HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Minutos of a Monthly Meeting of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce hell in the Chamber Boom, St George's Building, on Tuesday, the 8th March, 1910, at 4 pat, Presant Hon. Mr. E. A Hewett (Chairman), Merara A. Babington, J. W. C. Honnar, John W. Bandow, H. A. Siebe, E. Shellin, J. E. M. Smith, and A. E. Lowe (Acting Beorstary), Absent Hon. Mr. W..J. Grosson, Mesert D. R. Law and H E. Tomkins.
ha present position with regard to this question, and meanwhile I would assure you that the matter is cs which will wore my careful
consideration -1 am, toy
W. O. HAX MULLER
The Secretary,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commeros, The Chairman said that so far the matter had progressed satisfactorily.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE FRIDAY, APRIL 1st, 1910.
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.):
LONDON, March 9th- ELECTORAL INDECISION, G
interthe forest. Competitors
BALKAN BITUATION,
bo wifudged the.
Austrian opinion is that the Balkan situation requested his Erebeney the Goren
thon race, all
thoroughly unsatial tory. The viaits o express to your Chamber his Lordship's régust
metrès réso at the inconvenience caused by the postponement
fzazat be pira 1 faon rindą kotico legal or so. King Terdinand of Bulgaria and King Peter of the celebration of the birthday of Hia
well laid as were encountered to the west of Lon of Borgia to, St Pet
are the best sign Majesty the King in Hongkong, and to add
Peter by the Cam that Lord Crave e telegram of the 4th Novem
Boe the pass we are come to here In Old dan two years ago tu dll probability, the games for the Hoognition of ber to the Govenor on this subject was England! We had a General Election, and the will be held in June, which is a hot month there is believed to spring from dosirs, on- despatched immediately after his Lordship ralt is that Mr. Jahn Redmond is in as a vole. The kits for the Stadium has beRussian ruler's part to preserve pesce in a was informed of the direction given so to the realty Premice. Then wo hayo just had tween the city and the forest Street cars in dangerous period. But there are undoubtedly date on which the celebration should take place London Conaty Connell fight, and the close by. Formerly it was the Idrottspark, or negotiations in progress between Servi, Turkey, “GOVERNMENT NOTE ISSUE.
in China.
**** - - result - comes out with a majority of old athletic ground, but it is being entirely and Montenegre for an understanding. Servis, Reply to Government i
2. His Excellency has observed that some two for the re-election of the Maniolpal altered for international uses Funds for father's the movement, and Turkey, nervons of Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
remarks made by the Chairman of your Chamber Reformers, and that ealy after a recount has the great gathering are being raised from Bulgaria's steady preparations for eventualities, 3rd February, 1910, SIR-With reference to your letter of the in his recent annual speech, appear to have been given the candidate of that party in Finsbury many sources-a national lottery, grants has responded in a friendly spirit. Ferdinand 5th October, 1909 (No. 8641/1909), tmmitting interpreted by the local Press as containing as lead of one vote! We are dead heats all wound from Parliament and the City Council of Btook it is, desz, wants to become ruler of a holms and contributions from athletic enthusiasta | widér sphere than Bulgaria, and there at home and abroad, All Scandinavia is roused | are many signs of portending · storm- The Minutes of the last Monthly Meeting for the consideration of this Chamber the draft criticism or probat on the subject of Public in our politics, and the fact is, if I must con
by the approach of the games. Allround physical | Meanwhile nowa from Turkey confirms reports -held on the 24th January, 1910, were confirmed of a Bill-entitled an Ordinance to provide for Holidays, and I take this opportunity: attass it in your ear, wedunno where wo ́are,"
vigour has long been encouraged in these of growing discontent with the regime of the the issue of Government Paper Carrongy, I am enquiring whether they were so intended ---I
northern countries, but the prospect of contests Committee of Union and Progress, The loading" dirested by my Committas to make the follow. 0,
F. H. MIT,
on their native heath with athletio visitors from ing obearvations thereon -
Colonial Booretary.
every land has turned the entire youth of The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
Sweden into sepirants for the Idrottanark Reply to Government:-
or badge of fitness, After these games, the international meetings will be held in Berlin in 1916 and in Rome in 1920.
