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HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

ARBITRATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAROF 21st, 1911.

arbitration The quortion of

has ru contly boon before the Committee, and though not mentioned in the report it is perhaps worth stating here that one of the questions which it is desirable the incoming Committeu should deal with is the drawing up of a form of undertaking so that when reference is made to the Chambor both parties to the arbitration should enter into an argument to accept the award when given.

The annual meeting of the Hoaghong Gever al Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon at the City Hall, The Hou, Mr. E. A. Hewett presided, sad there were also present, Hon. Mr. H. Koswiek, J. W. C. Bouner, H. A. Sisbe, W. Logan, G. H. Medinest, F. H. Arm. strong, G. Friesland, H. W. Robertson, N. J. Stabb (committees, G. L'alloch, Murray Stewart, J. Wilki, A. Charlton, J.J. Loira, J. W. Bolles, A Forbes, W. A. Dowley, G. H. White, W. G. Humphreys, W. C. Jack, F. Liel, D. K. Solas, have

QUAIDHAN'S SPEECH

which Com

(A) That the effect of the Declaration is to alter the Law of Nations as hitherto mountain ₫ in a manner entirely unprecedented and to expose to capture or deliber to destruction for supplies berne to any part of Great Britain in noutral vessels,

(6) That the absence of any provision in the Declaration for preventing the convertion of merchant vessels into commerce destroyers on the high sans constitutes a valid reason for pray ing His Majesty's Government to decline to ratify the Declaration or to prossed with the Naval Priza Bill. སྶ

(C) That the admission of the principle of destruction of noutral prizes would be in the highest degré prejudicial to the interests of this county.se

09 under review,

These recommendations were formally adopted by the Council of the London Chamber of Commerce on 14th November last In order to make the position of H. M. Gov. ernment plain in the matter, corres; gadence bearing on the subject was presented to both Houses of

The motion was carried unanimously.

"RE-ELECTION OF COMMITTEN. Mr. A. Fonas proposed the re-election of the existing committes, which consisted of Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick, Mossro. F. H. Armstrong, J, W. C. Bonuar, G. Friesland, W. Logan, G. H. Volherst, IF, A. Sioba, N. J. Stabb. -*

and it has now, boon decided by the sppreciation of all those who are interested, in.... Gorerument to issue business directory the history of the Colony. (Applause.) The pam- phef shows that :bis Clamber, from its parliost for Hoogteng, so that a merchant in some.

existence has taken an active and prominent other parts of the world who may desire to en- part in all matters affecting the wolfars of

them tor isto trade relations with local firms here, by the Colony, many of

matters of referring to this dirsotery, can readily as this Colony but also interactional and high blatorio interest, affecting not only certain these who are engaged to the particular tinde relations in the Far East generally, branch of business in which he is interoated The annual report for the past year is proof The Government has placed the compiling of that our present Committee ore worthy of their the first edition of this directory in the hands predecessors. The subjects that live been brought before them have been multifarious of our Secretary, Mr. Williams, and as I believe and of varied importance but they have all the compilation of such directory must BBRist boun given careful and intelligent considera." in attracting business to our Colony, Ition and dealt with according to their merits and importange, On behalf of the men- trust you will all render suoli asis.

bers I thank the Chairman, Committer aud tance

may be in your power, if | Secretary for the work they have done during appealed to, to make the book as comprehensive the past year, and I have much pleasure in socanding the option of the Report and and therefore as useful as possible. I have now

