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STAR FERRY COMPANY LIMITED.

The tonth ordinary annual meeting of the shareholders in the company was held yesterday morning at the office of Sir Paul Chater. Bir Paul Chater presided and there were also prosent Messrs G. Friesland (director). R. J. Macgowan (acting, saerotary), F. Hough, W. H. Potis, A. W. Lamperski, C. 3. Gubbay, D. Dorabjes, Ho Fook, and Wong Kam Fak, The SECRETARY, baving read the notice convening the meeting,

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THE CHINA TEA ASSOCIATION. REPORT FROM OCTOBER 1906 TO MARON 1908.

The China Tea Association, which was formed in 1966 by combination of the leading importers in London, having now been in active operation for eighteen months, it is time to giro brief summary of what has been done to carry ont its objects, and of the practical results.

To quote the original manifesto, which was wall circulated among the traders in London and the native growers had merchants, the Association provides a recognized authority which can speak to the public through the Press is to the merits of Chine Tas and repel interested attacks on it. To this end advantage has been taken whenever the mijet of les generally has cropped up in seve papers, to advocate the use of China produes by the insertion of paragraphs followed by our respondence. Among most persons of culture, there a strong preference for tean with s The Times" minimum of taumin, and the following are The Standard," sympathetic with our campaign.

Morning Chronicle," Vanity Fair," "The Commercial applement, Daily Mail"Evening News, The West-

"THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 28гm, 1908.

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

13th April, 1908. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BIB-I have the honour to acknowledgo receipt of your letter of 11th April on the Minates of a monthly meeting of the Commubject of the Supreme Court Vaostions, and mittes of the Hongkong General Chamber in reply I am directed to state that my Com. Commeros held in the Chamber Room, Smittee do not see that our useful purpose can be George's Building, Chater Road, Hongkong served by continuing this correspondencs.—I on Saturday, the 18th May, 1908, at 12 s'alcol have don

Present:-Mesars. D. R. Law (Chai mea) J. R. H. Smith, J. Babington, J. Bonnar, A. Fuchs, Hon. Mr. H. Blewart E. A. 1. Williams (Secretary).

noon.

COMMITTER

and

The CHAIRMAN welcomed the new member of the Committee, Messrs. A. Babington and J. W. C. Bonnar.

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MINUTES.

The minutes of the last monthly meeting

confirmed, held on the 27th March 1993 were read and

PRIVATE MUOKING BUOYS IN THE HARRCUK The following reply to the Government was

read:-

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

12th May, 198, SI-I am directed to acknowledge the re

minstor

azelle,

Liverpool Mercuryeipt of your letter of the 3rd biting on the Northern Eoba," make leased moorings in the Harbour available Bristol Tins and The Irish Times, subject of the proposal of the Government to Western Independent,"

than those of the lesser. "Birmingham Daily

vessels other Kentish Mercury,"

2 My Committee note that Bention 23 (4) of the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance 1899 gives power to the Harbour Master to allot lessed moorings to vessels other than those of the lessees.

(Sgd.) E. A. H. WILLIAMG,

·Socystary, Hie Honour Sir Francie Figgoll,

Chief Justice..

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IN ASKING FOR GUINNESS STOUT SEE THAT YOU GET THE "BOAR'S HEAD" BRAND.

PER 4 DOZEN QUARTS.

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TELEPHONE No. 185.

Chambers, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 14th April, 1908. Ste-I and myself on this point at least in agreement with the Committee of the Chamber, that no useful purpose on be served by con- tinning this correspondence, and I can only the issue to the Press of the further correspon- wish that the wisdom of this idea had prevented SOLE AGENTS : dence with the Government on the subject of the Supreme Court Vaestions, thereby pro voking farther unjustifiable attacks on the Chist

Justice. The studied discourtesy of that correspondence induced me to point out the futility of the mystery with which the memorial of the "sight firma" to the Chamber has been shrouded, for the names of the signatories have me to press bome the inaccuracy of the date. long bees known to me; and also compelled ment made with regard to the status of those signatories-I have &.,

Hongkong, 23rd. May, 1908.

