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CORDAY, JANUARY 10, 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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28th May, 1952... Imperint Cable Communication, Dear St.-At the Fourth Congress of Chan bers of Commerce of the Empire, held in London in June, 1900, the following resolution on Imperial Telegraphic Communications 'was carried unanimously
VII. No direct pecuniary return should be demanded for landing rights. The conces sions should, however, be regarded as a check on any marked unreasonableness.
VII. The normal policy of this country and is dependercies st'd be to encourage "free trade in cables Exceptions should only be made to this rule on the ground of national, not of private, interes s..
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,†wnbloid gen ny facilities (4). The power to I am oka requested to point out stint accord. | reversing the usual count when a t'i
grant or withhold Government messages-anding to the Agreement for Finding rights grant is much higher than two local rates, combined. unrouted telegrams. (e) The power to gmntored by the Hongkang fgverningatto de CMA It may also be of interest to anention aliat withhold landing rights: "
Companies the prible are practically in the another non-British Co., the Imperial Chinese VI. The possible advantage of giving quar-hands of these Companies in the nustice of Telegraph Administration, also has an office in unters of minimum revenue in place of sub-tcharges, and to express the hope that in view this Colony for the receipt and despatch of sidies should be considered.
of the specmi reference (recommendatos ang clegram, but under what rights or agreements, conclusion VIT) by the Inter-Departmental, sha Administration has been enabled to cons. Committed to the question of fouling rights | news its Hongkong Office with the mainland, 'is `your assistance may be relied upon to bring
mat within the knowledge of this Committee, about a termination of this state of affairs at the This Committee, in placing their views, and" earliest possible opportunity.
the aforementioned statements before you, trust From the information at the disposal of this, they may have the benefit of the strongest Chamber, it appears that in 1894 the Govern-representations of your Committee with a view inent entered into an agreement with the East- bringing about some remedy of the position ern Extension Telegraph Company, binding of aftaits disclosed. for 20 years, whereby the Government engaged
Yours faithfullyy, not to grant or permit to be granted any con- cession or authority for laying any new Sub- marine Cables connecting longkong with Singapure or Labunn, and, so far as would appear from the information at our disposal, the only quid pro quo for the virtual monopoly thus granted is that Governmeat messages are Company's lines at hidrates, the protection of to be sent over be Eastern Extension Telegraph
the puble in the matter of charges apparently being entirely ignored. To this undesirable state of affairs, it is thought you may well con sider it necessary in the interests of Commerce to call the attention of H. M. Government, and
"That this Congress desires to call special attention to the necessity of completing the All-British Pacific Cable, not only on commer cial grounds, but in the 'nterests of the Im perial security:
X. We are strongly opposed to the general purchase of cables by the State.
(Signed) A. R. LOWE. Secretary.
The Secretary,
Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong,
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IX. We recommend that the Cables (Land- ing Rights) Committee should be strengthened, and that its functions should be enlarged so as to include the consideration of all questions relating to cables, that it should be cotilled *The Cables Cominitice," and that it should That this Congresstrecoupmends that support direct to the treasury, the Board of Trade port should be given to the action which the being relieved of its present responsib lilies Imperial Telegraph Committee of the House
with regard to cables. of Commons is taking with the view of placing the imporant matter of electrical communica tion between the United Kingdom, India, and
XI. We are not preputed to say that any of the British Colonies and Dependencies on a the existing rates are excessive, with the ex footing commensurate with the present condi ception of those to the Gold Coast and Nigeria. ti ns of Inter-'mperial and Colonial relations." We recommend that an attempt should be That topics of this .esolation be addressed made to reduce these in connection with the to the Prime Minister, the First Lord of the fear Fong, fat Mungon has them any style Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the renewal of the Eastern Telegraph Companies
and its binding effects on the 'public cannot be landing rights at Porthcurno in 1903. Secretary of State for India, the Secretary of
XII. We would welcome the introduction
got rid of for the present, strict instructions State for the Colonies, the l'ostmaster-General of "defe red" rates in any case where; (a) the
may be issued that a renewal of it is not to be The Burma nut crớp this set in promises to and the Governors of the self-governing time required for postal communication is con
permitted without a radical change in the con-" Colonies, urging that every reasonable opporsiderable, and (b) the cables are not fully able to see the necessity for debarring any ditions thereof. Indeed, this Chamber is un- tunity may be given in Parliament for discus-occupied with ordinary mes ages, but (c) are other British Cable Companies from applying the Supreme sinn of the position of the Telegraph Com sufficiently arcupied to adnuit of a real distinc-for, and being granted, funding rights in e 19th inst.
