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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1947.
Coming Events CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING
Chairman's Too Much-Profit Warning To Middlemen
April 29-Rotary Club; Speaker:
CF. Miles on "Red Rat," 12.30 p.in.
April 20-Tce I meethig, 30
Macdonnell
Rd.; Speaker: J.
Bendall, 8 p.m. z
May
2-C.B.A. Reunion Dance.
Peninsula Hotel.
May H.K. Singers, first re-
hearsel
of "The
Messiah,"
Cathedral Hall, 5,30 pan.
Ltd. annual and extraordinary meetings nown.
Bldg., Exchange
May Dinner To Sir Mark and Lady Young, H.K. Hotel, 8 .m. Moy Canton Ins. Onice, Ltd.,
annual meeting, noon.
Reference To Reasonable
Rate Of Income Tax
nut brevent Chine from grailing herself of the help from outside which is freely nifcred from many directions.
"Fared by war Habilfklem the extent of which is at present, unknown, and hy many other Imperativo calla, upon the public treasure, *be Government gave noties last year that iniåroduction of some
f
in War and in the aftermath of war- world trade in so diverna and multifarious that it is better left to privats entarpri 1-1 which by and large has Josulfed itself oyer long period of years.”
"It in private enterprise which has built up the prosperity of this great Port-and we all hope soon to see it, given free play he
anit market
May 7-Green 1s, Cement Co., "No tax is a hundred per cent effective. Experience alone will show whether form of income tax might be expected to complete the rehabilitation of the operation of the law of supply of the first attack by Jupes the Colony it will work here. The reasonable rate at which the tax is to be levied Amtput which bore the grunt Colony, bring down the cost of Being by
demand, and abolish the black * strong cars for special considera. should remove all incentive to evasion,” said Mr. R. D. Gillespie, head of hat
• weltlement
activities. proportionate Nabilities with the rest of the local offices of the I.C.1, and member of the Legislative Council, yes- when it comes to terday. He was in the chair at the annual general meeting of the Hong the e
"Our char, however, will be much we are doing truder If we show that Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
our best to contribute our share and are with proper regard for the10 which can
least nord to par.
Mny
10 and
12-"Shamshualpo
Cocktail, KCC. D ..
cx-
May 17-Ma Emporium
İrnordinary meeting, 3 pan, May 31-Chim Emporium annunt
meeting. 3 p.m.
OPIUM CASES IN KOWLOON
Chan Kwal-man, 30, unem- ployed was fed $100 and $10, respectively, by Mr. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday for keeping an ojum divan at 129 Templu Street, first floor, and posses- sion of a mace of opium, on that
arrested during the raid, seven
bal of $25 estreated,
$20.
$20 or six months' hard labour
each. their all of $25 each extrented. Inspector J. Orom prosecuted.
The 15 absentees had
1er keeping the divan andment.
Proposing the adoption of the possession of two MRC of oplum, respectively, and the 11 report and accounts, the Chair- smokers who appeared
before man said in part
"As no report has been Issued Mr. Blair-Kerr were fined $15 since 1940 we have tried to pre- sent in one small volume some notice of events in 1941, the war years, and the first steps towards recovery. It seems to be generally agreed that those the first stops have Colony quite a considerable dis- tance towards the goal, but, of courae, there is still a long way lo go.
OPIUM CASES
taken
a
em-
of the summealty
"It has to be remembered that in direct taxation falle with undue weight the len well-to-do. In relying so Upon
Taxation a levy upon profits
and
wa inmined, only to be rejected for im peartleability, furqulty or leasdequacy of "The fint draft of the prevent has
of the taxpayer that only thors in possEN- an of conalderable incomes--or who have minde large profia-will be called upon to pay. Mućeuver, the utmost allowance ba been made for present high coil of living, The tons of electing to be taxed on the
creased turnover make pre-war bubentially modified in favor margins of profit insufficient to meet present overheads,
S.T. And I
"One has a gerenal Impres-
are:
the
the one class in the
to
werewhat diaorganised
iluval state of fluk, the tax can be wi
ja
hal encutrage futare administrations ta
misgiving which is always in the
"Speaking in the presence of dila repen sentative cruss-section of a bhainess come munity which includes many nationaliJEK,
will not take up the time of this meeting by commenting upon the numer ove subjects which have oceupled the Com- mitters of the Chamber darinx the lMẶT eighteen months. The record, chowa' thei a great don) of umful work has been dona and our thanks are dor to all who have taken part. Acknowledgment should als
be made of the useful, elgulars which baru been issued tɔ mejchania at frequent intervals to keep them advised of the Chamber's netle|tion,
Lottery Proposal
"I should like to associate myself, Me Chairman, with your remarks on the sub Ject of direct taxation. The world changed, and the Hong Kong, and whlie in the past we hardly know what texation meant, ft le obvious that Haw. to pay for pulling our own house In order,
ww
"We can no longer expect that old Ene- prd, already taxed up to her neck, should contribute to our upkeep, and, therefore, behoves un to 'find way and means to be self-supporting. A business man va here to balance our budget, and tho if us who have enjoyed 'the hospitality this British Colony, and have spent our working lives here, will gladly contribute our share towards its maintenance
advancement.