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemon, With your permission, 1 propose to take the report and accounts as read. The nett earning for the period under review show a considerable decline, notwithstanding a large reduction in the coal bill, due to the high exchange, the recent fall in which is again adversely affecting. business. Some Economies were affected in the working, but the loss on subsidiary quize was again over $9000, No ex raordinary expenditure having been ivourred (sugh as was necessitated in 1900, by the typhoon your Directors are able to re- commend the payment of the same dividend as last year, vis 10 pár cent but the amount to be written of the heats will be only $8,700 sgainst $11,000. With the reconstruction of the Wharf and Godown Company piers, steamere which have been compelled since the typhoon of September 1906 to discharge in the stream are again berthing at Kowloon, and, as, stated in the report, a marked increase in our earning is the result. I am pleased to add

Our direct advertisements have necessarily that this improvement is maintained in

been limited owing to paucity of Tunde, but the current month's earnings. The new ferry wharf at Kowloon was opened on 95th they have included "The Times," "Daily and the expenses of repairing gangways is Quoob," The Lady." Irish Times," Liver available for the lessess vessel upon giving the trucks would be best adapted for uso on the the vessels, are considerably increased. October, it appears to givergeneral satisfaction, News, "The World," "Vanity Fair: The considerably reduced by the how method of pool Mercury," "Liverpool Daily Post" and Harbour Master 48 hours' notice. Iis, how. Hongkong Canton Railway.

having them amidships. I shall be pleased to answer any questions that shareholders may wish to ask,

There being no questions,

Mail."

It is well to point out that in enlisting the sympathy and support of the Press in favour of China Tee, the difficulty has to be faced that many tea dosiers who sell blende of Indian and Ceylon Tea at a price at which it would be impossible to retail good China Tes, are large advertisora, and therefore financial supporters of newspapers and this factor has to be faced and overome,

The Grocer."

The publicity has been ably seconded by some distinguished mudicat authorities: Dr. Andrew Wisos, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh kas written letters to the Press strongly recommending the use of China Tes

to

I am to state, however, that my Committee are unaware of any occasion upon which the power has been exercised except under very specin! paragraph 9 of this, letter they view with circumstances, and for reasons carveyed, in alarm any change in the procedure that bas been followed for many years.

3 My Committee note that the Government are prepared to guarantee that a buoy shall be

ever, just this particular portion of the scheme, and the resultant inconvenienos to all which my Committee anticipate by its adeption, that compls them to disagree with the proposals of the government.

I am to put forward for example, a slate of

F. T. PIQUOT, Obief Justico,

The Chairman, Chamber of Commerce,

STOCK.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY7C, BOLLING

The following letters were read

Colonial Secretary's Office,

22nd April, 1908, 81a,---I am directed to invite an expression of opinion by the Chamber of Commerce on the question as to whether bogie trunks or shirt

I am to point out that the former have great advantages for single consignments of large baik as 30 tona oan be loaded on ens truck. But if single consigaments are small and the sender of goods desires a separata ienok for his own economies in freight."

“The report was adopted on the motion of the De-Wilson is a well-known writer and lecturer affaire that my Committee consider lasly tos, the smaller tracks would obviously be more

CHAIRMAN, Beaded by Mr: GUBAT

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who do not

$10.00

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24.00

300

17.00

2.25

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

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As however the shelter is is the interests of the welfare of the Colony, and the shipping think that a temporary, incressa in the light du-s would be agreed to by shipowners without generally has a certain interest at stake. We

modified arrangement as regards payment. opposition provided it ware based on a somewhat Dating 1907 the registered tonnage of zut down st shipping visiting this port is pu ronghly 10,300,000, tons. We therefore think that if the toonsge dues are Inorenced by

of the work cent per tan and the o sf spread of a loner term of years (than that suggested) it would be more equitable and the distribution of the payment would be much better divided.

