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of, and subscribers to the

resolved to

a

Chamber it was Crummen. the erection of suitable building for the Chamber, and for that purpose to petition the Government for a grant of a price of land situate at Sai Yung Poon, (the exact

location and area

thereop are shown in the accou

the accomparing

(plan).

7.

The Regulations and s Bye-laws of the Chamber ( a copy of which is seast herewith) have been drawn. up and approved of by great majority of the promoter

and subscribers, and are

siiviler in

every

essential

respect to those of the Houghong General Chamber of Commerce.

The benefit and

8.

advantages

333

of

advantages to be derived from the formation The Chinese Chamber of Commerce, so

for

a o

they

accrue to be Chinese Merchants themselves, are too apparent to requires evenneration. The as to the local Government

however

be shortly

may

stated thus:-

advantages

17 The Government, through. the Chamber, may easily finds out the views and feelings of the rast chniece population. any particular subject.

The Committee of the

(ii)

Chamber will be the most.

the

reliable representatives of the Chinese Community Government could possibly have, to confer upon any question touching the

Chinese

av