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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE HONGKONG ITELEGRAPH.
The Annual Meeting.
FRIDAY, APRIL 21.
|I shall, with your permission; humper, one, thero being no less tion of the Chamber for over a follow the usual procedure and than two and three quarter million year past. The serious" and axter- take then an read. You will tons available for export this year, Įgive nature of the pilferage epidantic notice that the correspondence deal(which quantity represents shmost as was such as to cause the greatest [with continues to grow in volume, much as the estimated total of the fconcern to avery class of the-com- and although by reason of their combined exportable surplus fromĮmercia) community in all ports of confidential nature many questions Sian and Saigon. With regard to the world. It formed the subject CHAIRMAN'S COMPRE-
which have arisen do not appear in vice to the Pacific Coast under the matter of a resolution proposed by HENSIVE REVIEW,
the report under roview, I can as. Irules of this Chamber governing the Hongkong at the annual conference The annual meeting of members sure you that the year just con-sale of rice to members of the Rice of Chambers of Commaren at Shang- of the Hongkong General Chamber cluded has been so exceptionally Association of California, I may hai towards the and of 1990. In of Commerce was held yesterday] busy one for your Committer. mention that on account of certain the summer of 1831, your Committee at the Old Chamber of Commerce) I shall now, as briefly possible, discrepancies and differances in the approached the Hongkong Govern Hoom, City Hall Hon Mr. A. 0.Įmake reference to such subjects as wording of Surveyors' certificates, meat with a vise to obtaining their Lang presided, supported by thewould appear to me to call for which have been brought to the assistanes to combat the evil as far following members of Committee:|special aktenữon.
Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, Mr. D. G.
M. Bernard, Mr. G. T. Edkins, Mr.
G. M. Didwall, Hon. Mr. E. V. D.
1
Bros.
13
on the
notice of your Committee by the as it existed in the Harbour of Exporters Association ef Hongkong Hongkong. This the Government Telephone Service.
it has been decided to adopt a were quite prepared to do if it could At the last annual general meet-standard form which will bear only be shown what practical steps would Parr and the Secretary, Mr. D. King your Chairman, in reply to the the signature of the Secretary of best tend to put a check Blair.
observations of one of the members, this Chamber, This new form of practice, and I would recúnd here The following Arms were represtated that the long expected report certificate, on which the Surveyor's our indebtedness to the Captain sented: Mesery. J. M. Alves and in connection with telephone service name does not Co. (Mr. J. M. Alves): Arculli had just come to hand, and it may effective on July 1st next.
appear, becomes Superintendent of Police and other (Mr. V. Curreem); the interest you to know that is the
Police officers for their readiness to do all in their power to provide in- Asistis Petroleum Co. Ltd. (Mr. N. E.633.
L. Watson); Arabeld Bros. Ltd. fault thereof the Hongkong Gov-Proceeds of the Shipping Control creased patrol services wherever (Mr. B. Monteith Webb): Ander-ramirat last no time in appointing With regard to the monies held they were shown to be necessary. son Meyer and Co., Ltd. (Mr. Vald & committee, three members of by the Hongkong Government as Investigation bas shewn that little, Steensby): Banque de l'indo Chine which
were Lominated by this the result of the shipping control if any, pillerasa takes place after (M. V. Marsat); Botelho Bros. (Mr. Chamber, to go into the position scheme inaugurated in March 1915, cargo has once been removed te P. V. Botelho); Bradley and Co.fially. Certain recommendations and against the retention of which godown, the various What Com- Ltd. Mr. T. W. Hill): Butterfield were, I understand, put forward by a petition was presented to Hispanies maintaining an efficient con and Swire (Mr. G. T. Edkins) that Committee for the consideration Excellency the Governor by certain trol over goods stored on their Brunner Mond and fe, Mr. R. C. of the Government, and during the shipping companies concerned, premises. It was found that it was E. Hockey; Caldbeck Macgregor past few days a prominent officer of understand that the proposed Or during the process of loacting atel and Co. (Mr. C. Lafrenta); Canad-the Telephone Company has arrived dinance dealing with this question discharging that further supervision ian Pacific Ocean Services Ltd) of all kinds, especially for ship(Mr. P. A. Cox); China Japan London with a view to en- is held in abeyance rending the re- was mainly called for. I am glad to report a distinct building and engineering works. Telephone and Electric Co. Ltdcluding some arrangement whereby suls of certain local enquiries in. to be able
(Mr. W. Bennett); China Light improved service will be made stituted by the Government. It is diminution of the eval in recent Complete stock. Best
and Power Co., Ltd. (Mr. Wavailable to
the general public. hoped that something definite will mouths, which I think testifies to Immediate delivery.
