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The annual general meeting of the British Chamber of Commeros, Shanghai, was held on March 20th, at the Palace Hotel

After the notice convening the meeting, The Chairman said, inter alia: ~What was the Chamber founded primarily to del Surely it was primarily to found a Society which should solidify British interests in the Far East. Great and vigorous as these intarosts were when war started they suffered from one very con- siderable weakness, They wore too in- dividualistic. The same was true of the intorests of Great Britain and the Em-

pire as a whole. There was too little co-operation Neither politically nor economically wore We properly knit together, as the first few months of the war unquestionably showed. In Great Floor of Britain and the Empire as a whole that is all changed now and out here in China things have changed too. British inter- osts have been solidified in a way both new and striking-and to a very great extent it has been this Chamber which bas done this. Let me particularize.

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In a ense being heard before His Honour Judge Bir Havilland de Saus- marez, an interesting point with regard to the sorvice of summons was the chief

subject of discussion on the first day.

united front and to prove to all that TROUBLE OVER THE SERVICE OF Britons in China are determined to have, nothing whatever to do with the Hun, at least until such time as a resumption of business dealings with him is stated by H.M. Government to be in the interests of Great Britain and the Empire. Even then the policy of this Chamber will, I trist, be to restrict relations with Gor mans to the narrowest possible limits. our day there oun be no question of friendship with Germans, and where friendship is impossible rautual respect and mutual confidence, the very basis of trade as British understand it, are im possible.

ANGLO-CHINEME CO-OPERATION.

In

Higas are not wanting that the younger generation of Chinese business men, who have absorbed Western ideas either in the many schools provided for them in China itself, or by actual study in England or America, are at last beginning to realize that an expensive education is something to be made use of.

Foreigners in China have for long se that it was impossible for this country

to do herself justice so long as those in authority persisted in clinging to their old conservative business methods of

metals, which should have been possible "layer fuire." Trade in methods and years ago, still hangs fire because of the absurd and unworkable provisions which hedge around any development of this nature.

of real

Mr. H. P. Wilkinson appeared ou behalf of the plaintiffs, the Shanghai Sharebrokern Association, in an action brought by them against Mr. J. A. Hayes. The defendant was represented by Mr. Duncan McNeill.

It appears that the writ was served upon the plaintiff at the Shanghai Club and he refused to accept sorvico, telling

the officer of the Court to serve it upon his Counsel. Mr. MoNeill did not receive

a copy of the writ.

Mr. Wilkinson: Service can be either on the defendant or his Connect.

His Lordship: Yes, on the defendant if you like, but it is usually a matter of courtesy between practitioners.

Mr. MoNeill: I think your Lordship will agree with me that the Court by

reason of the fact that it is a social Club does not wish that officers of the Court should enter a Club for the purpose of

well outside as inside. serving write. Members can be served as

In the last month of 1917 and daring 1918, British Chambers Commerce have been founded at Chungking, Amoy, Chin

His Lordship: As you know quite woll, kiang and Tsinanfu, while the number of affiliated Chambers now

in every social club in London you are totals Afteen. them: in certain cusce it was Not only have our ideas fructified in

Now, however, that the younger generd. not supposed to do business in that club, that those Chambers were

tion are coming along to put into precor to give it as your business address. Il suggestion

tice the precepts taught them in a West-is a matter for the club to arrange itself. brought into existence. Moreover, last ac

era education, one begins to see evidences precise on July 22nd, we summer, to be

The majority of I don't say that should be done, but I improvement. to Chambers these returned suggested when it would be advantage that possible to Westernize every hanging about, as happened on one ooca-

I think,

cannot let an officer of the Court go ous to hold an annual conferones in thing by a stroke of the pene foreigner sion. The usher of the Court, who was an

the British Chambers in China who education they have so recently should assemble to discuss matters of bed should comerate with the old soldier just come back and not parti- importance to the welfare of British

putting China's house in Trade in China.

cularly strong, was engaged kicking his order.

hocls, on the stops of the Shanghai Club through some member who thought ho had got too much to do with his time. Well, if that is the sort of thing that happens, the Court will not give any ssistance I say nothing about the Club. did not got. Mr. McNeil's letter offering Mr. Wilkinson then explained that he

whereas the writ was issued on March

accept the writ until March 19th, 11th. Counsel, dealing with the question

the Club, described it an A. He change," se well as a social Club, Mr. Hayes and could find nothing except looked up for all possible addresses of

the Club.

