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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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year by the Colonist Secretary (the Hon. Mr. Claud Severu, c...) at present Administering the Goy orment, the Acting Colonial Secretary (The Hon. Mr. Fletcher);
officials as
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generally "oil the wheels" of
of the China Coast.' Tour Commit- are strongly of the opinion that better results would be obtained, all round, if the observatory here were made a part of the barbour organi
33tion
DEPORTATION OF OZKMANS AND
AUSTRIANS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1919.
One more step towards cleausing the Far East from the loathione Latrigues of our enemies has at inst been taken by the deportation ul
Į
wireless.
COMMERCIAL ATTACHE'S SPRICK, Mr. Brett said: I do not propose :
CONSIGNEES.
I have 'already · given vary, and from all we knew then olicial. I now beg' to more tha notion of a reselition on the band from the instructions given in adoption of the reports and accounts fect which I hope will be dieussel despatches to the Consul general presented and after they have to speak to you at length this eron- at the next Legislative Council | in · China and the Legation. In been asconded I shall be glad to Mesting. Meanwhile we have urged | Japan, this was still the casa, answer any qusations you may de ing, but as Mr. Holyoak has been the Government" to endear wr to do not wish to enlarge upon what isire to put to the best of ray/kind enough to refer in very flatter From CALCUTTA, PENANG
ing terms to my appointment as Commercial Attache for South
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make arrangements with the Navalļa very debatable subject, but from ability. Authorities whereby their high-pow. the moment the inne was narrowed, red station here can be temporarily down, as we contend it was, by the used to relieve the congestion telegram
in communication
soom to
have
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
and SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"KWAISANG,"
having arrived from the above
inst. 1919. at NOON will be subject to rent,
All broken, chafed and dam. aged packages are to be" lef in the Godowns where they
be
Skuku
Will examined. Claims be presented within 10 days of against the steamer arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized. effected by us in any case what
No Fire Insuranos: will · be
ever.
Bill of Lading will be counter-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong 24th March, 19:9.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From UNITED KINGDOM COLOMBO & STRAITS.
MR. ROSS THOMSON'S SPEECH.
Chins, I should like to take this of the Secretary of Mr. Ross Thomson, în seconding, Whilst on the subject of delays, State of the oth. May fast to said: The past year's work, to which opportunity of thanking him person-
the Attorney-General (The Hou Mr. to Gerinany and in the interests of!mittee has recently been constant It was obvious that few men couldja perusal of this little volume, in the extreme kindness and courtesy ports, Consignees of cargo by Germans and Austrians from China also tell you that your Cammen of pure European descent," we have just listened, coupled with ally and the Chamber generally for
with the Pt be obtained from here without which we And the whole field of shown me since my arrival in the her are hereby informed that J. FL. Kemp, ... the Superiten-peace it is to be hoped that Japan ilgster General ure in the subject serious detriment to the essential our Committee's activities recorded Calony. I have been invited to be all Goods are being landed as dent of Imports and Exports (Mr. P. will shortly take similar action W. Tratman); the Acting Har Through the cunning, manoeuvring of the disjointed and delayed mai trade of the Colony since nearly in detail, must convince all of us.