and
MR. GILLESBIE RE-ELECTED
At a meeting of the don eral Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce held after tha an- nual, meeting, the Hom: Mr. R. D. Gillespie was re-clected' Chairman of the Chamber, and Mr. P. S. Cassidy was elected Vice-Chairnían.
spareciation. Mr. Kor. I now hand to you, on their behalf, this gold watch and chain. We, and all be member of this Chamber, wish you every happiness in re tirement and thank you for all you have Jone,"
Mr. Key's Reply ·
In reply, Mr. Key Bald:-
"it is, of course, a putničuj moment when one comer to the end of 'bizny working life, and thanks of the parting. which is only a few daje distent, from | Felerula' of 20 genre. Thine, prureta moderated by the kind remarks of Chairman and Mr. Wallace Barn, ale of the many who have spoken to me in
the int few days.
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"Public service has always appealed ( me as a form of occupation, rather than the unit of Belents proft. As an old newspaper hand"to adopt Mr. Gal slone's famous phrase—nnil as the
they of this Chamber I may claim to have
speat my life in the manner which
would most desire,
*If the shipping position reverta to not mni before I am too old to be of further so, have thoughts of combining
hion for travel with aouther service tu this Colony, to which I owe much hapal-
•pmommy. form of happiness being wh rather than play. I would like to vit
Colonial markets our principal
and ponibil thoroughly faventiante their for the enlargement of Hong Kong trade
Readers' Letters
Land Deals
Sir,-The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce's annual report "on the ivice of Legal: Sub Committee, endorsed the viewa of the Incorporated Law Society of Hongkong as expressed in correspondence with the Land. Officer on the subject" (China Mail, April 26, 1947) of Jap. land deala.
Briefly, the Law Society in- Risted that the Government ahould ratify all land transac tlons under Kempeital terror- Ism in violation of International Law, unless challenged by the sellers or vendors within two years. If the
vendors do not come out to sign again or reuf- firm their sales under the Mikado's Co-prosperity regime, which seldom exercised any scruples as required of an bc- cupation bellgorent, Hongkong's Government is expected to pay homage to Tsugal and Tanaka by heting for the vendors, re- gardless of their willingness to confirm the title-deeds.
And the original sellers are to bear the burden of proof that
(if dureas or coercion ever appiled) was resorted by the purchasers or vendees!
Law The language of the
many Society, containing so The principle of taxation bara upya.xcar or two. 3[_alt_gun_weil, i will
juristic phraseologies, amounts raise this subject manip. ablity to pay, as naw proposed. 1. og
"Meanwhile, I can only any how greatly to unqualified defence of Jup- lo which no one should object, a b
apurvelate this most handsome memen.
anese rights created through deed in taxation in a very tall) farm.
to of many years of the friendliest rela breaches of the Law of Nations. "But many alternative proposals hava
tion with General Committees of thêm recently been' vofeed for increasing thre revenue of the Colony, and I am strongly in favour of a Government inttery, 1 addition to the til now before the Legin Intire Cauneli. I sunoge objections would be raised in certain quarters, but I main- sabr that a lottery la not gambling in the
nzinary sezone.
