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THE "LONGKONG - DAILY TREES, FRIDAY, MAROB
Forsign
VISIT OF H.E.H. THE PRINCH) There are 10
OF WALES.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CORRESPONDENCE.
The Secretary of the Chamber of Com merce sends us for publication a budget of correspondence on a variety of subjects which has recently had the attention of the Chamber.
We reprodues below the correspondence on the subject of the approaching visit of the HL.R.Hthe Prince of Wales:- ›(From the Associated British Chambert.)
Shanghai, December 1st, 1931. Dear Sir,-18 is proposed that an ad dress of welcome should be presented to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales by the Associated Chambers on the occa sion of his visit to Hongkong. I should be glad if you would kindly let me know as soon as possible
(a) Whether your Committees in Eatv."
our of this proposal."
and Exchange Bankius follows:- American Emrada” Cu.
Asia Barking Corporation.
Bank of Asi
Bank of Chaton-
Bank of East Ažia.
Bank of Taiwan."Ltd. "Barque de l'Indo-Chine.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia
and China.
Chinese Merchants Bank, Ltd. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Interation..
Banking Corporation. Mercantile Bank of India. Netherlands India Commercial Bank Netherlands Trading Society. Russo Asiatic Bank." Yokohama Specis Bank.
11
(3) There are 15 Dry Docks including the Naval Yard Dry Dock and 10
'THE STAR AND GARTER,
THE HONGKONG BOOM. Among the correspondence recently "dealt with by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce is the following:
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs,
Hongkong, 8th January, 1922. (The Secretary, The Chamber of Commerce.)
ALLEGED BANK FRAU DS. PRISONER FOUND “ NOT GUILTY."-
not.
One of the matters which it was possible to record during the crowded. the Criminal Sessions at the Supreme days of last week was the completion of
Court. It was noted in the Daily Press last Friday that Basilio Yboa, & Fili pino, had been indicted on a charge of uttering a forged bill of exchange and a forged letter of credit. As the man was discharged, after a two days' trinl; it is only fair to publish the fact.
Sin,-During the War, the Hongkong War Charities Committee joined in the
The Attorney-General (the Hon. Mr. Star and Garter project by providing the money for building and endowing a room. J. H. Kemp, K.C) and Mr. A. Dyer Before the dissolution of the Lemmittee Ball conducted the case for the Crowa it was resolved that the right of and Mr. F. G. Joakin defended. ferred to the Chamber usa continuing to nominating the occupant should be trans- The Crown case was that the man went body, if the Chamber would accept the Banking
banks here--the International
And
the Asin
two
"Slipways, al capable of taking transfer. To the beat of my knowledge Banking with a forged let
1021.
Ocean-going vessels. (4) 21 seagoing vesels of approximately gross tonnage were launched 61,418 during (5) 11 seagoing vessels of approximately gross tonnage are at present under construction.
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(b) Whether they are agreeable to the rddress being drafted here for sub- mission, if time allows, to all Cham-tion bers for their approval.
Yours faithlalily,
To the Secretary,
E. M. GULL,
*Secretary.
British Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong.
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(Hongkong Chamber's Reply)
95,029
ast the foregoing condensed informa will serve your purpose, and in cheese the replies of the amplification various concerns approached.
I shall be pleased to render any fur ther assistance of this nature you may require have the honour to be, sir. your obedient servant,
D. K. BLAIR,
Secretary.
The Hon. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, ***Puine Judge. Supreme Court,
Hongkong,
(tompert:-)
Hongkong, 10th December, 1021. DEAR SIR.-Your letter of 1st ist, hav(Acknowledgment from the Hon. Mr. ing reference to the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to this Colony has duly been considered by my Committee.
Hongkong. 21st January, 1999. DEAR SIR.I beg to acknowledge with many thanks the recipe of your letter of Soth instant enclosing the information desired by me for the preparation of the Addres to H.R.H.
sense.
may reply to the Star and Garter Committee in that Kindly return enclosure for necessary farther action. Yours faithfully,
the pertinent papers were handed over:ter of credit, drawn on
on the branch d: the I can find no trace of them. The letter Asia Banking Corporation at Manila. enclosed however shows the
present posi
osi. It was proved that the prisoner! had been ther the Chamber will accept the res tion: and I would be glad to know whe employed in that branch, in the letter of ponsibility: and whether
credit department, and that be left the bank.a. few days before the offence took The Crown also place in Hougkeng.
statement made proved by a priced as evidence after legal argu- by the to the police in Manila (and ment) that be was in Hongkong on June 20th and 22nd, the dates on which the offences were alleged to have been com mitted. It was also proved that, imme diately afterwards, the prisoner wear on a trip to Vladivo.teek and Japan.
