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**it is purely a business proposi- Mr. Consland asked whether it tien of shäden. Mr. Consland's G. E. Welton), Stewart Bros. (Mr. H. B. L Dowbiggin), F. P. Talati was proposed that the clauses remarks appeared to be covered |tion," concluded Mr. Hotroak. "The Chamber is carrying on Very (Mr. M. P. Talati), The Texas Co. | should simply be added to the old as well.
largò and important work and re- Mr. Cousland remarked that inquires an oven larger staff than we (Mr. Wm. Marger), Union Trading contract or were they to be con
any sale contract with Maachester arb budgetting for to-day. I Co, Ltd. Mr. & M. Chorn), Wick-sidered to be the entire terms of Increase of Subscription. Harry and. Co. (Mr. J. Owen the contract? If the latter, he was they had the clause inserted that should like to add that no portion An extrasrdinary general meeting. Kogbes), David Sassoon and Co. afraid there were one or two legal |late delivery of one partian of the of the increased subscription aik-
sral Chamber of Commerce was hold
in the Chamber Room, Chartered
Ltd. (Mr. A. M. Bawar-Smith).
|
The "Fancy" Contract,
Įpoints which had been left ont
The Chairman: I think the idea
contract.
"
contract did not affect the others. Jed for is to be devoted to the Chan-
The Chairman suggested that bar of Commerce guaranted i is that it should replace the old the points raised by Mr. Cousland/warda the Commercial Course at of members of the Hongkong Gam-
The first item on the agenda was
and Mr. Van Andel would be Hongkong University for the next Bank Buildings, yesterday after to consider and, if approved, adopt noud Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak (the local standard form of "Fancy"ed to give one instance. If a read, as follows:-"Any dispute guarantees from members, quite Mr. Consland asked to be allow-covered if clause 3 was altered to ve years. That has been found, for will be found, entirely by Chairman of the Chamber) conduck-Pince Goods Contract.
contract for goods was made and regarding quality, abade, finish, outside subscription. ed the proceedings and was sup-
The Chairman read the contract the shipments were spread over design, packing, delivery, late ported by the members of the Com- mistee and Mr. E. A: M. Williams gated by the Committee as fol-three months and the last shipshipment or non-fullment of ment did not arrive in time, could contract, etc., not settled amicably (1) Not more than four months the buyer tarn round and refuse shall be referred to arbitrators to clearance including free godowa, into accept the goods? They had be appointed by the Hangtong Bros. (Mr. T. Car mraace, etc., will be allowed fromd cases taken to Court upon the General Chamber of Commerce and point and personally he felt their Anding shall be binding on roem), Arnhold Bros. and Co. date of arrival or sale from stock rather, aggrieved about it.
both parties." (Mr. B., Monteith Webb), Ashatic after which date the buyer shall pay came under the Sales and Goods Petroleum Co, Ltd. (Mr. E. C. F. 1% per month which aball cover in- Act.
[(Secretary) The following frms: ware represented:-Messrs. Ander.
son Meyer and Co. (Mr. N. Dreyer),
Archili
lows ---
It
under this contract.”
The Chairman than proposed :— That from January 1st, 1922, the annual subscription of men- ›bars be 'increased, for firms $60 to $200 and for individuals from $25 to $100, payable quartarly. The Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen [seconde. Ho said: I think this is
Mr. Conaland suggested the very necessary, though I do mat Caville), Bradley and Co, Ltd. (Mr.]terest, godown, insumage and all Mr. Van Andel said he had com- addition of the following: "Latecond it with any particular T. W. Hin British American charges, but the seller's rights on pared the present form with the or non-arrival of one or mere lets pleasure; this is hardly the time not to affect other shipments to ask people to add to their overs head charges. But the fact ́ so- Tobares Co. (China) Ltd. (Mr. W. B. buyer's failure to perform his obliga original one and found a good
mains that if the work of tha Cham- Kennett British Borneo Timbertion at due date of clearance shaft many diferences. There were
The Chairman announced" that | ber is to be carried.on in anything Co., Ltd. (Mr. a. M. Lakin), Batter-be wholly unaffected by the provi- two clauses in the old contract fold and Swire (Mr. G. T. Edkins),sion for payment of the 1% herein which were missed entirely in the the suggestion would be accepted like-an-efficient manner, this-in- proposed one and he thought it as part of clause 3 or would be crease of subscription is necES- Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co. (Mr.) before contained.
sary. The work of the thakaber This cla so shall not be varied or advisable that they should be drafted in another clause. C. Lafrentz), Carters (Mr. B. D.