MINUTES.
BOIHOW CONSENTANGT ICHIMU. Letter to Bir John Jordan
Hongkong, Chamber of Commerce,
February 2nd, 1909
YOUR EXCELLEROY I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter jointly signed by Mers, Batterfeld & Swire and Mr. A. R. Harty relative to a proposed Improvement of the Port of Hollow.
My Committee consider that an Improvement in eminently doirable, and it would seem that the scheme has been sympathetically revived by the Chinese Imperial Government, who have already provided funds for a preliminary survey.
I am directed to lay the matter before your Excellency in the hope that you may use your valuable influefe towards the commencement of the work at the earliest possible moment I Zare, ko
EAM. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
His Excellency Sir John Jordan, KOMG,
HM's Envoy Extmordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary, Baking
Letter from Mesra. Butterfield & Swire -
Hongkong, 4th January, 1910. Hofhow Conservancy Scheme. SIR,We beg to bring to your motive a scheme which is now on foot for improving the Fort of Huihow, in the Toland of Hainan.
As you are doubtless aware, lack of water prevents the close approach of steamers to the port, and for the same reason cargo hosts are not able to go ant to steamers at all states of the tide. In addition, with steamers lying, they are compelled to, some 2 miles off the port, work has to be suspended entirely during anything approaching rough weather and the consequent delay is very serious.
Mr. G. W. Paarsen, HBME's Coural at Hoi- "How, and the Collector of Customis there, Mr. Cross, are interesting themselves in a scheme for improving the port, and after considerable diffenity noceeded in obtaining a mansy grant from the Chinees Government for purposes of survey work. The services of an experienced engineering firm in Hongkong wers engaged and two sugineers were sent down to carry out the survey, which appears to have been very thoroughly dona
Two schemes were suggested, the estimated cost of one being about seven million dollars and the alternative schone some six hundred thousand dollara
The larger scheme appears to be far too ambitious and has practically been abandoned, and the question of ways and means for adopting the second scheme, which would improve the port mufficiently for the purpose of the presuit trale, is now under consideration. We, ship. ownes trading to and from Hoihow, are willing to assist the scheme by paying any ingreased part dnes in reason which the Authorities may ese fit to lory on abipping, and the Heihow Merchants, realising that the present state of their port is an obstacle to the increase of trade,
(1) As regards Section 10, Sab-section 2, it is considered that a Depreciation Fund of only 10 per cent, is insufficient in view of the considerable market Bustuations fa Sterling and Rupee Securities, and in the price of Silver.
(2) As regard Section 11, Sub-section 4 (c) it is suggested that the following words be
added s
and the equivalent thereof in Hongkong Curroney based on the Istest knowu price
of Bliver.""
(3) I am instructed to add that as regards the question of a Government Note Issue
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, 5th March, 1910. 818-I am drected, to acknowledge your letter of nine (No. 7234-1909) expressing his Excellency a segret on behalf of Lord Cowwe at the inconvenience caused by the postponement, at the last moment, of the King's Birthday" Pabllo Holiday, 9th Novembar, 1909,
Regarding the second paragraph of your letter, I am to state that the portion of the
MYSTERIOUS CHINESE PORE.
Nor do we know where those cargoes of Chinese pork are that went up to Liverpool after London had rejected them. They were mat into cold storage and then re-shipped abroad. Way have turned into a refrigerated, modern variety of the Wandering Fow, and I doubt if they will over be sllowed to land anywhere. In area yet to come they will replace the "Flying Dutchman" in popular esteem and tradition. But meanwhile they have worried the Liverpool Health authorities good deal, and all the horrors about the habits and customs of the Oriental porcine population have been recounted by the Fat Boys of the local bodies, sad their valleagues have responded by allowing their
SLEEPING SICKNESS.
