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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
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- DISCUSSION AT SANTARY
BOARD MEETING, ·
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1927.
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trying period of emergency. The for in truth, I can find (excluding TO KEEP FIT IN THE EAST, only thing that the Sub-Committee myself) no better man to serve in daily regularity is of the first im- could do was to interview, reason, such matters; but it is the neces-portance. If troubled with. and warn wholesale and retallaity of forming a committee that 1 stipation, sick headache, dealers; to take a careful account query. In my connexion with the flatulence, or liverisliness, take a bile, of live-stock imported; and to Board I have had the honour of keep a look-out on market prices in serving on numerous Committees their relation to the prices paid and have not found that they have for imported stocks
been particularly helpful: At best, a Committee can only advise, but cannot decide. It is a luxury, i not a necessity. I suggest that the head of the Sanitary Department alone would be sufficient to deal with the matter; and he may if he wish refer more difficult cases. to the Board.
Pinkettes
little dose of Pinkettes to-night; you'll feel better in the morning. Of chemists, or post free, no cents
Limited Inquiry. Beyond this, "the Sub-Committee could do little: but I understand Sanitary Deparment, before the appointment of the Sub-Committee, had already rendered every assis-
the vial, from Dr. Williams tance to the importers of live
and in the New Territories in rent adjustment there is an omi- stock and to the cultivators of Arising out of this question of Medicine Co., 60, Kiangse Road,
Shanghal their nous problem to be faced and it is to facilitating transport of
THE NEW FRENCH' DEMEDY 7, goods to the Colony and local mar. this problem that I wish to draw THERATION. NO. 1 kets,
the attention of the Board. A THERAPION. NO.4 I do not wish the public to boto revise the reats would result in and skin disse No. 5 for Chroola
tural consequence of our attempt THORARION: NO.3 No. 1 for Bladder Calarth. Nà. I fas Blowd led into thinking that the newly corresponding attempt on these Bold by leading Chemists. Pries a appointed Sub-Committee is golna part of the stall-holders to raise England 24. Dr. L Giere Med Co. Hare into that question again. The their prices. Rents increased to THERAPION on Welt Gers. Slang system of making a report of the them would mean profits lessened axed to genuine packata. amount of imported live-stock and and it is only human nature for
of
thill
try to pass on to particularly when they have a monopoly as they do under our.
present system.
#tock .. 5. Loadon. Ben Trade Marked:
Corns
HIGH COST OF LIVING. method of housekeeping fairly universal and prevalent in the Colony, where everything is left to the boy. It is wellknown, or ought to be well-known, that in most households there is a system of "aquocze" (to use a significant Interest was attached to the word)that is to say the market fortnightly meeting of the Sani-coolie has "queeze" from the tary Board yesterday afternoon on market, the cook takes a hand in account of a resolution for the the game, and then comes the boy appointment of a Sub-Committee for his share. All these exac- of the Board to go into the questions have to be borne by the tion of the re-adjustment of rents householder, and naturally at that time that the Head of the of market stalls.
to the cost. I remember the head of a house telling me once that, Mr. W. J. Carrie, Head of the he allowed his boy $30 a month Sanitary Board, presided," and squeeze, but if this was exceeded there were also present, Dr. W there was a row and he would V. M. Koch, Mr. S. W. Tso, Mr. come down on him. Fancy $360 Wong Kwong-tin, Lt. and Brevet a year slipping in this, fashion! Colonel J. S. Bostock, C.B.E., Now nearly the same thing appointed occurs in every household, and R.A.S.C. (who was vice Lt. Colonel S. Boylan Smith, where the housekeeper does not D.S.O., O.B.E., R.A.M.C.); Hon, keep a watchful eye on the house- Mr. H. T. Jackman (Director of keeping, expenses naturally go up, Public Works), Mr. R. A. C. North, and there is an outery about high Dr. G. W. Pope, Dr. S. C. Ho, Mr. prices. It is really a case of your D. Davies, (Secretary) and Mr. wits pitted against the servants Watson (Assistant Secretary).wits, and this goes on until from More proceeding with the busi-sher exhaustion-angive no heon meat is, at my suggestion, be to sexes mh their burden Ends Paring ness of the meeting, the Chair-a peaceful life you in. man said he would like to say a worst offenders in this respecting maintained, and the reports the consumer and will succeed-
aro bachelors in messes, who, as few words on the passing of one rule, leave the catering and month for the information
are now being circulated once for many years was a distinguish everything to the No. 1 Boy, and members of the Board. The ques ed member of the Board. Here are completely at his mercy. Intion of market rents is but one of ferred to the late Dr. W. Wcidentally this adds enormously the many points bearing on the Pearse, who recently died at to the difficulties of the servant subject of market prices. It seems Home. The Chairman said he was question.
