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THE LIQUORS ORDINANCE His Excellency goes on to say that in nowhere else in the world except Hong AND THE CHIT SYSTEM,

kong can non residents sign for drinks, (Continued from page 2)

and refutes his own argument in the ext Eighthly. His Excellency the Gover-sentenes by admitting bo has done this nor stands by his expressed desire not in Eastern Hotels when he had forgetten

to carry 'money. Again if "forgetting, to go beyond the wishes of the cou

to have money is a teguly good.excuse munity and thinks to nacertain this dr.

for sigaig cat, teen uo Hengkung sire by allowing the official members to moter keeper wil grumole ar vote in nevordance with their own judg. | ruuance and the repeat has been nazan

for under a musaparengusion," nacht in the matter under notice then be

thy arenency is quite right in assum- evinced, la my opinion, a belief in official | ing kne stotel Directors want to sell nuore | aria. They Haveva perte night to this { haman mature unt shared by the em

destre since the Government gave them ins munity, who may be termed the "out privilege of selling nechal sad, especially siders" why see more of the gaite as it 80, since the fence for was 'raised trom

23.000 to 23.000 only last your affects them. It is, in my opinion, too

The real desire of the Directors to sell more is only much to expect independence of action confined to those cases in which custom- from even highly-placed'men with extelers who have subcient cretlit enther have lent prospects (so long as they are loyal and subservient to their superiors) high pay, mostly with wives" and families, who during long past experience, have hardly ever been allowed free judgment even in a, inatter of "a storm in a teacup (to use Mr. Showan's sinile). This was proved in the solid official voto-úgainst the solid anofficial voje not only on this occasion but also on a reecht occasion.

No one blames the officials for they have been trained to believe that what their superiors de must be right, and "zhould it drengionally be otherwise, it is only a matter of time liefore the Comment will introdure some amendment.

not had any, and desire some, or have got already hal enough, and 1 contend this desire to the more niness in legitimate one nid, the Ordinance is now read, this trading is thwarted.

applied to all goods is a bal one and The question whether the chit system, is should be'abolishel, can be settled by the Government drawing up a Bilk, to effect this, when they will realise the difficulties in the

The poi

as to whether the average man drinks too much and might drink, lovs under Henry May statement that the Bill was certain circatastanees is nullified by Sir nut intended

evred

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to stop drinking, His Excellency telustance at taking a drink from a man who pays for it in engl or the frigid indifference when the rhit I have alrealy referred to His Excel gigned, or the inclination to refuse when lency's description of the question is a the invitation is extented in certain way, matter of the internal management of the

or the lack of modesty suffered under simi Hotel and its clients, and his admissionlar circumstants in a Club presumably that two opinions on the point at issue as distinct from a Hetely may be true. was possible and that he might not have but unfortunately the opportunity of stand- inugurated such a measure himself ing is Excellency a drink under guy These confessions, in my opinion, expose these circumstances (at any rate in the the weakness of the Government's caro folany) is the rare to be used as an argu- at the start.

ment, as the feeling of it is more blaved His Excellency's inability to see any] to give than to trevive" wems to have been reason put forward for the repeal is not reciprocate the invitation at chce, and any forgotten. Less highly placed individhinis strange to unofficial eyes because Goreliance, or false modesty, is pleasurably ernment work, to which his experienco | has been entirely restricted, is non-com- petitive and contrasts very strongly with} other kinds of work, which has to be financed and exploited in the face of daily and hourly competition and more or less rapid changes in fashion. For this reason it may not appear to Officials what the mover and seconder meant to a whole, or part, and thereby creates convey when they denounceil the clause as vexatious and causing unnecessary inconvenience. It must be remembered that Hotel business varies in volume during the day and there are extra- ordinary rushes of business at certain hours when the apnen available "and the} Staff are strained to the uttermost. Turning business away is a commercial crime, and cash business in those parts of the hotel, other than the actual bars where cash is the rule, takes twice as long to handle as chit business, because it is a difficult operation, especially with local currency, Thirst and hunger are insistent customers, To double the space available and similarly increase the staff may seem to the uninitiated simple matters to arrange, but in practice they, are the reverse.

His Excellency's query, as to what hap Hongkong Hotel, can be answered in only i pens if a man's credit is exhausted is the one way and that they take the same pre- cautions as do bankers and other traders in similar eirennstance. The debine does! as debtora de in all other cages, viz., pays

Both His Excellency and Mr. Fletcher made much use of the 1017 remarks of Mr. Shewan in the debate, though these remarks were made under a 5t of feeling engendered by expressly mentioned in difference and boredom and a wish to get away to his own more pressing business and private affairs,

a fresh credit, or until he devs, goe

angry and thirsty as far as the Intel is concerned, and quite rightly so.

