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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER.

19.7.

pradores or house servants, even In conclusion, the President ex- knowing that the system of pressed the opinion that the soly- "squeeze" prevails to a greater or tion to, the food problem lay in

plenty of competition through P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT! lesser extent. This factor more the medium of plenty of than any other, perhaps, is re-markets and he thought sponsible for the high prices of the Board would agree that they market commodities. If house wanted to extend their market programme as soon as conditions holders tolerate it they have only in the Colony allowed. themselves to blame!

FOOD PRICES.

Board's Consent. In reply to the President, Mr. Braga stressed the fact that the Board having appointed a Com- IS THERE ENOUGH LOCALmittee to deal with the question

COMPETITION?

of food costs was a tacit consent on the part of the Board to more! SANITARY BD, DISCUSSION. or less regulate in the interest of

The discussion at the Sanitary Board on market prices gives food for thought!

She: What's that mountain over there?

He: I don't know. She: Charles! you don't love Before we were me any more. thing.

the community the question of pose would be served by the that there was no statutory enact-

The decision that no good pur-prices, although he recognised married you used to know every- publication of the report of the ment that would force that duty apecial Sub-Committee, which on any member of the Committee considered the question of the or the Board.

Guardian (scolding): I must agree with your, aunt, Jean, we ratiter hoped night clubs would be the last places you would 'go

market prices of food was the As regards the growth of vege- subject of reference at the Sani- tables and livestock breeding in tary Board yesterday when Mr.the New Territories for possible to. Braga criticised the decision.

Joan; I can assure you they supply on a greater scale to the The publication of a report markets of Hong Kong, Mr. Braga are--they leave you just enough Mr. Braga said, would invite pub-thought it was a question of energy. to stagger back to your lic criticism and possibly useful affording greater facilities and cot. suggestions for keeping down encouragement, particularly in prices for the benefit of consum- the matter of railway prices. ers at large. The public was en- tirely in the dark as to the steps (if any) taken by the Committee For to reduce produce prices. example, a few months ago -the price of bread increased owing, to the higher price of imported flour. The price of this latter commodity must surely have fluc- tuated since then, and yet the bread price had remained fixed.

Britisher's Guild Influence. As regards market produce, Mr. Braga expressed, doubt as to

PIRACY.

Little Girl: "Auntie, why do you put that powder on your face "

Auntie:

A STABILISED INDUSTRY IN pretty,"

CHINA.

of

"To make myself

Little Girl: "Then why doesn't it?"

It is now nearly six years since the dust of the modern series

Bad Golfer: "This can't be our China Coast piracies took place, when the China. Merchants' 8.8. ball-it's a very old one." “Kwand we", was seized while on al Caddie: "Still, it's a long voyage from Shanghai to Hong time since we started. isn't it. Kong and Canton, and while during sir?"""

the intervening period there has

whether the prices were regulat- been a steady procession of similar!

their

#

ed strictly by the laws of supply outrages, on both foreign and Chi- "You have made your hero and demand. It was suspected nese sirips, and the methods of the too inflammable, I'm afraid,” · that the influence of the Butcher's pirates have come to be as well said the critic, to the writer.

the greatest deter known as the situation of Guild was minating factor and it would be headquarters and the Identity of "He has a lantern jaw to begin interesting to learn to what ex- Blas Bay district of Walchow face lit up; in Chapter III, his their leaders, the inhabitants of the with. In Chapter II, his whole tent, if at all, the Committee had are keen on their hobby as ever; cheeks flamed, he gave a burn- succeeded in undermining that in-unimpressed by the dire threats ing glance in Chapter X.; and which occasionally are held out to after blazing with wrath and Mr. Braga expressed the view them, and undeterred by the very boiling with rage he administer- that there was no such thing as few instances of an attempt at ed a scorching rebuke in the last competitive prices in our markets, retribution which have been made. which bore out the belief that the Piracy may now definitely be con- five pages. butchers and the compradores sidered as one of the permanent in- stitutions of the China Coast, un- Furthermore, thinking so, it was prices were kept up to the pre-suppressed and apparently ineradi- Golf tyro (to caddie after hav-

places that duty was performed by the Sanitary Board for the obvious reason that it controlled the markets through letting them. To say at this late date that food prices are no concern of a Sanitary Board is simply begging the whole question.

fluence.

a sheer waste of time for a judice of the consumers.

cable, well and truly founded as a ing broken all his clubs in ot- In conclusion, Mr. Braga re-going concern, part and parcel of tempting to drive from the first Committee to be appointed last

ferred to the "phenomenal" in the national life of South China, tee). "What do I do next, boy?"- year to go into the question of crease in the prices of Chinese producing big profits and quick re- Caddie "Try the bag, Sir.". food prices in the markets and vegetables as compared with a turns, and more devoid of serious

if possible to make recommenda-few years ago. It would be in- risk than any other profession in tions to reduce these prices.

