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WOMAN'S PAGE

(CONTD.).

THE EYES OF A

ROOM.

ON THE DECORATIVE VALUE OF CURTAINS.

The windows play a very import ant part in any scheme of interior decoration; and," large part of its success dopends on the choice of colour, material, and form of the

window curtains.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 1927.

HARBOUR.

time of year our French windows IN A QUIET ENGLISH are apt to let in over much fresh air, and as the curtains are only needed at night materials of darker and richer colourings can be wied than for smäller windows. Curtains to match the cretonnes or better still to emphasise the richest note in them look exceedingly well.

The Harbour View. For all the year round use it is, however, very hard to find any thing better than the new coloured and fancy note, and many people like an inner net curtain as well as the heavier cretonne or broende hangings for the winter treatment of French windows. Such a scheme is particularly happy here on the Peak where we regret to shut out the wonderful night view of the harbour starred with lights, and yet feel that the effect of an expanse of bare window is somewhat cold. A fight coloured unpatterned net can be used to veil the window and the rich decorative curtains left hanging loose at either side.

Windows are the eyes of a room, you cannot escape them. No matter how dull or ugly the scene they reveal, your eyes are constantly drawn towards them, because the light enters there and outside is

But we have so much sunshine lile and adventure. The usual plan here that the more elaborate type in dealing with a window with a of net caa really be used all the poor aspect is to make it as in-ear through. If you are consider- conspicuous as possible. This is ang new curtains now or in the near

mistake. No device will prevent people from looking at the things one does not want them to look at: If there is no pleasure to be had in looking through your window you should make it worth looking at.

An Unusual Window. A London artist designed a very arresting scheme for a window

which looked out on a blank wall.

The effect of leaded panes was achieved by sticking narrow strips of passepartout binding or vitrage paper, at regular intervals over the

whole window.

London Nets.

White

future you should look at the Lon doun unfadeable nets which White- away, Laidlaw's are now showing. These nets which are all amply wide are made in Scotland and was delighted with the charm and variety of the patterns. away's have a large well lit show. room and they know how to display their goods to the best advantage. Most of the "Londoun ncts are coarse weave cotton filet, some have silk horders in one or more colours, others are striped, and others of a finer net have an hil over lacy design emphasised by touches of silk. The prices, range from one dollar to about $3.30 a yard and the variety of colour and designs seems inexhaustible. Among the chracest nets a course white flet with a mauve border would, I thought, be very charming in a bedrbom, and I picked out also one with a Paris An prdinary wire, birdcage was shade ground with a wide border enamelled to the same vermillion of blue silk. A very wonderful deep i shade and given a large black tassel jade net has a gold border and headed by two beads-one ver- centrul stripe, and a white one if striped with bands of fame colour i milion, the other bright green.

Two of the porcelain birds now fedged with dark blue. A heavier net so fashionable one green and the woven with a bold silk border in other black were placed on a well-bright colours" which would look chosen group of artistically bound books, some ir parchment, some in green, and some in red, covers, which take the place of flowers on the small table placed before the

Black American cloth was used for the stiffly hanging curtains on which motifs of unbleached calico stencilled with a vermilion Chinese sen design were pisted. Anyone not clever at stencilling or with a brush might prefer to have plain curtains of bright colour.

window.

The Problems Of French Windows." Happily, we have few such bad aspects in Hong Kong and our chief difficulties are to keep out the sun summer and to protect ourselves Irem draught in winter. At this

handsome in a large room is $3.50 a yard, and really lovely curtains can be made of a finer lace bet. with an all over flower pattern in pale gold which I saw in haie de rose, blue, and yellow for $2.75,

These are but of a few of a very wide selection of curtain nets which you will do well to look at, for they represent the latest ideas in window decoration and are besides particularly suitable for our special needs here in Hong Kong.

Christmas

Raisins

and Almonds and

and Snap dragon and Plum pudding.

What Memories !

But in those days the raisins had hard seeds, and in these days the raisins are seedless.

BE SURE

the Raisins are the same as they are using in the Old Country today

in their preparations for Xmas.

SUN-MAID SEEDLESS

RAISINS.

They are safer;

they taste nicer;

they are better for the health

Obtainable everywhere, but

Look for the Maid of the Sun on the Red Package.

THE ROMANCE OF

SHOPPING.

ANGORA!TM

SPORTS LINES ARE TRIM.

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|RIVER STEAMERS IN MR. FUNG TAT HANG'S BANKRUPTCY.

