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Printed Crepe-de-Chine, 27′′ Printed Georgette, 36′′
Pure Silk Plain Georgette, 36′′ Striped Marconi Crepe, 27′′ Fancy Shalwal, Crepe, 27"
Checked Taffeta, 27′′ (all colours)
Silk Murray, 27" (all colours) Angel Skin, 27′′ (all colours)
Plain White Washing Silk, 29"
Striped Washing Silk, 27" & 29′′
.25 yd. up. .50 yd.
.40 yd. $1.00 for 42 yds, $1.00 for 4 yds.
$1.00 for 6 yds,
.80 yd.
.60 yd.
$1.00 for 8 yds.
$1.00 for 7 yds.
Plain Washing Satin. 27" tall colours) Crepe Embroidery, 27′′
$1.00 for 3 yds.
Fancy Lace, 36"
.55 yd up .50 yd.
Fancy Wool for Winter Dresses with Satin
Dack, 27"
Heavy Morocain Crepe, 36”
,75 yd. .30 yd.
White Silk Shirts
.50 ea.
.99 ca..
White Silk Pyjamas
Striped Silk Shirts
Striped Silk Pyjamas
Gents' Winter Neckties
.75 ca.
$1.10.ca.
$1.50 ea.
Gents Fancy Dressing Gowns
Printed Cotton Crepe Kimonos
Gents' Fancy Silk Socks
Gents' White Sports Sweaters, Pure Wool.
.40 ca. $1.00 for 5 prs. $1.00 for 10
$1.50 up $3.50 ca.
$9.25 set
$1.30 pr.
Ladies & Gents' Pure Silk Printed Kimonos Ladies' Satin Beach Pyjamas
HOLEPROOF STOCKINGS, NEW STOCK
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FANCY WOOLLEN MATERIAL FOR DRESSES AND COATS
1936 FASHIONS AT MAKERS' PRICES.
THE VICTORIA
SILK PALACE
37, Queen's Road Central
P.O. Box 237.
TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1935.
SALESMAN. BOUND
TRICK
·CAUGHT, ON SECOND
OCCASION
OVER
TWO BANISHEES
SENTENCED
DISAPPEARED WITH SHOES
BANK NOTE TRICK SUSPICION
A 42-year-old widow, Choi Tean, Given ten pairs of shoes to sell. Two men were brought before was revealed to be an impliested a 39-year-old man named Lung] Mr. E. I. Wynne-denes at the Kow- of the "bank-note trick" when she IIing absconded and was not seen loon Magistracy this morning, appeared before Mr. E. 1. Wynne-again for several months. He charged with returning, from Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy was brought before Mr. Macfadyen | banishment. Both pleaded guilty this morning, charged with the at the Central Magistracy this to the charges and were sentenced arceny by trick of a gold finger morning, charged with the larceny | to various terms of hard labour. ring from Chan Yu, 37, amah, on by bailee of the shoes from So One of the men, when arrested, was October 25,
Pat, master of the Chunk San Shog, found to have in his possession two In disclosing the facts of the maker Shop, No. 183 Hollywood banknotes wrapped round is wad of cuse.the police stated that the Rond.
paper. It was suspected that the woman wis recognised and follow- Detective Sergeant. Byron stated man Intended to work the well- ed by à Chinese male and it was that early in May this year, de-known"bank-note trick." through his actions that she was fenyiunt was employed by the rom- Kwok Hin, aged 23, who aut- grrested. The man, Taung Chung-plainant. He was given ten pairs | mitted having been banished on chie, was warmly cominended. of shoes and told to go out and | August 17, 1981, for a period of Defendant entered plea of sell them. Nothing more was ten years, was sentenced to the guilty and was sentenced to four geen of defendant until two nights | maximum term oľ 12 months' months hard labour.
apo, when 'complainant saw him in hard labour. Detective-Sergeant C. Dowman, a clois and had hin arrested. Th. Detective-Sergeant C. Downan in outlining the case, stated that on shoes were valued at a total of $4. | stated that when dofendant was October 25 complainant was coming and defendant had sold them for | arrested on Tuesday, he struggled out of the Majestic Store when $4.70. Since absrogding from his and tried to throw something away. she was accosted by defendant and | Sato emplayer, defendant had been ] It was later found to be two bank- a Chinese male; who asked her to doing odd jobs at the Supreme notes rolled rownel a bundle of take them to their uncle's shop at Court.
paper. Tsimshatsui. On the
Defendant way com- Defendant dented taking the
pleaded that plainant was asked to change 5100) shoes, saying he had returned to | had come back to the Colony in or- banknote; sheagreed and in return; the shop several times but could der to collect a debi, which was she handed over a gold ring na nat nd complainant.
owed to him. He admitted that in security. Un opening the bundle His Worship bound over defun. 1941 he was convicted for larceny complainant found only paper.dant in a bond of $50 for a perind by trick. But by the time she found that of one year, and ordered him to she had been tricked, the pair bad | give $i compensation Com- disappeared,
plainant.
