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Commencing,

MAY 15th.

T. NAGAO, General Manager.

BRITISH CHAMBER OF THE MAN-POWER QUESTION

Johnson, M. T. Peninsular and Oriental AS.N. Co. Ltd.

Johnstone, J. Mesars. Butterfield &

Swire

Keith, D., Hongkong and Whampoa Dock

NAMES SUBMITTED TO THE MILITARY COMMISSION.

In view of the present great Co. Ltd. crisis, it has been suggested that we should re publish the names of those who went before the Military Service Commission last year.

COMMERCE, SHANGHAI ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING B The annual general meeting of the British Chamber of Commerce, Shang bai, was held on April 11th, at the Palace Hotel. Mr. John Johnstons presided.

The following extracts are given from the Chairman's report-

One hundred and eighty-two candi- Language School.--Excellent work bas been done in the Language School and dates, exclusive of those in the employ again I have much, pleasure in congra- ment of the Nuval, Military and Civil tulating Dr Hopkyns Rece on the Authorities sent in their names. Of these suits, achieved. The average number of students for the three terms has been three afterwards withdrew their applica 68 and during the year 12 Certigentes tions; two proved ineligible on account of proficiency have been issued re nge, and fifty-two were found to be liminary 17, Intermediate 18 und Final Take a physically unfit In the result, therefore

Other Chambers-During the year now Chambers have been formed in Harbin, Mukden, Chinkiang, Chung King and Amoy and others are non the process of being established.

the applications of the remaining one bundred and twenty-five men were heard of this number it was decided that forty-three could be spared, and they ere accordingly informed that they were at liberty to leave the Colony

We now have 15 British Chambers in China, all of which are linked together hy a scheme of affiliation with this Chamber. Most of these Chambers have started in a small way and in some of the more distant ports there are only just auficient British, merchants avail--in t- able to form a chamber. Neverthelcas on looking through the list I think it will be found that each

and every chamber at once found some point bear ing on British trade interests which it was advisable to take up immediately

they were in a position to work together.

"in

THE YOUR UNDERTAKEN

Chambor was consulted early

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Kinghorn, J. R. Kinross. A B., Hongkong and Whampoa

Dock Co., Ltd Lakin, G. M, Messrs. Gibb, Livingston

Lang, A. O., Messrs. Gibb, Livingston Layton, G. B., Meare Layton & Co Leith, A. C., Hongkong and Shanghai Longmite de C Messrs Jardine,

Banking Corporation.

Matheson & Co., Ltd: Loughlin, 1. A., Bank Line. Ltd.

Australia and China Lovely, L. H., Chartered Bank of India,

acdonald, A. D., Hasigkong Tramway Mans, M. M., Asiatic Petroleum Co, Ltd.

Co. Ltd

CANTON BRITISH WAR

CONTRIBUTIONS.

2100

British residents in Craton, has been A further aim of £540, subscribed by

remitted to London during February March, and April as undernoted Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Hostel (St. Dunstan's) Blue Croga Fund British Red Cross Society Lord Roberts' Memorial Frind

icons Families Fund Prisoners of War Fund Royal Flying Corps Hospital, Sailors Widows And Orphans' Fund 50

£640

BO:

50

200

Macdonald, J., Chartered Bank of India,

The sum of $200 alsu, was transfermd MacIntyre, N., Messrs Jardine. Mathe-Copies of the circular issued by the Com

Australia and China,NON

to British Red Cross Local Workers. son & Co., Ltd., McDonald, A. GM., Messrs. Moxon

& Taylor. McInnes, C., Central Agency, Ltd

The following were the names sent Melatyre, H. W., Messrs. Butterfield &

Swired M McIntosh, J. S., Hongkong and Whampoa

Dock Co., Ltd, A MaNicoll, L. D. Messrs Lever Brothers

(China), Ltd.jp McTavish, H. M. Messta. Jardine,

Matheson & Co., Ltd. - Maher, N. B., China Mail, Ltd.

Ainslie B. J., Messrs. Lane, Crawford

& Co. Alarakia, A. A.

Allen, JW. R. Hongkong & Whampoa

Dock Co., Ltd.