Terrible ravages are reported from the neigh bourhood of the Lake Victoria Nyanas through. sleeping sickness. Ne fewer than twenty-one thousand of the islanders in the region of the Lake are to be removed into the interior in consequence of the disease, and it has not yet been ascertained how many of them are already
members have, it is alleged, raked in piles of graff, and have enriched themselves at the expense of the old Ildiz Kicak favourites of dethroned Abdul Hamid, Liberty of Press and of public meeting and the institution of legal trinis are being demanded but not granted. No longer in the rank and file of the Army enthusiastically on the side of the government. Twenty-two thousand offers, lately dismissed from the service, are using their loiraro to stir up feeling against the Committee of Union and Progress, and they are succeeding. Most of the really reliable men have been forced out of office The time is perilous for Turkey, and the next
generally, my Committee can only confirm Chairman's speech at the Annual Meeting fh to creep to the most extraordinary extent seized with the symptoms, Up to the present twelve months are pregnant with grave
the views expressed in the Chamber's letter of 28th June, 1909.
I am, &c.,
E. AM. WREIAMS, Secretary. Hen. Sir Henry May, K,CM.G.,
Colonial Secretary. Reply from Government :--- No, 8641/08.
Colonial Secretary's Office, 9th February, 1910.
referring to Public Holidays was not made with any intention to cartell auch, but solely as a protest against the announcement or cancella- tion of Public Holidays without reasonably long notice to the commercial community. I have &
À. E. LOWE, Acting Secretary.
Hon. Sir Henry May, I.C.M.G.,
Colonial. Secretary,
OTHER CHINESE PRODUCH,
Bat interest now contres in the announce ment that along with the pork came several tone of preserved Chinese eggs, hard as nails and packed in canisters for the delectation of the people of these inlande. I have soen a sample of those preserved eggs, or rather yolks, for those
two hundred and eighteen thousand Africans possibilities. have been swept away by its ravages in spite of the efforts of British and German scientists to effect a cure under the auspices of their Schools of Tropical Medicine,
ME, ROOSEVELT'S VISIT, Ex-President Roosevelt arrives from Africa I saw were shelled, and I have recommended towards the end of April or the beginning of the anthorities in my neighbourhood to experi-May. Society is preparing to lionise him both ment with them in road-making. Seriously, here and in Berlin, and I expect he has found The Chairman mid this fully explained his though, I am given to understand that an it easier work big game tracking than he will views on the subject..
attempt will be made to get the eggs on the and the social wear and tear when he lands market here as a new delicacy. I am very much back in the inner circle of civilization. He will PROPOSED IMPERIAL EMPIEN EXHIBITION afraid that there are prejudices that will have
1913. Letter from Government-
BIB, 1 an directed to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of the 3rd Instant on the subject of the draft Bu to provide for the issue of Government Paper Curanoy and to inform you that the sugges. No, 1322/1910, tions of your Committee will receive careful consideration.—I am, &,
F. H. MAX, Colonial Bearstory. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce. INTERNATIONAL CENTENARY EXHIBITIONS OF RAILWAYS AND AGRICULTUES, Reply to Government-
M
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, 4th February, 1910. SI, Your letter of the 11th January, 1910, (lie 202/1910) relative to the International Centenary Exhibitions of Rahways and Agrioni. ture to be held at Buenos Aires in 1910 has cow been considered by my Committee, who are of opinion, having regard to the Colony's posi- fion at the moment in relation to Railways and Agriculture, that it would be impossible for her to take part.
My Committee desire to express their ap preofstion of the courtesy of His Excellency the Governor in referring this matter to them for comment.
The nobosures to your latter under reply accompany this. -fam, &c.,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Becretary.
