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Cabinet Council.
LONDON, 23rd January.
A protracted Cabinet Council was held in London on Saturday.
Korea Neutral. The Government of Korea has declared neutrality in the event of war between Russia and Japan. The British Minister approves
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Turkey and Bulgaria. Reuter's Agency at Sofia wires news from the frontier that the Turks are rapidly con centrating numerous troops on the Bulgarian frontier.
The Turkish representative the last few days has refused to visé the passports of Bulgarians going to Turkey.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM.
HER OF COMMERCE,
At a monthly mecurg of the General Com- mittee of the Hongkong Ceneral Chamber of Commerce held in the Chamber Room, City Hall, on Tuesday, 12th January, 1904, at 3-45 p.m Present:Mr. E. Hewett, chairman), Hon. C. W. Dickson. Mesars, C. Michelau, N. A. Siebs, J. . M. Smith H. E. Temkins, R. C. Wilcox, Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C., (ex officin), and A. R. Lowe, (secretary). Absent :-D. R. Law, (vice-chairman) and Mr. A. G. Wood.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the meeting of the 1st ultimo were read and confirmed,
RESIGNATION OF MEMBERSHIP The secretary reported that Messis Deacon and Hastings had resigned their membership a from the 31st December, 1 03.
NEW MEMBERS.
The secretary reported that the China and Japan Telephone & Electric Company, Limited, and Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Deacan bad been elected to membership since the last meeting, subject to the usual confirmation by the members at the nextannual general meeting
EXPLOSIVES ON BOARD STEAMERS IN THE HARJOUR.
The following cmmunication from the
Govern'y ent was read: -
Colonial Secretary's Office, 11th December, 1903. Sir,-In reply to your letter of the 30th ull, I am directed to transmit for the information of your Chamber the enclosed copy of instruc tions which have ben issued by the Acting Harbour Master for the guidance of officers in his department in reference to vessels arriving in the harbour and carrying small quantities of dangerous goods,
These instructions have also been issued by the Police Officers on boarding duty who in some cases board vessels before the regular Boarding Officers of the Harbour Department.
Wiile His Excellency the Officer Adminis tering the Government hopes that the Chamber of Commerce will be satisfied with this relaxa. tion of the law he has instructed me to point out that in this free port mare stringency is required than at the Treaty Pons in China, which are protected by the Customs establish ments and that it is necessary to keep in the hands of the proper Authorities complete con- trol of ammunition and such like goods arriving in the Colony. I have etc,
(Sd.) A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
(Copy)
1. Should the vessel boarded have on board not more than 100 lb of Gunpowder, seven cases of Safety Cartridges, or of Acids, and the manifest be shown to the officer boarding her, he shall exempt her from going to the Danger- ous Goods Anchorage, unless special circum- stances render it adv sable for him to consult me before so exempti g her.
1. Should she have a larger quantity. 15 FT 10 cases of Safety Cartridges, he may exempt
her at his discretion.
3. In no case shall he so exempt any vessel having on board more that 6 cases Acids, cases of Safety Cartridges, 100 lbs. of Gun- powder or any quantity of other dangerous goods.
4. He will inform me, at once, of each case in which he has granted such exemption.
5. The exemption shall not relieve the vessel of the obligation to furnish me with a copy of the manifest immediately on arrival
6. In any case of such exemption being granted, the ve sel ball also be exempted from flying the red flag.
(Sd.) Basil Taylor, Acting Harbour Master.
8th December, 1903. The Chairman said that the Government had not met the views of the Commit ce as fully as was desired, but would be well to give the new regulations a fair trial After some discussion, it was decided to point out to the Government the necessity for the pro pt boarding of vessels before coming to an anchor by the Harbour Office official, otherwise the efficiency of the new regulations would be impaired.
LICENSING OF PILOTS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1904.
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rnment could not be acied en by private Depreciation for 1903 written off individuals without pecuniary responsibility, to which the Government would not be liable. Much to my Commince's regret, although the chief shipping Firms and Agencies in the port were in favour of the proposal, the Government finally notified this Chamber on the 30th of January last that Ifis Excellency Sir Henry
lake was unable to support the scheme.
