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Rubber Shoes for Children.

$1.00

Satin Shoes · Black, Low or High Heel Strap or Cord. · All Sizes in Stock,

$1.90

Ladies Slipper in Red, Green or Beige Colour. "Leather Sole & Heel.

$2.90

Real Silk Shoes only Black with High Heel from size 1 to 6.

$2.90

Leather Shoes (before $5.90) High or Low Heel Strap or Cord." Various Kinds.

$4.90

Gentlemen's Shoes Brown Horse Kid- Leather Sole with Rubber Heel,

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Heatherkid Shoes (before $10.90). Now is the lowest price of this quality. Only in Brown Colour.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1934.

ECHOES OF 1859

76-Some Criticism of Harbour

Regulations

NOVEMBER 3, 1859

wind is entirely regulated by the position Hongkong may bear to If the wind be from the West, the the centre of a passing cyclone. Cowloon abore la the worst spot in

shinga. The ships should be moor- heard of since the days of Ko-

ed so that they will not foul each other. If any moorings be laid down they should be very close in ships bows out. shore and capable of pulling the.

and ineffi-

LOCAL ESTATES

Kowloon Tragedy Recalled

Ho Ts, late of 48, Robinson Road, who died on March 13, 1933. 'left local estate sworn under

$290,500. Probate

the .of

will

shan, of 87, Pokfulam Road, and has been granted, to Ho. Hong-

Ho Hong-ho, of 48, Robinson Road.

Road West,

Ernest Louls (or Lewis) Pinguet, farmer, of Lion's Head Farm, Kow- foon Tong, who died on October 25, 1933, left local estate valued at. $3,100, letters of administration to which have been granted to the widow, Mrs. Daisy Mary Pinguet,, of 7. Jordan Road, Kowloon.

Chan Chang-wing, of 675, Nathan Road, mercantile assis- leaving, local cant, died on October 30, 1933, $10,800.

estate valued at Probate of the will has been granted to Chang Tseung- sh, widow, of the same address.

If there be any advantage of having wet docks, it must consist

Local estate valued at $82,100 in the contiguity of ships to

was left by Luk Chi-ngan, of 59, places of business-and in the same manner, if there be any ad-continues the mad system lately died on April 5, 1833. Probate of the Harbour. If government Kwong Tup Street, Canton, who vantage of having a good harbour, pursued, the villagers of Cheem-the will has been granted to Luk It consists in the shipping being cha-tsoey, will one day be reap- Hee-hong, of 111, Des Voeux able to lie close in shore. To showing such a harvest as was never the mischelvous propensities of this local government, ita utter ignorance of the requirements of commerce, and its entire careless- ness of the welfage of the Colony, we will just name one circumst- ance. In the summer time the ships are huddleŭ "by order onl

But the ignorance the Cowloon alde accordingly

ciency of which we complain is not cargo boats after being laden,

confined to the Harbour-we only have to beat över to this shore. which often takes them several mention these facts in illustration hours; and the consequence is that, all the other departments and the of our argument. Wade through ships have to cease discharging same characteristics will be ob- about three o'clock, it not being served. Look at the Fraya off the safe to leave the cargo. In these bazaar for instance-it is graded boats all night. Nor is this the at least five feet too low, and the only disadvantage for us the wind first typhoon will make a breach blows from the south, it is very clean over it. That arises from often rough on the Kowloon side. the party who "superintended t whilst "near this shore it is the

never having bullt à seawall be- very reverse. To add to the evil, fore. Look at the boat house-BS the government made one of its soon as It was finished it was baneful spasmodic effects to re-discovered it could not be used,

The dance programme for St. form the cargo boat sbuses, which entirely arising from the fact that George's Ball which will take resulted in their becoming far the party who built it, never hav-place at the Peninsula Hotel to- worse than before. The conse- Ing constructed a boat house be- morrow night will be as follows:- quence is that at present it is all fore." Look at the lamp posts, the Fox Trot, My Jig-Saw Puzzle of but impossible to land cargo with- trees set in the pathways—in fact Love. out "pillage. We should mention at what you will, and our argu- also, in connexion with this sub-ment will be amplified-saving ject, that the shelter, afforded by; and except the works made and the Cowloon shore from a ty phoon is very partial, and greatly over-rated. The direction of the

constructed by H.M. Engineers— say the ordinance stores, the nul lab, the Murray battery, &c.

Around the Courts

CHANCE FOR OLD MAN.

Making his way to the roof of 109, Lockhart Road, Wanchai, an unemployed man, Li Kau, 53, de- camped with a wireless aerial He was arrested, and when charged before Mr. Balour in the Central Magistracy yesterday Det,-Sergt. C. Goodwin sald the defendant was born in Japan and had recently arrived here. He wished to return. to the country in Shekki.

Defendant said he was sent to Hong Kong by the authorities in Japan as he was out of work. He was a cook.

His Worship: I will give you a chance on account of age. You are. bound over.

WHAT OVERTIME COST.