Adamson): China Mutual Life In-Applause).
be decided in connection with this the efficiency of the steze taken by Co., Ltd. (Mr, B. W.
the Police Authorities. by Steam- matter in the near future. Tape); China Provident Loan and)
ship Owners, by Wiset earpanies and other interests involved.
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surance
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Fire Brigade Service.
Passports.
Mortgage Co., Ltd. Mr. W. Adam I am glad to report that delays in son): China Sugar Redning Co.. transmission of telegrams between
I understand that the Captain} Lid. Mr. G. M. Shaw); Commer-this port and Great Britain and Superintendent of Police has made cial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. Continental countries have been several recommendations to the The Chamber supported the lead- Mr. G. H. Elliott); Compagnie des substantially reduced, owing to the tovernment in his recent report on ing Steamship Companies in their Messageries Maritimes (Mr. Acompletion of the new cable from the Fire Brigade, several of which representations to the Lovernment Jhard); Deacon. Looker, Deacon London to Singapore. Photographs of Charity Balland Harston (Mr. W. E. L. Shen-
have already been brought intofter a modiñcation of the passport As a matter of fact, ordmary feet, and which will no doubt re-examination regulations; and it is
MEE CHEUNG.
taken in the Prince's Parilionton): Dodwell and Co., Ltd. (Mr.telegrams are now getting through sult in greater Beiency in this De-satisfactory that the Government |
17th. April.
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sion Australasia and China Teledeterred" messages are received as lace like Hongkong it is absolutely fault that the examination of passports
on a
The Observatory. Correspondence has also taken
G. M. Dodwell); Eastern Exten-ré London in about nine hours, while
In a densely populated responded favourably, with the re graph Co., Ltd. (Mr. M. E. F. From every copy sold 35 cents.
destination in approximately two will be given by us to the Sub-China Ltd. (Mr. A. B. Raworth):
Hivetric Cu v Airey): General
essential that safety should be the on board steamers leaving the port days after despatch from Hongkong: Erst consideration, and to expenses now dispensed with. This makes marine Disaster Fund.
Gibb Livinéstoa and Co., Ltd. Telegrams sent off
Friday should therefore be spared in bring for much saving of time and for the Studio-Ice House Street.
Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang and Mr. Lor Saturday appear to be subject to ing all fire fighting appliances up to general comfort of all concerned. J. Davies; Gilman and Co., Ltd. more delay than those despatched date, both ashore and afloat.
