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POINTS FROM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
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Government Electrical Engineor. in April, when it was learned with much satisfaction that tho Government was arranging for the
mit shipowners to acceptance of ship as heretofore, and that ships fulfilment, if not by the end of the either the principle or the finan-be given the option to proceed present typhoon season, certain-· |cial obligation of Insurance of with the guard ship or not, asly in time for the next. Through- authorities their employees. The Chamber they desired. The Committee out the year all the therefore suggests a conference, wrote that they could see no ob-jinterested have shown a most en. at an early date, botween the Gov-jection to these proposals and couraging willingness to proas the establishment of ernment and those Immediately would be glad to see them put inte forward concerned,"
operation as soon as possible, this station which will be of in- The Colonial Secretary, how-provided they are not regarded as estimable value to the skipping ··
to a final solution of the Piracy Pro-and commerce of Hongkong and The annual
a.wide area of South China, report of the patrola which will be adequate to ever, repiled that, In order
nvold delay, it had been thought ventlon question. external of safeguardships from
With regard to the request Hongkong General Chamber
better that Government should Just Commerce,
lanted
Harbour Development. for attack, and when coupled with
which has been frequently made publication, marka departure reasonable measures of self-pro-proceed independently of the ship
Further discussion of plans for by the Chamber since the Swatow from the old custom of tection on board, to make attempts ping companies.
The Convoy System, the commercial developimont of typhoon of August, 1922, that printing in extenso the corres at piracy from within too hazard-
Correspondence took place in Hongkong Harbour, occupying Zikawel storm warnings be broad- pondence transacted during the ous to be aitractive.
The thanks of the Chamber are October between the Government much time and thought in 1929, casted at the same time as Hong- year and takes the form, instead, 1 of an interesting summary of the conveyed to the Hongkong Gov-and the Shipping Companies, the were postponed pending publica- kong warnings, the Government was tion of Mr. John Duncan's Report. wrote on July 24th that both the Chamber's work, to which has, crnment and the Naval Authorities Government stating that it
Companies an important and exhaustive docu-Manila and Zikawel weather re- been added much useful matter, ao for support readily given; and to proposed, unless the
anw grounds for objection, to ment which was referred by the ports were being broadcasted by that the report in... In effect, n Mr. N. S. Brown for the keenness abandon the convoy system for Government to the Chamber on Cape D'Aguilar Immediately
he
મ 600-metre wave commercial year book of Hong and enthusiasm with which
The the Inst day of the year and has receipt, un
earnest length. A useful conference took kong. It contains, for example, took up the question as a member vessels on the Canton run, a report on last year's trade: of the Government Committee and reply of the Shipping Companien falroadly received much summary of the statistics of the as the signatory principally res-Wan that they "would not object consideration from the Committee place with, Mr. L. H. King, the
to the abandonment of the con-In 1925, very principal articles of Import and ponsible for framing the
voy system provided H. M. Gov- export; a description of Hong- able "Minority Report;" also
ernment could arrango outside kong and its University, Its ship- the China Association for building and cargo handling faci- prompt Basistance rendered protection from pirates attacking
the steamera;" to which the Gov- It was noted in the last Annual transmission of weather reports, lities. for the information of pressing the question upon
ernment rejoined that "In view of Report that a aympathetic and during periods of typhoons, direct authorities In readers beyond the confines of the attention of the
the replies received from the helpful letter had been received from the Observatory through of D'Aguilar by remote control; also, Colony, for whom, also, a busi London.
Shipping Companies concerned, it from the Inspector-General This chapter also gives ness directory of the members of
has been decided to maintain and Customs ant Peking. (Sir Francis that Mr. King saw no insuperable the Chamber is provided, and account of other questions in con enforce the convoy aystem for Aglen, K.B.E.) on the subject of technical difficulty to the estab should prove of great value in nection with piracy, which have vessels on the Canton run." the proposal for the establish-lishment on a suitable site of a promoting the Colony's trade, conie before The Chamber during
A plan calculated to reduce the ment by the Chinese Government permanent transmitting and
be operated Thero Are also DI impor- the year.
