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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM BER OF COMMERCE.
ANNUAL MEETING.
THE BONGKONG DAILY PERES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6ra, 1918.
to record the valuable service rendered to the Chamber, during my enforced absence, as Representative on the Legis tive Council and acting Chairman of the Chamber, by Mr. 8. H. Dodwells
sary
às
came possible without the mentes to trade ore, coal and other mines, and ever seok interests so evident before It is un- to improve methods of communication necessary here to enter again into the and transit till she takes her destined neces high place by right in the Councils of controversy as to whether it v
and justifiable the ground of the World. (Applause) I now formally
move th
of the report and expense or not; all will agroo thist it was move the
AMERICA'S PART. IN JUS The annual general meeting of the 48SISTANCE FROM THE GOVERNMENT at any rate, a partial success due to the accounte
I
Det of the
Corps Mr. W DRIFT, secon
seconded the of the valuable assistance giving us from Commandant of the time to time, by the Government til Major Morgan (applause) and so long as In doing so he said I do not think it report except to empathetic manner in which most the Government and Military Authort necessary for me to dwell in detail upon of our proposals have been reived and its give due regard to the cosmo city gr
which existe only congratulate your Committee on the the quest for necessities of a acted upon
and for commerce this Chamber splendid work accomplished. You have with insurance through and brush fast claims where may be counted on to loyally support Probably all read it and can appreciate
the great
amount of useful work which any really p
military mensures decided upon will further notice has been done, and this in spite of the
lack of German, help. You
Your usefulness
p than at in this connection, it is only fitting we that tho.
any should record our appreciation of the cat manner against the declaration of bas increased, and your Chamber, to day
There unfailing
tact und courtesy we two additional Bank holidays in order
Con its history, at the hands both The holidays were not
mambers of the Hongkong General Cham- ber of Commerce was held, yesterday afternoon, in the Chamber of Commerce Boom, Chartered Bank Building The Chairman of the Chamber, the Hon Mr.
iation in c
protection
P. H. Holyoak, presided, and was sup contracts have been clearly interde arters the. Chamber protested in the streng
with by War regulations at itome
Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, Mosers. G. have eral, the Hun. Mr for the most part.
ths
all times through pro to facilitate attendance qui Bortion, however, which I think might bo the Colonial Scoretariat; general public they wore resented as a the 16, I think, is an excellent
ported by the vice-Chairman (Mr. S. H. Dodwell) and the following members of the Committee-Hon Mr. D. Landale, Edkins, A, 0. Lang, A. S. D. Cousland N. J. Stabb and E. V. D. Parr with the tracted Sonretary of the Chamber (Mr. E. A. MJ. H Williams). There were also present-A Nor should we forget the invaluable further 1. The Swedish Trading Co., Ltd. (G. assistance given us by the Superintendent Ludiu); J. M. Alves & Co., (J. Mof Exports and Imports, whose labours Alves)
Arzulli Bros,, (0. El Arculli) under the limitations of staff and space Bank Line, Ltd. (T. A. Loughlin); command our respect and sympathy The que de Indo-Chine, (L. Burindo gue); Bradley & Co. Ltd., (F. C Butcher). Butterfeld and Swire, (G. T Edkin Carvelbo & Co. (H. A. Castro); Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ltd.,
EXTORT PERMITS FOR METALS The Chamber was compelled to protest during the year against the undue delay in during export permits for metals
¡F do not тгорове to occupy your time
to comment
(J. H. Wallace); Caawaajce Pallanjee &from this Colony to America, which still to remain open on all Bank and Public for they ac
local to
and that is your school for and by the referred observed,
rning of the Chinese language by dislocation of trade already
information: may Insurance tell you that our Company (the Stand- terribly handicapped through the aring, and for your infory bitary closing of offices and Inat, though not least the and Oil Company), when sending out post Or Not do the sanals of the young men to this part of the world, Inve Chamber contain another instance of the made them thoroughly understand that
the
study declaration of a public holiday against they are at once to commence
of the vernacular language at whichever the Chamber's advice. In this conucu
to part of the country they are located tion we would urge the Government
RAILROAD SYSTEMS, OF UBA, Inale arrangements for the Post Office
on any well continues though it in and tow that Holidays bare Christmas Day and China Co, (BB. Cooper); China Borneu Co delas accurs in London, and now that New
you be Ltd. (H. W. B. Kennett); Chian Mutual die ted States of Amerien have joined since would prove a great convenience you but I feel Air Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (BW. Tapo); the Allies it is astonishing onto they the public would much appreciate, and struggle. The United States Government that much in these days of uncertain mails which to hear of some of the things which is doing in this great world Chian Sugar Refining Co., Ltd (Charles serious delays, should
consider the last sixty days Beswick); Commercial Union Assurance prove a considerable handicap to British would undoubtedly be of
aya commuan- resented by
trade of the has within by able assistance to the Co., Ltd., (G, Dumbarton) Compagnie trade and are
decred the
systems of the entire railroad also been cases Colony.
