NOTICES.
DOUGLAS & GRANT
KIRKCALDY, SCOTLAND
LTD.
RICE MILLING
The largest and
must widely
MACHINERY
FOL
Sole Agents in South China
experienced makers
in the world.
DODWELL & CO., HONGKONG.
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment:-
Frincipal festores: Small Premium. Liberal Surrender Yalne. We Medical Examination, Return of Premium in the Event of Death, and Numerous Options at the Age of 3. WRITE 191 PAMPHLET AND FULL PARTICULARS TO
DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING RD.
ESTABLISHED (883. MANDYACTURERS OF
PURE MANILA ROPE
3 STRAND
io 15"
HEROUMEHEINON
CABLE LAID 4 STRAND
5 "to 15" CIRCUMPERKKOR
3" to 10" GILOUKTIBAROT
Ou Drilling Cables of any aise up to 3,000 feet in langit. Prions, Samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on applicaties.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO. General Mangara.
Developing & Printing Undertaken
A. TACK & Co.
26 Das Van Rui Central.
KODAKS
&
FILMS
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,
+
PORTLAND SEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs. zet. |In Bags of 150 lbs. net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Manageri Hongkong, 16th August, 1916
HONGKONG JAPANESE MASSAGE ASSOCIATION.
Mr. U. SUGA Mrs. A SUGA 8 Queen's Road Central. Hongkong.
METALS
of all kinds, especially for ship- building and engineering works. Largest and best assorted stock in the Colony.
SINGON & CO.,
(Established A. D. 1880.) HING LUNG ST. Phone $15
MEE CHEUNG
PHOTOGRAPHER,
NEW FILMS & FINE
ALBUMS JUST ARRIVED.
MULTI-FRIKOM REMEZI
ERAPION THERAPION NⱭ2 THERAPİON No3
THE OHINA PROVIDENT
LOAN AND MORTGAGE
L
CO., LTD.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHY
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE":
LAST NIGHTS ANNUAL
MEETING.
TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1920.
operation. The Indo-European and Great Northern, the latter still! interrupted via Russia and Cer- many carried a large proportion of the Far East and Indian traffic before the war. The whole of the telegraphic business between the The annual meetlug of the mem- East and the United Kingdom has bers of the Hongkong General core to be carried by the Chamber of Commerce was heli Eastern and Associated Telegraph yesterday
e Chamber Companies. Then it has not been Room. In the absence of the Hontussible to maintain the cables. Mr. Stanley H Dodwell, Presi-in a proper state of repair during dt, the chair was taken by the the war years, exposed as they' Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr, vice-chair-] were to the full blast of the man, who was supported by the enemy's submarine and mine war- Hon. Mr-P. H. Holyoak, the Hon. fare, although like all the other Mr. J. Johnstone, and Messrs. J. brave members of the Mercantile W. C. Bonnar, C. S. Gubbay, C. H. Marine, the repairing ships of the P. Hay, J. A Plummer, R. Ross Eastern Telegraph Compuy were Thomson, and E. A. M. Williams. at work, we are informed practi- Secretary, Finns present with cally night and day. Owing their representatives were:to the enormous demand, manufae- Messrs. J. M. Alves & Co, Mr-turers are unable to promise de- J. M. Alves; Arnhold Bros. & Co.livery of material for new cables. Ltd., Mr. 3 Monteith Webb: In their own interests, as well as Baker & Co., Mr. Lindsay Woods the Telegraph Company's and oura Banque de Indo Chine, Mr. Ithe present unsatisfactory position | Berindoague: Bradley & Co., Ltd.,. Mr. J. A. Plummer: Butterfield &will no doubt be regulated as ex- peditiously as possible. We are Swire, Mr. Ros3 Thomson: further advised a sew cable is Cawasjee, Pallanjee & Co., Mr.-R. B. Cooper: Chartered. Bank being laid between Indic, A & China, Mr. J. Crockatt.Kingdom and Gibraltar, and orders Mr. B. W. Tape, Mr. G. M. Shaw; are being given for the manufac Commercial des Messageries Mari-ture of a cable to provide a new times; Dodwell & Co., Ltd, Mr. G. fast speed line to the East, via M. Dodwell; Donnelly & Whyte, Mediterranean. Red Sea, Bombay, Mr. L. M. Whyte: Douglas S.-Co Madras, and Singapore. A large Ltd. Mr. G. . Barton: Cesses, quantity of new apparatus is also Eastern Asbestos Co., Mr. T. W. on order, which it is stated will Hill; Gande Prize & Co., Ltd., Mr. tend to increase the capacity of It is to be C. Bond; Gibb, Livingston & Co..the existing cables.
