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THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL MEETING.
STRIKING SPEECH BY H.E. THE
GOVERNOR.
The annual meeting of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce held yesterday afternoon at the City Hall was notable for a magnificent speech by H.E. the Governor.
Sir Cecil Clementi welcomed the opportunity of expressing publicly his admiration of the dogged determination of the mar. cantile community of Hong Kong in spite of the situation in which for no fault of their own-they were placed. Now g always, declared His Excellency, British policy in China alma wholly and solely at security, freedom and equal opportunity for British trade, Great Britain has no territorial ambitions whatso ever in China, and it is amazing that the Nationalists" should denounce Great Bliain as the enemy" and clasp to their hearts the Russian Bolshevists, who appear to be pursuing the old Czarist policy of Slavonic aggrandisement in the Far East,
"We are quite determined," said His Excellency, "to have no Bolshevism in this Colony. Nor shall we permit our coast- wise shipping to be preyed upon with impunity by organised piracy." The so-called economic weapon Sir Cecil Clementi des- cribed as the Bolshevist Bludgson," or rather the "Bolshevist Boomerang," because it would most certainly curl back and deliver its shrewest blow at those who endeavoured to wield 11.
The Governor urged the Chambers of Commerce in Hong Kong to see that to combat lying propaganda, the truth is widely told all over China, for the victory of truth is the best means of meeting the Bolshevist menace. After referring to present in- dications that the Chinese Nationalist Party is at last struggling to rid itself of the taint of Bolshevism, H.Z. the GoverLOT. AX- pressed the hope that the traditional friendly relations between Hong Kong and neighbouring Provinces in China were about to be renewed. Ha bad complete faith in the future, and believed that, when the present “spasm of madness it was spent, Great Britain and Hong Kong would be recognized throughout the Eighteen Provinces as the best friends of the Chinese people,
The address was received with great enthusiasm.
The late Mr. Ho Fook had been member of the Chamber for thirty years. He was Compradore. to Mearss. Jardine, Matheson Co., Ltd., for a quarter of a cen- tury and he devoted a great deal of time to matters connected with the welfare of the Chinese Com. munity. He was also a member of the Legislative Council for four years.
We have thus lost during the past year three of our leading citizens whom we can ill afford to spare in the critical 'time through which we are passing, and on behalf of the Chamber I wish to express to their relatives the deep sympathy of the Chamber in their recent bereavement.
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Shanghai Defence Forca. When we last met there was reason to believe that an early termina- tion of the boycott, which had been in force for nine months might be expected. Unfortunately, this proved to be incorrect and it was not until October 10th that it was lifted. Even then there was consider. able misgiving as to what the future had in store, but business conditions have very materially improved since that time and there more confidence amongst the Chinese merchants. But the purely local situation in South China has been overshadowed by the develop- ments in the Yangtse Valley following on the success of the Nationalist Government's Northern Expedition. It is not my intention to dwell on the political situation and the recent events which are fresh in the minds of us all, but I do wish to say how very much we appre ciated the action of His Majesty's Government in sending out in the nick of time a strong force to de- fend the Settlement in Shanghai against possible attack from any quarter. (Applause.) The rences of the last few weeks have more than justified their policy and one hesitates to think that would have happened in Shanghai il it had been left to share the same fale us Nanking. (Applause).
occur-
Great Britain was singled out by the Red element as the object of its attack, but since the Agreement was made for the rendition of the Hankow Concession the enmity has been directed at other Nationalities as well. The yielding to were believed to be the aspirations
what
The meeting was presided over by Co. (Mr. J. M. da Rocha), "Alez the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard Ross & Co. (China), Ltd. (Mr. A. (Chairman of the Chamber), and S. D. Cousland), Royal Insurance with him were H.E. the Governor Co., Ltd. (Mr. W. L Pattanden), (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.), Rudolf, Wolf & Kow; Ltd. (Mr. and the following members of the C. B. W. Kew and Mr. A. E. Kew), General Committee.-The Hop. Mr. David Sassoon & Co., Ltd. (Mr. E. A. C. Hynes, Messrs. W. H. Bell, Ezra), E. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd. Paul Lauder, F. A. Perry, J. A(Mr. R. E. Ost), Shewan, Tomes & of the Chinese people has so far Plummer, T. G. Weail, LJ. Co. (Mr. A. L. Shields), Shiu On been a complete failure. It is now Davies, Capt. R. H. Campbell Steamship Co., Ltd. (Mr. T. N. evident to the world at large that M.C., and Lieut-Commander E. J Chau), South British Insurance the spirit of revolution, which is Pitcairn-Jones, D.8.C, R.N., with Co., Ltd. (F. S. Harrison), Stewart running amok in China cannot be the Secretary (Mr. M. F. Kep). Bros. (Mr. H. B. L Dowbiggin), quietened just by surrendering all Thoresen & Co. (Mr. B. Berg), the privileges and rights acquired The following members were also Union Insurance Society of Canton, by Treaty, and it is very satisfac present:
Ltd. (Mr. P. Lauder), Union Trad- tory and encouraging to find the ing Co. (Mr. S. M. Chura), Harry Powers-united in action in connec Hughes), Wilkinson & Grist (Mr. (Applause) Wicking & Co. (Mr. J. Owen tion with the Nanking atrocities D. H. Blake).
The Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, K.C.. Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. M. Tainti, Mr. Frank Austin (in- dividual members), Mars, J. M. Alves & Co. (Mr. J. M. Alves), A
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
Apear & Co., Ltd. (Mr. D. H Cooper), Asiatic Potroleum. Ca
The CHAIRMAN, addressing H.E. (South China), Ltd. (Mr. W. Bell), W. S. Bailey & Co., Ltd the Governor, said:-I wish to ex (Mr. W. 8. Bailey), Banker & Co., Fress to you, Sir, the great pleasure Ltd. Mr. F. C. Alow Fung), The it gives to us to have you with Bank, Line, Ltd. (Mr. 3: R. Collis), us at this meeting Trade is the Banque Franco-Chinoise pour la purpose for which the Colony exists Commerce et l'Industrie (Mr. and it is very gratifying to us Rollin). Bradley & Co., Ltd. (Mr. J. A. Plummer, Mr. A. Macgowan and Mr. K. S. Morrison), British American Tobacco Co. (China), Ltd. (Mr. F. A. Perry and Mr. A P. Bungey), Canton Insurance Officey Ltd., Carlowitz & Co. (Mr. R. Schmidt), General Agency, Ltd. (Mr. Chis. Wallace), China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd. (Mr. E. B. C. Hornell and Mr. G. M. Shaw), Chun On Firs Insurance Co., Ltd. Mr. T. N. Chau), Donnelley & Whyte (Mr. L. M. Whyte), Eastern Extension Australasia and China
Since the foregoing was drafted, however, it has been most disap pointing to hear that the Power are having difficulty in getting their ideas into line but I trust they will be able to do so without delay.
It is earnestly to be hoped that: the Moderates amongst the Nation alist party, representing as I am sure they do the sound and pro that the Government keeps in close gressive views of the bulk of the touch with the Committee of this Chinese people, will soon be able Chamber and is continually consult to establish their supremacy and ing us in connection with matters restore peace and good order "in affecting our trade. Your presence the country. (Applause) here to-day, Sir, is further evidence For purposes of record there have of the keen interest you take in been included in our report im the trade of Hong Kong and I portant statements of British policy can assure you that the Committea towards China. These clearly show of the Chamber is at all times the friendly and sympathetic at ready and glad, to afford the Gov-fitude of Great Britain and will be ernment all the assistance which useful for reference. We have also lies in its power. (Applause.) included the speech made by H.E. The Chairman continued: I the Governor of Hong Kong. at must apologise for the late date at meeting of the Legislative Council Leggast) Fung Tang (Mr. Fung It should have been at the end of ments expressed therein have our Kong Un), Gibb, Livingston Co., March hat our Secretary, Mr. Key, hearty support and we look for. Ltd. (Mr. L. J. Davies), Gilman was absent on Home leave laat ward to the time when we shall
Co Ltd.
Mr. G. Miskin), 1 year and it has taken him some be able to co-operate with our E. Grinth, Ltd. (Mr. P. A. Dixon), time to prepare the report. It has friends in Canton in the develop. A S. Henry & Co., Ltd. (Mr. S. involved a great deal of work and ment of the province of Kwang H. Dutton), Hong Kong and China the able way in which it has been: tung. With peaceful conditions in Gas Co., Ltd. (Mr. L. J. Blackburn compiled reflects great credit upon the neighbouring province, and a and F. Goodwin), Hong Kong him. All matters of interest which good progressive Government, pro- Electric Co., Ltd. (Mr. G. Murray), have been dealt with during the sperity will soon descend on what Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., year are set out fully and there is
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MARE NOSTRUM."