YMC United States.
This was
was done in order cles Messageries Maritimes, (J. Tourter); America. There
rained of:
and all
all the officials of these great Walker and M. Manuk); S. J. David & been unable to see eye to eye" with the
transportation am gladly Uu. Ita. (A. David); Dendon, locker, Government and being the guardians of
in handling this im giving their aid
To give to its being undermauned and
some idea of the in necessary modern appliances The
day 19 or 1
FIRERER
W. Dunbar; Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. (J. where the "Chamber has unfortunately Marming recurrent fire, fed the Fire that the greatest oficines could be at
Deacon & Y. Steavenson) Commerce and
Insuranc: Association to address the of the
in on the serious condition of
Dennys & Bowlsy, (Bulmer Johnson); terests, has fid By, and I can egular Fire-brigade, duc, it is allez portant questión, these
fow
SO THE WAR- Early in the year the Chamber ud dressed the Government on the return
Trading Co., (A, W, van Andel); Hong of local volunteers medically discharged adequate water supply at Happyks each 283 miles long. These rail
should the
at the earliest
ing
they
be must.
Crested.
and
Cof
Dodwell & Co., Ltd., (S, H. Dodwell not help regretting that on the Donnelly Whyte (D. E Donnelly); vecasions that this has proved necessary
the
of all Europe and Asia Telegraph Co. (J. Kennedy Gibson); internment has invariably taken up inmediate reicase of volunteer Ars 1 Easter Extension Australasia & China
attitude which cannot be from all military duties, have the annual equal to ht say that the mileage is
Fructis, if strung out in
continge Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong, too strongly deplored; since both are we musketry course, was urged, and, after combined as a matter of fact, the rail-
ding
be sufficient to run & (D), E. Blair) A G. Gordon; Gibb, resume, endeavouring to obtain the boat wecks cd delay, was partindly conceded
steel eleven times around this earth at Livingston & Co., (A. O. Long) Gilma resulta for the Empire. though we are still the opinion that in view of the admitted depletion of the RETURN CE LOCAL VOLUNTEERS AFTER &Co. Ltd (W. L. Pattenden); Green
brigads, volunteers should be the equator. The locomotives it placed end to ead would fill four railroad Ia nad Coment Co., Ltd. (R. Hender
ed and encouraged by the
grant son) Hon. Mr. Ho Fook; W. A. Hannibal
the full concessions asked for
handl 2,000,000,000 tons of freight & Co., (W. A. Hannibal); Holland China
and the want of preparation for per annum, and the total operating re- kong Flectric Co., Ltd. (G. M. Lakin); or on the cessation of hostilities, urging dealing with fire, which led to the terrible venue for the year ending June 30th, 1917, was C. 83.824,000,000. During the Hongkong Mercantile Co., Ltd., (R. H. that the fullest assistance should be given catastrophe exactly a week ago, will no last thirty days our Go
Government found Banking Corporation (N. J. Stabb): of great economic national value, to doubt be the subject of the most search necessary to suspend for a per Kotwall Hongkong and Shanghai to what is really highly specialised labour
investigation at the Coroner's en i
in the manufad Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd., (WE return to former, occupations in the East, quiry about to open, for nothing short five days the operation of all industries Roberts); W. G. Humphreys & Co. (A possible moment. A register of the cm of this will satisfy public demand, and excepting those engaged in This
men so desire, at
was for the purpose of D. Humphreys); J D. Hutchison & Co.,
relieving the con- safe guarded was of firmos hore, now serving on the whatever the rings of the past ture stuffe and munitions
and safe-guarded Pearce) International Banking various battle fronts, is kept by the
to facilitate the ed districte CHOOL prompt handling of coal and other sup Corporation, (Geo. Hogg); 8. C. Ismall Chamber, which will gladly do its utmost against for the future.