Accounts as, presented. sail all that occurs to me with regard to our report and accounts. There are, however, tw› other masters to which reference must be monde. Since our last meeting, one of the most notable Personages of our age has passed to his rast. As members of Pritish Colony, ang

it Parliament (Miscellanious. No. nationality what may, I think it 4.1910). This correspondenou as here published is only fitting that at this the first was carried on between the Foreign Office and meeting of our Chamber efter this red ront the following bodies: The Glasgow Chamber special reference should be made to the great of Commerce, The Leith Shipowners Society loss which has fallon upon us. By the death of The Edinburgh Cimber of Comterco, The our late beloved rovereign King Edward the British Branch of the Navel League, and the British nation has sustained an irrepartalle lose Belfast Chamber of Commerce, who together und this loss has I feel sure been also-if not to may be taken as well representing the the fullest extent shared by the whole of the various Committees more directly interested civilized, world. For very many years, long in the overseas trade of our Empire before became to the throne, and during hisall All these bodies strongly supported the too brief reign, we know that his late London Chamber in arging that, the ratifying Majesty did all in his power to promote the of the Declaration would osase great injury to best and most cordial feelings between our trade and most seriously ofect our supplies Great Britain and all other nations, so of food staffs and raw materials for our Home many representatives of whom have elected to mannfastories in time of war. A careful poruza make their homes in the British Isles or other

any impartial person that this agreement it was theirs. also, and no more striking expres. ratified will far more aericasly effect Great sion of aniversal sympathy with us could hare Britain than any Continental Fower and been shown that that which was witnessed here will therefore lacs serious handicap on the 20th May last, when the whole Colony upon us in the event of our being unfortunately united in mourning the loss of our Sovereign engaged in warfare with one of our neighbours, and in paying their last tribute of respect to his

Mr. DoWLEY 20 ended,' and the motion was ried with acclamation.

NEW MEMBERS On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, secondad by the Vice-CHAIRMAN, the lection of the China Borne Co. Ltd., The Bask Bise, Messes. Bamo & Rolf, and Messrs. Coquell Bress Co. as, members of the Chamber was confirmad.

THE OPIUM-MONOPÓLY:" There

mattor are many other

the boon considered ⠀⠀ by F. P. Talati, W. Andol, G. M., Young, Wong mitto during the year Loung Ilia, C. S. Gabbay, G. Hogg, J. Owen but as these are all daly set forth in the Hughes, A. J. Barretto, T. Schmidt, U. Gregort and appendix detailed reference to them does not appear nessary. One question, Darby, T. Hongit and W. Dicks

however, of very great importance and The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen, The re-which has constantly occupied our most earnest port and becounts for the Chamber for the year attention throughout the past ten months has 1910 have been in your hands for some days, bone the renewed attempt, this time so far, and with your permission therefore we will tako uubappily, successful, by the Viceroy of Canton them as read. Before formerly putting the re to establish a monopoly for the sale of raw solution now before the meeting, I will mako opium in Kwangtong and for lovying a special a few remarks as to the more important mattors tax which at prosent stands at $480 per cacat which have been dealt with by the Chamber Jur. and it is intended shall be increased as the im. ing the past year. Taking them ariatim, the portations are gradually reduced. As you are first subject, in itsolt perhaps of not now go anare, of late years successive Viceroya hare con great moment, was the position taken up stantly made similar and equaily illegal efforts to by the Harbour Master in putting his own con-interfere with the opium trade under the plea straction upon certain regulations controlling of restricting smoking, but in reality in order the carrings of Asiatic passanges in vassale to increase their revenues.

This specious passing through this port. In this individual excuse was in this instance also at first ad- case the protests made by the Committes were vanced, but has now been abandoned, and the favourably accepted by the Government, and wo Viceroy frankly admits that the money now are assured similar difficulty will not arise in raised is to replace the loss caused by the the future. The reason why I wake special stoppage of licensed gambling. Not only has a reference to the matter is this, that while admit serious blew boen strook at a valuable branch of ting Government regulations are in the greater our trade, but there is a wider and more important majority of cases enforced with moderation and principle involved, viz., whether a local Chineso of the Declaration should, I consider, convinos sections of our Empire. We felt that our loas been sent out, and from the 143 members on the common-senso we have, however, from time to time, and this unfortunately of late years especially in the Department I am referring to, found rules insisted upon without the above-mentioned saving phases I could, if | necessary, quote cases to prove my contention,

bat at the moment is only appears aquasary to

refer to the fact that an unreasonably strict adherence to the excot letter of the law may seriously affect the prosperity of our Colony and has in the past actually resulted in per- manently diverting certain sections of trade from our harbour.

