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HONGKONG TRADE.
ACTIVITIES OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
mercial community were dealt
ARMED ROBBERY.
JEWELLERY, MONEY AND DEEDS STOLEN.
WHY MALARIA RECURS
Branch of the Imports and Exports ship services between the Colony Department. The writers were in- and Macao, Canton and the West formed that while it was considor River. The opinion of the Cham- ed that the re-establishment of ber of Commerce was requested on
Once the spores of the Malaria the Statistical Department would these proposals, and further, whe-
parasite have become established certainly be advantageous, thether any other coastal trade should
In the blood something more Committee did not feel that the be included in the modifications. A sensational armed robbery oc efficacious than, quinine-which at The reply was that the method curred early yesterday morning beat is purely a palliativo-10 present financial condition of the Colony would warrant a recommen-proposed for adapting Article VI when six robbers, armed with re-necessary to eliminate tliem. Un dation to the Government that the of Rules in relation to Coastal volvers and daggers. ontored
An advance copy of the report of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce for the year 1927, has expense of the Department should Trade to local requirements was through the roof into the top floor less theso spores are completely be undertaken. The Committee ncceptable to the Chamber. It of No. 132, Bunham Strand East, exterminated they will romain been forwarded by Mr. M.. F. Keynoted that the writers, themselves was not thought necessary nor de-the premises of a rich Chinese dormant for varying intervals of the Secretary. A large number placed considerable value upon sirable to extend the modification Chiu-chow rice merchant and time, only to break into renewed of subjects of interest to the con: local statistics; unfortunately it beyond regular services between escaped with booty consisting of activity whenever the vitality is with, and it is placed on record appeared that the Government had the Colony, Macao, Canton and the jewellery, money and property lowered by chills, change of tom- perature, debility, or other causes. that there has been a definito turn it on record that on the average West River, or to include any other valued in all at $2,908.
According to his report to Then the victim experiences an for the better and an improve-less than 100 copies of each issue coastal trade.
the police, Wong Yeung-po, the other bout of this distressing die- ment in trade. The following ex-of the Trado Returns were sold, in-
Travel Organisation.
rice merchant, stated that thero tracts are taken from the report: dicating that the interest shown
were two cubicles in the premiace
But if the blood is, rich, red and During the latter part of 1927 by firms generally was not very
The Chamber expressed its syml. He and his wife occupied one of the China situation, which had be great, and in the Government's
concubines. guarded against the causes of come acute as the result of the opinion not sufficient to justify the pathy with the objects of the Lon the cubicles, while the other was strong the system is thereby safe- Hankow and Nanking incidents, expenditure of about $80,000 per don Chamber of Commerce infused by his two definitely took a turn for the bet annum in maintaining the Depart catablishing a Travel Organisation There were also one small boy, two lowered vitality, and at the same ter. In the South, Canton, in De- ment. It was suggested that the Section, principally in order to male servants and two amahs, who time this good blood, by creating a generous amount of red cor cember, definitely dissociated it-question of trade statistics might promote and encourage travel boti slept in the rear of the floor.
He could not any definitely how puscles, makes existence impos to and from Great Britain. It was aelf from Communism, and in be discussed again at the next gen-intimated in a letter from the Lon-the robbers entered the premises,sible for the germs of Malaria. March, 1928, the long-standing|eral meeting of the Chamber.
don Chamber that assistance and but at about four o'clock he was Thus it is that Dr. Williams' Pink friendship between Hongkong and
information would be gladly ren awakened by the appearance of Canton was renewed by an inter- change of visits between Marshal
case.
has
Life Insurance Ordinance.
dered to travellers from the Far two men, both armed with revol-Pills have gained such popularily The Colonial Secretary wrote on East who may be visiting Great vers. They did not speak, but in all malarial countries. The Li Chal-sum, Chairman of the July 15, 1927, stating that a pro-Britain. Information is request made signs to him to get up from pure, new, disease-expelling blood Provincial Government Council in poanl had been made to amended as to difficulties or inconveni-hia bed: When he got to the Bit- which these pills create Canton, and H.E. Sir Cecil Section 33 of the Life Insurance ences experienced by Members of ting room he saw that his two male brought new life, strength and Clementi, K.C.M.G, Governor of Companies Ordinance, No. 11 of this Chamber when travelling to servants had been bound and permanent health to countless suf- ferors in every part of the world Hongkong. A visit to Canton by 1907, so as to exempt Life Insur-or from Great Britain which might gagged by the robbers.