on bonorary member of their risk into the hazardous and'or extra hazardous Godowns bour Master (Commander C. W. of our adversaries some few have service from London-part it, at all available men had long before that the labours of our Committes become
volunteered and gone and the ques and especially of our energetic your Committee. an invitation of the Hongkong and Kowloon Beckwith, E.N.) who, upon the re-been left in China on the plea that any rate, seems to have been duetion of conscription, we contended, Chairman, bare been of ao light which I accept with great pleasure. Wharf and Godowa Co. Lid tirement of Commander . Taylor, [they are engaged upon works of
the fact that the London Post Office should then have been dropped order. Speaking from a long ex The use of the Chamber Committee hence, and/or from the wharves, ¤.N., we should like to see confirmed | charity, white:
1. General does not experience
The responsibility for the unpleas-perience of similar work elsewhere,
delivery may be obtained... in the appointment which be la abundantly proved that even their realised that the Suez route has and controversy which ensued mast I know that this voluntary task has been given me until ns. Goods not cleared by the 31st ed for several years now. to the en- Priests and Missionaries have pr been open-with many fast raibes be placed at the door of the Home undertaken in the interest of the on offices are ready and assistance tire satisfaction of the shipping stituted their sacred calling to boats such as the Rhie Fanuci
Authorities who, almost in the same commercial community generally, is and useful advice from your Com comp:uuity; and the Government | circulato the vilest calumnies Freighters since the end of Janu
whole, who have against us, indeed indisputable Ary, which would have Frught the breath, declared the double policy apt to prove rather a thankless one mittee and from your officers, and
of the maintenance of British trade None of us can command success: for this. I am very grateful indeed laboured with us to make essential evidence has recently come into our mail here weeks ahead of the Trans in the Far East as being essential our Committee have to deal with ai War restrictions less irksome and possession which proves that very Atlantic and Pacise route; this has and the War Office will for men questions promptly as they come The Department of Overseas Trade the large sums of money were paid by now been remedied ad anils will at all costs till those who could up, and if sometimes this action, under which I hold my present sp Colony's trade. There has been the Deutsch-Asiatische, Rank to the shortly be arriving sia tuez until not possibly be spared on the first in the light of after events, does pointment has been organised with more than one occasion during the Berlin and Basel Missions and man the Siberian route is again open pronuncistian were so tormented by not appear to have been so success the object of placing within reach past year when the assistance rend festly used by them for pernicies and safe. Upon the rgent repre- the clarion call of duty to the fal as some other course might have of British manufacturers and ship ered by the Government, on the propaganda work. It is to be sin-sentation of Honaal . cral at Empire, in her hour of need, felt beer, let us avoid carping criticism: appeal of your thairman or Comcerely hoped that the powerful pro-Yunnanfu
your Committee has they could no longer stay.
com us remember that we have pers and importers a more Once [let mittee, has prevented serious injury test made against their remaining thought it a sound investment to the decision had been made by the selected what wo consider to be theplete system of commercial intelli to the essential trades of Hongkong |în China at the recent public meet- guarantee $1,000 per year for Eve Government I think you will agree best and most experienced mem-gence regarding overseas markets, signed by and South China. You will. I am ting held in Shanghai will secure
years-to which the Hongkong Gov with me that your Committen did bers of our body to set for us: let This will be a valuable help and in sura, be delighted to hear that the their removal too, indeed the pre-
ernment adds a like amount for everything in their power to see us remember that these men have this and many other ways which may Home Gorezimear has appointed; we frailing unrest in China is not lik−15- Commercial Attache to Huigke to subside until she is rid of them the establishment of a scholarship that men who were called up from sacrificed their own interests and suggest themselves from time to time fund for the education of Yunnanere here should serve on conditions leisure in devoting to our geners) in assisting in the development of and South China with headquarters | all. Should Japan exclude them here, Mr. J. H. Brett, a Consular also, their only remaining haunts Youths at the Hongkong University, that would relieve them of im needs the vast amount of time and British trade. In a Colony like Ocial with a distinguished record will be Java and Sumatra where the and the first examination for these mediate anxiety regarding their work entailed by their office, and Hongkong whose whole life and in China, whom we recently had the presence of considerable numbers scholarships will take place in June. families and relations and which of which we have the evidence
We all owe a debt of interests of British trade in the Far prosperity are bound up with the pleasure of welcoming amongst us will doubtless lead to further in- The deplorable congestion existing believe were unequalled in any other before us. and who is here this afternoon. Your trigues threatening the peace of this both on the Tientsin-Pakow sad part of the British Empire. Your gratitude to these men.
East I know I can rely on the as Committee invited him to become part of the world.