E. R. HALLIFAX,
(x) Hon. Secretary, War Chneifies Committee.
(Enclosures.)
it te
As will be seen from the enclosed cutting from the Daily Pres of 14th inst., the Executive Committee vatrusted with the preparation of arrangements for the recep
The Sgures you enclose give me erary. | the tion of His Royal Highness has decided thing that I require and I trust that the that there will be one address of welcome Chamber will be satisfied with the pre representing the entire Hongkong Com-ratation of them in the Addres-I have munity and one address representing the the honour to be, dear sir, your obedient entire British Community of China Treaty servant,
Ports.
to
It will also be seen that the Municipal Council and the British Chamber of Com- merce at Shanghai are being asked to nominate a representative to come Hongkong to present this intter address, therefore, in view of the Executive Com- mittee's decision, the necessity for an address from the Associated Chambers does not now exist.-I am, dear sir, your faithfully
D. K. BLAIR
Secretary, To the Secretary.
Association of British Chambers of Commerce in China and Hongkong,
Shanghat.
(Beply from Shanghai)
Shanghai, January 10th, 1992. Dean Ste-I beg to acknowledge re- ceipt of your letter of the 19th of Decem ber in connection with the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to Hongkong, and enclosing a cutting from the Hongkong Daily Přena of. December 14th.
My Committee have received an invita tion from the Chairman of the General and Executive Committees in charge of the arrangements that are being made for
To, the Secretary,
H. H. GOMPERTZ-
To the Chamber of Comm"ren."
(Letter from the Fire, Iaturnace
ciation.)
Hongkong. 1st February, 1992. Desh S16,--As during the visit of His Royal Highnees the Prince of Wales to the Colony, it is been decided to give grotehnical displays and also to illu- minate the Colony by means of Chines lanterns, eletric sign, etc., we are direct- ed by a Committe to enquire if
your Chamber will be good enough to approach the Government with a view to ascertain. ing what special arrangements if any, being made to protect the Colony against "po sible out-breaks of fire resuli- ing therefrom.--Your fanthinly,
LOVE BING & MATTHEWS,
Secretaries.
The Secretary, > Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong.
(Chamber'a Letter to the Government.)
Hongkong, 1th February, 1922. "S18-With reference to the approach ing visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Walen, when it is understood firework displays and other illuminations will take place I have the honour to creose copy of a letter addressed to this tion of Hongkong.
credit.
on each occasion.
British Red Cross Society,
19, Berkeley Street,
The prisoner was alleged to have gone London, W.i.
to the International Banking Corporn. The Star and Garter Committee.
Lion in Hongkong on June 20th 11th November, 1991.
drawn $5.500 (U.S. currency) on a letter DEAR SIR,-You will doubtlesa recollect
of credit made out in the name of Feli that the right of cominating the occupant
ciano Caber, and on June 2nd, 84.300 (also U.S. currency) from the Asia Bank- of the Hongkong Room in the Star and Garter is vested in the Hongkong Waring Corporation on the same letter of Two men presented themselves Charities Committee. The Architect esti mates that will be probably two years The bank officials who gave evidence, before the room is ready. During the building of the new. Home at Richmond,
Mr. A. G. Brockman, of the International Bank and Mr. H. J. Koch, of the Asi and Garter patients are housed Bank, were not quite sure that the prison-
A vacaney has occurred
er was actually concerned in the cashing there through the death of a patient, and
of the particular letter of credit, although. should you know of any suitable sailor or
both distinctly remembered a visit by two soldier, discharged from the Service, who Filipinos in connection with
a letter would like to go to Sandgate, my Com-credit on the Asia Banking Corporation latter of crittee would be very glad to consider his
There was also evi at Manila.
evidence of case at an early date.
Consultation between the two men and The number of parayed patients hav-the Crown argued that here was a man ing largely decreased since the end of the War, the Committee is now prepared to a letter of credit, who was known to have who had excellentopportunities of forging admit men who are totally disabled from teen employed in the Manila branch wha any cause, provided that they are not had been seen by persons in the Manila subjects of epilepsy, caucer, tuberculosis office to have been in possession of blank venereal or mental disoner.
and who was known to have been
credit forms about this time letter of
timo Hengkong on the dates. It was sub- mitted that be probably forged the letter of crcuit and, even if he were not abso lutely proved to have been in the bank, he was a principal in the second degree ag an aider and abetter.
