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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 30TH, 1906.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Minutes of a monthly meeting of the general committee of the Hongkong General Chambar of Commerce held in the Chamber Room, St. George's Building, on Wednesday, 24th June, 1906, 8.45 p.1. Frosont Hon. Mr. E.. A Inwett (Chairman), Mr. A. G. Wood, (Vice- Chairman), Hon. Mr. W. J. Girennon, Messrs. A. Haupt, H. E. R. Hunter, D. R. Law, G, H. Medhurst, II. E. Tomsiss and A. RL

(userotary).

NEW MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE.. The Chairman expressed the pleasure the Committee fols at Mr. Gesson bing able to rejoin the mad at Mr. Hunter's acceptus of office during the abseses of Mr J. R. M. Smith.

MINUTEN

The ininutes of the monthly mosting hold on the 9th ultimo and of the special meeting held on the 15th ultimo were read and canfirmed. NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIINAS, ENHIBITION. The following correspondence was reorded:-

Colonial Sacraiary's Often,

18th May, 19. Sir, a diventato and you for the information of your Chinler à cope of a letter from the Premier of New Zealand introduşing Mr. Jehu Graham Gow,representative of the New Zealand International Exhibition. In der held at Christchurch, for such action as your Chamber may consider desirable I have,

(gd) T. Sercomne Extent,

Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce

Enclosure copy

New Zealand. Wallington,

10th January TYNE, His Excellence Sir M. Nathan, KOM.G.,

Hongkrong.

Sir.-] have thù kopnar to present to you Mr. John Grabam Gow, who has been appointed Official Regroutatice, for the East, af the New Zealand International Exhibition, whirl is being held at Christchurch, during the period of November, 1988), and Apríl (ag

Mr Gow is visiting Hongkong with the object of inducing this Government of tha

Da port to take part in the Exhibition by making a representative exhibit of the arts, products, and manufactures of Hongkong. At the sa timt Me Gow will an interview maou- facturers and exporters, generally, with tho same objeet.

Canada and will not arrive in time to attend the Conference, but your committes of four will without doubt cable me if there are any points on which they think my committee should decido for themselves.

I enclose a copy of the Chamber's 1905 Report just issued. I am, &c.,

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(Sgd.) A. R. LOWE,

Secretary. Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

15th June, 105, 17th May, now te circulation amongst my Dear Sir, I am in receipt of your letter of

committee, stating that the preliminary pro mittee would flottless communicate their views ramme being already in my hands my cam.

to the Hongkong delegrutas by wire. tas by wire.

Nothing has come to haul sines your oiroular invitation

wum receivrid so I cometide it has miscarried aud

ད་་ aulesa Singapore or hanghai can favour ma with one of thairs I am afraid it will be too late to instruct the Hoogkong delegates unless they cable for instructions at any particular | poiat.—Yours Inithfully..

(Sgd. A. R. Lowe,

Secretary.

Kenric B. Murray, Fay Secretary. Congress of Chambers of Commerce, Loodon,

E.C.

The Secretary reported that Mr. R. Chetter- Lon Wilcox had written to accept the invitation that letters have been despatched to the Shang- to Helas one of the Hongkong đəlegates and

hai und Singapore Chamber making for the loan of copies of the Confereucs programme.

REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS.

The Chairman said that at the Legislative Council meeting on 17th May, last, he had expressed the views of the committee of the Chamber that the nation brought forward by Hon. H E Pollock, K.C., ahould be withdrawn pending the introduction of a Hill showing the sp of the relation. Mr. Pollock had eespted that view and it was. understood a draft Bili would in do coreshe intended, and H. E, the Governor had promised the Chamber of Commeres thņuki then have an opportunity of expressing an opinion on the

subjec'.

CORRENCY CESTION.

Correspondence with the Star Perry Com- pany. Limited, and the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce was read and approved.

LATE DELIVERY OF MANCHESTER GOODS. The following letter with sucleare was

I shall be much obliged if your Excellency | read: will grant your kind offices to arsial. Mr. Gow and to introduce him to the proper authorities to enable him to successfully usrir out the work connected with his appointment. Any assistance you may be able to render him will be very much appreciated.--I hara. 2o.

Liverpool Chamber of Commerça.

Liverpool, April, 9th, 1906.

LATE DELIVERY OF GOODS IN CHINA. Dear Sir.. enclose extract from a lotter received at this Chamber from a member, on the above-named subject.

(Sgd.) J. G. WARD,

p. Premier. Hongkong Chamber of Commer?a

23rd May, 1906, Sir-I am instructed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 18th instant with enclosure regarding the proposed Now Zealand International Exibition to be held at Chris.Hougkong Chamber of Commerce. church between November, 1986, and' April. ¦ 1907.