Peking-Mukden Railways during the Committee and Representative Do I wish particularly to support oursistance and advice of all members an honorary member of the Commit
early part of the year and which has the Legislative Council may be re Chairman's remarks with reference of your Chamber in my endeavours! THE Mokorship- tee, which I am sure will have your It is a pleasure to be able to re only slightly improved since, has lied upon to press "for the repeal to the appointment, of a British
to advance these objects so far aa
→GLENGYLE" cardial approval and on his behalf I port that our further protests in been a serions bandicap to northern of the Ordinance directly it be Commercial Attache with headquar South Chins is concerned. For bespeak your sympathetic assistance connection with the service dollar trade and in the south the condition comes practicable and meanwhile ters hers and to the necessity for
my part I need hardly say having arrived from above porte, and consideration, whilst on his rate of exchange for the Garrison of the southern railways is little everything has been done that could closer co-operation between
Consignees of Carzo by her are welcome any opportunity berebrinformed th stall Goods are side, I am sure he is only too anxious have at last met with success as far better and the sooner the whole of be, to obtain the early release of various Chambers of Commerce te
that may arise to render being landed at the'r risk into the A time of intense to promote and assist British in-As the European troops go, though the railway administration in China all men serving with His Majesty's the Far East. terests in this part of China and wil | the same grievance in connection is placed under foreign supervision forces from this Colony in which we commercial competition is undoubt any slight service in my power to hazardous and/or extra hazardous either the Chamber generally, or its Godown of the Hongkong and welcome suggestions from you to this with the Indian regiments still re similar to the Customs and the have received the whole-hearted adly opening af, when the need
mains to be adjusted and has Salt Gabele the better for China Support of the Government here. for close co-operation of all allied members individually. I know you Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., been submitted to the Authorities, herself and the world in general. Farious attempts have been made, interests will be most necessary; have other matters to discuss here Ltd. whence and from the The Navy in these waters and on The question of the registration especially since the declaration of snd I trust that those controlling so I will not detain you any longer. wha:res delivery may be ob I think I am right in stating that shore have also received similar of partners trading under names the armistice, by dealers here to our various trading interests will but merely mention that my office |
Goods not cleared by the 31st compensation to
repudiate
abroad-minde is on the top floor of the Post Office March 1919, at 5 PM, will be Garrison other than their own, to counteract held up by War conditions and spirit, keeping in mind the general building and if anyone cares to call! though hardly upon equal terms. the growing practice here of using which have since arrived or are interests of their ailies, even
subject to ret at my office and discuss any matter All broken, chafed and dame. titles which may be, and often are, their way. Your Committee was some small individual sacrifice by of interest I shall always be delight-azed packages are to be left in Your Committee has again and quite misleading, was taken up by appealed to in two instances and occasionally entailed. The sugges ed to see them. (Applause). the Godowns where they will be kong. I do not know that it would be gain taken up the subject of tele your Committee with the Govern emphatically upheld Ordinance No. tion of an annual Conference
examined by Mesis, Goddard & practicable but I suggest that
graphic delays, both between Greatment and is receiving their con of 1917, which was specially deserving of full consideration.
The following new members were Douglas, 31st March 1919, at 10 annual conference at some centra: Britain and the United States of sideration with a view to legislation passed to protect both Dealer and
confirmed on the motion of the AM. Claims against the steamer Port, of representatives from all America. With America the service At the beginning of October last we Merchant against circumstances of the Military Service Ordinance, this Mr.
With reference to the question of Chairman.
seended by Hoa. must be presented. in within British and General Chambers of has greatly improved and is now again started under the auspices of this nature, and will continue to do is one of those difficult matters tha: P. A. Lapicque and Co., Geris they will not be recognized.
S." E. Dodwell: Messrs. 30 days of arrival, otherwise Commerce in the Far East would almost normal, but between England the Chamber, an advance issue to prore of inestimable value to trad
I have already referred to. and here the delay is worse to-day subscribers of political and com-
I a Drevard and Co., Mustard and¦ No Fire, Iorn acce will be and might have far-reaching results.
