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DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.
An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the above Company was held yesterday afternoon at the offes of the Company Mr. E. H. Hinds presided and there were also present Dr. Noble (director), Messrs E. A. Both, (secretary), J. M. E. Machado, E.-J. Chapman Kwok Siu King and Chan Tong.“)
The SECRETARY having read the notice, cunyoning the meeting,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1908.
arrange return tickets to Sydney, via Snez and amongst certain number of existing opium HONGKONG GENERAL
Colombo, for £100, giving reparate facilities to shops, which shops will, as time goes on, de, crease in number by either (a) retirement from CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Delegates who may desire to retum by
different route, and the round the world" business, (b) seizure and closure by the authori ticket will be reduced to £120. ties of shops for an infringement or alleged Minutes of a monthly meeting of the General It is, perhaps, unnecessary for me to dwell infringement of the law (o) the purchase by Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber
the course of time, therefore, the sale of made a great t
success, and of the delegation of Conmered heid in the Chamber Room, St. upon the importation of this Congres hoing capitalists of the shops and of the licencos George's Building, on Thursday, the 12th being as representative and indventil as raw oplum will be in the hands of a few, thus November, 1903, at 4 p.m. Present: Hon posible. To this end it is very desirable that orating a monopoly. In this regard we would Mr. E A. Hewett (Chairman), Messrs the details, wutained in this Cironlar should be point out that it would be obviously for a native Babington, J. W. C. Boaxar, G. Friesland, laid before the Executives of all Chimbert of to judge whether or not a licence was a genuine D. R. Law, E. Shollim, J. R. M. Smith, HECommerce of the Empire and communiosted to licence. If a lience presented by a purchaser is Members, with a view to advising me as early as found to be falso, the proprietor of the opium shop Tomkins and E, A. M. Williams (Secretary),
possibls har many gentlemen and ladies are is liable to have his shop siezed and shut up, and likely to attend from your loosity. Copies may he would sustais the lass of his entire capital This would open this fet be hi
purpose on application to through no fault of his own.
the door to fraud inasmuch as false charges Yours faithfully,
could be trumped up against opium "shop order to get them siezed and closed in order to obtain the forfeiture of their capital to the Chinese Authrities. This again will ultimately result in the authorities farming the licenced shops out to those capable of paying heavy sons for them over and above the ordinary liconet fees.
MINUTES.
The zinatas of the meetings held on the 13th and 25th July, and 29th October, 1908. res -pectively, were confirmed.
FIO-CHAIRMANSHIP
The CILATRHAM proposed that Mr. D. I. Low belooted Vice-Chairma
Upon Mr. Law regretting his inability to set proposed Mr. J. H. M. Bmith. The CHAILEAN soconded the proposition which was carried unanimously
The CHAIRMAN proposed the following re solution: "That the capital of the Company be incronsed by the sum of $112,500 divided into 45,000 shares of $7.50 each und that the Directors be authorized to allot such sharbz prorata among the existing shareholders accogling to the mouho bor of shares in respect of which they may, an the 27th day of October, 1908, beregistered, in the proportion of three now shares for each com plote lot of five shares held by them ou that date, aud that any of such now shares remaining over After such allotment shall be dealt with In the Directoru in their discretion."
Mr. MACHADO seconded and the resolution was carried anonimously..
The CHAIRMAN in proposing the end resolution sail-The present articles of associa
tion bind us down too long a time within which we have to close our books, and as we are adding to our unfilles of association we thought it as wall to rectify this particular article. The resolution was as follows:"
That the Articles of Association of the 12 of Company be altered by deleting paragraph 2 Article IX and by substituting therfore the following paragraph--
COMMITTEE.
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The Committee very much regretted the antimely death of Mr. R. Bredersen, The filling of the vacancy was left over to be considered at a futuro date,
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* COLOUR OF TIME BALL AT KOWLOON..
