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FRIDAY, NOVEMBEK” 4," "1921:

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. order to obviate the risk of inferiore

WORK OF THE QUARTER.

BEVIEWED BY COMMITTER.

A review of the committee's work daring the past quarter was given to members of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce at a general meeting

beld to-day.

The chairman (the Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak) raid:

guany bags being used in shipments of rice, the Chamber should have a bag on file which should be a standard for all guany bags shipped. This sug gestion has been referred to the A- sociation of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong.

Rice Contracts and the Words: New cop"-The Chamber has made representations to the Rics Association of California regarding the insertion of the words "New Crop" in almost all contracts from San Francisco and New York. Your Committee agree that the "New Crop" are a good safeguard at the early part of a new season but the insertion becomes quite unnecessary after

words

Jane. The position be comes embarrassing when buyers, in

The Committee feel that the recent General Meetings have occupied over much of the Members, titne and, in order to carry out the pledge to the Members at the Meeting held on August 30, I am taking this opport-establishing unity of giving a short resume of some the matters which have engand our attention since the Meeting.

Some of them have already appear- ed in the Daily Rulletin, a method of publicaron which we trust will appeal to Members.

The report, which was read by Mr. A. O. Lang stated:--

Confirmed Bankers' Credit instruct their Bankers to insert the words "Des crap" inspectire of the time of shipment..

Netherlands Indian Annual Fair.-" The Consul General for the Nether- lands bas informed the Chamber that the Third Netherlands Indian Yearly Fair to be held at Bandoeng in the second half of 1922 will be fully restrictive British Nationality and Status of international and to Aliens (191) Act-The Chamber (stipulations will be made as to the received, through the Association of nature, kind or origin of the British Chamber of Commerce, Lon-machinery or tommodities to be ex-M don. copy of the proceedings at a De- bibited. putation which awaited upon the

cotton

at ing the consumption but stated that there are Chinese] Knitting Factories in South China, but so far as could be ascertained, no mills of importance. The Chamber was also informed that there are no spinning mills, and that what little raw Cotton is imported is used princi- paly for Quiltings and Packing.

Cotton Statistics for South Chins.-- Parliamentary Uzder Secretary, The Chamber received an enquiry Home Office, with reference to the for statistics which was referred to the The necessity for the amendment of the Piece Goods Sub-Committee.

Пете unable to above act, also a copy of the Report Sub Committee

any statistice of the Executive Council of the British supply

regard- Chambers of Commerce, London.

Pilferage of Cargo-Correspon- deice with Government resulted in the General Committee and Shipping Sub-Committer meeting the Hon. Captain Superintendent of Police on the 22nd September, 1921, at which Me ting the subject was exhaustively discussed and the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe outlined the steps Police were Shipments to Pauams.-The In- taking and proposed to take to tom-ternational Banking Corporation for bat pilferage...

warded to the Chamber particulars Cable Communication at Swatow. of the local laws and customs regard- Despite all the efforts put forward to ing shipping documents and the accomplish an improvement in the manner in which they should be made Cable Service at Swatow, the out. This has been forwarded to the Swatow Chamber has lately writ- Association of Exporters and Dealer ten to Hongkong reporting that the of Hongkong and circulated amongst service is as indifferent as ever, and Members of that Association and all no improvement appears to be in sight Banks. in the near future. It has been de Imposition of Taxes by the Carton cided that this very import int and Government. Your Committee hare vital matter cannot be allowed to received several letters of protest reat where it now is, and the matter against the action of the present has been again brought to the atten-authorities at Canton imposing taxes tion of the Annual Conference now which are believed to be wholly sitting at Shanghai in the form of a against Treaty committments. The resolution which Hongkong is second-matter is receiving attention.

Imports and Exports returns sup- .ing.

