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MARKET PRICES.
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING. Urging that increased stall rents would be made the excuse for higher prices in the markets, both Air, J. P. Braga and Dr. S. W. T'so addressed yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board in opposition to a readjustment of market rents. Eventually, Mr. J. P., Braga gave notice that he would propose at the next meeting that a committee of the President and the two Chin- eso members be appointed to en- quire into the question of stall renta.
Mr. Braga said: In the course of a debate in this room on the 6th September on the question of the high prices of fresh foodstuffs in Hongkong. I laid stress on the pos- Bibility of the butchers' guild operating as one of the determin- ing factors in the keeping up and the raising of the prices in the markets of the Colony. You, Sir, in your reply thought that "wo were too apt to make too much of the bogey of the ring' and the Guild."
On that occnsion I spoke with- out the knowledge of the facts since gathered from a circulation of the papers to members that have revealed a condition of things calling, in your opinion, for a read- justment of the "rents of stalls throughout the markets in the Colony, The disclosure goes be- yond the question of one of stall rents only.
Encouragements of "Rings."
of the middle-clasa inhabit- ants who have literally to under. gó mental struggle to make 'unds meet from month to month.
'HARBOUR PIRAC
Especially great is the difficulty SEQUEL TO THEFT OF of that class whom the Hon. Mr Shontou spoke of in the Legisla tive Council the other day as an essential section of the community and wham the Calony could not do without. I speak of the clerka in Honkong and of the salaried family men..
What Has Progress Brought.
There is peculiar appositeness in a lending article in the South China Morning Post of the 18th October on "Hongkong Expan- zion." The writer's remarks bear profitable
repetition. This 4d
what he wrote:
OF GOLD BARS.-
The sensational outrage local steam launch within cincts of the harbour, or ber 12, was recalled at the loon Magistracy yesterday noon when the hearing of bery charge against an unc ed Chinese was commenc fore Mr. W. Schofield,
It will be recalled that conveying two boxes of ge lion to the s.s.. Promine board the steam launch W Shing on behalf of the sh company of the same nami "What has progress brought? men, one a stranger and the Higher rent and cost of living, two members of the crew unpleasant neighbours, and, by duced revolvers and cover comparision, an inadequate im remainder of the crew. provement in his earning power
The launch was steered The Colony is a queer paradox.direction of the castern en By all the accepted rules, ex- to the harbour and on qu pansion, development, prosperi at North Point was beached happy. Why have they not done with about $24,000 worth o ty should have made, everybody rabbers made good their 80? The answer would appear bars. Subsequent enquirie to be that thesu things are to the arrest of an unem BRares and delusions. In many Chinese who was yesterday. comments we have held that theed with being concerned measures of administrative armed robbery on board th success lies not in big figures Fat Shing and, with stealing of population and trade, bu: others not in custody 600 t in the health, comfort and con
gold, the property of the W tentment of the community." Shing Steamship Company a
as personal articles beld. to the crew.
. Centralisation of Wealth. The tendency in Hongkong la for wealth to become more and more
Only the more formal evi centralised... While there are somo
was taken yesterday, the ma It reveals to the Board'n system who have been blessed with an
of the Wo Fat Shing Co. that not only permitted bat, in my abundance of this world's riches clerk giving evidence of the humble opinion, actually made and are wallowing in wealth, tine of the office and the room for the machinery for the others (and they form the dispro-fication of the gold bar. encouragement of combination portionate majority) must drudge among the stallholders of our mar-at their daily toil to eke out a pit- keta. A system that perpetuates tance for existence. licencees' holdings to their lineal
Manager's Evidence.
Mr. Li Koon-chun, manag the Wo Fat Shing Steamship any of No. 81, Wing Lok gave evidence of ownership
descendants in a profitable trade It should certainly not be beyond to the exclusion of competitive the ability of this Board to devise newcomers stands self-condemned some scheme whereby the market in principle no less than in prac-stalls should not remain the close gold bar, which was deliver tice. Beyond the fact that that preserve of a favoured few, there witness's Company on Octar system--a pernicious one to my by placing into their hands the by a goldsmith. After being way of thinking has the approval means for organising a combina-packed for shipping the bulllo TO CURE SICK HEADACHES of the Government of the last gen- tion against prospective competi- kept in the store room unti
eration, I am not aware that there tors. Rather than increase the evening when it was arising from disordered liver or existe any valid argument in sup-stall rents. I would prefer to see on board the Company's la sluggish, digestive processes there port of it. I would condemn it, the inauguration of some plan in the Wo Fat Shing for delive is nothing better than Pinkettes, and I hope the Board would agree the operation of which the agri- the s.s. Prominent. the dainty little laxative liver re-
to condemn it,
culturists, the poultry farmers gulators. Used when needed
For the opportunity afforded the and pig breeders in the New Terri- Bourd to discuss a question of tories would be given un oppor- such wide Interest in the Colony, dispose of their produce to the tunity in the Hongkong markets to I feel, sure members will agree consumers.. with me that we are thankful to
Pinkettes
you.
