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LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have

structions

to sell by

received

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Friday, the 8th August, 1941 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Bales Room, No. 35, Han kow Road, Kowloon

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:

Teakwood bedsteads, Chests of

Deld

Side- Bulles, Wardrobes, boards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Ice anud Cabin Chests. Wardrobe

Trunks, etc., etc.

Class and Re- BT ass Ware, Gramophones, cords, Pictures. Oruaments, Cook- ing Stoves and Utensils, etc., etc.

Catlery, Porcelain,

HAWKER PROBLEM AIRED AT COUNCIL MEETING

Continued from Page 5

cooked meat and cooked meat, then I am sure every one of us hawkers, should be licensed by would be content to abide by that

decision a sole Licensing Authority

(1) that for the purpose of unified control and proper sani- tary supervision, such sole L censing Authority should be the Sanitary Board ...

If the members of the Urban Council, who are concerned only with the best interests of the Colony would alsú vlew the mat ter in the same light, then I am too would (b) That a copy of this, Motion-confident that they be forwarded to the Government welcome the appointment of such with the request that the neces- sary legislation be passed in order to give effect to this Motion,"

Section 2 of the Hawkers Ondi- tance says: "The Urban Council

or other-

may make bye-laws with respect to the regulation and control by registration, licensing wise of persons hawking any kind of commodity other than claars, cigarettes and tobacco."

It will thus be seen that having

obtained statutory authority, on to the ground of public health. license "meat hawkers", and on

license alt hawkers. the Urban Council has decided as a matter of policy not to issue any new

of hawking I

cannot see

A Committee,

HON. MR. N. L. SMITH

GENERAL

Government Statement On Rice Policy

FACTORS WHICH DETERMINE COST BEYOND REPLACEMENT

CONTROL OF THE MONOPOLY

"The price at which rice can be sold by the Monopoly Is govern- ed by several considerations, one of the most important being, the price at which it can be replaced; and the factors which determine replacement cost are unfortunately to a large extent beyond the con- trol of the Monopoly," declared th Financial Secretary (Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd) at the Legsilative Council meeting yesterday afternoon when, The Colonial Secretary said:- The Government appreciates the in reply to a question by the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, he made an public spirit of the Honourable important statement as to the general policy adopted by the Rice Member in bringing this import-Monopoly which

instituted in was

accordance with Government

ant matter to the notice of this Notification No. 617 of May 19, 1941.

reason- The full text of the statement; gistered retailers only, a Council, but does not think that any really useful purpose would be is as followa:-

able number of grades of whole- served by accepting the proposal

at palatable rhee

prices In order to give a background some that a special investigating com- to а statement on the general which are as low as economie con- mittee should be set up for the polley adopted by the Rice Mono-ditions permit,

purpose in View,

The very nature of the under- The whole control of hawking poly it is perhaps not out of place!

to review briefly the circumstances taking and its vast scope the (with the exception of tobacco

8 half people necessitate that Drawers, Dressing Tables, Chester the pics of "unified control and hawking) has been by section 2 or/which led Government to set up feeding of over one and

propor sanitary provision" to Ordinance No. 22 of 1936 specifical-the Monopoly at the beginning of million

the Rice Monopoly be run strictly 1 entrusted to the Urban Council June this year,

The provision of adequate stocks on commercial lines if it is to be That Council. S honourable

But although run on members are well aware, has an of rice, not only as a defence mea successful. unofficial majority, partly elected sure against a possible emergency, commercial lines the Monopoly to with strong Chinese representation, but also to meet the daily require a pubile institution and not a while the Health Services, the Po-ments of the population at reason-commercial enterprise, which would lice, the Public Works and the able prices, has been the constant seek to make profits in order to dividends to shareholders. Chinese Secretariat furnish, in ad-concern of Government since the pay dition to its administrative Chatr-ontbreak of the war in September, Properly regarded, the funds with! Under the machinery set up which the Monopoly is financed are, man, a very powerful official ele-1039.

a by the Essential Commodities Re-pubile funds, and, while the Mono- ment. It possesses, moreover, large trained and qualified staff of serves Ordinance, No. 38 of 1939. poly has no desire or intention to health and sanitary officers which reserve stocks of rice were held make profits from its transactions, are at its service in investigating by licensed Importers whose per- it is equally important that and reporting on the actual condi-mits to import required them to should operate in conformity with

stocks sound economic principles. tions under which hawkers pursue hold their calling.