With The examination of passports Mr. G. Miskin); Green Island cacher in the week, but now that regard to the personnel of the Fire of passengers entering the Colony Cement Co. Ltd. (Messrs. the Great Northern Company has Brigade, I am of opinion that the continues, but with the methods Adamson and Allan Keith); T. E.re-established communication with duties of the Captain Superioten o operation It is Dot Griffith Ltd. Dir. P. A. Dixon): Eurpe we can look for a still far-dent of Police, apart from the su- nearly so irksome a basiness as was Sir Robert Flo Tuns, de baner improvement and perhaps a pervision of the Fire Brigade, are in previously the case. Inibal and Co. (Mr. John Robert- return
on: Hausmus Kern and C. Mr. Those who have had an opportunity occupy his fall time, and that under pre-war conditions themselves more than suficient to E. Kern): Handelmaatschapp of perusing the report of the East-the circumstances a special execu
Transmisiun" (z D. El te Wechel); Holland China Trading ern and Asatiated Telegraph Com-tive officer with fire fighting and place with the Director of the Ob Co. (Mr. A. W. san Andali; Hong-es would gather from the speech engineering experience should be servatory and with the Government, kong. Canton and Maces Steamboat the Chairman, Sir John Dennison obtained from Home without delay, which is still continuing. with the Co., Ltd. (Mr. J. Arnold); Hong-Fender, that the laying of set an-There is no doubt the engagement object of obtaining greater eficiency king Electric Co., Ltd. (Mr. F.ether cable between England and of such an officer would meet within respect of weather reports and Mrs. USUNOTE to MATOUBARA. Marshy: Hongkong Hope Manu-China is in contemplation, showing general approval, and would result phoon warnings. It is hoped, in facturing Co., Ltd. Mr. W. Adam that these Companies are making in our Fire Brigade bez brought response to the representations of Apply 2nd Floor
kom; Hongkong and Shanghaiļezery ellert to recover the leeway to a higher state of efficiency, t
this Chamber, that the Government Banking Corporation (Hon. Mr. A.Joccasioned by
than war conditions.
will increase its annual vote to the thei present possible. G. Stephen); Hongking Tramway Errors in transmission to and from meantime the proposed change in Ubservatory and thereby enable the [Co., Ltd. (Mr. W: E. Roberts) Europe have been reduced consider-the staff of the Brigade, in which Director to issue daily weather Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co..ably of later, and recent ceisgrams the part-time kurupean Gremen are traps shewing storm centres and Ltd. (Mr. R. M. Dyer); Ip Tak and) Co. air. Tam Wing-kcog);Indo are particularly free from mutila-
tions, Conditions in
replaced by whole time barometical records. respect of Chinese, officered by threr trained strong feeling amongst the shipping cables
ts and from the United European Bremen, will he watched community that the Hongkong Ob Matheson & Co., Ltd. Mr. D. G.States, however, do not show a cor-with interest. Applause).
servatory needs expansion, and in Bernard;: Java China Japan re-pending improvement, but the
view of the importance of Hongkong Lijn Mr. Q. van Ufford); Kailan repetition of suspected errors to the
Crown Agents.
as one of the leading ports of the Mining Administration (Mr. C. A. station of origin.
which was not
Correspondence has
world no expense should be spared Proly: Lo Cheung shin; Leigh and (before available, has Orange (Mr. W. L. Leasky; Mitsui saved the situation.
somewhat changed between this Chamber and in providing such equipment as is Bussan
with modern Kaisha
the Government with regard to pur usually associated Ltd. Mr. T Mizuno): Mackinnon Mackenzie The Rice Trade of the Colony. chases made by the Public Works Jobservatories. (Applause). & Co. Hon. Mr. E. V. U. Parr:
The year
1921 has been ca the Department through the Crown
Mails. Mercantile Bank of India
Your Ltd. whole an unsatisfactory one for the Agents for the Colonies. (Mr. X. C. Wilsony; Reiss & Co.jrice trade of this port. The Cuban
Committee contends that the Gov- (Mr. W. Sinclairs; Ebertson, markes, which is one of our main ernment should, as far as possible,siderable improvement in the mail Wilson & Co. ¡Mr. G. W. Sewell, but was closed to us until the purchase locally all supplies of ice between Great Britain and Cousland: J. M. da Rocha & Co. the importation of rice into Cuba this we have the support ut the kong is concerned there have beca Alex Ross & Co. (Mr. A. $. D.end of June, when the embargo on/British manufactured goods, and in the Far East, and as far as Hong
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In Bags of 250 lbs. net.
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Hongkong.