Hongkong University Commercial plied to firms.-The Superintendent Course Fund-This fund has now of the Imports and Exports Office reached the sum of $21,800, subscribed proposes to change a small fee to firms by British Members and the first applying for returns from time to time and has written the Chamber year's contributions to:-

Hongkong (a) The

University for its opinion. The matter has been $12,000 for the maintenance of a referred to the various sub-com- whole time lecturer in the Department mittees interested.

of Commerce,

Shanghai Chamber's Standard for

(b) Church Missionary Society of Piéce Goods Contract $8,000 for

the

have been remitted.

with

WARWICK COMEDY

COMPANY..

FRANK WHEATLEY, the StageManager of the Company, who appears in several clever ebarac er undies. The Company will commence their asson on Wednesday next, the 9th instaat,

the THEATRE ROYAL

* VERY CARELESS."

J

OFFICE BOY AND PUBLIC MONEY.

An interesting police court case, showing how careless they can be in government offices was heard by Mr. Lindsell to-day, when Mr. Niabet pro- secuted a Supreme Court messenger- boy for misappropriating $50.

fr. So Yit Tai, the head shroff, because he was busy, sent this boy to Fay some cheques and notes to It seems to have the Treasury. been the custom to initial a delivary book in such cases, and send a receipt later. Mr. Se admitted that he had trusted this boy with motey before.

Mr Chan Teng Hing, Treasury shroff, must have been busy too, for he initialled the book, as receiving $95.05 more than he did receive. He took the cheques, but forgot to take the notes.

The Magistrate. Very careless. Witness: An unfortunate mistake. The boy did not produce the notes, or mention them.

Accused I pushed them through the bars of your counter and called your attention to them several times, but you thought I was asking for a receipt, and told me to come in the afternoon.

TODAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC MEETING.

FOR SENDINO TELEGRAM TO....

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

A

PUBLIC MEETING of Residenta

HONGKONG VOLUNTERA

DEFENCE.CORPS.

ORDERS IT LOT. ChIONEL L G B, D.SO. Administrative Commandanı,

open to all, will be held at the, L. Parades.

Thestre Royal, City Ball, on TUURS-No. 1, 2, 3 and 6 Platoona 'will DAY, the 10th November, at 5.15 p.m. parade at strong as possible on Monday, punctually, ander the auspices of the 7th November, at Volunteer Head Lengua of Fellowship and "Service, for (quartera, st. 5.30 p.m.

the purpose of sending a message to the Conference of Nations at Washing too, expressing our earnest hópa for a just and permanent settlement of the problems of the Far East and the Pacific Ocean.

LADIES ARE INVITED. His Excellency The Governor will take the chair.

MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OF CHINA.

Hongkang Branch. MEMBERS are informed that the mari REGULAR MONTULY MEETING will be held at the Guild Office. Sailors' Bons, Hongkong, on MONDAY 7th November, at 5.00 pm. (act 5.45 pm, as heretofore).

Bassinere: URGENT & IMPOR- TANT.

W. J. STOKES,

Branch Secretary, Bongkong. November 3. 1921.

HONGKONG WOMEN'S GUILD

AND THE

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

LEAGUE.

Dress: Drill Order. Recruits parada asma time and place. Dress: Plain Clothes

Drill Parades for Iolantry will not be held, during the Camp reason (10th to 21st November) but will be resumed on Monday, 18th November. 2__ Camp

The Mounted Infantry Section, la fantry and Machine Gun Platoons will go into Camp at LOWU on Thursday evening the 10th November till Surday evening the 15th November.

The 6.25 p.m. and 7.09 p.. Traits from Kowloon will stop as Bridge 47 oa Thunday, 10th instant.

The following trains will also stop at Bridge 4 for the benefit of those who able to stay 3 consecutive days

in Cimp.

MORNING UpTrain from Kowinon to

7.22 x.m.

Bridge 47.

8.06.

9.38 am (Sundayı} EVENING

Down Train from Shum Chun ta Kowloon.

4.36 p.m. 5.12 p.m. 6.05 pm.

Camp will be continued on Saturday, 19th and Sonday, 20th November for those who are unable to complete 3 daya dering the first week-end.

The Senior Officer or N. C. O. on

GARDEN FETS AND SALE will sign Warrants for members

OF WORK

in aid of ta Local Charities and other

Children's Funds

to be held in the grounds of GOVERNMENT HOUSE by kind permission of H. E. SIP. R. E STUBES, K.CM.G.

