THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1922,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Chamber to the Rice Association of
Cal fernia, San Francisco
Yours faithfely,
(Sd) D. K. BLAIR,
Secretary,
(Continued from page §.)
Re,ly from the Arsa, of Exporters *nclosing copy of letter addressed to the American Spice Trade Association. Asso. of Ex. & D. of Mengkong.
Hongkong, 3rd April 1022
The Secretary,
Hougherg General Chamber of) Commerce, Hongkong,
Dear Sir,-With reference to your letter of the ab alto, on the subject of inferior shipments of Cassia for the American Marke:, I now enclose for the information of your Clamber cepr of & lette, which this Association has addressed to the American Spice Trade Association.
Yours faithfully,
(S) D. K BLAIR.
Secretary.
Enclose Assn. of Ex and D. of Hon keng, Hongkong. 3rd Apr 1 150
The Secretary,
The American Spice Trade Associa- tion,
"124, Front Street,
New YorL
Dear Sir,--We Lave, before us as we write, a copy of your circular dated 1st February 1922, which was distributed to the Members of year Association, and on which we feel it incumbent upon outsdies, to-maken few comments.
Enclosure:-
Art of Ex. and D. of Hongkong. Hozphong, 4th April, 1922 The Secretary,
CANNED GOODS TRADE. SECTION.
Kadet
THE CHINA
GUILD OFFICIAL SHOT.
YAUMATI STREET YURDER.
MYSTERIOUS CRIME LAST NIGHT.
Dear Sir, I am desired to inform you that at the last meeting of the Canned Goods Trade Section of this Chamber the question of "received for shipment" Bills of Lading was
A Fanmati hawker holding's high. considered, with special reference to official post in the Chui Lap Hawkers' the applicability or otherwise of such Guild, was shot dead in Battery documents to the conditions of the street. Yaumati, about 10.20 o'clock Trade in Canned Goods (Food, Mest,
meeting of the Guid, Dear Sir-At a recent meeting of Fish or Vegetables), and the following last night on his way home after a the General Committee of the Associa-resolution was carried without a tion of Exporters and Dealers of dissentment:-- Ilongkong the question was raised as
Rice Association of Califonia,
San Francisco.
Chamber.
"That "received for shipment
to whether or not sil Members of your Bills of Lading unless accompanied by Association engaged in the Ries an undertaking from the seamship Trade" are ipso facto signatorks to Company, slali not be accepted by. the Pice Agreement made with this the members of this Section for ship ment by all-water route, and that the Secretary be instructed to forward copies of this Resolution to the Chan bers of Commerce at the chief British, Foreign and U.S.A. PortaTM
It is understood that many of your Members are actually making use of the Certificates issued in accordance with these rules while this Chamber has not yet their names to the Agree-
That ship's orders or delivery orders shall be deemed proper tenders on cif. contracts where Bills of Lading are not available."
ment. In this cornection 1 am to state that Corticates are issued here, only to those firme who have signed the Agreement, my Committee there- I am requested to ask that you fre will be glad to have definite news will kindly bring the terms of this the notica of regarding the position at your end, as resolution
to
He was murdered a few doors away from his home, No. 113, Battery Street, which was almost deserted and very quiet at that time of the night. The bullet, which was fired from behind at point blank range, went clean through the heart.
The report of the revolver shot brought several people living in the neighbourhood to the spot bat no trace of the murderer could be found. The
police were at once summoned and the body was removed to the Kowloon mortuary,
Detectives were out all last night, but have so far failed to find any cite as to the identity of the murderer.
Questioned by the police, the
if all Menters are not bound, it would any members of your Chamber deceased's wife could give no reason be as well to let this Chamber have or Association who are interested for the murder. Her husband was su an up to date list of signatories for in the manufacture and sale of circulation to those of our members Canned Goods for shipment to the United Kingdom of G. Britain and who have signed.
Ireland.