Further latter from Government --- No. 4540/1908.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 17th July, 1908 BirIn reply to your letter of the 10th instant, I am directed to inform you that as the dimensions of the limo-Ball Apparatus cannot be varied in any particular, effect en only be given to the proposal of Mossrs. Batteriel & Swire by raising the height of the tower.
2. His Excellency the Governor is not propared to anke any such structural alteration in the tower at the present time and I'm to point out that even if the alteration were maio, it wodd not provide entirely against ancli contingencies as a junk. sailing across the line 2. The register, or registers of share-of sight near a distant vessel at the critical holders and the register of transforamay moment-I am, &c.,.. closed for such period or periods and at such. tius or times as the Directors may think it, bat the period or periods of such closure shall not exceed in the whole 30 days in any ono year,”
Mr. CHAPMAN seconded, and the resolution was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN-These resolutions require to be confirmed at a subeegden't meeting which will be held a fortnight bence. Thank you for "your attendance, gentlemen...
A. DOMESTIC QUARREL... Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy, yesterday Chow Lai Yang summoned Fang Shim Sam on a charge of assault.
Mr. J. II. Gardiner (of Messrs.. Bration and
•Hett) appeared for the complainant, and Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson and. Grist) represented the defendant.
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The Secretary.
(Sg) FFL MAY. Colonial Boeretar
Chamber of Commiores. BETENTU CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS OF COM- MERCE OF THE AMPIAZ 1939. Lotter from Loulon Chamber
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Oxford Court. Causen-Street, London, E., 26th June, 1901... Dear Sir-The majority of Chambers having given their vote in favour of accepting the invitation to hold the next Congress of Chambers of Coatorce of the Empire in Australia, the Congres Organining Committee in London recently confirmed this choice, and notified the is Associated Chambers of Commitee of Australia accordingly.
draft of the
e general programme of events has now boerrycaired by the London Chamber from the Hon. William Knox, Chairisas of Organising Committee in Australia, as follows
the
(a) The Congress will be held in Sydney about 14th September, 1909,
(b) The Federal Reception and sub-Com- ference will be held in Melbourne about 28th September.
Commonwealth at
(a) Brisbane in the East vin Vancouver, from Great Britain sud Canada.
(b) Freemantle in the West rin Sues and Colombo, from Great Britain, India and the
Mr. Gardiner said the complainant was the concubine of the late compradora of the Inter- national Banking Corparation After the com.it is nieumed that Delegates will enter the “pradore's death his brother was antrusted with the care of complainant during her lifetime. He had cared for her for the last two years, but since they had removed to Arbathnet Road the defendant had behaved in a mather disorderly way. On the 6th instant, for some unknown reason, defendant entered the complainant's bedroom, started knocking the boxes and furniture about, and eventually struck the complainant wies on the face, causing her
Far East.
KENRIC B. MURRAY, Secretary. The CHAIRMAN expressed the wish that the Chamber should be représented at the 7th Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, the Representative to be one of the Members of the Committee, if posible. The mattor was left over for further consideration.
ATTEMPTED OPIUM MONOPOLY AT CANTON.
Letter from Messrs. David Sassoon Co., and other signatories:
Hongkong, 23rd September, 1903.
D. R. Law, Esq.
Chairman, Hongkong Chamber of Commerce SIR, We beg to submit here with copy of a lotter we have to-day addressed to Mr. Harry H. Fox, H. B. M's Consul General, Canton, in which we have protested against the proposed action of the Provincial Authorities of the Two Kwangs, which we submit, if carried into affect. will soriously restrict and hamper the sale of Raw Opium in the Kwang Tung Previnde
We shall be
glad if your Chamber will do all in its power to farther our protest.
We have &d DAVID SASSOON & Co. Ltd,-E: Shallim,
E. D. SABSOON & Co., Ę. PAHANEY SJ. Davio & Ba
PHIROBA B. Potis & Co.
