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TWO RESOLUTIONS PASSED
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ESTA ANALYZE,
eral Chamber of Commerce to set I do not think that the proposed in motion the requisite machinery Memorandum and Articles of Asso- for incorporation under the Com-clation call for special comment. panies Ordinances.
Messrs. Deacons, by whom they The following members were re-were prepared, have based them on
The Word "Limited" presented:--J. M. Alves & Co. (Mr those of the Chambers of Commerce
The chairman added: During the J. M. Alves); A. V. Apcar & Co of London, Liverpool, Manchester, Ltd. (Mr. D. H. Cooper); Banker Birmingham and the British-next two weeks the necessary steps & Co. Ltd. (Mr. Li Hoi-tung) Rumanian Chamber. All that is will be taken to wind up the pre- British-American Tobacco Co. considered best has been taken sent organization and to reglater (China), Ltd. (Mr. F. "A. Perry) from the Memoranda and Articles the new Company so that it shall
Brown); Chun On Fire Insurance and Incorporated in those suggest-
As an Association existing not Co., Ltd. (Mr. T. N. Chau); Com-ed for adoption by the Chamber in for the purpose of profit, a licence pagnie des Messageries Maritimes Hong Kong. Members have had an will be applied for and will doubt (Mr. C. Lesdos): Dodwell & Co. opportunity during the last two less be granted by H.E. the Gov Ltd. (Mr. T. G. Weall and Mr. F. weeks or more of perusing the ernor to omit the word “Limited”. Syme Thomson); Fung Tang (Mrdraft at the offices of the Chamber. from its title.
There will be no necessity to Wong Tak-kwong); General Elec-The objects as act out in the tric Co. of China, Ltd. (Mr. A. B. Memorandum are those almost uni- trouble the members to attend any Raworth); Gibb Livingston & Co. vegually adopted by Incorporated further meeting in connection with Ltd. (the Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Chambers of Commerce and include this matter, and I thank you for Mackie); A. Gocke & Co. (Mr. A. the foundation of scholarships to your attendance. Goeke); T. M. Gregory & Co. (Mr.assist young parsons training for H. M. Gregory); T. E. Griffith, Ltd. commercial careers and to advance (Mr. P. A. Dixon); Hong Kong and promote commercial and techarl- & China Gas Co., Ltd. (Mr, L. Jcal education; apart from this the Blackburn); Hong Kong Electric, Memorandum might almost be Co., Ltd. (Mr. F. R. Marsh); Hong called "common form." $ Kong & Shanghai Banking Corpora
A Few Points tion (the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes);
So far as the Articles of Associa- John D. Hutchison & Co. (Mr. tion are concerned there is little to T. E. Pearce and Mr. P. S.
The say, and I only propose to touch Cassidy) Jardine Matheson &
on one or two points arising out of Bailors Go Wrong," which was so Co., Ltd. (the Hon. Mr. B. D. F them; it has been thought desir well received by local movie fans Beith); Kallan Mining Administrable to encourage firms and. limited when it was shown recently at the tion (Mr. W. Wright); Keller Kern & Co., Ltd., (Mr. E. Kern); Lowe, companies to become members as Queen's will be screened again at Bingham and Matthews (Mr. J. such; and for that purpose it is that Theatre for one day more-- Fleming); W. R. Loxley & Co. (Mr.Provided by the Articles that no Tuesday next, according to a special W. L. Pattenden) Mackinnon, person being a member of a part-announcement in this issue...
Sammy Cohen and Ted Me- Mackenzie & Co. (the Hon. nership firm, or a Director or offi-
WHY SAILORS GO
WRONG "
TO BE SCREENED AGAIN AT QUEEN'S
excellent comedy
"Why
Mr. C. G. S. Mackie and Mr.jcer of a Company, shall be quali-Namara, the incomparable comedy A. E. Martin): Mitsui, Bussan fed for election as an individual team of, "What Price Glory" and Kaisha, Ltd. (Mr. T. Takahashi); member unless his firm or company "The Gay Retreat" are reponsible A. B. Moulder & Co., Ltd. (Mr. are already members of the Cham-for the rlot of fun which the pic- or unless the General Com-ture contains. The story is about Wong Oi-kut); National City Bank ber of New York (Mr. G. M. Hall);mittee in view of any special cir-two comical taxi drivers who, after a number of highly amusing and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (Mr. Y.cumstances sanction his election.
aituations find Uchida) M. da Rocha & Co. It is hoped to have the old Asse-cleverly devised (Mr. J. M. da Rocha); Alex. Ross ciation wound up and the new themselves being. shanghaied from & Co., Ltd. (Mr. A, W. Hayward); Company formed and registered by a big city and marooned`on a tro- Shiu On Steamship Co., Ltd. (Mr. January 1 next year. The General pical island-where lions, cannibale T. N. Chau); Sing Hing & Co. (Mr. Committee will consist of the same and dark-skinned beauties make N. C. Horne); South British Insur-memberi who compose the present things mighty warm for the pair. ance Co Ld. (Mr. F. S. Harrison): Committee; their names are set out This environment proves a unique B. M. Talati; Union Insurance So-in the Articles of Association and background for the comedy touches ciety of Canton, Ltd. (Mr. Paul they are to hold office until the and adds much to the general fun. Lauder); Harry Wicking & Co. annual meeting in 1930,, instead of "Why Sailors Go Wrong" is quite (the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes). retiring at the usual annual meet-the funniest comedy seen in Hong Mr. T. G. Wall (chairman) pre-ing which will be held a little over Kong for some time and those who sided. He was supported by the a month from the present date. have not already scen it should 'not Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie (vice- chairman), the Hon. Mr. A. C.