I am now instructed to bring to your notice, for the infarmati n of H.E. the Officer Adminísi tering the Government, further facts which have come to light relating to the recent prose ention by the Harbour Master of the Java China-Japan Line S.S. Tjipanas for negligent which the Committee of this Chamber consider navigation in the Harbour on the 24th ultimo strengthens their contention that the pilots should be brought under the control of a pro- perly constituted Licensing Body. It appens tuoff the information gathered by the Chamber that this ship arrived off Lyeemun Passat 6 p.m. on the 26th ultimo and inck on board a Chi- nese ilot provided by the Company's steveda re, one of the leading firms of this class in Hong- kong. It is worthy of mention that there were several sampans about, whose occupants were signalling with the red & white pilot flag, signifying their willingness to act as pilots, On learning that the Tjipumes was from Amoy, the pilot athrined, al hough the Master strongly expressed his disbelief in the fact, that Amov was an infected port and the ship must there- fore fly the yellow flag and anchor in Chung Kwang Bay for the night. Knowing the penalties for ignoring the Quarantine Regula tions, the blaster decided not to run any risks On entering the Harbour the sollawing mern ing the Health Officer of the port boarded the steamer, demanded to know why the yellow dag was flying, and on being told the reason, said the Pilot was a foul and evidently did not know his business. As the result of this in- correct information supplied by the pilot the ship lost 12 hours before reaching her anchorage. In coming down the Southern fairway to seek anchorage room, with the Master on the bridge and Chief Officer on forecastle head, nothing was roticed indicating that a wreck was submerged The two salvage junks may have had a red fiag up, but in the calm prevailing this was not noticeable. Moreover, the two bunys were calusred a rusty red and were indistinguishable from the ordinary fairway hoy, it may tere he remarked that the following day steps were taken to paint the wrecking buoys green, with "Wreck in
mistakeable white letters.
Further, on account of the stack state of the ride, steamers were lying at their buoys in all directions, it was undoubtedly difficult to define the fairways or to find a su-table place to anchor. The Pilot eventually fixed on a space, but his knowledge afterwards proved to be at falt, as the steimer had eventually to move her ground to prevent fouling neighbouring vessels. Un the såth ultimo, before the Harbour Master, the Captain was fined $10 for negligent navigation in the Harbour and ordered to make good any damage done by his vessel fouling the wreck hanys over the remains of the Pakshin, Had the buoys been properly marked the Captain and Chief Officer would undoubtedly have kept clear of the wreck and take the ship out of the pilot's hands in time to prevent the mishap, but the pilnt directed the ship between the buys hus proving by his want of local knowledge that he was in- capable of acting as such and, in addition, as shewn above, he was unable to find a suitable anchorage.
It will be apparent to His Excellency that masters of steamers coming into this in- creasingly crowded Harbour must rely to a great extent on the arivice of a local pilot, otherwise they would not employ these men. It is therefore very hard on the masters not to he allowed to bring the pilot up before the Harbour Master for punishment, or at any rate to give evidence as to the facts in the case of an accident, and it does n ́t aller the fact that here in longkong, with an amount of shipping exceeded by only two ports in the world, we have uncertified pilots placed in charge of shipping.
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15,7 1.62 most important fact, viz. that the Straits ... 123,395-13 government, before bringing any such legiala- con into being, is changing at par all the $144,685,00 British and Mexican dollars now in circulation. Not only changing at par, but working in full $13,501 86 sympathy and touch with the chambers of com- 13,183.14 merce and banks to make the new scheme a
$141,685,00
Italance brough forward from 1901 Balance of working account...
BALANCE SHEET: Liubit ties.
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Capital 10,002.shares at $50 paid up 500,sco.co Reserve fund Sundry creditors 1k & Shai Banking Corporation... Due general managers
Balance of profit and loss account...
Assets,
Land, factory, machinery,
&c, as per last afc...$58,0:0,00 Fxpended on additions and extensionsto 31st December, 1923
Less depreciation
2,711.62
$200.711.61 15,714,62
35000.00 7.513.03 8,963.78 19,749 33 133.395 13 5594,621.27
—————$145,000.00 "ope, hemp, &c. in factory, valued at 195.545-19 Rope, on consignmen, value at ... 153,075.00 Fire insurance premia, account 1904 1,746.72 Sundry debtors
65,853-33 Cash in hand
2,051.03
Cash at factory Investment of reserve fund; in 3 800 shares China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co, Ld
111
· 10.00
31,300.00
$694,621.27
THE WEST RIVER TRADE.
THE OPENING OF KONGMOON.
(From Our Correspondent)
CANTON, 25th January, The rush for the river rade has commenced in earnest, and the Hongkong, Carton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., who are evidently believers in the proverbs "first come first served," are already running three boat a day to the new ports. The Ying King, a Chinese owned steamier that recently completed ber trials at Hongkong, starts on the Fae in-day, and the two new French boats are expected here shortly. Besides these vessels plying on the river (liere are also the Tai On, Kos, waarchow, San Cherng and the foi Ho. The Kungling a sister ship to the Kwongchow, is being built by Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co. al your port, and it is stated she will be ready early next month. The Steamboat Co. have now three boats on the direct run from Canton to Wuchow. Another new steamer is building for them at the Hangkong and Whampoa Dock Co., and they have bought another from Messrs Banker and Co., which will be ready to put on the line some time during February. The French com- pany are running the steamers Le Rhone and Hongkong on the same route. Messrs T. Edwards and Co., acting for a Chinese firm, are also putting on the Shun Lee, which will ply from Hongkong to Canton and direct to Wuchow.
success.
