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ŠUIT QUEUES. IN THE STRAND,

¡M.P.'S CHEAP TAILORING

SCHEME.

Thousands of people who read In the newspapers recently that suits of clothes, made to measura|| could be supplied at prices tang- "ing from £3 173. 6d. tô £4 178, 6d, want to the establishment opened by Mr. Mallaby-Deelay, M.P., in the Strand to seo if it were trus, The rush for these cheap clothes provided a remarkable demon stration of the feeling of the public concerning the soaring prices which have been imposed by tailors during the last twelve

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THE HONGKONG.

CABINET DISMISSES ROYAL COMMISSION.

CLEAVAGE OVER SECURITY OF TENURE

The Cabinet has decided to disband the Royal Commission on Agriculture,

SATURDAY, APRIL 17. 1820.

PEACE NIGHT: PARTY' ENDS TV BLOWS,

LANDARD BOOTS AND SHOES

RUSH OF AMERICANS

EUROPE

SENE IN DINING ROOM.

LIMITATION OF

*BURSTING

MON

"le Martin

req

NA PROFITS.

Incidents at a Streatham Foace Under an approved scheme, night party that ended in angry, Hadiomarofits at every siago, said an ofisin words and blows were related in soundnadehdots and shoon are to Aganoj This decision. which follows the King's Bench Division re-be put on the market. Tho-pro [Chronicle. rug ̈ ̈ cleavage of opinion on the Com-cently

before Mr. Justice Jeat has the approval of the|ho says that endrer mission and the resignation of Rowlatt.

Central Committee under the of Amarican travallart the Chairman, Sir William Peat, Mr. Jahn Richard Marsh, of Protearing Act and the Standing to Europe this year. and six other members, was made Tulse Hill, obtained a verdict of Committee on the Investigation known at a meeting of the Com- £33 damages against bir, Charles of Prices, mission held recantly at Qusan Erakina Bead, a builder, of Reporting to the President of Anne's-gate-buildings,

Wellesley-road, Croydon, for anthe Board of Trade, the Standing assault committed at the house Committee say——— of Mr. Arthur March in Hey- bridge-avenue, Streatham,

com.

For

"O N York hoasɔ reporta

"I only hope his estimate that they will spand £137,000,000 in. England and Frande is fairly accurate, but I have no means of Sir William resigned (with Sir

chooking the statamant, William Ashley, Messrs. H. S.

"We have conferred with the "Thara, is no doubt, howezar, Cantley, M.P. G. G. Rea, E. E.

Incorporated Fedarated 'Associa-that the American toarinks, will Parker, W. Anker-Simmons, and The host, Mr. Arthur Marsh, is tions of Boot and Shoo Manu-come barsting with manɔy. All through the morning and Henry Overman) becausa a brother of the plaintiff and torers, and they have explained five years they have not baan afternoon-Mr. -Mallaby-Doolay's majority of the Commission brother-in-law of the defendant to us that, in view of the able to travel, and in the interval premians wors besieged. For the resolved to go into a long list of Mr. H. H. Haldin, E.C., said abnormal circumstances in the they have baan piling up the opening day it had not been found other subjects not included in the that Mr. Arthur Marsh gave world's markets, they have dollars all the tima. possible to obtain the services of terms of reference. One of these Peace night entertainment, with topted a scheme for placing oa RSCORD BOOKINO), more than a score of amistants: waa "security of tenura.”

a bonfire and fireworks in a field the market, for the benefit of the -and cashiers, and this limited staď "This decision," wrote Lord adjoining, and the large company home consumer, standart boots |r3 and bookings, and as many“ proved quite inadequate to deal Lee, Minister of Agriculture to present included boys, girls, and and shoes in considerable variety, Americana will make the trip as with the avalanche of orders the Commission "is not compatible grown-up persons.

and they submitted to us proposals the boats can carry.

If thre which descended upon them. A with the official definition of the

BONFIRE, MUSIC, AND BLOWS. by which profts arising from were more "boats, there would be ayatem had to be adopted of ad. scope of the reference

After the bonfire came music manufacture Ani distribution more tourists. mitting about 30 people into the municated to you by Sir Arthur and dancing in the drawing room, shall be limited at every stage. The average trip will be a SIX uhap and then closing the doors. Boscawen on July 27. He therein and refreshments in the dining from the raw material to the weeks' tour, out of which at lasst When those inside had been stated:

room. Mr. Head (who is fairly retailed article."

a fortnight wili baspantin Francs maa-ured, had chosen their "The Government purposely well known as a borer) took some It is recalled that the war-time and Bilgium, în visiting the material, and paid cash for the limited the reference in the first of the guests home in his motor-boot schame, which the public bat:lanskis, and particularly the suit or overcost ordered, another instance, so as to exclude wider car, and on his return ha com-welcomed,

and under which graves of American soldiers. batch of customers was allowed questions, by which I understand plained to the host, his brother-25,000,000 pairs of boots and shoes "As a result Landoo will be to enter. Outside in the street is meant such questiones as in-law, about the drinks provided. were made, was withdrawn in more crowded than ever before, there never seemed to be fewer security of tenure and the nation-

He said, "I have bad rotten April 1919, when the War Office and those tourists who do not book than a hundred people crowdedalisation of the land, because they stuff here, and you have notava up control of the civilan roams wall in advance will prob against the doors, waiting their wish to have an early report on treated my friends properly." boot trade..

bably have to sleep in taxi-zabs in the economic question, and for The plaintiff, Mr. J. R. Marsh, turn for admission.

