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◄ EXPORTERS AND
DEALERS
ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL MEETING..
Gentlemen,-The repor; and accounts baving been in your hands for some days. I will, with your permission, follow the usual procedure and take the same, as read.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 22NDY 1922.
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RETURN OF GERMANS TO THE COLONY. APPLICATIONS REFUSED.
LOCAL LABOUR QUESTIONS. SETTLEMENT WITH NATIVE/CRAFT LIGHTENMEN.
All through April with intervals render- The following paragraph is from the
Wales and by the Easter holidays, annual report of the Hongkong Generaled necessary by the visit of the Frince of Chamber of Commerce:---
The Government in ita communication negotiations have been in progress between to the Chamber said it does not wish representatives appointed by the Hong- to take any action not in accordance with keng General Chamber of Commerce and the expressed opinion of the Chamber of reser tatives of the workers concerned Commerce with regard to the naimission with regard to betterment of conditiona to Hongkong for business purposes of fof work amongst launchmen, stevedores, ex-enemy aliens."
tally clerks, and cative craft Fightermen,
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Applications by former enemy sub-AD agreement has now been reached jects to be allowed to resume business with the native craft lightermen. In this in the Colony were paused by the Govern case the request was not for an increase ment to the Chamber for a statement of wages but for amelioration of condi For instance, they asked of views, and although your Committee's tons of work.
was for an increased scale of pay för night opinion in one particular instance that. His Excellency the Governor might work and for relief from exorbitans refuges when danger signals were hoist very well use his own discretion, refer charges for towage into the typhoon ence was made to our views as regards ed. The discussion was carried on, the general policy of admitting persons throughout, in the mio amicable spirit and an agreement, in its final form, was signed yesterday. The following is the of enemy nationality, "as outlined in a communication to the Secretary of State translation for the Colonies in 1917. Permission to reside in Hongkong was subsequently re fused to applicants.
The applications in question were made by Mr. 1. Zeisler, an Austrian, and Mr. The latter, before the Robert Arndt. war, W25 Assistant manager of the Orient Tobacca Manufactory at Kow loon.
The application made on behalf of Mr. Arndt, who is a German subject, said:
Mr. Sieling has been at Kowloon con- tinuously for something like 12 years and desires to take some foreign leave but it is quite impossible for him to da so without obtaining a substitute to carry on in his absence and the only who understands the business person sufficiently to do so is so we are inform- ed, Mr.' Arndt,
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extremely difficult, if not imposible, to Arrange for European supervision of the Bristles during the dressing and packing processes, and until this condition changed. I am of the opinion that small blame can be attached to America and Great Britain in refusing to do business in South China Bristles.
So far in the pro-
A day's hire shall be from 6 2.0. until 10 pm but should the work continue after 10 pm, a quarter rate additional shall be paid up to 6 a
If any boat is engaged after 8 pm. and works durag the night, a day's hire shall be paid and no extra pay for night work shall be made in this case.
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Half a day's pay shall be paid for a boat engaged ku: not used.
A Irack.on of a day shall be paid for as a full day.
When the black typhoon signal is hoisted, alf boats under hire shall be towed to shelter, at the expense of the hirer. Work resumed after the signal is lowered shall be at the rate agreed on when hired
The above agreements may be waived by mutual consent of parties concerned. The questions at issue with the cor wains and crews of swam launches have not yet been settled. it has been found necessary to divide these workinen into two classes; one consisting of men whose launches are used for commercial pur- poses such as towage and the other clasa for men who are employed on launches used for pleasure purposes or for busi-
Jess of 1 purposes character, such as carrying members of staffs to and from It has been agreed that the first class consisting principally of men employed by Chinese firma-was entitled to better pay, but that the others were already sufficiently well remunerated for their light work.
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strennous
Whilst this last statement refers to Cassia
particularly gonerally, it is apropos with regard to the Canton article, and your Committee are in agree- The annual meeting of members of the ment with the opinion expressed by the Association of Exporters and Dealers of American Spice Trade Association of New Hongkong was held at the City Hall York that the fair average quality of yesterday afternoon, Mr. B. Monteith Cassà shipped, both in rolls and broken, Webb presiding. The firms represented, is possibly of an inferior quality, but the and the names of their representatives reason therefore is the same as in the ens were as follow:-Musers. Bradley & Co. of Saigon Cassia, e, quality bas un (Mr. T. W. Hill); Botelho Bros. (Mr. Floubtedly been sacrificed to meet the A Castro & Conita set up by the American" buyers, P. V. Botelho); H. (Mr. H. A. Castro); Dodwell & Co., Ltd. and until these are raised, there can (Mr. F. Syne Thompson); Gibb, Living hardly be any hope of improvement. It ston & Co., Ltd. (Mr. J. Gordon); is admitted, of course, that there ara re Holland China Trading Co. (Mr. A. W. Van Andel); Jardine, Matheson & Co., table dealers who do their utmost to Ltd. (Mr. Os Eager); Maxim & Co. (Mr. maintain full quality standards, but M. A. Remedies); Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,their position is rendered impossible, at Ltd. (Mr. T. Mizuno); Reiss & Co. times, by the beating-down táctice referred (Messrs. J.-H. Brister and P."Carvalho): to, which let in less reliable dealers who J. M. da Rocha & Co. (Mr. A. Dare prepared to meet almost any price.
