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upwards, one half of the ships the Preas. It is intended and between 1,000 and 1,600 tons grows hoped that this conference: will be COMMERCE. and one quarter of her steam held annually at some sentral Port trawlers and fishing boats and to (Shanghai would appear to be indi- build merchant ships for secount ofcated in this respect), and that queh (Continued from Page 2) the Allies up to 200,000 tons gross conferences will prove of inestim the price at a level very much above annually for five years from Mayable value to trade and bare far
1919. (applause).
reaching beneficial effects to the minting cost The result of re.
Gentlemen, whatever "wait and foreign trade of China. presentations through the British see" politicians may say about I cannot close this address with. Consul General at Shanghai and writing off enemy indemnities as out associating this Chamber with Minister at Peking was the pro. bad debts it will take many years the many good-wishes expressedion posal by the Chinese Minister of to expunge the memory of Ger-sil sides to the retiring British Finance to establish a branch of many's diabolical and cowardly Minister to Pekin. The Rt. Hon. the Nanking Mint at Shanghai practices of firing na defenseless Sir John Jordan. I explained to Your Committee fully endorse the women and children in open boats Sir John that we should like to add leaving helpless men on their have shown our appreciation of his pinion of the Shanghai Chamber submerging submarines that this proposal to establish a drown." I see no reason to alter the taining him on his way home, but to great services in China, by enter. branch of the Nanking Mint in views this Chamber has express. his brief stay in the Colony and the Shanghai is no more than a move ed in no uncertsin manner from day being Sunday rendered this im- to strengthen the already powerful the beginning of the enemy sub-practicable. Our wishes are none hold of the Mint interest and to marine frightfulness, views well the less sincere for his health and block reform, and that what is re known to coincide with the London happiness in his well deserved re- a central Government and other leading Chambers, retirement and we hope he may long quired is Mint open, as the resolution passed garing the Tot for Ton" policy.be spared to place his intimate at the recent Conference of Cham-
knowledge of affairs and vast ex. bers" there stated, to the Ize coin My speech weld not be com.perience in the Far East, at the
plete without some reference to the service of his Majesty's Govern rice situation so far as this affects inent at home. (Applause). Hongkong.
age of dollars. with adequate guarantees for the maintenance of the "Eneness and weight of the coins.
Storm Signals.
Rice.
The question may be divided into two parts, namely, the rice sifting
on, and the and transhipment trade of Hong rice consumed proper of Hongkong.
As regards the former, a reference)
With these remarks 1 beg to move the adoption of the Report and Accounts and when conded shall be pleased to answer any questions, to the best of my ability.
Loud applause
The question of Storm Signals, has been before your Committee as in previous years and after further
MG. Miskin sail:-Sir, It is mature consideration, and as a re to the report will reveal to men- | my pleasant dutyto rise and second |sult of extensive expert enquiry, Įbers that mich time has been given the motion before the meeting. | the Chamber advised the Govern by this Chamber in collaboration One point to which our Thaize ment, that although some Shipping with the Association of Exporters mau has already given prominence. Masters were in favour of the und Dealers of Hongkong in arriving cannot, 1 think, be too strongly Hongkong system, as against the at an agreement for grading certain emphasized. The greatest draw China Coast system, which othersalities of rice with the Rice hack with which inerchants have at Association of California. Copy of present to contend is undoubtedly preferred, they practically all the agreement will be found on the extremely poor cable service, lavoured uniformity, to secure Page 208,
and until service is improved a which it appeared necessary to This agreement has been signed great many opportunities and a adopt the China Coast system, and hy practically every Hongkong great deal of good business must of the Shipping Community are in firm interested in the export of necessity be lost., debted to the Government for fali rice, and is undoubtedly of great ing in with and adopting these value in regulating the re
The China Coast system lations between the merchants will therefore now be in use in these of this Colony and the rice im-
porters of California.
As regards the rice consumed in the time taken by cables in transit. pect an immediate speeding up of The Time Ball is also now drop? this Colony, I can say that the I cannot help thinking, however, ed at 10 am, and 4 p.m. except Government is Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. to the situation and in the event of Telegraph Companies to prevent very much alive that more might be done by the instead of at 1 pm.. and Timea shortage it is hoped it will be mutilatica. wireless signals flashed at 9 pm. possible to deal with it in such a exception rather than the rule to At present it is the daily. The thanks of the Shipping manner as will in nowise interfere receive a telegram containing no are due to the Authorities for with the delicately poised tranship-mutilated words. carrying out these suggestions also. ment trade of the Colony
Economic Resources.
FICWS.
waters.
At the request of the Colonial Secretary, your Committee proposed
In the matter of repairs of cables, the Telegraph Companies appear to be doing all that is possible and it is, of course, unreasonable to ex-
On Page 29 of the report before A considerable correspondence question of indecting for supplies will be noted in the report on the you, you will have read of the action taken on December 12th. 1918 by through the Crown Agents referred the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce the names of certain gentlemen to to previously in 1917, and the co-subjects from trading in that Co- for the exclusida of German serve on a Committee of inquiry mittee is in entire sympathy with Iony.
-
You will most of you reall the animity which prevailed in this Chamber when a similar resolution was adopted in 1917.