panies in relation in the Government, with ation between ordinary and deferred messages, view to an immediate and satisfactory solution being found for the very serious grievances pronounced emphatically against the general It will thus be seen that the Committee has under which the commercial and industrial communities of the Empire have been labour./ Purchase of cables by the States; indeed it is such as appears to be conferred by the agree- To carry forward to the credit of next
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"That in view of the great object to be and its dependencies should be to encourage 'free trade in cables, exceptin to this rule on Tuesday attained, this Congress is strongly of the only to be made on the ground of national, not ENGLISH EXPERTS! morning, one tuttowing are imediately on pinion that it would be a wise policy to make of private, interests. In view of this pronounce full provision for ultimate State ownership inment, it appears that, in the future as in the Manage our Factorins, and their
is the only any arrangements hereafter made to lay cables past, private enterprise will be left to further practical knowledge and constant
in the Orient, by private comp nies, between British pusses develop the cable systems of the Empire on
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Hongkong, and its dependencies,, on eny should be nothing in the nature of a monopoly reasonable conditions, and certainly there
meni in question.
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11,o'clock a‚m, 140,
Annexed we have the pleasure to lay bef re shareholders a statement. of accounts made up to 31st December, 1901, *`~
The gross earnings for the past year amount - to $107 158.33 and after deducting all expenses, remuneration to General Managers, Consulting Committee's and Auditors' fees, there remains a balance of $81,022.07, which it is recom mended be appropriated as follows, viz.:-
To pay a dividend of 8 per cent..... To place to reserve fund... $ 1.000.00 80,000.00
year's account...
1902,
7.01
In view of the inter-Departmental .Com- The paid up Capital has now reached the mittee's recommendation and conclusions VIII limit f $1,000,00001 fixed by the special advocating the necessity of encouraging "free resolutions of 22nd January and 11th February, trade in cables this Committee Icel it un- necessary to further labour on this most vital The other principal conditions of the afore pinciple of state ownership be especially pro reasons), preferably by means of guarantees of Telegraph Co., from repairing and replacing therein is to prevent the Gret Northern vided for in the cable proposed to b laid by a
minimum revenue in place of subsidies, with private company between South Africa and sufficient State control necessary in the public any submarine cable already connected with Australia."
interest and to correct any marked unreason. Hongkong, or to prejudice the rights of that! "That this Congress arges upon Herableness on the part of the companies. With Company (what these rights may be this Com- Majesty's Government the importance of in regard to the question of an All-British cablenitive have no information}, but it is to be by Messrs, A. O'D. Gourdin and W, H. Potis,
"That this Congress recommends that the commercial lies, but aided by he Stule under named agreement appear to show that nothing In accordance with the Articles of Association,
stituting a searching investigation by the Departmental Committer, prami-ed by the Go ernment, into both the shortcomings and the merits of a private system of cables, and consequently into the desirability or otherwise of adopting such a rourse or policy in the future as would lead to the ultimate expro.
certain circumstances (such us' for strategic
the Committee point out the value of such a cable in time of war, on the assumption that cables will not be cut by belligerents, but it is thought that our strategic arra: gements must be made on the assumption that a considerable pro- portion of cables will be cut. The Committee thus a live at two principles feading to
noted in regard to this that the Company in question is not a British Company; also that the agreement is not to affect the right of H. M.. Government to grant the Canadian or Australian Governments permission to lay, a cable connec ing Hongkong with (anada.or Australia provided that such connection be
priation of private cables and the establishment diametrically opposite conclusions. The more completed within five years from date of the of State-owned cables throughout the Emptioba: le it is that cabls will not be cut, the and to report thereon at he earliest opportunity such a report to be accessible to the public."
With reference to the first paragraph of the above resolution, y u are doubtless fully cogni- zant of the good progress that is being made with the Pacific Cable, which has reached Fiji, and is expected to be completed by about the end of the present year,
As has already been reported to you, the resolution was forwarded to the Ministers and Colonial Covernment mentioned in the third paragraph the.cin, and duly acknowledge The Secretary of State for India promised that the suggestions should receive consideration, in so far as India was concerned, on receipt of the recommendations of the Inter-Depar mental Committee on Cable Communications which bail been appointed by the Government and was then sitting; while the Lords Commis sioners of His Majesty's Treasury stated that this Chamber's letter had been referred to that
Committee.