the United
CORONA
PORTABLE
TYPEWRITERS
WITH
PORTUGUESE
ENGLISH
FRENCH
;
Keyboards.
Price 165.
ALEX ROSS & CO.
Machinery Dept.
23, Des Voeur Road Central
Telephone 2487.
J. W. C. Banbar and A. 0. Lang: hoped therefore that the time W. A. Hannibal & Co., Mr. W. A which must elapse before the Hannibal: Hongkong, Canton and whole of these requirements are Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., Mr. J. met will be as short as possible, and appear that merchants must pro- Arnold, Hongkong Electric Co. that the speed of transmission of rect their own interests by making Ltd. Mr. F. Fraham; Hongkong telegrams, and comparative.free-
Journalistic!
Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., Mr. L. S. dom from errors of which the Teley enquiries concerning their cor-..
respondents they may deem neces- Leefe; Hongkong Mercantile Co, graph Companies justly prided sary, through the Chamber of Com Ltd., Mr. S. W. Ho; Hongkong and themselves before the War, will be merce at the Port concerned, the Shanghai Banking Corporation, resumed with the least possible de-leading barks or other ordinary Mr. X. J. Stubb; Hongkong Tram-lay. I regret to have to mention channels. way Co. Ltd. W. E. Roberts; however that in some cases the Hongkong Import and China Pro-delays to particular telegrams are
The Committée desire to acknow- dace Export Co., A. de Souza; inexplicable and it is difficult to Hughes & Hough, T. F. Hough: believe that the local system is ledge the gratifying support to the Hogg.
Chamber's "Daily Bulletin" and Karanjia & · Co., Ltd
rot at fault somewhere when mes- Hauflon Hutchinson; Jardine,
sages for firms not 5 minutes hopes for your continued assist- Matheson & Co., Ltd.. Hon. Mwalk from the Telegraph Office ance to enable this special issue tr John Johnstone; Marine Insur-take 45 minutes in delivery, also subscribers to be carried on with Mr. D. K. Blair; Mercantile Bank when a message from Singapore to put loss to the Chamber as hither- of India, Ltd, Mr.. C. L. Sandes, Hongkong takes 90 hours one day. Apart from the value of thr and one immediately before Or after is delivered
ance Association of Hongkong,
J. R. Michael & Co., W. E. Joseph: Mr. G. C. Maxon: Nestle and Angio Swiss Condensed Milk Co, Mr. A.
G. Coppin; New Zealand Insurance
hours."
NOTICES.
COOKING RANGES BRITISH MANUFACTURE.
DOVER Nos. 6, 7, 8 & 9. Also No 8 with side boiler DURBANIAN:
» A Large Size Range Suitable
for a flotel. Prices to Suit All.
C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD,
Nos. 30 - 32, Des Voeux Road, Central.
"Established 1900.
STAR GARAGE.
Tel No. 3017.
49. Des Vœux Road Central
HONGKONG.
New Cars on Hire & For Sale.
E. HING & CO.
SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIPCHANDLERS' AND
EARDWARE MERCHANTS.
„25, WING WOO ST. CENTRAL
'PHONE NO. 116, -
FRENCH LESSONS.
G. MOUSSION,
15, Morrison Hill Road.
LA FAVORITE
LATEST PARISIEN CREATIONS
in ander
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cables and the commercial in formation the "Daily Bulletin" resents in a form very handy fo reference. The existence of this!
EVENING DRESSES, AFTERNOON GOWNS, SMART COSTUMES SPORTING 'APPAREL.