Chamber, also thank the members se-Indeed it le à surprising feature srally for the retiring ratulty to which of a learned institution incor- the Chairman has red. I am deeply porated in a Government which worry to part from you all at a time when
the Japanese tried their utmost there in much to be done and new
to destroy. It is more surpris- problems arise every day. But for some months it has been my unusual experiening that Hongkong's Chamber
Lo have to force myself to work; ihr does for ways I most stop; and so I pues an try-Denmark we have had a Biate Lui- torch to the younger generation,
Mr. Key
In
"It is therefore committed in principu, and moreover they have Lotteries in other parts of the British Empire. The casting organization could exally, be extended, kin, mare, to run a Government Lottery
I now see that Government Lottery lo
|tary of State).
Thank you all and wish you a happy lo from the train of these anxious times."
committee
The following members of the gener
were re-elected-A. Mare, C.R... D. P. Lantale, R. D. Gillesple, P. S. Canally, B. Y. Frost, E. IL | N. 0. C. Mareh, G, Miskin, C. C. Roberta,
Shewan,
of Commerce whose membera suffered from the Nipponese raping of Public Law would have, overlooked, this important matter and lead the public to wonder what we were fighting for and why we should
con-
W. A. Stewart, John Robinson and 1. w.tinue to suffer after the defeat
Increase In Subscriptions
A strong plea in favour of the institution of
State Lottery in Hong Kong was voiced by that there are fewer controls Mr. Wallace J. Hansen. In his native Denniark, here than in other places.
"A word of warning, how- a State lottery had been operated successfully for over 200 years and even the clergy sub-ever, may not be amine in this
connection. If importera and largely upen chi maxbol of rainina | scribed to it. He was sure all classes of Chinese middlemen extract undue mar-ublic mener we are out of line with society would subscribe to it, and said it gins of profit, they canvot com- modern bleas. It is axiomatic that direct would be interesting to see which yielded the plain if the Government, in the taxation can be more fairly adjusted to the apacity to pay, and that of all forms of most revenue-income tax or the state lottery. public interest, extends In his annual speech, the chairman pointed out price control system. Everyone iarles is the Fatrest. The Taxation Com should cooperate in efforts to wittee gave the subject the most careful Every posible alternative that there were fewer price controls in Hong reduce the cost of living. In contideration. Kong than in other places. He sounded a note saying this, I do not, of course. of warning, If importers and middlemen ex-overlook the fact that shortage tracted undue margins of profit, they could of supplies and consequent de- not complain if Government, in the public interest, extended the price control system.
hoped gratifying to note that United Mr. Gillespie
nationalistic feel- Kingdom ahipyards have made April 20. Of the nine snakera gs would not prevent progress during the year sion that useful work has heen Furrent year instead of on 1946-1947 will in buliding new-tonnage:------------ done during the past eighteen jappent-to-many, Property owners should
"Figures supplied by the Har-months by the Department of ceptable the rasement were fined $15 each, while the China from availing her- other two absentees had their self of help from the out-bour Master and printed in our Supplies, Trade and Industry.ted yw from recouples itself
He stressed the Report show that steamships of I cannot say much about this, for lacretsedd oertbends. side.
ander 60 tons, and foreign pending the issue of a full of
Municipality In another cuse before the importance of an adequ-junks, have come in and out of cixi report of ST. & I, netivi- "There are natural misaivings a to same Magistrate, four men were ate staff or responsible the harbour in surprisingly ties, which I suppose we shall whether. In Ancil 2 similar amount for
during 1946. have some day. The matters on community like this, which is in a con- officers in the inland Re- large numbers Amoking
at 2 Cantoni 014231
have un-which most of us will be in-tracted from all who should pay. No lax, These small vessels toad, first flour, while envenue Department. He doubtedly made an important terested to have enlightenmentheses. 1 k hundred per cent aftersen,
the towards
Experience alone will show whether · it others forfeited their hall of believed that the sooner contribution
"I may mention that in my own coun Japan's manufactures Colony's carrying trade.
"Has the Department opera-will work here. The reasonable rate at which the têr la to be levied should res st C. J. Askew prosecuted in
"Recently, coastal trade has ted at a profit or a loss?
move all incentive to evasion.
tegy for over 200 years. Everybody kUTH were resumed, the better
fallen off, owing to import and both cases.