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of Herve ten
days in
•
ART FURNISHING
On the 29th, defendant met au- prison. other woman named Chiu Chan, i on whom she tried to work the sume trick. She was recognitoad † by a man, Tsang Chang-chiu, who] becane auspicious as the woman was with two strange men. He followed them and blew his police whistle and the woman was arrest- ed. The men managed to escape.
After being scorted the woman was identified as the woman who bul tricked the complainant on the 25th, and was found to have in her presto, fon the usual banknote r 1 Fed over a wad of paper.
"THE COMFORTS OF
A HOME"
he
Pleading that he had come back in get some money, Lam Hen, aged 57, was sentenced to nine months' hard Inbour for the same offence. Defendant was banished for ten years only two months ago. He was arrested on Tuesday.
OFFENSIVE LITERATURE
Tokyo, Oct. 31.
On account of the number of fese- A daintily-produced booklet, of ¦ majeste articles appearing in for which copies may be obtained free tign_newajapers and magazinea, of charge, has just been issued, the Home Office is planning to under the title of "The Comforts request an appropriation of 10,000 of a Home," by Arts and Crafts, yen to establish a sperini concorship Ltd.. the well-known firm of fur-bureau io examine all foreigh "I suppose they thought they Inishers, of Slughai and Hong-publications entering the country. were going t fet something out | kong,
-United Press,
k it." coamented Bergeant This firm, which has gained an Dum apon the way the victima enviable reputation for the high tell for the trek.
it
Worship.
Kreed, declared his
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SILVER PRODUCTION.
quality and reasonable prices of its products, has now been in busi noss for thirty years, having
Washington. Oct. 30. KTOWN from a small furuishing The Bureau of Melal Statistics Showroom to a huge concern opera, | reports the September silver pro- ting factories in Shanghai and duction at 3,648,000 Ounces in Hongkong. Is local showrooms America, compared with 3,170,000 are at 380 Shankiwan Rond, in August: 1,385,000 Inces in. North Point (Telephone No. Chunda., compared with 1,703,000, 24173). Mr. Geovité Randall being (and 1,373,000 in Europe. Mexico the Hongkong manager. Here was unreported.~United Prisa, may be seen the latest and most tie exchanges which have been artistic displays of modern furni- taking place with the object of dis- ture, all the work of the firm, at covering a possible basis of settle prices which are extremely low ment within the framework of the considering the quality guaranteed. &Covenant and acceptable to the Arts and Crafts specialise in Two parties to the dispute. In furnishing and decorating, the London it is regarded as unlikely work being executed in its own in the light of progress so far factories from designs delineated nehieved that there will be any-in its extensive studios by a picked thing to report beyond an account staff which has gained
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FILIPINO HONOURED
I may also be mentioned that Arts and Crafts have their own South Bend, Oct, Sn. electro-plating plant, as well as a President O'llara of Notre Dame big foundry for the manufacture University, monsunwed to-day that of ornamental Iron work and cust the trustees had awarded Mr.metals for interior or exterior Carlos Romule the degree of Doc-jsdecorative parponen. No contract. tor of Laws and Letters, which will is too big or too small for thi be conferred on November 13 drm, which has won a high reput- when prominent people of theation for all classes of work. nation attend the university's cole- bration of Philippines Day, Mr. Romule's work in letters and journalism in the Philippines bas ben muistandin→ Builed Press.
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Yokohama, Cel, 31. Alr. Chai Tso-pin, Chinese Ambusentior to Japan, sailed by
21. KILLED IN BLAST
ice
. 'Tateyama, Oct. 31. Oxygen tanks in the city plant exploded to-day," killing 21 and injuring 10.—United Press.
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Columbia, Mo., Oct. 30. Mrs, Walter Williams, widow of the Empress of Russia for Shang- the late Professor Williams, uni- hai, The Japanese press are off versity president, has acepted a the opinion that he will not return position as teacher in the school of to Tokyo, forecasting that he will Journalism e Yenching University. be appointed Foreign Minister. Peiping. commencing February Reuter
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