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ANNUAL MEETING.
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THE CURRENCY,
For a time during the year under ro view the nickel coinage of the State and also the note issue was largely : lacking, The eleventh manual general meeting of but the Government were apparently the members of the North Borneo Cham-alive to the situation, and the position ber of Commerce was held in Sandakan both as regards nickel coinage and notes on August 97th
is now, I think, satisfactory.
THE CELEBRATIONS AT CANTON.
REMARKABLE ENTHUSIASM.
The Canton Timea gives the following account of the celebration of what it calls "The Glorious 10th " in Canton:-
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The Chinese Republic is not dead! Mr. J. N. WARDAor occupied the shair, A number of minor points have also The joyous and enthusiastic celebration and amongst those present were:-Mr. engaged the attention of your Committee of its tenth anniversary on Monday, W. A. Anderson, and representatives of from time to time such as the telephons showed that the people are patriotic and the following Arms:-Mesara. The Bakau system, which has been extended until are still ardent supporters of the Re. Co., Ltd., The British Borneo Timber midnight without extra charge; a report public"founded by its prosent President, Co., Ltd., Harrisons & Crosfeld" (Bor-ed shortage of dried fish, the Inter. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, ten years ago,
Early in the morning, the neo), Ltd., Kim Eng Watt & Co., The national Rabber Exhibition, & School of
throughfares were crowded with people, Marudu Rübber, Ltd., The North Boraco Navigation, etc. Trading Co., Ltd., The Sabah Steamship Co., Ltd., The Sandakar Ice & Aerated Water Co., Ltd., The Sandakan Light & Power Co., Ltd., The Sekong Rubber Co., Ltd., Sang Hing & Co., Tong Whatt & Co, with Mr. T. Efford (Secretary).
THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
The CHAIRMAN said:-We meet to-day,
THE ISLAND' ATTRACTIONS.
and by noon, when the parade was on,
There is one suggestion I should like traffic on Wing Hon Maloo was impos- to make to, the incoming Committee, and [sible. The buildings on both sides of the that is to invite their attention to the streets were filled with spectators. Cor question of adopting some form of pub-tainly even if the new wide malous re licity for the State "for the increasing much wider, the surging crowds fast number of visitors calling at Sandakan Monday would have filed all available
space easily. I do not propose any..
and Jesselton.
Firecrackers were set off continuously.
Patriotic songs and joyous shouts of
Long Live the Republic" and "Long Live President Sun" were heard every where. Those who doubted the fate of the Chinese on account of the present internal troubles, or the popularity of President Sun Yat-sen, wo radily change their mind and agree with the statement that the Chinese Republic- is not dead, if they were present in Canton on Monday.
1 regret to say, under a very heavy cloud thing of extravagant form, but, if so far as regards the principal industry condensed booklet could be issued and of this State rubber, but we all trust circulated amongst passengers coming that something will come of the various into the State or passing through our remedial measures that have been sug. ports, I think it would be a form of gested, and that" it may not be many advertisement that would repay, ita cost months ere the industry nsumes a very a hundred fold. It has to be remember- different aspect. I think it is generallyed that Borneo is one of the few remain. admitted now that when the stump coming unknows countries of the world, and menced hardly anyone really even faintly one, as a result, of very great interest realised how severe and how long the to the greater world outside our doors slump would be, but facts and garcs This suggestion applies particularly to have been gradually borne in upon us Sandakan, where we have large passenger According to old residents in the city, until now no
celebration one is optimistic enough steamers regularly calling, and where blonday's
Was ода that to believe we are in for any rapid re. there is avery prospect of even more ships Canton had never witnessed before. covery and, indeed, 'most of the best calling as the bunkering facilities of the
At the Government House, President port become extended and better known, informed authorities even go so far as and where I think it is well: understood
Sun received congratulations from, the to prophesy that a period of at least that the great developments now. com- Government and provincial officials at eighteen months to two years will have mencing to be evidenced in the timber 9.30 after "which a picture was taken. trade will continue to call for more re-At 10.30 President Sun Yat-sen, accom- Lo elapse before the industry recovers, gular calling tonnage, and for many for of course if the remedial steps I have mentioned come to anything they will amount at best to temporary measures, to tide over the bad times until industry and demand the world over gradually re- assert the world's normal requirements
REMOVAL OF NICE CONTROL.