The markets are the only places: not qualified, in view of his re- eent association with the Board, Not a Simple Matter,
where meat may lawfully be sold and meat stalls have been known to speak on Dr. Pearse's services
However, we see now that the
and on more than one occasion to on that body, but from his know-question of the reduction of the
have formed themselves into rings. ledge of Dr. Pearse outside his prices of commodities is not the
That most of the increasca in price office he could say that Dr. Pearse simple matter one is apt to think it
may be directly traced to tho was a man of wide culture, a very is. A number of factors has to be
efforts of these rings, there can interesting speaker at all times, reckoned with, but perhaps chief
be little doubt. We would thus be a very genial soul, and possessed of them is the matter of rental of
pursuing a bad economic policy if of a keen sense of humour. He market stalls.
in seeking to augment the revenue was a very likeable man who
I should like also to take this of the Colony we simply succeed in raising the price of foodstuff in took a great interest in the junior stallholders enjoy 8. monopoly, opportunity of removing an im service. The Chairman felt sure that the Board would like an ex-that the hereditary transmission pression created by Mr. Braga's the Colony. In my opinion the the hore only solution lies in price control. of stalls is tacitly agreed to by the address, that is, that pression of sympathy and regret to be sent by the Secretary to Mrs. authorities, and that free tender-ditary holding of market stalls in The time has come for legislation responsible for the "market ring." to provide for fair prices. As one ing is rigorously suppressed by As a matter of fact, a ring will learned member ably pointed out existing rentees, and that cam- petition is suppressed.
always exist in a market so long in a previous meeting, the public stuli-holders have an exclusive must be safeguarded from the right of selling food-stuffs within merciless assaults of unscrupulous certain area known as the "Mar profiteers. It is my suggestion ket Limit." Within that area, that when we launch our scheme market stall-holders · possess of rent adjustment we should at monopoly and they soon found the same time ensure that they that it was to thei interest to would not prove a mere boomerang unile together and nintain high which will simply recur to the prices, whether, they be new disadvantage of the public, whose mo I comers OT hereditary holders. condition we are seeking to im-
Under the present market system, prove. it is quite conceivable that a ring of stallholders does exict.
Pearse.
Dr. S. W. Tan seconded, and the motion was adopted unanimously.
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It has become a tradition that
These are matters which I might sugzost should be investigated and reported on. Competition should be permitted, higher rents with consequent higher prices are not required. The authorities are not out to collect high revenues.
With thew words. Sir.
the resolution name for con- pe for consent
to me quite impossible, for a Sub- Committee of this Board to deal with so complicated and import ant a question as the food prices of the Colony, which depend an much on the solution of many knotty problems, economic or otherwise, over which the Board has no control.
The Monopoly.
Price Control.
The Cost of Living. Dr. Koch then said: In Intro- ducing the resolution which stands in my name I would like to state that it is the outcome of the short discussion on the subject of market rentals, which Look place at a recent meeting of hez, to the Board when Mr. Braga gave which stand notice that he would submit it.idération, al As Mr. Braga's tenure of member-of the Board" ship terminated on my return, I
The system of allowing here willingly underlook at his requestCommittee, of this Board he apsider is but fair and reasonable, formally to give notice with your Dr. Koch then moved. "That, itary holding in markets £ con- pointed, composed of the Presid-for it is most inequitable, if not, allowed to congratulate the Board Kwong-tin and Dr. S. C. Ho. to business and
And here I may perhaps beent, and Dr. S. WTso, Mr. Wong iniquitous, to take away a man's approval, Sir, that I will introduce on the fact that it had the advant-inquire into the question of the age of the assistance of each an readjustment of rents of market active and vigorous member, asialls and report to the Board." Mr. Braga proved himself.
to introduce it.