Hon. Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G., Colonial Secretary:
LIGHT ON KAFEING 18LAND,
The Secretary, upon receipt of an
enquiry
Colonial Secretary's Office, 8th March, 1910. SIE,- om directed to transmit for the con- sideration of the Committes of the Chamber of Commerce the enclosed print (to be returned) concerning proposed Imperial Empire Exhi bition in 1913 and to enquire whether it is the
opinion of the Committes that this Colony hould participate in the Exhibition.-I am, 50,
FE. MAY,
Colonial Secretary.. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Enclosures were laid on the table.
Acknowledged 7th March, 1910, It was decided to ask the Government to draw the attention of Chiness Hoage dealing in logul manufactures and curios to the Exhi bition,
THE FIREBRAND" SPEECH.
The firebrand speech of Mr. Jacob I, Sohit, the well-known American financièr, waS delivered on March 5th when he addressed the members of the Repablican Club at New York.. He said I hope I xoay be a false prophet as a friend of Japan, but I am sorry to say that I believe a mighty war is coming. I helped to finance Japan daring the recent war, but Japan's victory, is a dangerous thing. I was greatly mortified a few weeks ago to learn that Japan had joined hands with Russia, to be overcome fast, and I do not doubt they with the American Ambassador, Mr. of all mankind. Hassia and Jep, the enemy Irish egg growers will discover that hans in the Whitelaw Boid, while here, and in all probability keep China in a state of vassalaga. Perfidions Fast have parlous bad habits, provocative of will be invited to dinner by the King. Perhaps Albion, which professes to be the enlightened he will be present when Commander Peary friend of all maniciad, is a party to this com- This understanding between Russia, pact, anteld dangers for the consumers of these eggs.
gives his lecture in the Albert Hall on his trip Japan, sad England will constitute during the In some parts" No Chinese produce" is develop
to the Pole, and in any case he is due to give next few decades the world's greatest menace. ing into quite an election cry of potency.
the Romanes lecture at Oxford in the second If we do not show the right statesmanship to defest the purpose of Japan and Russia, we week in May. Besides all these things homericans will be drawn into Eastern affairs in intends to get away from London at times and very disagreeable manner-Reuter, see rural England in all the freshness of its Spring beauty-
CHINESE ART COLLECTION FOR TER BRITISH MUSHÜN, Something of a sensation has been caused in art ciralen by the announcement that privata bscriptions have raised enough to pay £9,000 to secure for the British Museum the grest collection of Chinesa art formed by Mrs.. Wegener during her stay in Chins for ten Far I understand that the works include specimens covering an immense period of time and the whole collection is the finest in existance.
KURBAND PROSPECTS.
AEROPLANES FOR ALL,
"I do not think socidents will continue to
happen to aeroplanes in the future," said Major
Baden-Powell in a recent lecture in London.
var."!
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH TRAINING, Lord Kitchenar, having made English army officers with fancy notions irritated by recom mending Australia to fashion her staff college For purposes of sport and pleasure I believe on the American institution of West Fofurt, has the seropians will be inken up sunoh more keen- found backers in several important quarters. I ty than the motor car was, and it will be less have had a chat with Dr. Miller Magndre, the dangerous. Aeroplanes have already been made famous Army ocash, who declared to me that the distribution of goods, and, they may be
to lift
a ton. They will possibly be useful for I am informed by a prominent Bouth African Sandhurst and Woolwich are not a patola utilised in connection with the parcel port. But mining magnate that the departure of the last West Point for turning out officiant, well-dis the chief object which we have to look forward TYPHOON SIGNAL-STATION AT TSÁY TEZE MUI, batch of Chiness from the Band isciplined officers. He says the education received to in regard to seroplanes is their use in war not so indicative of Kaffir labour troubles by our officers at the publle schools and at these for if we perfect the aeroplane at all it will Letter from Government re
become one of the most powerful engines of might be supposed. The development two military institutions is deplorable. FAR EASTERN DEFENCES. of engineering skill is fast solving the
Lord Kitchener is expected to further No. 10119/1906,
difenities, and with labour saving devicer both underground and on the surface fewes report when he comes home in sogpart of the opinion expressed by General Sir John Franch