&
די
Cases of this kind are serious little journal has enabled us to Co., Ltd., Mr. J. W. Stackhouse; handicaps to trade and may cause Seth
and Fleming, Mr. H. great inconvenience and the loss initiate a service of news to the vernacular papers which I hope h. Perry Smith; Peiss & Co., Hon. of large sums of money. With time will be considerably extend (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) || Mr. 2. H. Helyoak; J. M. da Rocha reference to the much discussed ed. Moreover, it will be a subject & Co. J. M. da Rocha: Rudolf subject of "urgent" rates it is to for the consideration of your Cox- Wolf & Kew, Ltd.. Mr. C. W. Kew, te hoped the Telegraph Company mittee whether, by the inclusion Mr. G. da Rocha; E. D. Sassoon will soon be able to make such of market reports and prices cur- & Co., Mr. C. 5. Gubbay; H. Skott arrangements as will reduce to
Lounen Morgan of Houm Property, dia. Boodered on BaoraTI.
Advanom rada on Marshazām Loans made on the Providuct Brabec,
TEUSTIR EXECUTOR OF WILES, ACTURKEY, da Undertaken and. SzOVINA Chaser ind Particulare on appllantion To the Chaos of
BHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers,
NORTH BRITISH
AND
MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.,
in which are vested the shares of, 1HE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
AND
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agents.
MASSAGE HALL
29, FLOWER STREET.
MR. T. TAKAYE, MRS. MORITA. CERTIFICATED MASSEURS. PATIENTS TREATED IN THEs Own Howe Ir Design.
PUBLISEID
ANNUALLY.
THE
LONDON DIRECTORY:
with Provincial & Foreiza SectioNS, enable traders to communicate direct with MANUFACTURIES & DEALERS 12-Looden and in the Provincial TownB BEÁ Industrial Centres of the Uplied Kingdoro 201 the Conticent of Europe. The AJERO, aðdreasen and other detalla are cizesized under
EXPORT MERCHANTS
more than 2000 trade beings including with detacei particulars of the Goods shipped and the Contini and Foreign Markets supplied: STEAME24189 LINES. Lezzend under the Porte to which they mil, and indicating the approximate Bailings
rent and in other ways, the scope
until it becomes more representa- |
tive of the trade of this port and
& Co., Mr. G. E. Wetton; H. normal the too frequcat present of the Bulletin cannot be widened Stephens & Co., Ltd., Mr. 71. necessity of having to pay three) Stephens; Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Mr. timas the tariff rate for what it F. P.Talati; Union Trading Co,is feated has too often, proved a Mr. S. M. Churn; Union Insurance doubtful advantage. Society of Canton, Ltd., Mr. C. I.. I mention these matters in the P. Hay: United Asbestos Oriental true interests of the Telegraph
and of Trade generally.
Agency, Ltd, Mr. M. G. Shiner; Co.
P. A. Xavier & Co. and Bíesar:
The Mails.
Yuen Hop Hong, Mr. S. A. Leang. The delay to the outward Mails
also referred to in our report has teen curtailed during the year by Shipment per Indir
The Chairman said.-Gentlemen, the Report and Accounts hav: teen in your hands for some day. and we will, with your permission, adopt the usual course and take them as read.
we can utilise it as the journal of this Chamber.
official
I would also mention here the Shanghai British Chamber of Cor
interesting
merce Journal reading for merchants and a use- ful medium for mercantile adver tisement. The Secretary of the Chamber in Shanghai will be glad Mail Steam-to learn of any new developments CTS via Marseilles, Bombay, of interest to general trade, in Nezapatam, and Singapore, which connection with finds at this Poit. however necessitates a wait al
It will be observed that the cor-the latter port for a direct steamer respondence during the year has again been exceptionally heafy and
for China. That is the reason,
The Study of Chinese.
I would like to refer particularly
to this Chamber's School for the
I will fow refer to those questions gentlemen, why some mails arrive study of Chinese, which has don
mentions briefly as possible. which appear to deserve special
A
more quickly than others, the time
With the retur
LA FAVORITE
• Beaconsfield Aresde.
FOOK LEE & CO.,
always in stock, large quaatities of finolates, Wira nails, Pig Lu), Pig (ma. Sto si ·Platsi, Black Sheets, Galvanizal Wira, Galol Sujats, Yellow Metal Sheathinge & etc.