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asked to indulge in the petty. heroism as in "The Unholy Three.
AT Nothing could make "The Unholy Three, a first rate film, its story is confused, and its action slow and unconvincing. There is, how. ever, some excellent photography and the opening scenes of the fair are particularly well done.
44 Mare Nostrum."
Kong. and -member of the Committee for 13 few years. In addition to these Dock
Ltd. (Mr. R. years. He was Chairman for five there is a list of 30 piracies of small M yer), J.-D. Hutchison & Co. Years and represented the Chamber Chinese craft which were reported (Mr. P. 8. Cassidy), Indo-Chins on the Legislative Council for over to the police in 1926, but they are Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. (M. ten years. He did a prodigious probably only a small percentage R. Sutherland), Jardine, Matheson amount of work for the Chamber of the actual piracies which have [BY OUR FILM CRITIC] & Co., Ltd. (Hon. M. D. G. K. and this bare record can only give occurred. As regards Bias Bay you Bernard), Keller, Kern & Co., Ltd. an indication of his unremitting will observe how the activities of
There is a treat in store for us (Mr. H. A. Keller), A. & P. Leong and unselfish labours on behalf of the pirates in that district have
To-day and to-morrow you may at the Queen's on Wednesday to Hingkee & Co. (Mr. P. Leong the business community.
see Lon Chaney at the Queen's in Saturday, May 4th to 7th, when increased during the past few By the death of Sir Paul Chater years. Hingkee), Lowe, Bingham & Mat
"Mare Nostrum," a sea story by "The Unholy Three." I you are In 1925 two vessels were thews (Mr. Jahn Fleming), W. R.
we lost our oldest individual men taken there and looted, in 1925,
lover of horrors you will be dis Vincent Blasco Ibanez, which he Loxley & Co. (Mr. W. L. Patton ber Sir Paul was a member of eight and in the first three months appointed; not that there is no considers his best work, is to be den and Mr. D. O. Russell), Mao this Chamber for 54 years. He had of this year three.
horror in the film, but it is of the lawn. We have seen two Ibanez kinnon, Mackenzie & Co. (Mr. M. an unswerving faith or the future
mental type. Lon Chaney is a very films here late,The Torrent.” The authorities in Canton have remarkable personality, his parents and The Temptress," both out T. Johnson), Mercantile Bank of of Hong Kong and was associated India, Ltd. (Mr. G. E. Sandes), with most of its principal enter made two or three ball hearted at were both deaf mutes and at an standing pictures, which were in Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. (Mr. prises. He paid special attention tempts to curb the activities of early age he learnt to express him every way pleasing and interesting, T. Takphushi), A. "B. Moulder & to property and it was due to his
pirates, but the failure self in pantomime. His sad harsh| " Mare Nostrum
has been pro Co., Ltd. (Mr. M. &. Williams and initiative that the large and in of their efforts is obvious from the face can assume amazing transtorduced by Rex Ingram under the Mr. Wong Oi Kut), National City portant reclamations in Hong Kong which have taken place. It was skilfully than any other film actor, Alice Terry and Antonio Indeno increasing sumber of piracies mations and he can, perhaps more personal supervision of Ibanez; and Bank of New York (Mr. F. MOD. and Kowloon were undertaken, Courtney), Netherlands Trading In addition to his many business very satisfactory, therefore, Society, Pentreath & Co. (Mr. O activities Sir Paul was an unofficial learn that on March 30th, within express a whole range of feelings have the big parts. The picture by slight facial movement. But was filmed in the actual place in P. Mareci), Reiss, Massey & Co., member of the Executive Council hours of the piracy of the it is his misfortune that he has which the story develops and the Ltd (Mr. B. Lander Lewis) for nearly 30 years and rendered Hop Sang, & Naval expedition had been so consistently cast for some Spanish, French and Italian scenes Robertson, Wilson & Co, Ltd. (Mr invaluable service to the Colony razed three villages at Bias Bay what revolving parts, that he help to make it a film of great G. W. Sewell), J. M. da Rocha & during that period.
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