Wa would point out that of late years the of steamers has materially increased; it. tonnage however does not follow that more cargo is On the other hand the dues, owing to the size of We have made no mention regarding the being brought in or taken away from the Colony.

proposed site of the shelter as we consider that his is best left to practical experts with which you are no doubt consulting. We however vontare to think that the cost of the work as mentioned in the Colonial Secretary's letter is

Mr. LAMPERSKI proposed the re-election of } subject of tea comes, in, the same doctrine "A steamer consigned to agent applies best suited, at the commencemen', to local tradcan-be-evolved. You are no fully coguisort of

Bir Paul Chater to the directorato. This wa seconded by Mr. Hovon, and agreed to.

As at present advised the Government pro- on "Health and the Home," and whenever the

poses to adopt short trucks as being probably ie enforced. Dr. C. W. Salesby, F.R.EE., own a buoy, arrives in the harbonr another authority who is always before the for and takes up her position st, a leased moor-bat the advics of the Chamber will be of valas

produce.

Tha appointment of the Hon. Mr. Kes wist / Public, is emphatio as to the merit of suring. She has a cargo that will take her three in the matter.-I am, o,

and Mr. Friesland as directors was confirmed on the motion of Mr. Ports, seconded by Mr. Ho FOOK,

Mr. Wond Ka Fux proposed, and. Mr LAMPERSKI Becomiled the re-feetion of Me Potts as auditor. Carried.

The CHAIRMAN-Dividend warrants will be randy on application, Thank you for your attendance, gentlemen,

BUDDHIST MISSION. RANGOON LADT TO REAP COST OF MONE'S ENGLISH TOUE,

The visit for the first time in history of a Buddhist monk to England on a six month's mission has been brought about by the gene- rosity of a Burmess lady, who as the leader of society in Rangoon bas entertained princes and potentatos.

Mra Hia Oung--for such is the lady's name belongs to a noble Burmese family. Wealthy, cultured, and of prepossessing appearance, she speaks English fluently with a voice of singular For generations her ancestors bare sweetners. worshipped at the shrine of Buddue, and imbued with a desire to propagate the tenets of the faith Mrs. His Oung conceived the idea of the English mission, which she is financing.

"

Perhaps the most striking testimony to the value of what has been done in the Ceylan Ass ciation saking for a subsidy of two 1boussads pounds to counteraet our prop ganda The Ceylon Observer" (February 18, 1903) "There can be no doubt that The writes China Tea Association has been extremely active in recent months la forcing into notios the leas of China, and in sounding abroad throughout the length and breadth of das United Kingdom Further, it

the good qualities of Chien Tea." is admitted that the increased demand is due towide advertisement. The leading newspapers of India nisko similar deductions.

It is hoped, therefore, that the feat that the import of Chios-Tea for the nine months to February 1808 has more than doubled those of the same period last year, may be considered a satisfactory result.

The total funds which have been at the dis- £978.10.0 596.12.8 posal of The China Tea Association in London have amounted to .....

and the disbursements to date are

Leaving & sum still available:of £389.17.4 Seeing the situation as regards rival Asscoia tions, it is not considered judicions to publish details of expenditure, as we might teach them our methods, which would be clearly inexpedient, the smallness of the total outlay up to date to effect what has been done has only bean Like all Buddhists, she is modest in regard possible throught economy of administration, and a good deal of gratuitona work by sums of to personal mattora, bnt a "Daily Chronicle" representative who interviewed her at Barnes-those-interested in the trade. At any rate our the hestiquarters of the mission-discovered rivals give us credit for having spent more that she had already made princely benefactions thousands than the hundreds shown in this

report. to the Buddhist cause,

Her husband was the Comptroller-General of the Indian Treasuries at Caletta. She is ons of the eight daughters of C. K. Treekai Maung Tawlay, the chief of the Talsings, who founded the town of Monimuin. sud who was largely instrumental in the success of the first British

Surmab. expedition

At Rangoon, where Mrs. Hla Oang lives, she has entertained monarchs and vioerove, and the principal rep-sentatives of Anglo-India sosisty. One of her gunsts was the Prince of Wales who, during his world tour in 1995, visited Rangoon, where he opened the Victoria Park. Lord Carzon and previous Indian viceroys bare been hospit bly received by Mrs. His Cung, who also recalls an interesting visit made to her by Lady Bandolph Churchill (now Mrs, George Corn wallis West).

