THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1950.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL MEETING
care of themselves if any attempt is made to overcharge.
Import trade
should like to turn to our Import trade. Textiles formed nearly 10 per cent of the tot
[temptation to lower their quality, "In this connection Mr.E. G. A. Grimwood, the Hong Kong Gov ernment representative in London, visited Hong Kong with A view to instituting a a set of standards
hope that they now realise that there was every, justification for overcoming their reluctance.
Taxation
"At the end of the meeting the Chairman made the following "I should like to add a word of | statement of the qucation of #preciation for the service, which Taxation--"; this Chamber receives from the
Statistics, of | importa and as you are sware for the guidance or manufacture: China Association in.Londan.. Ta purposely prriitled any reference misleading wolf, *av the Place Goods market ‚has oft-The Chamber is dow working in Amocisiion is ever ready to act to the Budist recently presented
"In my address on the Report 1
by Government My reason for so doing was that the address with Government departments confined, to A review of the year cen e with all organisations, which has passed, and therefore commercial or otherwise, who
does not doul with events in 1950, performs a most useful function the mouth-plece of the Geacfa for which we are grateful.
Committee. 1-6ow address you se your representative on the Legis ponsible for any of the oplalons lative Council and I alone am res. expressed.
it
M.
Reminders
Today
HK Rotary Club, Closed Meeting, Roof Gardon, HK Hotel, 17.30 p.m.
Urban Council meeting GPO
Bldg. 4.15 p.m.
(Continued From Page 1) "There are two sets of tables, one for pre-war figures and, the other for post-war figures and it will be seen how there has been a swing over from
the. North East Aalu Group to the South East Asia Group. course, can Inform but it does not require ways been of concern to many of conjunction with the Chinera much research to convince us that our members. The days when Manufacturers thilan to establish our behalf whenever we call upon our business has expanded and White and Groys were shipped minimum requirements and there by koping close contact Anding channels which never here in vast quantities by Man-is every reason to hope that ex existed before the war. Thert chester have long passed away porters will be able to despatch are now present in the Colon and even our Fancy Place Goods their orders without any fear of many tratters from the North trade with Lancashire, whose activities have materially reached its zenith Iminediately inferiority.
which claims arising on the grounds of have relations with the Far East, and' in any case I 'was acting European" YMCA, Bridge Drive, increased the volume of trade after the First World War, is but between here an the ports of
shadow of its former self, Tsingtao-und-Tientsin”
Our trade with Japan has Increased despite, during the last few months of the year in consequence of the devaluation
of sterling, valuation might have involved
De Colony in A borious ax- change loss in connection with the two-way account with 6CAP, but prompt action taken in consultation with thie Chem. ber Raved the situation and, as things are working out, there may be a profit Instead of a potential too.
setback
"There is no doubt that Hong Kong has proved a useful trading partner for Japan and with the
Enge of time SCAP has .com more and more to rely upon Hong Kong as a source of supply for Japan's needs and as an outlet for her manufactures,
In the absence of any tireet means of linking the economies
of China
and
Japan, Hong Kong has been
the intermediary and many trap- sactions not invelving shipments
in
and out the
Colony havo
been inanced through the two- way account. When com
Industrial plants
1
"There is no doubt that there in considerable' opposition to Govern ment's. propsdal This is by ne
HK Light Orchestra rehearsal.
8 p.m.
St. John's, Cathedral hall, HK. Rotary
8.45 p.m.
Free Anti-Tracoma Clinic, 217, King's Road, oficial opening by Dr. T. J. Hua, 2.30p.m. Cheero Services
Canton there is still a substantiņi | contribution to us to those who through no fault means confined to the foreign set- | Nine
tion
In the case of Wooliena
"I cannot, conclude without an Worsteds, Bradford goods still "There has during the yet business community in Shanghai
expression of sympathy lead the way but unfortunatel
for the been a continued increase in the overbuying during 1848 has to growth and establishment of ined an ordeal which must daunt the
who for months past have suffer carried over to the season which sulted in heavy stocks being dustrie! plants in the Colonymo
most valiant heart. We greatly virtual cersation of shipments to industry is making an is just passing and owing to the has been particularly mark deplore, the lone of
ed on the texille side. Local
of life occasioned
their own have been victims of a carry over, particularly in worst- ed auitings, to next autumn. The
Shanghai will before long emerge senseless warfare and we fervent of the community who ten that an increase in direct taxation ly hope that the great cily of would effect, them considerably soc- tions of the community, Chinese opinion as expressed by the Chin-HK cse Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Manufacturers' Union and the
Kowloon Chamber of Commerce is also opposed to the Government's proposals and pre- fers that indirect taxation should be resorted to if additional re- venue is required.