The additions mentioned by the will not get fess as time goes on. Crawford Morgan), Cawasjoe, Pal. affected in any way by Chinese or inserted. The one referred to the lanjee and Co. (Mr. F. J. Bilimoria), other characters written or chopped question of shades. A couple of Chairman and Mr. Cousland were The neighbouring country is in a years ago they were told by Chartered Bank of India, Australia on it by any person purporting to Manchester that they could not greed to and the proposed con- state of political chaos and we Commerce to sea that the trade and China (Mr. H. E. Smith), Mr. be acting on behalf of either party expect the exact imitation of old tract, as amended, unajmously must have an efficient Chamber #
approved by the meeting. Chan You Teng. The China Matnal (2) Sellers are not responsible for shades of samples and sɔ far as
interests of Hongkong are proper- Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Mr. B. W delay in shipment or non-fulfilment he knew that had not yet been The Increased Subscription Ir protected. In the quiet old
He thought im- Tapel China Provident Loan and of contract if occasioned by Strikes, withdrawn.
In introducing the next question| days, very little work was neces should ba protected before the meeting, which he de-sary: there was a law of some Mortgage Co. Ltd (Mr. H. H.Fire, Floods, War or Civil commo-porters
"a rather important kind in the neighbouring ter Taylor), Commercial Eaion Assar-tions, or any other circumstances against deviation. The other ad- scribed as ance Co., Ltd. (Mr. G. E. Elliett), beyond their control, and the certi-dition referred to clause 3 He one" the increased subscriptionritories and we very seldom came Cie. des Messageries Maritimes ficate of acy British Chamber of suggested it should be added that the Chairman remarked that the into collision with our neighbours. the principle of increased capital for But now China is becoming the (Mr. B. Rodeafuser), S. J. David Commerce or other representative when the goods arrived in
an imperfect state, a progressive business was so battle-ground of condicting inter- And Co. (Mr. O. 1. Ellis, Dodwell Trade Corporation as to the cause market in
Lon-falál buyers should take delivery and familiar to members that it seed eats, and the only way that some and ('o, Lid (31r. G. M. Dodwell, of delay in shipment or
ment of contract shall be conclusive any dispute with regard to quality,not be laboured. The Chamber of Donnelly and Whyte (Mr. L H.
shade, etc., should be referred to Commerce was a business which Hongkong Whyte), Walter Ford and Co. (Mr. evidence therrol.
arbitration. He thought that was had far exceeded its capital and foreign-is to have an alert Cham
in revenge required increased Arthar Sanat), Fang Tang (Ur.
ber of Commerce to paint out to (3) Any dispute regarding quality the custom in the Colony. Fung Koag, Gande, Price and Co..
Mr. Plammer, the Chairman of order to carry on its work efficient the Government say menace that Ltd (Mr. C. Bond), Getz Bros. and shade, finish, design, packing, etc.,
not settled amicably shall be referr the Sub-Committee, said the Cem-enjoyed the privileges that the Shanghai have realised the
ly. For many years, members had may arise. Your neighbours in Co. of the Orient Ltd. (Mr. H. 0.
Chamber aforded at a really who)- Odel), Gibb, Livingston and Co..
ed to arbitrators to be appointed bymittee had very carefully con
protection
can be afforded to trada-British and
| Ltd., (Mr. A. (). Lang), Gilman and the Hongkong General Chambersidered the very large number of inadequate annual subscription.portance of this and only lately
of Commerce.
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contracts which were at present This fact was enforced on the Cou have raised an endowment fund (4) Any goods pot taken delivery used in the Colony by various mittee very strongly during the for the Chamber of, I believe, one war years, when work increased hundred thousand tiels. Here we
do not aim at anything so of within the time specified shall importers and it was quite impos.
enormously. The war had left al remain at buyer's risk in every ressible to cover everything which
With legacy which made the work even bitious as that, but merely ask importers desired. gome regard to the print raised by Mr. greater to-day. Times were not for this increase of subscription Consland it seemed to him that propitious then and the question of which, I think you will agree, is that had setually occurred. I advancing the subscription had absolutely necessary,
Owen Hughes support any portion of the goods were late to be postponed. Now, however, through unforseen cruses they the position had been forced by theed the proposal. The Chairman, proceeding, said were evered a common law. If resignation of the present seere- an
othertary, which took effect at the end that the reasons why the proposed they were late from any contract had been brought for-cause, for which they themselves of the year.
were responsile, then, he ward were familiar to all of them
(5) No terms of this contract other than those expressed in the English language shall affect or be binding on the sellers.
a standard form of contract which
common
com.man
Mr. Copeland: Only for
Was
the
Mr. Flumme: said that with regard to the question of slight deviation in shade they could refer the matter to the Chamber
"His labours are so familiar to
you all," added Mr. Holyoak. "that I should like to pay them this pass- ing word of tribute, though I hope to have the opportunity, on another occasion, of speaking of his very
valuable services, ove? many
year.
Mr.
