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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936

GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Full Attendance At Annual Meeting

transmission by these services, ate PUTTING HONG KONG ON AVIATION

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Post the exhibited at schedules Offers. All letters etc., must be mark-

ed By Air Mail and be handed in at the Post Office.

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INWARD MAILS.

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May

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FROM SHANGHAL

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General Pershing

Emp. of Asia

Pres. Coolidge

Pres. Montor

Hakusan Maru

Tyndareus

May

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pression which has weighed so effective. it is to be hoped that heavily on us shows signs of subscribers will not content themselves with a single con- lifting.

give an "Another feature which is tribution but will pleasing to record is the closer annual subscription.

Commercial Aviation relations which now exist be

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Kong This is exemplified by and it gives me the greatest! munities of Canton and Hong terest in commercial aviation, the fact that when His Excel-pleasure to have to record that lency the Provincial Governor the first steps towards linking to Hong up Hong Kong with one of the Toutes of the The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong General of Kwangtung came

These consisted of Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon at the Kong to say goodbye to Sir main aviation

ture for Home he issued. Airways. open office of the Chamber in Chartered Bank Building, under the William Feel before his depar-world were taken by Imperial most trial flights between Penang The Money Order Office is from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. except on presidency of the Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, the Chairman,

Before the business of the meeting Mr. Bell made a reference through Sir William.

The plane Derado" Saturdays when it closes at 12 noon

business men of the community Tourane. and on Sundays and holidays when to the death of His late Majesty King George V, in the following cordial invitation to the leading and Hong Kong via Saigon and

words:-

to pay a visit to Canton to see was used for these experimen- enter-something of the progress of tal fights which, in the experi- "Before proceeding with the 1s 21d. Fears were

strong, were completely suc- business of this meeting. it is tained at first that they would reconstruction and development enced hands of Captain Arin- "The visit took place last cessful There were, however, fitting that I should refer to the not be able to maintain stabili-there. lamented death of His late lty and, whilst these fears have

been entirely allayed in May, when we were most hos- difficulties other than those of 5 Majesty King George V.. the not

shock of which is still fresh in some quarters, the fact remains pitably entertained and were nature which had to be over- all our minds and which was that for nearly six months six greatly impressed by all that come, and these delayed are THE ORIGINAL

difficult months-ther we saw. The changes and im-lestablishment of the actual ser-

Cantonvice for some time. received by the inhabitants of very this British Colony with great have succeeded in doing so. provements made in grief and a deep sense of per-This speaks highly for the care are amazing to those who re however, successfully establish- Extensive irdus- "I look upon this as merely sonal less. These feelings were and ability with which the plans member its appearance 15 or 20 ed in March of this year. shared by our fellow-residents which led up to this step had years ago.

been made and carried out. trial plants have been estab-a preliminary step towards put- of all nationalities.

"The Committee wrote at the There is now every indication. lished under Government austing Hong Kong properly on rethat, barring some unforeseen pices-a development deserving the aviation map of the world. That great organisation, Pan- time to the Government

"There was, we regret to say, American Airways, who have 3questing that the members of catastrophe, the Chinese Gov. of very careful study.

a established a service between delay in issuing the Chamber might be assJernment will be able to maintain

return invitation, but this was California and Manila, propose ciated in the messages of con- the stability of their managed some

due to circumstances over which to extend this service to China. dolence conveyed from Hong currency.

Return To Prosperity ? Kong to His Majesty King

the greatest regret that, according "The benefits to be derived we had no control the change It is to me a matter of the very Edward VIII, Queen Mary and

the from this step are not yet by of Governors and. later. members of the other

fully apparent lamented death of His Late to reports, they do not propose How-to make Hong Kong their ter- Royal Family.

"We have the consolation tha: That a beginning has, however, Majesty King George. in His Majesty King Edward been made is shown by the re-ever. we have asked our Can-minus. To the ordinary busi VIII our late ruler has a suc-vived interest in exports from ton friends to visit us and hope ness man it seems impossible very near perial Airways and Pan-Ameri- cessor who will worthily uphold China. This of course, must to have the pleasure of seeing that two great lines like Im- When they are here I can Airways, which in a short the traditions of a great office, be the beginning of any return them here in the 10 who has, from travel and study. to prosperity which, in turn,

a close acquaintance with the must necessarily depend upon am sure that all members of time will practically encircle! problems of the Empire, and a revival of trade throughout the Chamber will desire to take the globe, should have their who is already popular both the world in general. Signs of part as hosts and to do all in meeting places 35 miles apart. Ja state of affairs cannot con- swithin the Empire and beyond this are evident in a number of their power to make the visit I venture to prophesy that such

(Continued on Page 3) countries and I look, therefore,

Close Business Touch its borders."

friendly "I trust that this The Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell was for the slow but steady expan- China:

interchange of visits will be re- by the following sion of exports from supported members of the General Com-This, in turn, must lead to a repeated from time to time in mittee:The Hon. Mr. Stanley vival of imports and, therefore, order that the business men of H. Dodwell The Hon. Mr. J. J. to better trade in general. Paterson, essrs. C. Blaker, P. "In saying this, however, the two cities, whose interests

maintain close touch. T. Johnson, J. R. Masson, K. S. be taken to stop the smuggling will means be found to promote S. Cassidy, V. M. Grayburn, M. am assuming that steps will are so closely associated, may

and mutual prosperity Morrison, G. W. Sewell, I w. which has developed in North Shewan and Mr. R. H. Scott, China to such a tremendous ex-

"In this connection, I am H.B.M Trade Commissioner tent during the past six or any difficulties that may arise. This, if allow glad to be able to point to a de- (Co-opted member).

led to continue, must have a very finite example of closer Co- "In moving the adoption of damaging effect on the finances operation between Hong Kong

Government and Canton.

Under the new accounts for of the Chinese 8the report and

hich—in turn-will affect cre- Canton - Kowloon Railway 91935, the Chairman said:-

into be. Agreement entered "The outstanding business dit and. therefore, trade.

Governments, "Our currency in Hong Kong event of the year

was the

an increased service of faster divorce of China from silver as has also been based on silverween the two a basis of currency after being for very many years but. as a trains at reduced fares wedded to it for many cen-result of the action taken by benefits the travelling public

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