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THE CHINA ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHANGHAI BRANCH.

The annual meeting of the Shanghai Branch of the China Association was held at the Shanghai Club on July 20th. Mr. A. M. Marshall presided, supported by Moara. C. E. Anton, W. E. Leveson, H. A. J. Macray, O. M. Green, and L. E. Canning, Secretary. There were also present:-Messrs. E. F. Mackay, R. N. Macleod, F. Ayscough, D. McNeill, Q. L

B. Campbell, E. Heaton-Smith, J.. Prentice, T. E. Trueman, J. H. Osborne, and E. F. Bateman.

The Chairman in addressing the meeting said:-Gentlemen, The report and ac counts have been in your hands for the past few days and with your permission I will take them as road. I am going to be as brief as I possibly can in bringing. you up to date in the various matters dealt with in the report, which have received the attention of your Committee from the end of March to to day. This year you have had circulated together the London and Shanghai reports and I am sure after perusing those two documents you will feel that British interests in the East generally have received not only the careful attention of the London and but of His Shangbai Committees,

Consular Majesty's Diplomatic and Officers in Chios and the arious Depart ments of State of the Government.

Committee-During the time which has elapsed since our report was written wo have been deprived of the services of our Chairman, Mr Platt, also of those of Mr. Burkill, both of whom have gone home for the summer, and of Messrs. Nuttan and Stephen, who have been transferred to Hongkong.

Chinese Affairs. That the country in which we are domiciled is at last settling down we have evidence on all sides. We have lately seen printed in the local press rumours of a third revolution, but as far as I can see I do not think there is any likelihood of a rising, for when you come to put down hard facts you first of all turn to the questions: Where are the funds coming from to launch it, where are the men and where are the arms and ammanition? To answer these three questions would not be hard, for the common-sense point of view to consider & rising can take place at a moment's notice is to my mind farcical. If, however, those in possession of arms can be, what one may term "got at," that is another pro position, but with the judiclous garrison- ing of all likely spots with trained soldiers and cornmunders who are tried servants of the President I do not think this at all likely. Through a tactful move one general and his rabble of soldiery, renowned for their exploite at Nanking, have been split up and this menace to peace is this removed.

Affairs in Peking, are slowly shaping themselves in order, although far removed from Republican ideals. We, as you will have seen from the report, urged Govern- ment support for Yuan, and I do not think we can be taken to task for so doing The reorganization of the salt revenue has been a teritable godsend to China and it is not expected that any further opposi tion to the present mode of collection of the taxes will be made. There is, bowever, one thing of vast importance to China which must be taken in hand with as little delay as possible and that We have seen is Currency Reform. RON, Steel Metal and Hardware Mor accomplished in China one thing at which chante, Wholesale and Retail Iron- the whole world has marvelled sud that mongers, Fir fopors and Shit is opium suppression, and if this question Importers, General Storekeepers of currency could be tackled in the same ehandlers Nos. 35 and 37, HING LOOKE

way as opium was, it would not be very 8TEENT (2nd St. West of Central Market).

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undepreciated and stable currency. excessive minting of copper coins at Nanking is having a very detrimental effect on this market and when I tell you that there is a daily arrival in Shanghai of some one and a half millions of these coins you will readily understand how it is that we can exchange our Mexican dollar for 135 of these coins. Your Com mittee have lodged their protest against this excessive minting and trust that they may be successful in their efforts.

Settlement Extension. I am sure you, will join with me in congratulating our French friends on obtaining their exten- sion; 1 have no definite news to impart with regard to extension on this side, but you will no doubt have noticed in the press that an arrangement has more or less been come to sad we now await the details of this.

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Claret

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CUTGLASS.

SWEET AND FRUIT DISHES.

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certain specified goods entering Manchu- ria i Antang and Tairén bas become a you very serious question, for are no doubt aware it is a great handicap There has also been. termed the Association, formed an to British trade. Japanese Cotton Exporters' Association, whose objects are to preserve and improve the quality of Japanese cotton yarn and tissues to improve the packing, to reformi dishonest trading in Manchuria, to ex- tend the market and thus do away with excessive competition. Many of these ob- jeets are praiseworthy and admirable, as so much that comes out of Japan is, but the last object, to do away with excessive. competition, seems to me to mean in fact to drive British and American piece

goods out of the market. Gentlemen, if Japanese competition is stranous because of improvment in the quality of their yarn, and in packing, and so forth, we as Britishers ought to be able to stand the strain, and I have every confidence that we can do so; but if Japanese competi tion is to be reinforced by preferential rates of duty and preferential railway. freights, we must protest, and protest all the time, and continue protesting until we can score a fair field and an equal op portunity for all s

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Siberian Mails. The delay in arrival of the mail this week has brought to light, an anomaly of the British Post Office, which question is being taken up. and that is if the mail homeward can be dispatched via Pukow, why cannot we receive our mail in the same way? Other national Post Offices receive their mails regularly Fridays and Sundays, vid Pakow, and it is a great convenience, I am sure, to be able to go to your office on Saturdays and Mondays and find your Gentlemen, as I said a moment ago, this. mail, waiting for you on your desk. question is being taken up and I trust we shall be successful in our efforts to obtain GOING AND RETURNING WITHIN PERIOD 18T JUNE 31ST OCT.O

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Tickets are interchangeable for return by any steamer of above-named Companies and include Rail between Japan Ports of call if desired.