COLLISION.

CHIEF OFFICER OF “ANJOU” CENSURED.

COURT OF ENQUIRY PROCEEDINGS.

The sequel to the collision between”

Sports suita, those delightful Etrio ensembles which can be worn on nearly all occasions are more chic than ever. Aptors woo! which There are those who complain is as soft warm and light as swans- that the romance has gone out of down figures largely in the nawest life in this mechanical age but there models. In many of the sports en- is plenty of romance if you lock sembles, which I saw this week at for it. The Phoenician who sailed Pamela's the jumpers were fashion-

cunningly pleated. the as Anjou and Wing. Hung his barque to the isles of the west,ed of sagora, and the skirts of bartering silks of tyrian purple, wool-hopsack strange spices, and gems, for skins To be smart a sports ensemble at Sailam Channel about fifteen and, tin, was perhaps a more more should be of one of the new beiges. miles from Wangmoon, on Novem

personality than the The colours run from the war romantic genial skipper of one of the great chestnut brown which has just been ber 25th, was heard yesterday at liners that daily bring their tempt introduced in Paris, to a curious an enquiry held at the Marine ing cargoes from cast and west to dust shade which is nearly grey, Court.

Commander G. F. Hole presid- the island of fragrant streams natural is also very chic. Skirts

ed and the assessors were:-Lieut.- Hong Kong. A more romatic figure are generally pleated, of a darker

In some cases the three Comdr. Faulknor (H.M.S. Argw); but a less pleasant one, and bis mer-tune than the jumper, and very chandise held not a hundredth part short.

of the romance. For Hong Kong is piece ensembles have sleeves to a world market. Side by side with both jumper and cardigan, but if the product of the machine and the this is so the cardigan is of fine factory lies embroidery worked in jersey while the jumper is evolved small village homes, by needle from aogora. women to whom London would be

A very chic afternoon gown mode The droped cross over bodice is fastened with steel in soft satin. butions and the hem trimmed with a

broad band of fur.

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the quite little harbour of Foey, the "Troy Town" of Quiller Couch, lice a liner with a Japanese name and up and down her swarm quick brown men lading her china clay Across the seas to Japan, a Tokyo factory, and the clay now in the form of china ware returns to its "native land, not infrequently to be

shipped back to Hong Kong.

Lieut. Comdr, T. Pritchard, R.N.R. (master of the Teishen), Capt. R. Capt. C. A. Matton (master of the Dodds (master of the dehilles) and

The master of the Fing Hung,

Perhaps a description of some of Wing On). Pamela's ensembles may give you

a clearer idea of what is essential Mr. E. P. Smith, was represented in the new sports mode. A jumper by Mr. F. G. Vaux, while Capt. in honey coloured spun silk is given A. H. Brown, of the Anjou, con- round about stripes of light brown ducted his own case. and is worn over a finely pleated Mr. Smith, of the Fing Hung, hopsack skirt mottled with the deposed that on the morning of same brown. A beige, angora jum. November 28th ho was called by per. has a pisid hopsack skirt of his Chief Officer at about 1.25 a.m. beige and chestnut brown, while and while he was putting his shoes another natural colour angora jum- on; he heard a crash. When he ar per is worn over a pleated crepella rived on deck he saw the daje skirt of the new grey beige. In close to the Wing Hang on the off this case both jumper and skirt port bow. His ship was then on are trimmed with narrow bands of the north bank with engines going Witness then tabac crêpe de chine, which also full speed "astern. faraishes the collar of the former, stopped the engine and told the No. A very smart suit has a kilted carpenter to sound the well, and skirt on light hip yoke. Over it his pilot to give four siren blasts is worn a very short loose little as a signal to the Anjou to come coat, almost a bolero, which has back. She did and stood by. She a roll collar with 3ong ends to could not tow them off as her tie in a bow. The colour is the engines had broken down. very latest which can most aptly. though not very attractively, be de- scribed as dust. A three piece ensemble has an angora jumper, sleeved, of natural embroidered with red wool stitching round the bottom. The cardigan, also sleeved, is a rather deeper natural of jersey and is bound with the material of the skirt a red and marron plaid hopaack.

THE SAC A MAIN

THE RIGHT BAG IS ESSEN-

TIAL TO CHIC,'/

Madame Sarrault always has the best that Paris can provide, so I Daid her a visit in det to discover what lambda has ordained in the way of bags.