"Can I speak to your father to-day, my little man?"

Charlady"Yes, sir, I've cured teresting to learn whether any the world whose followers reap the effort had been made to obtain a rewards of their labours in big and me 'usband o' card playin' at

Ching last." The discussion between the larger supply of vegetables for generous lots. The South

pirate is nothing if not impartial

Vicar "Really-how?" Char- President and Mr. Braga reveals our markets from the producing it is true that in the early days of

districts of the New Territories. the reabilitation of his profession lady-"Sewed a ace o' spades some diversity of opinion in the factor against the New Terri- be concentrated his attentions on up is sleeve, sir." matter of competition at the tories farmer was the difficulty vessels flying the British flag or markets, but that does not, or at and high cost of transport from one of the Chinese quasi-national the producing centres to our mar-emblems, but that was due purely least should not, affect the main kets in Hong Kong. Was it not to expediency, and not to any parti-

"Papa is at the law courts." issue. The Food Prices Com-possible that some scheme should cular desire to honour or humiliate

"But you said that a month mittee has come to the conclusion be worked out for collecting vege the Union Jack, or the five hort-

ago," with many points also on bunting.

"He's still there."Die that, so far as cattle and swine tables grown in the New Terri-zontal bars on bunting, or the sun

tories and transporting it cheaply Since those days he has taken are concerned, no inordinate pro- to Kowloon and Hong Kong?

much more generous outlook, and Muskete, Vienna. President's Reply.

the scope of his activities has in- fit is made by the retailer and

Mr. N. L. Smith, President of cluded in addition French ships,

Wife: I saw my doctor to- that any increase in prices is due

the Board, in reply, said that if and Dutch, and Norwegian, and to higher prices reigning at the the special Committee which con- Japanese, and those of one or two day, dear, about my loss of

do not memory.

Husband: What did he do? Hong Kong, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1927. ports of origin. This, of course, sidered this matter, decided to cir- other nationalities which

Wife: Made me pay in ad-

BIRTH.

HYNES. On September 7, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hynes, a son.

EXPENSIVE LIVING,

not

sonable British Mercantile

BUC-

a

once.

sounds logical, as does the Presi-culate the various papers among readily come to mind. And how he the members of the Board it has prospered and continues to dent's statement that where would be seen that the Committee prosper! It cannot be denied that vance.

he has encountered one or two little In setbacks; but what undertaking, there is a glut prices drop a few had been far from dormant.

particular would he like to thank either newly born or newly revived,

Grandson Brown: "How did cents and when there are a few the Chinese members of the Com- which aims at so lucrative a return It is most unfortunate, but it hundred less cattle in the depot mittee for the time and labour for a little labour and a little or you live to be 1007"

Grandpa Brown: "I never ganisation, could expect to carry on is true, as Mr. Braga pointed out prices rise a few cents. There they had put into the report. at the meeting of the Sanitary are exceptions, of course,

The Committee felt that any indefinitely without meeting with smoked, drank, or stayed out o' report they might make would be occasional checks? He has had a nights,"

Grandson Brown: "I meant Board yesterday afternoon, that only in regard to cattle and bound to be in a way negatived. few of his fellows killed on a ship Hong Kong is earning the un-swine, but in regard to every He thought that the Board should by some inconsiderate and unrea-why ?" enviable reputation of being the commodity sold in the markets, bear in mind that the regulation officers, and some more of his com-

The Fireman: "The house is of market prices was not in any rades were even done to death en most expensive Colony to live in. If it is at all possible to reduce way their concern as a Sanitary the gallows at Hong Kong; but his on fire miss.” That reputation, however, will prices; however, it is the duty of Board.

proportion of fallures, or compara-

The Lady: "Thank you. remain so long as the Sanitary the Board to make recommenda- The President also reminded tive failures, to wholesome

the Board that the Committee cesses has been so amazingly small Kindly see that it is put out at Board adopts the same passive tions accordingly. As Mr. Braga was set up at a time of emergency as to render his profession still one attitude as revealed by the dis- pointed out, given encouragement during the boycott when it was of the most attractive in the Far Enst. As we have already stated,