The Chair bad
there hinted that might be resignatieas. Such thing,' said Mr. Hughes, was up- thinkable and would be very much to the discredit of the community.
Mr. Hughes thought there was a tendency to leave too much to
whole Chamber should meet quarterly instead of annually; and committees and suggested that the
that there should be an annual to this Chamber- applasse-and I hope to give dinner, with lecture or address on He in- you an opportunity of affording question of interest tangible evidence of your apprecia-stanced the question of military lands as one on which the fall tion"-Renewed applause).
weight of the Chamber would be
Co. (Mr. G. Miskin), Goddard and Douglas (Mr. R Douglas), Greed Island Cement Co., Ltd. (Mr. Allen Kaith), T. E. Gristh and Co., Ltd. 6. P. A. Dixon), Handelmaatspect. chappy Transmarina" (Mr. D. U. to Wochell, W. A. Hannibal and (Mr. John Robertson, Co. Hausmann. Kern and Co. (Mr. E Kern), Holland China Trading Co.
Van Andel). Hong Cr. Alex kong Electric Co., Ltd. (Mr. P. E Marsh) Hongkong Fire Insurance
Afr. A. Pearce). Hosz-and did not need either advocacy afra. they had to accept the Co., Ltd.
or discussion by him as Chairman.responsibility. kong Import and China Export Co. (Mr. S. F. Ismail), Hongkong Rope That there was a genuine need for MEE FONG Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Mr. F. J.
Tavares). Hongkong and Shanghai should be adopted and adhered to late portion. Legally they are Banking Corporation Ton. Mr. A. by all importing members of the entitled to throw back the whole
and G. Stephen), W. G. Humphreys and Chamber was common knowledge, of the goods.
Xround Co. Mr. E. Humphreys). J. D."
agreement. He would like to say Hutchison and Co. (Mr. T. E most emphatically that it was not Pearce). Ip Tak and Co. (Mr. Tam the slightest use adopting the
Commerce for arbitration. Wing Kwong), Jardine Matheson contract which had been suggest of and Co. (r. 1. G. M. Bernard).ed, either in its present form or Mr. Plummer considered it was
when Mr. Williams became Jec- Mr. Camended. if they chose to amend quite impossible to formulate a Java China Japan Lijn
retary there were two committees. Quarles Van Lord), W. R. Loxley it..unless those who adopted it by general contract which would be
Mr. Consland supported Mr. and Co. (Mr. W. O. Pasenden show of hands that afternoon were entirely acceptable and actually ap The Chairman mentioned eight Markingon. Mackrazie and Co. prepared rigidly to adhere to it proved by every importer. What additional sub-committees now in Hughes's suggestions and said (Mr. P. L. Knight), J. R. Michael Heat, hear). He said that ad- they had done was to reduce the existence; one on shipping had that a special meeting should have of minutes represent been held, for example, on the andi Co. (Mr. V. Benjamin), Moxon visedly, because there had been number of clauses to an absolute 25 pages
cases reported to the Committee minimum. They had reduced ing last month's work. The gen-piece goods contract, just dis- and Taylor (Mr. H. Birketti
of the past contract, which had them from about 50 to 6. Any eral committee's agenda had in-cussed.
There being no further discus Mustard and Co. (Mr. J. H. Scott).
been in force for some consider other causes over which disputes | creased from 15 pages to 60. The
also mentioned thesion, the resolution was put 'and. Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milkable time, being partially, if not might arise were covered under Chaincan Ch. (Mr. 花 A. Steven), wholly, ignored by some members the ordinary law of sale and daily bulletin and the surveys. carried without dissent.
Quarterly Meetings. Northwest Trading Co., Ltd. (Mr. of the Chamber who subscribed to purchase. The shorter the con- The rice surveys were a very big
Mr. Owen Hughes proposed that Edward C. Dingman).. Mr. K. St. Evidence of this, however, had tract the less risk of dispute. He issue and had won a reputation in Pavri, Pentreath and Co. (Mr. C not been forthcoming, but if it had. asked the meeting to adopt the San Francisco of which the Cham-general meetings of the Chamber Camber might be prood. The Chambe held quarterly and that a P. Marcel), Briss and Co. (Mr. it would have been laid before
very simple clauses the
now acted
Consular special meeting be called at an the Chamber. It might be that mittee had drawn up rather than ber
the Board of correspondent to
early date for the purpose of Trade, since the withdrawal of the discussing the amendment of the the reports were false. He would
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Reverting to the work of the Chamber, the Chairman said that needed if the War Office were to be prevailed upon to relinquish, their hold
Mr. Cousland seconded.
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add more clauses. Wilson and Co. (Mr. G. W. Sewell,
Mr. Van Andel quite agreed Alexander Ross and Co. (Mr. A. S.
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Mr. J. L Plammer seconded.
was to
The Chairman pointed out that
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