As the prices of raw materiala fatile pursuit for hotel accom- Not much time was wasted in this reason they placed on the spoke to him, and the defendant continued to advance the federas-molation. the shop. Specimen suits, sports Commission no direct represent turned and said, “You will get a feel associations determined to "Wa slwayɔ xivise clients to coats, and overcoats ware hung atives of landowners, but an equal packet in a minute." He used reintroduce the schame on ales un include the hotel item when in racks for inspection, and pads number of representatives of bad language and said. “You took voluntary basis. Tancers agreed they book thair tickets, bat some of patterns lay on tables. Agriculturists and labourers." that fas-headed-downstairs and to join. But when the schema of them will persist in knowing customer stated his requirements They are of opinion that if gave bim champagne. If you was announced last October, some better than we do, and prefer to and the price he wished to pay. there is to be full examination of could not afford it, and the bill sections of the Press suggested take, their chance. He was then given a pattern book these questions it should be under-in to me.

that a manufacturer's ring might "The advance guard of the

serges

were

3

the maid.

the market

and, as 1000 as he had made a taken by a separate Royal Com- Plaintiff protested that there be behind it, and therefore, after American tourists has already choice was measured. A billion specially constituted for were ladies and children in the series of trade meetings, the arrived in London, and by ver was made out, the money collect. the purpose.”

room, and, without another word. Cengal Committee gave instruc-month things will be getting real- ed by one of three cashiers, and

The remaining subjects" Lord the defendant struck him a violations for an inquiry to be made 5 busy. the customer passed out into the Lee adds, bave nearly all been blow behind. the ear, knocking into costs.

"In all probability the tourists street with an sssurance that in exhaustively examined and fully him partly senseless. On the The chiefsccountant's investig. | will nat be so aggressively due course the clothes he had reported upon very recently by servant telling the defendant that ations show that 2716 per cent. American as in years past. The ordered would be delivered the Agricultural Reconstruction be ought to be ashamed of himself on the retail price is allowed for war has made them know and to him by past. For the pre-

Committee.

be turned and struck her. sent, apparently, “fitting" does In the circumstances, the

all costs and profits between the appreciate us better, and the vary PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE manufacturer and the public. quare-houldered and pag-topped not come into the scheme, but it Cabinet, alter the most careful

Mr. J.R. Marsh. the plaintiff, aoThis amount may go to the retailer individual will be out of the is claimed that with the skilful consideration, has come to the auditor under S Government or may be divided between the picture altogether." measurements taken, the man conclusion that the Prime Minis department, said the defendant wholesale merchant and retailer 49,000 HOTEL BEDS READT. who pays £3 15. for a suit willer should advise his Majesty to was hitting him all the time he where the wholesale marchsat is

Three bandred and fifty Eng- be as well fitted and get as good the Commission from its was on the ground. He smashed employed

lish hotels, with an aggregate cloth and clothes as smartly cut duties, and to bring its proceed- avaluable picsure, and also struck The Committee find the schɔmesocommolation of 49,000 beds. and finished as he would in the ings to a close,"

to be conceived in the public are reported to form part of a ordinary way for more than At the meeting, attended by Defendant's version of the in-interest, and likely to be of novel organisation which is pre double the money. A represent the 16. majority members, it was cident was that be was sober all benefit, not only in providing the paring a suitable welcome for the stive of the Trees was informed ananimously resolved that all the night Just before he was leaving public with standard boots of visitors. that, should any error in fittingbjects were wall within the bis brother-in-law asked him to recognised quality at reasonable The achame, which represents occur, this will be rectified.ter as of reference:-

go down into the dog-out and prices, but also generally in an effort by hotal-keepers work- Mest of the materiala' shown "To inquire into the economic have a bottle of champagne. Hestabilising

aling on is co-operative basis, yesterday were tweeds, though a prospect of the agricultural in- told him he had treated his own whole.

was explained to s "Daily few worsted patterns were also dustry, with special reference to friends better than his (defen- Wa have informed the Chronicle” representative-by Mr. Kvailable. No

the adjustment of balancedant's), which was a thing he federated associations that we Gearing, secretary to the Re incladed in the books, but we between prices, coats of procur-did not like. While a discussion approve of their scheme, and sidential Hotel Keepers and understand that there are

tion, remuneration of labour, and was going on the plaintiff came consider it to be A far and aterers' Association. limitations to the possible further [houts of employment."