LANGUAGE SCHOOL. `-- & Co. (S, L. Ismail); W. C. Jack & Co on application to secure the prompt re The Language School has made steady plies which were urgently needed by our Ltd., (W. C. Jack), Jarding, Matheson turn of inen not fit for further service.
and most satisfactory progress, several allies. The Head of the Standard Oil Co, Ltd (D. Landale); Kailan Min
studente already speaking colloquial Company is the Chairman of the Petro- ing Administration, (J. Morton Smith) QUESTION OF THE RETURN OF THE
entire Cantonese fairly fluently The success leum Committee of the United States BA GERMANS Karanjia & Co. (K, D, Mistry); Lo
boing Cheung Shui Leigh & Orange, (W. L.. The adoption of a "Piece-foods clause achieved under the limitations occasioned Government, and is devoting
leted staffs. amplyustines the time to this
the entire goods by
by the
oil ∙in not Leask and AE Grifin); Liverpool limiting the clearance of "Fancies"
of the country You may have & Globe in experiment and agre
also for its
seen in worms od the papers that then oil de B. Lancaster); Lowe Bingham & be charged, marks a step in the right the future of the school,
and we trust that industries have guarantood that all Matthews, (E. A. 1. Williams)) W. R. direction, and, will, we hope, in tune ever increasing influence on the trade
neoded Loxley & Co., (B, Tennant); Macdonald lead to the elimination of the absurdly
allien will be furnished 19e goods
clearances and interest loss on in the interests of British trade, in postupplies of oil and fuel which *C, (D.Macdonald); Manners &
the CAN RED CHORS BUCIETY in their war days, all firms will been only in general. It has
was bad Backhouse, Ltd., (J. H. Backhouse); H..
German
the Tull Firma who agreements & clause
During the last few days I have, possible because the
in the the opportunity discussing with Mr. Monteith Webb & Co., (Monteith introduced the long-credit methods, have Cantonese or Mandarin course in the Webb) N. H. Moser & Co., (N. B. Loses); now been
of the a partner. down and a Chamber's school obligatory upon any Doubleday, wh closed definitely
The Committer
for in London, Mr. American Ambassador in Marine Insurance Assiciation of nong cash basis for all business re-established new arrival from bote.
work now ire to record their appreciation of the desire to produced Long, (D. A. Bluzry; New Zealand
heal It has already
to the Page,
Society Insurance Co. Lid Stackhouse) thier state of trade finish the preven conspicuous zeal, ability and sendal being done by the Red Cross
States During December of Newall & Liaxtod, (Claxton); tion of highly speculative buying and with which the Director, the Rev.
the 5 Teat drive was started in To those who Poarce LL.D., conducts this work, and 1st Hon. Mr. H. Follock, K.C.; Patel consequent over trading.