The items of accounts are open to any con- tributor who wishes for them.

The Committee in London trust that the Chinese merchants, who bave been good enough to show their confidence in the efforts that are being made to re-establish Chiza Tea in favour with the British public, will be encouraged to increase their enpport, and above all to use any islagues with the Imperial Government in Peking to favour the movement which is so osential in view of modern means of obtaining commercial success. The Embassy in London is kept well informed of what is going on and, it is believed, is sympathetic to the causes. The now Minister has been urged to grant us an interview es promised, but the many political matters lately affecting Chins have caused

delay.

It will be seen by the foregoing what power- ful forces are at work to prevent China to having its due position in the markets of the world, and that our front ought to be marshall-

This is the cooond visit to England of this Eastern lady. Her first was in 1899, when she was presented to the late Queen Victoria. On the present occasion she is accompanied by her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bah-ed in strong array. Hla Oung. Her father, at a cost of £21.000, gilded the celebrated She-Dagon Pagoda ut Rangoon, which, according to's Dermese legend,

C. LAWRENCE,

Bee, China Tea Association in

London.

was built on three hairs from the head of 98, Great, Tower Street, London Buddha himself, brought by two travellers from Betares.

Mrs Hla Oung has, at a cost of several thousand pounds, built threo Buddhist monas- teries at Rangoon, in which European monks are installed in order to study Pali, the lan guage of the Baddhist scriptures. She pays for their maintenance. Large ene have also been subscribed by her for the printing and cirodlation of Buddhist literature,"

The Buddhist monk now in England was ordained at Akyab, at the house of Dr. Tha Noo - nephew of Mrs Oang-who was hon. Assistant mrgeon to the Indian Viceroy, The monk subaquently visited Mrs Cabg at Ba goon, where she kept an open house for Bad- dhist priests and others, and eventually was placed in charge of one of the monasteries,

Altogether Mrs Oung's benefactions to the onnes reach a total of nearly £30,000. She how over modestly claims that there is nothing un.

restand wells.

every village there are monasteries, houses of The monks, Mr. Oung explained, lead a simple life. They live on what is voluntarily given to them, and, although they do rot solicit alme, begging bowls are suspended from their ahoulder into which food is placed. They are not allowed to touch money.

March 27, 1908.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued

the following report:

days to discharge. The owners of the buoy notify the Harbour Matter on the day this emel takes up her berth that they will require their buoy in 48 hours. What is the result-F.

(1) The steamer has to clear away is. sither (2) The Chinese, consigners are greatly in- get up steam or be towed to a new berti. convenienced and luse time and money through the vesels having to move.

(3) Cargo bost owners auffer to the same extent and in the same way and lose additional time and money through having to warsh for the vessel at her new berth,

(4) Owners loss time and money and ran nererary Tisk

My Committee therefore consider the pro possi both inconvenient and expensive,

F. H. MAT, Colonial Secretary.

-Chamber of Commerce. The Secretary,

Hongkong Chamber of CommerOS 28th April, 1908. Bre,-I am directed to acknowledge your

Chamber on the question as to whether brie latter of the 22nd instant (No. 4964-1907) inviting an expression of opinion from this trucks or short trucks would be beat adapted for use on the Hongkong Canton Railway.

In reply I am to state that it would appear that short tra ks have bean found wanting ia

As regards tho, nndertaking by the Govern-atility on the Northern Railway and large Nanking Railway and the Hankow Peking ment to inspeat the buoys for damage after bogie tracks are in general use on the Shanghai. their use by yousels other than bloss belonging line. In Japan also short tracks are being

Committee to the owner of the mooring, my

I am to ensicse for your information extracts from the reports of the Direc hoisting up the buoy for the discovery of

tors of the Imperial Railways in North damage under water where it is most likely to consider that any examination short of actually discarded in favour of begie tracks.

