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"Believe that the results attained by the

*Shipping rings are highly satisfactory to ship-

-owners but from the Merchant's point of view as

*Importers and Exporters seriously doubt whether

the operations of the Conferences are giving

"satisfaction to all parties interested and are

*Inclined to think that the development of trade

"would be healthier and more profitable without

"such Shipping combinations",

"Are of opinion that the Shipping Rings are

"quite against them being beneficial only to

*those Companies who monopolise the high rate of

"freight*.

With regard to the above statements I would

point out that other firms, British, Continental and Asiatic

engaged in precisely the same branches of Import and Export

trade as those three firms have either expressed no disapproval

of shipping Conference as carried out in the Eastern Trade, or

in some instances have strongly approved of the system. To

quote a few instances one merchant firm writes

"Fixed rates... preferable to the uncertain-

ty of 20 years ago*. *Freights at a payable

"level not oppressive to any one"

Another large exporter of low grade goods

*So long as they act with reason our opinion

is that in Shipping, a "Combine" is in the Long

"run better for us than a cut-throat competition

"which can burst at any moment".

An American Shipping Representative writes

*I think the combinations have gone a long

way

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681 "Believe that the results attained by the *Shipping rings are highly satisfactory to ship- -owners but from the Merchant's point of view as *Importers and Exporters seriously doubt whether the operations of the Conferences are giving "satisfaction to all parties interested and are *Inclined to think that the development of trade "would be healthier and more profitable without "such Shipping combinations", "Are of opinion that the Shipping Rings are "quite against them being beneficial only to *those Companies who monopolise the high rate of "freight*. With regard to the above statements I would point out that other firms, British, Continental and Asiatic engaged in precisely the same branches of Import and Export trade as those three firms have either expressed no disapproval of shipping Conference as carried out in the Eastern Trade, or in some instances have strongly approved of the system. To quote a few instances one merchant firm writes "Fixed rates... preferable to the uncertain- ty of 20 years ago*. *Freights at a payable "level not oppressive to any one" Another large exporter of low grade goods *So long as they act with reason our opinion is that in Shipping, a "Combine" is in the Long "run better for us than a cut-throat competition "which can burst at any moment". An American Shipping Representative writes *I think the combinations have gone a long way
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,0933vvio sit sort refuorlo all of bellqst svad ode art? con bebrogeot evad odw arml¤ del)ing add to Jadt arsOTI JI anteqinë avoltøv adt Jentage besta” need noitesup on aar vino Iavorąga beiti Isupnu 89880 vam ni tud aonetatxe ni aeoneretno0 .tooldua edd no bearerqxs el a'Ienwo-qinë bus e'tnadorolt a mort stof died dresorger anit sviða nega od lily as bis) waiv to Juloq edt bastitened ear short tady beminio ai si (adasteznt beltteo need evad vol? dot. at 19:18c eft of griwo 88onerožn100 lavol ObarJ o etnemeniuper Ila Jean of egaenot eimsátuo above to gnilbusi retted,soivnee 1sluyor,#8jst elúsnöaset bus Nisr87 add bettiisup al esliqen sila to en✪ .asaaol vet bas Be llew as aðnariotem of Istɔltersd at soneretno0 edt teds bra aetsuen fioi!!! on ens stedt en grof oa" etnog★ qutqqtu -110l dove jsdt motjaeque on need car exerit Jud "obzz, afrikjet .blaq need evad antuder ftom tai tostlts of od at Towane Teritoná no dud arabrij Tøjtel of bebnej som svæði вnoitantómos auiqqida itsi no entreqroo 10% astillos? Laupe marit surosa viajnos sɗt .arted Isvel bus alt-on eft oJ noo ow neɗw zino si I spneteixe end deniaze beatst zi eolov Jasbjq9ualb yos tadt amilt AMÌÌ NAITIOÐ MOTT emos ow sasid 10 .8sonsretno) aniqqid? Yo ./mil eaonaqet a mort eno bue llut at eaedƒ etoup of sidanlash atasuge JI asnil sone"etnoð edź diłw aleb mit eHT" oznao zatqqida bus galvisser to obtaw edt at” protinu s entotniso soneretneð sið færit bns" Jasıp senil soneratno) saf „tijlent to ajut* ot seenisud erit enitnoo orfw #toyqlifa of esJBÚST" oo bluow ester noinigo 30 ets el „eenki Tieɗt" noišljegros eert îi ereqqt:fe of eldawovat atom" ."esinsqmod gniqqidƐ sild groma bedetxe" .bus J*** 2nd. 3rd. 681 "Believe that the results attained by the *Shipping rings are highly satisfactory to ship- -owners but from the Merchant's point of view as *Importers and Exporters seriously doubt whether the operations of the Conferences are giving "satisfaction to all parties interested and are *Inclined to think that the development of trade "would be healthier and more profitable without "such Shipping combinations", "Are of opinion that the Shipping Rings are "quite against them being beneficial only to *those Companies who monopolise the high rate of "freight*. With regard to the above statements I would point out that other Pirms, British, Continental and Asiatic engaged in precisely the same branches of Import and Export trade as those three firms have either expressed no disapproval of shipping Conference as carried out in the Eastern Trade, or in some instances have strongly approved of the system. To quote a few instances one merchant firm writes writes "Fixed rates... proferable to the uncertain- "ty of 20 years ago*. *Treights at a payable "level not oppressive to any one" Another large exporter of low grade goods *So long as they act with reason our opinion *is that in Shipping, a "Combine" is in the Long "run better for us than a cut-throat competition "which can burst at any moment". An American Shipping Representative writes *I think the combinations have gone a long way
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,0933vvio sit sort refuorlo all of bellqst svad ode art?

