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SATURDAY MAROH

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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FAXATION..

THE CHINA MATLA

ions as to the employment of timt safe ting due to the many Indemnity recently passed by the finctuating now" cuirundies to which Conference of Associated. British there acsms no limit.

Chambers of Commerco at ang-I cannot conclude without ex- hai and it is earnestly to be hoped peasing acknowledgments to boy I am glad to say that sufficient that thoss resolutions will carry colleagues on the various Coma- fande are not available to permit with B Majesty's Government mittees of the Chamber for their the proposed War Memorial the vary great weight to which they cordial co-operation during my year Nursing Home' being proceeded" are entitled. The importance of of office and to Mr. Blair and his with and wo-aholl doubtless soon our University in any home for staff for the compétent manner in bear from, the Committee which has the education of Chinese on British which the duties at an extremely charge of the scheme what progress linos is fully recognised in those onerous year have been discharged. has been mada.

resolutions, but some time must I now propose the adoption of the necessarily elapse before anything report and accounts for the year; The Government continues to definite is decided in this matter of 1922 and after this has been second- receive handanio returns from the Boxer Indomnity and in the mean-ed I shall be pleased to anewer any male of land, as well us from the con- time I would submit that nothing questions members may wish to ask stantly increasing revenues of the would do more to convince His to the beat of my ability. Colony. It has been possible to Majesty's Government of carry out big schemes of road tak appreciation of the University's ing and development generally and possibilities as substantial response Adamson said still to leave surplus. This leads to the recent appeal for fands. me to suggest that the longed-for, trada revival, which is slow in com- Before leaving educational affairs the adoption of the report and

I might state, that, as the result of accounts.

CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL,

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Business Transfers. Seconding the resolution, Mr. W.

Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,

I have much pleasure in seconding

In doing so, I would

ing, might be accelerated by redne tion in taxation. We have noted a circular to loend business firms, like to take the opportunity of add- with satisfaction, Intely, the reduc inued recently, there has been sing a few remarks on one or two. tion of the Starop Duty on cheques considerable accession of students to subjects in this voluminous annual from ten cents to five cents but the Chamber's Chinese Language report, although you, Sir, have like Oliver Twist we ask for more, School, where the Rev. Dr. Pearce covered most the ground very com. It scams clear that the upward, has curried out, for somb years now,pletely. revision of the stamp duties and the a most useful work. The Chamber, liquor and tobacco duties, made in and commercial interests in Hong that an attempt is to be made to It is very satisfactory to learn 1921. need not have been so kong, owe Dr. Pearce a great debt deal, by legislation with an evil stringent. The duties on Bank of gratitude for having placed his from remittances, and. on billa of huling special knowledge of Cantonese and Chinese and foreign have suffered which merchants, both I would specially indicate as being his experience in education at our greatly. It is a travesty of justice

in the nature of a tax on industry, service.

TELEPHONE BERVICE.

DELCHER STREET FIRE.

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attempted to refer, even briefly, to I should only weary you if I

that a Chinese trader who may for years have enjoyed the protection

Since our last meeting a valuable public service has been rendered to

the mere insertion of a notice in of the laws of the Colony, can, by the Colony by Messrs. A. R. Towe all the matters with which your the Press, assign the whole of his and F. R. Marsh, your Chamber's Committee has bad to deal in the business assets, without signing representatives on the Special Joint course of the year. You will nate bis debts and liabilities. I feel auto Committee appointed by the Gor that after the great fire at Belcher that every reputable concern in the ernment. This Committee made Street, Kennedy Town, on the day Colony-foreign and Chinese alike protracted investigations as before Artaistice Day, the Govern--will welcome any measure to thorough Rs circumstances por ment was addressed, at the instance miaka auch transfer illegal. mitted of the conditions of the of the Fire Insurance Association, Ordinance such as the Chairman An Telephone Company's licence and on the need for a branch fire station has outlined appears to me likely to the Company's proposed terms of land a better water pressure in that operate simply and effectually. renewal.

Tt is naturally a source district, which contains a large Personally I cannot see how any of antisfaction to the Chamber that population and the Government adopted the report godowns full of valuable per the proposed legislation. It is to be a great many honest trader will be prejudiced by of Mr. Lowe's Committee in loto chandise. The Colonial Secretary hoped, Sir, that the Chamber will

in embmittting its forms to the has replied that the matter is receiv-press for the early introduction of Telephone Company last October.

ing the consideration of Govern- the measure,

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

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MAIL SERVICE,

MILITARY LANDS.

