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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

$1,000:

THE SINCERE COMPANY FINED · "SALUTARY PENALTY" FOR PREVENTION

Capt. 1. MacRobert, of the Chinese Maritime Customs, and his bride, formerly Miss E, D. Witchell, after their marriage at St. An- drew's Church, Kowloon, on Tuesday.

A fine of $60 was imposed, - at

the Kowloon Court yesterday, on NO CONFIRMATION

OF U-BOAT OFF JAPAN COAST

the manager of the Bung Chau Knitting Company, of Nos. 155-157, Fuk Wan Street, who was Sum moned before Mr. QA.A. Mac-¡ fadyen for having, on Sept. 12, at 10.30 p.m., allowed 30 women to be employed on the premises of the factory in an industrial undertak-, Ing. Mr. D.W. Phillips, Assistant Inspector of Factories, and Work- shops prosecuted.

FOR MANY YEARS

PEEK FREAN

The Naval authorities have informed the "Hongkong Daily Press" that they have no con- Armation of the reported pre- sence of enemy submarines off the coast of Japan.

have been famous as the leading English Biscuit Hou-e for Cream Sandwich Biscuite.

ASS

TED CHUNM

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OF PROFITEERING

Klim Milk Sold At $11.65 Per Tin: Food Control Regulations

Contravened

Summons Against Wing On Company Adjourned

For contravening the Food Control Regulations by selling a 5-lb. tin of Klim Milk at $11.65, a price more than 10 per cent. above the retail price prevailing in the Colony on August 31, the management of The Sincere Company was fined $1,000, by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, at the Central Court yesterday...

This type of offence must be considered very grave- ly, because at the present time, with the country, at war, it is Bound to be necessary to preserve peace and good order in the Colonies," said His Worship.

"It is also an offence that Did you inquire what other will meet with little sympathy dealers were charging?-Yes, we from any person, inasmuch as sent out to inquire.

And you found that everywhere every family is menaced if

In Hongkong Klim was being sold such practices continue.

at $1327-Yes.

"It is necessary to impose a salutary penalty to deter at the outset any other retailers from following in defendant; firm's footsteps."

Mr. M. J. Abbott., Assistant Crown Solleitor, prosecuted. assisted by Mr. H. R. Butters. Food Controller. while Mr. M. M.Watson appeared for the Sincere Company.

Evidence was given by Mrs. G. Simmons, of No. 40 Gloucester Road, that on September 15 she ordered a 5-lb. tin of Kim from Sincere's and paid $11.65, whereas at the end of July she paid $9.05 for the same goods.

STORES VISITED

The tin yon sold at $12 was out of the old stock that cost. you $9 per tin?--Yes...

That was an increase in five days of from two per cent, to 33-1/3 per cent? We were only charging the current rate." And is it your excuse that you did it because everybody Was doing it-If we sold at a cheaper rate, other dealers would buy up all our stock at a cheap price.

Don't you want to sell your stock? Not at a cheap price, be- cause if the stock is finished there is the possibility of our falling to get stock at the old prices,

PRICE NOT PROVED

In answer to Mr. Watson, wit- Inspectors C. Strange and R. Rness said that the manager of Wood said that they visited various etz Bros, suggested that they provision stores in the Colony and should put on a ten per cent. on

the new prices

WITHIN RECENT YEARS found that the prices charged for

PEEK FREAN

have proved themselves the most

popular makers of Savoury and

Cocktail Biscuits.

Ask for

CREAM and SAVOURY

BISCUITS

Made by

Klim 5-lb. tins on August 31 rang- ed between $8.95 and $9.50. 8in cere's on that date was charging $9.15.

On September 27, said Insp. Strange, he inspected certain books of the Sincere Company and found that sales had been made on Sept. 5 at $12 per tin and on Sept. 13 at $11.65.

Mr. Watson submitted that the prevailing market price on August 31 had not been been proved. Moreover, it was impossible to determine a prevailing retail price. The prosecution's evidence had even shown that the price charged by Lane, Crawford's was not ascer- tained.

The second point, said Mr. In answer to Mr. Watson, wit- Watson, was that the tin of Klim ness said he bad not ascertained was in fact from a new consign- Mesura. Lane, Crawford, Ltd.'s re-ment, and the store would have lost tail price.

AGENT'S EVIDENCE

Mr. P. L. Morphew, manager of Getz Bros., agents for Him Milk,

PEEK FREAN & CO., LTD. allowed for cash,

Makera of Famous, Biscuits

Obtainable from all dealera

Agents: Robertson, Wilson & Co. Ltd.

TIFFIN, MY BOY, TIFFIN

Lovely smell of cooking in the club this morning. Scrambled eggs, cui. lets, and that excellent curry the Recretary introduced from Penang. Makes a feller's mouth water. I've half a mind to go through the lot."

"! Can't you talk of anything dkcapt

food? I doubt if I shall ever eat again.” Fairly dripping with sweetness and light this morning), aren't you? Advanced case of hangover. I'll bet * couple of chips. Some of you young „Tallers haven't enough scose to come in out of the rain.”

"! That's right, Morality, you hypo- crita. : I suppose you never sæla sij with a hood or a tongue lhe a strip of ancient gamay bag.

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On the contrary, I have in the past cultivated some of the finest hang- overs of all time. But that was back In the bid old days before I'd heard

of Rose's Lime Juico."

"What on earth har Boyd's got to da with hangovers ?