We can only regret that such an exit ordinary speech should have made this letter necessary.
For the Chartered Bank of India Australia and China.
T. E. SANSOM, AgentManila. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
D. C. JONES; Manager. For the International Banking Corporation.
R. W. BROWN, Mapager. For the Guaranty Trust Company of New Yark.
TELEGRAMS 10 EUROPE.
Owing to an interruption of one of the cables between Penang and Madras,, there is at pre- sent some delay on telegrams exchanged with India and with Europe via Eastern..
Restoration of normal communication is looked for about Friday or Saturday next.
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A. P. BULLEN; Manager. MR. JONES ON THE CURRENCY LAW.
Manila, 19th January, 1904. To the Hon. Members of the U.S. Commission.
Dear Sirs, -I would re pectfully draw your attention in the fact that, in my opinion, the proposed Currency Law as re-enacted is much tab drastic, especially under existing conditions, as with our wh le financial system still based on a punish-Filipino-Mexican Currency, such a radical change at such thort notice would be fatal
Before bringing into effect the varia s sections of this proposed Currency Act, it woull be necessary to advertise broadcast all over the Islands and in the various dialects such a adical measure, and even if this were taken in hand at once I doubt very much if, by 30th June next, the larger proportion of the popu fation of these Islands, widely spread and igporant as it is would be even aware of the proposed change, let alone prepared to act on it, its been suggested by some that 31st Dec. would be sufficient notice but again I doubt if even then the natives would realise the position they might be placed in as regardsenares New their silver currency and would ultimately be
Persian (l'aperi. heavy, if not the only sufferer.
It might be that this Law, as applied to aften expressed determination of the Govern Mexican currency only, fand in view of the
ment not to protect this coin, could, after long notice and when the public generally are fully intimate with the present regulations regarding its status, be enforced though at considerable hardship to individuals, in view of the fact that, in my opinion, stocks of this in are not so large; but any such action regards the Spanish-Fil pine Currency would be most un just as 11 is the actual coin of the country and is such should be unreservedly protected by the Government at any cost.
The Spanish Filipino currency has been al ways considered legal tender in the Islands and is still recognized as such among the masses. even to the point, I understand, that it is 10 a certain extent protected by Articles in the Treaty of Paris, and, in my opi nion, in the event of any action which has, as its ultimate object, a final rejec tion of this currency, however far ahead it ray be, could only be robbed of its inquity and made supportable should the Government call it in at once fixed and favourable rate for at least one year to allow the ignorant natives to avail themselves of the Government offices l over the Isiards for the changing of this coin athhe Government rate, as I do not think
The Commissioner of Customs, together with Mr. Campbell, the Acting British Consul right that they be ultimately left with a depreciated money, taken in good faith as General, left here yesterday morning, on board legal tender for all times, which, once abandon the Customs' armed revenue launch in Oned by the Government, will be very difficult to to inspect Kongmoon. This port will enter be disposed of, as I doubt if the banks would be into its new phase of existence, as an open inclined to buy it freely at anything near its treaty port," on the first day of the Chinese New Year. The Customs' cruiser Feihne, com- nanded by Captain Harris, has been at Kong: moon more than a month making a careful hydrographical survey of the river, and a chart of the new port will shortly be published.
THE MEXICAN DOLLAR
"AMAZING MISCONCEPTIONS."
The following letter is addressed by the managers of the Dinks at Manila to the local
As has been pointed out in the past, many commanders are obliged, on arrival at the en trance of the harbour, to take the first man as pilot who boards his ship, without having any means of knowing whether he is c pable of handling the vessel properly or not. Certain Commandes, as the Commander of the Cublenews:- 7jipanas, learn too late of the utter incom pelence of the men they have employed. This is not possible at Penang or Singapore; why then at Hongkong? Tiongkong has an unenvia ble record as the only British port either at pilots are allowed to ply for hire. Home or in the Colonies where unlicensed
The Chambenbopes that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government may see his way to consent to the licensing of all pilots plying for hire within the limits of the inri, and this rid it of a danger which menaces its shipping. I have, etc.,
(sd.) A. R. LOWE,
Secretary.