Answering questions put by the Court witness said that when he reversed his engines, he found that they would not work and the ship went aahore at full speed. best speed was 7 knots.

Her

Patrick Scully, Chief Officer of the Wing Hung, said that on the voyage from Hong Kong to Wuchow on November 28th they arrived at Sailam Channel at 1.30 a.m. He was

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YESTERDAY'S PUBLIC EXAMINATION..

HEAVY INDEBTEDNESS TO LOCAL BROKERS.

LOSSES ON HONG KONG HOTEL. CATERING.

When Mr. Fung "Tat Hang the well known caterer to the Hong Kong Hotel was examined in bankruptcy yesterday morning. he stated that his liabilities for "goods supplied to the hotels was. over 8900,000, This is entirely his responsibility and nothing to do with the hotels. Still heavier losses in connection with share speculations were disclosed and the Oficial Regelver put the total unsecured liability to share brokers, taking an optimistic view of the matter, at close upon $800,000.

Mr. Fung stated that he started his career with the Hong Kong Kong hotel in 1883 at a salary of $15 a month. At the end of 1915 he was worth 810,000

The examination was conducted before the Chief Justice (Sir H. Gollan) at the Supreme Court by the Official Receiver Mr. E I Agassiz.

Mr. Fung Tat Hang, it DOW living at 6, On Hing Terrace.

Debtor stated in reply to Mr. Agassis that he had been employed by the Hong Kong Hotel as caterer on a salary of $400 a month since he filed bis petition on November 9th. He was married and bad two children.

Debter agreed with Mr. Agassiz that, with the exception of his own bouse and that at Kowloon Tong,. he had no other property in the Colony which was not very heavily mortgaged.

Mr. Agassis:-Have you ever considered the question of making any provision for your creditors from your salary and incomet- That is only enough to cover my

own expenses.

Debtor was 44 years of age and had been in the employ of the Hong Kong Hotel since 1683. The Hotel paid for his education at

Mr. Agnasiz:-Your indebtedness to share, brokers alone at the end of 1995, was roughly between four and five lakhs ?--Yes.

Debtor agreed that the debts that' had been lodged in his bankruptcy on share transactions with brokers amounted to 81,027,700.47 gross, and the present value of the securi- ties held by the brokers" was now 8133,500.49.

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Mr. Agassiz-Deducting that security and also the proofs of debt. which you dispute (I am taking those in your favour) your unsecur ed liability to share brokers on that buzia is 6769, 150.97 7—-I know noth- ing about it myself. -

Loss On Catering $115,000 a 1926.

Debtor agreed that figures pro duced by Mr. Agassiz showing the results of his contract. with he hotel in 1998 and 1927, to the end of October, were supplied by him- self. They showed a heary loss.

on the bridge and the first pilot Queen's College. His starting His loss on food in 1926 under the

was navigating. They were on the starboard side of the Channel about 80 feet from the bank. The Anjou overtook them and sounded two

bis

"The “Anjou's" Story, ... Mr. A. H. Brown, master of the

wages were $15 a month and he was increased to 853 in 1918. He had an agency for rattan ware with a Michigan firm and at the end of 1918 he was worth about $10,000.

Caterer To Hong Kong Hotel On October 31st, 1818 he was op pointed caterer to the Hong Kong Hotel.

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agreement was 8113,339.48, but be made a profit on wines and spirits of 827,360.76. The net loss in 1926. was $115,98.73.

that

Mr. Agassiz:-Knowing you were making this most heavy. loss month by month, why did you. not give notice to terminate your agreement I was hoping that the From 1018 up to the boycott market prices might come down.

In the first ten months of 1927, in 1925 the approximate annual

His net profit on the food agreement alone he had a bigger loss. was. $40,000.

taking his owst figures, was Steam Laundry Venture. $128,646.41. The total loss on that. In 1929, with a co-partner, he contract for 1996 and the first ten bought steam laundry properties months of 1997 amounted to

the hotel. The purchase | 8244,816.14. price, including machinery was According to his own statement, about 8085,000. The partner and the total debts for goods supplied. himself each subscribed 810,000 cash was 8214,243.32 During the Nov- and the balance Wis done by ember this year, he had ordered mortgage. It was a private com- goods to the extent of 818,533.75.