These permits were due to expire; oa 31st May, 1941.

also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACK WOOD FURNITURE.

and

1 Upright Piano by "Lane Craw

Lord Co."

"Ward" Lee Chest

1 Steel Table and 4 Chairs

2 Electric Clocks

"R.C.A." All Wave Radio

1 Hand Sewing Machine

i Beach Text

1 "Empire" Portable Typewriter

(new)

August, 1941.

'Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS.

cences at all for a particular class how such a policy, adopted and carried

under into effect

such circum stances, can be supported.

IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL

The Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, at the meeting of the Urban Council in June this year, stated: feel it is impossible to control either the Rcensed or anlicensed from the point Well. of view of cleanliness." the Urban Council obtained the statutory authority on the ground that I wished to exer- cise, and presumably that it could effectively exercise, aní- fied control and proper sauí- tary provision. If the Urban

DIFFICULT PROBLEM

In

th's view of

is in the opinion of the Govment dif11--

specifled

reserve

RELIANCE ON BURMA During the months immediately cult to think of any independent preceding that date of expiry committes,

It

The price at which rice can be sold by the Monopoly is governed by several considerations, one of the most important being the price at which it can be replaced and motion; became increasingly apparent, in the factors which determine re- now before the Council contem-view of, firstly, the uncertainty of placement cost are unfortunately from Indo-China and to a large extent beyond the con- plates, which would be better fit- supplies

the Colony'a normal tro of the Monopoly. ted than the existing Urban Thailand,

such as the

that some more

his motion

and

INTEREST CHARGES

PUBLIC AUCTION. Authority from Cuch will therefore not te submitted to prices by the Controller of Food, the market price.

that this may be

THE Undersigned have received THE

Instructions from The Marshal in Prise, Supreme Court and others

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

On

Saturday, the 9th August, 1941 commending at 11 am.

DETAILED ARGUMENTS

NEW

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1941.

SHIPMENT

OF

FOOTWEAR

LARGE SELECTION

IN

COURT & SANDAL STYLES

WHITE OR COLOUR KID

BLACK OR NAVY SUEDE.

LADIES' SALON

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

TEL. 28151.

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

STOLE RICE

Det.-Insp. $ O'Donovan pro- Secuted.

6.

TREEWOOD POSSESSION Ten persons appeared before. yesterday

༥

AT KOWLOON

at their Sales Room, No. 2 Con- made out for the appointment of tlon of hawkers from an unbiased it was also announced that ur-and to handle and dispose of it) of No. 3 Star Street, second floor was fined $25 by Mr. Anderson for

naught

Road Central,

Bacond

matter.

I accordingly move the Motion standing in my name.

A 24-hour remand for Anger- Major Macfadyen prints was granted by Mr. H. G. charged with unlawful possession Sheldon, K.C., yesterday when of treswood when fines of $5, or

larceny of rice from a junk lying imposed, Chung-pu, 31, was charged with 14 days, and $3 or 14 dage, were off Connaught Road, West, near Council cannot exercise con-

FALSE INFORMATION trol and supervision it should

Western Street, the property of

Ho Chi-yin, 19, clerk of the Kwok Chuen, funk master. ask Government to be relieved

Council to deal wit was difficult sources of supply, which uncer-

turn necessitated in- In addition to its overhead, ex- the of its responsibilities as

Accused pleaded that he stole Tairawa Trading Co., French Bank problem or to advise on the pountainty in sole Licensing Authority.

creasing reliance on Burma, and, penses, which are comparatively the rice to feed his 74-year-old Building, Queen's Road Central. ralaed in that motion. May I remind Honourable Mem-

I am, however. to say that the secondly, the growing scarcity of small, the Monopoly has to meet father who had been starving for was fined $250, or three months' hara labour. by Mr. Lowry yester- bers of this Council that when

day when he was charged with On View from Thursday. the 7th the Hawkers Bill came before this questions raised by the Honour-shipping, that the maintenance of interest charges and to prepare for four days.