Mr. C.C. Roberts, the new Chairman of the General Chamber af Commerce,
commercial relations bo- tween Japan and Hong Kong were established in the autumn of 1940 there was a lack of system which not surprisingly led to a sense of frustration for some of our mem- hers and their branches in Japan. Conditions under which this trude won conducted
one consolation is that with the Improvext during 1949. Since the year clos phenomenal rise in the price of
("China Mail" photo).
providing an additional source of life of the Colony and besides
import and export trade, is there- by reducing to a valuable extent our dependence on pure entrepot business.
"It is perhaps not generally appreciated to what an extent the efficient operation of exist.
Chamber of Commerce
ing plants and the stablish officials
ment of new ones is governed by the question of water supply. in view of the great and
grow- Ing Importance of our Indus- tries to the economy of the Colony, It is hoped that Gov. omment plans for the ostabilah- ment of new reservoira will be pushed ahead with all spoed,
"The British Industries Fair has undoubtedly been of great assistance in bringing to the at- tention of home buyers and con- sumers the many useful articles which are manufactured
Mr.C C. Roberia, Manager of Butterfeld and Bwire, was elected Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce for the.current year at the annual generat meeting of the Chamber yea- terday.
Mr. P. S. Cassidy, outgoing Chairman, was elected Vice Chairman.
here. from its hour of trial and once sullofled again play a part as a great
commercial metropolis."
We are by no терия that the Hong Kong stall is as effective a medium as it might be but we are gaining experience and we have every reason to hope that this year's stall will, show u
of 1948 and 1949..
Undaunted spirit
The Report and Accounts were
gensen. He said:
more than it would the other soc
-recom..
Drive, B p.m..
Club, Whist
Dragons Services Club, Billy Tingles's. P. T. and Boxing, 6 pm.; Whist Drive, 1 p.m.
Kowloon Union Church, Women's
Guild meeting, 10 a.m.
Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., annual general meeting, Chung Tin Bldg., 12 noon, Little Flower Club, annual meet-- ing, King's Park, 6 p.m. HKC Football Referees Association monthly meeting. Prince's Bldgs., 8.30. p.m.,
Nine
"In the course of last Wednes- day's debate the weight of Un- || oficial opinion was against the Toe Financia!
Secretary's mendation that the standard rafe of Business Pronta tax should be raised from 10 to 15 per cent and that Salaries tax should be ad- Justed to a higher level than that
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"
ed Mr. K. M. A. Barnolf, as Diree- raw wool replacing cost is now į marked Improvement over those seconded by Mr. S. Storm Jor-increase in the standard rale Nine. Dragons Services' Club,
stocks held here for above the landed cost of
boen'
pan.
At present in force Various al- ternative methods of raising ro. venue were suggested the most Interesting one being the proposal to levy a fat charge of $300 or every business arm and company "think it is generally agreed that the Business and Earnings taxes fall on the shoulders of a comparatively few and that tor of Supplies and Distribution,
would not
not only add to the present visited Japan to negotiate with there is a potential profit in view and on paper
"Aller due credit has
Hong Kong Band Call, but that unfairness
it would lond SCAP and we have that a mutually satisfactory ar- every hope
given to the Government and alto still further avasion. Criticism. Kowloon Rotary Club, luncheon, If demand revives. rangement will have been arrived been an enormous
Peninsula. Hotel, 12.30 p.m. owance made for the unusual op- of the Inland Revenue Department "In this connection there has
portunities which the abnormal shows that there is a lack of con- Y's Men Club: Luncheon-meeting. expansion of
circumstances have offered, I am
fidence in a capacity to ensure the retal trade which plays a far
inclined to believe that a good couitable treatment of all parties "We should! like. to feel that thes more important part in the overall he attended last year's Fair he share of the Colony's success in trade will now be allowed to trade of the Colony than ever be will be able to turn his experience. 1949 is due to the undaunted spiri: ance
who are Hollle under the Ordin- dévelop in a mermal manner by fore. Many of the bigger stores merchants as entrepreneurs
advantage. The Committer
which has prevailed in
"In my opinion the tween
Department are in a position to finance their which, under the Chairmanship pir Japanese manufacturers own purchases but there are many of the Director of Commerce and leading citizens in all walks of leleht in staff, at any rate as re-
in general, o spirit kept alive by the Colony's has to work under considerabl and producers und overseas smaller retailers who are good Industry, has been working hard
strain partly due markets, and vice versa altled by customers of several of our mem-on preparations for the despatch merce and industry, not least by. Kam
to it being de- life, by various bodies of com gardis senior officers with the re- the support and assistance of her firms. their bankers.
of Hong Kong's display has had the General Chamber of Com- mind highly desirable that until
quis te qualideations., It is to m the assistance of Mr. Harry Owen Hughes who like our Secretary Committees and Staff, and sup-the Ume comes when it.is posst- merce, headed by its Chairman, was present at the BIF last year.parted by all its members.