"What stocks of various com- "I have no doubt that in the debate in scriber to it, even the clers. This Is In A raid conducted by a Police it would be both for the financial restrictions imposed medities does it hold?" Mer-the Legislative Council, stress, will, bu hald addition to Income tax and it ruined Dot-
alderable revenue for the Government countries by Chino in the effort to adjust chauta
topp another aspect of the matter. It is particularly deafro party under ASP George Leys neighbouring
"Knowing our Chinese friend as most important that the Intend Revenue and DSI Sykes at 9 pm on and for Japan herself. the country's balance of trade know this, because uncertainty Department should have an adequate staff do I feel sure that letters would no peal to every Chinese, from the coalie Established companies are run- 276 Sunday t
Reclamation
He posed five questions
scheme will. cune to grief by reason to the millionaire, and that a very con hazards of trade, Street, first floor, resulted in
of an enemy who tortured us, ese ports and have been
"What success, if any, attend-n administrative hreakdown. It is diffiderable revenue would result, and the arrest of the divan keeper about the work of the ning very few services to Chin- the point adds greatly to the of responsibile officers, these stat
would be interesting to see which 'would cult to rerrult staff in these days unt which most ploying much more tonnage in cd the efforts Inst summer to no annoureement has so far been made veld the most, the income tax or the lot. S.T. & I. on
by approving land transactions and 26 smokers.
issue lengths of cloth on the indicating that the Government has detery, and perhaps in due course we shall
under an authority which gave The keeper, Chu Shing, 42, of them would be inter- southern waters. Movement of
te help in lat
And we can do away with the Income tax. "I would also extireas the hope that the † It would cost the Government very little At the extraordinary general non-collaborationists ittle or Unemployed, was fined $600 andested to have enlighten-ships between Hong Kong and rice ration tickets?
has also been adversely
"What was the outcome of
to organi quch a schow for we hay meeting which comparative case with which more matry
followed, the no chanco to make a decent liv affected by the restrictions just the requisitioning of piece can be raised to this form of taxation, already the machinery in existence in th
Chairman said:---··
Ing. mentioned; also by the state of goods--which upset the whole lunge the machinery has been vet up, will organisation which rona "the Jockey Clu
The notice convening this
More atrocities of the enemy Wervelaken. from which the Government meeting set forth in detall the | In·dlárogard of International the river in which conservancy trade last summer? has not yet overlaken the ar-
already takes a rake-off) - "What were the Department's indulge in extravagant expenditure. That
Chamber's financial position and Law have beon revealed in the of work accumulated experiences in regard to its bennacious mind of the taxpayer. rears
this road in conjunction with trials of Col. Noma and, General during the war,
handling of foodstuffs and coal?
since the last time the statement of accounts Tanaka, "Local Dockyards are still
It is important in the general
makes it unnecessary to say very when
Jap. the defenders of busy with rehabilitation of their interest, and for historical pur reel certain I may savur His Excel-
much in proposing the resolution anese rights attempted to make plant and premises. Therefore, poses, to have the full facts of lenes the Governor that he has our full
Full Austust; a small commialon. Incidentally will not be surprised to find that, torlum
now before you. I think members the government lift the morn although they have done a great this matter. The whole world in part in his efforis la modernise
on occupation land deal of repair work they have concerned to know whether the make more squitable the method of ra Gibraltar kús been approved by the Serre in existing circumstancés, a some donis. The execution of British not yet resumed the building of unexampled efforts which have in the public revenues. We hope he will
what larger income is required. prisoners-of-war and the grants succeed and we are ready-without ex- "I welcome the opportunity, in the pre new tonnage, apart from some been made internationally after cation-to pay our proper share,
"A higher figure would have small craft,
war to bring about an "You will note that much attention has
sence of this representative and Interna been proposed, but for the fact of monopoly and syndicates sub- Wage Demands
equitable distribution of staple been given during the past year to tional embly, of expressing regret
the departure of His Excellency the Gov. that there has been a large acces sequent to the occupation tợ Ersor and of scknowledging - bla Talon to membership, as you will collaborators are prima facie the commodities have justified themal to establish a Municipal Council "The efforts made by
ar a method of giving the people of Hong we should Kong a larger share in the managemrat The selves, or whether
great berrices to the community in have seen from the list of names evidence that all wealth acquir. Harbour Authorities and
time of exceptional diidently. His speel which is in your hands. The ed under the "Captured Ter- "I suppose pre-war conditions Police to restore the Part to have done better, on the whole of their own affairs, 11 will be an faters
lai Thursday was a striking example of amount of the subscription to a ritory: Governors" should be to the law of eating experiment in the development of
Chamber of Commerce lato a null and void, unless the inves will never return-and in some something approaching normal to leave things
"Notice Ja to be taken, I wae, at k to find representatives who can spare the
inter slage, of the retirement of urturgo extent dependent upon the tors can prove that they were ways it may be a good thing conditions reflect the greatest supply and demand and the un-pest. No doubt it will not be cray that they should not-hut there credit on all concerned. Buoys restricted inter-action of com- time to devote themselves to the work.