are adequate defence reserves and their the day

Sgt. McLeod prosecuted. when, the war having able Member in

giving false information, us to hig TSE TAM LOTTERY Council it was not debated at all? being referred back to the Urban turnover to prevent deterioration come to an end, it will have to And why was there no debate? I

Charged with keeping the first being robbed, to the Police on Aug. submit it was because of the Re Council for further consideration could not be satisfactorily ensured dispose of its remainder stocks:

of the whole matter as it is tent 1 importation were left in the consequently, in order to avoid a floor of No. 51, Lower Lascar Road

Accused was given $2,700 by the solations of the Urban Counell

constructive hands of private traders who were heavy ultimate loss falling on the as a common gaming house for the then Sanitary Board of May scheme for the feeding of the primarily concerned with their own taxpayer, it is necessary throughout the purpose of tse tam lottery, firm for which he was working. 1934, and because of the express

the Monopoly's life gradually to Man Shu, 49, was fined $30 by Mr.to be paid into the National City

Bank of New York. It was also becoming more diff

reduce the value at which stocks terms of the Objects and Reasons, Doorer sections of the population interests,

might be evolved,

G. T. Lowry yesterday.

Det.-Sgt. W. G. Morrison pro- which stated that the object of

The By-laws made by the cult, in spite of the fixing of stand on its books to the figure Wong Kam, 40, was fined $80, the Bill was to transfer the Li-

retail which it is estimated will then be or one month, for keeping the first secuted. Urban Council on July 2, 1941, maximum wholesale

floor of No. 45 Old Balley Street, Department to the Urban Council.

the Legislative Council until such to maintain effective price control In order

as a common gaming house for Surely this Council had every

been of all the grades of this com-achieved in due course it is essen- the same purpose. fucher consideration has reason to assume that the effect of

modity: this diffeulty could not be tial that a margin should now be

POSSESSION OF T.N.T.

WOMEN FINED given. the legislation was a mere transfer

overcome while the import trade made between buying and selling.

Two unemployed, Lal Kam, 38, Appearing before Mr. D. J. N. MR. LO REPLIES of licensing authority, without any

It should also be borne in mind and Lad Kwal, 34, were remanded Anderson yesterday six Chinese change in fundamental polley.

comed the remarks of the Colonial/enterprises who naturally preferred that the cost of holding the large 48 hours by Mr. Lowry yesterday, women were charged with unday-

Mr. Lo, replying. said he wel-remained in the hands of private

reserve of rice, which is considered with the unlawful possession of fully boarding, a British ship. For the above reasons Govern necessary as a defence measure, is 100 sticks of dynamite, 105 detona- First, second and sixth defen- Sir, I have purposely refrained Secretary as they conveyed the at-to buy on a rising market. from entering into detailed argu-titude of the Government in that ments for or against the Hawker they d not intend the summare ment decided that it would take a direct charge on the income of tors and two lengths of fuse at; dants, with two previous convle-

over the existing reserve stocks the Monopoly and affects the price Connaught Road Central.

tions each. were each fined $25. abolition of food hawkers' licences, and assume a monopoly of ali rice at which it can dispose of its

Was Fifth defendant

Aned $20 System, because it seems to my

CARPENTER ASSAULTED 1, until further. colleagues and myself that all the as from Sept.

Chan Bang. 19, coolle, was sen-while the remaining two were each That decision was en- In arriving at that price it is!

to tenced

three months' hard fined $20: complicated factors affecting this But, from his experience, he could imports and exports as from 1st stocks. question should be considered by not help having an uncomfortable June, 1941.

Urban Council dorsed by a Relution passed by the concern of the Board to im labour by Mr. Lowry yesterday for COSTLY BUS RIDE a committee. I have, I hope, said feeling that the

assaulting She Shing, carpenter,

Mak Chan-chi, 18, unemployed, sufficient to show that a case is had never approached this ques this Councij on 8th May, 1941, when port rice at the lowest possible cost

With all rangements would be made to stocks with all due economy. Ad at Canton Whart on Aug. 6 a committee to inquire into this and fresh-minded view,

Det.-Sgt. J. R. Sykes prosecuting, evading payment of bus fare.