HARBOUR DUM,

Most of us, though we have alt pazsed by Aden, would hardly have consider ed there was much in common between these two widely-engdered ports, but a letter from the Port Trust of that station has again raised the question of Harbour Dass on shipping, by

Oficial is to be permitted for the purpose of raising additional revenue to ignore any or all treaties which have been made with Foreign Powers and impose such restrictions and imposts on foreign trudo as many suit him, in defiance of all treaty obligatious. An enormous mans of

correspondence bearing on the question is now

I

There are other points, particularly the list of

articles which it is proposed should be con sidered contraband of war, to which reference might be made. but this is hardly a fitting

memory. It is links like this that bird us

together and remind us that though "wo may be of different nationality, and kindly rivala in trade, we are indeed friends and

Eures new candidates for elestion were sub

mitted. They were the Chines Engineering and Mining Co., Messrs. J. M. Alves & Co. and Mosers. Olof Wijk & Co. Their election was approved, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, rescuded by the Vice-Canara

“JUBILEE DINNER**

business of the meating, gentlemen. I will The CHAI-MAN-That conclados the regular now refer to the question of the proposed com memorativo dinner to celebrate the ftieth. naniversary of our Chamber, Cirenlace have list we have had 97 replies and nearly 80 accap.. tuces, eo I consider that is suffloicut to show that the majority of the members are in forear of the proposal. If that is so, wo preposo to go on with the dinner

_possible. The arrangeats have to be considered by the in-coming committee. The first point is to

INTIMATIONS

BABY A SIGHT WITH RUNNING ECZEMA

Eruption All Over His Head and Face. Itched Dreadfully. One Cake of Cuticura Soap and

One Tin of Cuticura Ointment Cured Him in No Time.

"My little baby was taken all over his head and Faess with running eczema, He was a prefret sight with theeruption in great masses. It itched dreadfully, ane 1 took him to the doctor. He was under the doctor's care for about two months, but it did not cure him at all.- I also tried several other treatments but his suffering kept right on, When be was nearly four months' old, I was persuaded to try Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. I hul only one cake of Cuticura, Soap and one tin of Cuticura Ointment and they gured him in no time. At present he is the picture of health. What I have told you is the honest truth.

"I had some of the Catleora Ointment left, and my oldest son used it to cure la chapped hands so I amgeure I can prove that Caticura Ointmesit is a won derful thing for both there purposes. I told a friend in Yeovil about e cure. This friend was suffering with a tin trouble ton, and won oused by Cutlemen Remedies." (Signed)'Mra, Banfield, Fren St.. cheater Soin., Eng., May 21, 1910. The speed and econoiny of the Cuti- cura treatment is shown by this letter, a single tablet of Cuticura Hoap and ex of Cuticura Ointment having been sufli- . cient. Denote: London, 27, Charter- house Sq.; Paris, 10, Rue de la Chausse d'Antin; Australia, B. Towne & Co., Sydney: India, B. K. Paul, Calcutta; 50. Afrien, Teeson, Ltd., Cape Town, etc.; U.S.. A., Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Sole Props., Boston. Send for free 32-page Cutiöura Booklet, on the care and treatment of skin and scalp.

consider the room at our disposal. We pre- SURVEYING pose to asle a number of the Fading offcirls, and his Excellency the Governor has said that he will be pleased to be pre-ent. The exact date must be arranged to sait his Excellency's convenience, and the dinner will take place within a fort sight or three works at the latest, a few minutes and the earliest possible notice will be given. I