The question of Shipments to New York was also discussed and I was intructed to enquire as to whether or zet any arrangement has been made,
Yours faithfully,
CHARLES E. MUSGRAVE,
Secretary.
In the fing plan, websolutely deny the allegation of swindle, and object to the use the term as in New York for the parchase of applied in your eireplar referred to. rice from this Port, under the terme If there were any truth in this allega- of the Agreement between here and tion the reason therebee would be San Francisco. found in the attitude of the majority Regarding the methods of sitting
mcent submissions to l of the American bayer who have employed.
revealed wide)" consistently forced the ice down arbitration have
or is in contemplation, between your The Secretary, Association and a similar Association
to
it
Chamber of Commerce; Hongkong.
Letter from the Secretary. British Federation of Traders' Association,
London, 23rd January, 1522. The Secretary,"
British Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong. China.
is discrepancies in percentage of broker | a point at wha
Dra: Sir-I am directed by Sir weli ich imp.sile to secure grains, and I ani to enquire whether, absolutely prize cargo In this As- or not, use is being made of bamboo Stepha Demetriad: K.B.E, the Pre- sociation, we have slippers who have, sieves, such as were sent you for sident, to send you herewith a port exporte large quantities of Canton sample som-two years ago, or whether of the Meeting of this Federation held Cassia absolutely and unquestionably wire sieves are emplored. and what on the 17th January, 1922 (giving the
resolutions nuarimously carried at thatį up.to the standard ... of the size of mesh.
Meeting) together with a short history of the movement which has resulted in the formation of this Federation.
Yours faithfully,
(Sá.)---
Secretary.
stasen", but who have been pezalis- | I stall be glad i information ed by arbitration very unfally so-regarding the foregoing enquiries many Farticularly when the marke: Las de- be supplied to this Clamber as early clized between the times of purchase as possible. and amiral of the catge.
We are in agreement with the that the fair opinion expressed Svrage quality of Cassia stipped. both in Rolls, and Broken, is pos sibly of inferiuz catore, and you will quite understand the reason for this when we tell yea that the prices being paid to-day to Chinese deders,, are less than half the figures ruling ten to twelve years ago, although the actual cost of the meistardee in its pristine! state is to cheaper-cn the contrary, it is higher owing to the rise in cost
♫
I am, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
(Sa) D. K. BLUR
Secretary. Note: The above letter was approved and dispatched.
RILLS OF LADING RECEIVED FOR SHIPMENT" HAGUE RULES
3921.
Letter from the Shanghai Chamber
1 The Bund,
Shanghai, February 10, 1927.
of transportation, labour and pack- The Secretary,
Hongkong.
Chamber's reply to the Assn. of British Chambers of Commerce in China & H. K. S'hai.
Hongkong, 24th March, 1993. The Secretary,
Association of British Chambers of Commerce in China and
Hongkong, Shanghai.
BILLS OF LADING Hague Rules 1921 and Received For Shipment Clause
bonest man, she said, who always minded his own business eni lad never had any quartel with anyone. As a Guild ocial, be, was popular with everyone, and was always coaght for advice.
CUTICURA HEALS SKIN TROUBLE
In Red Blotches On Baby. Was Continually Scratch- ing... Lost Rest.
"My baby began to be restless at night, and was continually scratch- ing. Finally be broke out wina zud blotches that later turned out to be
of a wet ratore. The poor child could no: sleep
"I decided to send for a free xam- ple of Chica Scep and Ointment. The first night he got relief, and alept all night. Then I pambasad more, and I only used two boxes of Curie Dinment when he was bealed." (Signed) Mrs. B. Gevina, 31. Croft's Bldings; Camp Lane. Shefeld, Eng.