Sgt. Ross prosecuted. the meetings and riles, he felt the finance the Monopoly from surplus ministration in accordance with

see the Government funds, the balance to that polley should mean that rice stated that accused inflicted a

EXPORT OF MEDICINE Urban Coundly did not

A committee be made up from moneys advanced is put upon the local market at flesh wound on She with a steel roots before the trees.

Chan Kam-fook and Kwok Wat the Hongkong and Shanghai the lowest prices consonant with hook. 1y could look into the matter in a

chol were charged before My. An- commercial practice, except that no much more satisfactory way and Banking Corporation.

HIGHLY EXPERIENCED profit is sought. he would press for a division to

Lau Mel, 29, married woman, of derson with exporting medicine As announced in Government It is not the concern of the be taken.

peared before Mr. Sheldon yester-troller of Trade and also with ex- Notification No. 617 of 10th May. Board If those prices are beyond No. 2 North Street, third floor, ap-without permission from the Con- 1941, the Monopoly is controlled by the means of a section of the 30-day charged with falling to report porting medicine on a ship with- Governor a Board of Directors composed of pulation; and indeed they would

ward. Wong Kem-hing nothing to add, except to stress said that the reason why the reo-highly experienced business men be acting beyond their instructions the possession of a two-year-old out the consent of the owner of tion was not acceptatie at the under the chairmanship of the were they to take that issue into Accused was additionally charged two points.

First, the abolition of licences moment was that I was felt pre- Financial Secretary,

consideration. That is a matter for with 1-treatment. The function of the Monopoly the Board's employer, the Govern- for food hawkers will have one ferable that the whole question of

Cautioned on the first charge, sure effect, that is, the loss of hawkers (he would limit it to to import rice direct from the ment. If in the opinion of Govern- accused was sentenced to three livelihood for a number of per- food hawkers Just now) should be sources of supply for two purposes, ment it is necessary to subsidize months hard labour sons; although the object desired, referred back to the Urban Copn-one being to maintain the emer the food supplies of a part or the second. namely, a material reduction in cl for report on the subject with gency reserve stocks in good can whole of the community the right| Insp: H. W. Fraser, of the 8.0.A. brought by Tang Kwal, Wong Yu- intestinal disease may or may not their recommendations. It that altion and in prescribed quanti-way doing so would be to vote prosecuted.

kou, Wong Fung (woman), Chan report met with the concurrenceties; the other being to sell to the revenue for the purpose. be attained.

THREW BOILING WATER Wah, Chak Mut, Wu Yim, Lo Chiu, What therefore has been sug- of the Counell then no further public as directly as is practicable, Criticism of the Board on the Before Mr. Bhelden yesterday, Kung Leung, Luk Poon, Chui Sum gested as a solution, to a health action would be necessary.

Le. through the medium of re-score of the sale-prices set by it Ngal Yim, 18, stall foki, was and Chiu Ylu was heard before matter becomes immediately an Mr. Lo said that on hearing

18 Justifiable only it for reasons charged with assaulting Chan Mr. H. C. Macnamara. within the Board's control the Kwam-fa, another stall foki, at The complainants economic problem for which an-these remarks by His Excellency.

were topre- other solution has, in turn, to be he would not press for a division Excellency Major General C. M. Board's costs are higher than is First Street, near No. 113 Centre sented by Mr. C. A. Sutherton R

while Mr. C. Y, Kwan appeared. and would withdraw

Maltby (General Officer Com- necessary. On that point Govern- street, West Point, on July 23. His Excellency I am glad the manding), the Colonial Secretary ment is satisfied not only that the Det-Sgt. C. Pope stated that for defendant.

