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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1922,
are members of the Chamber will phone system on modern lines bas encourage their assistants, at any been raised now instead of at the rate those on first agreements, toj termination of the existing agrio- take the language course. A new ment with the Telephone Company class for beginners will be started some sight years hence. I hope in September and will be doly ad- the joint Committee now sitting vertised.
mittee.
Questions.
By The
Mr. Airey asked whether the
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will be able to suggest an equitable; cramped operatians: Just recent-
arrangement and one which will ly, and at a time when business,
British Empire Exhibition
prove acceptable to the general| in fair quantities seemed pro-
A number of important ques-public and the Telephone Com bable, the strike of rice cooliestions require to be dealt with in pany. again clouded the berizon, This the near future. One of these is As you Bre aware, gentle latter trouble has now been settled the British Empire Exhibition to men. these quarterly meat- on terms favourable to the native be held under the Patronage of ings of the Chamber have dealers, and during the past two HR.H. the Prince of Wales at been arranged to gira members an months considerable shipments Wembley Park. Londen, during opportunity of discussing the work have been effected. it is very 1924, and this Chamber as well as done during the quarter and to gratifying to be able to say that, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce receive suggestions that given due care and attention by have been approached by the Goy-member may wish to makë, local exporters, there is no port infernment with a request that they meeting is now open fordiscussion. the East that can handle rice to will co-operate in an endeavour to (Applause). batter advantage and with more make the Hongkong section a sue- satisfaction to the ultimate con- cess. As soon as full particulara sumer than Hongkong. One hopes regarding arrangements, exhibita, that all concerned will do every-ete, are available, publicity will be bonus and dividend paid by the thing possible to maintain the fair gived to them, and in the mean- Telephons Company were free of name of Hongkong in this import-time the Government has sigulfed taxes.
The Chairman: ant trade, which has its specialits intention of nominating Sir
Yes, free of} Newton Stabb and Mr. Gershem income tax. problems, and exporters 街
Stewart as this Colony's repre- Mr. Van Andal, referring to the lways count on the sympathetic consideration and support of the sentatives of the General Com-reference in the Chairman's speech Chamber in connection with any
to piece gods contracts, enquired While on the subject of Exhibi-] whether the new conditions dithealties that may arise.
tions, I might state that the British discussed with the Chinese Piece Trade Ship, which was to have Goods Guild would be placed be visited this port in the present fore the piece goods dealers and the quarter your Countree bas had under een-year, will not, owing to world the Chamber before being finally
wide trade depression, sideration, once more, the question
reach adopted and circulated. Woold members have an opportunity of The Hongkong until 1924. of
Peak the
Hospital.
discussing them? medical gentlemen who manage the Hospital felt themselves
We have been glad to receive the unable any longer to conduct this whole-hearted co-operation of the public service, which has generally Chinese Chamber of Commerce in
I understand, in involved them,
IT endes our ta check financial hast but they were prefaculent business pared
to discuss suggestions which whereby the Hospital could be kept
Pitto some considerable dimen- Lowe to answer that question. open for the next three years, until ions. Certain smalı Chinese Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe: When the War Memorial Suriing Home teaders have resorted to the plan Mr. Bennett gives us the informa is ready. These proposals were of assigning their business assets, tion on which we can base the re- briety: A guarantee for the next but not their liabilities, to an port. three years of per cest. perther person,
themselves or to
Mr. Bennett: We have already! annum on the paid-up capital of trading ander another name. Ansupplied all the information re- $108,000, a guarantee against loss [advertisement is published in thelative to the subject-some weeks shopid the sale of property pro-newspapers that the business of go now. May I refer to the ques- duce a less sum in three years the firm is assigned to "So and tion asked by Mr. Airey as to the time than its present certified So," who, however, does not accept | 10 per cent? Of course the divi value, maintenance of the pre-the debts and abilities of the dend is on the nominal capital of mises and reimbursement of any arm. By this means favourable the Company, not on the outlay- 1985 ចង Working Account. contracts are retained and un-not on the amount of money spent These proposals. gentlemen, favourable ones abandoned, to the on the business. I think members be reasonable: but grievous detriment of the credi-[of the Chamber should understand unfortunately there is an otors. It seems a fairly simple mat-that.
The Peak Hospital. During
mak
Frandulent Practices.
The Chairman replied in the affirmative.
Can you inform
Mr. Bennett: us when the Committee is likely ato complete its report on the tele practice phones"
has recently STOWD The Chairman: I will ask Mr.
limited liability. a risk whichser to check such a .immsdulegt The Chairman: 1have no doubt members of your Committee doļpractice, and the method proposed the Committee will take these mat- net fel inclined to accept. As afis, shortly, to require that such anters into consideration in Com matter of fact cur Secretary made assignment of asst excluding piling their report. personal calls on certain firms liabilities minst be advertised.--
far
Mr. G. W. Sewell asked whether!
sired he would read it again.
that
with a view to ascertaining their seg. in the Goverment Gazette any steps had been taken by the views, but results were far from and further, that if the seller is Chamber with the view to further encouraging, and it was therefore adjudicated bankrupt within a cer-extending the time of exclusion decided to notify Dr. Marriots, in period after publication of the on Germans returning to the representing the owners, that advertisement, the purchaser shall Colony.