Mr. Aggassiz:-What prospect. pany and excluding the mortgage the annual profit was about $30,000. had you of paying for these goods? At the present time the laundry-The only prospect I had was was very heavily mortgaged to the falling market prices and better National City Bank of New York times. for approximately $325,000. There

from

blaats. Witness replied with one as an indication that the Anjou might pass While doing so she suddenly swerved to starboard. Witnesa port- ed his helm but the Anjou con tinued swinging. Witness put

and ongines"full speed astern called the Captain. The Aujou closed on the Wing Hung's port In this era of impeccable sim-bow and the collision took place as plicity no accessory to the costume the Captain came on the bridge. is considered acceptable that does The Wing Hung struck the north not contribute its note of distinc bank. The Anjou then backed but tion or that does not agree is char- | returned later. as wonderful as the hanging garacter pad colour with the other When the Captain took charge, he dens of Babylon and a factory as accessories and with the costume stopped the engines, and when the terrible as Metropolis." The cup itself. Everything must be matched Anjun returned, Capt. Smith asked you buy may have travelled over

or definitely related to the whole. the master of the Anjou whether be In thousands of miles of ocean.

In the matter of bags the theme would tow them off. The Captain of ensemble harmony is again of the Anjou replied that he could stressed, for the bag frequently not do so. They remained aground matches the shoes. A smart Parisian for 25 hours. fashion is to wear gloves, slippers, belt and purse of black antelope. The most important hand bag for daytime use is that of antelope, of Anjou, said: I left Wangmoon at square shape with, a top of real or 1 am, on November 28th and at imitation tortoise, amber or plain 1.48 while I was in my bunk, I was shiny metal. Bags of polished shark thrown on the floor as a result of A Bedspread For A Queen,. My wanderings took me the other skin and lizard, calf and pigskin the collision with the Wing Hung are used with sports and tailored The Chief Officer was on watch and day into Pohoomull's, and I found clothes.

the No. 9 pilot was navigating. I the walls hung, as for a Roman

For evening, envelopes with dia went on deck and saw the Wing festival, with gorgeous colours Bed mond clasps or ornaments are very Hung alongside on my starboard spreads from China, from India good. The usual evening bag is of side. The north bank was about was "another mortgage with the and from Perein glowed one against gold or silver brocade with the eighty feet away. I stopped the Hong Kong Government or other the other wonderfully harmonising despite the difference in their in- design picked out with pearls or port engines and starboarded my properties for 880,000.

brilliants. The simple bags of helm. spiration, and each one fit for a moire and corded silk, with jewel- The Anjos then passed the Wing Queen's bed.

Two hundred and fifty birds, each led or marcasite ornament or mono- Hung. I let go my anchor so that grams are also smart and especially I could stand by. The Wing Hung one & different variety, were twitter-suited to the semi-formal evening the hailed us and said they were ing and perching on a flowering

badly damaged and asked me to tree which adorned a satin bed

A most effective pochette for use tow her off. I replied that my spread of dark blue, one of China's

with a dance frock is pastel shades, engine had broken down, and I had contributions. The Chinese have a

is covered with shining silver no towing cables. world wide reputation for their pre-

The drought of the Anjou is 8 santation of bird life, whether it equins with a band of blue sequins

across the front and back. Black feet for ard and 10 feet aft. The be in painting sculpture or e-sikule with a mount and clasp length of the ship is 154 feet. every item of this complicated

costume.

The Finding. The Courts's findings were as fol-

lows:-

"We find that the s.a Anjou in attempting to pass the && Winy Hung passed closer than was neces sary taking into consideration. the breadth of the navigable channel at her disposal.

European Firms Press For Settlement,

At the beginning of November this year he was dealing with Debtor also bought property ad- various European firms, including joining the laundry which had since the Dairy Farm and Messrs. Lane, been developed but there was still room for more houses. That pro- Crawford's. The Dairy Farm stop- perty was mortgaged to the China ped giving credit from the first, Provident Loan and Mortgage Co. and the hotel then paid cash. for $150,000 on the first mortgage, Messrs. Lane, Crawford's notifie There was a second mortgage of him that if he did not settle up his 260,000 and there was a Prohibitory accounts, they would not give him. Order obtained for 8525,478.

$60,000.

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your request for assistance way re fused-Yea

Debtor agreed that although his request was refused, he continued to order goods from people who would supply them and for those who would not, the hotel paid cash.

He decided to file his petition be cause one of the market dealera sued him for $3,000.

For Mesara. Caldbeck. Mr. Davidson: Credit was given to you because firms knew you were seting as the hotel's agent 1-1 don't know. All the orders were made in my name.