moment for going fully into details. After a brothers, fellow residents under the song. very careful consideration of the documente I must crave your indulgede referred to, the Committee decided to telegraph" longer whits I-refer to ono matter mora, This, trast that members will make a point of attend to the London Chamber of Commerce strongly gentlemen, as you are all aware, is the fiftiething. I am very much obliged for your attend- endorsing and supporting the finding of the Sp. aunnel raceting of our institution, and I think myself and my colleagues for re-electing us as anco, gentlemen, and I thank you on behalf of cial Committee, and added that we had asked his that on such on occasion some reference should your committes for the in-coming year, and I Excellonay the Governor to telegraph in x be made to the fact. In order to bring to your take this opportunity of thanking Mr Fallöch pression of our opinion to the Secretary of notice some of the earlier struggles of the and of thanking you for the support you decorded him in the kind words he used in State for the Colonies. All of us, residents in Chamber, I have attempted very briefly in a connection with this little book. Hongkong, having of recent years had personal small brochure to outline the history of the

AND

SCIENTIFIC

INSTRUMENTS

BY

asking whether a reduction in those might not Charbor of Commerce, while, as yon all are experience of what Naval Warfare means to Jongkong Generals Chamber of Commerco SHANGHAI COMPANY REPORTS. W. F.STANLEY

ANGLO-GERMAN BREWELY.

in the Anglo-German Brewery Co. Ltd., was The annual general meeting of shareholders held last week at Shanghai The recommenda tim of the Directors are to write of 332,200 for depreciation; to plnos $10,000 to Resorre Fund, and another $10,000 to the oreation of a Special Fund; 10 pay a dividend of 5 per cent. absorbing $22.205 and to carry forward 35,307.

were carri

& CO.

AND.

in the hands of the Committee, but it has been considered advisable not to publish this until the whole matter, which is now under discussion between the two Governments, has been finally settled. In the meantime, I will confine myself to stating that so far as the Committes is concerned no opportunity has been missed for endeavouring to have a stop put to this entirely unjustifiable action on the part of the Kwongtung Authorities. Numerous tele- grams and despatches have been addressed to H. M's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the British Minister at Poling and the London

induce more vessels to call. Needless to state, al-eady aware, the matter bas been neutral trade, must. I feel muro, bo united in for the first fifty years of its existence I the reply has been entirely sympathetic. Almost very strongly taken up by the Hongkong protosting against the terms of this Declaration. would like to think that some, at all events, of from the first time of the existence of qur

Government, who from the first has The food question is, of course, of the greatest you have found time to glapes over this little Chamber our predecessors have urged upon the thoroughly supported the protests of the British moment to the British Isles, and under the pamphlet. Although I was under the impres Hongkong Government the desirability of free- merchants concerned. I have bad repeatedly to cirotimstances it seems difficult to understand sion I was fairly well acquainted with the ing shipping from all charges whatsoever, and refer to the question as several occasions, and as how H. M. Government could come to history of Hongkong, I confess the study of whenever que has happened from time to time) an I have previously reminded you the whole the agreement they hare, So long ago the mass of documents which it has been auxions Governor or groody Treasurer dasting & history of our Chamber is a record of one long as our ware with Napoleon 1. this ques-' nocbszary recently to perse has brought homo rapacions eye over the harbour has desided, in fight against similar interforence with lawful tion arose, and it may therefore be worth to me more forcibly than I had up to that time order to balance his books or to procure funds trade by the Chinese Provincial Authorities, an while here stating that in 1795 Great Britain, properly realized, the enormous amount of hard for public works, to increase taxation the cry, interference which commencing with being at war with France, declared food work, Lonest work, which has been devoted by so has always been the same: put up the light opior has act iofrequently been ex-stuffs carried on the high seas in neutral ship many of our predecessors to the problem which

The report of the Shanghai Gas Co., Ltd., for 1910 was circulated to shareholders last week. duas. The policy is unsound, and no I have tended to other branties of

confronted thom. The result is to be scen The profit on working account amounted to emphatically stated on more than one occasion

today. Today the position of the Chamber as Tigs. 279.965.59, un increase of "fis. 30.083.07, is in the long run calculated to re-act against

an authority on such questions as fall within

us compared with the preceding year. The net our previno is, I fearlessly state, unimpeach proat for the year, after appropriating the sum the prosperity of the Colony. I am glad there.