Now, this resolution really ex presses a pious hope that means
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Personally I should be glad to Confidence hear the views of other able mem hers on this point and in order: that they may give their opinions, I wish at the end of this discussion |
at the next meeting a motion touch-i business goodwill to sell it to the highest bidder mmediately after his death anding this matter.
The Chairman stated he would without any compensation what-like to go into the whole matter! soever, especially when he has with the old Sub-Committee. He established and carried on such a gave comparative figures of old Dr. S. W. Tso sald: I shall be business for a number of years, and existing rents of market stalls, may be found and measures sug-pleased to serve on the Committee If the Government were to insis and said that whatever was being gested for bringing down the which the Board has just appoint- upon carrying out the rule of revis saved by the holder of a cheap stall prices of commodities. Could weed, but I think that the scope ofing market rents out institute the way Italy deal inquiry by this Committee should years, those stall-holders who he charged his customers cheaper. three had not gone to make the prices with such matters-the Govern be clearly defined and understood.annot pay a higher rental would The Chairman desired in any case mert fix the prices in cach dis trict-a list is posted up in each grocery, butchers, fruit shop, and
every
The subject before the Board is forfeited, and their atalls put up .tively.
in consequence have their licences to go into the matter very exhaus- the advisability or inadvisability for public auction. There would if a customer is overcharged or of readjusting market rents by gets fnise weight he complains to making those stall holders who are the police, and a heavy fine, or paying a low rental pay the higher even imprisonment, is inficted, if one their neighbouring stall-
holders are now paying. the charge is proved,
In the Red Book which was.re- cently circulated, I noticed that
On being put to the meeting, view of the virtual monopoly ment of the new Sub-Committee be lack of competitors for them in Dr. Koch's motion for the appoint- The Government coffers would was adopted." reap the benefit of such competi- tion, but the publie would have to pay.
tion to a proposal. to remove cer-
The next business wis in rela- .
tain offensive trades from 'Shẩm-
If one takes the trouble to look at the official market list which is stated to be only a guide to prices, the higher rental therein mention- It is my firm belief that the re- shuipo. The Chairman, said that one must be struck by the fact that ed amounted to double or treble vising of market rents is second the two establishments concerned there is and has been a steady rise that paid by previous holders tion of better facilities for market boiling, in premises which could ary to the more important ques-"I were ongaged in the trade of resin- year by year. Those who have when their stalls were re-let. The the experience of housekeeping reason or cause of this enormous ing in this Colony for example, hardly be deemed suitable. He must realise this fact. If we im- increase should be carefully partially analyse the subject we irst see that in addition to higher prices caused by higher rentals there are some contributory causes which assist this inflation:
quired into.
en-
Mr. Braga, in his address to the Board at a previous meeting. referred, again to the high prices of food-stuffs in the Colony,
This We have first the scarcity of subject was fully gone into by the produce, due to the political dis-Sub-Committee appointed in June turbances in the areas of supply, 1926, of which the Head of the and also additional taxes imposed Sanitary Department, my
col-
erecting more small markets or, had endeavoured to obtain particu- botter atill, the granting of more lare of the capital outlay for the licensed premises for sale of food purpose of arriving at a decision, stuffs which would do away with but the owners of these establish the "market limit" and encouragements were in Canton. In view competition."
Not Helpful.
Mr. Wong Kwong-tin said: With your permission I should wish to make a few observations
on the produce on the way down league representing the Chinese on the motion which has just been before it reaches Hongkong. This section of the Community and my put before the Board. with the well-known economic law self were members. That Sub- of supply and demand tends to put Committee, although possessing na up the initial cost,
Squeeze.
Then another cause is the lax
SALESMAN SAM
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however of the fact that they had been allowed to occupy the pre- mises for a number of yeare al- ready, the Chairman proposed that the proprietors of the two estab the intention of the Board not to lishments be notified that it was
renew their licenses after two venre, this to have effect, after November 31, 1929.
The resolution was passed, The remainder of the business.
It is, however, with reference to power of controlling food-prices, the appointment of a Committee succeeded nevertheless to a certo consist of you yourself, my Chi- tain extent in preventing food-nese colleagues and myself, that I contributory prices from soaring up to an ex- cannot see my way to be in accord, of 'the Board was of a routine na- and slipshod traordinary-height during a most 'It is not the personnel that I object,ture.
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