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TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1920.
HONGKONG - GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTERESTING' QUESTIONS
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THE CHINA MAIL.
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
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IMPORTS AND. EXPORTS. OFFICE
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C. W. BECKWITH,
Superintendent, Imports and Exports.
Hongkong, March 30, 1930.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
FRIDAY.
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
MONTHLY TICKETS.
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THE following reductions will come into operation from April 1st.
Single Monthly Tickets will reduced to $8.00
Family of Monthly Tickets will be reduced to $9.00-
The price of other tickets will remain as at present.
Hongtong, March 30, 1920..
NOTICE.
BILES OF LADING. graphic business between the. East Bulletin" cannot be widened until
With regard to the steps taken to and the United Kingdom has there-it becomes more representative of fore, to be carried by the Eastern the trade of this port and we can obtain an increased valuation on and Associated Telegraph Companies. utilise it as the official journal of this Bills of Lading it is prderstood the leading lines have advanced the value Then it has not been possible to Chamber.
I would also mention here the limit up to £10 per foot and £200 per maintain the cables in a proper state of repair during the War years ex-Shanghai British Chamber of Com-packaga respectively. This arrange posed as they were to the full blast merce Journal as interesting reading ment does not apply to all trades but of the enemy's submarine and mine for merchants and a useful medium shippers who have raised this ques warfare, although, like all the other for mercantile advertisement. The tion, chiefly those interested in Man- brave members of the Mercantile Secretary of the Chamber in Shanghai cheater goods, have, it is understood,
EASTER HOLIDAYS. The annual general meeting of the Marine, the repairing ships of the will be glad to learn of any new been notified that claims will be dealt Hongkong General Chamber of Com Eastern Telegraph Company were developments of interest to general with on this basis.
"TON FOR TON."
PHUS Department will be entirely THIS CLOSED FRIDAY, the 2nd merce was held yesterday evening at work, we are informed, practi- trade, in connection with firms at in the Chamber's room. The Hon.cally night and day--Applause.) this port
The Chamber's previous represenApril, 1920. It will be opeted for all Part Presided and Owing to the enormous demand, SCHOOL FOR THE STUDY OF CHINtations on the "Ten for Ton" Policy purposes till Noon on SATURDAY, the Mr. E.V.D.
would like to refer particularly have been courteously acknowledged 3rd, & MONDAY, the 5th April, 1950. those present were The Hon. Mr. manufacturers are unable to pro- P. H. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. N. J. mise delivery of material for new
to this.. Chamber's School for the by the Government. By the terms Licensed Warehotisen will be entirely Stabb, the Hon. M. John Johnstone,cables. In their own interests, as study of Chinese, which has done of the Peace Treaty Germany has closed on those dates. Messrs. Ross Thomson, J. A. Pium-well as the Telegraph Company's such good work in the past, but fell recognised iner, C. H. P. Hay, J. W. C. Bonnar, and ours, the present ansatisfactory away somewhat as was to be ex-
"The principle of replacement ton CS. Gubbay (Committee), and position will no doubt be regulated pected with the depleted staffs during for ton and class for class of all the Messrs. J. M. Alves (Messrs. as expeditiously as possible. We are J. M. Alves & Co.), B. Monteith further advised that a new cable is the war. With the return of our merchant Shipping and Fishing brave defenders to their former Boats lost or damaged in the Bros. being laid between the United King-spheres of commercial usefulness. We war. She is to cede to the Allies Co., Ltd.), Lindsay
Wood dom and Gibraltar, and orders are look for full classes, and it is boped all German merchant ships of 1,500 Messrs. Banker & Co.), L. Berindoa beng given for the, manufacture of all arms here will encourage in gue (Messrs. Banque de l'Indo Chine) a cable to provide a new fast speed J. A. Plummer (Messrs. Bradley &line to the East, via the Mediter every, possible way their employees tons gross and upwards, one half as well as the firm's interest. The tons gross and one quarfer of her
steam trawlers and fishing boats TN Accordance with Ordinanca No. 5 Co., Ltd.), Ross Thomson Messrs.ranean, Red Sea, Bombay, Madras,to join the school in their own of the ships between 1,000 and 1,600 -Butterfield and Swire). R. B. Cooper and Singapore. A large quantity of
Committee have once again to (Messrs. Cawasee Fallanjee & Co.) new apparatus is also on order acknowledge the ability, careftiness and to bullid merchant ships for Lot1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS
tons gross annually for five years PUBLIC BUSINESS D 3. L. Crockats (Messrs. Chartered which it is stated, will tend to in and zeal with which the Director, the account of the Allies up to 200,000 will be CLUSED for the Tratasetion of Bank of India, A. and China). B. W.crease the capacity of the existing Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce, L.L.D., con
SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 2nd, Tape (Mesers China Mutual Life cables. It is to be hoped, therefore finnes to conduct this work for the from May, 1919.(Applause).