"Everything, my dear Watson. wipes them out. If you stick, zo | Gimlefs or have a good stiff swig before going to bed; you'll have no

· regreta'in'the morning."

↑ Bosda Lime Juice you paźd

"Yes, Hoses."

* Land me

III write

roughly 39 per tin.

money had they sold at ten per cent, above the retail price, ac- cording to the Order.

OEDER BROKEN

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said that the wholesale price in Mr. Abbott said that both the August was $110.20 per case of 12 letter and spirit of the Order had tins. A two per cent. discount been broken, Sincere's depart

"which mental head had admitted that brought the price to $108,12, or there was a prevailing retail price, as he said that he had sold goods On Sept. 9 the wholesale price at current market date. Land the cost per tin would, there- fore, be $10.38, with the discount calculated. One consignment was delivered to Sincere's on Sept. 1 at the old prices, and another dell- vered on Sept. 12 at the new prices.

Mr. Watson: How many re- tailers do you supply?—Twenty or thirty.

And are they all breaking this law or losing money ▼---- Yes..

MARKET RATE

Wong Man-kit, head of Sincere's

The cost of new/stock was $10.38 per tin, and they must at least sell at this price. Had the old margin of profit of two per cent. been followed: then, although the letter of the Order were contravened, no charge " would have been brought

CLEAR CASE

Mr. Abbott submitted that on the facts and the evidence, it was a clear case of pronteering. His Worship registered a conviction as stated.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 5, 1939. -PAGE:

LANECRAFT UPHOLSTERY

IN A HARD WORLD A LANECRAFT 'CHAIR 18 VERY SOFT. AMID

ALL THE NOISE IT IS PERFECTLY SILENT. IN A SHALLOW AGE

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IT IN VERY DEEF, BUILT NOT FOR SPEED BUT FOR COMFORT. BALANGES THE GREATER PACE BY GIVING YOU GREATER PEACE IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FAST LIVING.

FERS TO STAY AT HOME.

LET US SUBMIT DESIGNS AND QUOTATIONS. WE HAVE A VERY LARGE RANGE, OF MATERIALS IN STOCK SUITABLE FOR COVERING PURPOSES, QUALITY TAPESTRIES LINENS AND FINE HIDES. "

LANE. CRAWFORD • LTD.

The House of Quality & Service

Goldsmith's

Apprentice Rewarded

For Bravery

For the rallantry, he had shown when, on May 30, he followed four armed robbers from the Wing. Cheung goldsmith's shop in Shang- hal Street to where he eventually lost track of them near the rail. way bridge in Argyle Street, a * Leaug goldsmith's apprentice, Wing, is to be presented by the Hongkong Government with a re-

ward of $100.

Leung's action in following the robbers was responsible in the main for their arrest, as he con- tinued after them blowing a police whistle through several streets, eventually attracting the attention of a Chinese detective, Tang Ka, who exchanged are "with the men who were attempting to escape. Leung later led the Police to the spot where he had last seen the fleeing men

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hree of the robbers were RT- rested in the hills by Det-Insp. A. A summons against the Wing E Carey and Det-Bergt. C. Pope

provision department, said, in On Company, who are alleged to of the police the same day. |Cross-examination, that at the have sold similar goods to Mr. The Police authorities have

end of August the store was taking v. c. Branson for $11.50, was about two per cent. proat on adjourned to October 11 at noon. Klim, secording to the current

market rate.

Mr. Abbott asked why the gooda were sold at $11.65 on Sept. 15

when the same pront could be

made by selling the goods bought

CHINESE POLICE OFFICER CHARGED Hearing was continued at Kow-

at the new wholesale price of loon Court yesterday of the case $10.38 at $10.59.

written also to the Hongkong Chinese Goldsmiths Association suggested that Leung's action be suitably commended. The award will be presented this week.

BAN ON PURCHASE

in which Police Constable Taans OF BROADCASTING

Witness replied that the Gover-Hau, 28, formerly of Wanchai ment regulation entitled them to Increase prices by ten per cent.

Mr. Abbott: But the increSES

is on the retail price prevalÏ- ing on August 31.We bad al- ready sold our old stock.

Police Station, and Tsang Ping. 31. a hawker, are appearing on a charge of assault arialtig out of a

TIME IN US, WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Reuter)

nght alleged to have taken place-American wireless stations have at a brothel in Archer Street an August" 29.

It is alleged that the two defen dants with a party of men assault. ed a man named Chùng Kam complainant in the case, with poles and batons," and pulled down a cubicle.

Do I understand jou to s87" that you're entitled to put a ten per cent. increase on the new wholesale price?—Yes, Yet the Order says nothing whatever about wholesale prices? The constable la appearing also I can't say. I knew we were enon charges of misconduct as a titled to increase upon the retail police officer and of absenting price on August 31..

·FOLLOWED OTHERS

himself from Wanchal Police

decided to prohibit the purchase of broadcasting time by fadivi- duals": "desiring to dismiss contro÷. Versial public issues!

One result will be the banning from the air of Father Coughlin, the radio priest, who is waging bitter campaign against the raising of the arms. embargon.

Station without leave when de- for the complainant, and Mr. O. A **Why did you sell a tin on Sept, talled to reserve duty, The second Butherton Russ for the defendants, 6 at $127---We were only selling defendant- is also charged with After a statement from the wit- according to the price charged by disorderly conduct.

other dealers: 2

Mr.

ness-how by Arst, defendant, the

A de Biva ia appearing case was adjourned to October 9.

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