"We hope that there will be a stroug
ast.
be-re
Official office necessary
"IL
appears as if the liong Kong Government Office in Tokyo will still be necessary. In this con- nection I should like to acknow edge the Indebtedness of many of our members to the present Representative in charge. Mr. W. J. Anderson, who for the past year has used all his endeavourn to pilot the merchant throught the
intricate channels surrounding SCAP. I hope steps will be taken to provide Mr.
Anderson with fully qualified assistance and that sufficient funds will be Available to improve the existing office organisation.
"ORC
madd
who
of
be represented at the Fair by our "Fortunately the Chamber will
Secretary who is
bus- man's holiday of taking a use weeks of his home leave and us
to
"We
be
tho
General committee The following members of the General Committee
D.E.
ted.
summoned by wife
The Chinese actor, Ylu Ping, 'summoned before Mr. Thomas at Contral yesterday by
was
his wife, NE King-on were re- He was summoned
assaul-
Increased.j.elected - trabaster were a by Mr. Y. H. Chan,AAA
the
ting her on January 1, for persis- Sir Arthur Morse and Messrs.tent cruelty, and also for neglec Alexander, CBaker, H.J. Collar, tenace for her, who was his “Rit Landelt, P.S. Cassidy, J.D ting to provide reasonablermain- E. R. Hill, A. Ritchie, C.C. Roberts fat wife and therefore legally and John Robinson.
ilable to be maintained,fany himself for re-election.
Mr. 1.W. Shewan dki not offer The complainant also asked for the custody of her 14-year-old On the reoquendation of the son, and $300 monthly as a
|as' main- Committed Mr Owen lugere d
The defendant
ant was represented The complainant said that they
15 years. About two years ago quarrels arose, because of the wife wanting to change, the name of the of the son. On 12th month
the defendant returned to
Wo Sung Street, frat floor and assaulted her. She continued, that he had ordered her from the pro- mises two days earlier but she had
replied that she had nowhere,
Persy Smith and Company wer? re-elected auditors of the Cham ber;
·REME MAN ON GRAVE CHARGE
theender)
to go.
About 6.30 p.m. on
"The influx wealthy Chinese from the "North has greatly expanded purchasing
ble, to adopt income tax regula- powar in the shops and. "troll
tions which can be equitably ap- along Queen's Road Central will Kong, including both manufac-on the much discussed new inxh-gulfed should be raised by in- delegation from Hong "I shall abstain from comment plied, any further revenue re- convince one that there is an
which of prosperity
turers and merchants, and our tion proposal and restrict myself direct means," in enabled many
retailers Vice-Chairman, Mr. C. Blaker, to express hopes hat, whatever and has kindly consented to act as may be the dutcome of the tax. modernize their premises and thus to display their wares to leader of Hong Kong's party. One question, the various tasks before greater advantage. It must of the matters which
which the Cham-
Chame the Government, such as improved. however, be borne in mind that ber's representatives will have in ferry service across the harbour Ing power comes from capital home buyers in touch with ex-be proceeded with as quickly and much of the Incressed purchas: mind is the desirability of putting and the long overdue airport, will and it is doubtful whether this porting merchant houses in Hong efficiently as possible. We all hope can be replenished. Retailers, Kong, Buyers who endeavour to that the present lull in the air- therefore, should take care that establish direct relations with traffic will be of a temporary they are not carried away by manufacturers are often disap-nature only, and wish to see Hong the Increased turnover of the pointed in cases where
with an airport: the or- Kong equipped past year otherwise they may ganisation "It is understood that the Do
not adapted to ex-which may rival its splendid har- find themselvaa In partment of
of Supplies and Dis
fales port business and it is there that bour. poaltion. tribution
the- merchant-can-offer-services"In is about to be merged
spite "There are other categories of which are outside the capacity of volume of shipping, which passed election of 80 new members to the had been married for more than in the Departinent of Commerco
The meeting also confirmed the and Industry. We have full con- the Import Trade where caution the manufacturer. fidence in Director, Mr. A. G. Clarke, and backs to the mich many small a large order with a local manu-standard of previous years with
the newly appointed is called for. One of the draw- recently had a case where through Hong Kong Last year,
a buyer in Britain, having placed port has again proven itself Chamber since the last annual wo feet sure that his experience temptation, to which many smail
of its fame and high meeting a worthy of the Anancial side of the ad- importera succumb when there facturer, wrote to the Chamber ministration will stand him in happens to be a shortage of a requesting us to provide a sur-
quick turn rounds, no labour good stead.