On to say that
desirable
A long list of cable lies it have been suggested to the Committee is enumerated in the report, and there is something to be said for the construction of any or all of these lines," i now write to call your attention to the fact but, the report says, "we do got think that in that the later-Departmental Committee has the majority of cases the advantage is such as issued its report, which is signed by Lord Bat- to justify the State either in constructing them four of Burliegh (Chairman); Lord London-ittelf or in aiding their construction from public summoned to an outbreak of fire at Kowloonderry (Postmaster-General); Mr. Hanbury funds." Exceptions are inde, however, in exceeding viz-$1.20 per word. This, with (President of the Board of Agriculture); Lord favour of the three cables mentioned in para. Hardwicke (Under Fecretary of State for India); graph (177) of the summarized recuanmenda Lord Onslow (Under Se retary of State for the tions of the Committee (quoted above), on Colonies); Sir John C. Ardagh (Diretor of purely strategic grounds. Military Intelligence); and Rear-Admiral Cus- tance (Director of Naval Intelligence) The principal recommendations and conclusions of
City Engines from Yauman arrived first, quickly followed by the Police pinnaces from Hongkong in charge of Contain Lyons and ius; ect Roberston It was found that for direlling houses at Sharte Rost. opposite the Police Station were ablaze, and it took two
homs hard working to extinguish the flames. The cause of the outbreak is unknown.
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the Committee-are summarised as follows
1. In view of the probability of cable cutting a variety of alternative routes should be pro
graphic communication in time of war.
Consulting Committee--Mr. J. H. Lewis was elected to the Committee on his return in the Colony in the place of Ms. H P. White resinel.
Chau Tung Shang and J. H. Lexis retire, but Messrs. J. S.. Van Buren, Chow Hing Kee, offer themselves for re-election.
Auditors. The accounts have been audited
who are recommended for re-election.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO, General Managers Hongkong, 8th January, 1903.
Charges
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 1902.
Profit and Lass.
Consulting Committee's fee Depreciation for 1903 ...... Balance ........
Auditors' fee
·Balance
4000.00 200.00
100 00
$1,021.02
$91,610,17 ...$ 2,28:58
Interest on Mortgages, $107,158.33
Loans &c.
Les Interest paid, om-
mission, &c. &c....)
19,833.74
U. claimed dividends written off
BALANCE SHEET. Liabilities.
Capitel 200 000 Shares @ $0.
$2,000,000
Less $100,000 Shares u called
1,000,000 co..... Reserve Fund.....
Lebentures..... Sundry Creditors.
agreement. It will be observe I that this period greater the value of an All-British cable The (to 1899) has already lapsed, and this Chamber more probable it is that they can be cut, the has no information whether arrangements hv. greater value of a cable touching on foreign been made for its rerewal, which in view of siderations the Comm tree liave not fou.d it should be brought about, and it is to be hoped. tonitory." In view of these conflic ing con. the projected Pacific Cables it is post desirable easy to formulate a general rule, but the that the Canadian and Australian Governments le, but the may be movel to open this question with H. reports des however, that appreciable but not par M. Government.. amount value must be attached to All-Dritish of any moment appear to be the reservation to The only other conditions of the agreement routes; and we regard as that every important Calony or Naval base.. Government of a right of purchase of should possess one cable to this country which the Cable from Hongkong, to Singapore and touches only on British territory or on the
the freeing of the Cable Co's, repairing vessels territory of some friendly neutral. We think from port and light dues at Hongkong, and that, after this, there should be as many alter.other posts. native cables as possible, but that these should The Commercial Communities in China, be a lowed to follow the normal rou e suggest d and Hongkong have long felt themselves by commercial considerations."-
seriously handicapped by the heavy tariff of charges enforced by the Cable Companies in consequence of the vintual monopoly enjoyed by these Companies and several attempts have at times been made to gain some measure of relief. It may perhaps interest you to hear of Due to General Managers........ the latest, and of its fate. As may be known Hongkorg & Shanghai Banking` to you, the rates from Hangkang and China to Corporation.............. .. Russia are on a low preferential basis, not Balance of Profit and Loss ......