Archlitt, G. 8. China Fire Insurance

Ob, Ltd, Tetri

The

Arnold E. L, Commercial Union Assur the_year_by___ HM. Govern ance Co., Ltd. C ment as to the possibility of promot Austin, N., J., Chartered Bank of India, ing British influence and prestige in Australia and China.

Maltby, CF Chartered Bank of India. Manning, W Asiatic Petroleum Co.,

Australia and China.

Ltd.

Mansfield, W. R. Union Insurance

Society of Canton, Ltd.

mittee with regard to War contributions enn bo; obtained from Mr. D Forbes, Hon. Treasurer, c/o Hongkong Bank, Canton, to whom further donations and subscriptions should be scat

China by means of increasing and de Austin, R. M Messrs. Jardine, Mathe Marques, E. T., Hongkong and Wh Harris, 830; F. C, Herb, 860; F. C.

Banking Corporation. Barton, L. A., Mesara Butterfiele &

veloping British educational institutionsson & Co., Ltd. amongst the Chinese, and by raising the Balent, A, Hongkong and Shanghai standard of education among

Britan A considerable amount of time was devoted to this question and your Com mitice, aftor consulting the best educa tional authorities in Shanghai and dhe where, mado certain recommendations which have been forwarded to H. V. Government

That is the we have heard of matter, and although this by no means sight of at home, we have nothing de implies that the question has been lost finite to lay before you now, to show that the ture and trouble devoted to the subject was well expended, The future must be left to say if this were the case of not

Swire

Barton R. T., dongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation. Beith, B, D. F., Messrs. Jardine, Mathe

son & Co., Lus Beswick, C., Mesirs, Jardine, Matheson

& Co., Ltd. Ltd. Bevington, F. Messrs Bradley & Co.

Bird, C., B., Union Insuranc Society of

Canton, Lid

Bissekor, C. F.D., British-American

Tobacco Co., Ltd.

A TRADE DURING THS WAR Bond, W., Mesars Butterfield & Swire. The accessity of supplying additional

Bootes, A. N., Messrs. Lane, Crawford tonnage for the China trade has been & Co repeatedly pressed upon H. M. Goevra Brewer N, J., Mcsra Butterfield & ment and, after exhausting all other Brister, J. H., Messrs, Reisa & Co.

Ewire channels of coming to a satisfactory Brown, C. B. Messrs Linstead & Davis agreement on the subject, representa- tiong have also been made to the For | Brown, N.- S. Messra Butterfield & eign Office with regard to the present Swire. system of rebates, the amount held by the shipping companies being, it is felt under present circumstances, ou handicap on the export trade froth tha

Butler, G. R., Messrs. Gibb, Livingston

& Co.: Cassidy, P. S., Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking, Corporation.

The following 18 a list of the sub- scribers during the past 3 months: S. M. Bander, 83; 1. G. Becke, seo,

N. Bell, 375, G. Borras, 310; G. H Bowker, $64.00; Rev. A R. Bray, $15, 3 E. C. Charrington, $15 C., $30; Canton Club account, Hongkong Derby.

315, J. H. Crocker, $80, O. W. Darch, J. E. B. do Courey, 875; A. H. Craig, $515 H, F. Dent, 8150; H. Ellis, $20; IT. Foord, $150, D. Forbes, $120; Frothall match 8208.05; E. A. C. Fried- richsen, 918; Rev. C. Gaff, $15, IL P Martin Peninsular and Oriental Herb, exchange account, 32.39; A V

Dock Co., Lud

Mason, F., Messrs. d'Almada & Masin. Hotson, 330, J. W. Jamieson, C.M.U

SN. Co, Ltd. Hogg, $90; Dr. A. W. Hooker, 100; A.

Minyes, S. M., British American Tobacco Fana, 920; G. C. Kitching, 200; A. Koma- May, G. T. Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. 8300 Rev. P. Jenkins, 815 H S. Kava

Mellis, G Messrs. Falconer & Co.

Co., Ltd.

toff, 815; D. R. McEwen, $150; Rev. G. H. MeNour, $7.50 G. N. Marshall, 876; A. Morrison, K, S., Mesere. Bradley & Co. Peel, $60, G. L. Read, 1; C, H, Reid, Meyer, J. E., Messrs. Loxley & Co.