It is extremely gratifying and encouraging to fol how very general has been the endorse-
action taken by the HongkonK British Chamber of Commere, st that time. ་
into the economic resources of the action taken by the Singapore Colony. This Committee of en-Chamber, with a view to Govers quiry has now been appointed and|nient allowing local firms the is sitting under the chairmanship Opportunity to compete for this of Sir Paul Chater, c.st.o., and it business, and it is hoped that the is hoped the result of its labourse to the Secretary of State will:
matter which has again buen refer will prove of the greatest benefit receive favourable considerationment in other Colonies of the time- to this Calong. The Committee has The Government has here Atl been divided into various sub
[opportunity of assisting locali committees whose reports will be Etish Arine which it cannot be Sorwarded in due course to the full it went out of its ang to dụ Government and from time to time bodze the war. It will be unted it Government notifications Nos, at sugreeted that the rate and 500 regarding Imperial Tre (Pag bold water, but surely ference will not have escaped you hate British firmus hoard be and their importance to the trade, the opportunity to empty
for the business. Wikh would? Lof this Colony bas doubtless, been
lappear to be a the sate-paper's carefully considered.
interested
We have to acknowledge the good)
Gentlemen. I have pleasure in conding the adoption of the re- poit un aerounts.
They were unanimously adopted. The following Gentlemen were then nominated for the Commitee-
The Hon. Mr P. H Helyek, the Hon. Mr H. V. D. Parr, the Hon, Mr. Johnstone. Messrs X. J.
Probably few if any of our pho mat exports owe 75 per cent. of work of Professor Mailleton Smith, E., A. D. Lang, C. S. their total value to Colonial abou"while he was at home in railing Plummer, It. Ross Thomson, and Dublay, C. H. P. Hay, J. A. and material. but with its growing attention in the Pries and elswhere
the
G. M. Dodwell.
the Chamber was also agreed to.
Before the proceedings termin- ated, Mr. H. Percy Smith ked permission to bring up one matter
He
wanted to know whether the
industries. the regulations under to the importance of China as a The election of certain firmas to notification No. 550 may prove of field for the development of trade utmost importance to the and we do not doubt that what he Lulony.
was able to do in that respect will Education
be for the advantage of trade of the Colony... During the year, your committee have in conjunction with the Guregret of the sudden death in meeting on purpose to do.
The Committee learned with deep which he said he had come to the ernment, formed the first two November last of Mr C. II. Ross in Chamber as a Chamber could take scholarships at the Hongkong England. Mr Ross' valued assist. University for Yunnanese Students.ance to this Chamber when he was any notice or any action as re- The Chamber's committment is in Hongkong, will be remembered gards the extremely unsatisfactory 81,000. per annum for 5 years, and by many present members, and his and inefficient telephone service in the Colony (Hear, hear). He had am sure you will agree with the willing and cordial services con. policy aimed at in this connecticntinued to be ever at our disposal 51 oken "some time ago to one of of spreading the desire for Western after he left Chira, to Education among the Chinese, so don
charge of us firm's affairs in Lon-asked why he did not bring up the far as may be possible with the as will be seen from the report, we tered to asic the incoming com Only last June, gentlemen, and speaking about it. He ven- matter by coming to the meeting
limited funds at our disposal. were further indebted to him for so.
Bills of Lading.
Assume
the Chamber's officials and he was
efficiently representing this Cham-mittee to consider the matter and With regard to the steps taken ber at the Imperial Council of Comste if it was not possible for some- thing to be done, to change the
to obtain an increased valuation on merce in London.
Bills of Lading it is understood the As usual there have been changes system altogether if necessary. leading lines have advanced the in our Committee during the year. Fossibly they had an old fashion- value limit up to £10. per foot and We are again indebted to Mrled system. He had seen ore or different per package respectively assistance and as he is retiring and which he believed were superior
J. W. C. Bonnar for his valuable two systems entirely This arrangement does not apply to shortly leaving us, we wish him to the Colony's. all trades but shippers who have long life and every happiness in the The chairman said the matter
£200.
Ton for Ton.
had not been brought before the
raised this question, chiefly those Old Country. (Applause). interested in Manchester goods, it) I would also like to record the Committee before but he had no is understood, been notified that masterly manner in which the Hon. doubt the incoming Committee claims will be dealt with on this Mr Dodwell has led and conducted would take the necessary steps if | basis.
the Chamber's afleirs, as its Chair-the members wished them to do man during the year end I can so, in this matter. He might say The Chamber's previous re-speak for him that he greatly re- however that Mr. Parker Ness, presentations on the ""Ton for Ton" gretted having to leave for home director of the Orientai Telephone policy bare" been courte asly before this annual meeting could Co., is here at the moment special- acknowledged by the Government. take place. Our thanks are also due on this subject and they trusted By the terms of the Peace Treaty to him and the Hon. Mr John the results of his visit would be a Germany has recognised: The Johnstone for so ably representing distinct improvement for there principle of replacement ton for ton this Chamber at the first of the pro-was not the slightest doubt that and class for class of all the merchant posed conferences held in Shanghai improvement was required sa had Shipping and Fishing Boats lost or last autumn, when matters of com- been pointed out. damaged in the War. She is to cede mon interest to all merchants in Mr. Percy Smith-Thank you,) to the Allies all German merchant China and Hongkong were fully Sir
ships of 1,000 tons gross and discussed and have been referred to The meeting then terminated,
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