Secretary, and before I ckme I desire to size of the membership, the sub the innocent purchasers. Jak present are being brought back into mércial enterprise..
Tribute To H.E. Is no doubt that the
pay a tribute to the 'services which 'Mescription being, the chief souren In China and in Macao, such leaves commission and the raising of
“Questions concerning the size of the Kay has rendered during the last 25 years, of income. distortion of values
proposed Muriteipal Council and, of the | 1. have followed the work of the Chamber
purchasers have been put in everybody worse off than they wrecks la proceeding. It would
"One thing about the Depart nature of the electorate have exercised our for 40 years and I must say our Sore joined the Chamber of Commerce there Jall or their properties confiscat wages be a good thing if this im- were when costs and were four or five times lower portant work could be accelera- ment of Supplies, Trade & In-lude, but will not say mom at this tary has opt a standard which is simpl
amaster and which it will be hard for would be no necessity for the presented.. Why should Hongkong, bö dustry I must say. It is becoinage, pending an announcement by the
create. The Secretary tells me that one so exceptionally magnanimoug? than they are now. The world ted.
a similar ex-
The Law Society's correspon "From the merchanta' pointing clear that when they re-Colonial Omes of the details of the scheme anyone also to fellow. We all regret that
health, constatations make it imposable exelenally heade of Arme other than Bris tich are found to be under misapprehen. parsed through
either from "we have referred In our report to the for him to remaku with an. Els depar
sions, ellber that this Chamber limita dericé na cited contains no autho satisfactory ceive supplies, peri nee in the early nineteen- of view, a very
Japan or from any other source, impending departure file Excellency are, will teren a great loss to the Cham membership to Bettiah firma or that firme rity in Law to support its con- twenties, however, and in due result of improved police con- which it is proposed to distri- the Gevernot. I will take this opportun ber and the commually at deres, and
·liy of expressing on your behalf-and 1 | In”, kaying good-bye we can only - thank course returned more or leas to trol is the reduction in pilferago normal. I expect it will do so which, six months ago, caused bute through commercial chan-am sure I may say on behalf of the whole bith, and see him goed lock und "thod again.
serious concern. There is stillnels, it is essential that a bulie-community-our admiration, for le brave bless" In his relnement "A good deal is printed in the a good deal, but we are grate- tin be issued for general in-and steadfast conduct of affales duris is success. Mr. Kia, qarte with the period of" borilised: our sympažký the advántáže of a knowings of Hont
Kong'soqnieji InTolher capacities. report about the housing and ful for the measures taken to formation.
"Many complaints have been with him in the sufferings of internatan accommodation question; also reduce it. Charges in the Har received of late that merchants and attention the radarabin the help combers and use alatesmanship Juring the dial the pynning of Ume be wit oon aequire about orders for building bour remain high, due prin materials, the world shortage cipally to the high coat of la- do not know what is going on. frater of rehabilitation. The program that familiarity with local business conal It lo no anawor to any that they already minde, towards recovery to the best tone which enables the Secretary of s of which is the chief cause of bour.