con bebrogeot evad odw arml¤ del)ing add to Jadt arsOTI JI anteqinë avoltøv adt Jentage besta” need noitesup on aar vino Iavorąga beiti Isupnu 89880 vam ni tud aonetatxe ni aeoneretno0

.tooldua edd no bearerqxs el

a'Ienwo-qinë bus e'tnadorolt a mort stof

died dresorger anit sviða nega od lily as bis) waiv to Juloq edt yď bastitened ear short tady beminio ai si (adasteznt beltteo need evad vol? dot. at 19:18c eft of griwo 88onerožn100 lavol ObarJ o etnemeniuper Ila Jean of egaenot eimsátuo above to gnilbusi retted,soivnee 1sluyor,#8jst elúsnöaset bus Nisr87 add yď bettiisup al esliqen sila to en✪ .asaaol vet bas Be llew as aðnariotem of Istɔltersd at soneretno0 edt teds bra aetsuen fioi!!! on ens stedt en grof oa" etnog★ qutqqtu -110l dove jsdt motjaeque on need car exerit Jud "obzz, afrikjet

.blaq need evad antuder ftom tai tostlts of od at Towane Teritoná

no dud arabrij Tøjtel of bebnej som svæði вnoitantómos auiqqida itsi no entreqroo 10% astillos? Laupe marit surosa viajnos sɗt

.arted Isvel bus

alt-on eft oJ

noo ow neɗw zino si I

spneteixe end deniaze beatst zi eolov Jasbjq9ualb yos tadt amilt AMÌÌ NAITIOÐ MOTT emos ow sasid 10 .8sonsretno) aniqqid? Yo

./mil eaonaqet a mort eno bue

llut at eaedƒ etoup of sidanlash atasuge JI asnil sone"etnoð edź diłw aleb mit eHT" oznao zatqqida bus galvisser to obtaw edt at” protinu s entotniso soneretneð sið færit bns" Jasıp senil soneratno) saf „tijlent to ajut* ot seenisud erit enitnoo orfw #toyqlifa of esJBÚST" oo bluow ester noinigo 30 ets el „eenki Tieɗt" noišljegros eert îi ereqqt:fe of eldawovat atom"

."esinsqmod gniqqidƐ sild groma bedetxe"

.bus

J***

2nd.

3rd.

681

"Believe that the results attained by the

*Shipping rings are highly satisfactory to ship-

-owners but from the Merchant's point of view as

*Importers and Exporters seriously doubt whether

the operations of the Conferences are giving

"satisfaction to all parties interested and are

*Inclined to think that the development of trade

"would be healthier and more profitable without

"such Shipping combinations",

"Are of opinion that the Shipping Rings are

"quite against them being beneficial only to

*those Companies who monopolise the high rate of

"freight*.

With regard to the above statements I would

point out that other Pirms, British, Continental and Asiatic

engaged in precisely the same branches of Import and Export

trade as those three firms have either expressed no disapproval

of shipping Conference as carried out in the Eastern Trade, or

in some instances have strongly approved of the system. To

quote a few instances one merchant firm writes

writes

"Fixed rates... proferable to the uncertain-

"ty of 20 years ago*. *Treights at a payable

"level not oppressive to any one"

Another large exporter of low grade goods

*So long as they act with reason our opinion

*is that in Shipping, a "Combine" is in the Long

"run better for us than a cut-throat competition

"which can burst at any moment".

An American Shipping Representative writes

*I think the combinations have gone a long

way

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