Gentlemen, whatever "walt aud 3rd and 5th April, 1990. Insurance Co. Ltd.) G. M. Shaw that the time which must elapse before advancement of the Colony's 'Com
Hongkong, March 30, 1920. indemnities (Messrs. China Sugar Refining Co., the whole of these requirements are merce. (Applause.The Commitsee politicians may say about. Ltd). G. H. Elliott (Messrs. Com met will be as short as possible, and tee also desire to place on record
bad debts. it will take mercial Union Assurance Co, that the speed of transmission of tele- their appreciation of the services of Ttd.), R. Rodenfuser (Compagnie grams, and comparative freedom of the late Mr. N. G. Nolan, Chief many years to expunge the memory
Bor 1181, c/o "CHINA des Messageries Maritimes), G. M. from errors on which the Telegraph Interpreter of the Supreme Court of of Germany's diabolical and coward- TADY will afore PIANO for use Dodwell (Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Companies justly prided themselves Ltd). L. N. Whyte (Messrs. Donnelly before the War, will be resumed with Hongkong. as Examiner of the School y practices of firing on defenseless of aime.
and leaving helpless men on their with his family in their recent & Whyte), G. W. Bartor. and the least possible delay. (Applause) and to express sincere sympathy women and children in open boats MAIL".
submerging submarines to drown." I Dunbar (Douglas 5. S. Co., Ltd.), T.- regret to have to mention, how-
bereavement.
see no reason to alter the views, this W. Hill (Messrs. Eastern Asbestosever, that in some cases the delays
THE PROPOSED SHANGHAI MINT,
Chamber has expressed in no un Co.), C. Bond (Messrs. Gande Price to particular telegrams are inexpli-
The shortage of dollars in Shang certain manner from the beginning & Co... Ltd), J. W. C. Bonnar and cable and it is difficult to believe that A. O. Lang (Messra. Gibb. Livingston the local system is not at fault some bal in December last caused great of the enemy submarine frightful- & Co.), W. A. Hannibal (Messrs. W. where when messages for firms not inconvenience to trade and at oneness, views well known to coincide the A. Hannibal & Co.). J. Arnold (Messrs. five minutes walk from the Telegraph time it was not possible to obtain with the London and other lead-
for the Paymaster at ing Chambers, regarding Hongkong, Carton & Macao Steam-, Office take 45 minutes in delivery, sufficient. boat Co., Ltd.), F. Grahame (Mesers also when a message from Singa Tsingtau to meet requirements in Ton for Ton" policy.-(Applause.) 1920.
THE RICE SITUATION. Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd). L. N. pore to Hongkong takes 90 hours connection with repatriated coolies.
My speech would not be complete Leefe (Messrs. Hongkong Fire In-one day, and one immediately before There was strong evidence that the surance Co., Ltd.), S. W. Ho (Messrs. or after is delivered in under 24 Nanking Mint was holding up dollars without some reference to the rice as this affects Hongkong Mercantile Co., Ltd.), N. hours. Cases of this kind are serious with the object of keeping the price situation so far 3. Stabb (Messrs. Hongkong & Shane handicaps to trade and may cause at a level very much above minting Hongkong. The question may be hai Banking Corporation). W. E. great inconvenience and the loss of cost. The result of representations divided into two parts, namely, the Roberts (Messrs Hongkong Tramway large sums of money. With re- through the British Consul-General Co., Ltd.), A. de Sousa (Messrs.ference to the much discussed at Shanghai and the Minister at Pek.rice sifting and transhipment trade proper of Hongkong. As regards the Export Co.) T. F. Hough (Messrs. be hoped the Telegraph Company Minister of Finance to establish a former, a reference to the report Hongkong Import and China Produce subject of "urgent" rates, it is to ing was the proposal by the Chinese of Hongkong, and the rice consumed Hughes & Hough, H. D. Hutchison will soon be able to make such branch of the Nanking Mint at will reveal to members that much (Messrs. Hogg, Karanjia & Co, Ltd), arrangements 29 will reduce to Shanghai. Your Committee fully John Johnstone (Messrs. Jardine, normal the too frequent present endorse the opinion of the Shanghai time has been given by this Cham-
RESIDENTS and our COS. Matheson & Co., Ltd.), D. K. Blair necesssity of having to pay three Chamber that this proposal to slabber in collaboration with the Associ (Messta. Marine Insurance Associa- times the tariff rate for what, it is lish a branch of the Nanking Mintation of Exporters and Dealers of WE beg to notify KOWLOON tion of Hongkong), C. L. Sandes feared, has too often proved a in Shanghai is no more than a move Hongkong in arriving at an agreeTOMERS that we have appointed On I mention to strengthen the already powerfu: ment for grading certain qualities of LEE COMPRADORE of 26, Wathsa (Messrs. Mercantile Bank of India. doubtful advantage. Ltd.), W. Joseph (Messrs. these matters in the true interests hold of the mint interest and to block rice with Rice Association of Cali Road, as our distributing Agent: at R. Michael & Co.), G. C. of the Telegraph Co. and of trade reform, and that what is required is formia. Copy of the agreement wil Moxon, A. G. Coppin (Messrs. Nestlegenerally.