than at any period during the war.mercial cables. The support given considerable telegraphic correspon it our committee adopted what ar maatschappy "Transmarina", The ever,
During the latter part of the year quite satisfied that in dealing with Co., Moller and Co., Ltd, Handelffected by us in say case what- in these days more than ever before, The Cable Companies protest that to this venture by the members of dence has taken place with Sar peared to be the best course in the Robert Dollar Co., T. M. Gregory we Beed co-operation and if the war they are doing everything possible the Chamber has been very gratify Francisco Rice Merchants on the peculiar cirozatances of the meand Co., Carvalho and Co., Manners
Bille of Ladias will be counter has taught us anything, it has sure to bring their service back to normaling. Other features in commercial subject of the standardisation of mart, and if is subsequently lid Lol and Backhouse," Ltd.
signed by conditions and remind us that the news will be added as required and rice qualities and shipments and I work out as they bad hoped ard your Committee hope that your supam glad to be able to report that anticipated that was due to lacter
This concluded the business. port will be continued to enable satisfactory agreement seems in beyond their control. The matte the undertaking to be carried on night.
At a committee meeting held subs
has undoubtedly met need which without loss to the Chamber.
probably did not work out to the sequent to the general meeting Hon satisfaction of any of those conen Mr. 8. H. Dodwell was elected batr we hope will be increasingly re-
ed and the sooner it is forgotten the man of the Chamber for the ensuing cognised so that more subscribers
better. (Applause).
year and Mr. B. V. D. Parr vice- may be added to the Chamber's
Chairman "Daily Bulletin."
end.
AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE,
never before have the various Char
bera of Commerce in China worked in such close co operation in connect- ion with matters of common interest to ell merchants in China and Hon
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ly taught us that "Unity is strength Home Governments or authorities
in all cases where representation to
is called for.
TON FOR TON POLICY.
I trust you will bear with me, whilst, for a few moments, I now briefly review the more important subjects that have been dealt with during the past year. In trading matters perhaps none has been more important than the advocacy of the ton for ton policy in which this Chamber joined whole-heartedly, with the other British Chambers, in the telegraphic demands to วง
THE SERVICE DOLLAR ...
the
TELEGRAPHIC DELAYS.
War has resulted in the total cios ing down of the Indo-European line through Germany and Russia to China and Japan which in pre-war days, though in no way under their control, whenever the direct cables were either blocked or congested, materially aided in the prompt des: patch of messages. Beyond this they contend that heavy Govern ment despatches to which priority
MILITARY SZRVICE, ORDINANCE.
[ 10.
andelivered
contracte | treat maiters in
CHAMBER'S SCHOOL FOR THE MICDY- OF CHINESE.
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AMERONGEN "BESERTER.""
tained.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 24th March, 1919.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From NEW YORK VIA.
PANAMA CANAL.
The last subject I desire to bring before you is that of the Chamber's I would like to urge upon the Bahoot for the study of Chinese. Chamber that the question of uni Daring the part year the school, form signals for typhoon warnings. which has hitherto dans splendid throughout the China Cosat be not I come now, Gentlemen, to the work, has fallen off considerably in lost sight of. A perusal of the cor must be given the scourge of the vexed and ranch diseased question attendance. No doubt this is large respondence on the subject leads one influenza epidemic which laid low a of the Military Service Ordinances due to depleted staff and war to believe that there is no very which finds evidence of a greater The Acht Uhr Abendblatt. great number of their staff, and the involving conscription of all men of conditions. The value of being able great advantage in favor of either datermination than ever on the
"WALTON HALL.” break-down of the Mediterraacan European descent below the age to speak Cantonese or Mandarin in of the systems under discussion, and part of Entente to bring Wilhelm having arrived, Consignees of Home Government that this should cables, which a succession of storms of forty years. I must frankly con- these days cannot possibly be ever-that any advantage that we may j IL to justice, esys the opinion in Cargo by her are hereby informed form one the essential conditions of has prevented repairing, are inintly fess, that, in the light of after estimated in those that are before hate over the other is as a Government circles is that if the that all goods are being landed
COMMITTEE.