1 venture to enclose a form of applicn- tion for admission, which perhaps may be useful.-I am, yours faithfully,
(Ed.) J. Ruvas HARDING, Secretary.
Star, and Carter Committee. The Hon. Secretary
Hongkong War Charities Committee,
c/o Hongkong & Shanghal Banking
Corporation,
1
Hongkong, China.
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bandwriting bank requires the customer The Crown did Lot rely on evidence of When a letter of credit is drawn, the
the Prince's welcome and are taking steps/ Chamber by the Fire Insurance Asocia- War Charities Committee prior to dis- his own usual iticised a register of let
accordingly.
My Committee will be"
In regard to the address, the suggestion information, on the point Frised me that the Associated Chambers should pro-supplied to the Chamber have the may be sent one on their own account was made honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, before the arrangements of the Hongkong
.D..K. BLAIR, Committee were known.
Hongkong.
Secretary.
I am much obliged to you for drawing The Hon. The Colonial Secretary, my attention to the newspaper report in question-Tours faithfully,
E. M. GULL,"
.Secretary. The Secretary,
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,"
Hongkong.
(Fetter from the Bon, Mr. H. H.
Gompertz, Pulane Tudyć) ̧
Supreme Court, Hongkong, January 9th, 1929. Drak SIR-As ons of the draftsmen of the address to be read to the Prince on his arrival here, I'am anxious to obtain certain figures and. I should be much obliged if you would kindly supply them. I want-
SPORT:
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The following matches in connection with the Hodgsong Cricket Club Tennis Tournament were played off yesterday
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.-N. Trambitzky beat L Jnek 7-5, 8-6. C-8, 7-5, *
By-D. Ramjahn beat E E. Brown 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.
FOOTHALI.. ---
A meeting of the Hongkong. Football diation was held at Victoria Barracks up Tuesday evening, Mr. F. Smith being elected to the chair.
to sign a draft. which it then sends to. the bank
the letter of credit issuing (Chamber's Reply to the Secretary, The two draftan this ense were
War Charities Committee.)
signcti Feliciano Caber." Mr. E. R. Dover Hongkong, 23rd January, 1029.
who gave evidence as a hardwriting SIR.I have the honour of acknowledge pert, said that the same man wrote
the receipt of your letter of the 6th inst,
but it was not the prison two signatures. having reference to the building and en-er's handwriting, judging by
by a compari dowment by the Hongkong War Charities sou with specimens of his penmanship. Committee of a room in the Star and Mr. Dovey also mentioned the interest- Garter Home for Disabled Sailors and ing point-and proved it by photographs Soldiers.
enlarged to equal degrees-ththe word" I am instructed to state that while this "Caber in each rignature exactly Chamber has not previously been inform superimposed. From this, Mi! Dores ed regarding the resolution passed by the deduced that the signatory was writing
signatur solution, and has no papers on file rela- The defence tive to the subject, my Committee will ters of credit put in by the head of tion and will take the earliest opportunity branch of the Asia Banking Corporation with pleasure accept the right of nomina the credit department in the Manila
of communicating with Mfr. David Lar- The letter of credit involved in the case dalc, c/o Mesata. Matheson & Co. Ltd., War numbered 1483 and the record show- 3 Lombard St. London, with a view to ed that on the same date, May 19th, a representation at home, and my Com- genuine of credit was issued numbered mutter will be glad if you will so inform 1.389. The next to be issued would have the Star and Carter Committee.
een 1383, difference of one figure only from the forged better of credit. defencing to various breaks in the severely by polating to acquence of numbers in the
The Chief Justice (Sir Walter. D., K. BLAIR.
Davies), in summing-up, poindentity, had question of the prisoner's Secretary.
not been made clear by the evidence.
The
found the prisoner Jury
od he was discharged. "Messrs. members of the jury words G. Morton Smith (Foreman), O. I. Ellis, W. S. Brown, Ng Hong Chee, A F B. Silva-Netto, Frank Smyth and M. S... Sassoon.
I have taken the liberty of making copies of enclosures to letter under reply which, as requested, I now return here with. I have the honour to be, sir, your obclient servant,
:
Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax.
(ex) Hon. Secretary,
War Charities Committee.
Hongkong.
(Letter to Mr. David Landale, London.)
Hongkong, 23rd January, 1959, David Landale, Esq.,
c/o Messrs. Matheson & Co. Ltd.,
3. Lombard Street,
London.
DEAR SIR--I am directed by my Com-
THE WORLD THEATRE..
