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SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE

-ANNUAL MEETING,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MABOH 91st, 1914.

The annual general meeting of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce was held last wook at the Chamber a rooms

Mr. H Kinnear (chairman) pre-

sided, and was supported by Messra. A M. Marähnli (vice-chairman), C. I. Anton, L. Bridou, R. Mc.E, Dalgliesh, HH. Girardet, C. Michelan, A. Stephen) and R. van der Woude, members of the committee, M

The Chairman in his speech said The incidents of the year are so fully detailed in the report that there is not much for me to comment on, but there zie a few points to which I may draw atten- tion so as to bring up to date the various matters which have received the attention of the committee during

during the past three monība, A

You will notice that there is a

alight increase in the membership, but I venture to think that there are still many firma who ought to join the Chamber, as work- ing as we do in the interests of all, we think all merchants in Shanghai ought to

by becoming members.

I am glad to be able to inform you that with regard to the Woosung-Hankow Pilotage things are shaping in the right direction and there appears

at the

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG being come to with the various ent

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

and from Aut. WINE MERCHANTS.

GRACA & CO.

PRODEK Sr. (Hongkong Hotel Building).

Dealers in

OSTAGE STAMPS, PICTORIAL

Companies to work harmoniously together. As soon as these preliminary negotiations are settled, it is hoped that a properly organised service under official auspices will be an accomplished fact, The Wonsung-Hankow Pilot Association, Limited, Messrs. Seymour & Co., and. The International Pilot Co., have adopted a provisional teriff, based on that suggested by this Chamber, to come into force on and after the 31st of this month, which

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means that thirty-nine pilots will then be INDO-CHINA BRICKS. TILES. PIPES

working in unison.

DA STRIKE EXPENSE CLAUBES,

POST CARDS, SEEDS, BOOKS, Under date of February 18th tho

TOYS, &c.

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London Chamber of Commercs forwarded a copy of a resolution unanimously adopted at a meeting of shippers and consignees, held at the offices of that Chamber on January 28th last, with reference to this question, and subsequently endorsed by the Council of that Chamber. The resolution read as follows-That- a

W letter be addressed to The Shipping Federation stating that the Conference adheres to its previous objections to the proposed

strike expenses clauses for warding a list of the Associations which up to the present date have expressed. similar objections, and pointing out that in these circumstances it would not appear that a further conference with the ship- owners would be likely to have any satisfactory result,

"I may add that in December last a private conference with representatives of the Shipping Federation took place, it being thought that shippers might perhaps modify their views if fully cognisant of the objects which shipownere sought to obtain by means of the clauses, but in view of the resolution I have just read out it is now apparent that ail ideas of a joint discussion have been

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subject of the present system of collecting import duties has not been lost sight of, but as it has led to one or two actions being brought against merchants in Shanghai, your committee has thought

ing of the company on April 8th. The directors in view of this effort of the French Missions, and other shareholders, to replace the present agents, have pub

shed, to shareholders, the correspondence it best to wait the result of these actions and a statement of the progress of the before proceeding further. As soon s company with the annual report and a legal decision is arrived at, we propose accounts. to take up the matter again with the Found

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Commissioner of Customs, and I hope with The correspondonos shown that Mr. M. better success than has hitherto attended Hughes wrote to the Board of Directors our efforts

on February 24th stating that he was instructed by the French Missions and other shareholders, representing a total of 18,500 shares, to notify the Board that it was their desire that the present agency should be terminated as soon as possible

this month at Unity House, the head- quarters of the railwaymen's union. quarterly meeting of the executive of the National Union of Railwaymen. Inwardly, it is secretly discussing proposed agre ment, which, it is ratified, will be the most remarkable move yet made by the unions in their war against the employers. It is nothing less than the combination for strike purposes of the railwaymen, the miners, and the trans- port workers, representing, roughly, an allied force of 1,260,000 men,

The object is for all three great unions the National Union of Railwaymen, the Miners Federation, and the Transport Workers Federation to agree to strike together as soon as there is trouble with any section of any union, no matter how

This is the first time for many years that the report has contained in reference to the Conservancy of the Huangpu This is due to the fact that it is proceed ing most satisfactorily and no difficulty has been experienced with regard to funds for carrying on this important work In reply the directors asked for wasons small the dispute or how few the number Your committee has every confidence in for the request. Mr. Hughes answered of men concerned, and thas to paralyse the ability of Mr. Von Heidenstam, and that the shareholders ho represented were at one blow the trade and resources of to show you what benefits have resulted satisfied that they could provide an the country. If this agreement is actually from his work I need only mention that agency as efficient as, and far less experigned and sealed the power that the a largo, ocean liner left here about a sive thun, the present une They con executives of the 1,260,000 men in the fortnight ago at low water and experi-sidered also that the agency should be three unions will possess will be almost enced-oo difficulty whatever in getting such that the French interests were repre inconceivable, ented-oo-dificulty whatever sented therein in a manner, proportionate

to the holdings.

