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BRITISH NORTH BORNEO ANEY VHUSNA ---

NNUAL MEETING OF THE

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The following are extracts from az address by Mr. J. Morton, Chairman of the British North Borneo Chamberof Commerce, at the recent annual meeting of that body"

WEATHER REPORT.

October 3rd at 12.30—No returns from Japanese stations

GERMA **** Pressure- but decreased considerably at Vladivostock and moderately an Weihaiwel i it has increased slightly over S. China and Torgking: The anticyclone has moved into the Pasist. Iressure is still relatively low over the Chins Set p

Hongkong hinfall for the 14 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 1.08 inch. Total since January lat, 93.95 incher against an average of 76,59 inches, SMA

The forecast for the 24 hours, sading, as nows today is as follows:---

Hongkong to Gap Rock

FORICART.

ƒNE winds, mo {derate/falc.

{The same a

Forme Channel South coast of China between The same as

Hongkong and Lamecks

No.1 South coast of China between (The" same as

Hongkong and Hainan No. 1,

THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT. Perhaps the outstanding item of interest during the past perheen the visit to this country" of the President of the Chartered Company, Sir West Ridgeway, und the Honourable, Mountstuart Elphin- stone, and Sir Allen Perry, Your Com mittee had an extremely sordial intervie with the President and many matters per- saining to the welfare of the territory were discussed and sympathetic consideration promised. In his speech to the share. holders of the Chartored Chipany as the last annual meeting, the President laid special stress on the great development CHINA Programme the Company had decided to undertake, and we are extremely gratified to see that the Court have at last decided to maken start with the construction of main roads from the two principal town. ships in the territory. The country can never hope to move solidly forward untif better access to the interior persions of the territory are provided and a sine qua non in connection with the development programme in view is the introductica of more labour, which we hope will not be left entirely to

Station

COAST METEOROLOGICAL"

REGISTER.

Ocrazes 322, 2.5

the country is bound enterprise. That Vladivostock 8.30.03 03

to move forward Namaro Ca

Hakodate there can be no shadow of doubt: the

Tokio V development foreshadowed will automati- Kochi cally attract more shipping to the country, specially to Sandakan Harbour, regarding the great possibilities of which I dwelt ongshims. in my last speech last year; but Borneo Naha waters are unfortunately none too popular

with ship owners and ship masters, and

it

*

to

agai

higakijima

Bonin laland

be hoped the authorities here will Weihaiwen sa push rapidly forward with the lighting of "Himkow the coast and endeavour to remove, the

disabilities under which it at present. Kiukiang suffern; while it is also hoped that some Changsha thing radical will be done to improva the Shanghai existing wharfage facilities at the various Gatzinf ports in the country. Those recommends | sharpPeak.: tions involve “we all recognise, huge sims Amoy by way of capital expenditure, but they Swalow have got to be faced sooner or later and Taboku in view of the impending development, Taichu the sooner they are faced the better

LAND SPECULATIONS.

A little speculation-issland in the neigh | bourhood of Sandakan bas ensued as result of the prospective development and values have risen somewhat sharply.

RICE SITUATION...

Tainaa... Koshun Pescadores... Canton Hongkong *. Gap Bock... Macau Wuchow...

The rice situation remained neute throughout the year and though price re | Paulien main at their same high level, therri haa|| Tourana been an adequacy of supplies. The situa- Capers James tion would appear to be still wewhat Aparri j obrere and an official announcement ng to Daga what is likely to happen after the end of

ani

the current year would be welcome to | Legurpi employers of labour and the country Tacloban ... generally. To the enormous price of rice | Ilulia"-

$0.05 68 30.00.73.91 7s+224 75 20

Wind

2991 785 waw.

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CW. JETRIZA, Director.

more than anything else may be attributed

100 bungao the present high cost of living in thoge tum parts and though due recognition must be Labels made for the increased standard of com fort being striven after by the people in the territory, there is little doubt bug that an improvement in the rice situation would.

1. BAROMETER, reduced to ex degrees Fahren. coce as a great relief to employers of helt, on the level of the son to liches, sentim labour.

On the whole, the attempts at ) and hundredtur. planting of foodstuffs in the country have not been attended with any great measure of success and it is a question for discus Mon whether the present food planting regulation should not be withdrawn.

TRADE

TEMPERAT, in the linde, in degrow

Fahrenheit.

Hukipers, in peruentage, of escoration, thes homidity of, sie saturated, with NEW M *100,"W

DIEMOTION OF WIND, to twa putata -

Despite high prices and, increased cost of labour, the country to all appearances is in a healthy and Hourishing state; the trade return, of the country for the twelve months ending 31st December, 1919, din close prosperity, distinct increases in both exports and imports, and a so-called satis 15 7. Ram, is innhos, é tenths and han tredu. inctory trade balance, is being maintained.

6. FORCE OF WIRD, according to Deadfert Seals. 6. STATE OF WEATHER, U bine sky, o detached cloud, d driling min, I fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning coramast, pawing snowara, q equal. rain, ƒ@mow, t thander, nabllicek" dag wat

I should again like to urge on Government the desirability of using the annual, re ports more promptly specially the Cus- tomb Annual Report.

A LUBBER,

Jei unfortunate that the rubber market

18 is so depressed at present, rubber constitute ing at present our largest export and the recommendations of the F.M.S.-1918 Rab- ber Commission would appear to be just Be adaptable to the present state of affairs as they were in 1918. The markets for the jungle produce were firm throughout larter part of the year and the Chinese dealers appear to have done wol

LEGISLATITS COUNCIL.

There was no important legislation enact ed during the year. We have at last a representative on the Legislative Council, in Mr. Jupp, in whom we repose every confidence. Customs duties were unexpected. Jy advanced in the early part of this year, but certain small concessions have been authorised with a view of affording relief to labourora,

STATE BANKLA

It is interesting to note that: Govern ment intend to institute a Blato Bank at: an early date; in addition to the ordinary hanking operations, which are already pro wided for by private enterprise. The Bank will provide facilities for obtaining, agri- cultural loans and this innovation should go a long way towards assisting the small holding class of the population, sett ELECTION OF COMMITTE

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, October 3r

Barumeter

Temperature Hamidity Wind Direction

Werther Hain

Daya

¿Previous On Date On Date

Days |

at 9p.m. 6 s.m.2 m.

29.83

"20,67 82 79 84 8

ENE WMW

22.84

84. 73 ESC

1.08

Highest open-air Temperature on 2nd...83. ard...77 Lowest open-air Temperature an

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,

From th to October. 10th, 1990."

HIGH WAYNE,

Days

Ekong

Standard

Time

Height

he following members were duly elected Mon 116 044 74 The

to serve on the Committen for the year

1920-1927:

Bandakan

Committee-Mr. James Mor

52:48

Low Waz

H Long Staúðard Time.

7 1 9.55 5182497511 ton, Mr. J N Wardrop, the Hon, Mr. Wed 8 m 3 16.

6'9 WD Jupp, Mr Charles Watt, Mr. W.

6 294 4 55 69.

28m 10 67 124368-7

A. Anderson, Mr. J. W. Johnston My Sob Siew Bob,

and Thur. 7

Weat Coast Branch Committee. Mr. R. K. Hardwick, Mr. C. Boyer, Mr. J.

Agar.

Mr. R. Graham and Mr. Chow Sulor 9 m 2 19 9 1

Ah Qula

SERENDE NATABLZATION OF SECRETARY.:

Mr. T. Efford was elected Secretary for year" 1920-1021-

3. 10 8 14

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