The
The parade was led by a military band and followed by students and merchants and labourers of the various labour guilds. Other bands also participated ju the parade. Beautifully decorated auto- mobiles, floats, large banners, lions,” and bearers of ancient arms, brought up
auditional nipe attracted by the port's panied by other officials, rode to the commences to think about it there is a the troops of the First Division. Dress Areight earning possibilities. When one North Parade ground where he reviewed great deal to interest people in passing ed in new uniform, those young soldiers through this State, and a booklet, which at the Parade ground who are going to could be re-edited from time to time, start" on the coming expedition against would undoubtedly be form of the North in the immediate future, pre- attracting people to visit the country, sented a grand showing. The ceremony interest themselves in it, and it would was impressive. Nearly all the automo- One thing we can congratulate our possibly have possibilities more far biles of the city were out at the ground. This question of publicity Three aeroplanes hovered overhead and selves on, however, is the removal of the reaching. rice control, for that made an additional leads me to say that the better you can dropped leaders upon which were print- very heavy toll on all our industries, make Sandakan known the quicker will ed congratulations and best wishes for and, of course, was particularly felt by the development of the port be, and, as the Republic and the President. the rubber industry. Your Committee & natural corollary, of the State. endeavoured to minimise matters. by War made Sandakan known to a much suggesting to the Government that they wider circle than ever before, but the fact that we have here one of the finest should bear a share of the loss, such aë was done in Malaya, and further soaked natural harbours on the Pacife cannot the Government if they could not share be too widely known. a portion of the loss in the same manner as was being done.. by every industrial concern in the country. The Court could not, however, see its way to assist in either direction, pointing out that this country was still very largely in its infancy, and that its resources were correspondingly limited, under which circumstances the Court could not see ta way to grant either the form of relief adopted in Malaya, the Government of which had a large surplus of revenue at its disposal, or, in fairness to their share holders, ask them to make a sacrifice to the same ends, and also remembering that a large number of the subsidiary com-made, and built up, where huge break, the cour panies operating in this State had been paying substantially higher dividends to their shareholders than the Chartered Company had found it possible to pay to theirs When the rice control was removed, and the compulsory planting of foodstuffs was also abandoned, we raised the question with the Government of their | compensating employers of labour in res pect of stocks of rice in hand at date of the public decontrol, the idea being to put employers of labour on the same basis as the public. Government replied, how ever, that when control was established employers of labour should have had in their hands at least two months' stock of the lower priced rice, whereas when con- trol ceased the Government had relaxed the stock law to one month's supply in place of two, which really gave employ ers, viewing the control from first to laat, an advantage over the public of one month's lower priced stock. The final Accounts relative to the rice Control De- partment have not yet been published, but it is understood the Government Buffered & very smart, loss in their much appreciated endeavours to close up the control at the earliest possible moment.
COAST LIGHTING.
ST. STEPHEN GIRLS COLLEGE, BUILDING FUND.
The following further subscriptions to the above hund have been duly received' with thanka:-- Per Miss Wong Or Chan:-
Miss Wong Oy Chan Mrs. Wong Fong, 'She
Mr Kwong Chong th Mr. Wong Fo Ting
Mr. Wong Mpi Sam
Mr. Lau Pang Un
Per Misa Lo Kit Yu- Mr. Awar Cho Sing
Mr. Lo Yan Kai
Mr. Yu Chuk Man
Mr. Pang Suk Hing
Mr. Cheng Yat Ting
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Rer Miss May Chaw
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Messrs. Fok Tai & Co. Mr. Un Un Yue ..
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Mr. Chan Pak Chan Mrs. A. Yih ........ Por Miss M. Smith;- Per Miss Cheng Mei On:- Wycombe Abbey School
Mrs. Cheng
Miss Ng Tai Ko Miss Soong Mrs. Chan
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Messrs. Hang Le & Co. Mr. Un Yat Hong......
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Mr. Cheng Lai Wan
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Mrs. Chaw Yang She Mrs. Kwok Sho....... Mr. Foong She.....
1.00
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10.00
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Mr. So Yuk Lau
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Mr. Ma Tau Na
30.00
Mr. Nam Foong Leong'
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Mr. Un Keng Po
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Mr." Un Tat Son
20.00
Mr. Lai Yuk Quan
10.00
Mr. Un Yik Lan
10.00
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Mrs. Cheng
10.00
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Mr. Ng Chuk Chuen Mr. Leong Kat San Mr. Wo Chong desi
8.00
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Mr. Mow Foonguinis
10.00
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10,00
100.00
3.00
5.00
6.00
8.00
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1.00
6.00
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Mrs. R. H. Kotewall... Per Miss Ketha Chant- Miss Leong Chong Oy Mrs. Soon
100.00
1.00
10.00
Mrs. Tang
3.00
Mrs. Me cho King
10.00
Mrs. Kwok
9.00
Mim Weng Sut Hing Mrs. Scon
5.00
5.00
Mrs. Pau...... Mr. Cheong Taz Yew Miss Yong Miss Woog
1.00
1.00
1,00
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5.00
.1.00
50.00
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6.00
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0:00
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Mr. J. U. Alward Mr. Leong Yuk Ting Mr. Wo Fung
Mist Ho Wai Kwan Miss Ho Mui Kwan Per Cheong Un Chu:- Mr. Cheong Shom Wo Miss Cheong Un Yus Miss Cheong Un Chu Miss Cheong Un Ting Mrs. Wing Chuan She Mr. Yue Man Hon Mr. Cheong Siu Chong Mr. Lee Chak Per Miss Cheong Suk Yee:-
Mr. Cheong Taz Chane Mr. Yut Loong Mr. Kwan Yut Ting Mr. Wong Tsz Mer Mr. Yaw Ngai Po Mr. Mok Wai Chen.... Mr. Ng Chak Bum
A mass meeting was held at the Eust Garden which was attended by nearly Por Miss Ho Wai Kwan:- 10,000 people, among whom were not u few students and members of the various public organizations. Speeche an the celebration, were made by several promin. THE PORT OF SANDAKAN.