able, while the growth and prospority of the of Tls. 1,063.71, promiom received on sale of four of the opportunity thus offered us by our

Colony of Hongkong is chiefly due to the years debentures, amounted to Tls. 250.557.07; an in- KEPT IN STOCK adjacent brother deponderay of the Crowd to

of devoted and honourable labour of our fore- cranes, as compared with 1909, of Tis. 18,497.47. raitersto these statements.

rauners, a devotion and labour by which not The balance at credit of preft and lose account, only we but the whole of our Empire benefit. after crediting the acount with Tls. 4,709,25 It has been suggested, and I most sincerely carried forward after appropriation trust the suggestion will meant with your cordial profits for 1909, and deducting the san approval and support, that this event be of Tis. 3,950.77, bonus paid tu the CHS. J. GAUPP with acceptance I hope all those who possibly annual meeting, and the amount of Tls. 72,000, celebrated by a dinner, and if this meets foreign staff as authorized at tho last can do so will be present. If this is agreed to, for interim dividend at the rate of six per cent arrangements will at once be maile to hold the dinner at an early dale, my, within two or three weeks, the data chosen so far as possible to meet This is an occasion, gentlemen, and I think we the convenience of the majority of the members. should rise to it. With these remarks, gentle men, I beg to propose the passing of the report and accounts. (Applaum.)

FONDED WAREHOUSEN..

The next inatter of importance dealt with in the report is that of our tain old established firms being refused, and with out any explanation being offered, the right al ready granted to many others, chiefly native wino merchants, to having their own bonded ware houses. This appeared to be so detrimental to the trade and so opposed to the promises made by his Excellency when this most unpopular measure dealing with the liquor trade was in troduced, that this Committee took the matter up strongly, and we are glad to be able to report that the Ollor Administering the Government nitimately acceeded to the roquest put forward.

THE JAPANESE TARIFY,

vur trade.

"дом

1.:

84 19 new

ant. The report and acounts. R. WATTS & unanimous vota

JANGHAI GAS CO.

Since our fast meeting au usually large dons by our Chairman and Committee. tinmay 34 The demand for coke and tar con

of

SON.

ALWAYS

& CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS;

ping destined for a French part to be contra In past years similar attempts have been nipped band and therefore liable to captare. On pro, in the bad through the prompt action of the tests, however, being made by the United States British Oficials, sither in Canton or Peking. of America, Denmark and Sweden, this was Unfortunately in this case the Consul General modified to cargoes destined for French Naval at Canton did not view the matter in the same Military Stations. Items strangs light as his predecessors, stating that he saw that this humane polley should nothing illegal in the Viceroy's proposals, and bave been abandoned by the Great Powers. I that so long as ue difference was made between have dealt so fully with this question, gentle native and foreign opium ho would make no re. men, as I feat we should spook in no uncertain presentations on the subject to the Viceroy voice on so important a matter. We all, or loss ordered to do so by his superior officers. nearly all, have had personal experience of what The Frovincial Authorities having now tasted took place during the recent wars of Japan, first

on July 28 last, amounts to Tis. 179,305.55, of blood will not lightly give up the fight, and the with China and later with Russia, While some

which sam the Directors recomiend appropria monopoly still continues, the illegal taxes are of us can remember the diflculties which

tion as follows: Te pay a final dividend for still being inorensed, in spite of the assurance of eroso la regard to neutral trade during the