Inconvenience of the convoy nys-of a meteorological and wireless ceiving station, to local wire- tant account
Shoal from the Observatory. The calls 1924, less development in
Insurance Against Disablements.tem was suggested by the Har-station 131
the While it is impossible to make a upon D'Aguilar in respect of its Illustrated summary of the
Early in the year the important hour Master in a letter .re.
December; definite statement at the moment, proper work-ship-to-shore com cent report by Mr. John Dun- subject arose of insurance against Chamber dated 11th
is are so constantly increasing that it deve death or disablement as a result namely, that the extra guards be there are Indications, states the munication and direction finding- can 1)}]] the commercial
slowest ship aa Committee, that the project lopment of the Port and a striking of piracy of officers of merchant placed in the
(Continued on PageBandit.) The guard ship in lieu of in the fastest within measurable distance table showing the periodical sail ships on the China Coast. Ings of the principal shipping Government wrote to the Chamber lines operating in Hongkong, to suggesting that a scheme of in- all parts with which there insurance might be operated either direct communication. The vo by Government or by a private In- lume is admirably arranged and surance Company somewhat on the printed, is of a handy size, and lines of the National Insurance must commend itself to members Acts, contributions to be made by us certainly does to the re- the owners, officers and the Gov
The Committee Have viewer-as a great improvement crament.
of
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to
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OD the somewhat cumbersome this question very careful cons. deration, and replied to the Gov- method formerly adopted. much less bulk, the Chamber's an-
ernment as follows: nual report is now a comprehen- sive and extremely useful publica-
tion.
ilo
"The Chamber is strongly of opinion that compensation to both officers and crews of merchant these In its report on the past year's ships should be paid in
On the question of the activities, the Committee remarks cases.
source whence compensation that alight progress has apparent-
the ly been made with certain public should be drawn, however, questions which occupied a large Chamber desires to point out that share of the Chamber's attention in most cases the liability rests in 1923. Little has been heard first with the Chinese Government trouty during 1924 of progress with the which falls to full transfer of the military establish- obligations by affording to mer- menta from the centres of Vic-chant shipping protection from toria and Kowloon; and the Cham- the depredations of pirates.
"Where pirucies occur in Hong- ber is still pleading that increased naval patrols will be a far more kong waters or are effected by pirates embarking in Hongkong effective method of suppressing piracy than any further harass.it is suggested that the more imme- dinte responsibility lies with the ment of trade by making stringent the regulations for the Hongkong Government which may provision of grilles, guards and ronsilered to assume that res- extensive alterations to construc-ponsibility when I issues instrue- tion of existing vessels.
Pirney Prevention.
more
ions to the offfeers of merchant ships as to the methods by which the vessel is to be defended, lys
ler and other certificated oficers int resist to the uttermost any pira- reserves the tical attack," and right to disallow the employment
offers who do not carry the Government's instructions,
"Nor does the Chamber consi-
out
The subject is further deve-it down as "the duly of the mus loped in a special chapter on the piracy prevention problem which the Committer states that stage was reached at the end of the year which it is confidently believed westges the adoption of radical measures for the cure of the evil; namely, the increase der that joint insurance by State, of Naval Patrols,-a solution employera and employees under Health insurance which the Chamber has consistent-the National
every
ly pressed upon the authorities Acts affords a true parallel with concerned. An needunt of the the circumstances at present under deliberations of the Piracy Rega. consideration. Sickness is a risk
to which the workers in lations Committee, with 1$ sum- mary of the "Minority Report" occupation are subjected, where. disable- (recently published) and the pur-as the risk of death or part is given of a recent letter ment through piracy is a specini announcing that while adhering and exceptional risk peculiar to to the view, which is shared by this part of the world and due the Commander-in-Chief, that solely to the inability of govern- armed protection on board ship is ment authorities to maintain law essential, the Government has and order, urged that the Lords Cummis-
"The Chamber willingly res-1 sioners of the Admiralty should,ponds to the request of the Gov- in the interests of British trade ernment for its views, but would and prestige, sa strengthen the add that it cannot express & de- naval forces here as to provide for | fiulte opinion on the subject be- the establishment of a system of cause it has no authority to com-
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