Kifetime of pabija-perries. We wish Al- munity in many wun,”. the housing problem in every "Demands for higher wages should keep in touch with the meal of the culminating effort in a Chamber of Commerce to serve the come
cannot cope with hundreds of seu in the future. country. Here, of course, it is were frequent and widespread Department, which certainly Mark Young and lady Young every happ accentuated by damage due to during the summer but it is to
"Isusun to conslude the Chairman's At the end of this month Mr. War and looting, the enormous be hoped that equilibrium has enquirers individually. Measures
ternal affairs of the Chamber. The year Key completes 28 years in the call butner with crimes. The purchasers pressure upon the population now been reached and will be should be taken to place, ait on resulting from unrestricted im- maintained by means of the an equality with regard to trad-bus bead one of exceptionally high preservice of this Chamber. It is 40 and its maintenance should be carrone must be required to account for migration and, to a minor sliding scale of the Rehabilita ing opportunition as they arise. sure I encouraging to note that the years since he became an appren-concern. Many benefits accrue to the publicly how they could make
It is important; also, that work angeplebed, and the world notice on a small-town newspaper labours of Chamber of Commeros, and subjects werd tortured
Kalnem éommunity whole from the money to buy lands when loyal degree, Services requisitioning. tion Allowance, tied to food
the Department's policy should help which the Chambre has been able to
sive in, those dideult Univ, have attract at the munificent remuneration “} ti la hardly fair that, sota should rean This last has been under con- and fuel figures, which has been be laid down by the Director, ed, anlatantial increase in the member he tells me of half-a-crown a the benefit without, submaribing the very starved. When and if the court sideration frequently during the found a fair and convenient and not by heade of the various able more than making good the laevis week. It must have been a gozd modest sum-comosied with other over or Land Office is satisfied with past twelve months, but your adjuster, at any rate for in Sections; also that polley shouldable losses of the war parked. The training, Tür in 1008 he was write heads which the Chamber calls for, their explanations, heavy taxa- Committee has felt the need; dustrial workers, ; a
be linked with that of Worldlalement that expen
counte call for no comment beyond the the on public affairs for news. for circumspection. In pressing Price Controls
arly application to kin. No one will bé | wär: bas been different from with the anxieties and diffent departments in other countries. | war scale, al zisome and that an intressed “Manchester Guardian""" and the mare pleased that those who have him; | other wars in that violations of
"Employers sympathise fully Controls and import licensing hare rows.out of lipe with the pre papers of the Importance of the on-members and that they will max, tion should be imposed.
"Bridah,Bledical Journal.
ported the Chamber, for many years S Instances have occurred of subscription is unavoidable.”
Great Ability there is such an accession to membekah Interdational Law were so ties of employees in the face of goods being licensed for export Criticism Of Controls
that next, your waare shie ip rescim great: that trials of collabora known by all Invited that the In retrospect, one cannot the present high cost of living.
in Hota Kong, have had the the at leail modify in a downward dirotors and war criminals, unheard. party at the Glouocator Hotel Help, thinking it was a good
bepact of the warly aseelene for the tion) the resolution which I now more of it last wars, have been con- port licence at destination. Wallace J. Hansen, said:
Toorde of Lila Uhamber show that from [#Thai „zbi, Ariķetes of Amíociation - vý this evening will be held as are thing the academic theories of They desire that industrial and here, only to be refused an im Seconding the motion, Mr.
clerical workers should be The question of re-opening “I should like to underline the bacinaing, Mr. Ker handled the wick aligned so that men and trosa in un ducted, extensively mean d ranged although, owing to un-Post-war Planning Committees avoidable.
