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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28ru, 1904

THEATRE BUYAL CITY HALL. POSTPONED TO NEXT SATURDAY AND MONDAY. Under the Patronage of His Excellency the

Der Administering the Government and

of the Elite of Hongkong.

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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Committee's regret, although the chief chipping ↑

and agencive in the port were in favor THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURAN

At a monthly meeting of the General Com-support the scheme. mittee of the Hougkong General Chamber of Commerce held in the Chamber Room. City Hall, on Tuesday, 12th January, 1904, at 345 p.m., Presant:Mr. E. A. Howett (Chairman), Hon. C. W. Dickson, Messrs. C. Michelas, N.. Siebs, J. R. M. Smith, H. E. Tomkins, R. C. Wilcox, Hor. . E. Pollock, K.C., (ex officio) and A. R. Lowe (Secretary), Absent Mr. D. R. Law (Vice-Chairman) and

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of the proposal, the Government, finally notified this Chamber on the 39th of Jaauncy inst that His Excelleney Sir Henry Blake was unable to

I am now instructed to bring to your notice. for the information of HE. the Officer Administering the Glove nment, farther feats which bays come to light relating to the recont prosecution by the Harbour Master of the Jara Chipa-Japan Line 8.8. Tips for negligent Hongkong, lat Jananry, 1904 navigation in the Harbour on the 24tu alimo, which the Committes of this Chamber consider strengthons their contention that the pilots should be brought under the control of a properly constituted licensing body. It appears from The minutes of the meeting of the 1st ult. the information gathered by the Chamber that were read and confirmed.

Mr. A. G. Wood.

MINUTES.

RESIGNATION OF MEMBERSHIP. The Secretary reported that Messrs Deacou and Hastings had resigned their membership as from the 31st December. 103.

NEW MEMBE &

The Secretary reported that the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Company Limit- ed and Mesars Deacon, Looker, and Doseon had been elected to membership since the last meeting, subject to the usual confirmation by the members at the next suaual general meeting.

EXPLOSIVES ON BOARD STEAMERS IN THE HARBOUR.

The following communication from the Go- recument was read,

Colonial Secretary's Otics.

December 11th, 1989. SI-I reply to your letter of the 10th ultimo. I am directed to transmit for the infor- ENTERTAINMENT FRIVOLITIES,

Tustion of your Chamber the enclosed copy of Which made such an enormons success instructions which have been issued by the Hongkong 1 yosrs ago.

Acting Harbour Master for the guidance of Offers in his Department in reference to ver hela arriving in the harbour and carrying small quantities of dangerous goods,

Now in eleventh year and third tour round the world. Has performed before a greater number of Kings, Princes, Rojas, Pashas, and Governors thus say other entertaimont in 10,000 PIECES TO SELECT FROM, existence. Proof of this, together with the

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this ship arrived off Lyseman Pass at 5 pm. on the 26th ultimo and took on board a Chinese pilot provided by the Company's stereiers- one of the leading arms of this class in Hong- kong. It is worthy of mention that there were several sampons about, whow occupants were signolling with the red f-white pilot flag, signifying their willingness to not as pilots. un learning that the Tjipanas was from Amoy, the pilot affirmed, although the master strongly expressed his disbelief in the fact, that!

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Chung Kwang Bay for the night. Knowing the pensities for ignoring the Quamuline Regulations, the master decided not to run any risks.

On entering the Harbour the following morning the Health Officer of the port bounded the steamer, demanded to kuow why the yellow flag was flying, and on toing told the reason, waid the pilot was fool and evidently did not know his business, the result of this incorrect information sup plied by the pilot the ship lest hoars before reaching her anchorage. Io coming dosa the Sonthera fairway to seek anchorage room, with the master on the bridge These instructions have also been issued by and chief officer on forecasts heal, nothing the Police Officers on boarding duty who in was noticnd indicating that a wreck was some cases board vessels before the regular submerged. The two salvage junks may have Boarding Officers of the Harbour Department. had a red flag up, but in the calm prevailing While His Excellancy the Officer Adminis this was not noticeable. Moreover, the two stering the Government hopes that the Cham- buoys were coloured a rusty red nud bor of Commerce will be satisfied with this re-intistinguishable from the ordinary fairway laxation of the law ko bas instructed me to point | buoy. It may here be remarked that the follow- out that in this free port more stringency is ing day steps were taken to paint the wrecking required than at the Treaty Ports in China, buoys greaû, with "Wreck" in uumistake.ble Has had the honour of presenting his Frivolities which are protected by the Customs establish white letters. before H.M. King Edward and Queen Alexan- zente, and that it is necessary to keep in the dra, H.M. the Sultan of Turkey, the late Duke bands of the proper authorities complete con- and Duchess of Teck. Grand Duke Michasl,trol of ammunition and such like goofs arriving Dake of Grafton, H.E. Lord Roberts, H.M. in the Colony. the King of Siam, Prince Damrong, H. H.

