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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

MAINTENANCE OF RESERVE

GENERAL

STOCK OF

RICE IN COLONY:

COLONY: GOVERNMENT SCHEME EXPLAINED AT

AT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

SAY

Gordon's

...and know

what you're drinking/

GORDONS

DRY GIN

DESTILLERY LONDON,

NO COLOURING MATTER

NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

Industrial Development

PUBLIC AUCTION. In Hongkong

THE Undersigned have received

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instructions from the Liquida- tors and others

to "sell by.

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Tuesday, the 31st October, 1939,

commenting at 2.30 p.m..

ANNUAL REPORT OF S.C.A.

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Method Of Managing

And Financing

DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL PASSES

FIRST READING

The method of managing and financing the scheme for maintaining a reserve stock of rice in the Colony, as contained in a memorandum, was referred to by the Hon. Mr. Sidney Caine, Financial Secretary, at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council when the Essential Com- modities Ordinance of 1939 was read à second and third. time and passed.

Payments of compensation for expenses of holding stocka will be made by the Treasury from the central fund on certification by the Food Con- troller that the stock in 'ques» ... tion has in fact been held for à period of at least one month. ADDITIONAL`IMPORTS

His Excellency the Gover-, nor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, presided at the meeting, and others present were:-His Ex- cellency Major-General A. E. Grasett (General Officer Commanding), the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith (Colonial Secre- tary), the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster (Attorney General), (5) Authorization of additional im-"

porte:

The Food Controller may at his

the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Sec- retary for Chinese Affairs), the Hon. Mr. S. Caine (Financial Sec-discretion permit any licensed im- retary), the Hon. Cindr. G. F. Hole porter to import a quantity i (Harbour Master), the Hon. Mr. T. excess of the quantity originally H. King (Commissioner of Police), authorized provided that such an the Hon. Dr. P. 3. Selwyn-Clarke ditional imports shall pay an extra (Director of Medical Services), the levy of 12 cents per picul in addi- Hon. Mr. A. B. Purvis (Director of tion"to the ordinary levy. Public Works, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon, Mr. T. E. Pearce, thhe Hon. Mr. T.N. Chau, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, the Hon. Mr. Li Tse-fong. the Hon. Mr. A. L Shields and Mr. C. B. Burgess (Deputy Clerk of Councils).

RICE RESERVES

The memorandum explaining the application of the Essential Com- modities Ordinance to rice was as

Reference to industrial develop- ment in the Colony is made by the Secretary of Chinese Affairs in his report of the activities of his Department during the year follows:-

1938.

(1) Licensing of Importers:

The factories which had migrat- No person will be permitted to ed to Hongkong from areas affect-import rice into the Colony unless

The Food Controller may also authorize at any time a propar- tionate increase in the amounts authorized to be imported by all licensed. Importers if the demand appears to necessitate such in- crease, and in the event of such a general proportionate increase no additional levy will be payable.

AVERAGE PRICES (6) Initiation of scheme:

Licences will be issued in the first place for a period of six months, commencing... say, from December 1: licensed importers will be required to acquire their

ed by the Sino-Japanese hostilities in possession of a licence to do so stocks within a period of 14 days were accompanied in most cases from the Food Controller. All and in order to enable them to do by the workers already employed such ilcentes will prescribe: (a) so Government would transfer to at their Sales Room. No. 35. Han-n them, says the report, and the maximum quantity which the them from its own stocks whatever

this and the continued importer may import, and (b) the influx of other refugees there was minimum stock which he must little, if any, alleviation of local hold at all times. unemployment.

kow Road. Kowloon,

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising

owing to

At the end of 1938, the number engaged in registered factories and workshops, was 55,000, this number being only a fraction of the total of employed workers in the Colony

LABOUR TROUBLE

"

Rice transhipped direct from ship to ship in Hongkong har- bour and not destined for re export to China coast ports will not be included in the total imports for the purpose of the scheme.

Chesterfield Couch and Arm- chairs, Teak Bookcases, Teak Desks, Tables, Wall Clocks, Oil Paintings, Etchings, Pictures, Bronze and "The only serious labour trouble

(2) The total stock to be held Brass Ware. Silver Ware. Cut occurred in the Chung Hwa Book Classes Crockery. Glass

Ware. Company's works, culminating in will be 200,000 bags of 2 cwt. each. Ornaments. Curios. Table Fans a lock-out with pay followed by a Applications will be invited from and

in any persons who desire to be Lamps. Fine Electroliers, sit-down and hunger strike

each Electric Pittings, Cushions, Cur-December 1938. The trouble or licensed as importers and tains, Carpets and Rugs, etc. ginated in a fine imposed on one such applicant will be asked « to Teak Dining Tables, Sideboard, of the employees by the Company. state the maximum quantity he! Dining Chairs, Gramophones, Re. It was amicably settled before the wishes to be authorized to import. cord Cabinets, Cutlery, Large F41-end of the year" states the re- These maximum quantities will bej

port. ter, Kitchen Utensils, etc.

aggregated with an addition of a The number of registered mui-margin of 10 per cent, to allow for Teak Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, tsal, which was 1,396 at the begin-applicants not taking up their

Teak Bedsteads, Divan Beds,

Chests of Drawers, House and Bath Room Scales, Wardrobe and

Cabin Trunks, etc.

also

Fine

Carved Blackwood Desks, Cabinets, Tables, Lamps, Tea Poya, Blackwood Couch and Armchairs. Cloud Wood Top Tea Waggon on Wheels

and

Two Frigidaires (one almost new)

Two Radio Sets

Two Monkeys in Cage.

