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ÉUROPE, NEW YORK AND BOSTON Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles Pres. Van Buren 8.00 a.m. May 23 Pres. Garfield ..8.00 a.m. June 6 Pres. Hayes ..8.00 a.m., June 20 Pres. Monroe ...8.00 a.m. July 4 Pres. Adams ....8.00 a.m. July 18 Pres. Harrison ..8.00 a.m. Aug.

BILWAY

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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 19, 1937.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL MEETING

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HONG KONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAS HELD IN THE OFFICES OF THE CHAM- BER YESTERDAY,

THE CHAIRMAN (THE HON. MR. M. T. JOHNSON) AFTER REFERRING TO MONDAY'S LAUNCH DISASTER, SAID:

Although the membership of

this] Corporation's Shanghai--Canton route, Chamber is international, all members Hong Kong became linked with the live under the British flag, Meeting network of services now covering as we do in the week after the Coron- China. The last link in round-the- ation of Their Majesties the King and world air service was completed on Queen, I am sure you would wish, as the 28th of April this year, when Pan- members of the Chamber, to be asso-American Airways included Hong Kong ciated with the loyal address to the in their. Trans-Pacific Service. Sir Crown presented by the Executive and Andrew Caldecott did a great deal Legislative Councils on May 12. We during the short time he was with us wish Their Majesties a long and peace-to foster these remarkable develop- ful reign.

re-

ments. The hopes expressed by your Chairman at the Annual Meeting last year that Hong Kong would become an important aviation junction have been quickly fulfilled.

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LOCAL DOLLAR

DROPS!

TRANSFER OF GOVERNOR The Committee makes reference in its report to the transfer, so soon after his appointment as Governor, of Sir Andrew Caldecott, although, the gretted event actually took place in 1937. In conjunction with the China Association, we asked for reconsider- ation of the decision to remove a Governor who had shown such out- standing qualities of leadership -and administrative ability, coupled with a personal charm which had quickly en- deared him to us all. The Committee gratefully acknowledges

Inrge number of letters received from mem- "Spot" silver was quoted at 20- bers, representing all nationalities in % and "forward,”: at-20-7/16. the Chamber, endorsing the message The London on New York cross- sent to the Home Government. Secretary of State sent a sympathetic and the New

The rate was quoted at £U.S.$4.9433

the

reply but added that Sir Andrew's ap-

London Silver Prices

day at 1/2-13/16.

The dollar opened on demand to-

York on London

pointment to Ceylon was decided upon cross-rate at U.S.$4.941⁄2. for reasons of high public policy and there could be no question of its re-

consideration. We can only accept

this decision, with profound regret.

Singapore Raw Rubber

Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. have re- ceived the following quotations from Singapore in Straits Currency

AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT The year has been marked by great developments of Hong Kong as an air- port. On March 24, 1986, Imperial for Raw Rubber. Airways inaugurated on a commercial basis the Penang-Hong Kong link with the main England-Australia

route. With the inclusion on Novém- ber 5th of Hong Kong as

a port of call in the China National Aviation

Spot 35 b. down 3.

June 35-34 b. down 4. July/Sept. 35-4 b. down %. Oct./Dec. 35-34 b. down 1/4. Market: Uncertain.

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