Mr. Agassiz:-Will you agree further credit. Debtor approach- with me that all these properties ed the hotel for assistance and was broidery; and the way in which of platinum and diamanté is used Our starboard engines had been were fully encumbered in 1924 and told to wait until the 16th of the design is alive and yet the whole for a small evening ac, and an out of action about 15 minutes prior since that time it has not been posmonth. conforms to the rules, of decorative other similar in shape bas diamanté to the accident, but I was not in sible for you to raise any fur- Mr. Agassiz:That means that art leaves one marvelling. A lovely and marcasite stud to open it, formed of this. The engines, howther money on the f-Yes, this is

Grey snake Ekin is used for a ever, were put right after the colli- true.

Debtor purchased undeveloped apple green bedspread is somewhat similarly decorated with a beauti- rather larger bag, on the same lincesion,

Chief Officer Mackenzie then gave property in Aberdeen in 1993 for fully designed tree and peacock all design for use with the new aparts

$63,985 and 14 houses had since been in white, while a deep cherry red asembles or a tailored frock, while corroborative evidence.

erected. These properties were also cover has the more formal Chinese calf skin, beautifully polished,

heavily mortgaged to the China flower sprays in dull tones of blac, makes envelope bags in a variety

Provident Company. The first Another red shades. A very handsome polished for its decoration aatin bedspread has the imperial calf skin bag which I saw in the

and mortgage was for 850,000, with two window has an enameled mount dragons sprawling over it worked which makes it suitable for use with

further charges of $30,000 in gold thread and deeply padded.

an elaborate afternoon toilet or a Persia has sent black or dark blus satin closely embroidered in matching dinner dress. light coloured silks in those id bag is always a welcome gift,

That after clearing the Wing trients designs with which Persian for it is impossible to have too carpets have made us familiar; and many. When the bag is one spon- from India comes, among others, sored by Madame Sarrault even the Fung the starboard engine of the bedspread of Halland coloured most ignorant of mere males need anjon broke down canting her to linen embroidered, with red stars have no fear that his lady will not starboard, this causing the collision be delighted with her Christmas gift with the Wing lung and the Rnd small circice with little scrap and marvel at his taste and skill stranding of the Wing Hung.

We are of the opinion that Peter of glass let into them...

Mackenzie, who was Chief Officer of the Anjou, and in charge of the bridge at the time of the collision, was culpable in that he failed to take obarge adequately of the bridge and movements of his ship when chance of collision became apparent and that he failed to take necessary stops to attempt to avert collision in that he omitted to put the port engine to full speed astern."

We, therefore, adjudge him to be severely censured:

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AN IMPORTANT SALE-The anniver-

CELANESE The Celanese undies sary sale at the Pioneer Silk Store is which Lane, Crawford's are shew very well worth a visit. It includes ing now, are delicious. I will tell the whole stock besides those new you more about them next week. goods which are arriving almoet

daily, and everything is very subvary large stock of silks of all kinds stantially reduced. The Pioneer silk. Milanese and crêpe de chine always do good business because underwear, and the stockings for their prices are reasonable, but such which this house is justly famous, all an opportunity as the present one sorts of pyjamas, coata, kimono, does not often secar. Besides their and morning gowns are displayed (Continued at foot of next column.) in bewildering profusion.

Heavily Involved. Questioned with regard to shares, debtor stated he commenced to deal in shares about 1992 and until 1924 his transactions were generally suc cessful, but after that year he began. on July Settlement Day in 1925 he to lose money. Like many others, was very heavily involved.A

But the goods were sent to the

His Lordship After trouble Hong Kong Hotel-Yea, to the arose, the hotel paid for goods in cash at the current market price -

Debtor disputed a proof from Mr. Carroll for $2,000 odd and an Yes, da other from Mr. J. F. Grose and Whereas formerly they had get- Co. for 84,038.74. He also disting them at less than the market puted & proof from Mr. Legan, the price I had an agreement with

them to supply at a certain price..: amount not being/stated.

Debtor stated that his heavy forces in the latter months of 1927 were represented by the difference between the market price and the price at which he was supplying the hotel, in accordance with the agreement.

The examination was closed.

Debtor investigated his position in 1924 but not afterwards. In that year he was solvent.

Mr. Agassiz:-At the end of 1925 will you agree with me that you were hopelessly insolvent-Yes The only hope I had was that the shares might go up again.