I should be glad if you would kindly let me know the views of your Chamber with regard to the proposal referred to by my currespondent. -I a. de..

(Sgd.) Trokas W. Barkey, 、

Secretary. The Secretary,

EXTRACT...-

China: Late delivery of goods by maÜL iacturers.

My commities are, of onining that there is barely sufficient time in which is make arrange.

"At the present time the law bore down pet ments for sending under Government enparcis.

admit of any compensation for goods lato ion an adequats assortment of goods which against couiraut, but we understand that some would thoroughly represent the Train of the merchants in Manchester are taking this Colony at this Eibilition, but the consider it

mafter up, as

as under present conditions the advisable that the Registreral should temptation is open to unscruplos matafar.

xplain to the Ghia-se

- Kaikis and merchants tare

turers and others to delay goods in order to the advantages to be derived from being pro-ell to advantage to others on a rising market. perly represented thereat,

Up to thus present there is no direct trade between the two Colonis from this end, but, as there are a number of Chiness resides in New Zealand, doubtless a stimulus would be given fo this Colony's exports such as bamboo, Basket, pexler, bras,

foodstuffs, ivoris eger, oil, silk and silver articles, if

if the Chinusa intarasted in these productions can be induced, fo seul exhibits to fr а a small court.

I am

ar to state that a irentar is Lang issued to members of this Chamber direction alterion to the feel of the representative of the Neir Zealand Exhibition being now in the Colony, and his willingness to enter into negotiations with iotonding exhibitors. I have, c.

pdi A R. Lowe, Secretary

Hon. T. Sercombe Smith. Colonial Secrysta je.

BILL UP MICHANGE STAMYN,

The following correspoulesice took pla

Colouis) Segretary's Office. 1st May, 15 6. Sir, I am directed to state that a propoart has annate from the Colonial Treasurer that Bills of Exchange from 1 to 8250 shoull in the future bo ata mped with an emis sed sirup on the original of a set and with an impressed stump on the uplente as in the case of cheques, and to invite an expression of opinion frons your Chamber on the proposel.—I have,

&c.

(Sed) T. Sercouse Šmith,

Colonial Secretary The Sonretary, Chamber of Commerce."

Hongkong Chamber of Cciameira, 15th May, 1906. Sic-I am instructed to inform you that your Inter of the 1st instant inviting on expression of opinion on the proposal of the Colonial Treasurer to sub-tilute an e-sed stamp of cents on the original and as im preassed stamp of i -esats on the duplicate of

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of

Bus of Exchange from Soto $25

interd 3 and 2 cents mapactively have fraen consjueret ́ by my committee and tusy sea no reason why the alteration should not be made. – 1,Levy, dis

(8g) A. R. LOWE,

Secretary.

Hon. T. Sereomies Swith, Colonial Secretary

METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

A letter was res from the Decimal Associs- tiva expressing thanks for the Chamber's ged from: he Urinary Organ terk These famous Pill donation to the Parliamentary Campai ga Fund, aten inre Gravel, Bus in the and gratification that the Hongkong delegates Hack and Eidney Disorders. at the forthcoming Congress of Chambers of Free from pereury. Forly Commiere would support the resolution favour

- t= Sold by all king the adoption of a metric system of weights

torekeepers, and measures throughout the Empire. pltrongghout this wonki.

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The following letters were read-

Hongkong Chamber of Coimerce,'

2nd June, 19 6.

Sir Thomas Jackson, Bart., Hongkong and Shaughi Bauking

Corporation, London.

Dear Sir, With further reference to ray fetler of 7th April last inviting your attendance ut the 6th Congress of Chamber of Commerce of the Empire Irogret to inform you that the Committes have no further information of: the actual resolutions to is braught before the Congress. Doubtless they are on the way and when received a cable will be sent you throngh the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank shonil the Committee deem it necessary to record their vota in suy particular resolution.

Before leaving Hongkong Mr. Gershom Stewart had an interview with the com mittas and knows the attitude they take up on some of the questions likely to be raised. Mr. Dickson only left oa Wednesday last vis

Wa are informed that it is proposed that ona mouth's grace should be allowed, but if over ons on a pensity of 5 per cant. ad valorem should be exacted. We think if the Hong- kong, Manchester, Liverpool and Bradford Churators would come to some decision

this point, it might be possible to institute the clause we have mentioned.

We shall be glad of your opinion on this subject,"

The Secretary reported that a circulse letter had been issued embodying the above to the piece goods firus, and several replies ha been received in favour of the proposal but intimating that it hardly went far enough.

It was decirled to form a sub-committee com. posed of representatives of some of the firms manly interested to see whather some workable solution could not be arrived at.

This concluded the business before the acetingg

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