for & Lo (MJ. Patell); Peninsulareared that the closing down As Cherman Ito add their congratulations on the well the dociety and in one were
United States to secure members would be in deserved honour so recently bestowed Oriental Steam Navigation Co., (E. V. business in the D. Pare); Percy Smito, Both & Fleming,jurious to itayorests, it is upon him by the Hongkong University, to add to that is hoped to m (H. Fercy Smich); Heiss Co., (PH worthy of note that whilst at the com- (Applause). Holyoak and W. Sinclair), Alex Rose monrement of the War, including Gear The Customs Tariff Comm & Lo, (à 5. 1. Cousland); Royal man hongs, there were 146 members of
here
but
only for eartily suppouestion
Commission now
STO
Week their membership list
29,000,000 names, and
Insurance Co., Ltd., (B. Tennant) J. this Chamber, the year just closed reitting in Shanghai has our best win this to 40,000,000 within the
a next
months. Mr. Doubleday - Informe me that 90 per cent. of the work done Mf. da Rucha & Co., J. M. da Rocna); cords a membership of 163. Nor does the thas its deliberations may result in this Society is given to countries outside which whilst just to all, will lead the United States, and in France alone Chamber subscribe to this Government terif Russian Volunteer Fleet, (B. Sunitniview that the return of German firms to a considerable increase in the
Revenu
they have undertaken the maintena Loff); David Sassoon & Co., Ltd., (E.
Chins and at the same time achieve of 4,000 hospitals, and already have col-
Wetton); South British Insurance Co.,
LA
views on post-economic trade war against in our German enemies,
in the terrible catastrophe Day Passing of the Deposit Ordinance,
Peking
the
to
are
warire and Marine Insur delayed Ementa of New
now
enemics city giving their names and
Govern
Shellim); Shewan Tomes & Uo., (JM to this Colony in any way necessary the compiere elimination of the obnoxious acced G: #100.000.000
its unaltered again recordould not be allowed to says, America has of Ltd., (. G. Newall); Standard Of Co do so, save under such terms as will trade in the interior aktima to-day been known as a nation
afford complete control over all their In this connection it is pleasing to le of New York, W. D. Kraft); Stewart actions.
money innkers, and before this war is able to record that a recent member stented we hope to be known as a nation Kub Committee-Mr. O. E. Anton
River (Applause). Bros., (Evan Ormiston), H, Stephens & Co., (Stephens); 1. P. Talati; The SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH now-serving as a member of the Com. of money give
in one of the numbers Texas Co., (J. H. Brister); Union Water- We welcome the establishment of the mission.
of the. Scientific Americum Caplan boat Co., Ltd., (J. Morton Smith); Imperial Trust for the encouragement OMAN PROPAGANDA IN CHINA
which was 1,300 feet United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd, of Scientific and Industrial Research Evidences of continued enemy pro of a gigantic plant, (A. Ritchie); Union Trading Co., (5. M whose efforts are already beginning to paganda and intrigue have again and
splant would be in complete long; and this Churn); Harry Wicking & Co. (A bear fruit, and have followed with progain come before your Commites de long, and which had 13 bays 900 foot days, And when com Stark) and Yuen Hap Hong, (8 H found interest the further deliberations ing the year though for obvious reasons operation within 30 day Leang). Mr. J. B. Sutter, the Commer of the "Imperial Council of Commerce they cannot be referred to here in detail
seroplane would be turned out vers
and cial Representative, of New South Wales, whose latest pronouncements tend more they have been strongly represented by pleted it was estimated that one finished also attended at the invitation of the and more to support this Chamber's to the British Minister ning minutes of the 24 hours,
the Government
Berg
means 6,000 machines each month (Ap Government Committees
for the
through
THE CATASTROPHE AT HAPPY VALLEY.