Passengers may go and/or return a MANILA without additional charge by steamers calling at that Port so indicated in schedule of sailings shown below.

The Steamers operated by the Companies named are the largest fastest and most luxurious

FLAT,

10 LET

Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon Immediate occupation if

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 1st August, 1914.

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HENRY HUMPHREY8, Alexandra Baildings,

(913 Hongkong, 8th July, 1914.

hikin-With regard to this question we have board more than usual this year, but it appears as though a settlement has been arrived at as regards the new rates which were the means of stopping certain of our friends auctions of piece goods. Concerning the scheme for the abolition of likin, as published in the report, in exchange for the remission of the Boxer on the Const. Indemnity I have nothing to say than that is merits due consideration, but JOINT SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS TO AND FROM JAPAN PORTS, Hur. Newly painted and repaired.

owing to the fact that the sums due to the different nations vary to such an chor- mous extent it may be hard to negotiate forms, but I do not consider a question of this kind beyond the resources of diplomacy.

Import Tariff-The analysis of the charges included in the 12 per cent, de- duction to be made under Tarif Rule No. 1 from the gross totals of bang fide con- tracts for goods paying ad valorem duty as given in the report, has not so far been colleagues accepted by the Diplomatic Body in Feking. In opinion of

king, elf the whole wording of the Tariff, Rule requires amending, or, better. still, redrafting, for its interpretation bas never been clear enough. It would un- doubtedly obviate any amount of trouble to importers and the Customs Staff if it were made perfectly clear that duty was payable on C.I.E. values only and not as at present in one case on market values Commercial Attache in China. Since less a deduction, bringing it more or less our report was written we have received back to C.I.F. value. A merchant to-day a very comprehensive memorandum from can make two separate contracts for the Sir John Jordan on this question and I saree class of goods in different style and consider it only right that I should by the strict application of the tariff rule his duty assessmont will vary. We have mention to you we have considered this heard that steps are being taken to revise carefully in every way and have

the Customs tariff and if the question of formulated our reply laying emphasis on

takes place no doubt opportunity will be taken to remove the anomaly, when nego tiations are opened with the Diplomatic System af Payment of Duties--This question has been settled, as you will have seen from the correspondence published by the Chamber of Commerce by the Cus- toma agreeing to accept cheques on the Bank of China and this course if adopted by merchants has a certain safeguard.

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the fact that China is too large to have this rule cannot be settled before that gon.that we should be far better off withed be passed, if anyone has any questions

only one attaché and we are now waiting to hear if our proposals are workable.

Companies Registry at Shanghai. Corps. Under date of June 6th the London Secretary writes: "I regret that I etill have no news of the long delayed Order in Council for the regulation of Chins Companies." Gentlemen, we have done our best and must now show a little patience bearing in mind that our Foreign Office have other places to deal with than. China and some in particular where all energies are required at the moment.

Reduction of Customs Duties at Antung.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co, LED,

Hongkong, 17th June, 1914,

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Froni 1st September, 1914.

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formed Horst and Four Bedrooms. (0,5; MORRISON HILL fully furnished.

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HARRY WICKING & Co.,

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your Committee have come to the conclu that the Report and Accounts as present-

I will be pleased to answer them to the TO LET--IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. out any registration in China at all. From the draft it appears to take for best of my ability.

There were no questions, and the report granted that the initial subject matter has been set out and then goes on and deals and accounts were adopted, on the pro- with consequent results by a sort of plus

C. E. Anton. fusing. There is one article which puts

The requisite number only having been and mine system which is most con- osal of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. you in mind of your old school days when you thought of a number, added and sub-nominated, there was no election for the tracted in equal proportions and then Committee for the ensuing year, those deducted the first number you thought of. nominated being Messrs. C. E. Anton, A. There are other idiosyncrasies, but I will W. Burkill, O. d. Green, W. E. Lovesen, C. F. Mackay, H. A. J. Macray, E. C. Hongkong University-The Sub-Com- not bore you with them.

decounts. The Accounts really call for Fearer, W. A. C. Platt, E. C. Richards, tittee have, with the help of some other

We have to thank Mr and J. D. Smart.

Mr. John Prentice proposed a vote of gentlemen, conducted the first Matricula-

THE NEUK" No 83, Peak tion Examination in Shanghai, when Main for again auditing them, and all 1 five studente presented themselves to be

can say is that I would like to see the thanks to the Chairman and the Com-Kitchen, Bathroom and Servants' Quarters,

Apply to→

SANG KEE. You will have noticed that a protest examined this month...

amount under the heading subscription Imittee for their work during the year, Gentlemen, in concluding, I specially mentioning the Chairman who, was lodged against the agreement arrived

Tande Marks.-Through the courtesy of doubled.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING at between Japan and China for this re-

The Chairman returned thanks on be

CORPORATION. duction and we have not up to the pre His Majesty's Minister, a copy of a Draft would like to ask you to bear in mind the he said, was about to leave them.

·Hongking. 9th uly, 1914. sent heard anything further. This redue of Rules and Regulations of Trade Marks work the Association is doing and to urge tion coupled with the preferential rail-Registration has been submitted to the you to try and bring in new members. half of the members of the Committee and way rates now being given by Japan on Association, and from a perusal of the Before proposing the formal resolutia half, and the proceedings terminat d.

no. comment.

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