THE Steamship
reat.
peace and which I am glad to responsible for the very bagthy events, this is a matter that we now say there is good reason to hope delay, which is undoubtedly a ser recognise should have been sub. I strongly urge all Firms Tiers to tendant apoa lack of nail mity. A court, that court must be of the Hongkong and Kowloon us and on behalf of your Compuittee neutralized by the disadvantage at ex-Kaiser must appear before and/or extra hazardous Godowna at their risk fato the hazardous
will come to pass. Dering the year,
ous bandicap to trade at an extresas.mitted to and discussed by a gener-ionist opon any new employee com little spirit of give zad-take between German all shipping registered here was re-
15 critical period in
obe. 1t Far al meeting of British members of ing out from home, joining the the responsible experts would prob however,
remarks, Wharf and Godown Company, quisitioned by the Hongkong Got-
Eastern trade. Once again and the Chamber called for the purpose school in order to take the fullest ably lead to an adjast net of the left Germany of his
that as Wilhelm Limited, whence, and/or from the erament, thus placing Hongkong more emphatically than ever be- The times were abnormal and at advantage of it and its Director, differences, and I trust that sut accord, the Government has but obtained
own wharves, delivery may be tonnage on the same basis as home
fore, the absolute necessity for the time and in the light of the who in addition to being dis Committee will continue their efforts few means at its disposal to tonnage. A very large sum mast
Goods not cleared by the 22nd have been contributed to the Gov-linking up Hongkong with Ton argent appeal from the War Office tinguished Chinese scholar has a to attain such an end. (Applause) oppose his eventual extradition Maroh, 1919 will be subject to ernment exchequer by this means don by relays of powerful wire for man-power, practically at all gift for imparting the knowledge of
from Holland. The ex-Kaiser, I and we await the pablished figures less atations for commercial par costs, which was a reversal of the the language which none who hare
All broken, chafed and dam poscs ja ilustrated and the persent | previously announced policy of the time to avail themselves of it should
âm informed, declared to friends with great interest.
sged packages are to be left la Mr. Forbes proposed the re-elec futile commercial statina here, suit maintenance of British Trade in miss. In conclusion I may add, tion of the following Committee:-
quite recently, his acceptance, the Godowns, where they will be with resignation, of the situation examined on 20th March and tist, You will no doubt have read with able only for communicating with the Far East even at the cost of gentlemen, that I hope to leave in Hon. Mr. P. Holyoak, Hon in which be at present finds at 2.30 PM. Claims against the keen interest the correspondence ships at close range, should be sub-man-power, your Committee act. May for a few months in England Mr. D. Eandale, Hon. Mr. 8. Bhimself owing to pressure from Steamer must be presented now published concerning the storm stituted at the earliest moment for ed for the best at the time. It and that anything I can do to Dodwell, Mesara C. Montague Ede, the Army Command, the latter within 14 days of arrival, other- signal sodes The unfortunate dif- apparatas capable of communicating should be pointed out, however, serre you or the Chamber in con C. 8. Gubbay, A. O. Lang, B. Y. D. having urged the necessity for wise they will not be recognised. ferences between the Hongkong and direct with Calcutta. Manils is in that in their letter of the 16th. nection with the London Chamber Parr, J. & Flammer, N. J. Stabb his flight from his own country.
No Fire Insurance - wilk; be Siccawei Observatories still remain daily touch with New York and why April last to the Hongkong Governor its associated Chambers, will be
affected. He would have preferred to stay. unadjusted and you will I am sure, not Hongkong with Calcutta and ment, they most emphatically in most gladly undertaken if you wil
Bills of Lading will be counter Mr. Moss seconded and the motion Thus Wilhelm II,, who is referred heartily endorse the hope that a
Calcutta with London! Happily s tended universal conscription of all communicate with me through the
signed by to by part of the Press as "the policy of "give and take" may yet Telegraph Communication Board British subjects here, with due re London Chamber of Commerce. I was carried
The Chairman then invited Mr. deserter of Amerongen," lives in prevail between the Northern obser- has been appointed with ford Milgard to the protection of "essential hope also to have the pleasure of vatory and ours so that a uniform war as Chairman, to deal with inter economic trades" if the authorities interviewing the Board of Trade, Breft, the new Commercial Attache, ferile as the victim, once again,
to address, the meeting.
of his advisera. code may be adopted for the whole Imperial communications, i eluding at home still considered this neces and Overseas Trade Departme
STORM BLOKAL CODER.
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