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already and all the law requires is that they should take a little more cash.
The Public Pays. Then there is another point. have been advancing this argument on moral grounds, but there is the financial argument. If the practice of the signing of chits is encourage ed, your drinks will cost you more of the prices will not be reduced as they should. It is perfectly obvious that when dri ks are signed for į largely and widely, up to the figure of $25 by juniors and up to any figure by other people, there must be a fairly considerable amount of bad debts. Do you suppose, gentlemen, the Hong- kong Hotel bears those bad debts? It does not. You and I and the people who pay cash, or cash their clits pay for it in higher prices. Even if they are not bad debts the. Hotel is out of bring my money with me. The this money for an apprecfible argument that persons who are length of time-mont it least- prevented from drinking in hotels and there is loss of interest on the will drink more than is good for them in the Clubs is not a sound money which has to be made up. How is it made up? It is made up most generous of him to let me put one. Mr. Sheway again says —
from our pockets. Both economic- it down. I let him put down more
The argument that a personally and morally, the system is un- items, with the result that, later on,will leave hotels and go to clubs sound, and I trust, gentlemen, to I found had very heavy bills, for drink is all nonsense. The
carry you with me. which I could not possibly have men who frequent the bars of met if I had tried to pay each as hotels are not the men who belong I went along. Later when I came to the clubs all." to this Colony, I had further experi
We were all very
HOTEL DRINK CHITS.
race.
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then proceeded to look some Favoured friend who had $10 to lend and some of us, I am afraid, got to know the firms compridores, with the
If that is so the persons who are affected are not the members of clubs, and even if the theory was a correct one, which Mr. Shewan says he thinks it is not, I think a club máy
is good for them. I question, with all respect to the Directors of the Hotel Company, whether the Hotel has quite the same interest in this matter as a club, and I cannot avoid feeling that the reason why the Hotel is anxious for the repeal of this Ordinance is because they think that people will drink more if they can sign chits than if they have to pay cash. Personally I am absolutely certain it is the case.
Hon. Mr. Pollock: I have a right to reply, but I would ask your Ex- cellency to allow the Hm. Mr. Holyoak to reply instend,
HE. The Governor. Certainly.
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Mr. Holyoak's Reply. Hon. Mr. Halynak:. The main be trusted to see that its membersferred to the first argument I point of my argument, Sir, was re- do not habitually imbibe more than advanced, that this Ordinance is unjust in the sense that it distinctly penalises one section of the com- munity against the rest. I am result that one or two men went
entirely with you that if the chit They were unable to meet ONL their debts and had to leave the
system as a whole could be abolish» Colony. This was undoubtedly
ed it would be a good thing for the due to the chit system generally,
Colony, but to legislate for one the signing of credit for anything
particular section of the community and everything, and it seems to me
and not for another is distinctly that unless some good ground can
unjust. Nothing that has been said be put forward as to why this
or may be said can controvert that. Ordinance is bad, there is not
The argument you used, Sir, as to Do We Drink Too Much? sufficient reason for interfering
the large profit on drinks, would be with it. The Hotels apparently are
I confess I should like to see the equally true, and is true, of any club the protagonists in asking for its chit system abolished altogether. in the Colony. The credit system repeal. Why? Why should they should like to say that I agree with has existed, as long as the Colony object to receiving cash! If you Sir Henry May that the policy is has existed, and it will not be go to the Trocaderu or the Ritz altogether thoroughly bad. As abolished by any piece of legisla- in London do they ask you to Hon. Members are aware, I am not tion such as this. You cannot sign chits for your drinks, or a teetotaler, and do not wish to make mea moral either by law or do they here, when you go to persuade others to be, but I do not the enactment of Hongkong Ordin- pay your bill. say "Please pay the hesitate to say that I think the ances, neither will you make them cheque next quarter" ? Why should average man drinks a great deal give up signing chits. The Chin- they object in this case? One more than he really needs, and he ese shops offer a much larger argument put forward was the would certainly drink less if he credit than can be obtained in dificulty in connection with the had on each occasion when he was hotels. It is mainly on the ground "boys." That is got over in other standing drinks at the club or bar that it is a discrimination between parts of the world and what can be to produce cash. My own feeling the man in the street and the men done in other hotels can be done in is that I always feel somewhat re-bers of clubs that, even if I were Hongkong The mere fact that it luctant to take a drink when I see not a member of the Board of¦ is urged that this cash payment that the man has to produce the Directors, I would protest against Should not be compulsory points money for it out of his own pocket, this piece of discriminating legisla to the conclusion, that the sale of but, on the other hand, if I see a tion. It does discriminate be drink must be larger under the person signing for it, it leaves me tween the mua who caa go into an credit than under the cash system, j cold. When one hears the fa- hotel and can obtain credit if the and so, Sir, as I understand, you vourite American phrase "May I hotel company will give it to him are giving members of the Council | buy you a drink" that puts it at and the man who wanders into an permission to vote as they wish on once on a cold basis, which makes adjacent club and sign for drinks, this question. I, as a matter of per-one inclined to say "No." In the to any amonat natil the club says. sunel pinton, prepare to vote other case where you go into a his credit is exhausted and can no
| clubs, call the "boy" to take orders longer be allowed. |and sign a chit, there is no such
feeling of modesty.