'particular commodity. Enhance'l veyor who would, for what the trouble, etc., and as regards the of the relics of the old prents made by those who have buyer believed would
Godown Companies, I think they regime which will presumably stocks lands to speculative put-nominal fee, ensure that the goods are again to be congratulated on eams under Commerce and in-chases by all and sundry so ton: shipped were in accordance with dimeuit, conditions.
the good service rendered during dustry is Price Control. Without then carrocs arrive supply over the sale note. We felt it neces- casting any reflection upon the takes (deraand and there le then
to advise our applicant that Багу
"In this connection I feel that a slump with weak holders fever-what he was asking us to do was mention should also be made of present Price; Controller, has never been entirely a free ishly striving to cut their lossei.
to provide the normal services of the generally
Graftsman Leslie James Burch, satisfactory co- agent, many Price Control a thorn in the flesh line which have suffered in this chu. I would reiterate that tween the consignees of paper..ngs before: Mr. James Wicks at A. thermos dank was 'thrown D |
of us have found
Chemicals and Paper are the Bierchant house at a nominal (operation, which has existed be. 1. REME," faced "committal proceed- and we should like to see the last way and it is particularly galling
"In regard to essential food-handled such lines, to find theiriat service in marketing the pro ferilizer, and 'so on, and the ship charges of rape,2, robbery with {juries to värious ·
to merchants who have regularly
are used in insensible with intent to commit sluits, clothing and other necessi- business affected by competitors ducts of a factory and that the Hong Kong, consignees are violence and fridering person body. tles it has served its purpose but who have no technical knowledge sated for by the services rendered, their goods into the public Detective Sub-Inspector P. Lowe 000 each month and asked for,
She told the Court more than compen-
pen-the
facility of direct discharge of an Indictable, offence.
had heard friends say that the It has wasted the time of mer of the commodities, which
they
In a brief opening outline, defendant earned about HK$1 chants to an inordinate extent by are handling.
"Aa
As you probably know 1
I spent downs, and. it has been an
an un- calling for information regarding
in Britain last pleasant necessity for the ship-alleged that shortly after mid-$300 each month for maintenance. several months luxury and semi-luxury lines and Export Trade in China Produce contact with many businessmer. delivery direct ex ships tackles to plainant Mrs. Hygids Rozario she denied having fought with year, during which time fame ping agents to have to. insist on
na night on February 15, com- Cross-examined by Mr. Chan, it has made some arbitrary rul- has been extremely active. This ing without any consideration for was due, of course, to the virtual East. There was not unnaturally, to say that a far as I know, in Tall Chung T
whose interests lay in the Far consignees
but I am glad Mallg of Housing Estate, Ma the defendant, res lighters,
Argyle
-bearing that - the closure of Shanghai and the considerable.
Street defendant always attacked her "For example a decision was but in as most friendly gestures toward out until the carly: hours, of the
Northern Porta to ocean shipping
concern as to the the majority of cases discharge boarded a bus to go home at the altuation in Hong Kong, particu- under these conditions has pro- Star
to leave the house. Newhart. Defendant refund. Provocation: as" sho?! hai"}
8he falety satisfactorily. I hope sat
and began to also deni
denied that she used to stay her that canned provisions from } of produce in Hong Kong was carried reports which painted this America should be priced on the reduced to #mali proportions, black
very
co-operation picture. 11 Wa
vas by no the benefit of all conc
her but was rehuffed. ** of all concerned.