The need for confidential repre- Hynes, the Hon. Mr. J. Owen) Hughes, the Hon. Mr. B. D. F.sentations to local or foreign au- Beith, Mr. N. S. Brown, Mr. Paul thorities has been reorganised and Laudor, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. F. the Committee has been given A. Perry (of the general commit-power, by Article 42, to make re- tse), Mr. M. F. Key (secretary) and presentations on behalf of any sec- Mr. R. A. Wadeson (of the firm of tion of the members to any appro- solicitors to the Chamber).
priate authority and in their dis- cretion to keep such representations Iand the resultà secret.
The Reasons
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.
Arbitration
The Committee are also given
miss this final opportunity.
Persons who take the respon- sibility of circulating rumours of which they cannot produce proof, as was the case recently when some busybody, for purposes best known to himself, started the story that the King W88 dead, should be treated as VDs the commercial gentleman here who was a noted His defeatist during the war.
WILLIAM FOX presents
The Chairman said: Before power to make "Bye Laws to pessimistit utterances were reported. proposing the solution which you govern the general business of the to the police hy one of the persons you have just heard I should like Chamber, and I may say that to whom he uttered them, and, for to say a few words regarding the complete set of "Bye Laws" for the excellent reasons, he never offended
of arbitrations has been again.-Singapore Free Press.". reasons for the steps which
are conduct
compiled with forms for the use of contemplated.
The Hong Kong Chamber of arbitrators, and when approved will Commerce was, first formed in the be printed and incorporated with year 1861 with a foundation mem-the Memorandum and Articles, a bership of 62 (which it is intereat- copy of which will be sent to all ing to note included several firms members. In case of any doubt as whose representatives are with us to the procedure to be adopted on the present occasion). At that members can then refer to the time a fairly simple form of or-j'Bye Laws" for guldance, and act ganization was considered suffi- without fear of making any false cient and under it the Chamber step The Articles also provide has done a great deal of useful that all members of the present work for 67 years.
Association shall automatically be As was only to be expected the come members of the Limited Com membership has, during later years pany under the Articles. considerably increased and con-
The Resolutions
sequently there are many spheres I do not think that there is any
I therefore beg to move the first
of manufacture, shipping and thing further that I can add, and commercial activity now coming within the scope of the Chamber's business which it is difficult to deal resolution contained in the notice, with properly under the existing organization.
Responsible Duties
In addition to this,, the liabilities and responsibilities of the Cham- ber have substantially increased, more particularly in connection with the certification of Rice, ex- ported from Hong Kong; and, in a great number of Instances officials of the Chamber are called upon to carry out very onerous and respon sible duties.
namely:
WHY SAILORS GO WRONG
That the above named Associa- tion be wound up and that for that purpose John Fleming and Archibald Ritchie, Chartered "Accountants, both of 3 Queen's- road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong; be appointed liquidators with all necessary powers for conducting and completing such winding up at a remuneration to be settled by the Committee. After this resolution has been As was explained in the cireufar seconded I shall be glad to answer! sent with the notice convening to, the best of my ability any ques- this meeting, members of an unin- tions that members may desire to corporated Association have an put.
unlimited Bability in relation Mr. P. S Cassidy seconded the thereto; any one having a claim resolution, which was carried against the Chamber can-after be unanimously,
has exhausted the Chamber's funds The chairman then, moved the -pursue the members Individually second, resolution:* until he obtains all that the 'Courts nward him, Your Committee are anxious to protect the members from any such unpleasant con- sequences, and this connection- I should like to point out that un- der the proposed Memorandum of Association of the Chamber, when registered, the ability in the future of each member will be limited to $10.00. It is also sign ficant that the Chambers of Com merce of the principal cities In the British Tales, have all adopied the
↑ safeguard or incorporation.
That in the place of the above named Association a, Company, Limited by guarantee named "The Hong Kong General Cham- ber of Commerce" be formed and registered under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinances 1911-1925) that such formation and reglern- tion be undertaken and carried out by the exlating Committee of the above named Association and that the femorandum and Ar- ticles of Association thereof be determined, and settles by them in such manner as in their ab-
SAMMY COHEN: TED MCNAMARA The comical heroes of Price. Glory" and "The Gay Retreat." AT THE
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