against it.
His Excellency's Opinion. HE. The Governor said: The
matter, as the hon. mover of the notice has said, is one of internal
I started life in the East rather tater than Mr. Fletcher and I can
WEATHER REPORT.
September 74 1th 30m-Warn- ing to Hongkong Coast Ports, &e: Depression or typhoon in Lat 21 N Long 148 E, direction unknown position uncertain.
September 7d 11h 350-Pressure is highest over N.E. Chinna. It has decreased slightly over Formosa, N. Luzon and Borneo. It has in creased slightly over N. Indo- China.
A depression lies over Siani. There appears to be a typhoon about 400 miles to the East of the Bashi Channel,
But this position and the direction of motion are uncertain.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours adios at 10 mm to-day, 0-1) iner. Total sinco January 1st, 1861 inches, Arvinst an average of 688 inch.
Forecast for the 24 honra onding 1000 na Su tombe 8, 1983,
Formon Channel, W. or variable winds hight to moderate; fice.
1-407
winda, likit to incderate; ficu.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S
BUSINESS.
At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, after the China Mail had gone to press, the first readings of a Bill to provide for the incorporation of the Trustees of the War Memorial Nursing Home and a Bill to pre- vent certain fraudulent transfers of businesses were carried.
to
The Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating vaccination, authorise the publica- tion of an edition of the Ordin- ances of the
Colony, and
the supplementary appropriation to defray the charges of the year 1922 were all passed.
ad-
The Council afterwards W or variable journed to September 20. 3-toak
flock. W or
VOTES APPROVED. variable winds, light to moderate; line. The following financial recom- fonatone and Haipan W, or ratisblomendations by li.E. the Governor winds, light to moderate; fine.
were considered at a meeting of the Finance Committee afterwards - held, the Colonial Secretary pre-
siding.
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY,
.HONGKONG.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 7, 1015.~.07+
iration.
Wind,
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Baromatar
Comparature.
·Iumidity.
Direction.
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Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe: I happen | belgromant to be a Director of the Hongkong.
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His Excellency w is understood
to say that the han, member would
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lency said "I think the 'Noes have On a show of hrunds His Excel-
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This being challenged a vote was taken with the following result:
For the Motion: Hon. Mr. Lowe, Hon. Mr. Lang, Hos. Mr. Chau Siu- Holyoak, and Hon. Mr. Pollock--6
votes.
Against: The Director of Public Works, the Director of Education, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Colonial Treasurer, the At Secretary--7 votes. ed
The motion was therefore defeat-
H.E. The Governor: I should
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gris Fahrenheit.