Telephone
1174 & 1950.
Nos. 2 & 4 Hillier Street, anda
York Building, Chater Roal.
WILLIAM C. JACK
& CO., LTD
WHATEVER IS WORTH DOING IS WORTH DOING WELL
Is the motto of our Wanchal Workshops They are equipped for:-
General Engineering and Electreal Work
Electro silver and pickle Plating
Tinning. Lacquering and Bronzing
Bepair work of any description
and shows all our prices are right and we can give prompt delivery
in transit necessarily depending such good work in the past, but pon the wait at Singapore for the fell away somewhat as was to bu Telegraphic Delays. Telegraphic delay has been the rat most expeditious steamer for expected with the depleted staff: subject of a volumin. us correspon- Hongkong. It will be readily un- during the war. dence more or less throughout the derstood that the first steamer of our brave defenders to their year and the following detailed cleaving may not be the quickest, former sphere of commercial ust- therefore descrimination on the fulness we look for full classes, and formation or this subject which has come to hand since this report part of the Post Office at Singapore it is hoped all firms here will en
may sometimes be necessary. was printed, will no doubt be of understand the Postmaster Gen- employees to join the school in
1 courage in every possible way their JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. interest.
the firm's. The London Chamber of Com-eral is making enquiries regarding their own as well as
the possibility of forwarding interest. merce informs us, in reply to our Homeward Mails also by this The Committee have once again advices that the question of tele-
route, when a more direct service to acknowledge the ability, careful- graphic delay, has been constantly
is not available. Some merchants before the Home Chambers, prac-indeed already forward letters for Director, the Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce Does and zeal with which the tically ever since the Armistice. At the outset, efforts were concen- trated upon the abolition of the ec-called Government Message ard the re-establishment of the un- restricted use of codes, registered
friends in
Europe etc. to their Singapore to be reposted by the weekly mail thence via Nerapatam and Bombay,
Registration.
LL. D. continues to conduct this. work for the advancement of the Colony's Commerce. The Com- mitter also desire to place on re- cord their appreciation of the services of the late Mr. N. G.
telegraphic addresses, deferred The question of the registration rates, etc. It was anticipated that of firms, trading under names when this was effected a consider clher than their own, has been Nolan, Chief Interpreter of the Supreme Court of Hongkong_s able amelioration would result, but very carefully considered by the
Government - Mint.
in the latter months of the year Chamber's Legal Sub-Committee, Examiner of the School' and to ex- things went from bad to worse and and legislation to counteract prac prees sincere sympathy with his continual correspondence both tices often misleading was propos- family in their recent bereavement with the London Post Office and led to the Government. The Com the Cable Companies resulted. mittee acknowledge with gratefu} The shortage of dollars in Shang- The primary causes of the de thanks the time and trouble taken hai in December last caused great ||lay are
follows-The over the legal aspect of the mat inconvenience to trade and at one length and number of the cables ter by Messrs, C. D. Wilkinson H time it was not possible to obtain despatched at the present time, is] J. Gedge and J. Scott Harston, and sufficient for the Paymaster al largely in excess of coral. regret that it has not, up to the Tsingtau to meet requirements in The number of words dealt with in present, been found practicable to connection with repatriated coolies. A copy of the directory will be sent by pete1318 was 180 millions, as compar-pass the proposed legislation.
There was strong evidence that the
One-Loch BUSINESS CARDS of Pirma desiring to stand their sonnecticos, or Trade Cards of DHALTES SEEKING AGENDJES ben be printed as a brat si E130,5 for such brada bading under which they are farted Larger skverinecomode froen, #tie ak
post for A2, nett cab with orde.
THE LONDON DIRECTARY, CO, LT3
25, Abchurch Lane, London.K5, 4, Engiang.
MUMMIES KOrarlíswin 105 YEARS.
$3
ed with 64 millions in 1913. Cer- Older members may remember Narking Mint was holding up tain lines such as the Indo-Euro- that a Royal Commission Bat and dollars with the object of keeping pean, interrupted from the begin-reported to the Government on this
ning of the war are, not yet in subject some years ago. “It would (Continued on Page 3).
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