The Chairan mentioned the Hongkong General be deemed to have assumed the Chamber of Commerce is concern-1
liabilities. The Chamber's Legal had dealt with that matter in ed nothing can be done in the Sub-Committee has rendered in his speech before the arrival of matter of maintaining the Peak valuable assistance in dealing with and the Chinese Hospital during the period of this question.
of Ommerce--whose interregnum, besides which, the Chamber opinion seems general that the members have suffered from this Government should meet any tem- form of fraud as much as if not!
more than, our own-has cotiñed which emergency arize. The question. gentlemen, whole-hearted support of the I understand, is now engaging the action proposed to be taken and cussion the Chairman brought the has offered to appoint representa-meeting to a close by thanking| tives to wait, with us, upon the members for their attendance. Attorney General, and to produce
porary
attention of the Government,
Return of Germans,
may
I may remind members of the Chamber that the Ex-Enemy
evidence of the real need for
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legislation to protect honest tad-MISTAKES THAT MOTHERS Aliens Restriction Ordinance, ers from financial trickery of the passed on the 29th August, 1919, Dature I have described. expires next month. Under that enactment no former enemy alien can come to or be within the
The vexed question of the tele- Many mothers give their chil Colony of Hongkong unless he has Ph.ne, as you are aware, has again dren solid food as too early an age a permit from the Colonial Secre- been brought before the public. and say proudly that their babies tary. The Ordinance was passed through the action of the Company "eat everything that grown up to bring this Colong into line within issuing a circular to subscrib people do," when such a course the rest of the British Empire and rs announcing a large increase in is almost certain to bring an in. it was to remain in force for three rates as from the beginning of digestion and to lay the founda-
I understand from the the current month. Your Com-tion of much ill-health. Hongkong Government that, in ac-mittee, together with the Com-
Others administer harsh na cordance with Imperial policy cnmittee of the Chinese Chamber of this question, the Ordinance will Commerce and the Unofficial Mem- make the little ones fear medi- [seating purgatives, and thus bers of Council, were invited to cine, at the same time irritating attend a meeting on 19th June and injuring their delicate stom-
hen the negotiations with the acha and bowels. Telephone Company for an exten-
years.
not be renewed.
Hongkong University.
I feel it is incumbent upon me to commend very earnestly to sion of their license and the Absolutely no mest should bej members of the Chamber, and to modernizing of their system were given to children until it bas all commercial men with whom the explained in detall by the Honour-reached the age of 18 months, and Chamber has any influence, the able the Colonial Secretary. As a then only if approved of by the appeal about to be issued by the result of that meeting a sub-com-doctor. For medicine, all strong University of Hongkong for fands mittee of the two Chambers was disagreeable draughts and oily towards an adequate endowment appointed to examine the experts should be abandoned and Baby's of that institution. Recognising valuations and the proposed new Own Tablets substituted instead. that education in South Chine has agreement with the Company, and Baby's Own Tablets are especi› a special call upon us, and that in the meantime the question of ally made for children's use and trade interests and the promotion increased telephone subscription can be given with absolute safety of international friendship are is in abeyance. The Company's to even the youngest infant. They closely bound up with this ques license expires in 1930 and until reduce fever, care colic and in- tion of the furtherance of educa-then they are under an obligation digestion, dispel constipation, tion in China, I would urge all con-to provide and maintain a good and check diarrhoea, relieve croup cerned to go into the matter of efficient service with approved and colds, allay teething troubles, their contributions to the Universi-modern appliances at the existing and promptly bring health-giving ty with scientific care and te rates of subscription, and seeing restful sleep in a natural way. spread their grants over a series that they were able in 1921 to pay
Chemists sell Baby's
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of years so that they may give to a dividend of 10% plus a bonus of Tablets, or sent post free, 60 the full extent of their ability. 10 it can scarcely be argued they cents per vial, by Dr. Williams' While on the subject of educa are operating at considerable loss. Modicine. Co., Szechnen Road, tion I would like to bring to the There exists at present no pro Shanghai. notice of the younger members of vision for the continuity of the the community, especially, the telephone service after the expiry Chinese Language School conduct of the present agreement with the ed by that distinguished Scholar, Company, and therefore the quen- Dr. Pearce, on behalf of the Cham- tion of an extension of the exist- ber of Commerce. Just at present ing license and a revision of nŽES the School is being run at a loss with a view to making provision through scarcity of students and fit for contiquity of service and pro- is therefore hoped that firms who gresive, development of the tele
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