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Submitting evidence recently, to the Committee on Industry and Trade on be half of the Federated Associations of Boot and Shor Manufacturers, of which body he is the president, Mr. H. J. Bostock said that the approximate out. put

of footwear in the was 100,000,000 Ivnirs. They had about 120,000 en- ployees, with a working week of forty, eight hours, and the average number of pairs employee per annum was 837

per in 1907 the output was 746 per employee.

and the reason given for this increase in productivity was the introduction and extension of the payment by results system, the development of newer machi nery, and better organisation.

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Comparing the cost of manufacturing the same type of bogt or shor in 1913- and 92, Mg, Bostock pointed out that a large number of Brins had ebanged the style of their manufacture largely owing to more critical public and developments in ladies footwear, which had become increasingly an article fashion since the introduction of the short skirt, He could therefore submit only general deductions from a relatively small number of returns, but he would make the following points!

The prior of boots anil shoes had been advanced in conformity with increases in the cost of material and labour, and was about 20 per cent, above the pre- Var price.

Material accounted for from 30 per cent. to 60 per cent, of the total cost, and was a rather lower percentage than

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accounted for 181 per cent.)

to 30 per cent, of the total cost. Labour costs were at least 100 per coat. bigber in 1023 than in 1913, and in 1019 work ing hours were reduced by per cent.

The percentage of the total cost for other charges, including manufacturers" charges, travelling expenses, discount

sand profit, recounted for is per cent, to 21 per cent. of the total cost, and showed little change conipared with pre-war.

Mr.

Amongst his recommendations Bestock included that of the protection of the public against the unwitting pur chase of shoddy footwear, ie, footwear :31 which leather substitutes have been in troduced into the componen partk.

Australia New

New Zealand, and Sweden

hut Footwear Regulation Acte" to check b importation of hours and shoes of inferior

quality, and the manufacturira and operatives' associations in " Great Britain were agreed on the importance of this suggestion.

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„CINEMA NOTES.

TRE WORLD THEATRE.

Pi unusual picture "Detying, Desc showing at the World Theatre today, la nu excellent feature in which the versatil · starefrone Rich, is given an opportunity for the display of her emo- tionat ability-of a power bitherto un. revealed. Every moment is a beart throb: every seene is a thrilling elimax. | The star.is supported by anexceptionally fin cast, including Jackie Sanders, Rus Simpson and Tully Marshall.

QUEEN'S THEATRE,

Johnny Hines, America's popular juvenile serves comedian, was seen in Sure Fire Flint." ___ played to good houses at the Queen's Theatre, yesterday, In Sure Fire Flinc" Johnny keeps you in high spirits; he is always doing things that will bring a thousand laughs. This picture is filled with many a thrill, especially the one where he races his aute- mobils across a railway crossing only to higit dennlished by the dashing, ex- press train. Also the sene taken from th- trenches, where he holds up a card and has it punctured by a rifle bail from

h alert fierman sharp-shooter, mitting the big calaret scenes,, where Johnny proves himself a regular Vernon Castle

CORONET · THEATRE.

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La The Fighting Blade," which coulés to the Coronet Theatre this evening as the tenture attraction for the next few days. Richard Barthelmess, so lovable | ig · Tolable David and other homely pictures, is a dashing young swordsman, possibly the best duellist in all Earote,

JAPAN, FORMOSAN AND who set forth to seek love, fame and

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SIE HARRY LAUDER AT THE STAR. Just as Sir Harry Lauder's first com ing to the Colony was an event, ab too is his return, especially for Kowloor folk, since it is in the Star Theatre this even- ing he is making his farewell appearance in Chins, In his own line he is supreme artist. Although it is Sir Harry Lauder that everyone, of course, goes to see, a spreial word must also he REAL said for his supporting "company, which epresents a splendid entertainment in itself. Hongkong Amusements, Ltd., are responsible for this evening's inat op- portunity of weing this great entertain inent, for originally Sir Harry Lauder, had intended to proceed with his cou pany to Manila without playing again here, and not the least of the arguments which induard him to give a farewell performance was the fact Bengkong

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