Hearing was adjourned to Aug. honourable member sees it. In that Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith), the A- Board's salo-prices are in no way there was an argument over a This economic aspect has to be way.

torney-General (Hon Mr. C. exceaalve but also that they are certain remark to a woman and 19. dealt with; but the Urban Council

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL" Alabaster), the Secretary for Chi-considerably lower than would be it was alleged, accused threw boll- has consistently declared that

Lo Wah, charged before Mr. An questions of economic import lis His Excellency added that he nee Affairs (Hon. Mr. R. A the case wore rice importation in ing water over complainant who outside its province and, that its entirely agreed with Mr. Lo that North), the Financial Secretary these abnormal times to be I was detained in hospital for 16 derson with house-breaking and

days.

with intent to rob was committed function is primarily to view every the question, of hawkers should (Hon. Mr. B. R. Todd), the Direc

Accused was sentenced to one for trial. subject from the angle of public not be touched upon solely from tor of Medical Services Hort. Dr.

week's hard labour. The following Hat of un-health.

the public health point of view P. B. Bolwyn Clarke), the Director

PRIVATE CODE claimed telegramd from. Shanghai Becondly, however deep may be me disagreed with Mr. Lo's view of Public Works (Hon Mr. AB. lying at the office of the Great our personal convictions regarding that the hawking profession was Purves), the Chairman of the RICE PRICE DROPS Northorn Tolograph Company the merits of the hawker system, the best substitute for the Poor Carrie) the Commissioner of Pa. With the harvesting of the nurly Man Tal import and export arm, tody, broke into Razon's, at Now (Latted)

I doubt whether there is a single Law. He agreed with the view ice (Hon Mr. J. P. Ponnefather crop of rice in Various parts of and residing at No. 30, Des Voeux 10-21, Hankow Road, They were

•Wong Chûen. 34 Wog Nel supporter of this motion who that if you could not get rid of vans, Hou, Mr. Y. J. Paterson, Hunan, the price of the steple attend. West, first floor was fined seen by Police Reservlie who was Chung Road, -*- Ground

Floor; would maintain that the system the hawter then he should be Hon Mr. At K. Lo, Hon. Mr. Les rapidly dropping New rice is $1,058 by Mr. Lowry yesterday on in his house at 2tb Hankow Road, Johnsonhu, insula Hotel; must be preserved at all dosta,

D'Alounda e Castro, Jun., Hon. Mr. already on the market for sa's a charge of possession of a private ground floor, and a riekabaw coo- Uhan Kut, 402 Luk Kwok Hotel!· If the Committee which is sug- The motion was defented,

W. N. Toomas Tim, Hon. Mr. A In view of the improvement of code for the purpose of receiving lie who raised an alarm which -14 Yuk Man, Tai Chiang Wa Board-gested should, after considering

La Shields, Hom, Mr. T E. Poare, the rice altuation, the Food Adjust, and sending secret Information, drew the attention of a Chinese eeting were H. Hum. Mr. Ll Tse-tons. Hon. Mr. I. ment Bureaux in various locallites on June 21. constable and detective Who Were

Mr. Almada appeared for in the vicinity,

ADA Estall prosecuted, bu Governor

Sir Davidson and Mr. R. Edwards have wound up business (Centr

Nowar

defendant.

Floor.

25 Cases Vermouth

1 Case Essences

4 Cases Toffee

1 Case Raisins

1 Plece Cotton Piece Goods

1 Cask White Powder

A Quantity of Cotton Yarn

1 Lot Pencils

also

12 Boxes Boracle Bath SoupD

120 Boxes Jasmin Tollet Soap

now stored in (These boxLS China Navigation Co.'s, godown,| West Point).

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS, AUCTIONEERD.

UNCLAIMED

TELEGRAMS

HON. MR. TAM

I beg to second the motion. As the views which have been expressed by the Hon. Mr. Lo in- clude those which are held by other Chinese members, I have

found.

ECONOMIC ASPECT

REASON EXPLAINED

the His Excellency

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

Hcensed.

In Hatunungkin LAW, 9 the tenets of, mbdotn hygiene and a MIONE PRESENT: Kimberley Road Kowlook. Kuns the realities of everyday life, find Present at the How Yi, c/u Lux Hot Tung Bard- no alternative solution, but that Tollandy the

Wis system should be abolished, Geoffry NOTLAR

Urban Council (Hon. Mr. WANA

private hands.

เ

POSSESSION OF WARD

on the

M

the ship,

They were each fined $200. Revenue Officer F. Thinnett pro- secuted.

R. O, ON ASSAULT CHARGE A charge of assault against Re- venue Officer Yeung Leung.

It was stated that on the morn- ing of July 38, at about 8.20 de

Ma Wai-ng, 47, treasurer of the fendant, with others not inatia