Two other men armed with dag where Malaria is found. the British Minister (Sie Miles ance Companies operating in be removed by co-operative action,
gers had also entered the cubicle
Don't give Malaria another, Lampson, K.C.M.G.), at this time Hongkong which had made a de-
occupied by his two concubines chance to put YOU out of action. Customs Duties on Soy. also had excellent results. posit In Groat Britain only from
and succeeded in keeping sheri
Commenco now to fill your veins
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The improvement in trade noted the necessity for a local deposit: Members of the Chamber, writsilent without difficulty. at the end of 1926 gathered mo-making them lable in all othering in June, 1927, drew attention: The robbers then ransacked the with a new stream of healthy, mentum during 1927. In the ab-respecta to the provisions of the to serious losses incurred by them house and made off in an unknown pure, red blood, the blood that Dr. sence of trade statistics-which it Ordinance. The views of the on shipments of soy to Liverpool direction with property consisting Williams' Pink Pills can give you in hoped the Government will soon Chamber were invited; also any on account of sugar duties being of several hundred dollars worth at every dose. There is no dif- resume-it is impossible to give suggestions regarding the super-assessed by the Castoms Authori- of silver and bank notes and jewel- ficulty in obtaining Dr. Williams* definite figures, but the increased vision and control of Life Insur-ties there at double the rate usuallery, including a pair of gold ban-Pink Fills; they are sold by medie business recorded by Godown Com-ance Companies in Hongkong. panies, and the fact that the ton- nago of vessels engaged in for eign trade entering and clearing
the port during 1927 increased by 8 million tons, indicate that definite recovery of trade has taken place,
Confidential Business."
The Chamber replied on August Payable on soy. The Chamber gles set with jade valued at $200 eine vendors everywhere, and by 5, 1927, that it saw no reason why put the facts before the Chamber and a pair of earrings set with the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 60, Life Insurance Companies operat- of Commerce in Liverpool in a let diamonds, worth $450. The jewel-
free.
་་-་་་
ing in Hongkong should not have ter dated July 21 pointing out that lery and money were valued at $2,- Kiangse Road, Shanghai, at $1.50 sugar duties were apparently 903, according to the merchant's per bottle, $8 for six bottles, post the same exemption with regard to levied by the Customs and Excise report to the police. deposits that other insurance com-Authorities in Liverpool in a man- The robbers also took away title- panies enjoyed when a deposit had! been already made in Great Bri-nor which did not conform to the deeds and promissory notes with parcel a face value of $101,450 although practice in London. A tain, but was of opinion that such which was divided between Liver- it is not believed that the bandits HEAR MUSIC PLAYED BY THE A great deal of business of a companies should not be exempted pool and London had to pay excess can make anything out of these confidential nature has come be- from the general provisions of the fore the Committes in the last Ordinance. With reference to the duty and fine in the former city documents valuable though they On receipt of the report, the twelve months. In regard to the second paragraph of the Govern- but not in the latter. Chiness are. export trade in caesia oil a per-ment's letter, inviting suggestions manufacturers of soy had standing police Immediately raided adjacent plexing situation has recently aris regarding the supervision and con- en in consequence of the reported trol of Life Insurance Companies discovery by the consuming marin Hongkong, the Chamber scarce kets of a percentage of alcohol-inly felt in a position to express an shipments of cassia oll. These al-opinion on such a technical and in legations are being thoroughly intricato question.
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tent must not exered fifty per cont, houses and detained four men.. and there was no reason to sup- pose that they had departed from the rule in this particular case.
A Hongkong tumlyst had expressed
Membership,
were the opinion that the Liverpool Au- During the year there thorities might have determined seven withdrawals from member- the percentage of sugar without ship of the Chamber, and the fol- The question of the containers first clarifying the soy by remoy-lowing accessions: The Hon. used in packing rice for exporting from solution all non-sugar Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., Messrs. again came under consideration Eubstances that interfered with Bitzer & Co., China Underwriters, during the year, and in view of the accurate determination of Ltd., A. Goeke & Co., Roza Bros... complaints by exporters here and sugar and that would score as Steger & Co., Sui Heong Yuen, Wal importers elsewhere the Chamber sugar unless removed. The desir On Taeung. Ltd., Xavier Bros., issued a circular to rice-exporting ability of establishing a standard Ltd.