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I have the honour to be, Sir,

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(3d). A. M. THOMSÚN, Acting Colonial Secretary, The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,

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1. Should the vessel boarded hava on board not more than 100 lbs of Gunpowder, seren cases of Safety Cartridges, or 6 of Acids, and the manifest be shown to the Officer boarding the her, he shall exempt her from going Dangerous Goods Anchorage, unless special siruumstances render it advisable for him to consult me before so exempting her,

2. Should she have a larger quantity, lã or 20 cases of Safety Cartridges, he may exempt her at bis discretion.

3. In no case shall he so exempt any vessel having on board more than 6 casus Acids, 20

cases

of Safety Cartridges, It Is of Gunpowder, or any quantity of other dangerous

goods.

4. He will inform me, at once, of each case in which he has granted each exemption,

5. This exemption shall not relievo the vessel of the obligation to furnish me with a copy of the manifest immediately on arrival,

6. In any case of such exemption being granted, th vessel shall also be exempted from

ying the red flag.

(81) BASIL TAYLOR. Acting Harbour Master.

8th December, 1908. The Chairman said that the Government had not met the views of the Committee as fully as was desired, but it would be well to give the new regulations a fair trial. After some discussion, it was decided to point out to the Government the necessity for the prompt boarding of vessels before coming to an anchor by the Harbour Ofles official, otherwise the siloienvy of the new regulations would be impaired.

LICENSING PILOTS.

The following correspondence was read:--

Hongkong Gene Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, 14th Decomber, 1903. SIE,I have the honour to teraied you that a long correspondence passed last year between the Government and this Chamber with re-

Commencing each Evoning at 9 P.., precisely. ference to the suggestion put forward by my Committee for the pilots of this port to register themselves with, and prove their qualifications before, a Board having the requisito authority from the Government to act.

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Late Trans will run a quarter of an hour after the fall of the curtain.

Hongkong, 28th January, 1904.

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VIOLIN, &c. Terme moderate.

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It will be remembered that stress was laid on the fact that the pilots of to-day are of inferior calibre to their predecessors, and that there was a growing tendency amongst them to disregard and wilfully ignore ordinary necessary not only for the safety of the vessels in their charge whilst under way in narrow waters, but of others sither at aacher or alongside the wharcos.

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Further, on aco not of the slack state of the tide, steamers were lying at their buoys in all directions, it was undoubtedly difficult to define the fairways or to find a suitable place to anchor. The pikat eventually fixed on a space, but his knowledge afterwards proved to be at fault, as the steamer had eventually to move her ground to prevent fouling neighbouring Fessele. On the 28th ultimo, bé oes the Harbour Mastor, the captain was fined $50— for Begligent navigation in the Harbour, and ordered to make good any damage done by. his vessel fau ing the wreck boys over the remaine of the Pakhan. Had the buoys been properly marked the captain and chief officer would madoaltedly have kept clear off the wreek and taken the shiy out of the pilot's hands in time to prevent the mishap, but the pilot directed the ship between the buoys, thus proving by his want of local knowledge that he was incapable of acting as such and, in addition, as shown above, lie was unable to dad

anitable anchorage.

It will be apparent to his Excellency that masters of steamers coming into this in- creasingly crowded Harbour must rely to a great extent on the advice of a local pilot,

otherwise they would not employ these men. It is therefore very hard on the masters not to be allowed to bring the pilot up before the Harbour Master for punishment, or at any rate to give evidence as to the facts in the case of an accident, and it does not alter the fact that bare in Hongkong, with an amount of shipping exceeded by only two ports in the. world, we have uncertified pilots placed in charge of shipping.

As has been pointed out in the paat, many commanders are obliged, un arrival at the en trance of the harbour, to take the first man as pilot who boards his ship, without having any means of knowing whether he is capable of handling the vesse! properly or not. Certain commanders, as the coramandor of the Tjipanas, learn too late of the utter in- competence of the meu they have employed. This is not possible at Penang, or Singapore; why, then, at Hongkong? Hongkong has an unenviable record as the only British port either at home or in the Colonies where un licensed pilots are allowed to ply for hire.

The Chamber hopes that His Excellency the Officer Admisistering the Government may soo bis way to consent to the licensing of all pilots plying for hire within the limits of the port, and thus rid it of a danger which my ace its shipping.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

(Sd.) A. R. Lowe,

Secretary.. The Acting Colonial Secretary replied in the 19th of December, 1903, as follows:

"I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. regarding the question of the licensing of pilots, and to inform you that the matter is now receiving the attention of the Government."

FIFTH CONGRESS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMME BCE.

The Official Report of the proceedings at the meeting held in Montreal on 17th, 18th, 19th. 20th and 2 st August last was laid on the table.

Af the request of the Government a scheme for holding Goverdment examinations and granting certificates was drawn up by the Sub-Committee appointed (Moors. E. A. Hewett, A. Haupt and W. Poate), endorsed the Government, who replied at some gbone Secretary stating that the German Government by the General Committee, and forwarded to length to

Master in an entirely false position if he had to give certificates for qualification which such officar cabuot text. The Committee, lo a homa sud further report, replied that at Asistio ports this war satisfactorily managed, and that, if necessary, the Licensing Board need not be entirely composed of Government officials, but might be supplemented by outside experts.

It was also pointed out that whilst there was a demand for pilotage in the Hurboat, the Com mittee warasgainst the institution of compulsory pilotag leo that the granting or refusing 10, grant a certificate as suggested by the Gorern- ment could not be acted on by private individuals without pecuniary responsibility, to which the Government wond not be liable. Much to say

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