⚫ on

Saturday, Nov. 19th, at 2 p.m.

The Stalls Will Include:"

The Mayflower Stall, The Blue Stall, Children's Stall, The Dollar Stall, and

General Stalls of næiri and attractive articles.

The Side Shown Izeinde: "Goldfish Pond": The Fairy Well ": Naval Chute": "Punch and Judy"

and “Fortune Teller."

Entertainment At 630 p.m. for Children The Dance of the Hagpise and the Toyshop Frolic Played by Children.

Admision at Gats in Garden Boad:

adults 50 Cents Children B9 Cents Da

Witness: I never said mything maintenance of Manchester-Tour Committee base to you about the receipt. qualified teachers for the Primary and recently received from the Shanghai when this witness discovered the By kind permission of Colonel Secondary Schools of the Church British Chamber of Commerce, copies shortage, same hours later, he went Wradham and Officers The Wiltshing Missionary Society at Canton, of telegrams outlining alterations to the Supreme Court, where the Band will be in attendance.

suggested by Hewett Memorial Scholarships supported by the Bradford Chamber: bay produced some notes from desk in the bazifis These Scholarships have expired and of Commerce.

office. He was short $50, and said Four Committee decided to perpetuate

he bad lost it, He also said: "You are very careless, and I did this to give you a lesson ”! ́

k'bour.

and Manchester

3

Surveys of Rice-Several recom-

monthly meeting.

The boy, who is seventeen years old, has been employed at the Supreme Court for two years. His friends Lad offered to refund the money.

Mr. Nisbet zaid that of course Mr.

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proseeding by that train. The above are the only trains that have been arranged. for, to stop at the Camp and members of the Corps ating any other train will be required to walk from SHANG SHUL

DRESS for Camp Battle Order i. e. Helmets, Rifles, Belts and Sidearms, Braces, Haveracks and Water-bottlem, Greco EN Bander worn over Right shoalder (caça to be taken). 3. Bagkago

Members wishing to have their baggage sont to the Camp at COWG must deliver it, clearly labelled with

owners came, st headquarters by 2.30 P.M. on Thursday, 10th November and 10 4.M, on Saturday, 19th November.

RIFLES AND EQUIPMENT - Rifles and Equipment are not on way sccount to be left in Camp during Mid- wook.

REDDING.

| Bedding will be drawn from the store Tent by webers sleeping in Camp, and returned before members leave on | the Sunday eveninge ⠀⠀ 4. Cadet Company.

The Company will parader at head- quarters on Monday, 7th instant at 5.30 p.

Dress-Drill Order with Carbines. Note: All N. C. Os and Cada's who wish to attend Camp will hand in their names to Bergs."Hest during the parade.

G. F. E. RAPSON, Bt-Major,

Adjutant, H. V. D. Corps. Hongkong, November 4, 1921.

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CONTENTS,

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1

Local Wedding

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1- 6 Obituary

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6

University Concert

.24

Local and General.

6-8 Bairingpan School

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8 Astor Hense Tragedy

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10

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1-Out For A Picnic

Motor Accident Motorists Fined Old Post Office Site diBook Club Notes'

Prince Of Wales Eastern Banks

Educational bureaus will shortly be established in the different tricts of Kwangtung province.

the name of our late Chairman by mendations have been put forward supporting the scholarship for a by the Association of Exporters and further period of three years, Dealers of Hongkong regarding Daily Wather Maps.-The Cham surveys of rice by the Chamber's ber has been in correspondence with Surreyors and these will be consider the Director, Royal Observatory, ined by your Committee at their next regard to the publishing of Daily Weather Maps in the Daily Bulletin,

Public Works Department Tenders. and the question of utility and cost The assistance of the Chamber has are now being considered.