The progress and development of Hongkong University is of special Questions wonnected, with the no reference made from the Chair I was disappointed that there was interest to this Chamber. As you mail service to the Far East have to what has become a question of are aware, a sate of $20,000 is again occupied our attention. The ever increasing urgency; I refer to annually subscribed by certain of Chamber initiated a discussion of the removal of the Military estab- {* our members and disbursed in two this question at the Conference of lishments from the centre of Vic- grante one of $8,000 for primary Associated British Chambers attoria. and secondary education at Canton. Shanghai last month. One of the under the auspices of the Church suggestions put forward was that anheld recently, the Chairmen spoko Although at the Bank meeting Missionary Society, and the other air service over part of the route in no uncertain manner on this of $12,000 contributed towards the would overcome the difficulty of matter, I think that at every meet- maintenance at Hengkong Univer- cargoes frequently arriving before ing of business men held in Hong- sity of a Commercial Course. The the documents relating to them. It kong, the opportunity should be Chamber also contributes From its was satisfactory to note in the cable taken of protesting against the con- general funds the sum of over news received from Home a week tinuance of the present state of $2,000 for scholarships at St. or ea ago, that a scheme is under affairs.

Stephen's College for Yunnanese consideration for the carriage of The largo reclamation now in boys and for two scholarships at the mails by air from London un far as progress in the Eastern side of the University in commemoration of Brindisi. The importance to coin-town; and the removal of Morrison the late Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G.merce of rapit postal cominunico-Hill, will make that district of over All this expenditure for educational tions cambt be overemphasized. purposes benefits the University While on the subject of mails, Idence of this is to be seen in the increasing importance. An evi- either directly or indirectly. Awould like to refer briefly to the ser-prices now being paid for land at supporters of the University, there-vice between Shanghai and this Quarry Bay. But, between the fore, so far as the funds at our disport. It should not be a difficult Eastern and the Central Sections of pol will allow, it is a source of inatter to preserve regularity of the town, the Military lands thrust gratification that the work of the mails between places so near to cacht in a wedge which will prove an in- institution has won the support of other, especially when so many first creasing inconvenience to communi- the Rockefeller Foundation, whose clam vesicle are available at freeation and the, proper development handsome donation of $500,000 forquent intervals. Since shortly after of the city, the endowment of Chairs in Medi- the British Post Office in Shanghai

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cine and Surgery was announced was closed and the service trans official attitudo which las persisted It is not easy to understand an during the conferment of an honor ferrel to the Chinese, there has for over twenty years in keeping the ary degree upon His Royal High-been a constant irregularity in the garrison in its present crumped and ness the Prince of Wales. The arrival of mails, duplicates coming insanitary surroundings when there Colony owes a debt of gratitude to 'nt the same time or in advance of are so many sites available, far the Rockefeller Institute for this originala, and at times long and more suitable from a military point magnificent endowment of educa-unexplained intervals between one of view, and on which the troops The policy adopted a few years reflection, on the capacity of the creation which are denied them at nail and the next. It is a. serious could enjoy those facilities for re- ago which provided that one mem- Chinese Past Offics officials that present. ber of the Finance Committee of tho they appear to be unable to cope University should be a representa with a simple service like this and tive of the Chamber, has been poit looks as if the surrender of the ductive of good. The present re-Foreign Post Office to them bad presentative is Mr. G. T. Eaking, been premature. I trust that this who is associated with a firm whose matter will engage the serious bandsome contributions to the attention of these responsible at the University ara specially connected Northern port, and that an improve- with the Faculty of Engineering.ment will soon manifest itself.. Working in the fullest co-operation with the Vice-Chancellor and the

Signs are discernible of a coming Connell of the University, the; Finance Committes has had a great trade revival, but unsettled govern- desl to do with establishing thement continues to hampar both finances of the University on home and foreign trade in China, sound a basis na is abown in the and our business with the neigh- accounts lately published. An bouring Provinces has been parti. Appeal for further funds for the cularly handicaped in this respect. University, in which the Univer-

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TRADE REVIVAL.

TSINGTAO.

sity's probable needs over a series One notices with concern that of years were sketched out, was Tsingtao, since it was handed back drawn up and issued nearly a to China, instead of continning its year ago, and the fact that the steady duvelopment as an import Appeal bare the signatures of all ant trade and shipping centre, has Abe inembers of the Finance Com-had a not-back, ansing from mie mittea and was unanimously management on the part of the approved by the University Court is Chinose authorities, who are now sufficient evidence to show that the responsible for its government. A

· programine proposed was a reason-position calling for very serious on- .able one. That the Appeal has not sideration will arise if Tsingtao, beon vigorously preeecd may be due which, in little more than twenty in part to the fact that portions of years, has become an important theprogramme are not immediately port, attracting a considerable Urgent and in part to a recognition volume of foreign and Chinese of the depremgion in trade which is capital, is allowed to go to rack and Being severely felt in the Far East, run through sheer incompetency on As of Home. I am, however, in the part of the Chinese authoritien formed that the further postpone

want of asaistance is likely in cer- I had occasion to refer, in this taix directions. seriously to inperil room on another occurion recently, Les efficiency of the Univeraly, and to the subject of China a currency I feel sure that when this is under As I said then, with the various stood the necessary assistance will inte run for profit by whoever be forthcoming happens to bave secured control of BOXER INDEMNITYthem, the only safeguard left in the

In this connection, I may promoce of Shanghai, and I trust that to the Boxer Indemnity all those concerned with Chinese possible source of help, Mem well-being will do everything, pos of this Chamber will have read able to preserve this sheat anchor very important series of resolu- of security against the menace to

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