CHINESE AND TOBACCO TRADE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 646, 25 October 1909, Page 3

CHINESE AND TOBACCO TRADE.

; .Sir,—tt'ith your permission,; I would like to make a.few remarks m reference"to tho above, vyhen tho tobacconists decided on the eight .?=l o^.closm g> X never for a moment thoiight' the. Chinese were exemptfrom that decision; if not, why aro'they not prosecuted for illeintimate trading ?. I have-repeatedly bought cigar-' ettes-and tobaccp hours-after,our closing time, :Ona although mi cases the tobaccos 'arc covered 'up, the Clansman dips his hand beneath the counter, ichere no doubt a large stock is' kipt. It is no .wonder he can sell his- «fods below the white trader, as .it is practically only a draw for-tho, juicy .article., Z. would like to Know if'l stocked half ,a; dozen cases of fruit whether I would be a 'fruiterer,, nnd call 'tho tobacco. a sideJinc? I would •also -be oriithV same., footing as .'the Chinese, aud. keep open as,long .as.l liked,'and.by dipping under'the ' .counter occasiinailly I' would, no 'doubt,- be ,ab!o to cut prices and do .thriving, trade, which'" would'bo well .worth the, risk;. 'I think',,if the ' inspector gave,.a "little imoro of his .attention ' to the vicinity of Courten'ay Place,he would,' no'.doubt,.reap; a. harvest:of convictfons, Which 1 would eventually ;put ~a; stop ,to . this unfair method, of doing business., you -for •your valuable space.—l am', etc., i . , HAVELOCK."