(making 13 per cent. for the year) The 3.50 per the year 1910 on 24,000 shares at seven per cent. the Waiwapai given to the British Blinister war between France and China. We can conge

share, Th. 84,000. To write off for depreciation that dofiaits instructions have been sent to the quently oponk of our direct experience and cor

of land and buildings. Tls. 3,814.50; of manu- Viceroy to discontinue tho lax. The result of realize perhaps even more fully than the people

facturing and distributing plant T, 78,505.07 Mr. BALLOCH-Gentlemon, I have beon of furoitare Tls. 1,86965. To carry forward the negotiations now being carried on is awaited further from the actual scene of war what them asked to second the adoption of the Report and to new account Tis. 11.116.33, Tls. 179,505.55 with interest, for, as I have already stated, the hindrances to trade mesu, The Committee Accounts, and I do so with great pleasure. I do is all. During the year 504,764,000 cab, ft. of principle at stake is more than that of the fate trust therefore, gentlemen, that in this matter not propose to refer in detail to the matters gas were sold to private consumers, ni increase of a single article of commerce, however they have your fullest and heartiest support for dealt with in the report or in the able and com- of 31,999,100, while public lighting accounted for prehensive speech of our Chairman to which we 9,377,300 cub.it. There was a satisfactory increase During the year copies of the proposed now valuable that particular commodity may be. the steps takon in protesting against the present have just listened with so much interest, but I in the amount of gas used for power. There weze tarif with Japan were received from THE DECLARATION OF THE FORT OF LANDON. | proposed international agreement. (Applause) think I may say that no one can fail to recognise 34,147-17-0 tons of coal carbonized and the Government, and the attention of As younce aware, a most important agrogment

that they are both proof of the vitality of this 571,749 gallons of liquid used in the manufac MISCELLANEOUS.

Chamber and of hard and the members of the Chamber, and the public has recently been come to between Great Brit

public-spirited work ture of

satisfactory, whilst sulphate of ammonia generally, was specially directed to the matter sin and other loading Powers with regard to number of changes have taken place in our That such is the case is, I think, of the highest realized higher prices than for some years past. WHY GO TO There is unquestionably much to which exception the vored question of the laws concerning Naval Committee, several old residents in Chia importanes and beneat to this Colony Trade During the year Tis 25,000 of six per cent. might his taken on many points in this tariff, and | Warfare. This agreement, known as "The having left the Far East for good," as the is now recognised as one of the west dominating debentures were issued, bringing the total issue

factors in domestic and international politios. to date to Tls. 800,000. The summary of en we trast the representations on the subjent which Declaration of London 1909." has been signed saying is. White not admitting their departure What is of benefit to trade is in the main of giuser's reports to the Directors during 1910 we now understand are being made to the Jap by the representativo of His Majesty's Govern has been for the good from our point of view, benefit to the people; whatever, therefore, shows that a new governor house and godown anese Government may result in considerable nient, and will, we understand, shortly bo sub-we at least can join in thanking the fur affects the trade of a country whether in have been practed on the east side of Thibot modification being made to meet the require-mitted for discussion in Parliament, before valuable services rendered to the Chamber and the nature of tariffs, trade routes or Rosd, and that all the Company's plant and ments of British trade with Japan. To show being ratifled. This now. international agros-in-expressing the hope that they have many must

security for its free develop tent and expansion machinery has been kept in excellent order, he matter of the gravest con 11398 yards, or about six and one-third miles,. how in some directions the demands of the Jap out is of far-reaching offect, and if years of happy leisure at Home before them sideration to the Government of that country of row and enlarged mains were laid during the anese may seriously injure, if not altogether accepted will make great changes in sout after their years of toil abroad. I would refer spe- trade can best be judged, I think, from the pany's mains is 93.26 miles

What is likely to be of benefit or the reverse to year. The approximate length of the Coat- destroy, certain branches of business al trade should another war unhappily cially to Mr. D. R. Law, who has served as Vice- breakout between any of the Great

experience and opinions of those engaged in it. now in existence, I will hera refer

Powers, resulting in hostilities st sen That Chairman of the Chamber, to Mr. J.R. M. Smith, and the best means. ftat they have of condensing to the question of proprietory medicines enter some such agreement is required is, I think, Mr. W. J. Grosson and to Mr. II. E. Tomlins their experience and giving public expression to ing into Japanese territory which is fully ex-naiversally admitted, but it would appear that The membership of the Chamber, I am glad to of Commerce, The expressed opinions of lying to the S.E. of Japan yesterday bas moved

their united opinion is through their Chamber

Ou the 20th at 1205 p.m.The depression plained in a later part of the report.