Cuticuta Soap to cleanse, perify and beautifyCordera Ointment to solte, soothe and beal, are ideal for every-daytolitand surkeyptposts. Soap 16. Omtrent la 3d, kuď za od. Sold Laroorat the Empire Forspil vaststroente cras 1.Bovbry & 1406, Lab, 11, Chuchachoman BRCA1. Akafor måltrders with pract. Cubicura Soen shares without gang.
whereby Bankers shall find them selves not to accept letters of credit which preclude acceptance of bills of lading claused either Shipped or Received for Stipment" or again
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
{ Renter's Services to the China Mail)
KING AND QUEIN IN BELGIUM,
WREATH FOR NURSE CAVELL MEMORIAL.
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BAUSSELS, May 10.
The British King and Quin plased a wrath at the Nowe Cavell
memorial.
GENDA TOCJIN.
CRUSADE AGAINST TYRANNY,
LONDON, May 10,
Replying to a telegram from the Congregational Union, Mr. Lloyd George says: "The humanitarian forces of the world are closing their ranks in a new crusade against the tyracay of brute force. Genos has sauded the tocsin of peace. We must not rest till we have won."
MURDER MYSTERY.
MAN FROM HARBIN.
LONDON, May 10.
The West-End police of London are investigating the mysterious death of Georges Congoocher whose body was found in the street Maida Vale A few mitates after be left his lodgings for an after breakfast stroll.
Cougonchet came from Harbin three weeks ago to take up a position in the Russian Co-operative Society in London.
-RUSSIA'S OIL RES JURCES.
CONCESSION SCRAMBLE.
LONDON, M: 10,
In the House of Commons, Commir. Kenworthy asked whether the Royal Dutch and Shell-oil groups or any other oil companies had approached the Gore:nment for diplomatic support in cb'aining concessions for oil exploitation in Russia.
LANDBU'S LETTER.
REMARKABLE LAST EPISTLE
One of the most remarkable spistles Lever penned by a crimius) before his execution was written by Landre on the day before he was guillotined. It is adire sed to . Godefroy, Advocate-Gears, who pro ecated bim at his trial, and there will be few to deny that for literary style, for skill in marzhalling arguments, and for irony, which, however,
Landro ill-natured, produced an extraordinary Antan
not
ia
has
secret
document. He took his with him to the guillotine, but he bas left behind him a letter which throws a strong light on his strange psychology. It shows that while he was being studied by the crowded court he himself was studying, taking the measure of the man he had most to fear. At the time he was writing this amazing letter he appears to bare nest, and he felt that he must say had a divination that his end was certain things that were on his mind and give Lis impre sions of tae po- secation which led to the sentence of death being passed upon him.
Landra'a letter takes the forta of a review of, his tris!. He tel's how the Advocate Gezeral bad made use of persuasion, emotion, and fear without the least effect, and then, surprised at the clearness of Landra's replies, a doubt arose in M. Godefroy's mize. Landra writes:
I saw this doubt, and you who kept. your eyes fixed upon me felt that I anderstood you. I followed your thought, and was no longer the sole - Fobject of your preoccupation. There w're witnesses, pieces a-convic`ion, sorry things without value which could give ron ao explanation of the sup- posed crimes. The famous stove was one of your hopes, br: when you saw it you understood that there could at bave taken place the atrocities which you counted on accusing me with.
The Adromte-General is asked to recall the emotion raised when a woman witness declared that she had
Mr. Austen Chamberlain said that the Foreign Office was approached in September last. It promised support for properly legitimate British enterprise. The Government had no information with regard to the positionscen rothing surpect in the store. of negotiations.
CHINESE STUDENIS.
BOXER INDEMNITY POLICY.
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE.
LONDON, Mar 11.
In the House of Commons Sir J. D. Rees declared that the Boser in demnity was the property of the British taxpayer and asked for an assurance that is would not be "quandered upon educating Chinese students in England or sny other foreign extension of our educational expenditure.”