30th September, China for the years opour, would be most unsatisfactory to owners.

1905, 1905 and 1907. From these it will be the smaller trucks of earlier usage to card of increased capacity. Roan that the tendency has been to convert

4 My Committee regret that notwithstanding the Government's assurances contained in your letter of the 3rd April, they are unable to withdraw their objection to the scheme. I aw to reiterate the Committee's belief that say alteration in the present procedure is unpaces-- sary and would be extremely vexatious, My Committee fail to see that the proposals if carried into effect will make this port more

1. A. M. WILLIAMĖS, popular-I am, 20.,

Becretary,

Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretar

TREATY BETWEEN UNITED KINGDOM AND REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA.

Colonial Secretary's Offos,

6th April, 1908. SIR-I am directed to transmit for the consideration of the Chamber of Commerce the of State dated the 3rd altime, in which Lord enclosed copy of a despatch from the Secretary

the United Kingdom and Bulgaria which wes Elgin proposes to cause the adherence of this Colony to the Commercial Convention between notified on the 26th of last November to be about the 1st of September next, anless he is notified to the Bulgarisu Government, on or furnished in the meantime with a statement of objections to such a course,

the

2 His Excellency the Governor will be glad to know whether, in the opinion of

F. H. MAY, Chamber, any such objections exist.-I, 0.,

Colonial Secretary,

The Secretary,

The Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

16th April, 1908 Sia, I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant (No. 2481/1908) enclosing copy of a despatch from. the Secretary of State for the Celonies on the subject of the Commercial Convention between My Committee are unaware of any direct the United Kingdom and Bulgaria.

this Colony and trado existing between On the 26th at 8.50 pm.-Orders issued to Bulgaria, and as the Treaty esa be terminated, hoist No. 1 night.sigual.

On the 27th at 5.0 am-Bal Cone point for me this Colony is concerned, on giving 12 see any objections to the proposed adherence of downwards hoised, indicates a typhoon Sonth month's notice of such intention, they do not

E. A: H. WILLIAMS. ** this Colony to the said Convention. I have to, of Colony beyond 300 miles.)

Secretary.

SUPREME COURT TACATIONS. The following correspondence was read:-

Chambers, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 11th April, 1908. SIB,-In consequence of the publication of

On the 27th at 11.55 a.m.-The barometer has fallen at the, stations around the China

See, particularly over the S. coast of thins and

in Formosa

The typhoon is situated to the 8.8.3. of milos. It appears to be moving slowly north- Hongkong, probably at a distance of about 300 wards with a tendency to recurve to the N..

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Erms"

It will be seen also that cars constricted for

ably of 30 tons capacity. other railways in 1906 and 1907, were invari-

My Committee are of opinion that large bogie trucks are beat adapted for me on the Hong. kong-Canton Railway..

My Committee desire me to request you to be good enough to convey to the Government their thanks for the opportunity accorded them of giving an opinion on this matter.-I have &c,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary,

Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Sth May, 1908. Sia-I am. directed to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of the 28th ultimo on the question as to whether bogie trucks or short trucks would be bost adapted for use on the Kowloon-Canton Railway,

Bomerbst extravagant and craft that before tho scheme is faslly sanotioned a more economical and at the same time an equally efficient, refuge the depressed state that slipping is in at the present time that it is hardly necessary for us to draw your attention to this fact, but as anch is the case we frust that money will not be spent unnecessarily, sa tho time som to call for economy in expenditure in every direction.

Wa weh'd also draw your attention to the fact that under Notification No. 169 Schedule! to Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinados 3809 passed on the 4th February last, the licence fees for cargo junks and lighters hoe boon increased 100 per cent. We should fool as to why this tax has been increased and to what purpose the overpment intend to devote much obliged if you would kindly enlighten us

the revenue derived therefrom..