morning, adding that she never contrasting produce
With reference
Inspector Lows said that when left the house unless he, gavo her our to asure rock in the midst of
of Japan
Japan trade, I believe that, this of Prince Edward Road and At the conclusion of the cro troubled waters. The
The line I
of bukinoer has been the Burling Road defendant also examination the case was ad- foot sphere. was this Chamber consulted organising
confidence.in Peoples's Government arere Kong because of the prompt action sent way of
merchants. The pre-advances were again resisted urned to April 3 ha use of a cure of Ilona a number of doing business may set the money of Yet we have now provided
the trade of North
of the Home Government. figures showing that
be highly necessary and desirable Stroat defendant was aleged to China no doubt with the object
have chord and knocked com- commodities from Australier of arranging direct shipments, to merchants of Hong Kong- have viewed from purely commercial Binant came to the dound that
more than 100 years the from certain points of
unconscious. markets. owing to rise in price probe vain hoped that this will not open mclined to think that whatnote il ministration who was shoût 200 yards from |
oversess ably, in consequence of devalua
carries with Vit tion, are now costing more than involve any attempt to by-pasi at
lovers avid mument; was in power expensive
to were
the originat, place of attack. She the American article oven If the
experienced local importer celved
they never re by ! merchants, 'a-maltire of managed, to find her way, homo, falter were imported on the and exporter, the value of whose to them. I don't think that vlow alas such undesirable features--in sciosumess.
support that was, due control,
ntral alien to free, trade, and but again a relapsed, into uncon
rk some ship, were each fined. Avai basis of the currant free market services in the checking of quall-can be held, now, The visit of the spite of the rules and regulations After evidence wa prica.
was taken from dollars by Mr. *74* Reynolds" at black
several witness. Including In-Central "yesterday, when they plus spector Low Dr. Young Kwan
of it.
the circumstance of the case.
apparently came to in Decém-
"As the Report points out, the
merchant performs an essen- the
extra
cost is more
fat means to
ping
gomi
Kowloon yesterday
day be come home' and attacked her.
on three her but missed: Sho suffered in="
bal of HKI6.30 to US$1 dea-ohlia of Wood Oll stimulated of Hong. Kong standing oz) man's interesting, remarks on the complainant got off at the corner permission: S
Nevertheless overseas demand for pita the fact that the
ina; Produce, particularly in Free market rate was wall that level where for sometime did well in, 1949
above and on the whole
prices
the
tion was given to importers, nor of the year it is wince that the was that there was rouses for cause of some disappointment the kišot off and followed her,:
it remained. No prior notifies the
the
thio
'and' “specifientions and of (whage in so-caller.
***Then again the margin of ensuring adherence to established
profit atlower to importers - on
LLE
of flaneral Are not always: fully Industry has been great all), and the
by the removal of inte encouraged
Irarly only enco ence that certain lines have
pharmaceuticals has been arblupproped a majore Budden departiiro v
meat not
only of the of the Navel
and Air
His
the appoint of the
tradC WYN Sron intythe
Kowloon Homeita); and
deplored
but
subsidising
of export
at the tune, and th. E. Moore, both
parts of
the
slie
MERCHANT NAVY
י.
MEN FINED
Thomas Freak aged 23,- biler often. Empire. „Orwell,,-Dourlam: Lawar, aged 22; Holler" and "Hoy Ansell, Fourth Entrees of the
were found guilt on Wkbarga of committing a publia mischief. Thỏ:- "promisitioned story/wa heartily endorse the Chair Dr. Pang Ting-cheung, Pollen, that the three defendants bos
srice Burgoon, hearing was, adjourned; the motor boét King 4 or Mai regarding price
1. April 0 gym
27 and tried to stare that They were told not to do
contriziarka szintbellave until.
driven under the counter. We gone, ale has enabled maby was determined that have, of course,... brought – these | Kingdom." This
restrictions into the United-ed that, the Imperisiat content inkil
most pomissedilles exporters to re-establish, relations portion or the Empire was to be including riks could now be side
diacardest, and that such a ster
only of
LAND AUCTION UP Flor
ed the ticket
anomalies to the attention of the bathe their buyer muertain and safeguarded 1: Madinat any thronut Ltd ba to the recital, 7beneAY|| yesterday's, Crown Land Auction, the defendants" were
officials concerned but we have yet to convince them that the Hong Kong manufactured goods which might menace is from most effective form of price can are again mending the demand for group whore
trol
de the [bwer, Incone
Whatgyer
It might come not quarters
··is. ·coinshosition-betwood" nooda, are: FOR: WOnething, cheaper" } sro, Zasure, dukse
Apart from expensive luxurion thin, British, manufakturera" cân no line can be sold here as mord produce. It is, however, of the than a chronsble margin of pros utmost importance tạibati (local 12: without all land sundryári tas manufacturers in their aldonyous | ing-bolundered: Anakmost local to zoucket their goods at an at- connumery are well. iste jo take tractive price" "should", shundany
wo the merch
But buibid
The merchants
of
of today also The purchaslig
{any caso · TRONDO LAVAAD
should be lost in allowing. Hos to eplarn one, the Colony, in Lynelt!!
such
There was brisk -bidding,"subi Tho; pollog
at the Public Works Depart Central Police
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