A Parisian contemporary claims for a mingis- niggers are wanted. The future le extremely that the defences of Singapore and Hongkong trate who has just died in the provinces that reassuring, he declared, for all who are concern-
must be brought up to date and considerably he was the fattest and heaviest man in the ed in the mining industry on the Rand,
strengthened. The time for such work, I hear world. Be this as it may, it states that he weighed, 40st 71b; that he was so stout that "dir John has donlarad, is now, while we are at he could neither wall not get into a peace with all, and therefore by such activities carriage; and that he proceeded to and are not likely to be misunderstood. Both these from his office in a two-wheeled car, which was famous officers are believed to be strongly of lowered, with the shafts in the air, so as to enable him to place his back on the floor and to the opinion that the defences on land and senin be raised after desperate exertion. A strong had joined hands with the enemy of the East should never have been allowed to get horse was then harnessed to the ear, and so the
Colonial Secretary's Office, 28th February, 1910. BI2-With reference to your latter of the 30th of last December, I am directed to inform you that this Government has, after most care fal inquiry, found that Bunghom Hill is too inaccessible a site for the suggestedTM siguni- station and that the only satisfactory site would be the Dook Battery. The capital cost of the installation, exclusive of the cost of providing and fixing lanterns, would be $1,530, and as the matter would not appear to be an urgent one,
to proceed with it at present I am, 24,
ATI MAY,
Colonial Becretary. The Sacretary, Chamber of Commerce.
Acknowledged 1st March, 1910.
SCAREMONGERİNG.
There is no disposition here to pay much attention to the outburst of Mr. Jacob B. Schiff, the American Jewial banker at the Republican Club in New York. He declared that Japan
HEAVIEST MAN IN THE WORLD.
are willing, we understand, to contribute to the from the Steamboat Co. on the above subjaci Excellency the Governor does not propose mankind-Russla-and perfilious Albion was a behind, despite the understanding with Japan agistrate made the little journeys in a resum-
funda for the improvement of the harbour by paying a surtax on their cargo, but it will also be necessary for the Chinesa Government to contribute something, and advance the requisite fands for putting the work in hand.
addressed the Government as under: ***
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, January 28th, 1910.
SIE-I am directed to refer you to the correspondence which took place in the Spring As great diffeally is being experienced in of last year between the Government and the getting the Chinese Oficials in the South to Chamber relative to a petition of Masters of more farther in the matter, we beg to request River and Coasting Steamers for the establish
ment of a light on Kapsing Island. you to lay the abore information before your Committee with a request that they may com-An enquiry has been received by my Cos. municate with Sir John Jordan, H. B. M.'s mittee on this abject, and to enable them to Ministar in Peking, recommending that he reply thereto. I am desired to ask you to be so should use his valuable infinence to obtain the good as to informs them what steps are being necessary funds from the Chinese Government takan, or have been taken, by the Government ne well as their sanction for the commencement to fill a long felt want of this seafaring com of the work with as little delay as possible.-munity-I am, &c., *We have, ko,
BUTTERFIELD & SWILE,
Agents,
China Navigation Company, Limited.
A. B. HARTY.
EAM. Williams, Esq., Secretary,
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, Present Acknowledged 8th January, 1910,
EA, M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. Hon. Sir Henry May, KCMG. Colonial Secretary,"
Reply from Government. No. 8824/1904,
party to the compact, His fear that America Since Lord Kitchener has been to Australsgla bent posture. It is added that a window had to be demolished to get the coffin out of the house tasy be drawn into a war to protect China La is said to have become more than ever for the funeral, and that, as no hearse could fram both the former combatants is regarded as convinced that in the interests of the people of have met the emoys huge and very solid a wild flight of imagination on the part of one Australia and Zealand the Far Eastern defences cart had to be used it to the church and
the cemetery, whose antipathy to Russia, on scoot of the British stations must be maintained and It was decided to discuss the subject at the of the Jombang there, has obscured his sense garrisons incrested, I have always thought that the great reduction in the strength next Monthly Meeting.
of the foot in Chins waters was a big mistake.