RP
8. D. Setau,
TATA SONS & Cp.,-p.p. B. D. Tai, CAWASJEE, PALANJER & Co.,
F. E. TALATI,
H. M. E. NEMALEE,
M. H. E. ELLAS.
Enclosures
Hongkong, September 23rd, 1908. Harry H. Fox, Esq.,
H. B. M's Acting Consul General, Canton. Sie,We have the honour to bring to your notice translations of the following documents; copies of which are enclosed.:-
Notification dated "Kwang Sui, 34th Year, 8th Moon, 9th Day (4th September, 1908), purporting to be issued by the Provincial Judge, the Colonial Treasurer, the Pre- sident of the Re-Organization Board and Superintendent of Police of the Province of Kwong Tung.
2. Form of Licence referred to in the Noti
fication proposed to be famed by the Two Kwong Tung Coast Defence and Reorganization Board to Nativo Shops authorising them to buy and all by retail raw opium.
in the Notification
5. A Licence referred to
proposed to be issued by the same Board for smokers of opium authorising the pur. chaeo by the individual mentioned in the Licence for foreign and bative opian from native shops.
The Notification states that the provisjons contained therein will come in fores and become operatico ou the 1st day of the 7th moon, (25tbh Under the circumstances September, 1908).
(e) Direct from South Africa and New Zealand. In consequence, therefore, of Delegates arriviherefore, it would appear that no time should ing from the East and West and the possibility be lost in protesting against the acting of the of their beag unable to retrace their steps over Provinsial Authorities, which, for the reasons our extensive territory, it is assume that there hereafter set forth, we contend is wholly illegal may be only a full gathering of Delegates at and contrary to Treaty Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Therefore, will be shown the resources of Queensland and West Australia and be entertained them on- their inward and homeward routes, special dates being fixed for that purpose. The visit to Tasmania is proposed to be made from Mel-
The Notification provides that the loant!
pain and bodily harm. This assault took place Dalogates entering from the East and West Authorities shall make to the number of
in the presence of two nieces and several relatives...
Mr. Grist sail this was one of those domestic matters in which the complainant would be very well advised not to proceed.
Mr. Gardiner stated that according to his instructions this was a most unprovoked assault, therefore he would ask his Woreup to hear the evidenco.
Complainant said she was the wife of the late compradores of the International Banking Cor- poration. Defendant was his elder brother, and supported complainant and her children. Before the past two months witness had had no trouble with the defendant. Since, then he had taken to scolding her. There was no trouble between witness and defendant's concubine. On the afternoon of the 6th instant defendant entered her roam and threw things about. He scolded her so much that she could not repeat all that he said: His language was profine. Witness asked defendant what he wanted her to do, and he ropiva, clear out." She said she would take her things and go, but defendent told her She said she would nothing belonged to her. not be able to support herself if he turned her out, and defendant then struck her on the jaw kpooking her down.
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Without limiting the time of any Delegates, is is estimated that the arrangements for collec tive examination and entertainmont in, the various states will occupy about the periods as not out hereunder, exelading intervals for travel between Staten :---
Queensland
New South Wales Victoria
South Australia Tasmania
Western Australia
days
(Including) (Congress)
The Congress and goueral arrangements will be vinder the control of the Central Committos- appointed by the Associated Chambers of Com meres of Astralia for that purpose.
Each State will form its own Committee for for demonstrating the industrial resources of arranging visits to places and objects of interest Australia and for entertainment within each State, Special facilities will be made for visita to representative sheep stations, typical indus trien ote
Assurances are received from each State that all arrangements will be most complete, and the comfort and interest of visitors will be well cared for throughout.
A full list of hotels and private apartments will be sent to all Chambers invited to the Con
éal arrangements made for specin! rates
In cross-examination witness said sho did not Inte brothor's will. Since she married deceased allocated to a special Committen in each State.
(1) Clear investigation
shops selling and prepared opium in every city, town, village and hamlet.
(2) That the local authorities shall have
these shops registered.