At the beginning of last year, we" wrote Barretto); Pitterdrigh, Rumjahn & Co., Led. Mens Runjahn and W. M. to the Calton Rritish Chamber of Com. merce on the subject of regulations gor Piftondrigh): Rudolf, Wolf and Kew, Ltd. (Mr. C. H. W. Kew); David Sassoon ferning the terms of sale of 'Cassia, na ✯ Co., Ltd. (Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith); agreed upon between the Canton Cassia Shawan Tomes & Co. (Mr. W. Adamson); Child and the Canton British Chamber of Traasmarina Trading Co. (Mr. D. H. teCommerce, and in their reply they advised Wechel); Union Trading Co., Ltd. us that their Exports Sub-Committee was (Mesars, S. M. Churn and J. C. Barthen in communication with the Canton retto); with the Secretary (Mr. D. K. Cassa Guild with a view to drawing up Blair).
revised relations which, it was hoped, The SECRETTRY read the notice conven-
would be found satisfactory not only to ing the meeting.
the foreign buyers but also to the dealers, and that as soon as the revised regula tions were agreed upon they would advise us. That, gentlemen, was over a year ago, and up to the present we have heard During the year under review your nothing further from them regarding Committee lost the services, owing to their this important matter, but I understand departure from the Colony, of Mesars, that it has so far been impossible to John Robertson and A. M. L. Soares, arrange terms which would be satisfactory both of whom rendered valued assistance to both sides. The matter is still receiv to the Association during their tenure ofing attention, however, and I hope a office.
wettlement may be reached before long Membership. The membership of the Rice Shipment to ...-The Chair Association has been fairly well maintain an of the Chamber of Commerce in his ed, and now stands at 34,12 Euro-speech at the annual general meeting pean and Chinese. The hope has yesterday, afteracon referred to this sub Frequently been expressed that more ofject, and it is hardly necessary for me to our Chinese friends would join the Asso-add very much thereto. As you are all ciation but, for some reason or other; they aware, our trade in this cereal with refrain from coming into the fold." America suffered a considerable declins Wood Oil. During the year under during 1021, as is evidenced by the figures review, supplies of Wood Oil from the supplied by the Imports and Exports West River have fallen off consider Department in the returns for the years ably," dae to political disturbances 100 and 1991. During the former year,
The men have reduced their original year Kwangsi, in Kwangtung and
but we exported 620,568 piculs to the United
demands and now ask that the salary of the demand for this oil has continued, States, with a total value of £2.001,810; not appear to be particularly bright at those holding certificates be advanced by
strike and it is practically the only article of whilst during 1921 shipments amounted the moment, but I hope that the
$6 and those with no certificates, such as South China produce that has not declin to 305,727 piculs, valued at £543.438. The troubles, both at Home and in America
sailors and firemen, by $5. The Chiness ed in prics to the pre-war level. Natural decline is mainly due to the Cuban may be promptly titled, and the Copunch owners have acceded to the de 15, the price obtainable for the oil export embargo on imports of rice, which was ference now being held at Genee result
with certificates ed from Hongkong is dependent upon the only raised on 1st July, 1921, so that for in a distinct improvement in conditions mand as "regards aten
agreed to increase the wages of With and Erropean countries.
