tious.
GENERAL NEWS.
A Tutuh's Resignation. Owing to the recent trouble in Foochow it is reported that Tutuli Sun Tao-jon will resign from his post, and Mr. Chiang Chun-in- The famous ex-Censor, will succeed him. Republican Advocate.
EXPORTERS AND DEAL ERS ASSOCIATION.
An Excellent Proposal
morce.
to
(2) II the suggestion be adopted elect a provisional Committos to frame for the approval of a General Meeting to be called hereafter the Rules and Rogulations under which it is proposed such Asanoin- tion shall work.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1912.
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will ondeavour to get a standard Asthochairman has mentioned,the who had been working for the form of contract adopted. Chamber of Commerce in Canton past year, with the addition of Thieves Executed at Wuchang
This meeting, however, is not are in favour of the formation of Mr. Moulder to represent Ameri A few days ago several mon
called specially to consider the this association, and I have no can interests, should be made the question of the standard form of doubt that if this association be provisional committee together wore behended at Wuchang for
contract, although the reason formed in Hongkong, that Canton with such representatives as the stealing. Close watch is being A meeting in connection with for calling it has arisen out will also have a like association. Chinese Guilds may care to mo kept to prevent further deprodao Chamber of Commerce was of the deliberations of the The chairman has referred to the minate to not.
held yesterday, afternoon in the sub-committee dealing with question of the standard form of City Hall for the purpose of :-
Mr. MoMurtie seconded and the that question and this is why I contract,
resolution was carried, (1), Considering the suggestion have felt it necessary, to prosent It was originally intended that
that it is expedient to form
That concluded the business an Association of Fxporters led up to the appointment of a adopt the standard form of con-
a resume of the matters which the association if formed, should of the meeting. and Dealers under the sub-committee. At a meeting of tract, but in view of the fact JAPANESE GUN-RUNNERS auspices of the Hongkong the sub-committee hold on 18th that Canton at prosent 800 General Chamber of Com April last a resolution was passed their way to adapt this contract,
IN CHINA... which road "that steps bo takon for the reasons mentioned by the 49 soon as possible for the forma-chairman, I am afraid that the News received from the Peking tion of an Exporters Association mattor will have to be left in Router's service by the Contral in Hongkong under the auspicos abeyance for the present, but I China Post states: of the Hongkong General Chim- would ask you to give the ques- "According to Chinese roports bor of Commerce, and that Canton Lion your serious considération as received here, Chinese soldiers at bolso asked to join."
I think that we are all in hope Kungahuling (on the Mukdon This resolution was conveyed that China may soon get over her Harbin railway) discovered a to the General Committee, who present troubles, and as mention party of Japancao gun-runners expressed themselves as being od, it is hoped that Canton will supplying arms and aminunition Mr. G. H. Medhurst occupied in favour of it, and that a meeting be able to see its way to adopt the to Hunghutse brigands. A con- the chair, and there were present: should be called. I would any standard form of contract.
S. Soares, Fung Kong-shiu, G. that the committee of the Canton
flict ensued, it is said, in which It may at first sight perhaps three of the Japanese were killed MoMurtrie, A. A. Cordeiro, H. Chamber of Commerce are in. fa- appear to our Chinese friends and the remaining ten captured. Payson, A. V. Langstein, E.
your of the forming of an associa that the form of contract is more Fourteen Hunghutson were killed. Shellin, E. A. Koester, J. Mtion, and they will no doubt tuke lavourable to the exporter, than The report adds that the| Alvos, F. H. Armstrong, H. A. the mattor up after hearing what to the dealer, but I would special- Japanese Twenty- ine million thirts Soils; the following members of transpires at this meeting.
Consul-General at thousand more Manila cigarse Chinese Commercial Union
ly mention that great care Changchun states that he will were consumed during eleven Messrs. S W. To, Ku Fai-shan, vington, the chairman of the sub-the standard form of contract to engaged in illegal contraband I shall now call upon Mr. Be-as been taken in the drafting of not give protection to Japanese mouths of this fiscal year in the Sin Yuen-fai, and Chan Chenk-committee, in succossion to Mr.fully protect the interests of the traffic, but will report the matter Sessions: 10 AM to 12 Noox. 2PM. to r.. Admission 25 cents. United States than in the shing; Messrs. Tung On-lee, Un Holyoak, to lay before the neot Chinose dealers and in this to the Tokyo Government. period of 1911 according Kam-wa, C. N. G. Walker, Aing the reasons which led his connection. I would romind statisties prepared by the insular Winter, A. Sigler, Wong Loung-Committed to pass the rosolation you of this
The Japaneso Legation at collector of enstoms, which shows him, W. Melohors, Hau Sau-ham, have referred to. I take this Honourable Mr. O. H Ross at the ledge of this reported conflict, words of the Poking donios having any know that the Philippine pleck Hot Le Broton, A. Silva-Netto, L. opportunity of wolcoming Mr. special meeting of July 24th. but endorses the policy of re- only has gained 4. firm foothold in the American markent but that John Hughes, A. B. Moulder, M. Chamber of Commeros, Canton, through the proposed contract engaged in gun-running.”