We shall be obliged if your Committee will give their attention to the points we have raised before replying to the fatter addressed to

We are, &c. your Chamber by the Colonial Secretary,

F. J. ABBOTT

Asling Soperintendent P. & Q. S. N. Co. ́ SHEWAN TOMER & Co.

General Managers, China Manila B.8. Co.,

Ltd.

General Agente, American Asiatic 8.S. Ca. Agents, Shire Line of Steamers. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents, Oceau Steamship Co., Ltd. Agents, China Mutual Steam Navigation

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Agente, China Navigation Co., Ld. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General Managers, Indo-China S.N. Co. Agents, Indra Line. DoDWELL & Co. Lan.

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JAPANESE YARN LOTTERY. The following letters were read:

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, 30 March, 1908.

BIR-At a meeting of the Committee of

General Managers. Douglas Steamship Co. this Obamber beld on the 27th instant, an

Ltd,

GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co., .

Agents, E. & A. S/S Co., Ltd, Agents, "Ben" Line of Steamers MCGREGOR BROB, & Gow,

General Managers, Glen Lius of Steamers

instance of the, unfortunately, well-known un fair trade methods adopted by some Japanese Merchants came up for discussion.

To enclosed prees onttings include what this Chamber is assured is a correct translation of a ulroulars recently isaned to Chinese Yarn Mor- alants in this Colony by the Japan Cotton Spinners' Association. My Committee are led to believe that the scheme fret originated in. the Settlement of Shanghai, and that the prizes SIE, I am directed to forward you a copy of offered were money prizes. The Court of a jota letter from agents and representatives Consals declaring this to be a lottery the

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

'lat May, 1908.

2. The Chief Resident Engineer antisipates that as a rule the Hongkong sonsignment would be small and that a consignee would not be able to fill a bogie truck, in which case he thie port, addressed to this Chamber and having the Northern Port that the prizes would be in might have to pay the same freight for a 20reference to the proposals of His Excellency kind is. yarn, short trucks are used they can be tarned off to be constructed at Mongkoktani. siding on a turn-table into a shed at right to be for a 30 ton consignment, Moreover if the Governor regarding the typhoon refuge angles to the siding, and this would be a very to firms which possess great conveniauce godowas

of British lines and owners of vessels visiting Ascelation notified the Yarn Merchants of

3. His Excelleney the Governor hes therefore decided to order both bogie trucks and short

F. H. MAY, trucks for use on the railway-I bave o

Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary,

Chamber of Commerce,

NEW TYPHOON HARBOUR OF REFUGE.

"Hongkong, 23rd April, 1908. The following letters were read To the Chairman,

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, S18-We, the undersigned, agents and representatives of British. lines and owners of Vencely visiting this port, beg to bring to your notice that we consider the scheme as set forth in the Colonial Secretary's letter of the Itth March, addressed to the Chamber of Commerce, which has recently been published, distinctly prejudicial to the interests of shipping,

which

The conditions of the lottery are fully sat forth in the translation of the ciretlar.

My Committee desire to bring to the notice I am to state that my Committee endorse the opinion of the signatories that the proposal of of the principal Chambers of Commeres of His Excellency to increase the light dues on Great Britain the fact that the yearly yara Ocean going vessels by 13 cents per ten, and on imports of the port of Hongkong era roughly river steamers by sent per ton, should be, in valued at $25,00,0 6. Mexican Dollars, and. equi y modified and the number of years over that of this large amount 9 per cent is Indian which it may become necessary to spread this and 10 per cent the Japanese article.

The British firms conducting this important. tazation thereby increased,

My Committee consider, that the cent per branch of the Empire's trade do not fear fair ton increase on Ocean going vessels suggested competition, bat they have strongly represented by the agents and representatives is a more to this Chamber that the proposed lottery is of the Chiness Merchants in the Yaro trade, equilable arrangement than that proposed by calculated to "ppeal to the gambling instincts His Excellency. By this means the burden lightened to shipowners, and it may reasonably and to artificially faster the Japanese trade to be assumed that the payment for the refuge, the detriment of the Indian trade. which will be equally in the interests of those. to come, is thereby rendered more general.