Hon. A. M. Thomson,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Acting Colonial Secretary replied on the 19th of December, 1953, as follows:-
1 am directed to acknowledge receit of your letter of the 14th instant regarding the question of the licensing of pilots, and to in- form you that the matter is now receiving the attention of the Government."
5TH COGRESS OF THE CHAMBERS OF COYME CE.
The official report of the proceedings at the meeting held in Montreal on 17th, 18th, 19 h, 20th and 21st August last was laid on the table.
NEW GERMAN CUSTOM TARIFY.
Editor, Cablinews.
Manila, 21st January, 1904,
Sir:We The undersigned Exchange Banks consider it our duty both to our elves and to he public to remark on the au azing mis- concep ions uttered by the Hon. the Minister Finance and Just ce at the Ayuntamiento
of
this morning•
He stared that in 193 the surplus & ports of Mexicans aggregated 15,000,000, also that certain persons, meaning ourselves, made a strong effort in August last to get the Govern went to stop the importation and take over all the Mexicans in the Islands at par with con ants. On this foundation he makes the allegation that if these points had been on ceded, the rich corporations and wealthy in dividua's (by these we understand banks and Chinese) who hd exported 5d Mex. $15,000, 000 would have made a profit of one to 180 whole $15,000,000.
llion dollars, se. 7 to 14 per cent on the
We believe that up to ugus 13-the date in question-about Mex. $11.000,000 (net) had already been exported, therefore the profit of one to two millions would have given a profit of 25 to 50 per cent on the Mexicans since expired?
intrinsic value.
The idea I have of fixing an unchangeable ratio for converting the Spanish-Filipino Currency will be to assist in a great measure the speedy conversion, as when once the public, more especially in the provinces, knows that there will be
no further fear of fluctuations, they will, I think, accept the inevitable and the Banks can even use pressure on customers and insist on the conversion; with a fluctuating ratio this will be difficult and f am afraid the public, as heretofore, will c ntinue to expect a better ex change than that ruling and the Banks bing unable to exercise pressure on individuals to convert owing to the fact that the rates offered will naturally be arbitrary, nothing will be done and we would find most of the holders of local currency on 30th June in the Islands in the same condition of unpreparedness as they are to-day and there will be general complaint of having to pay the 5 per cent tax on Bank Balances, a very impracticable measure.
As regards the rate for the conversion of the Spanish-Filipino Currency, I do not see why this should follow the market value of silver, the Spanish-Filipino coin is far below the in- triusic value of the Mexican, the Government are prepared to face a loss in its recoinage, therefore why not face the loss at once by fixing a stable ratio? Moreover, there is no reason why the Government, shou'd it not be prepared to face any actual fuss on recoinage, not allow the Spanish-Filipino Currency to circulate jointly with the Philippine Cur- rency, calling it in gradually, in the meantime allowing it to be absorbed.
Another point should be carefully con- sidered, which is that it is imperatively neces sary that the new Philippine Currency should be freely in circulation, which in my opinion will take several months, if not longer, to do, b fore the country can be in a position to accept any drastic measure such as that Now the exports were made by two sets of proposed. It is all very well to impose beavy individuals, Chinese and banks-the former penalties on the use of a Currency, but before being the largest operators. First take the dining so the public must have a substitule Chinese case. In order to expurt Mexicans actually in circulation and the basis of they had to raise the money to buy them with.mercantile exchange, and I maintain that the This was done by selling telegraphic transfers new Currency controt come freely into circula tion until there are plain inducements offered on Hongkong, getting back U. S. currency from Hongkong for re-sale here, proceeds of the ignorant to accept it and the country is It should be plain forced to do so by the incre sing scarcity of merchandise imported, etc. It was agreed to invite the previous year's to ti e meanest intelligence that if the govern- the local currency, which I think every one Auditors, Mr. J V. V. Vernon and Hon. Germent bad come out as buyers of Mexicans at expects now that the prohibition of Mexicans
par with conants, he Chinese would have had is a "fait accompli." shom Stewart, to cerify the accounts for 1903
jo give equivalent prices in. T." on Hong- kong, U.S. currency of goods.
The following correspondent was read:— Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 14th December, 1903. A letter was red from the Acting Colonial Sir,-1, have the honour to remind you that a Secretary stating that the German Government long correspondence passed, 'ast year between had issued a notification indefinitely prolong. the Government and this Chamber with refering the existing arrangements relating to the ence to the suggestion put forward by my
General Customs Tariff. Committee for the pilts of this port to register themselves with, and prove their qualifications before, Board having the requisite authority from the Government to act
It will be remembered that stress was laid on the fact that the pilots of to-day are of inferior calibre to their predecessors, and that there was a growing tendency amongst them to disregard and wilfully ignore ordinary pres cautions necessary not only for the safety of the vessels in their charge whilst under way in narrow waters, but of others either at anchor or alongside the wharves
AUDITORS.