Thus the legal interpretation circumstances, the were applied with discretion in happy and contented but they Japan to foreign trade through what you said. Mr. Chairman, on the of Sadament and wind burr. 1947, the night, stripe ba guests of honour, Mr. Leslie H. the case of Hong Kong. The have to face the fact, also, that commercial channels is one of the subject of controls. 1 bellevants Herba bent approachable and payable by in individual, meniber in ou Robinson and Brigadier C.C. idea that at first there could be high costs put the Colony out great urgency and, I am glad that the coner it la possible to elpful is all here, hendrer mot of 2130 and, sh Anda beber shall be of the Law Society dannot be of line with world prices and to say, is engaging the attendo without them the better it will de lo recent Year vist the pertzer his armor jelet kudhered to, even if it invokes la reened in problems, selaint; for the company (including unincorporated as Grotius,or | Hall, International Clark, have had to amend their no privato trading was man make it diferit to and the work tion: of the Fordign: Office and be for the world at large and for part frees Government intervention cations and, societies) shall be 1800 at Law, repent, does not ektand plane and will unfortunately festly absurd when there were which pays the wages,
the Board of Trade In London. merchants in Barticular, Those hope that Article) and Article, (b), protection to breakers of Inter- not have arrived in the Colony. on the spot thousands of Chin-
Controls upon trade have Many firms here are anxious to who do their best to comply with Control Amperial Piatorinis," "Muda bilared, cordingly, cae traders with connections In occupied much attention during obtain re-entry to Japan to get Government regulations in re politieke hem dook by war berge, Oh that moón de Me, Manley Manor, national Law and their col-, nearby countries, and a large the year. I suppore, that from their former businesses started pect of Import, export and messic Changes the galley of the wonded by Mr. W. Blumone, the 10 Interntors
with that in key kayak bers of the General Commista WIVES PRIORITY: number, if not a sufficiency, of a world point of view efforts to gain. The country has an es, change restrictions find that- farbarer hen be tollenaleh, the honda palesteden blues
local craft. Even in the daya secura an equitable distribution sential contribution to make to solves misch handicapped income add be a T THE "warded Perez, amith & Co. are sledd LIST
when merchant vessels in the of the principal, staple.com world economy Tha soquer te petition with those who contrive 1003 More rom In Towe ciasta for List natuur on the pro Port were few and far between updities are necessary, though manufactured are resumed the a way round. I have in mind the
bisal of the Hon; MD a quite considerable movement when it comes to foodstuffs we better for the people both of practice of exportion China pro of cargo over the water-front are all in the hands of the far-naghbotiring countries, and of duce to the United States WA observable from Chinese mere in the producing countries.
Opium raids carried out by the four oplum police resulted in divan koopers appearing in Cen- trul Court yesterday. Insp. W. A. Manson prosecuted.
First defendants was Lai Tung. 32, who kept a divan ut 63 Spring Garden Lane and was fined $1000 or six months hard labour; six smokers were fined $25 or two days imprisonment.
Leung Kan, 25, keeper ot n divan at 03, Spring Garden Lane. (first floor) was fined $1000 or five months hard labor. :ur smokers fulled to surrender to their bail of $25. Ball was es.
treated.
Tse Lan, 45, was fined 3000 or 4 months hard labour for keeping an eplum divan at 105 Queen's Road East. Eight smokers were ench fined $25 or ten days im prisonment.
Last lo appear before Mr. d'Almada was Chan Tuk, 46, keeper of an oplum divon at 228 Hollywood Road for which he was fined $750 or four months hard labour. Three smokers who talled to appear had their bail of $30' estreated.
All pipes and tampa seized were ordered to bo destroyed.
COCKTAIL PARTY
TO BE HELD
Housing Position
Mr. Walter M. Weinberger, for release because the need for Chairman of the British Stores considerable garrison is re- Disposal Board, wishes it to becognised..
The
following names have bobn added to the wives'
priority list: 1120hoda Con- nery: 171A Vera Valentine Beaching; 189A-Harol Milicent
JUDGE
They tend to be discouraged by controla and prefer to sell their "Shipping: Kaing: The Port of crops in the black kearket, which | cálse:
Tonnage Up
Hong
Many Complaints
na finally decided,
review with, some” remarks abouì thủ'In-
ing the proceeds:
Ports, therefrom.
wwwwwhore
|bis qualities of lendarubis.
"if every, firms of standing in the Colunr
of other' nationalltios are welcome only if
invited by the Committee) I do not know tention. If it could, the law was how auch fupressions have got aborts violated by the Japanese, whose perhaps we have been remiss in het ek monopoly and syndicate systems In publicity, taking it for granted that enabled only close collaborators overyone knows all about - ang Institution With
which has been active for 8 years. detrimental to the Aliled cause should remember that Individuals change to accumulate riches to buy
houses.
that It is hoped therefore "I will take this opportunity of stating the Government and püblic may that this Chamber, Ja International 14 character and welcomes the acceton of recall the fact that land trafis- in "the days of the ali Arms of standing of every, nationality. actions
le more than ever apparent, in time Kempettal are closely associated Ike these,`ibat a Chaoibed, of Commeren,
On the subject of Mr. Kep's re- tirement, the Chairinan sald
•
| though frme~wa hope-go on forever.
Call For Members
Art these 'remarka will be, rend br
and
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While the British Govern- hwnt are spending i monetizin apprehending and punishing trailors and war criminals, it i indeed strange to find that the learned Law Society, should re- commend the approval afi