(3) That the authorities shall then grant them licence for carrynig on their business 1.t, of selling raw and prepared opiura: (4) That afferascertainment and registration of the number of opium shops in the Pro- vince of the Two Kwangs, no new opiura shops doing business in the buying and selling of raw and prepared orium may be established.
If these conditions are to prevail, native merchants will be chary of entering into the business, and the trade will consequently get into the hands of a few traders. We predict that in a short space of time the Provincial authorities ofther by closing the existing shops by farming them out to a few, will into their own get the whole trade hands, thus creating a monopoly, which is expreally contrary to the Treaty of Nanking.
With regard to Clause 6, on each and every occasion that an individual wishes to purchase carried out, and on each occasion the purchaser spiam, this bardensome precedure has to he has to pay a licence foo. This will of necessity humper trade and prevent freedom on the buying and selling of raw opiumi. the
We contend that all
realations as we have in some detail painted out. form the nuclens of a monopoly which will monopolise the raw opium trade in the Protiuca of the Two Kwangs into the hands off few individuals, and possibly into the hath of the Provincial Goverment.
It would also be greatly prejudicial to the interests of the Indian Government if such a schome is permitted to be enforced specially in the prosent unsettled and nusatisfactory state of the Opium Trade owing to the action of the Chinese Government in closing ap the public smoking done, and importera, iu view of the further uncertainty of demand from those who would held a monopoly, would curtail importation, which would mean a material re- of India's monthly sales. duction of their purchasos frani the (overnment
We think, therefore, that it is advisable to lay the matter before you, so that immediate steps may be taken to stop the regulations being carried into effect, and we trust that you will support us in protesting against this proposed infringement of our treaty rights.
In further support of our contention we would beg to refer you to the following
Article V of the British Treaty of Nanking. 1842.
The Government of China having compelled the British Merchants trading at Canton to deal exclusively with certain Chinese Merchaats, called Feng Merchante (or Ton licenced by co-Hong) who had
Letter from Governmont -
SPECIAL
BARGAINS
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1908. S-I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has this day roscived Peking who states that he has made vorbal re a telegram from His Majesty's Minister at presentations to the Wai Wn-pu and given them 'momorandum regarding the Opin HIGH CLASS Monopoly at Canton. The Wai-wh-pa hav promised to telegraph instructions to the Viceroy on the
subject.
2.1
I shall be obliged if you will be good. enough to communicate the contents of this letter to Masare. D. Susscon & Co., and the other signatories of the letter addressed to me on this subject on the 25th ultimo.-I am, &o,
FH. MAY Colonial Secretary.
The Secretary
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce.
Reply to Government:
Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, 9th October, 08. SIE-I am directed to express the thanks of y Committes for your letter of the ad instant having reference to the Opium Mono- poly as Canton, and lo state that the contenta hereof have been communicated to Messrs.
É. A. M. WILLIAMS, David Sassoon & Co., as requested. I am, to,
Secretary.
"
Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G.,
Colonial Secretary.
Letter to Messrs. David Sassoon & Co.,
Chamber of Commeres, Hongkong, 7th October, 1908.
Gentlemen I have the honor to forward for the infor malica of yourselves and no-signatories to tho letter recently addressed to the Chairman of the Chamber on the subject of the recent prolazna tion of the Provincial Government of Kwang- tung regarding the sale of opium, a copy of a letter received from the Government of long kong in response to the cable of protest da spatched by the Chamber to Sir John Jordan. I am, £o.,
B. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary;
Letter to Sir John Jordan:--
Chamber of Commerce,
* Hongkong, 9th October, 1908. SIB-I have the honour to confirm this Chamber's cable to Your Excellency of the 14th September reading:
PIANOS
BROADWOOD.
WEENER
HAAKE.
COLLARD.
RACHALS KRAUSS.
AND ОТНЯЯ
MAKERS OF REPUTE
WEAR GUARANTEED I
WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED
CASH OR CREDIT.