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Measures to bring the Hongkong ocean going passenger certificate in line with the equivalent cer tificate of the Board of Trade have occupied much attention and the Members of the Chamber under method of testing sugar content of The election of these Members considerations involved are record-1 date January 18, 1928, pointing soyagreed upon both in Hong- by the Committee requires con- ed at length in the ensuing pages fout that the certificate issued by kong and in the United Kingdom firmation at the annual meeting. of this Report.
the Chamber was mainly concern-naturally suggested itself.ns à Finances of the Chamber, The thanks of the Chamber areed with the quality of the rice, and result of this incident and if the Receipts from Members' 'Sub- again due to the Colonial Govern-although it stated that the rice Liverpool Chamber felt it desir scriptions are lower by $1,225 then mant of Hongkong for its readi- was "securely packed in double able to discuss this aspect of the in 1926, and Chamber's fees from ness to consider representations gunnies (or mats)" it must be absubject with the Customs Authori- surveys are less by $720.55 as com made on various subjects, and to vious that each container could ties in London, the Hongkong pared with last year. Sales of appoint Government officials to not be inspected.
Chamber would welcome such acthe annual report, amounting to confer with Committees of the
The Committee desired to draw tion. The Secretary of the Liver-$245,76, have reduced the cost of Chamber when occasion arises. the attention of exporters be the pool Chamber wrote on March 8, publication to $579.53.
On the year's working, a balance During the year there have been foregoing, and to say that if fur-1928, that, in spite of repeated on- helpful discussions with officials ther complaints were received the quiries, he had not yet been able of $11,181.12 has been carried to of the Public Works Department Committee would have to consider to obtain a definite ruling from the General Reserve Account. and Harbour Department on vehi- either the deletion from the Certi-Customs Authorities in Liverpool, the first time for some years, the cular ferries; with the Harbour fente of the clause as to packing with regard to the method of lovy-Chiness Language School showed Master on a proposed Harbour Board, and with the Government or increase the charge for the Cor-ing customs duties on soy.
University Finance Committee. Analyst on questions connected tificate to a figure that would en- able'ench container to be inspect-
with certification of export com- ed. It was suggested therefore! On leaving the Colony Mr. G. M.
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The General Reserve Account that exporters should themselves Young, resigned his seat as Mem- Early in its term of office the take steps to ensure that the pack-ber of the Council of the Univer- now stands at 360,953.04 as com- Committee was deprived, on their ing was suitable and thereby avoid sity of Hongkong, and of the Fin-pared with $48,901.04 at the end departure for home, of the valu-any cause for complaint under ance Committee of the University of 1926. In order to spread the able services of Mr. A. O Lang the existing arrangements.
by statutory authority as a mem-cost of the Secretary's leave pay. and Mr. G. M. Young. In the last
her appointed by the Chamber, over the Intervening period of few days another great loss has
The Registrar of the University service, a súm of $1,300 has been of Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, who' held office as Chairman of the Chamber the Chamber on July 29, 1927, that that he was desired to communi-rate the necessary amount will be in 1923, 1926 and 1927 and whose it is proposed to enact an. Ordin-cate to Mr. Young, through the available when required,
A temporary overdraft was ob sound judgment and wise counsel ance which shall contain the pro- Chamber, an expression of appre- have been of inestimable value to visions of the Carriage of Goods ciation of, and gratitude for, the tained from the bank in order to by Sea Act, 1924. The Home Act services rendered so ungrudgingly apply funds on, fixed deposit for the Chamber..
contains a clause permitting ship-| by him. to the University, which the purpose of taking up $25,000 Trade Statistics.
ments to be made to neighbouring would feel the loss of his advice of Hongkong Government six per home ports without a bill of lad- and assistance very keenly indeed. cent. loan for Public Works, The Cash and Investments of the Two Members of the Chambering, a mate's receipt only being Mr. Neilage S. Brown was nom! Chamber, subject to the temporary wrote during the year enquiring required. In applying this clausonated by the Committee to fill the overdraft above referred whether the Chamber was taking to Hongkong it is proposed to make vacancy and kindly accepted the amounted at the end of the year teet NW, London. Her Trade Marked any steps to persuade the Govern it apply to all sailing ships (1.0., position. ment to revive the Statistical junks, etc..) and to regular steam-
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