a. Central Government Mint open, as be found on page 268, the resolution passed at the recent This agreement has been signed Conference of Chambers there stated, by practically every, Hongkong firm land Insurance Co., Ltd.), H. P: Smith also referred to in our report, has to the free coinage of dollars, with interested in the export of rice, and (Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Flembeen curtailed during the year by adequate guarantees for the main is undoubtedly of great value in! Co.). J. M. da Rocha (Messrs. J. M. shipment per indian mail steamers tenance of the fineness and weight merchants of this. Colony and the da Rocha & Co.), CH. W. Kew via Marsellies, Bombay, Kegapatain, (Messrs. Rudolf Wolf & Kew, Ltd.), and Singapore which, however, neces A. G. da Rocha, C. S. Gubbay (Messrs, sitates a wait at the latter port for
In the Gooda o Leonard E. D. Sassoon & Co.), G. E. Wetton a direct steamer for China. That is some the reason, gentlemen, why
le Breton late of No. 11 (Messrs. H. Skott & Co ), H. Stephens
Broadwood Road, Hong- (Messrs. H. Stephens & Co.), F. P. mails arrive more quickly than
kong, deceased. Talati, S. M. Churn (Messrs. Union others, the time in transit necessarily ture consideration, and as a result of
upon the wait at Trading Co.), C. H. P. Hay (Messrs, depending
Singapore for the first most
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Union Insurance Society of and expeditious steamer for Hongkong. ough some Shipping Masters were in of the Colony. A considerable cor- Nthe Coure has, by virtue of Section Asbestos-Oriental-Agency Lid P It will be readily understood that the against the China Coast system, respondence will be noted in the 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made as
"first steamer leaving-may-not-be-the-
others which
preferred, they report-on-the-question of indenting Order limiting the time for Creditors A. Xavier (Messrs. P. A. Xavier &
unifor- for supplies through the Crown and others to send in their clema Co.), and S. Leung (Messrs. Yuen quickest; therefore, discrimination
which Agents referred to previously in against the above estate to the 12th day on the part of the Post Office at practically all favoured
mity. to fecure Hop Hong).
Singapore may sometimes be neces it appeared necessary to adopt the 1917, and the Committee is in entire of April, 1920.
All Creditora and others are accoX- The Chairman: Gentlemen, iti sary. I understand the Fostmaster China Coast system, and the Ship-sympathy with action taken by the being past the hour for which this General is making enquiries regard- meeting is called, "and there being a "ing the possibility of forwarding Ping Community are indebted to the Singapore Chamber, with a view to dingly hereby required to send their quorum present, 1 will ask the Homeward mails also by this route, Government for falling in with and Government allowing local firms claima to the undersigned on or before
adopting these views. The China the opportunity to compete for this that date.
Dated the 30th day of March, 1920, Secretary to read the notice con when a more direct service is not Coast system will, therefore, now be business, and it is hoped that the matter which has again been Available. Some merchants, indeed, in use in these waters. vening the meeting.
DENNYS & BOWLEY, The notice having been read.
already forward letters for Europe, The Time Ball is also now dropped referred to the Secretary of State
Solicitors for the Executrix, The Chairman said Gentlemen, etc. to their friends in Singapore to
No. 6, Des Voeux Road, Central, The report and accounts have been be reposted by the weekly mails at 10 am, and 4 pm. except Satur will receive favourable consideration.