The manager of the Tai Hang. Rubber Company, of Nos. 118-130, Keelung Street, was summoned be- fore Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kow- loon Magistracy. yesterday for allowing women to work in the factory between the hours of 9 p.m.-ánd 7 am on December 19. Defendant pleaded guilty.

Inspector Elliott, of the S.C.A., said that he visited the premises at 9.50 p.m. on the day in ques- tion and found over 100 women working. He drew the matter, to the attention of the manager and bad the factory closed down for the night.

Defendant stated that the Com- pany had a sudden rush for bust- ness and in order to cope with the demand, he was forced to allow the women to work overtime.

The Magistrate: Yes, you allow- ed the women to work overtime to meet your orders. I don't know how much you made by making them work, but I will find you $100

A CARELESS COOLIE..

Summoned before Mr. Balfour in the Central Police Court yesterday for allowing her dog to be abroad without a muzzle," Mrs. S. Perry, of The Peak, pleaded gulity, but added that it was deliberate, neg- ligence on the part of her coolie. whom she discharged the day after the offence

"The coolle has been with us for a year," said Mrs. Perry," and

he has been told every day of his life to put the muzzle on the dog. "In these cases can't anything be.

done to punish the coolie?

His Worship imposed the usual Dine of $8.

A similar find was meted out to Mr. R. R. Davies, of 506, The Peak: Mr. G. de la P. B. Fitzgerald, of 357, The Peak; and Mr. A. PES- mall, of 32, The Peak, for like

offences.

TO SEE WIFE'S GRAVE.

Banished from the Colony, g year ago, Leung King, who was charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day with returning from banish

hent, stated that he came back to And out the number of his wife's grave. He said she died when he was serving his last term of im- prisonment, in Hong Kong, and when he came out, he was deport- ed from the Colony. "

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The Magistrate: Why didn't you write to the Hong Kong Govern- ment for permission to come back? regulations.

Defendant:. I didn't know the

The

The Magistrate: You have four and two other convictions for previous convictions for larceny returning from banishment. inst time your infringed the banish- ment order you also committed a larceny. Now you are expecting

me to swallow your story.

Sentence of 12 months' imprison- ment was passed,

MAINTENANCE CASE.

Magistrate Will Re-hear To-morrow.

Pending the review of the main- tenance summans brought against him by his wife, Lo Shun Wan was yesterday remanded in Police custody...

The re-hearing of the case will take place to-morrow afternoon, Mr. Hamilton ordered $1,000 to be -deposited in Court as a security for the maintenance.

Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, appearing for the defendant, said they had been unable to raise any further money, and asked for a review of the case at an early date, subject to the payment in Court of 81,000, and that his client de remanded in custody until then..

Mr. H. L. Dennys, "appearing for the plaintiff, Tong Wai Yin, defen- dant's kit-fat wife, asked whether his Worship could review the case in view of the fact that the money on the last order had not been paid.

Mr. Hamilton said he had gone into the matter and had not found any situation similar to the pre- sent one. The only thing he could do was to be bound by the proce- dure at Home. In the meantime he would accept the proposition. put forward.

JUDGMENT FOR LOXLEY'S.

·Against Partner in Knitting Factory...

Messrs. W. R. Loxley and Co., having previously obtained judg ment against the Chan Kwat Яze Hosiery Factory for $40,900 for goods sold, yesterday obtained Shung Ting, managing partner in forimal judgment against Chan

the factory.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., instruct- ed by Mr. F. Brown, of, Hastings the defendants not being repre- and Co., appeared for plaintiffs, sented,

father was managing partner of the Tung Hing Knitting Firm and after his death "Chan stepped into bla place. In. 1931, he stated that he had founded the Chan Kwat Sze Hosiery Factory with fokis of the Tung Hing and that he wished to buy yarn from plaintiffs. This proposal was adopted on the un- derstanding that Chan would be responsible for the payments, and he agreed to this, and signed all the contracts entered into subse quently

Counsel stated that Chan's

When pressed to take up des

·livery of some goods, However, he

ST. GEORGE'S BALL

Fox Trot, Hold Me Lancers, Amelia.

Waltz, A Kiss in the Moonlight. Fox Trot, Under My Umbrella. Fox Trot, Night and Day, Fox Trot, Girl in the Little

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Waltz, You. Just You.. Fox Trot, Blue Prelude, Fox Trot. Three Wishes. Fox Trot, Moonstruck. Waltz, Deep In My Heart. Fox Trot. Learn to Croon. Fox Trot, Going, Going, Gone! Fox Trot, I Only Want One Girl, Waltz, Estrelita.

Fox. Trot, Shuffle Off to Buffalo. Fox Trot, What Have We Got to

Lose?

GOD SAVE THE KING-

said he was responsible for only a arth of the goods, as he was but one of five partners.

As far as plaintifs were concerned, they had always dealt with Chan personally and believed that he was the res- ponsible person of the firm.

Formal evidence was given to corroborate counsel's statement and the Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, then entered formal judg- ment for plaintiffs with costs.

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