ROBINSON PIANO
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Co., L
Hongkong, 13th July, 1908, i
opinion that prior registration in the United Kingdom will be indispensable as a condition precedent to registration in Hongkong."
of
In peragraph 2 you state that His Excellency thinks it is not possible for the British Govern- ment to extend protection in China, Korea and Japan, to marks registoroit in Hongkong, or in other Colonias, unless the Imperial Governmen itself controls anth legislation, i... unless the nurks are registered in the United Kingdom
If this view of the matter be accepted the alternativos with
to bo faced, but I am to Chambor Commerce strongly protas action. / invited have inegard to which an opinion is Kwang tang Authorities introducing of point out that there is another view of the mat. ter which affoets the question. This other view structive regulations and attempting opinm
is that registration does not confer a right. monopoly (stop) Regulations to come intu
Righta are conferred by usage. Registration is force to-morrow (stop) Action calculated
only one of a number of safeguards to such vory seriously affect British trade and con- trary Treaty rights (stop) Chamber sopinion rights. If the latter view in correct there op- pears to be no good reason why the British no regulations should be permitted which
Governorent should not protect marks registered. will restrict free sale of opium imported in
in Hongkong, bat not in the United Kingdom, accordance with agreement between British Chinese Governments providing gradual in so far as to accept that registration as erilaice
of a claim of prior asago. reduction": I am directed to forward a copy of the letter and enclosure addressed to the Chairman of the Chazabor by the Opium Merchants in Hongkong.
My Committee now learn with much satis faction that the question has been successfully donlt with by Mr Fox, H. B. M's Acting Consul General at Canton.
the Chinese Government for this pur pose, the Emperor of China agrees to Abolish that practice in futare at all ports where British Merchants may reside, and to I am directed to add that may Committee permit them to carry on their Mercantile greatly appreciate the prompt action taken by transactions with whatever persona they Your Excellency in averting what would have please; and His Tcperial Majosty further boer a great injury to British Trade interests. agrees to pay to the British Government I have &c. the end of three millions of dollars, on account of debts due to British subjects by some of the said Hong Merchants, or co- Hong, who have become insolvent, and whe owe very large sums of money to subjects of Her Brittanic Majasty." Article X of the same Treaty:
bo
MA M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS,
Letter from Government
Colonial Secretary's 'Offce,
Hongkong, 9th Oct, 1908. His Majesty the Emperor agrees to establish
Bir-I am directed to state for the informa at all the ports which are by Articls II of this Treaty to be thrown open for the tion of your Committee that His. Excellency the the resort of British Merchants, a fair and Governor has ander consideration the question regalar Tariff of Export and Import of amending the law of this Colony relating to
No. Customs and other daes, which Tariff shall the Registration of Trade Marks (Orl
publicly notified and promulgated for 1898), and that in this connection a letter has general information and the Emperor boon recoived from the China Assosiation re- further engages that, when British Mer questing that assurance may be given that the chandise shall have once paid at any of the protection afforded to British Trade-Marks said ports the regulated customs and dues, under the proposed Convention between Great agreeable of the tariff to be hereafter fixed, Britain and Japan for the mutual protection of such merchants to any province or city in their trade marks in China and Korea will the interior of the Empire of China, on extend to marks registered in Hongkong. paying a further amosat as transit duties which shall not exceed per cent. on the tariff value of such goods.
Thus in the event of the claims of a mark registered by a British subject only fu- the United Kingdom conflicting with the claims of mark registered by British subject only in Hongkong, it wont be possible for the Imperial: Government to protect in Chins the one which The effect would be to proted by local could prove rights conferred by prior usage registration the marks of British subjects in China, Korea and Japan, as well as locally, but to protect the marks of other subjects only Under the impression that this view of the locally, which seems to meet the main difficulty. rights of prior usage in supported by the spirit of the English law upon the subject, and having regard to the extreme local inconvenience of compulsory registration in the United Kingdons, my Committee would recommend that it should not be made a condition precedent to registra tion in Hongkong in the new ordinance whick His Excellency proposes to onset.