CASTRE HOLIDAYS.
Letter from Gorement No.1/10.
your Chamber holds as to the desirability or otherwise of declaring Saturday, the 25th proximo to be also a public holiday-1 am, de,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce. Reply to Government --
of proportion. The outburst is curigas, none the less, for he took a prominant part in financing Japan during the war sad was de counted by Ah, Mikado, for his assistants in those troukous times.
the
GIF TO LIVE GIFT TO LIVERED
UNIVERSITY.
To mark his election se chairman of the ́ ́THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in sue- Sensitive and intolerant de criticism a comion to the late Bir Aled Jones, Mr. Wylk Colonial Secretary's Office,
e spoiled Italian soprano"such is the Lever entertained the Professors at the school
and representatives of the Liverpool University- 28th February, 1910.
judgment prmed by Berlis paper on at luncheon at his residence Thornton Manor, OLYMPIC GAMES. B-I am directed to inform you that Good
Though the fixture is more than two years Dr. von Bethmaan-Hollwog. Hardly a day on Saturday, 5th March, when he announced his Friday, the 25th proximo, is by Ordinanca a public holiday and that Easter Monday, the 28th ahead, the arrangements for the Olympic passes without something to how that intention of giving a donation approximating
Lever said that Leser Briers had
had been Gantes in the Swedish capital are already well the Gorman Chancellor has forgotten his to £100,000 to Liverpool University. Mr. the Daily proxime, is by Ordinance a Bank Holiday, and in hand. All Sweden is enthusiastic over the produsensor's maxim that "a Gorman Chon awarded £91,003 damages agama, the I am to inquire in these circumstances what via rospect of this great International event being cellor must have the hide of a rhinoceros and Mail and papers controlled certain news- carried out in Scandinavia. They sit statteaks with easy baator, Dr. von Bethmann The option of purchasing the Bit Cost School the nerves of a buffalo" Instead of treating paper proprietors of London, and it was this um which he was giving to the University, beating the gatherings of Athens, Et. Louis, Paris and London, not merely by the entries Hollweg delights the attackers by showing that in Liverpool rated with the University, and if and quality of the competitors but by the he is hurt. Twice he has complained of in- exercised by them he would pay the purchase precision of the organisation. The Crownnocent esricatures; at an agriculturists bang. money, £24,000, or provide a similar amount for sity to accommodate a Department of Civid Prince, as President of the Swedish Olymust he lamented the "storm of unjust criticism, the erection of buildings adjoining the Unire pic Committee, is taking the keenest in and in the Reichstag he lately complained that Design and School of Arrbitenture, He would
of shares newspapers wrote about a statesman's waist also transfer £60,000 worth
In the University Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, terest in the arrangements, while the Chairman,
5th March, 1910.
Colonel Balck, and Secretary Kristan Hellstrom seat and necktie. The comments of the Bromborough Port Estate to the
ducing £1,800 a year, £800 to be devoted to the SIE,- In reply to your letter of 28th nitimo are working without relaxation to bring the comic papers on his recent appearance in and pay 3 per cent, on these for ten yeach, pro- PIER With reference to your letter of 4th automatio acetylens gas beacon with explosive (No. 1/10) I am directed to state that my Com- fixture through with credit to their iation military uniform were the cause of this last Civic Design Department, £800 to the Sobool January, 1910, relative to the above scheme. I fog-sigual bell, which it is proposed to install on mittes raiso no abjection to the declaration of The programme will not be quite so extensive plaint Now Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg of Tropical Medicine and £200 to the School of take pleasure in enclosing, for your information, Kapeng Island for the better lighting of the
I have, &c.,
London. Some of the minor sports will be Reichstag opponent of a haughty phrase Cost School should be renamed Liberty Build- Carry on business without newspaper intere a copy of a letter addressed by the Chamber Capaniman Fase. The light is to be of the 6th day, the 26th instant, as a public holiday in some sections as at the last meeting in has caused indignation by his use towards Hussian Study. He requested that the Bing missing. Lawn tennis, archery, and motor boat equivalent, to "Don't you dare do that ing, to mark the fight he made for libarty to to Sir John Jordon, B. M's Minister at order bright, oconlting and visible for 5 miles
racing will be dropped. The contral idea is again." It is a German phrase used only by Lerence.