The
Bees that the
"The Fire Cat" is Edith Boberts" mitten to enclose for your information latest picture and will be the feature copy of a letter with enclosures revived attraction at the World Theatre to-night,. The chief, business of the meeting was From the Secretary, Hongkong War Friday, the 10th inst. It may be describ. (Dissolved) and ed as a colorful story of life in the South
to receive the reports of referees on cases Charities Committee
(1) The total number of members of the British Chambers of Commerce. (2) The number of recognized Banks, (3) The number of commercial docks. (By dock-1, supporo is meant a place where a ship is put for "dock of misconduct on the port of players whe Chamber's reply threlo, relative to the American mining district, in the heart ing" purposes),
had been ordered off the field for dan Ster and Garter Home for Disabled of the Andes. Miss Roborte depicts the (4) The number of vessels (seagoing) gerous play and also to receive the re Sailors and Selders.
role of a native girl of primitive passions. launched in the Colony in 1991. fornes board recommendations on the As the Chamber's representative in In one of the startling scenes she leaves- (5) The number of such reasels actually same.
London, my Committee will much appre the shelter of her mountain bome to go under construction at the present A resolution was put forward that all ciate it if yet will be so good as to under to the lawless town where she becomes a reports of miscondnet пож standing take on their behalf the responsibility of dancer. Her motive is to meta out ze
time.
D. K. BLAIR,
I must apologise for troubling you but against players be washed out and that nominating the occupant of the Hongkong in fature the H.K.F.A. take draatio action Room in the Home when occasion arises. I apprehend that I am applying in the against any player found guilty of-I am, doar Sir, Yours faithfully, proper quarter, and I am anxious to be dangerous play. Before putting the re Dorrect in matters of such importance solution to the meeting the chairman With apologies and anticipated thanks.pointed out that should it be passed the Yours-very-truly,
referees would not get the suppart of the Association.
To the Secretary,
H. H. GOMPERTZ.
To the Chamber of Commerce.
(Chamber's Reply.). Hongkong, 20th January, 1922.... S-I have the honour to acknowledg receipt of your letter of the 9th inst.; seeking certain data which will enable you to frame the address to be presente to His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales on the occasion of his visit to this Colony and in reply thereto I have plea sure in appending in numerical order the. best information I can obtain:-
(1) There is no British Chamber of
Commerce in Hongkong. The Cham beris, designated the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, to membership of which all nationali tips are eligible. The total mom berhip at date is 101 composed of 135 British and so Foreign Firms.
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Secretary
ONE DOLLAR TO HIS WIFE,
On putting it to the vote the resolution was carried.
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INTERESTING WILL IN KUALA
· LUMPUR COURT.
The Referees Secretary regretted the decision of the meeting and, tendered - his resignation.
venga upon the despoiler of her home.
The picture is remarkably rich in pictures que backgrounds and is said to afford the spectator a story of vivid action and incident. Wallace McDonald appears in- the opposite role.
IRRITATED & INFLAMED EYE can be directly traced in many cases to
Before the Judicial Commisioner, at the Sunday Motor trip and Golfing. The Several referees present expressed their Kuala Ladhpur, an important point of dust from sections of the local roads unwillingness to officiate again until the law affecting the Provident Association of contain a decided eye irritant. A sug Association offered them more support. Malayu was argued, recently, in counse
They considered the action of the Asso tion with the will of the late Dr. Keun. gestion for these trips would be to keep ciation by washing out all mich cases (no The testator left only ous dollar to his the windshield up and to use a pair of less than seven) put them in a very pre
widow,..
the will, claim- carious position
who
La
due from three Sun glaassa. Sun glasses of any pattern funds: Laggregating approxi- with either Crookes, Larfel, Ficural, Beferees' Secretary, but there were no whether the rules made by a society with Amber, London Smoke, or Blus lenses mately $5,000." The question involved is Dominations,
Before the meeting closed a vote on be recognised in law unless registered from The Hongkong Optical Co. aces mora than twenty members doing business are obtainable at very moderate prices confidence in the referees vies passed.It is contended tint the provident sarodia sorn to Clark & Co.. Manufacturing and Acy grafleman wishing to officiate as ations undoubtedly do business, and as Refracting Opticians--the most compet referes should communicate early with the such should be registered. His Lordships ent manufacturing optical establishment Acting Hon. Secretary HK.F.A 0/0 reserved judgment on the point, which in South China-located in 53, Queen's Barzaka Dee, Queen's Road, or Tele-will be postponed to a further hearing. of Road Central, fopposite to the Singer phone, Civil 3439.
the grill caso,
Sewing Machine Company-Asyr, [inf
The meeting was asked to nominate a Provalleating