∙I am, &c.
Hon.
E. AM. WILLIAMS,
Secretary,
Mr. T. H May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary; '
HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.
one
Dr.
a. better
The annual meeting of the Corinthian Yacht Club was held at the Club House, Wanchai, last evening. Mr. E. M. Hazoland prosided, and among others present were Messrs. L. Guy (secretary), A Denison, M. McIvor, J. McKay, 2. After careful examination of this subject A Jenkins, F. Lonpesty, J. Forbes, H. Coombe, (5) All opium shops are to be licensed and the
His Excellency concludes that it is clearly not J. Spittles, P. B. Adams, J. H. Taggart, A licence is to be renewable every year and
extend
Course, Nilsson, W. G. Paddepha, I. Dove, possible for the British Government to any shop either buying or selling raw opium
of Tiantsin protection in Japan, China and Kors to marks C. J. Cooke, J. Summers, C. W. Kuw, A. O without having a licence is liable to be
of 1888 Anore société de commerce registered in Hongkong or in other Colouies, Brawn, J. Crack, W, J. Stabbing, J. Saunders siezed and shut up. (6)-Individuals who wish to purchase raw privilegić ne pourra désormais s'établir on unless the Imperial Government itself controls and Captain Milroy.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that owing to the Chine, et il en sera de même de toute moh registration, ia unless the marks are apium must procure licences and produce
conlition organisée dans le but d'exercer registered in the United Kingdom Otherwise indisposition of the Treasurer they were unable them to the shop to enable them to purchase
a mark might be registered in Hongkorig either to get the accounts audited for this pooting, but, the raw opium from that shop. It is
une monopole sur le commerce. En cas de contravention Bu présent Article, les by British or Non-British Firm, which was would probably have a meeting within the next Incumbent on that shop to see that the
autorités chinoises, sur les representations the exact facsimile of a mark registered in week or so to go into them. The Club lad had. purchaser has a licence enabling him to purchase the specified amount and no other du sensul ou de l'agent consulaire, aviseront the United Kingdom and in that case
that they would live prospect tkun
the that specified in
les moyens de dissoudre de sembles associate Imperial Government would be pledged at prosperous year, and, there was every
to protection quantity
as a lot of two identical
fa the coming year tion dont alles s'efforceront d'ailleurs de to stand licence. The purchaser has to hand over
With regard This dileulty new boats were being built. Copy of the to the opium shop. one
prévenir l'existence par les prohibitions marke against each other.
Hayward Hays competition, he préalables, afin d'écarter tout ce qui pourrait could, however, be overcome by requiring that to licence on purchasing and retains the other
a. in the case of letters patent, trademarks regretted to say that the bouts for this were himself. Purchasers without a licence are porter atteinte à la libre concurrence. anbject to arrest and punishment. also to the correspondence entitled (An Opiam should not be registered in this Colony until not yet built; but if Mr. King bucked-up" they would all be sailing before Christmas, We contend that the Government of China Monopoly at Nanking" at pago 3 of the they have been registored in the United
The typhoon did considerable damage to Club 3. On the other hand it has been represented property, but the Club house did not suffer having by Articles 5 and 10 of the British Appendix to the Report Hongkong General Kingdom. Treaty of Nanking 1842 oxpressly agreed to Chamber of Commerce, 1907.