officers to recruits, by by big personages to very Peking-I have, do,
to stick to the old Greek model and ignoreell try, and the ranks and file of the members LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. the modern amnements of a weaker order. The programme goes for considération by the of the Reichstag decline to be classed in that
Letter to Messrs. Butterfield & Bwire
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
3rd February, 1910.
Hothous Conservancy Boheme.
EAM WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Menara Butterfield & Swire, Fresent
A similar letter was forwarded to Er. A. R. Marty.
Berly from H. B. M.'s Minister at Peking
British Legation, Peking, February 19, 1910, Sr,have to acknowledge the receipt of Four letter of the 2nd instant in which your Chamber urge the advisability of work being commerised at the earlicet posable moment upon the improvement of the Port of Heihow
I have requested His Majesty's Consul at Kiungohow to furnish me with a report upen
Colonial. Heorotury's Offics.
1st February, 1910. Sre-In reply to your letter of the 28th altime, I am directed to inform you that an indent was forwarded by this Government to the Crowa Agents on the 12th alimo for
on a deur night-I am, &o,
F. II. MAY, Colonial Secretary The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
Acknowledged 2/2 1910,
The Chairman said he trusted the requires
PORTFOXEMENT DE HM, TE KING'S
AR. LOWE, Acting Secretary,
Hon. Sir Henry May, E.C.M.G., Colonial Secretary:
COMMITTEE,R
The CP.B. str. Empress of Japan arrived at
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Hip International Olympic Committee at Budapest / ostegory. There are sure to be spicy develop Nagasaki at 8 am, on the 31st ultimo, and left inmay. When it comes to classic events,ents, for the dart throwers are immensely again at 3 pm. same day for Kote, where the is ments of the river traffic through Capsulman Tomkins reigning his seat owing to his near however, the committee thinks it can improve encouraged when they see the Chancellor wines, due to arrive at 5 p.m. to-day
UNIVERSITY FOR CHINA.
The N.G.L strecha left. Singapore for doparture for Home, and it was decided to send on former schedules. Whereas, in the Greek
Lord William Cecil is hard at work every day this port on the 31st ultimo am and may be Fass would now be mot, ***
sletter of thanks to Mr. Tomkins for his ar pentathlon, leaping, quoit and javelin throwing? vices on the Committee for the past nine years running, and wrestling wars included the trying to bring in the coin of the realms to the exported here on or about the 8th inst.
coffers of the tremurers of the fund for the The question of the appointment of mea Swedes want to extend to the tokom establishment of the University for China. On plezion, Mrs Ellen's Crème Charmante, Init bor to the vacant seat was left over to the next with text contesta, hoping running, hardlo Colonial Secretary's Office,
{erracing, disma and javelin throwing, putting the platform and in the Press he is unsparing in hi Charmant and Special Skin. Tonio, and Fondre meeting." 9th February, 1910, kada MDERSHIP
Betime. A, B. Watson & Co., Ltd., Bole Agents, S Sre-In continuation of my letter No The Chins Borneo Co. Ltd. verdmitted shot, end jumpar. The awards are to be made endeavours to bring the enterprise to Charmant will enable you to do it
members of the Chamber, subject to meal on the point syn: competitors of the highest poiful fase, and I hear there is ouaniderable Specialities for the Blin are the study of 7234/1909 of the 16th of last November, I sm
confirmation at the next Annual Meeting. Average me all the events therefore are to directed to inform you that Lord Crews has
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Reply from Government No. 7234/1909
F
progress to report.
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