The idea was sympathetically received, and while it has not yet taken practical forin, it is, 1 trust, certainly not going to be allowed to die. Of the value of such a Conference there can be no two opinions. Morally and

and practically it would do wash to weld British interests in China toge ther. Today is the day of big organiza tions, big ideas and big schemes. An annual conference of all British Chambers in China would, in my opinion, be a fine thing and we have already travelled to far, towards its realization, bra podo

and desirable.

In the main, this question of co-opera- tivo assistance must be left to the in- dividual heads of business concerns in the East, who will have to decide for them selves in what way they can best help along the movement which must be for the ultimate benefit of both. This Cham bor, however, is naturally deeply interest ed in any movement which makes for Uprovement of our relations with the our Chinese and they can therefore rely on matters.

whole-hearted support in such

ANGLO-AMERICAN CO-OPERATION.

This brings me to another side of the policy of oo-operation. Members are aware that for the past eighteen months to two years every effort has been made by your Committee to get into closer tough with our American friends out. here. Wo

recognize, as indeed alt

think ing men must, that there is more to bo to the gained by the active co-operation of and British merchants in

Let me turn to the question of enemy repatriation and post bellum trade, both of which illustrate what I am trying to make clear--the part plaval by

this Chamber in solidifying British interests. You will remember that on December 21st, 1917, a joint letter from the Chamber and the China Association was sent, to the Consul General

expressing the

only really

effective me the view that American

of putting China than by pursuing the old policy

a stop to enemy trade was the internment of everyone lur himsell and the devil

or deportation without further ali male enemy subjects and the tion of their businesses.

of take the bindmost

Mr. McNeill said that his oliant was not served until March 13th His friend, Mr. Wilkinson, met him in the Club on. that

day and asked for discovery of doon- ments.

It was subsequently agrood that defen- dan service was to be made, was bona fide of having named the place where the opinion that he would not be wise in taking the document personally, and that he intended no

It is not for a moment to be supposta of tho Court. They to the officer

that

of flowering and evergreen laat the Committee sent a strangly worded they join us or we join them for Mr McNeill agreed to being improperly

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This ques not mean that we cannot work together, however.

We can and should do

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Are we now going to drift apart again!! I say no, and I am confident than

This point being settled served with the writ.

Bolore rising, his Lordship said be thought, as there had been amount of beat in regard to the mattor of

is

a certain

& business add Rhas Club is used

cable to the London Chamber of Com meron requesting them to do their utmost in securing immediate repatriation, and this, arongst other stops, had the desired effect. The

majority of German residente

word that he ought to say-a few to indicate the attitude which tho in China are now on the high seas, the

Court took up on the question of serving sese which they spared no pains to pollute

a defendant in the with every imaginable crime.

Shanghai Club He said: We have no wish in the And just as the Chamber has been largely instrumental in driving them out

least in this

in this Court to members of the Shanghai 1000nvenience! of this

but I country,

if not all, right-thinking men in this it has been brought so too has it been instru-

fini mental in destroying their trade.

attention will

my any the same. Different before that the community Early in

January, a year ago, you will will continue to exist. We cannot always remember, information reached the Cham-hope to see eye to eye, but, and I say this

and very often it ber from official sources to the effect that with confidence, these difference are not quite

is impossible to find any other. to deal with the prepared in various ways and through various and should never be allowed to become so

roatter enemy was

be done to officially if anything can be Was endeavouring to wide that we cannot work together har obviate matters, but I think probably agente the accumulate stocks of raw material for moniously to develop this country, which that would be very difficult I mean to

after the War

now awaits our assistance, the right say in the way of arranging for service on the enemy not only

some officer of the Club who would under- Elis speech concluded, Chairman

the

take to deliver these things; but

unless secret satisfaction of knowing that sup and accounts. This was seconded by Mr. plies of raw material had been secured A. W. Burkill, and carried unanimously.