Besides two fokis who ca
the gold there were five of other employees of the firm ment comprised about 300 1 board the launch. The com
of one-tael bars and about
pleces of five-mäce bara. W
It was you who caused the papers on the subject to be table "Lags" operate to the dia-
Complaint is rife that the Vege dug up from the musty files of the couragement of the vegetable far by the prosecution, witness fo
On a piece of gold bar pro Board and on your instructions mers of the New Territories. This fed the name of the Comp Pinkettes ensure
that daily re-they were circulated to members complaint should be inquired into, Saigon branch office. he gularity which keeps you cheerywho have since become acquaint- When the farmers bring their pro-also bore the mark of the and well. Of chemists, also posted with the unsatisfactory condi- duce for wholesale disposal in free, 60 cents per vial, from Dr. tion, prevailing. Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Kiang-
Hongkong "the ring" offers such ed. Each tael plece was tur
smith from whom it was pure poor prices that they prefer to take ed for $5,150. back the vegetables and feed thera As a measure
of the fisent to pigs rather than submit to the polley of the Government
"squeeze" of "the ring." this readjustment of stall rents looks
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a very attractive proposal. At to freeze out the farmers. It is This is an indefensible attempt the same time. the fact is borne not as it should be. -upon-me-that-for-a-good-number
to.
The consignment was been sent to Saigon by the consignment of gold aban Prominent. The Company
or four times each month." 8.5. Wo Fat Shing was used for delivering the gold the steamers.
Engineers Abscond.
nly
In reply to Mr. McCallum, ness said that after the gold been stolen one of the fokis absconded from the office.
of years the fortunate "lineal de- Market Holdings for Farmers. scendants" of a certain class of people have accumulated profits should be given market holdings The New Territories farmers at the expense of the ratepayers. in the Central, Western, Wan- What return has the Colony re-chai, and Saiwanhe markets on ceived from the holders of the the Island, and at Yaumati and prescriptive right which a faulty Hunghom on the mainland. This system has conceded and MRS. J. CRAWFORD, tenanced for so long
coun- might be a first step to break the a time? strong combination of "the ring." The benefits to the residents of This innovation is worth a trial.
Answering further quest all classes have been rise in prices Until it has been tried and failed, ting dark when the gold was witness said that is was just and the disconsolate prospect of Board has done all it could do to I should not be convinced that this yet further rises all the time.
to the Prominent, I was regulate the price of fresh food-be as safe on board as in
sent earlier because it would One gentleman who erstwhile sluffs in Hongkong. wielded the butcher's blade
firm's strong room. The gold behind A beef atall in the
Dr. S. W. Tao agreed that the insured against piracy. Central Market earned notoriety would at the present time be made readjustment of market rents 'for himself
Witness did not personally! at the head of a gang of the exponents of commodities, and suggested that launch there were six seamen
the excuse for increased price of with the consignment. On. doctrine destructive of all law and the consideration of the question together. The coxswain had b order and who for a time figura of the question be postponed until in the empley of the Company tively brandished at safe distance such time as things in Hongkong four years. The engineer the knife of hatred at Hongkong became more normal. At the was on board on October 12. for his own enrichment. Such is moment, when the Colony was still only a substitute for the origi the return given for a benevolent feeling the effect of the boycott, it engineer who was on slek fen policy of this Board's heritage to was inadvisable to touch the rents; Since the robbery witness had r lineal descendant" of a Hạng kong butcher.
seen or heard of the invalid.
N› Revizion.
No Intention to Rush Matter,
Mr. N. L. Smith, the President that had been said, and added that of the Board, agreed with much
gineer, witness sald that he kn Roferring to the substitute While it is true that the Trea-
incident witness had not seen t he had a new engineer. Since sury will reap the benefit of an in- it had never been his intention to substitute. The fireman wag a creased revenue by the proposed rush the matter. He had explain: missing. readjustment of the stall rents, ed in the minutes how the quea It should be the business of this tion arose. About twenty years Board to provide against, giving ago there was undoubtedly the in- somewhat similar evidence
"After an office clerk bad gly
WELDING an excuse for forcing prices up tention of revising the average of case was adjourned.
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still higher in our marketa. Ta market rents every three years.
be consistent, I am sorry I can-It was only done twice and then
not agree to any revision of the fell into abeyance.
scale at the present time when t
may be seized as an argument.
It was not suggested, he pointedness like a pork butchery occuppli to raise the prices of all fresh out, that all the stall-holders stail on a month to month has foodstuffs in the Colony. They that in certain cases two stall present in theory, but it cou
should be raised; the point was Actually that was the system are expensive enough..
holders next to one another doing never be carried out in practic I am speaking with a per- the same business were paying The point could be considered' Sonal
knowledge
and deep widely different rates. It would the Committee which Mr. Brag Insight Into the
hardships not matter so much if the cheaper, would propose should be appoin
stall was using his advantage for ed." the benefit, of the public, but he An order granting leave to th was not.
President, and the appointment Mr. W. J. Carrie to act as Presid ent, was laid on the table. W
POLAR JUAKE
IT'S QUALITYS
THAT COUNT,.
"...Lineal Descendants
With regard to Mr. Braga's re- Those present were Mr. Ni marks condemning the system of Smith (President), Mr. W. J. Cài granting the stalls to lineal de- rie, Dr. S. WT80, Mr. Won scendants, Mr. Smith thought it Kwong-tin, Dr. 8. C.. Ho, Mr. J. I was vory difficult to see what could Braga, Mr. H. T. Jackman, Di be the alternative. He did not. G. W. Pope, and Mr. D. Davie think it possible to have a big bual-(Secretary).
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