Finally we submit that a long as the Indian to His Excellency that the majority of British greatly. The Club had now a membership
over 250,
and members ought ta abolish the practice named in article 5 of the. agreed to
Government cultivates the growth of the Poppy merchants in Hongkong deprecate the expense of Permit British
yachts and motorboats (applause). The Club Mercantile transactions with whatever with Treaty Eights with regard to the sale of registration in the United Kingiomat, or congratulate themselves in having a fleet of 42 persons they please
Chins to carry out and fulfill her Treaty registration there is of no use to them; and that the present. The rowing section, started at the all they desire to obtain by registration is beginning of the year, did very well at the papers. There was no mark left on her face in the seroral States Juve read to give the eil Authorities of the Two Krange are allowed obligations,
a fat bad to be We submit further, that the Chinese Govern- Hongkong is the local protection of their trade Hongkong Regatta. It was, however, rather free pass over the Railways, and carry into effect the onsetments contained in
an expensive item, a where defendant struck her. He had a con- Dele rats will be arranged with the inter- the Notification above referred to. It is obvious ont should not be allowed to make any remarks
4. As Hisereellency realizes that in deciding rented in which to store these boats. Regarding special rates cubine living in the house..
Colonial steamore.
that if Clanses, 1, 2 and 3 ure carried into gulations contrary to Treaty which will affect And you and the concubine don't get on very The P.&O. mul Orient Companies will effect, the result will be that i certain namber the free sa e of opium from India, the growth of this matter the interests of the local British accommodation the Club had written to the well together Every morning when I get up recommend a considerable radnction in pas-of native establishments selling raw and pre- which, under agreement between the British and Merchants are entitled to his chief consideration Government asking for a piece of land to the
will be ascertained, registered songer rates, but that matter requires to
a reply yet, and if the application was not from your Committee as to whether British east of the Club house. They had not received I bid lior good morning
licensed
of raw over a period of years. We have &c.
favourably considered they would probably have Yon quarrel, don't you ?-No.
negotiations
proceedings opjam, and only the native establishments
their marks in Hongkong merely to secure.
the E. D. SA8800s & Co.,
competition, winning Further evidence having been heard in with those Companies ma with the Union registered and Leenred will be competent to
protection or whether they desire to secure team did very well in B. J. DAVID & Co,
the shield. They deserved to be congratulated protection in China, Korea and Japan as well, support of complainant's case, Mr. Grist called Steamship Company. the Canadian Pacito purchase raw opium from the British vendor,
E. PABANEY, Railway and Atlantic Ligers for corres and whether the purchase by the native shop be the defendant.
and I am to add that in the latter case His Fang Shun Lam declared that he had been pouding reductions. Similar negotiations will made direct or through an agont, the result will be the same. In effect the British Der-
Excellency is of opinion that prior registration in the United Kingdom will be indispensable supporting the complainant since the death of also be undertaken with the Cape Lines,
chant will have his trade cut down to the It is expected that a
as a condition precedent to registration in his brother. When he was in Canton recently,
Hongkong-I am, de, rate will he
F. H. MAY, Provincial Authorities of the Two Kwangs the complainant had a quarrel with his concubine,
with The Chamber of Commerde in each Capital to trade,
him, Such 3 monopoly
Colonial Secretary. morning of the 5th instant witness, who was City will set as Agents for visitors and make would prevent other dealers from
ng healthy in the Opium Trade, thus destroying going to Canton, went to complainant's room, w it was not his bag, and he could not take it. nection therewith Ladies Committees are to be competition and thereby crippling business and woke her up, and asked for his leather bag. She arrements as required by them and in con- It was only "that old sow" who had been putting formed to receive Ladies who accompany casing heavy loss to importers who will be at
the mercy of the few native shops who
know whether idéfendant was excutor of her where possible housing arrangements being Treaty, and having rebants to carry on their and sells opium, it is logical that any interference and delay which would be involved by prior
she had not seen another wife.