Martin, $15; R. T. Matheson, 10; C. A. Morrison, W Chartered Bank of $5, J. V. dos Remedios, $15; Dr. W. G

-India, Australia and China. A Reynolds $15, H. H. Sandemann, 260,"

Banking Corporation. More Hongkong and Shanghai H. C. Scrimshaw $150 IL Shields, $202.05; H. E. Smith, 800; H. Staples Muriel, H. E., Hongkong and Shanghai Smyth, £10; W. G. States 80; Rev. Geo. Morton-Smith, G., Messrs. Dodwell & Co. Smith, $100; J. T. Smith, $30, E. H

Banking Corporation,

Top 8:30. E.C.T. 100 FP. Vasania, Murphy, L. N., Hongkong and Shanghai 50; C, E. Watson, $10, R. J. White,

Banking Corporation.

30 A. G. Wilson, 30 E. M. Wood $60,- Total 83,734.49 and £10.

Banking Corporation, and Murray, M. A., Hongkong and Shanghai

Norris, J. C., Hongkong Electric Co., Nairn J. H., Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. Nixon, 1. C.

Ltd. VACA hal Banking Corporation Northey, H R., Hongkong and Shang

Pearce, T. E Mesara. JD Hutchison Pusco, B., Mesars, Butterfield & Swire.

taken during Chapman, A. I, Messrs Love, Bingham Pereira, 0.

Matthews, Chassels T. R., Mesars. Butterfield &

Swire

Stops were

101010 arrange for a permanent exhibition of British manufactures in China and i small sub-committee was appointed to consider the practicability of such Cheesman, D. G., Eastern Extension & scheme. The Chambers of Commerce in

MOONTEGR i

Co., Ltd. Perry, A., British-American Tobacco Petley, H. W., Hongkong Electric Co.,

Piercy, G. H., Mossra. Jardine Mathe

Plummer, J. A., Messrs. Bradley & Co... Preston, A. M, Messrs. Johnson, Stokea

& Master

Clark, D. E., Messrs. J. D. Humphreys son & Co., Ltd.

Australasia Telegraph Co., Ltd.

several of the manufacturing the United Kingdom have been ap & Son. proached on the master, but the consen. sus of opinion is that owing to the lack of shipping space, it will be impossible to give effect to any such scheine until after the war is over. The matter is perforce left in abeyance in the mean while

TAXATION AND TABIFE.

Cocks, E. C., Eastern Extension &

Australasia Telegraph Co., Ltd. Cook, W. E, Hongkong and Whampoa

Duck Co., Ltd, Copper, DB Hongkong Whampoa

Dock Co., Ltd.

Purves, D. J., Messrs, Jardine Matheson

& Co., Ltd.

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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ORDENS. TRAUED BY ME F. O. JENKIN, C.D.R.

Reference Orders of March 6th and 7th, Folies Reservízis who are Bisc members of the Sanitary Department will a report for full duty.

SERVICE RIFLES

SANITARY" DEPARTMENT OFFICERS

The following will report in uniform at Central Armoury at 6.15 p.m. sharp on Friday next, April 19th, and re- turn their Rifles193 Perry, 734 Hunter, 048 Silas, 768 Tully, 680 Hasin 891 Usuff, 833 Bantra and Trouper Hodge,

STRENGTH.

Railton, M. L., Mosers, Jardine, Mathe Po 669 Buck is permitted to resign on

leaving the Colony,

son & Co., Ltd re alone Messrs. Jardine, Ramsey J. H., Hongkong and Shanghai

Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Rawlinson, F. J. Messrs. Butterfeld &

Banking Corporation,

Cormack, B. W. Mesars, Lane, Crawford Pending actual revision of the, im-Cornell, W. A. Meters. Palmer & Turner, import tariff itself it is the earnest hope Croucher, N. Mesars, Benjamin & Potts. of my committee that the Delegates of Cullen, F. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock the various, Powers at present consider ing this question, will and pear to Cumming, K. M. Messrs. Reiss & Co..