But I hope that in so far as it 10, for post-war purposes, and that there

The following were elected to serve on

Counsel-most Counsel are members of fore there need be no hurry to make pesce, the General Committee during the com

that Club as well, and will therefore ap but would also have best

& wendos to ing year:-A. W. Burkill, H. E. Arnhold, prediate the desirability of it-will make ourselves as a business community. A. Brooke-Smith, G. T. Edkins, H. H. Buch arrangements so will avoid the un- Every member of the Chamber was Girardet, A. Howard LW, Hutton, pleasantness which it must be for su uccordingly cirqularized forthwith and a. G. Humphreys, H. A. 1. Maaray officer of the Court to go into the Shang- similar step was taken again in May last. B. O. Richards, H. G. Simms, and hai Club and for the Court to hate to the result being that the enemy's efforis A. I. D. Stewart.

interfere in the way it has been called in this direction came under the strictest

upon to do to-day and the widest possible surveillance (Applause.)

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Mr. H. H. Fox, H.M. Counsellor of Legation, said the assistance of the Cham

Mr. McNeill: Will your Lordship allow

ber had been of inestimable value to theme to say that I will bring the watter to Defeated in respect of raw materials, Tariff Revision Commission.

have been defeated also in respect of finance. In October last we took up the

November lat addressed

and

the notice of the Committee of the Sbang. bai Club, who, I feel sure, will do every- thing

ing Bordahip: Yes, I am sure thing they

question of the Gormal a letter to the A NOTE ON TWO IMPORTANT will, Mr. MoNeill, but my object in that

FACTS.

the necessary work of procedure of the Court should not interfere with the en- joyment of the Shanghai Club as a place for social meeting.

Mr. McNeill: There is already nu ranguent as regards jury notices

Consular authorities for despatch to Peking.

The reply which was received showed that if

Liquidation of the Bank had been proceeding, it was not

To a reflecting mind two items of news, proceeding with the rapidity and despatch published recently, wore of the utmost which everybody desired. H.M.

signicance. Minister

The first we the official was doing, his utmost in the matter announcement that Major-General Sir

W. S. Branoker, K.0.B.,

had Since then events have moved for more highly-important poet of Master-General rosigned bus

His Lordship: I know, but the rules quickly and I think we can, without of Personnel. MAN any Lady on the Pook rooommand flattering ourselves way that our repre- up an appointment is connection with summonses, if necessary, can be posted, of the Air Ministry Take are not the same as regards juries. Jury

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civil flying;

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two Piece Goods market-in respect of which ently having no relationship with oach of war has seen fit to relinquish an ether, are really links in the same chaintatriona career that had yet only half- month you were told and Barly suit The primary fact, which emerge from its course in order to identify him.. of discusion of the subjcchat, as n

oyan a superficial study of the two analf with civil dying, indicates what post bellum trade the following resolution had been tormined to mad the air to the my la opon to Great Britain Never did

nouncements, is that the British nation splendid new era of commercial prosper passed by the Trado Mark sub-committed posing list of conquests which it has

an epoch-making scheme of commer and approved by general committee:

That this Committee is

already achieved. Enterprise and daring start in more propitious dirotmeiste strongly in favour of steps being taken to provent the built up the Empire on which it is or what they commence operacions Not are the qualities which have moulded and than appear to await the serial trasport undertalings of the British Empire, further use in the Cuina market of onely proud boast that the sun never sot only have British manufacturers design

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Pla what four no rival in Ingenuity, and solid work. airman, Capt. Lang This resolution has been sent to all the theses, and is now putting her at the world stantis in a olsas of its own infle has made Britain on the land and on roady to the sobine all or the manship, but the personnel which *** principal British Chamber of Commeros van of the nations in the air; while the in China, the intention being, sinoo wa

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