Native Iabour-The Secretary for been sought in representing to Gor Chinese Affairs has kept the Chamber ernment certain methods adopted by. The sentence was four weeks hard informed of disputes arising between the Public Works Department in call- Employers of Native Labour and ing for tenders for stores which guilds, and, where called for, the methods, it is alleged, operate unfairis Chamber has brought same to the against local tenderers. The matter is notice of companies employing native being taken up with Government.

Delay in Forwarding Philippine Passport Regulations. Following | Ma L-The Chamber has received a a petition of the leading Shipping called protest from the Glasgow Companies, the Chamber succeeded in Chamber of Commiers regarding the obtaining a relaxation of regulations delay in forwarding the Philippine governing the examination of pass Mail to Europe and stating that only ports. Government has. sanctioned Mail Steamers should be used in this the abandonment of the examination Service. The matter is engaging the of passports of rersons leaving the attention of your Committee. port on the understanding that the

Supply of Admiralty Charta-As various Shipping Companies concerned Members may be aware, Admiralty andertake to make the possession of bas discontinued the supply of charts valid passports condition of the to Bhipping Companies, who ate now issue of a pasage

dependant on ordinary charts pur Siamese Radio Telegraph Amend-chased from an optician, who cannot ment Act.-The Chamber has had guarantee them to be up to date brought to ita notice the text of a Your Committee have taken new Radix telegraph Amendment Act the matter.

up with the Naval which gives the Minister of Com Authorities and lave suggest munications for Siam power to sue that if this course of action has been permission for wrchant ship anchor- taken by Admiralty for purposes of ed in Siamese Waters to sad and economy, Shipping Companies in the receive messagės.

Far East would be quite prepared to Amalgamation of the two Branches contribute toward any extra expense of the Legal Profession. Government Admiralty might be put to in con- informed. the Chamber that considera- tinuing the system of supply sa com- ton of this subject was postponed menced and carried on during the until the retum of Sir William Been wa Davies, who has now arrived back in Wireless Telegraphy on Seagong been admitted to membership of the the Colony The Chamber as two British Ships of 1,600 tone or over 16 Chamber, Subject to confirmation nominees on the Committee appointed proposed by Government to reath the annual general meeting.

ticket.

to consider the proposed amalgama tion.

Inferior Gunny Bags The Chambe has received a suggestion“ žia

It is somewhat singular that the War Memorial Japanese navy allows Russian gun-"Sampan: Stop!" boats attached to no recognised Go Children's Corner vernment, to fire at and chuse British Church Notes merchantmen in Japanese territorial German Losing Trade. waters or even to commit auch Rangoon Lights Changed stical acts outside them. The affair Legislative Council ---- at Murorau was brought to a ridical Mr Kasmussen's Alive. ous conclusion by the Russian gunboat "When I'm Demobbed." running shore, but meanwhile the Hainan News British ship and her passengers had sleep: On Deck been put to great risk, inconvenience, Hongkong Bank and loss. Considering the peculiar re China's Diannity lations of the Japanese Command and Correspondence. the Vindivostok Government, thers Fantods and Fantan would be room for the pressing of a Legislative Council few diplomatic inquiries in the matter, Reclamation Sch me observes the Japan Chronicle.

Victoria Hospital P.&.0, Efficency. Our War Memorial

ditions might modify the provisions of the Imperis Act in its application to this Colony

Hongkong Membership The Hotel Co. Ltd., and the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., have

enaes the provisions of the Merchant Members desir

make ́any

Shipping Wireless Telegra) Act, 1 remarks on the foreg 1919, and your Committee have put other matters up for discuss on the forward certain views where local non-Meeting is open.

or bring

9-10 Armed Robbery

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12

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More Robberies

Coming Marriages

Boy Scouts

The China Mail" Prister-

Two Stabbing Affairs

In The Social Swim

Street Chase:

Pawned Bangles

Hankow Trouble..

.15-15 Forged Bank Note

Banque Industrielle.

.16

..15

Stone Throwing

.25:

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Alleged Milk Theft

Police Search..

17-2018 “Titania".

Sport..

Special Cables.. Yachting Begins. New Statue Per

Passengers Exchange

When A Prisoner Dies.

Local Bhare Marizet

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