the terms of the present one will react in the eay, has beon slightly increased, while the Chambers of Commerce mast, therefore, curry towards N.E. oil lies now off Hokkaido.. event of war-most seriously and particularly against all sea-borne British trade. The Com- uses show a distinctly improved condition, great weight, and no government that refneed to Pressure his increased considerably over 8. the mittee of the Chamber of Commerce having had This is largely, if not entirely, due to the cars proposed trado. marks Ordinance, has an opportunity of considering certain papers fal supervision and wise economy exercised by asts were placed in its hands. It is then of

entitled to the confidence of those whose inter dealing with the subject, felt constrained to add again received further consideration during their voice to tast of other British Chambers of or Repretary, Mr. Williame: The contemplated the highest importance that the representatives the year, while owing to the

CoCommerce, in protesting against Che Denorcase in the subscription bas thine, I am glad of a Chamber of Commerce should be men struction placed by the Harbour Master upon claration in its present form. The question has to say, been set aside for the present. There is capable of guaging the true requirements of certain regulations controlling the inporta already been fully discussed both in the Home yet one other matter to which I will refer, but vital and what is of merely individual and trade and of divoriminating between what is tion of naphtha for motor ngo, an appeal papers and by our local Press, and therefore which has not appeared in our report. You are passing interest.

most of you are probably fairly well acquainted

I have no hesitation in to the Government was necessary with the with the outlines of the question. I may, how all doubtless aware that for some time past saying, gentlemen, that we in Hongkong are result that this latter question has been satisfactorily settled. You will notice that with ever, state that the London Chamber of Com the Board of Trade and various business houses so represented. During the past week one

merce on receiving the taxt of the Declaration in all parts of the world have from time to time Chairman has issued in pamphet form a The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon view to reducing the possibility of dispates appointed a special Committes under the Chair applied to the Government, or to the Chamber history of this Chamber during the fifty to day is as follows :-- between importors and purchasers of piece unaship of Lord Desborough to fully consider the for information on certain matters with a view years of its existence, and I would be Hongkong & Neighbourhood goods, a has that a standard form of contract should be adopted. A matter. The conclusions and recommendation surrounding neighbours. The matter was mere" of the members for the trouble and care he has Formosa Channel

to developing trade through Hongkong with one take this opportunity of thanking him on behalf

That

TRADE MARKS,

vory Important. measure,

of this Committee were as follows:-

give them its moet serions consideration would be

WEATHER REPORT.

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N. LAZARUS

FOR YOUR GLASSES?

BECAUSE

You will receive Fair Treati

*ment

A Careful and Intelligent

Ery animation,

We have a Bound Opticall Reason behind every Lenzi

Jagan and the Loockoos, and given way moder. N. LAZARUS,

over China and Tongking, Tho high pressure area has shifted Eastwards

and now occupies the Yellow Ben.

OPTICIAN, CORNTE D'AGUILAR St., Hoxerone.

Presauro is relatively low over Tongking and OPTHALMIO the northern shores of the China Bea along the coast of Chius

Strong N.E. and E. winds may be exposied Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 n.m. to-day, 0.33 inches.

E. winds, strong; equally, miny IN.E. and E.

sub-committee, composed of representatives of That the Declaration of London should hot bear less left to the Superintendent of Imports taken in producing it and cvormtulating hisa

1 winds, fresh: some of the leading importing houses, was op ratified in its present form or be made and Exports, who in his tara frequently applied on the result of his work, (Applauses) It repre- South coast of Chius between Bitme se No. 1. pointed, who, however, reported against the effective by the passing of the Naval Frise to this Chamber for the necessary information. but he must have his roward in a sense of satis South coast of Chips between Same as No. 1...

sents an enormous amount of labour and research. Hongkong and Lamocks. proposal,

Bill now befors Parliament.

The result was not altogether satisfactory, faction at work well done and in the grateful Bougkong and Hainan..

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