Hongkong. in your hands for some days and we thence via Negapatam and Bombay. days, Sundays, and Holidays, instead The Government have here an oppor of at 1 pm and Time Wireless tunity of assisting local British firms will, with your permission, adopt the
Signals flashed at 9 p.m. daily. The which it cannot be said it went out usual course and take them as read. It will be observed that the cor The question of the registration of thanks of the Shipping Community of its way to do before the war. It respondence during the year has firms, trading under pames other are due to the authorities for carrying will be noted it is not suggested that the rate-payer should suffer, but merely that local British firms should. again been exceptionally heavy, and than their own, has been very care cut these suggestions also. I will now refer to those questions fully considered by the Chamber's THE COLONY'S ECONOMIC RESOURCES. be given the opportunity to compete which appear. to deserve special Legal Sub-Committee, and legislation
At the request of the Colonial for the business, which would appear mention as briefly as possible to counteract practices often mis-
Secretary, your Committee proposed to be in the rate-payers' interests. leading was proposed to the Govern the names of certain gentlemen to
TRIBUTES. ment. The Committee acknowledge
We have to acknowledge the good Telegraphic delay bas been the with grateful thanks the time and serve on a Committee of enquiry into the economic resources of the Colony. subject of a voluminous correspon trouble taken over the legal aspect This Committee of enquiry has now work of Professor Middleton Smith dence more or less throughout the of the matter by Messrs. C. De been appointed and is sitting under while he was at home in calling year, and the following detailed Wilkinson, H. J. Gedge and information on this subject, which J. Scott Harston, and regret that the chairmanship of Sir Paul Chater, attention in the Press and elsewhere C.M.G., and it is hoped the result of to the Importance of China as a field has come to hand since this report it has not, up to the present, was printed, will no doubt be of been found practicable to pass the its labours will prove of the greatest for the development of trade and we interest. The London Chamber of proposed legislation. Older members benefit to this Colony. The Com- do not doubt that what be was able Commerce informs us, in reply to our may remember that a Royal Commis mittee has been divided into various to do in that respect will be for the The Committee learned with deep advices, that the question of tele aion sat and reported to the Govern Sub-Committees whose reports will advantage of trade of the Colony
be forwarded in due course to the
regret of the sudden death in Novem graphic delay has been constantly ment on this subject some years ago, Government and from time to time.
ber last of Mr. C. F. Ross in England. before the Home Chambers, prac It would appear that merchants must.
IMPERIAL FREFERENCE..
Mr. Ross' valued assistance to this. tically ever since the Armistice. At protect their own intereste by making the outset, efforts were concentrated any enquiries concerning their cor Government Notifications Nos. 399 Chamber, when he was in Hongkong, apon the abolition of the so-called respondents they may deem necessary, and 550.regarding Imperial Prefer will be remembered by many present ⚫Government messages and the through the Chamber of Commerce ence will not have escaped you, and membera, and his willing and re establishment of the unrestricted at the port concerned, the leading their importance to the trade of this cordial services continued to be ever use of codes, registered telegraphic banks or other ordinary channels. Colony has doubtless been carefully at our disposal, after he left China- addresses, deferred rates, etc. It
considered,
to assume charge of his firm's was anticipated that when this was
Probably few, if any, of our present affaire in London. Only last. June, effected a considerable amelioration The Committee desire to acknow exporta, ove 75 per cent., of their gentlemen, as will be seen from the would result, but in the latter months ledge the gratifying support to the total value to Colonial labour and report, we were further indebted to of the year things went from bad to Chamber's Daily Bulletin and material, but with its growing in him for so efficiently representing worse and continual correspondence hopes for your continued assistance dustries, the Regulations under Not this Chamber at the Imperial Council both with the London Post Office to enable this special issue to incation No. 550 may prove of the of Commerce in London. and the Cable Companies resulted subscribers to be carried on without utmost importance to the Colony,'
& Anglo Swiss Condensad Milk Co).
J. W. Stackhouse (Messrs. New Zea
ing), P. H. Holyoak (Messrs. Reiss &
THE CABLE DELAYS.
Canton,
"
"
THE OUTWARD MAILS.
The delay to the outward mails.
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS.
THE CHAMBER'S. FUBLICATIONS.
The primary causes of the delay are loss to the Chamber as hitherto,
as follows: The length add number Apart from the value of the cables
of the cables despatched. at the pre- and the commercial information the
of the coins.
STORM SIGNALS AND TIME BALL.
The question of storm signals bas been before your Committee as in previous years and after further ma extensive expert enquiry, the Chamber advised the Government, that alth
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS."¦- During the year your Committee
regulating the relations between the
rice importers of California. As re gards the rice consumed in the Colony, I can say that the Govern. ment, are very much alive to the situation and in the event of a to deal with it in such a manner shortage it is hoped it will be possible. as will in nowise interfere with the delicately poised transhipment trade
(Continued on Page 8.)
Kowloom.
-WISEMAN, LTD. Hongkong, March 3, 1830.
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the scope of the funds at our disperali (Applause). the War, The whole" of the tele- other ways,
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