MARTIN'S
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om the Bros sign of any Izragusiarity of the Bystem a limey down may be ad ministered. Those tho use them 2000m- mend this, hegor ibzirénUTIOUS FAÍS. Al Commiate sad ziarne melk 12umin 12700bout the World, of poet 1290_5/») MARTIN, CHAHdat, Grusbam pios, Rag
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There is á
During the year there. was co-
Hongkong and United Kingdom will the circulation of mails between'
be satisfactorily maintained
Woll and Kew Ltd. Mr. G. H. W. WA raised.
The removal of the Chambers of Commerce at Colombo, several occasions recently of mails Kew): David Sassoon & Co., Ltd. embargo in question brought tem-l
Penang and Singapore.
from Home being delivered in 29 The pre- (Mr. A. M. Bower-Smith); E. D. Porary relief, as owing to the sent policy of the Government is days from date of posting in Lons- Sassoon &Co., Ltd. (Mr. S. Hard from that Island, as well as you are aware, to purchase bulk don. I understand that the mail Dutton); Shewan Tomes & Co from New York, for transhipment to supplies through the Crown Agents, contract with the P. & O. Company, (Mr. W. Adamson); Stewart Eros. other West Indian destinations, the and to buy locally only such casual which had been suspended since the (Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin); Sandez market here strengthened consider. requirements as may be urgently war, was renewed on 20th December Chemical Works, Basle (Mr. Wably; but the improvement
needed. It seems a reasonable sag.
last, and under the circumst, er Sinclair); Union Trading Co., Ltd. short-lived in consequence of congestion that firms which have spent there is every reason to expect wat (Mr. S. N. Churn); United Asbes-petition from quite an unexpected time and capital in establishing tos Oriental Agency Ltd. (Mr. W.
Ger-branches out here should be given C. Shiner); Harry Wocking & Co. quarter-namely Germany. (Mr. J. Owen Hughes).
macy had imported considerable preference over competitors who are quantities of rice, and on account of content to sit on the doorstep of the the great depreciation of the Mark, Crown Agents in Lordon, and who
I hope that the Government wil The Secretary having read the holders of stocks in Hamburg were in no way contribute to the Colony's take in hand at once the construc notice convening the meeting, the fin a position to re-export their welfare either by service or with
tion of a commercial wireless Chairman reviewed the activities cargo, at prices much below those money. The joint memorial to the station. It is understood that Hong- of the past year, He said: ruling in the Orient Tempted by Secretary of State for the Colonies kong is to be one of the terminals Gentlemen, As you are aware, these low offers from Germany, in this connection from the Chauf the 2,000 mile chain of stations the Honourable Mr. P. H.Cuban operators bought argely bers of Commerce at Colombo, Pea- which will link up British porses- Holyoak was compelled to leave from Hamburg with the result that ang, Singapore and Hongkong has sions with the home country and the Colony towards the end their market was soon overstocked, 0 far, I regret to say, had
no with each other. This station
Chairman's Speech.
Wireless
of last year, owing to continued ill and this fact, coupled with the an effect; but there is no intention to should be put in hand at once, for health, and since his departure the cartainty of the financial position at let the matter drop, and perhaps iní daties of Chairman of this Chamber present rating in Cuba, will no doubt time by dint of perseverance it may were completed after Hongkong even if other stations in the chuja bare devolved upon me. You will act as a deterrent to exporters at be possible to induce the powers station, such a station wonki at be pleased to learn, however, that Hongkong entering into further con-that-be in London to depart from night enable Hongkong to be in latest advices bring good news re-tracts with their Cuban friends for the present unsatisfactory and anti wireless touch with all big stations. garding Mr. Holyoak's welfare, and some time to come.
quated Crown. Agent system. (Ap-and during the day communication
I understand his present intention
:
The cutlook for the coming seasonplause)
As you are all aware,
could be kept up between Hongkong is to return to Hongkong tazky is in so far as supplies are concerned Pilgerage of Cargo in Transit. and Shanghai, Japan and Cavite October (Applause).
is very fair. Both Siam and Saigon The Report and Accounts having have had good crops, while that of
this matter
been in your hands for some days Barmah is reported to have been s has been engaging the earnest atten-
and doubtless many other stations.
"{Continued on Page 3.)
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