The Hotels do not object to take ensh when asked to do so, but would prefer to tak cheques. If His Excellency, or any other person, has to

to act as cashier, evðn And he can rarely, if ever, though is reasonably careful, he will rectly. "It is a very nervous ceupation. ver, balance car when every thay is a subordiante cashier the dificulties are increased and His Ex- celleney's remarks about "idiotie state mark then he imagines. ments in this relation are more wide of the

Why His Excellency made the statement" that the Hongkong Hotel desant pay for the fairly considerable amount of boul debes and inferred the prices were higher than they need be in consequence, I do not pre- tend to know. The annual accounts of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., are filed in thin Registrar's Office at the Supreme Court and the bad debty stated are so small as to o inconsiderable in comparisor with the turnover. The Hon. Mr Follock inferrel this in 1917 (Zalard p. 1033 in answer to

any

finitesimal number of cases of bad debts question when he said there were an in- I gather Mr. Shewan's interest in, and and it does not seem to me that there was outlook on, life has changed with the Justification whatever for H.E. The Governor in enunciating the argument he passage of years and the physical in-use firmities they bring in their train, so The final argument about loss of inter- that it may be taken for granted his est is equally fallacious, and perhaps a interest in alcoholic spirits," which simple example will satisfy the Council this measure alone deals with, has not that the prices are not greatly enhanced now that interest for him which the non- thereby. alcoholic

X. has a large birthday party and, trenta "spirits" have in another world he is now doing his best to com

his friends to say 8100 worth of cham municate with. His argument against the page on the first of the mouth. As-um- employment of solicitors by the Hotels ming be pays his bill on the 15th of the only uniounted to a very cheap sneer lost interest for 11 months at 7 actually following month, apparently the Hotel has as I find it very difficult to believe 87 cents which does not loom large on a that Mr. Shewan has never employed 8100 transaction. The latter, even in this solicitors to find arguments against any rich Colony, is not an every day securrence, particular question affecting bis own On a SIC tran-netion the apparent loas intercsts. It is unbelievable, as every amounts to under cuts, and on i drinks ordinary business man who has anything barely a cent. to inse (as the Hotels believed at the

The Clubs and Hotels in England time they had) employs a solicitor in equally demand cash in exchange for drinks such tircumstances. The accusation of and for non-resident, niso for ined. There bad arguments used by the proposer and is a certain healthy and friendly, as agains seconder can be met by my remarks an antagonistic competition, between under Fourthly" which points out a which applies up to date even more so in misstatement of 3r. Shewan's

Hongkong, and I consider that so long as His Excellency now states, there is no the Club in Hongkong do" nos fhd it inconvenience in carrying about a certain not be compelled to do sc. amount of money in the pocket. In the not first place money is the root of il

I trust the foregoing evil, but want possible use, (other than attempt to refute the arguments of the fur payment of card lesses), ready money Council as justifying my reasons for dia

Government will be considered by hel can be to him I cannot imagine, as hesenting from the opinion of the majority does not frequent the Hotels in the usual I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most manner of less exalted folk, whilst he is obedient servant. protected from the dangers I have drawn attention to under "Sixthly," ngàc apparently never moves about the Colony except with one or two officers in attend- anco and his house is protected by armed guards day and night. The inconven- HONGKONG SHARE MARKET ience is no doubt lessened in his case.if | hi has no occasion to use the money and the necessity for it is less apparent.

I gather from His Excellency's remarks about taking brands with coffee in the lounge without paying for; it" does not mean that the Hotel must provide the Brandy and coffee free of cost, but that the customer can legally sign a chit. If this is what the Ordinance is meant to mean then an amendment to clause 3 (2)| (b) reading as follows will put matters right, viz., "or in any position of the Hotel not containing à bar counter, at which the customer can stand up to nad

order drinks

.&Cross" following the words regular meaks of Hotel If heavy drinking is what the Government | really wish to limit, then this alteration) will meet the case as, I am creditably informed. it is humanly practical to rgn- sume, twice as moch liquor standing as when the customer sita, down whilst ) drinking.

to demand cash the Hotels should

In conclusion

A. R. Lour

Hongkong, 12th September, 1923.

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