op in an aggressive way and said reasonable one, on condition that "We hope to form a cantral developments of the schame. "The Commission thought it be would pa: him out. He pushed it should be open to us to make bureau in London," he said," and The most popular lines Jester right to record the opinion the: the plaintiff away, and then the & more complete examination of also to have four sub-offices in day were suits in greys and brown many of the remaining subjects plaintiff, making use of bad the resulta when the scheme is convenient districts, to which herring-bone weeds at a cost of now excluded are of more endar-language, got the coach horn and working, and when fuller facta, Americans, Colonials, and others £3 158, and spring overcoats in the importance to the future of threatened to strike him.

based on actual experiences of can resort for assistance and Lovat, Scotch, and Cheviot tweeds agriculture than the policy of

But I struck first," he co- the cost of manufacture.

guidance. at £315s. 6d. and £3 18%. 6d.

eluded, and the plaintiff staggered available. out of the dining room and tripped Some of the men giving order ware obviously of a class in the

over a mai in the ball. Ho habit of ordering their clothes convinced that the scheme could denied striking a picture or the from good and presumably expen- not be an ordinary commercial | maid.

Cross-examined, witness said venture. Mr. Mallaby-Deeley. The suits are being made at so far as we can see," he added, he had been a boxer in his time. three factories which wereerected must be running the thing at a loss his boring weight being 10s:. 71b. Did you use bad language?-I during the war for the manu-unless the cloth and the work- facture of khaki clothing. The manship are of the poorest quality used

adjectives. factories, we are informed, are imaginable. The current price (Laughter).

with the equipped

fines ashoddy is 6a, a-yard, and if a The jury found for the plaintiff, machinery, and will be able to suit from this material is sold at and, awarded damages of £35.

17:19 entered turn out 5,000 suits and overcoats | £2 153., only 159. is available for Judgment every week.. Expert and highly making and trimmings, taking cordingly with costs. paid cutters are employed, and the cost figures. You cannot smartness and first-class work-get the best worsteds at less than and he is prepared to open a 'understood that the United States manship are to be features of the 258. a yard. Unless Mr. Mallaby-fourth factory to increase the estimated to have 8.500,000 cars products.

Deeley bought his material six output. His stock is bought, and and lorries registered this year, London tailors seem to have or seven years ago and is now will continue to be bought and requiring 51.000.000 tyres. been taken by surprise in the acting as a philanthropist, he is manufactured for the special! Taking an average of alb. of Of this quality the British launching of the new enterprise.ronning at a dead losa."

purpose of the scheme, which be rubber pertyre, that meant 180,000 Empire could supply-about 80 per One, with a considerable business Mr. Mallaby-Deeley, however regards as a lesson in what can tous for tyres alone, and there cant, which made the rubber in the City, when asked for an says that he has started be done by "mass production." wore many other uses for rubber. industry a very lasportant factor

Assuming America took 300,000 (in regulating the opinion yesterday afternoon said genuine business scheme which He was reported last night to be

erobanze that they had been talking the is to go on permanently if the gratified by the initial success of tons, that left only 100,000 tons between this country and the matter over all day and were public give him their support: his undertaking.

¡for the rest of the world, which, Į United States,

sire tailors.

Parantees as to which they bad not been agreed.”

DOINGS OF THE DUFFS

HELEN, STOPPED INTO SEE IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE BRIDGE CLUS THIS AFTERNOON -

NO FLORENCE, } MOHT BE ABLE TO GO TO DAY → WORY YOU LAY

- OFF YOUR CONT?

or

WELL, DO YOU WANT TO

are

.” It will be a motaal benefit organisation, and for a small fee the visiter will only have BTN- sidence in a hotel guaranteed. AMERICA SWALLOWING UP : all his travelling arrange

THE RUBBER.

ONLY 100,000 TONS LEFT.

America is Britain's best cus- tomers for rubber, and its require rents this year are put at a very high figure.

Mr. F. L. Hamilton, chairman of the Orient Trust, Ltd., speaking at the annual meeting, said be

These Men Are Such a Care,

THAT'S ALL RIGHT-|

GO TO THE MATHEE WITH MY HUSBAND IS ME TOMOPA-OH,GEE! 30 CARELESS ABOUT!

I KNOCKED OVER KR.DUFFS' | HIS THINGS!

SMOKING STAND!

to

ments will be made forbim, down to getting him back boms again. "The piza applies to the prom vinces quite as largely as | London, and the fall resources of the 439ociation will be at the disposal of tourists.

by thought, would be insufficient to go round.

The value of 350.000 tons of rubber imported into Americs at only 2. per Ib, which was baloz today's market price.. We £67,000,000.

CARELESS? SAY, YOU SHOULD

PERHAPS THEY HAVE THAT BIRD OF MWE! ARE HOT

SEWED OR PROPERLY

HE'S HELPLESS) HIS BUTTONS

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