M. U. Boisserie, A. D. Barretto, Bernasconi, representing the Mr. Ross said. "I have read fusing protection to Japanese there is a growing demand for it. Baptista, E. M. R. de Souza, H. and also the Chinese, gentlemen and I can see nothing objection-
M. G. Well and the Secretary,
$200, for 1 oz. of Cocaine. Captain Gravos, inaster of the Btcamor Glenogle, appeared. baforo Mr. Firmat ng, firat magis- truto, at Singaporo on June 25, on a large of allowing his vessel. to be used for the importation of one ounce of cocaine. Mr. How- ard of the Monopolios Depart- ment proscentod and Mr. C. | Everitt was for the defondo. Cap- tain Graves was convicted and was fined $200 and coste.
Extraordinary Increase in
Manija Cigar Trade.
Cattle-Import Prohibition In
Philippines.
taken, to set about thỏ destruction
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representing the Chinese Com-able in it, either, from seller's The Drought and the Hay-Crop- The provincial governor of
point of view or from a buyer's Owing to an inadequate rain- Occidental Negris has issued an
Chairman's Speech
Proposals Outlined,
point of view." executive order prohibiting the
After the Secretary had read
fall-tho hay crops in England are. Our Chinese friends will, I Mr. Bavington said:At the the aptice convening the meeting importation into the province of
short, animals from Hoile that havo nut
the chairman said :**
vory ontset of this question of a think, admit that all firms of good We are here to consider the standard form of contract, the standing who intend to, and certificates to the effect that they have passed through the proportion of forming an association signatories of the first letter ad- always invo supplied goods up to quarantine as decreed by the exporters and dealers in Chi-dressort to the Chamber of Con-standard, used to have veterinarians of the buren of produce in Hongkong, and,merce on the subject of the cassinositation in agreeing to a form | of gantract which protects their agriculturo.
first of all, to explain why this contract - unnuimously' decided own interests as well as those of Locust Swarm in the Philippines, meeting was called I would refer that in the interest of those on-
exporters. It has been suggested A large swarm of locusts hus to the special meeting held by the gaged in the export business of that it would be better if repro- appoared in Hilongos and its members of the Chamber of Com Hongkong, that it was very ne barrios, says the Cable-news meree on the 24th July, 1911,cessary that an association should sentatives of the guilds become American," The pasts came in when the question of a standard be formed to deal with the differ-mombors, and not the individual Chinese members of the guilds. an iminense cloud and rapidly form of Contract for exporters font questions which wore con- That is a mattor which many be depositol their eggs in the.soft was discussed
ntly occurring in connection. You will remember that the with the export business.
safely left to a provisional com- ground. Their coming arcateri
nitten to arrange with the guilds, grent alarm among the people of chairman, thin Hon. Mr. E. A.
The rapid changes in China
I hope you will agree with mo the town and all attempt a scare Howett, C.M.G:, expining to the together with the changes in then off with tin pans and other meeting that the mutter had been one contracts une aditions justify the formation of an as- meus usually adopted proved brought more of the imposed upon shippers of Chinese sociation if only as a factor in the CELLULAR unavailing. The municipal pro- Chamber of Commiered by somio į produce, 'soom to make it in our stability of export trade. sidont at once called a meeting of the loading firms of the Colony opinion, imperative that wo
The opinion of the sub-commit- of the people and stops were muro particularly in regard to should be able to have an as-toe is that the association should
cussia contracts.
The enesin ciation to look after our interests be formed under the auspices of of the hoppers on their first Guild, it appeared, had adopted in the export business. It seems the Hongkong General Charaber form of contract which it was not to us that an association regulated of Commerce, but should work appearance after hatching out.