One Large Columbia Cooking Stove

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and

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at 3 o'clock p.m. One Marquette 5 Seaters Motor Car One Willys' Knight 5 Seaters Motor

*Car

L.

One Motor Car, Austin 7.

ning of 1938, had been reduced to 1,102 by the end of the year..

l'cences and other contingencies.

The total stock of 200,000 bags will be allocated among the applicants proportionately to the mounts which they have applied to be authorited to import.

GENUINE INTEREST

"

quantities might be required at prices for the various grades based on the average prices prevailing during the month of November. (7) Registered Godowns:

All stocks will be held in godowns registered by the Food Controller and accepted by him as suitable for such storage. They will not necessarily be confined to the public godowna, (8) War risk;

Government will undertake in compensate, licensed impor- ters for any damage or loss of stocks held under the terms of the llcances, as a result of enemy action

LONG NOTICE

(9) Termination of the Schéma:

If and when the scheme is. brought to an end, Government

will make the best arrangements ¡possible in the circumstances at the time and will give as long notice as possible in order to en- sure that licensed importers have a proper opportunity to liquidate stocks.

(10) Miscellaneous:

The greater number of the decrease of 294 had been, en- abled to earn their own living. while others had been restored to parents or relatives, had married or left the Colony.

(g) In the event of prohibition Prosecutions under the Female (3) Bona fides of applicants: of exports from supplying countries Domestic Service Ordinance num- Applications" will only be accept the Hongkong Government will bered 185, and under the Offences ed if the applicant appears to have exert its best endeavours to secure Against the Persons Ordinance 175.some genuine interest in the rice permits for licensed importers in GOVERNMENT REVENUE trade or intends to enter the trade the Colony, and in the event of The Government revenue derived other than for purely speculative imports being totally stopped to from all sources during the year purposes. was $17,043,10, and the expendi- ture was $141,520.94.

Much of the work of the Secre- tariat, it is stated, is concerned with the administration of funds. which may be called semi-official, a large part of which is made up of voluntary contributions by the Chinese community.

"

Application from members of the Rice Guild win normally be accepted; - bàɛ applications from non-members will be carefully examined by the Food Controller to make certain thai a genuine interest exists,

COMPENSATION

sum (4)

The report also contains maries of the work of the Tung Wah Hospital, the Man Mo Tem-

Compensation for costs, of holding stocks: Each holder of minimum stock

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ple, the District Watch Force, the will receive payment from a cen-

On View from Sunday, the 29th Aberdeen Industrial School and tral fund at the rate of 12 cents October, 1938,

other institutions and committes. per picul per month.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS

COMMITTED TO

SESSIONS

The central fund will be

pro-

vided from a levy on all imports

make such modifications as may be reasonable for modifying 'the stock-holding obligations of impor- ters normally obtaining their sup- plies froti such countries.

(b) Government obtained Informally from the Hongkong": and Shanghai Bank an assur- ance that advances will be made up to 70 per cent, of the value of stock held under the scheme, subject to the, ušukl conditions” as to deposit o documents with, the Bank.

Daylight Saving: First Reading

The Daylight Saving Time Bill read a first time. The ori-

of rice, exêtiding rcë tränktipped as in paragraph'(1), which will be Appearing on

remand before fixed initially at 12 cents per picul was Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central although it is hoped that this will ginal intention to pass the Bill Court yesterday charged with yield some margin and that the through all stages was abandoned. having conspired to rob Tsang rate of levy can be reduced in Moving the first reading, the Attorney General said: "The mez- A farewell tea party will be given Hing-lol, master of the Lung Yuen subsequent periods. by the Chinese Yontha Medical Remittance Agency, five men, Lau Payments of the love will be sure does not commit the Colony Relief Association. at the Bt. Ping, Wong Hol, Wong Ket, Ting made direct to the Treasury on re- to any change of time or to a Francis Hotel to-day at 6 p.m. in Hing and Tsang Young, were com turns by the importer, the amounts dec's'on in favour of any change, honour of their Eighth Medical mitted to the Criminal Bessions. of rice imported being certifed by If It is desired to alter the time Unit who will leave Boon for

A further charge of having rob- the Rice Gund without prejudice backward or forward, or to change Chungshan to render relief to bed Tsang of money and jewellery however to any other steps which it from time to time, it can be stricken refugees and wounded a-was brought against Lau, Wong Government may take to verify the done by formal resolution of this diers in that war-torn - area.

correctness of the returns.

Continued, on Fare 11

Hol and Wong Kel.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1939, -PAGE S

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