTHELS
Keepers Fined and Sent to Gol
Lance-Sergeant Roger, in Chinese,
This for tea-money."
sald
Mr. Farrell, in evidence, that defendant had been, in his employ for the last "three months, and that the "Brasso" was still being used in the house.
Accused was bound over in sum of $25 on the first charge and on the second was aned 814, t default three weeks' imprison- ment
IMPERSONATING AN OFFICIAL
Serious Charge Against Chinese
27
RACE TRAFFIC
Regulations In The Gazette
D
It is notifed in the "Government Gazette" that on the days fixed for the Annual Race Meeting at Happy Valley on February 24, 28. 27, 28 and March 3, the following regulations will be in force:--
Between the hours of", 11° &m. and 7 p.m. all vehicles going to Races at Wong-Nel-Chong will proceed via Arsenal Street, Hen- nessy Road, Percival Street, Light on Hill Road and round Happy Valley via Wong-Nei-Chong Road to
Vehicles the entrance gates. Henry K. Yu, described as an will return to town via Morrison unemployed Chinese was brought Gap Road and Queen's Road East. before Mr. 8, F. Balfour at Cen- There will be one Way traffic tral Magistracy on Saturday morn-only in Queen's Road East from ing on a serious charge of having the Monument to Arsenal Street represented himself to be an Ins- from 11 am to 7 pm. The one pector of the Secretariat for way traffic will run from 'East to Chinese athirs
West. Vehicles proceeding Stubbs Road will proceed via. Ar- senal Street, Johnston Road (Old Praya East), Wanchal Road, Morri- son Hill Road and Morrison Gap
2
He was also charged with obtain- ing $10 from one Lau Ting, 33 from Chan Churn Ming. an unemployed Chinese, and' $1.25 from another unemployed Chinese named Road. Wah by displaying a badge of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade and by offering them positions as Anti- Mul Tsai Inspectors.
After evidence had been given LOCAL by Lan Tung, one of the complain- ants, the hearing was adjourned.
CHINESE CRACKER
SHOP Explosion Kills Eight People
up
WEDDING
Suffiad-Abdul- Curreém
A wedding of much interest to the local Indian community was solemnised on Saturday night when Miss Fatima Abdul-Curreem, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Soloman R. Abdul-Curreem became the bride of Mr. A. 8. (Toots) Sumac. son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Sumad.
"
Latest information from Chinese sources state that a few days ago a disastrous explosion, which re sulted in the death of two shop folls and six pedestrians occurred in Messrs. Chan Chun Kee, a
The ceremony was canducted ¡Chinese cracker-shop. in Sha
according to. Muslim rites by the Chak Street of the Pakhol Mar- Malvi of the Hong Kong Mosque, ket, Pakhoi.
and a large number of friends The explosion was considered were present at the reception held to be a disastrous one, for during subsequently at the residence the last month, a large quantity | Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Sumad at of gun-powder had been stocked Bowle Building when Mr. W. N. in the shop, for the preparation Thomas TREs. In few well-chosen of making new fire-crackers 101 words proposed the toast of the the Chinese Year.
bride and bridegroom.
During the explosion, the whol
Resulting from Police raids on Friday night, two Chinese, Moo Chun and Wong Lan appeared be-building collapsed. causing the fore Mr. Schofield on Saturday death of two shop-fokis and six morning on charges of keeping sly brothels at No. 235, Shaul Passers-by and injury to wan Road and Wing Fung Street, Wanchal,
Both defendants at first plead ed not guilty, but after all the evidence had been produced by the prosecuting officer against them, they pleaded guilty to their charges.
The Magistrate imposed fne
or of $100
two hard labour on the first defend- ant and another of $150 or three months on the second.
others.
many MR. R. A. INGLE ENGAGED
alic
The near-by, houses were affected by the severe explosion. but fortunately no outbreak of Are occurred.
It is reported that the total loss was a few thousand dollars,
months BRITISH FIRM IN
MORE HAND-BAG SNATCHING
Chinese Girl Attacked in Kowloon
GERMANY
Somerset Cricket Captain
The engagement of Mr. R. A. In- gle, the Somerset amauteur criçke- ter, is announced. He is to marry Miss Pansy N. Peters. youngest
daughter, of Corston Lodge, near
Bristol.
Mr. Ingle succeeded Mr. J. C. White as captain of Samerset in 1934, having made his first appéur- ance for the county in 1993. His
five at Hillylands, Oakhill, negr Bath:
Prison For Currency parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. 5. Ingle.
Offence
So Obvious
The snatching of a hand-bag
A London firm of cosmetic which contained a sum totalling manufacturers described ELS the about $185 was reported to the "D.D.D. Company" was concerned Police by a young Chinese girl on in a case before the Berlin court.
A schoolmaster was explaining the complexities of modem life to Saturday evening..