Lord Winterton, for Mr. Cecil Harnsworth, Under Secretary for
M. Godefroy was asked to confess “ why he was so anxions to have indications which catas from all sides verised. If there was certain proof- that the missing women had disap- peared in the stove, why seek for them elsewhere? Landra is very He £3rs bard on the experts. their "bizarre jargon" tended to prove that by the replacing of a single figure a
could be guillotined and be complains that the Advocate-General bed need of that in order to sapport his accuza, tion. He compliments himself on his calm demeanour during the evidence
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of the experts, which attitude troubl el the Advocate General-s pra:f which in Lazdru's view showed that
int. This simply means that the The Hongkong General Chamber of Dear Sir-Referring to your letter] Shipped or Delivered for Shipment Foreign Afairs, replied that the attitude to be adopted by the Government he doubted more than ever. He points.
of February 20th I beg to advise you! This Chamber cannot take sny other towards resumption of the Boxer indemnity payments Lext December was that the Sub-Committee apronted to riew than that it is utsound in now being considered. He was not able to anticipate at present the course
of all concerned the government would decide to tak consider the above matters have cow the interest arrived at the fellowing conclusions for bills of lading to have the This Committee recommends that clause "Received or Delivend for
quality has been sacried to meet Commerce, the labite obtains blein your market. Dear Sir-In reference to your Ceti these are raid, there is no letter of January 10-on the subject of tope of any improvement, so you Bills of Lading 1 shall be greatly must realise that any complaint that obliged if you will kindly let me know may exist can only be remedied at what decision has been arrived at by Four end. The commodity is not the Sub-Committee appointed to
that carries anything consider the Hague Rules 1521.
one but 3
very
small commis-!
sion for the Exporting House, and
the forcing down of the price with
the Chinese Dealer inevitably results
Yours faithfully,
(Sd) E. M. GOLL,
Secretary,
Febru.ry 27, 192
British Chamber of Commerce,
1 The Bond,
-Shanghai,
in the quality suffering. There are. Chamber's acknowledgment." cl coutee. reputable
Chamber advocates
your
Replying to Colonel Lestrange alone, Lord Winterton said the com- the British Chambers of Commerce Shipment deleted or omitted so that mittee on the education of Chinese, 02 British lines was meeting at the in China and the Chamber in the clause remains Shipped when Foreign Office. It was constituted as follows:-Sir John Jordan, Sir Samuel Hongkong should rapport the adoption the goods are not actually shipped. Hoare, Sir William Clark, and Sir Charles Addis, Mr. F. Anderson, of the of the Hague Rules 1921 for corsa This Lills of lading, and also generally, as Chamber approaching the Barkers' China Association, and representatives of the Foreign Ofise and Board of soon as practicable.
Association at Shangbai, and strongly Education. Guided by the letter of 10th urging that Association to adopt the September last from the International principle recommended. Law Association, this
I am that Messrs. A. Holt & Co. considers that the unatimens have already adopted the Hague conclusion and sanction arrived Rules for their bills of lading which
force almost" at in support of the Hague are coming into impos-
Rules by various important interests, immediately, and a copy of this Lew sible 3: times by the beating Dear Sir, Inacknowledging receipt including Bankers, Underwriters bill of lading is attachid. down of price referred to above thus)
Merchants, letting in the les seliable dealers who of your letter of the 20th instant 1 and are prepared to weet almost sny regret to inform you that owing to Shipowners. in September last, pressure of time consequent upon theat, the Conference of represer- price.
concerted at Seamen's Strike the Sub-Committee tativa interests
dealers
who do their utmost to maintain The Secretary,
foll quality standards, but their position is
rendered
Yours faithfully,
(56) D. K. BLAIR.
Secretary.
Ch: mbe's reply to Meers. Lepack Company, Limited.
·Hodgkong 3rd April, 1922.
Messrs. Lepath Co., Ltd,
Hongkong.
Dear Sirs, I have to thank you for
moment.
(88.) D. K. Blair, Secretary.
Chamber
well as
Yours faith:ally, "
(Sa) D. K. BLAIR,
Secretary,
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LAWN TENNIS.
MIXED DOUBLES.
FINAL YESTERDAY:
NORTH CHINA WAR
WU PEI-FU DEPARTS FOR PAOTINGFU.
(Beuter's Pacific Service.)