The Boatman: "Round the cussion yesterday. In May, and the guidance of the Forestry felt that prices in the market that profession has become an in- 1926, Dr. Koch asked whether Department, the New Territories mittee over a considerable period in the Far East as such things as

were unduly high. The Com-stitution, as firmly embedded in life lighthouse for one and sixpence." The Aberdonian: "What r-re- the Board, in letting market could produce vegetables in kept a careful check on the whole the Customs, or the Church, and duction: is there if we star-rt at stals, could not take steps to stop larger quantities and at prices sale prices of cattle and swine and much more firmly than some goy-low tide?" what he described as profiteering, which would compete with im- talked for considerable lengths of ernments we wot of. It must be

time with importers of cattle and confessed that some people,

Irate Father: "What do you Although the President now says ported commodities. If, too, the swine and representatives of the profess to know what they are talk that the Board should bear in railway transport charges are butchers. They also had the ad-ing about, have expressed the mean by coming home at 5

opinion, and still are of that mind, that food prices are not in too high, the authorities should Surgeon who was in close touch ton Government and the Inviel heavens! I have to patronise the

vice of the Colonial Veterinary opinion, that the. Glory of the Can-

Indignant Daughter: "Good any way its concern, never have take steps to have these reduced, with them in such matters. ability of Sovereign Rights not- been, and should not be, he and thus, as Mr. Braga states, The Committee had come to the withstanding, the duty of the for- old roost some time, don't I?"

conclusion that there was no in-eign nations whose vessels. consented to form a Committee do a good service to the Colony, ordinate profit being made by the been attacked and continue to be to go into the question of market There is another phase of actual retailers and that where attacked is to rout out the pirates His Wife's Mother: I hope prices and if possible to make high food prices that cannot be there were increases of price it from their lair, "ruthlessly, relent- you're being careful when you dig lessly, remorselessly"; but such aup a worm. Remember it can feel recommendations to reduce these Ignored, although it is not within was due to the higher prices at happy consummation to what a lot and think just as well as you can.

the ports of origin. There was of folk consider to be a serious prises. Holding these views, it the province of the Sanitary healthy competition in the mar-problem (and what one shipping may well be asked why he con- Board. That is the eternal kets and, as to the suggestion of man described as "a form of direct a "ring," he thought the fact that taxation that is as inevitable as the

who

have

A business man owned a ear

sented to the formation of a "squeeze" on the part of co when there was an increase of season") seems far, far away. And of ancient model which he was Committee at all? Why did he pradores, cooks, boys, and amaha. supplies the price, automatically so piracy continues to flourish and dealrous of selling. He ad not take the same stand in May, No matter what the nominal dropped, disproved this.

prosper, and the pirate continues vertised it, and in due course Happy and practically worried met a prospective buyer to give 1926, as he takes to-day-that market price may be, house- The New Territories.

or any other Government, nor for After several unsuccessful food prices are not in any way holders have invariably to pay a With regard to livestock, the caring not much for the Hong Kong him a demonstration.

President said that the New Ter anti-piracy regulations.or any other attempts the ear was finally the concern of the Board? With few cents more. The experiences ritories could not hope to produce Regulations. This state of affairs persuaded to start: Rattling this dictum many people will not of the strike in 1925 led many on a large enough scale to supply may end sometime, but exactly and groaning, the vehicle stag- agree. It may be argued that, householders to do their own the needs of Hong Kong and the when is a question that no one can

same applied to a certain extent answer. us the letting of the markets is marketing, with startling dis- in respect of vegetables. The in the hands of the Board, it coveries of the manner in which New Kowloon vegetable growers

that they were in carrying range

gered”, at a speed of about ten miles an hour, backfiring and protesting, wheezily

But the owner was an optimist,

ought to be the business of the they had previously been flesced, undoubtedly had an advantage in ANSWER TO CORRESPON- and he wanted to sell, that Board to see that the public are Some have continued to save by of a number of markets, but with DENT Merchant Your vehicle not exploited, There is ample doing their own marketing since, regard to other New Territory complaint is a personal matterRattling fine car precedent. Prices were regulated but it is to be feared that the districts it would cost more to and not of public interest. We said, turning to the

Sound in evé bring vegetables in from Shatin, suggest you get in touch with the during the war not only here but great majority are content to let say, than from Shekki, by water authorities of the country the Testureplied " the

I hear Consul representa ere. And in certain other it be done for them by thelf com- transpor

he

part.

oth