My Committee therfore hope that your Chamber will assist this Chamber by strongly It would also apoor that the proposed tuererse protesting through the anal diplomatic of 1/2 cent per tax for river steamers is likely channels, and requesting the assistanes of His

British trade.I am &.

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, to prove a heavy lax in view of the numerous Majesty's Goverment in the protection of

Secretary. entries of there bests.

The Secretary,

London Chamber of Commerce,

London;

My Committee soncar in the views expressed the apparently excessive cost of the proposed, by the signatories to the enclosed letter as to refaga, and I am to state that my Committes viewing the plans and estimator for tha

sabjuot

Similar letters were also seat to the following

There is also a shallow depression over the the farther correspondence on the subject of is the mainstay, and livelihood of the whole would greatly appreciate an opportunity of >wsdl in this, because it is the custom for Eastern Sea. The highest pressure lies over the Supreme Court Vacations, I have the Colony. So much has been said in past years the echeme. They would then be in a better Chembers --Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford

we think that it is hardly necessary for us to people of moans in Burmab to distribute their S.E. Japan.

Bad weather may be expected over the N. honour to point out that the memorial to the by your Chamber on this particular point that position to give an intelligent opinion on the and Glasgow.

Chamber was not signed by sight firms of wealth in the manner, and this explains why in

part of the China Bee, and increasing N.E. and Colitors. Certainly half, it not more, of the particulariss once more the many argumenta In view of the fact that the proposed refuge ing signatories were gentlemen praclisting as in. against the taxation of shipping. Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours sading dividual solicitors, who are no more winds in the Formos Channel, at 10 am. to-day, 000 inches.

than individuals who carry on business by is to be erected to protect lighters and native The statement that eight fired cargo boste in case of a typhoon, it appears to The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon themselves.

gned the memorials was therefore as unfer as that there are many concerns closely allied th-day is as follows:

N.E. winds, tunately inaccurate as the statement in the to shipping on which we think some part of the strong; squally minutes that the view of the Chamber, was cost of the proposed work might fail, As en probably some supported by the majority of that soliciters of instance, we consider that underwriters are so showers later.

the Colony, This statement was, as possibly much suncorned as shipowners, inasmuch as Increasing E. you may not be aware, harriedly corrected after is of great value for them to know that oraft and N.E. winds. had pointed out its inaccuracy to the then will have a place of refuge in the event of

contribution towards the expenses should be Chairman, before oopies of the proceedings were porororstorm. We therefore consider that the made more general and that the onus should fame as No. 2 sent to the Press-I have &

F. T. PIGGOTE.

not fall too much on the shoulders of the The Cikmaz Chamber of Commerce,

abipping trads. strong.

From England the mission will proceed to Germany,

Hongkong & Neighbourhood

The Bhilksha is confident of the access of "I do not wish to appear to say his mission. anything offensive concerning Christianity, "he Formosa Channəl.....

but it is a well-known fast that your Bouth coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamooks Christian missions appeal; in Burma, only to the lesser intellects. Buddhism will carry ita South east of Chins between Hongkong and Hainan. message to your educated and thoughtful people,

N. winds,

Reference is made in the enclosed letter to an amendment to Merohent. Shipping Consoli- 169 whereby lieance fees for wrgo jonks and dation Ordinance 1889 under Notification No. My Committee would beg you to supply lighters were increased 100 per cent.

it I am to request you to be good enough to them with the information necessary for the reply to the query thenic His Excellency for the opportunity accorded to my Committee for commenting on thin subject, I am, &c.

E, A: M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary. Hon. F. E. Mar, O.M.G.

Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

8th April, 1908. SIR-I am directed to request you to be good enough to lay before your Committee the has forwarded to the following Chambers of Commerce in Great Britain, viz: London, 'the letter together with the accompanying enclosed copy of a latter which this Chamber

press caftinge fully set forth a serious. grievance which the importers of Indian Yarn Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford and Glasgow,

at this Part omsider they have against the Japan Cotton Spinners' Association."

(Contaued on page 5.)