Co. Ltd. Ot give some form of immediate relief 10 Canningham, J., Messrs. Butterfeld & The Chinese Government It is rumours wire

et that althon to 10 of the proven Cutant, C. A. Hongkong & Whampoa ments represented of conferenca: agrod un certain measures which wall Dock Co Ltd

Fare

ford such relief, Japan Alone remains Davison, A. Č.. Meter: Jardine, Mathe opposed and fe it is not for me to queson & Co., Ltd.

tion the reasonableness of otherwise of Dick, J. u, hongkong and Whampoa

action, I merely voice the feeling of Dock Co., Ltd. my commitee when I say that we sincere Din, Mehr y trust an agreement satisfactory to all Duckworth, F. Hongkong Electric parties will be quickly reached on this Co., Ltd. - important point.

Banking Corporation.

Bwire

Ltd Relph, E. Messrs. A 8. Watson & Co,

Resker, A. C., Messrs. Butterfield &

Swing, dr

Remedios, J. S. V., Hongkong Volunteer

Corps.

Rinch G. V. R, Vacuum Oil Co. Ltd. Ridgway, J. A., Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation. Robertson, A. W. L., Mesurs, Butterfield &

Swire

Robzon, W. Hongkong and Whampoa

Drick Co., Lidar

TRADE AFTRE THE WAR. Dunnett G. B., Hongkong and Shanghat Rodger, J., Central Agency, Ltd Trade after the war has not been lost Easton, J., Mesars. A. B. Watson & Co.. sight of and representations have boca Ltd.

Ross, D. M Hongkong and Shanghai Ross CP Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son.

Ross,

Ross Hongkong and Shanghai

Messrs. Leigh & Orange. Banking Corporation.

do to the Foreign Office on many England, J. H., Messrs, Lane, Crawford Barking Corporation matters which on the conclusion of active & Co., Ltd, hostilities will have to be taken in land Evans, J., Hegkong, Canton and Macao immediately, if we are to retain our Steamboat Co., Ltd. position in this country. Amongst other Farmer, W. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire Sandford, H. C., Hongkong and Shang- questions of this nature, that of trading Fisher, J., Messrs. Butterfeld & Schulz, A. E Messrs. Linstead & Davis with our present enemies has been fully

carc

Swire.

considered. The opinions of most Foote, L Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &

of the leading business

HICA in this

Cofid

have been taken on the subject and based Fraser, W. Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. on the views Committee have

expressed by them, your

forwarded a

Fleming

hat Banking Corporation

Seriven H., Mesure Laus, Crawford

Bedgwick, L., Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation."

Sharp, f. H., British-American Tobacco

um to London on the subiect A, Mesare. Peroy Smith, Beth |

British trace, A. Hongkong and Shanghai Co. Ltd. Messrs, Dodwell & Co.

firms out here can successfully deal with, Banking Corporation all the Manchester and Bradford trade Gibb, J., Chartered Bank of India, Aus formerly in the hands of the Germanstralia and China, legislation will be necessary to ensurorant Smith, E, Messrs. Dodwell & Co. yet it is felt that u certain amount Goard, B. G Mesars, Butterfield & Bwire that German house do not again cut Greenhill, L, S., Hongkong Land Invest into a trade which

should ment Co., Ltd.. spendidik Grimshaw, J., Messrs, Butterfield & Resulta immediately apparent.

be our way wire.

our

are

will show whether our treatment of the Hay, C. H. P., Union Insurance Society and time alone Hoines, H. F. Peak Tramway Co. Ltd. various problems dealt with has been right or wrong. Come what may, I can Haywood, G. R solicitor

of Canton, Ltel. safely say that the views expressed by the Board of Trade and Foreign Office in their Memoranduro dated October 1916, and published in 1937.

British Chambers of

that

Ltdkan Sim, E. Mercantile Bank of India.

Smith, W. Messrs A, G. Gordon & Co. Sinclair, W, Messrs. Reiss & Co. Smith, Crowther, solicitor.

Sorby, Y., Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. Southerton, R G, Diocesan School. Stackhouse, J. W., New Zealand Insur Stapleton, W. H., Messrs. W. G. Hum

ance Co., Ltd Stalker J, Bank Line, Ltd..