INTERPORT CRICKET.
F. A. Redmord and Mrs. Lawes (-15) et J. B. Penman and Mrs. Armstrong (-30) is the final of the
TIESTSIN, May 10. above competition of the H.K.C.C. which was appointed to consider the the Hague, amply justify the adoption
General Wu Pei-fu leff Tientsin Chamber's reply to the British Travis Tournament yesterday after Hague Rules 1921 has not yet issued of the Rules, and so far as this Cham- ita report, I am to assure you, ter has been able to appreciate the Imperial Council of Commerce, noon and a keenly cont sted match for Pactingfa at right o'clock this
resulted in a win for the first named evening. Hongkong, 25th March, 1922. pair by two sets to one. There was s The opinion prevails that his de- however, that the matter will receive fall import of this basis of bill of London. - attention at the earliest possible lading practice, it sees no objection to
great struggle for the first two sets, partare indicates that he desires to their adoption. The Rules appear to The Secretary,
"British Imperial Council of Com and with the handicape balancing demonstrate that he does not intend Yours faithfully,
provide a new working basis removing
matters, the match was very exciting. to dominate the Government. some of the difficulties of the past merce, London.
At the end of the second sit, obtaining between shipowner and
to close had been the struggle, that Chamber's acknowledgement to shipper, and any modification of there
the scores stood at 11 games all your letter of the 14th vita, enclosing the British Imperial Council of Com-Rules should now depend on the fruits
Fenman and Mrs. Armstrong opened of future experience.
the third set all by taking the fire This Chamber deprecates any
two games and then the heavier legislation to deal with the matter Secretary,
such
bas .bees
Dear Sir, With reference to your handicap told against them. Slowly suggested
of letter of 25th November, I have now but surely, Redmond and Mrs. Lawes British Imperial Council of Com-by the British Federation
Traders Association their pleasure in encloring copy of a letter took control of the game, and winsing merce, London.
letter of January 23rd last which my Chamber bas addressed to the next six games straight off the
·HAGUE RULES, 1921-BILLS
addressed to this Chamber. This the Association of British Charabers reel won comfortably by 4 games.
The match developed itself into & OF LADING.
Charaber is not in favour of legislation of Commerce in China on the above Dear Sir, I am directed to acknow- to deal with the questions at issue eubject, which clearly sets out my struggle between the ladies, neither ledge receipt of your letter of the along the lines of the Easter Act or Committee's views. 25th November, last with inclorumer Water Carriage of Goods Act of relative to the above subject and Canada.··
copy of resolutions passed by the merce. American Spice Trade Association,
Hongkong, 28th February, 1922.
with reference to infusioz shipments Charles E. Musgrave, Esq., of Cassia from this market, which his Chamber has referred to the Associa tion of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong, and copy of whose direct reply to New York I now hare ples. sore in enclosing.
Yours faithfully,
(5.) D. K. BLA,
Secretary.
RICE SHIPMENTS TO U.S.A.
Letter from the Exportere Aan- with enclosure,
Asen. of Ex. &D, of Hongkong.
Henglong, 4th April, 1922.
The Secretary,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong. Dear Sir, I am directed by my Committe to submit for approval of the Chamber a draft letter which has been prepared by this Association having reference to Pice. Shipments to the United States, and will be glad if tame may be forwarded by your
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haye to inform you that this Chamber With regard to the question of the has appointed a Special Sub-Com-Received for Shipment" clause in mittee to deal with the question. bills of lading, this Chamber spproves I shall communicate with you later the principles eet ont in the Hague when the Sub-Committee has issued Rules in Paz.3 to 7 inclusive of Arti- its report.
Yours faithfully,
(84) D. K. BLAIR,
Secretary,
Letter from the London Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Important
BILLS OF LADING. HAGUE RULES 1921 AND RECEIVED FOR SHIPMENT CLAUSE.
Yours faithfully, ·
(80) D. K. BLAIR,
8:cretary.