Tho. larger distributing market of Hapkow,tally six months we were unable to do existing but if Kwangs could only be freed from anything with Cuba, even through the the matters before that Conference satis those without certificates by $4. the bands of pirates who infest the whole intermediary of our Amerienn friends. Anfactorily settled, there should be a dis-European owners were willing to uix the *25, No. 1 engineers at 394, and men Province, levying all kinds of exactions interesting feature during the year was tinct improvement in trade conditions minimum wages for No. 1 coxswains at on the peaceful traders, there is no ques the general switching of the rice business
without certificates at $14. tion but that South Ching Wood oil could to new York. During the war and for
This offer is now being discussed by the men's guild... be obtained in large quantities and at a couple of years after the conclusion of more competitive prices; for, despite all hostilities, San Francisco enjoyed the pro prejudices in the consuming markets, mier position as importer of Oriental South China Wood oil is, for all practical rice, but, owing to the tremendous losses purposes, just as suitable as the Hankow they aufered through Cuban rejections, many important rice firing in San Fran- Publie Sampling Godorn.—This mattereisco have either ceased to exist, or are has again received the careful conside now only operating in this line on a Mr. A. D. BARRETTO Kaid: It affords ration of your Committer, as the result comparatively small senie.
me much pleasure to second the adoption of a communication from, and subsequent The quality of rice shipped from Hong of the report and accounts as presented. meeting with, the Government Analyst kong during 1021 was, on the whole. I feel certain Iarp voicing the feelings
A. King, the well-known Chinese motor- regarding which all members were duly fairly good but we, nevertheless, had to of those present when I say that we
boat owner, was summoned before Mfr. circularised. There is not the slightest deal with several complaints from Ameri.greatly appreciate what you Sir and our Lindsell at the Magistracy, yesterday and doubt but that such a Conditioning Go- can buyers which were carefully consider. Committee have done for, this Associa charged with erecting a building at Cause down as has been proposed would be ofed by your Rice Sub-Committee, and tion during the past year, which, as we
way Bay, at the junction of Whitfeld," mense bench to the Export trade of think I can safely say that in nearly every all know, was 2 most trying one for without the permission of the building thu Colony, and would receive general instance the complaints were found to all concerned in the export trade. support were it not for the extra bandling be either groundless, or entirely out of Being particularly interested in the Buchorities,
Mr. Grimes, of the Public Works Do-: rice trade 1 would like to say a few tartment, prosecuted. He said plans were charges which such a scheme would entail court owing to the neglect of the cons
words in support of the Chairman's resubmitted to the P.W.D. in October last, and which the Trade could hardly stand, plainsat to comply with even the ele
of the contract. term's
marks when dealing with the question especially in these days when the reduce The thanks of the Association and of of inferior gunny bagh
Your recom-but they were disapproved. In spite of extraordinarily high labour costs
I regret, there-l Rice Exporters are due to your Rice mendation that steps should be taken to this, and of many letters of warning and returns to a minimum.
for tha tremendous put a stop to the practice of the rice verbal warnings, the defendant continued fore, that under the circumstances, the Sub-Committee
bag, to build right up to the 4th of the present establishment of a Sampling Godown is, amount of time and work they have put dealers in supplying inferior for the present at any rate, impracticable in during the year in carrying out the would merit prompt and careful con month. On the 13th inst. a summons was was a flagrant case of various investigations, examining comsideration on the part of all rice export taken out. It Ci-Numerous complaints have re-
etc, placed before them.
ers, as I certainly think the time has disobeying the erection orders of the cently been made by American Buyers renferior trung hans. The question of come, when constrict action should be P.W.D. The cost of the building was at garding the poor quility of deliveries, the use of inferior Gunny Bags in con-taken with the object of compelling the least 810,000. He asked the Magistrate to both of Saigon and Canton Cassias, and ection with rice exports has engaged dealers to supply us at least with clear impose the maximum penalty, in a great many instances shippers have the attention of your Committee, but, NO and had to pay heavy claims. It is the praefar as I can gather, the
side containers.
and on several occasions he had told the apri un-
have here with me a sample of the defendant that he was not satisfied with Cassia whilst in course of grading and less something is done to remedy matters kind of some of the inner bags now being the steel joista. Mr. Grimes asked tha packing in premises of the Chinese very soon there is a possible danger of used by the dealers. It was recently rebiagistrate to make out an order com dealers, and when shipments are passed a portion of the rice trade bring diverted turned from South Africa. Could a pelling the defendant to submit new plans it very often happens, in the case of to Saigon and Bangkok where, I am thing like this by any stretch of the im- within a certain period, failing which large orders, that the packages the stared, nothing but elena and absolutely agination be called & gunny bag? (Mr. Murther action would be taken. Q.K'd. may remain in the dealer's go new bags are used, both for inside and Barretto hold up his specimen to
The defendant, who admitted the charge, flowns for a few days before shipment.outside containers. At this port, so far
gaze of members.) During the day time shippers may have as I have been able to ascertain, export- I venture to suggest that the rice ex-said that new plans had been submitted their own men present to superintend the ers as a rule merely stipulate in their porters should get together and agree on the previous day.