Heath, H. T., Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, Stewart, A. B., Masira Jardine, Mathe

hai, Banking Corporation. Hegarty WG., Hongkong and Shang Stewart. E. G., bt. Paul's College,

hon & Co., Ltd. Henderson, MJ Mera Jardine, Summers C. H., Messra. Butterfield

Stone, W. F. Messrs Dodwell & Co Matheson & Co. Ltd. Herbert, B. G., Messrs. Butterfield⠀⠀

Swire

Swire.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH, A.S.P. (R.) and Adjutant Hongkong, 16th April, 1918,

padell, L, Chartered Bank of In

Town, G. E., xongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

Walker, JM, India,

Australia and China,WASH Wallace, C Central Agency, Ltd. Watkins, H., Mesara, Dodwell & Co. Wattie, J., Messra, Alex. Ross & Co., Wilken, E. Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation Wilkie, P. WA

Williams, E. A. M., Messrs. Lowe, Bing Wilkinson, R. A. M. Messrs, Butterfield

& Swire.

bam & Matthews

Ltd. Wilson, D., Messrs. A. A. Watson & Co.,

& Co., Ltd. Woodhead, C., Mesure. Jardine, Matheson

Bureau. Wright, W., Fumigating and Disinfecting

Young A Hongkong and Whampoa

Dock Co., Ltd,

Young, J. A., Messrs. Shewan, Tomes de

Co

Men who it was found, could be spared

F D. Bisseker, WJ. Brower, A F

Farmer, & A. Fyfe, L, S, Grenhill, H Chapman, A. & Cheesman E. C. Cocks, N Croucher, F. Cullen G. H Cuthill Mehr Din, J. Easton, J. O. England, W. F. Haines, G. R. Haywood. W. G. J, R. Johnstone, N. B Maher, PT Hegarty, MJ, Henderson, B. R. Harle

Murphy, C. Pereira, D. J. Parves, Marques, CF. Mason, G. T. May, A GM McDonald, G. Mellis, IN

Hogs, A. W Rosser Crowther Smith, L. Railton, W. Robson, J. Hodger, L W. Smith, W. H. Stapleton, E. G. Wattie, P. W. A. Wilkie, A. Young-43. Stewart C. H Summers, T. Taylor, J.

Syme-Thompson, J., Messrs. Dodwell & services without going before the Care Men who left to volunteer their

Taylor, T Messrs Palmer & Torner Thomas, H, Hongkong and Shanghai Thompson, F. G. Messrs. Deacon, Looker,

Banking Corporation.

Deacon & Hurston.

abroad were not to be relied upon for their opinions as each individual ineu ber of the Committee was playing for his own hand is 80 18 US Herridge, T. G.. Mesura, Loxley & Co. interested and 1 Venture

Hidden, 8. L., Messrs. Whiteaway, Laid Also as the great British Chambers are concerned Higginbotham, CJ, Messrs. J.D. little more

than & gratuitous insult Hutchison & Co. Such a statement sho

should never have been Hill W. J. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. Thursfeld, R. P., Hongkong and Shang published, if it could not be substantiated, Hollends, H. E., Messra Jardine, Mathea Banking Corporation, and reflects on the authorities at Home, non & Co., Ltd, on whom we have got to rely for sug Hosie, EL Hongkong and Whampoa Tod F Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & port, a want of knowledge of the true state of affairs governing our businesses

Dock Co. Ltd abroad, which In the past we CO merely guess at, but which now a state ment of this nature amply canfirms.

Hall M. Mesra Jardine Matheson & Todd C. McLA S. Watson

Co., Ltd, Hurle B. P Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd.

Co. Ltd (Continued at foot of next Column.)

Anderson, T. Blyton, R. A. Brand A0, Brawn D. Burlingbam, S. F J. Grant-Emith, II Green, TW Hill Chubb, H L Dennys, F. J Dickie E.

FP Lenfeste J. McVeigh, G. Mirkin, HT. Jones, E, Kelly, B. W. Lee-Jones!

J. Mitchell, & S Moore, W. BA Moore, C. Myctes T. Old, G. A, Robin- R. Bryth, G. H S. Tomlinson, C 800, H. E. Beriven, G. W. Sewell, P

Watkins, TG, Weall, H. West L Whyte-31