the rate of not exceeding $0.45 per word from Russia to the United Kingdom, gives a through cost of not over $1.65 per word, as against the through tariff mte of $1.80 për word, Hongkong to Le United Kingdom, charged by the Cable Companies. It was thought that, if an agency were established in Russia, through which messages to and from the United Kingstons might be passed at the thereby be brought to bear on the Cable Cash above reduced charge, such pressure might
Companies as would induce them to lower. their tarif rates for through messages, and with this object in view a Mr. Nielsen, till recently an employe of superior tank in the service of the Great Northern Telegraph Company, made arrangements to proceed to Riga, and to open an office these for the receipt and forwarding of all messages from his constituents and for which purpose he Trceived the support of a large number of firms
here, and in China (We may here mention that the above stated charge of $65. per word would have given Mr Nielsen,
to recompen e him for conducting the business according to his calculations, sufficient profit
on efficient lines.) --
As to rate the Committes "are no perpired to say that any of the exiting rates are ex ressive, with the exception of those to the Gold Coast and Nigeria," and they recommend that an attempt should be made to reduce these in connection with the renewal of the Eastern
you supplies at reasonable prices. All goods vided wher ver it is essential to secure telegraph Companies larding tights in Com
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WRITING from Canton on the 5th inst, our Correspondent drew attention to a row which has occurred between two men of the Customs staff, one an Autercian and the other a Britisher. We are informed that while the Britisher was ende rouring to get the American to his lodg, ings, he was assaulted by his friend, who, it is alleged, struck him in the face with the butt end of a revolver and afterwards 'kicked him in the groin, lie fell to the ground with pain, and his 'friend' slunk off amid the jeers of an interested crowd of lower class Chinese.
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SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER:
AG, Girault,
wall next year, The report also states that are would welcome the introduction of deferred rates in certain specifi à cases."
1. Appreciable but not paramount value should be attached to the provision of "All-British "routes. Every importart colony should be glad to receive any expression of or naval base should be connected with this opinion which your Chamber may think it country by one cable touching only on British desirable to make upon these conclusions, and territory or on the tentory of same friendly whether you think any such opinion should be neatral. After this there should be as many expressed in the form of a further resolution to alternative cables as possible following combe brought forward at the next Congress mercial toutes,/..
11. We recommend the construction of
(a) A cable onnecting either Rodriguez and Ceylon, Cocos-Keeling and Ceylon or Coros Keeling and Sngapore. (b) A land-line con necting the Straits, Settlements and Burma (c) An "All-British cable to St. Lucia, to be commerced as soon as the slate of cable enter prise in the West Indies permits
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JV. While land-lines are cheaper to construct and maintain than submarine cables, it is in certain cases essent on strategic grounds that the former should not be permitted to drive the latter but of the field of com, etition.
V. We are aware of no power of controlling uable companies possessed by the States be sides the following3) The power to make stipulations when granting a subsidy or guar antec. (b) The power to employ public funds in competing or encouraging, competition with private enterprise. (c) The power to grant or SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-
G. Girault
Yours faithfully (Signed) KENRIC U. MURRAY,
Secretary: Hongkong, 28th August, 1992.
the receipt, with thanks, of your communication DEAR SIR= I am directed to acknowledge dried 28th May last, on the subject of Imperial Cable Communications, and to state that the The result of this attempt is seen in the Committee of this Chamber consider, after the attached advertisement, which puts a success- expression of opinion by the Inter-Departmental ful boycott on the project, which acco dingly Committee to the effect that, with the exception had to be abandoned it is the that the of those to the Gold Coast and Nigeria, existing Imperial Chinese Telegraph Adininistration rates are not excessiva, it is useless to continue is put forward in the advertisements the the discussion for the present. In view, how author of the boycott, but the public can hard- ever, of the fact that the rates between India y seriously believe that the other Companies and Great Britain, and, between the Straits (which enjoy from 1. M.. Government the Selements and Great Britain had been reduce pristection of a monopoly as far as Hongkong after the issue of the Inter-Departmental Com-Lis concerned) are not also concerned in the nuttee's Report, the Committee of this Chamber maneuvre, and, if this surnise be correct is will shortly once more press for a reduction is hardly to their credit, and may be mater of the Hongkong rates.
for further representations. It is certainly KS for ASAHI, JAPANESE BEER- A G. Girault
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE: BEER- A G. Gimult
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Assets. Provider 1 Loans $78.313 31.ango · meg oans on Mortgages, Shares,
&c. 622.349.75...
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Less Depreciation Sundry Debtors
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We have compared the above statemin's with the books, securities and vouchers of the Company, and have found the same in a cord- ance therewith.
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GJ Girault;