There was a
The Commonwealth Government and each State Government are affording every facility
ta
· marriago veremony, and her, mother had the to Degates, whilst the Railway Commissionons it is gross abuse of this Treaty if the Provinium in China should be taken to compel their marks are not used in the United Kingdom | wad a young one, but had done very well up to
be Battled by the Houd Office in London, ured and this will curtail the Baland, Chinese Government is to be reduced, gradually I am to request a definite expression of opinion
and
RTH now
Round the World
and that was the canse of the troublo. On the eithr secured at £100 for the above routeslimits of those who are permitted by the
way.
mother took him out of £100m fig been projuger du
hearing
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and
In
hold
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trade
DAVID BABBoor & Co. LTD.-E. Sheellim: Merchants in this Colony desire by reggil to use part of their garden. The-Water Polo
PRIRODISHA B, PETIT & Co.p.p. S.D. Setua. TATA SONY & Co-p.p. B. D. Tate.
P. P. TALATE,
HM. IL NEMAZEL,
M. H. E. ELLIÄS,
CAWASTEE PALANJEE & CO.,
come
Land
The Secretary,
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce.
Reply to Government :-
Chamber of Commerce, Hoogberg, 23rd Odober, 1903.
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bad $1500 at its credit in the bank. That plans) At the end of the financial year the was before the yearly subscriptions canis in, 80 a fairly good it would be seen they were în a financial condition (applause).
then proceeded The election of officers was ther with, and resulted as follows Commo dore, D. F. Clark; Vice-Commodore, Mr. E. M. Hazeland; Secretary, Mr. L. Guy: Treasurer, Mr. J. Summers, noting until the Colony of Mr. A. McKirdy official Treasurer, Mr. J. Craik,
and Cas
the return
to
CIR, I have to wuknowwdyer the PLA
your letter of the 9th October (No. 2692/1908) stating for the information of my Committee that His Excellency the Governor has under consideration the quastion of amanding of Trade
CABLE to BIE JOHN JORDAN, K.C.M.G., →→ Chamber Commerse strongly protest
Kwangtung Authorities introducing action
attempting obstructive regulations and ive hentes, orthorising the teperchase ra Opium monopoly (stop) Raentations and assistance of all other pium: Holders of licences would be able to to prevent a quarrel. Later witness went in to bodies
connected with the primary and combine to dietate purchasing prices feeling to-morrow (top)___$
the Varius get the bag, pushed complainant on one side,
seriously and manufacturing interests in
confident of their
sa monopolists
Very in the Trade. then she blew a police whistle...
is We submit that the scheme is illogical and Cross-examined Your brother left a good States of the Commonwealth.
An invitation has since been recived for a
(stop) Rights did I he not-No. He embezzled dest of property, the ancestral funds, and I had to gey up a defl- visit to the principal cities of New Zealand, contrary to Treaty, and is illegal
which would
leaving England ten days to
be With regard to Clause 4, viz-"tist after
restrict dency of over $4,000.
You've been very violent to the complainant a fortnight earlier. The Committee have not ceartainment and registration of the number of been able to decide whether such a visit is opium shope in the Province of the Two
opium in order to get rid of her, haven't you -No.
Kwangs no new opium shops doing business with His Worship board both of the parties over possible, but would be glad of your views.
in the buying and selling of raw and prepared Chinese Governments providing gradual in a boxul of $50 Dach to keep the peace for six
epiam masy be established the result of this mothe
use will be that a monopoly will be created
mean
It may be added that since receipt of the foregoing, it has been ascertained that the principal steamship lines will be prepared to
roduction.
into
до
Action
calculated British affect contrary Treaty Chamber's regulations i which will pormitted free
Bale
accordance imported in
British between agreement
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McCorquodale, J. Saunders and M. Melver, A vote of thanks to Messrs. Dove and Moon for the work they had done in connection with carried by
the new one-design, boats was
acelamation.
this Colony relating to the Registration of Marks, and inviting an expression of opinion as Mr. CHAIR thought that each section of the to whether British Merchants in the Colony desire, Club should be represented by a member on the
by registering their marks in Hongkong merely to secure local protection, or whether they I'desire to secure protection in China, Kores and Japan as well; in which case Hi Excellency is
general committee. The matter will be con sidered at a special meeting to be convened later.
This was all the business.