CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 732

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date by which time the buyer hopes there will be a further advance enabling

a

him to make profit. But what happens?

After the professional operators have supplied the demand for

under time bargains

they begin at once by small cash sales at low prices to depreciate the shares:

in fact, they "bear" them and by that are able to buy at a low price the stocks they previously sold at a very high one, and on which, needless to say, the time buyer never realizes his profit.

The operation of ... means does this regularly and with ease, and his followers without money or reputation follow suit.

The position of the simple investor is now unenviable, he has bought stocks without any means to identify them, and "the gentlemen in the street," (and this is what they literally are) are utilizing these stocks, which are not their own, to manipulate affairs for their own benefit.

I feel strongly that if the commercial morality of Hong Kong is to be of good odour, this terrible evil must be stopped, and the only means of doing it without injury to

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date by which time the buyer hopes there will be a further advance enabling a him to make profit. But what happens? After the professional operators have supplied the demand for under time bargains they begin at once by small cash sales at low prices to depreciate the shares: in fact, they "bear" them and by that are able to buy at a low price the stocks they previously sold at a very high one, and on which, needless to say, the time buyer never realizes his profit. The operation of ... means does this regularly and with ease, and his followers without money or reputation follow suit. The position of the simple investor is now unenviable, he has bought stocks without any means to identify them, and "the gentlemen in the street," (and this is what they literally are) are utilizing these stocks, which are not their own, to manipulate affairs for their own benefit. I feel strongly that if the commercial morality of Hong Kong is to be of good odour, this terrible evil must be stopped, and the only means of doing it without injury to
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date by which time the buyer hopes there will be a further advance enabling a him to make profit. Buch what happens? After the professional operators have supplied the demand for under time phares bargains they begin at once by small cash sales at low prices to depreciate the shares: in fact, Ire orro they "bear" theur and by thah are able to buy at a low price the stocks they previously sold at a very high one, and on which, needless to say, the time buyer never realizes his profit. The operation of means does this regularly and with } 728 with ease, and his followers without money or reputation follow suit. The position of the simple investor is now unenviable, he has brought sticks without any mimbers to identify them, and the gentlemen in the street," (and this is what they literally are. (here) are utilizing these stick. which are not their own to manipulaté affairs for benefit. their own I feel strongly that if the commercial morality of stingstong is to be of good odour this tenible. evil must be stopped, and the only means of doing it without injury to
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date by which time the buyer hopes there will be a further advance

enabling

a

him to make

profit. Buch what happens?

After the professional

operators have supplied

the demand for

under time

phares

bargains

they begin at once by

small cash sales at low

prices to depreciate the

shares:

in fact,

Ire orro

they

"bear" theur

and by thah

are able to buy at

a low price the stocks they previously sold at a very high one,

and on which, needless to say, the time

buyer never

realizes

his profit.

The operation of

means

does this regularly and

with

}

728

with ease, and his followers

without

money or reputation

follow suit.

The position of the simple investor is now unenviable,

he has brought sticks

without

any

mimbers

to identify them, and

the

gentlemen in the street," (and this is what they literally are.

(here)

are

utilizing these stick.

which are not their own to manipulaté

affairs for benefit.

their own

I feel strongly that

if the commercial morality of stingstong is to be of good

odour this tenible. evil must be stopped,

and the only

means

of doing it without injury

to

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