A fine of $100 was imposed and the grading and packing, but during the contracts with the dealers that the rice upon a certain standard and bind them- night time there is little to prevent an is to be packed in double gunny bags, selves not to accept anything inferior to Magistrate made an order allowing the anscrupulous dealer from changing the but in view of the very keen competition, the standard inner bag agreed upon and defendant to submit new plans. contents of the cases already passed for they have allowed dealers to so reduce further that the Chamber of Commerce
the quality
lity of the inner bag, that it Be shipment and substituting wither
deased to a at all. In requested to instruct their Rice Bur inferior quality, or an inferiors) the interest of all cocorned, therefore, Teyors not to pier any shipments packe
Mr. GORDOK proposed, and Mr. KEW am assured that this substitution actually I would strongly recommend that steps
form the Committee:
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Trade Prospects - sent year, the frade of the Culony has met with many obstructions, notably the recent shipping strike, and the threaten ed strikes which this has left in ita wake. Prospects for the balance of the
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do
all over the world.
Accounta.-I do not know that there
is very much to be said with regard to these, and I have no doubt you will con sider same to be entirely satisfactory. I therefore beg to propose the adoption of the report and accounts as submitted. and after this has been seconded. I shall be pleased to naswer any question to the best of my ability.
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FLAGRANT BREACH OF "BUILDING REGULATIONS. WELL-KNOWN CHINESE SUMMONED
BY THE P.W.D.
He did
tice of exporters here to inspect Saigon bags has in no way improved of theard serviceable second-hand bags as in-not think the building was strong enough,}
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the
does take place, and it is more than prob- be taken to put a stop to this, and asendded, that the following be elected to able that such dishonesty may be directly definite endeavour be made to secure the traced to the fact that the prices which use of sbeolutely sound bags, both inner
the relative first-costa
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Mr. B. MONTEITH WEBB.
Mr. A. W. VAN ANDEL
Mr. J. H. Brister.
Mr. P. V. BOTELHO.
Mr. E. 3. Chuan.
MA O EAGER.
Mr. T. W. HILL
Mr. U. RUMJABR.
We learn that a cablegram has been received by the local representatives of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society announcing the sudden death of the Rev. William Goudie, one of the General Secretaries of that Society." The deceased the American importers, are now prepared and out think I nood dwell further.
who was sixty-five years of age served, an I do not
missionary in South India from 1881 to to pay are about half those paid ten to
1008. In 1909 he was put in charge of twelve years ago; based, of course, upon on this matter, but before dismissing the
subject, I
would like to suggest to the
the centenary celebrations of the Wesleyan Missionary Society and by his magnetic No doubt most of you have received incoming Committee that they should
cathisiasm carried that movement to re- copies of a circular letter distributed to consult the Bice Surveyors appointed
markable success. Subsequently, he was secure their considered
of tho the members of the American Spice Trade under the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce and
M VAN ANDEL proposed that Mr.appointed General Secretary Association of New York. In this letter,
has represented it Society and shippers from this marked ne practically views of this question of
Frites Complaints with regard to AD. Barretto's some be added. "characterised as swindlers by reason of deliveries of Bristles, and the heavy The CHAIRMAN seconded and the Com- various Interdenominational and certain shipments having failed to rome claima which have bad to be met frommittee was then elected as proposed, with tornational misionary gatherings
that addition
was one of the best known preachers in up to standard: Your Committee Bave American and British buyers in conne
On the proposition of the CHAIRMAR, bis denomination and had been elected addressed the America Spice Trade. Ad quency thereof, have so completely des sociation of New York regarding the troyed the expert trade to those markets the confirmation of the election of the President of the Wesleyan Methodist Con Passing allegations contained in the circular reas to render the business now done prac following new members wat approved-farence for the present year.
An outlet, however, seems to Mesars Anderson, Meyer & Co, Messrs away in the fulness of his activities he ferred to, and have taken strong exceptially si tion to the contents of such circulats have been found in Japan, and to H. & Castro & Co. and Messrs. Lepack will be much missed not only in his own church but by many missionary workern Pointing out that the remedy is entirely somewhat aller extent in Australis,& Co.
A meeting of the newly-appointed Com- of other denominationao in the hands of the American buyers who he impieters. I am advised, by the
Thommittee was he'd afterwards when Mr. B. elected. ChaiTZİLLE 'have forced prices down to a point at dealer, are much more tolérant. which it is well-nigh impoemble to guar great tro e sceras to be that it is Monteith Webb was
(Continued us foot of next celumm.)- and Mr. O. Eager vice-Chairmax; alee prims cargo.
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