MEMBERSHIP
cle 3 dealing with responsibilities and, THE MACAO ELECTRIC LIGHT-
LAG COMPANY, LTD. liabilities. It is recognired, however, that this does not adequately meet the practical difficulties that lave arisen
HONGKONG . SHANGHAI MATCH.
(Reuter's Pacific Service.)
SHANGHAI, May 10.
out s discrepancy in the documents ing that the evidence on his point was concerning the bones found, contend- couflicting, and concludes that in studying the heads of the dead those promised. He argues that if the of the living were dangerously com- sebis of botes came from a skeleton sixty years old, how could he have Elled that person, since at that time
he was not born?
He asks the Advocate. General why, after the verdict was given at the tral, he avoided his glance, and why, more agitated than ever, he had made ase of uncomplimentary words in describing the conduct of the andience. Landru says:
That crowd wcold have insulted me when you had me condemned as guilty, but I am innocent. Then with a benevolence which moved me you asked me if I had azy declaration » to take. What bad you to do with my declarations if you were sure of
these missing women if you are certain my guilt, and why are you seeking for that I murdered them?
Landru ends with the declaration
that while he himself was calm the Advocate-General was cast,down, and in this connection he hir ́s that there is a conscience which troubles an- certain judges as it ought to torture the guilty. He ends his letter thus: Adieu, Monsieur. Our common story will end to morrow, no doubt. I will die with an innocent sid tranquil soul. Deign' to receive with my respects my wishes that yours may be the same.
The Civil Governor of Kwentong In the Interport cricket match Dr. Wa Ting-fang, has appointed Тапед Commissioner of the gentlemen coming much into Hongkong Garrison v. dhanghai tu Wah prominence. Both ladies played an scors at lunch were Hongkong 153 of Public Utilities and concurrently Commissoner of Pablic Health excellent game. Mrs. Lawes was raps for 6 wickets.
LATZE of the Yeang Kong District; slightly better of the two, and placing well in rallies with strong drives and. In the Interpork cricket match, Teng Kikinn Commissioner of wels timed lobs, she won many points. Hongkong scored 191, Bagnall being Pabic Works of Chiali g di triet;
The scores were 64, 57, 6-2 in top souter with 64: favour of Redmond and Mrs. Lawie.At the end of the day's play Shang
hai had compiled 232 for the loss of The Canton Municipal authorities seven wickets, Cockburn being the Lave granted a charter to a local highest scores with 89. company, named Chang Sun Com between Canton and Honaz Inland. It is reported, the company has purchased four motor boats and will soon begin the work of constructing jetties. It is also reported, the annual fee for obtaining the licence from the Manicipality is $18,000.
in these connecticos in recent Proposed by: Mesars Lowe, Bing pany, for operating ferry services
ham & Matthewa years and this Chamber advocates Seconded by Messrs. The Interna that to relieve the situation
tional Banking Corporation. the Chamber
*hould approach. 1, 2 & 3, Orlord Court, the Bankers' Association at Bhangbei. 1.97 Candon Street, It is suggested that they should be
-London R. C. 4.
7th February, 1922.
·
Duly elected members subject to saked to further consider the question confirmation at the next. Annual and favourably review adopting a rale General meeting.
Wd Chun, Commissioner of Public Utilities and concurrently Commis- sioner of Public Health; Chiu Ting, Commissioner of General Affairs, Tip Pak min Commissioner of France of San Hing District; Yip Shing Fong Commissioner of Pablic Utilities of Bau Kai-District; Yaa Eba-shing CAUSE OF DESPONDENCY Commissioner of General "Affairs; Chow Ming-pes, Commissioner of Despondency is often caused by in-
Works; Lai Wai-po, digestion and constics tion, and emekly Publis are taken. Those table strengt rabe Cheung tea, Commissioner of Public disappears when Chamberlain's fabics Commissioner of Industry, and Chan digestion and move the bowels. Health of the Tung Teen district. by all Chegrata and Storekeeper.
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