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masagement of the hotel and its not say that I was ever in the unbe out of order in speaking at that clients and I consider that it is one fortunate financial position he re- in which two opinions are possible. ferred to, but I have had a good I think that we do not wish to go deal to do with young men in the beyond the general view of the public service and mercantile com- Community, and I, therefore, ask munity and I have seen many a every member of the Council to good man go wrong because of the vote in accordance with his own thit system. I think that even if a proper judgment in the matter. Batman is not speading or drinking I she like to detain the Council too much it is extremely unstiski, Hon. Mr. Kotewall. Hoa. Mr. or a few minutes in expressing factory he should be in the habit My personal view of what the of running up bills knowing what proper judgment in such a case is position should be. It is im- Lam not sure that if we portant for him to know more or Skoonist be were starting with a clear field less how he stands, and I think the should have proposed putting such general extension of credit for a clause into the law; but the clause anything is bad, and more especial-torney-General and the Colonial
there. It certainly has done noly is it bad in the case of drink. harm. I have searched with open The Hon. Mr. Holyoak informs us eyes and listened with an open that the Hongkong Hotel rigidly and to hear any shadow of reason restricts its credit in the case put forward for repealing it. My of είτε yutinger members of like if I may, to take this oppor Pre falls on the remark of Mr. firms here, but he does not, I
tunity to say that if the Hon. Mr. Shewan:
think, conceive that that does not Holyoak will make any sugges- "I was merely trying to point help his argument. If it is inter-
tions which will remove the incon- out that the arguments of Mr. ference with the liberty of theveniences of which the Hotel com- Dodwell and Mr. Pollock are subject to ask a taipan to pay cash plains while at the same time not very had indeed and require the for his liqueur after dinner is it not opening the door too wide to the support of two solicitors in this equally interference with the 15- Colony to help them out." berty of the subject to restrict the
extension of the chit system I shall Substitute Mr. Holyoak for Mr. employee's credit to $25. And with him.
be very happy to discuss the matter Dodwell, who was representing what happens when the employee him at the moment, I take leave to has reached the limit of his credit? subscribe to the sentiments of Mr. He either goes without drink or Shewan. We have not heard the has to pay for it. If he pays cash semblance of real argument. You for it, why cannot he pay cash all talk about inconvenience. What along instead of previously run- is the inconvenience in carryingning up a debt? I have glanced about a certain number of notes through the solicitors' letters which or a certain amount of coin in your appear in Hansard in 1917 to find pocket? We all had to do it in good reasons for their objection to England, and it is much more the taking of cash. All I can find inconvenient to do it here is some suggestion that it is diffi because the coins are larger. cult to control their servants. Mr. Pollock painted a terrible would point out that not only picture of a gentleman who was will our clients revenue giving a party previous to going to siderably decrease but their ex- a theatre and finds himself apenses will be much greaterowing criminal because he has wandered to the necessity-first of having to from the dining rooms to the lounge pay higher salaries to all servants and desires to drink brandy with employed in the Hotel, who under cd permission from Germany to the correct time it will be lowered at his coffee. I suggest to the hon. the provisions of the proposed Bill increase its service between Lon-minutes past the lote and the ordinac member that there is an alternative would be in the position of receivdon and Berlin, which will allow routine roplated at the following bour
If possible. course, and that is that he can take ing cash payments, and, secondly of four through machines in each the brandy in his coffee into the | of having to obtain guarantees as direction every week instead of lounge without paying for it. We to the integrity of such servants. two, as at present,
We
Hon, Mr. Holyoak: I am quite sure, Sir, the Hotel has no desire to evade the law, and it asks for the support of the Council in their attempts not to do so.
under nule 32, give notice of my Hon. Mr. Lowe: Sir, may I, intention to lay upon the tableza statement of the grounds of my dissent at the next Council meet- ing.
HE. The Governor: Will you, of Councils before the next Council if possible, supply it to the Clerk con- meeting?
do exactly the same in England. Well, gentlemen, we are used to don't know of any hotel in any seeing many ex parte statements part of the world, except perhaps mado in Jawyers' letters, but I con- in Hongkong, which would accept fess I have seldom seen a docu- chits in payment from persons nicat which contained such an who are not resident in the hotel. absolutely idiotic-statement as that.
Barometer.... Temperature Humidity Direction of Wind...... Force Weather Rain.....
by
Stigbert open air Tomperature on the (th-83 Lowall open air Temperature of
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Sept. 7, 103.