"The Provisional Association of Ex- porters and Dealers, to which my predecessor referred last year, has our congratulations on forming an Associa tion, to watch over the interests of the export trade.

This Association came into being last June and is, I understand

aking is activities felt

CRITICAL POSITION.

The miners are ready to enter into the the transport workers are agreement, eager to do so; it only remains for the railwaymen to say “yes” or “' no,', and their answer will be given this week.

The directors, after carefully constler ing this letter, wrote that they could not appreciate the position taken up by Mr Hughes clients, as they felt satisfied that any change in the agency would be pre- The Express is able to state on good judicial to the interests of the debenture authority that the answer of the railway. bolders and the British shareholders men's executive will be to the affirmative. On opstion of expense, the The feeling of the men and their leaders been influenced by the glamour of the idea, and there is little doubt that the staider men on the executive, who may bave objections, will be overruled by the majority

BIBERJAN MAIL QUESTIONE. Among the questions which have been considered this year are two concerning the arrival of the Siberian and Japanese directors state that most of the charges is all in favour of the scheme. They have mails Representations have been made in the proper channels and it is hoped that due attention will be given to the complaints raised...

WIRELESS AT WOOBUNG

You will no doubt be glad to learn that a satisfactory wireless telegraph installation is now being erected at Woo sung by the Chinese Government,

CONDITIONS IN CHINA

When we met at this time last year we all had hopes that China was well on

the road to recovery after the revolution

of the autumn of 1911, but the uprising

are fixed and cannot be reduced, whilst the agents receive a commission af five per cent, on the gross rentals up to Tls. 173,000 and two and-a-half per cent. on rentals collected above this figure. This is their sole remuneration and covers all salaries, office rent, shroffs, etc.

CALCUTTA OPIUM BALES.

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of last summer put an end to these lopes At the Government opium sale held in Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs for the time, I think, however, that the Calcutta on the 3rd inst, there was a lire, the answer was. No statement of Soal and Political Novel, by CE

comparative case with which the revolt was put down shows that the merchant and agricultarist who are the backbone of China, are tired of revolution, and I fetched Rs. 2,005 each and the remaining. should say that the government of China 178 Rs. 2,000 per chest 22 lors of Behar The proposal for this vast scheme of is in a stronger position to-day than it opinm were disposed of, 31 lots were sold co-operation originated with the Miners THE Pages, and includes a Sketch Pwas a year ago it is always unsafe to at Rs. 2,010 each and one lot at Rs. 9:035 Federation, and the Transport Workers 18th 1906, Mustrated Account 0.60 Revently volt bona of historical interest, showing the disposi prophesy, especially in regard to politics. The prices per chest for both classes, at Federation have taken up the tea with TEMPORARY MINING REGULA Mion of the Forces at the battle of Kwaill, but I believe that if the President of the the last sale was Rs 1,600 The bidding keenness that suggests early trouble NATIONS IN CHINee with

dedicated Bir Hossar Hans Republic, Inan Shih-kai, is given a few was slow and confined to a few firms.once the combine is erected. The follow REGULATIONS

years of quiet, and is helped by Europe.

ing figures give the approximate member G.C.M.G., and Dr. A. BENI

ship of the liver unions ----

800,000 260,000 Transport Workers Federation 200,000. Railwaymen Union

1,250,000

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onditions in China, makes OF FAR CATHAY an excellent volume la presentation to friends at Home.

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kind are net carried out in a day and the A syndicate has rubscribed the capital histories of our own countries show that necessary for building a straight road political reform has taken time and hard from London to Brighton. Tas new work Business, I regret to say, has not thoroughfare will bo devoted to motor taken that turn for the better we were traffic, and will have a quadruple track for

A number of anions not actually in led by our Chinese friends to expect after different classes of vehicles the Transport Workers Eederation would the Chinese New Year At the same time expected that Brighton will thus be To be obtained from Messra KALLY money for business purposes is more brought within 45 minutes of London. undoubtedly throw in their let with the WALERS-JAD Messrs. BETTER & Co, plentiful, and though there is nothing to The distance from London to Brighton by others in the event of an agreement, and SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.23 POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM Z

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