BONGKONG ROPE MANU-
PACTURING CO., LD.
The following is the repot for presentatia to the shahaders at the the dieth ordinary general netting to be held at the office of the general managers on the 6th Febru ry at 11 o clock a.m.
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Now take the banks case: the banks not only have a cash b.lance and debts due to them, but also have liabilities against deposits, and if they square up they have nothing left. The money obtained for buying blexicans was obtained by selling foreign exchange against which the Mexicans were sold by telegram for forward delivery in London, China, elc. Had the government come out as buyers at par with conants, exchange rates wou'd have gone up to the same equivalent, so where would have been the fairy profit of which the Hon. Secr tarv of Finance and Justice dreams?
The only possible way to have made any profit by such government action would have been to buy the Mexicans when they were
At the request of the Government a scheme for holding Government examinations and granting certificates, was drawn up by the Sub- The net profit lec'uling the balance brought Committee appointed (Messrs. E. A. Hewett, forward for m'ast year mounts in $ 23.195 13, A. Haupt, and W. Poate endorsed by the which it is proposed to apper prate as I ws: General Committee, and forwarded to the Goy-Ta place to reserve fund $15,000.00; to pay a erament, who replied at some length to the dividend of 20 per cen.. $100 000.00; 10 € 17 effect that it would place the flarhour Master forwa d to the credt of next year's a count, in an entirely false position if he had to give $8,395 13 certificates for qualification which such Officer Consuling Committee-In accordance with | cheap before the government acted, sirupon cannot test. The Committee, in a father re- the articles of assoc atien, Mesurs, A. J. Ray them, and wait till the government would buy port, replied that at Home and Asiatic ports and, . E. Frown and J. H. Lewis retire, them at par. this was satisfactorily managed, and that, if but offer themselves for re-election,
That such was not the case is proved by the necessary, the Licensing Board need not be Aidi.ars, he an outs have been audited fact that in August last the Hanks were shorter entirely composed of Government officials but by Mesara T. Ar old and W, H. Potts, who of local currency than they have been for many might be supplemented by outside experts. **
are r commended foara-election.
years; in fact, they had to stop advancing and Magz It was also pointed out that whilst there was
The accounts are as follows:--
restrict to a great extent parchasing foreign * demand for pilotage in the barbour, the Com
exchange. TRU PROFIT AND 'LOSS ACCOUNT. mittée were against the institution of compol- Auditors' fees
$400.09 Now with regard to the Straits Settlements; Sary pilotage, also that the granting or refusing Consulting committee's fees. 4,000.00 the statement made by the Minister of Finance
grant a certificate na suggested by the Go Interest
19 x 1457825 is a distortion of facts, becauva he left out the
10+
Finally, i would strongly recommend that this Currency Act be held over for at least six months in order to gauge what effect the Law just passed prohibiting the import of Mex. hat on the Currency system; in due course if the Prohibition Act does not have the effect of a gradual improvement of existing conditions, which, I understand, is the earnest and only wish of the Government such an Act as that proposed might be discussed in a modified and less complicated form; the Government, how. ever, always being prepared to make a conver sion of Spanish-Filipino Currency at fixed ratio, thus avoiding friction and abuses, which, in Manila, might be checked, but in the provinces certainly would not be where the natives would be hopelessly fleeced by Chino retailers and charged heavy discounts on all commercial transactions
I think also if the Government during the next six months earnestly endeavours to call in Spanish Filipino Currency, offering liberal rates, that is to say, following faithfully the act ual market value of the coin here our financial experts will then be able to gruge better the amount of local currency and Mex. actually in circulation when it might be advisable to alter the wording of the Act considerably or even abandon it—Yours faithfully,
14, D. C. JONER,
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and
HRH the PRINCE of WALES
Supplied at all the LFADING CLUBS And HOTELS, and to be obtained from LANE, CRAWFORD. & CO, Queen's Road
·IF [171 Central
6 Sec Freear's Credentials and Sultan's! medal at Robinsba Piano Co.
Crowded Houses everywhere. Hongkong, 26th January, 1904,
EYE SIGHT.
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MR. N. LAZARUS May be personally consulted for SPECTACLES. No charge for testing the eyes. Glasses and frames of all kinds and qualities, Prices from $2 upwards,
Hongkong, 6th QUEEN'S
ROAD
CENTRAL
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Shipping Steamers.