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HONGKONG TIME SIGNALS.
The Time Bail on Kowloon Signal Hill
10 m. and I p.m., and on Sundays is dropped daily at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., except on Saturdays when it is dropped and Holidays when it is dropped at
1.1.
Tha Balt is hoisted ball want at
The Daimler Airway has receiv-50th minute and full mast at the 67 mfuuto. ould the ball in to drop
ROXOR
Should the Time Ball be out of order (ba abava rooting will be. carried on with the flag, on the Storm Bigns
wuset.
Time Bigusls are also given at nigh, by means of thres white lampa mountes vertically on the Obervatory wirele
maat
I confess I have signed chits Are the Chinese, I may ask, a less The Expert Advertisers & Bill Postar, 09nd, and 54th of cach minute.
myself Eastern hotels but honest race than any other in the that was because I had forgotten to world? The servants take cash
2 Quoon's Road C. Tel. 0.152
From 8.86 to 8.00 p.m. the lampa sxtinguished momentarily at the aver 20conds, excupt at the 2nd, 28th, th The hours refer to Hongkong Standard me boere Baat of Greenwich.
vote
$5,000 in aid of the Imports and Exports Department; Other Charges, Opium, Packing Expenses.
The Chairman: The rote is $12,000 for opium pots. The trou ble in South China has sent up the price very considerably and this vote is solely on that account. The vote was approved. $3,000 in aid of the vote Fire | Brigade, Other Charges, Hose.
The Chairman : The vote is $12,000 but they have ordered rubber lined hose, which has a longer life, and exchange is less, also, than when the estimate was framed
The vote was approved.
SHROFF SHUFFLE.
HARD LABOUR. "
The Motor Car Drivers' Associa tion, through Mr. G. H. Lyson, prosecuted a shroff formerly in their employ for embezzling $326.
the
Mr. Lyson state that Issociation was to promote the wel- fare of local chauffeurs. Defendant Freceived a salary of $30 per month Imd was responsible to an account. ant. In December last, a deficiency [of $92,61 was noticed and the shroff
left without notice in May.
Defendant's reply, was that he only spent about $120 or $130 of the funds. As this wes tantamount to a plen of guilty. His Worship imposed sentence of three months' bavil bebour.
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MURDER?
STRANGE SHOOTING CASE.
An unattended band-truck was
The Chinese who received a car- set into motion on being hit by a bine wound above his left knee in tram at Connaught Road West last Des Voeux Read West on Wednes COMMENT, night. It rolled across the road, day night, died in hospital yesterday
over the praya wall and fell into a after his leg had been amputated. sampan, injuring a woman.
This warning, the Indian guard Indian constable went to the wo- who is alleged to have fired the man's ald and pushed the truck round was charged with murder into the harbour where it was re-before Mr. J. R. Wood, Detectivė covered this morning. The woman Inspector Earner prosecuting. His is now in hospital.
Worship reminded the case till to- morris an the application of tho police for the Crown Policitor to appear.
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In addition to the rice purchased
This unsual account was related by the Chamber of Commerce for by Inspector Furden in Mr. C. D. lief work in Japan, burge lots have Melbourne's court this morning Been booked up by both Chinese when the driver was charged with und Japanese merchants evidently causing an obstruction to the tram. for, shipment to the devastated had gone to fetch a lamp and "West Keats" one month's hard It was explained that the driver.
For stowing away on the s.s. areas. It was stated in Nam Pak had left his vehicle clear of labour was meted out to. Antony Hong that Japanese agents art buy- the rails but not safficiendy Misnik (27). a native of Poland but naturaiised in America. He plead-
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ing freely in Saigon. Medim out of the way so as not to grades of Saigon rice are in dead foul a tram. It appears that the on account of the price being lower truck was hit without being noticed tice importers, however, have not by the motor-man and Mr. Hum failed to take advantage of the mond of the Tramway Co. stated situation as prices have increased by in court that no damage had been about 50 geuts per picul. Quota-caused to the iram.
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