INSURANCE DEPOSITS.don Chamber of Commerce, with the plause) There are other plants
with appeal that all possible should be done under construction. There are to day in The CHAIRMAN -Before proceeding, with The legislation in connection with to persuade the
training for the Aviation Corps in Cattral Government of
United
1 States 100,000 of America's desire to propose Insurance
best young men, and as many more as the following resolution the Chairinen's speech last year after territories, and until this is accomplished
Are ready to This Chamber desires to record its protracted negotiations in which the we feel that the pence of Chine, so mach. The de Tork Herald, after groat deepest
sympathy with the relatives of fullest consideration was given in the dial to the developinant of hot year, the trouble and expense, published is complete all those who perished or were injured interests concerned culminated in the rich resources, is
likely to be Indefinitely Valley on the 28th of February auce Companies This resolution reds no words from 9 on the 17th of December Inst. It
commend it to your support the should result in checking the mushroom handicaps of the world-wide war anant has established a dead line around 海 the points of shipping in the United horror of the tragedy is so fresh in our and fancially insecure and unsecured internecie strife in China, there is ret tales, and I understand that instrue. memories and will take so long to fade Companies, which were recklessly increas con for gratitude that the trade of Bouthions have even dy been received in away, if it ever does, that I am sure it ing by leaps and bounds, to the detri China was so well maintained during the Manila that all German business in the will meet
under review, but the limitations Islands are to be liquidated at once, and cordial
of the insured.
insured
widthe that enem ali
epemy aliens will be transported st to Europe, an early date to the United States for Pacific and e THE PAY OF THE SERVICES The CHAIRMANI suggest that we can best show our approval of the resolation
Your Chamber has reason to be prond sulting from increased requisitioning of interament (Applause.) I hope that
ahead and at the by rising and standing for a space in of the no small part that it took in at ships for food cargo point to at our ally, Chine, while not being able to solemn
tempting to secure redress for both Sermore difficult All present
then stood
here from the severe hardships moment, besides great quantities of other give much pteris assistance in this interning in the strictest sense, the enemy Copies of
the
but true, that feder Chesolution are to be sent entailed by the ever advancing dollar general cargby thote is oves three mill great struggle, will see the necessity of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the It
Canton to shown that these people are not safe It is astounding,
to France and the immediate futam of t
MAN METHODS: and to the chief of the Indian Community; and an- cier on behalf of the Colony Cunton silk industry is 80serion except when controlled.
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE YEAR WORK bear the burden of the difference in car threatened that both the
You will probably have seen a dship might be immediatel) Government and t The CHAIRMAN-The report and accounts that the hardship.
this Chamber
By Me Doub made recently pre Months the Chamber for 1817 having been relieved, remained unanswered. your hands for some days, I propose with after, and only at the very and of the devoting every effort to relieve the situa gard to the antition of
Government to control the entire Your permission to take them ne readyear, some relief was given, which, whiption, though at the time of spezzing, no
system by the world, and in the Philip but before formally moving their adep it has benefited the rank and file, leaves, definite results have yet been obtained.
ads they have discovered evidence Pine Islande tion I desire briefly to to the salient the hardship as far as Offers and par
German contrscc work.
A close ticularly junior married Officers are
enormous mase of work and correspondence which HONGKONG DEFENCE DORPS CAMP the past rear has involved on the part
ime
to
your unanimous and
Mr SH DODWELL seconded
silence
On the whole, and hotwithstanding the addregork Tinited States
ment of all sound business and the danger period under Freights both a
of
dollars worth of raw silk,
Portuguess Consul, the Japanese Consul, grain upon telegram from all cources,aiting suipment: packed an aliens in her domain, for it has been
study of the very
have convinced you all ofn Seport must cerned almost as acute as over
·Your
CHINA'S FUTURE
In conclusion 1 cannot hel the fervent hope that the
China, with interesta
kell no doubt, have read with deep ORALE
of your Committee and staff which interest the correspondence between your war which i easily constitutes a record in the history Chamber and the Government on toc
of the Charuber. It could not have been subiect of the Hongtang Defence Co pa that, by
ccomplished but for the sy announced by the water
and Camp Under the conditions
original
the
it was North
one
arthorities devoted assistance rendered by the wub committees more eseptually, the Inimpossible to carry this out without aurance committee which sat for many serious injury to the comines
Committee
Insurance
Colony and, your Bill and the weeks, over the. very efficient, and painstaking service of felt at incumbent upon them to make the profect our Becretary and his staff whose labouratcongest possible protest grow yearly more exacting. I dire 15 Modifications resulted and the Ca
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the
Hongkong
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with a man of the lalands,
to select loen
pine
of the Germ
me that be
statement
and did all
of the poor
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