possible for the exporting firms by simple rules approved by thunder its own rules and regula Tigor at Kuala Lumpur. A huge tiger, wid to be one of to accept, the terms mentioned Chamber of Commerce will incel tions (those being first approved
the case. It will, I think, bo agreed the finest specimens seen in those boing unreasonable. parts, is at large in Kuala Imun- The Chamber of Commerce had that in the development of China by the general committee of the Chamber.) Exporters and dealers pur, saya the Straits Timo," previously appointed sub-the export trade will so incrense become members of the as-
ATHLY On the night of June 22 it visited committen of diren to consider the in importance as to make regula sociation without becoming mem- the Swottenham Road district matter in the course of their tions Dot only desirable, but very bars of the Chamber of Commerce: anderslit and carried off a cow. balonging investigations it became evident necessary. It is for this reason We think the association should to Mr. O'lari, Inspector of to this sub committee that the I am proposing that a sociolect its own committee and chair- Waterworks, from big compound. question was one of greater in-tion should be formed, and if it On the following night Mr. Hay portance than bad at first been is found possible to form such Bot out in search and kopt watch apparent. There was abundant an association in II ngkong, I near the partly devoured carcuse evidence of a pressing necessity would suggest that the different of the calf for soveral hours with-for a standard form of contract. Chambers of Commerce in China out success. The tiger has been for exporters doing business ia be approached and suggestions days later the roat of the carcuse It was also evident that Hongkong form like associations, was missing, but was found some and Canton should work together It is proposed that the rules and distance may.
if anything of lasting benefit to regulations governing such bodies European Charged at Bangkok, trade was to be accomplished. should in- time. he standardised Mr. M. Frankfurt, of Kornt, has Tho outcome of the deliberations and that they should become been charged before the Borispah of the sub committer was the affiliated. Should this be possible, International Court with larceny mooting of the 24th July, at which we would have an association in that ho had taken away cortain the unanimous acceptance of the representing the grastēr ́ part of
There will be an annual sub- cinematograph nmchinery which principle led to the appointment China and I think it will be jointly belonged to ono. Amdang of a new aub committee consist-ugroed that tus home associations scription sufficiently large to meet
administrative expenses and a firat 27] Chumror and himself. Coming of three firms representing would be quite willing to re-charge on the funds of the associp- plainant and accused were trading the committee of the Chamber of cognise such an association, The tion, will be printing and sundry in partnership in a cinematograph Commerce and four firms ropre names of the members will be business and the accused is renting exporting firms of the supplied to the produce brokers, expenses incurred by the sub- committee. These are small and alleged to have taken away the colony.
associations, of the world, and it machinery after the business had This sub-ommittee has held might be put to the members of at 31st Degomber amounted to
$164.81. been wound up.
several meetings and finally such associations to only deal
If the resolution which I under- The hearing was postponed till drawn up a form of contract with firms in Hongkong and
stand the obairmsa will propose 2nd July, us complainant, could which has been accepted by Chinn, who were members of the is passed, I take it that a pro- not attend Court owing to ill-practically all the exporters of China association.
visional committee will be then health.
Hongkong. Correspondence has I would like to specially elected which will frame the rules beon éxolangod with Caaton mention to our Chinuse friends of the port of Iloilow (or Kiung sub-committee visited that city members of this association. As receiving the approval of the Explaining a drop in the trade and two of the members of the that we want them to become and regulations of the association. Those rules and regulations after chow) "China, from £904,193 in and put bofore the Canton Cham-members of the association they 1910 to £720,681 in 1911, His bor of Commerce the general would have equal rights with general committee will be placed GRAVING DOOK before a general meeting of 7871t, by BBit, by Majesty's Acting Consul, A. G. feeling on the subjoot in Hong-other members, and should a case Mayor, attributes it to the drought kong. While a certain number occur, in which they did not exporters and dealers. At the of 1910 stating that the revolution in Canton are quite in favour of think they were getting right general meating called to approve will more directly affect. 1912. this standard form of contract, treatment, they could bring the the rules and regulations the The decrease in the import of yet they have been unable, up to matter before the committee of committee for the year will be Indian opium from 1370wt. in the present, to obtain the support the association. It will, I think, elected and the association will 1010 to 33owt, in 1911; while of all interested in the business be agreed that our interests and proceed should to business. Foriously affecting the Customs Partly for this reason, but chiefly those of Chinese dealera coincide: revenue, and incidentally the owing to the very unsettled state that which injures us, injures The Chairman accordingly inov- trade returns, cannot (he says) be of affairs at present in China, the them, and our prosperity in theirs, that such an Association as Frogarded as any indication of the Canton Chamber las asked that As will be soon by the proposed suggested be should formed.
abandonment of, or oven any the question of the standard form title "Asssociation of Exporters Mr. Melchers seconded, and very considerable decrease in, of contract be loft in abeyance and Dealers, we have provided the resolation was declared +D$89 the local consumption of the for the present. They, however, for the memberahi of all those ed unanimously amid applause. drag, as large quantities continue promised that when thinga-bo-interested in business in Chinese
The Chairman then proposed
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