Their German agent, a pharma- his class. He pointed out how According to the report, it ap-cist, was sent to prison for six pears that while complainant was months and fined 50,000 marks things are arranged for us-how a alone walking near the Victoria (22,500 at par) for paying a debt small mishap may bring all sorts Terrace of the Waterloo Road on their behalf without complying of disagreeable consequences. Mongkok with a hand-bag, she with the strict foreign exchange "For instance." he said, "you was suddenly attacked by. an regulations. intruder who snatched away hei bag from behind and fled.
go to the scullery in the morning It was stated that the firm had one of these cold days, turn on since 1931 been buying machinery the tap, and find the water has and other equipment here for a ceased to flow. Why?" German branch factory. They had He paused for an answer, but Chus accumulated a debt inside none came. Germany of 80,000 marks (£4,000).
The contents of the bag con- sisted of silver and some Macao bank-notes, totalling about $185.
The incident is now engaging
This debt their agent paid for "Very well," he went on....""I the attention of the Police.
them out of German trading pro-will make myself a little clearer. fits, whereas the law requires that The tap is in good working order: SNATCHER GETS SIX WEEK
the remittance should have been it turns perfectly, yet there is no made from London. The "purely water. What has happened? '' Incident in Queen's Road Central technical nature of the offence is A small boy put up his hand. emphasised by the fact that the "The bloke ain't paid the water. weeks' hard agent had already been permitted rate, guv'nor," he said. labour was passed by Mr. Balfour to transfer trading pronts to Eng at the Central Magistracy on land.
Sentence
of ab
Saturday, оп an unemployed All that he had done was to Chinese for attempted theft of a short circuit the cumbersome re- handbag, belonging to Miss Lyttle- gulations and save himself the ton, of Knutsford Hotel, Kowloon. trouble of fransmitting money to It was stated that ELS Miss London and then receiving it back Lyttleton left a shop in Queen's again to pay German debts. Road Central, near the" Central The court admitted that . Ger- Market, she felt a tug under hermany's economic position had been arm and found that her handbag in no way injured by this transac- had disappeared...
tion, but declared that the State Turning round she saw the ac- must protect itself against such cused, with her handbag in his "uncontrolled payments within the possession, being held by Mr. Lee country on behalf of a foreign Kee, of the Nobility Theatre, who company." a had witnessed the theft.
HOUSE COOLIE CHARGED
Attempts to Bribe Police Officer
Before Mr. Balfour at Central Magistracy on Saturday, morning.
U.S. AIR STRENGTH OF 1,000 PLANES Naval Appropriation
Lau Kim, a house coolte employ- Rear-Admiral King announced ed by Mr. J. Farrell of 6 Kennedy to-day that the US. naval aviațion Road, was charged with steal-strength will be brought" to the ing one tin of "Brasso," the full- quota (of (1,000 'planes - by property of bla master, and offet- means of the £1,200,000" "appro- ing á 85 note to Lance-Sergeant priation included in the 1935, Bud- Roger, who arrested him, as lu get. This estimate is alightly bribe.
below that for the current year.
It was stated that when accused In the last naval report the was arrested at Kerinedy Road, dn strength of the air arm was "given Friday, the tin of brass polish was as 929 machines. About 350 of found in his basket." He later these were classified as obsolute- pulled out a 85 note, and sald to Exchange.
KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION
HOUSEHOLD COAL
Supplies may be obtained at the following prices delivered in quantities of not less than half a ton.
Peak District (above Bowen Road)" Bowen Road and Lower Levels
$20:
$18
Pokfulum
T
$20.
Repulse Bay and Shek O Kowloon
.$25.
..$18.
All prices are per metric ton and deliveries will be made in this unit.
DOD WELL & CO. LTD, Agente.
NO NEED for COLD FEET
AT NIGHT
NEW STOCKS: ALL COLOURS:
RUBBER HOT WATER BOTTLES
WITH 2 OR MORE YEARS GUARANTEE
AT LOW EXCHANGE PURCHASE
GRAND DISPENSARY
PRICES FROM H$2.00 ONLY.
CHINA BUILDING. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
DRAFT PROGRAMMES AND ENTRY FORMS
SECOND CANTON CHARITY RACE MEETING
of THI
TO BE HELD AT
SHEK PAI, CANTON,
ON SATURDAY 17th & SUNDAY 18th FEB, 1934, Can be obtained at the SPORTS OLUB and Y. M. 100′S Office, Room 203, National Back Boilding.
ENTRIKS CLOSE AT THE ABOVE OFFICE AT 10 A.M. TUESDAY 8th INST,
Messrs. KOMOR & KOMOR Commencing 1st FEBRUARY, A
(2281
HALF PRICE SALE
OF THEIR JAPANESE
AND
LACQUER WARE, PORCELAIN, TEASETS, SATSUMA ORNAMENTS HER LOVELY ART GOODS FOR TEN (10) DAYS ONLY
Please Note! The goods, are SOLD UNDER COST to clear our
large stock for 10. Days only.
1
Come Early to have First Choice.
KOMOR
YORK BUILDING,
KOMOR
ART & CURIO EXPERTS
CHATER. BOAD.
UNIQUE KIMONO AND COLOUR PRINTS EXHIBITION
ON SAME DATE.