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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 16r¤, 1906,
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
The members of the Chamber at a general OF COMMERCE.
meeting held ou the 20th instant confirmed the action of my committee and in the course of wy Minutes of a monthly meeting of the speech on this occasion I was able to refer to the geberal committos of the Hongkung Goneral | mutual good resulting from the long standing Chamber of Commerce hold in the Chambor | tride relations now grown to such large propor- Room, St. George's Building, on Wednesday, tions which exid hotween this Colony and 9th May. 1906, at 4 p.m. Present-Hon Mr. California and "the City of San Francisco in particular, the chief shipping port in the United States Pacific Coast frous which the American manil liars Irive to make this Colony their terminus in the Far East..
E A. Howeti (Chairman), Mr. A. G: Wood, (Vice-Chairman, Hon Mr. C. W. Dickson, Messrs. A. Huupt, D. K. Law, G. 13. Modhurst, N. A. Sieb, J. R. M. Smith, H. R. Tomkins and A. R. Low (Socrotary).
MINUTES.
You can therefore assured that in express- ige wishes of fais commercial community The minates of the monthly eling bold · including an 19 dos several importani Americau onth ultimo and of the special meetings held business instituibus to the regret at the on 19th and 26th time wars read aud calamity which has happily on your confirmed.
stato is shared very deeply in this side, and I ùm to express the hops that the recovery to nortuni conditions tuny be obtained with that quicknow of parpon which is so characteristic of the American people--I have Se...
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METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The following leftor was read : —
Oxford Court, Cannon Street, London,
18th March: 1904
The Secretary, Clamber of Commerce, Hoaghoug.
METRIC WEIGHTS AND MAKE WEST Sir-The movement in Esvour of the aløp. tion of the metric weights and measures originated with the Chambers of Commerce of Great Britain and her nearly every Colonial Chamber of Commeren has shown approval of the proposed reforta.
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The Decimal Association which, may remember, was organised by the London Chamber of Commerce, has lately gained Very ensiderable strength, inisd the read. mittes hare decided upon the introduction of a
Bill in the House of GoranoHS.
In this position of affairs, I too sure that you will agree with me that it is very important to retain the full wrenze of support which Chambers of t'emuerre nerileri to the mavement in the past.
fear that lately Hure has been a falling all in the determination shown by Chamber of Cousmerce to carry out this reformi azid perbape this kas, in a measure. been due to a feating that the conduct of the easpaigu might now be left to the Decimal Associations.
My object in addressing you is to beg of you to use uvery effort to keep the subject to the front in all resolutions of Chambers of Com merce and in having them in every other way passible continue to show that they remain in Farm sympathy with efforts. -Your faithfully,
|
(8g E. A. HEWETT
Chairman.
His Excelleney Governné Purdon, Sacramento, California,
PETROLEUM IN BELSE. Correspondence was read batween 't ka Govern- unnt and the Chamber regarding the working of tank oil ships at night.
The "Chiran mid that the inveraramat Gifte of the ith instant contained an und
heat of the postrojenja in bulk recalations providing for night working of tank oil skáp. The Cavarument had very promptly mt the suggestions of the Committee in the interests of the oil trade of the port.
CHAMBER'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE
LEGISLATOFF COUNEIL.. Correspondene WAR road courtying the thanks of the committee't › Mr. R. Showan for his services in the Council and arising the invernment of the resnit of the election on the 24th ultimo.
** KWONG LUNG"-" TAI ON" COLLISION ACTHIN,
The following reply was read:-
:
Hongkong Chamber of Commerss,
9th April, 1906, Siram directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th ultime cover-
copy of letter from the Chief Justice to the Dovernor e-lating to the "Kwong Tung "- Tai On" collision action recently heard in ting Suppone Court, and to express the thanks of my committee for the privilags His Broel- Jerry liss afforded them of giving su opinion in
the matter.
1998: E. Jou sta Secretary: The Chairman said this latter had crossed one from the Chamber sent on the uftino enclosing lination of £10 and informing the Asocia tion that the Chamber's delegates at the forthe coming Congress in London of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire had justructions to officers, in addition to the captain, ander the support to reformi.. "The Hongkong Chamber had during the past 3 years helped the | additi-nal security afforial to owners and movement all tray corld.
TIME-BALL AT KOWLOON. The following letter was read:--
Colonial Souretary'a Office. 54th April, 1996, Sir, Referring to your letter of the 2nd October last on the subject of the position of the Time Ball at Kowloon, I am directed to forward for the information of your Chambor a plan showing the position on which it was decided to wrect the new tower.
This sile, as you are aware, had recently boek marked by a bamboo scaffolding, and I ander. stand that it meets with the approval of the Chamber.
I shall be glad to learn what colour the Chambor consider to be most suitable for the proposed ball-1 ure &c,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce. The Chairma explained that the site selected by the Government was ane of two recom mended by the Commillas in October Inst and was undoubtedly the bust available as it was visible from nearly all parts, of the harbour.
It was decided to recommend black as the best colour for the Time-Ball-
INDIAN COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, Letters wen read from the Caloufal Secretary end Suerelary to the Gorarament' of India regarding the formation of a Commercial Tatelligence Department for Iulia and the lesuo of a weekly, trade paper under the direction of Hr. Noël-Paton, Exte Secretary of the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce. It was decided to reply that the Chamber would! Aulertake to correspond with the now departs ment on matters relating to Hongkong auð trade with Fudian ́ports.
B!ITH CONGRESS OF CHASERIES 199 COMMERCE OF THE EMPIRE.
The Secretary reported that a cable had be despatched to the Sseretary of the Congress advising him of the maures of tho_delegation_| from Hongkong who would represent "The Cheniber at the wettings in fgudon during July west and that letters inviting the servic of Sir Thomas Jackson, Messrs. Gershom Stowart, P. Salinger and B. C. Wilcox bad been mailed on the 7th ultiwot
SAN FRANCISCO DISANTER. The following letter was real :---
Hongkong Chambor of Cornierce
0th April. 1996. Sar-I have the honoife to confirm cable sent to you on the ed indaut as fellows. Tha Hongkong Chamber of Commeres desires to convey to the City of San Francisco and neigh. | bourhood its hurtfelt sympathy in the dire calamity which hus bejgllen it'
My committon falt it was only fitting the commercial community of this Colony should
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sympathy reflected on this side with the sufferers in what may well be considered the most overwhelming and disastrous calamity in modern times.
Et appears that the larger river steamra under the mixnagement of European companies and firma invariably carry two extiflcated
belief that the extra expense repays them in the
passenger, but the committee cannot so their - way to wcommend the compulsory adoption of this practice as u similar,class of vessel in not | required to carry moes than a master and," only.
male" nader English-law. —I have, de..
(gl) X B. Lowe,
Secretary.
Ron. T. Sercomin Smith
Colonial Secretary.
CHINESE SUBSIDIARY (SHVER) COINS The correspondenes with §. I. 1 avid and Coy, and from the Star Ferry Company was then read, aut it was decided to write to the Chamber of Co umeres at Shanghai and Tien.
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