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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 23, 1939.
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REMOVAL OF LOCAL FOOD PRICE CONTROL
Sir Referring to the report on the Hong Kong-Singapore Emigra- tion Squeeze Racket, peared in the "Sunday Herald" last Regarding the removal of week, this state of affairs has been control of the market prices going on since January last.
of
taken to
It is a pity that such criticisms of fresh meat and vegetables should escape the notice the locally produced or imported authorities concerned, and that no from China or Macao, which was regarded as an oversight, The system of refusal by shipping Mr. M. F. Key, Secretary of companies to sell deck passage the General Chamber of tickets direct to passengers is not
effective steps have been check these illegal dealings.
only unreasonable, but encourages Commerce is reported to have the Chinese boarding-houses to said yesterday:
out- that
squeeze horribly. No satisfactory "As I understand it, the experience answer has been given as to why of the several weeks since the
issue deck the companies refuse to fares direct, or why they cannot ask the Chinese boarding-houses to stick to the scheduled rates.
who have Among the Chinese been stranded here owing to the ex- orbitant rates, the Hainanese com- is munity figures the most, and it feared that unless this matter is soon remedied, they will be placed in a difficult position.
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I think this matter worthy of public attention and appreciate your co-operation in such cause.
"STRANDED."
LABOUR AND INDIA
London, Yesterday.
break of the European war is prices of local food supplies have not Under the been seriously affected. Food Controller's Order, the rice which could comes from foreign countries' have been increased in price 15 per cent., and the rice from Burmah ten per cent. In fact, the rise which oc- curred was not as high as that. The price of a world-commodity like rice is governed by wider influences than an announcement in the Government Gazette of a small British Colony.
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"The prices of such commodities as locally slaughtered meat, fresh vege- tables and eggs-all perishables--are best left to the law of supply and de- mand. Prices of vegetables and eggs vary seasonally and cannot be per- manently stereotyped at the rates pre- vailing in Hong Kong on August 31, 1939.
"No doubt the Food Controller will foodstuffs watch the prices of local A joint statement regard- and will welcome information
and suggestions from the ing the British Govern-constructive ment's attitude towards In-public if legislative action appears ne- dia has been issued by Mr. ***The truth is, of course, that there C. R. Attlee (Leader of the were wild fluctuations in local market prices immediately after the outbreak Labour Party in the House of war. Control was clamped down of Commons) and Mr. Ar- on September. 8 and has never until now been relaxed. How could prices be
cessary."
thur Greenwood (Deputy seriously affected? Leader).
The invitation, as usual, is to legis- The statement says: "The Indian lative action,, after the damage has people are entitled now to the op-been done! portunity of full and resposible co- As suggested yesterday, if traders' or- operation with the Government of In-ganisations continue to show such vi- dia, so that their valued contribution | gorous activity in getting their own to the common cause can be made point of view asserted, it is about time generously and with the knowledge there was organised a Consumer's that the downfall of the Dictators in Council-Ed. "C.M.” Europe will herald the day of India's freedom."
Reuter.
NAZIS' NOW OR NEVER
WHEAT ON ROYAL FARM
London, Yesterday.
The King has ordered that extra areus of land at the Royal Farm at Windsor be devoted to the growing of wheat and barley.
LONDON, YESTERDAY. SIR THOMAS HOLLAND, PRIN-
More vegetables will also be CIPAL OF EDINBURGH UNIVER- SITY, DECLARED TO-DAY THAT grown in the gardens at Windsor, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN GER- and the famous Royal herds of pedi- MAN LABORATORIES TO-DAY gree cattle will be maintained.
Reuter.
WAS ONLY A FRAGMENT OF WHAT IT WAS SIX OR SEVEN YEARS AGO, AND ITS QUALITY man technical WAS NEGLIGIBLE.
ciency.
and military eM-
Sir Thomas forecast that this From the military viewpoint, he neglect of the search for truth for sald. it was now or never for Ger- its own sake would degenerate Germany. Reuter..
Bringing Up Father
'WHERE
NOW?
ERY
ENGLAND
THIS IS THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY - AND WE'LL SOON -
BE IN THE SANTA
LISANA PASS-
NOW THIS IS SANTA MONICA AND SANTA MONICA BAY-
REALLY- NOT A BIT LIKE ENGLAND
NOW-OUT AT SEA-THERE
19 SANTA CATALINA TOMORROW-WELL
IN SANTA CRUZ- SANTA MARIA AND SANTA ANA”
1959, Kog. Features: Syndicate
MY WORD-
By George McManus
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