ent persons, who were cheered frequently whenever the name of the Father of the Gentlemen "I am shortly leaving the Republie was mentioned After the meet- country, and it can be understood, there-ing, the parade started, and the people. fore, that I am speaking absolutely dis- marched in groups and proceeded along passionately, and without the slightest Wing Hon Maloo and thence through all exaggeration when I say it is my con- viction that in Sandakan you have a port
the main streets in the city. destined to show a greater ratio of development year by year than many a greater and better known port in the Far East. Comparisons are odious, but you who have travelled in our part of the globe must have seen many a place where ports have had to be actually laboriously waters costing many thousands of In the evening the lantern parade was pounds, in some cases enormous sums- beautiful. The dickering of lights from have had to be constructed, merely to the lanterns, the noise of fire crackers, give protection to their shipping. Look and the songs and laughter of the surging at the situation of Sandakan on a map crowds of people certainly made Mon- of the Pacific, and you must agree with day's celebration an affair that the pople me that we have a geographical position will not easily forget. second to few, and that, with our bar. Thero was a large and representative bour's natural advantages, and enormous gathering at the anniversary dinner extent, we only require to have our port given by the Pacific Problems Investiga- facilities brought up to date, our wharves tion Society, held at the Hotel Asia on extended and carried into deeper water Monday evening. Mr. Eugene Chen pre- our storage facilities greatly increased aided in the absence of Mr. Wang Ching- and plentiful fresh water supplies, and bui, the President of the Society, who you have a port of which our State may was absent at Shanghai attending an well be proud. Ships are the main important national convention. Among arteries of life to an insular country, and the important guests, who attended we Fer we have enough coming. here to-day to point clearly and unmistakeably to the future possibilities of Sandakan provided only we seek to cater for them, and show by our over improving facilities that we value them and welcome them here.
ACCOUNTS...
The accounts for the year ended 30th June, 1921, as submitted, were passed.
ELECTION OF COMMITTER.
The following members were duly elected to serve or the Committee for the year ending 30th June, 1922-
-Your Committee have not lost sight of
Sandakan Committee: “ Mr. C. E. the question of Coast lighting, and were Chubb, Mr. R. W. Dale, the Honourable advised some time back that an order Mr. J. Morton, Mr. G. Mavor, Mr. W. A. had been placed in England for the Tan-Anderson, Mr. J. N. Wardrop, and Mr. jong Unsang light. The various, ship. Boh Siew Boh. masters calling at this port have unani- Fest Coast Branch Committee: Mr. mously voiced a wish that a light should C. Boyer, Mr. R K. Hardwick, the placed on Taganac Island, pointing Honourable Mr. F. E. Lenso, Mr. L. T. out the advantages of being able to make Wakeford, and Mr. Chow Ah Quí. or leave Bandakan daring the night hours, this forming a valuable time sav ing and cost saving advantage, but most
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FLECTION OF SECRETARY.
Mr. T. Efford was re-elected Secretary of all avoiding the anxiety of cavigators for year ending 20th June, 1922, making the port or leaving the port at night, or in hazy or thick weather. There
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MR. J. N. WARDROF. "
is no doubt whatever that a light on The following resolution, proposed by Taganas would be of very exceptional the Hon. Mr. J. Morton, and seconded value, and we hope the representations by Mr. W. A. Anderson, was unanimously we have made to the Government, and adopted:
20ticed Dr. Wu Ting-fang, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. C. C. Wu, Vice- Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Jamie- son, British Connil-General, the Ameri- Can Consul-General, the Japaness Consul-, General, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Counselier to tho President, and others. There were also present Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Yang, Mr. and Mrs. Aldric Lee Lum, Dr. S. K. Wei of the Canton Christian College, Rev. Kuncle and a number of other American guests, The College Band of the 0.0.C. was in attendance and enlivened the function with choice musical selections.
Mr. Eugene Chen spoke on the subject of the Chinese Republic in its constitu tional and cultural aspects.
An ancient landmark is about to dis. appear with the closing of Messrs. Komor & Komor's art store at the end of Novem- ber. For over fifty years the store has been an attraction in the Colony, but Mr. Komor, who has been in charge of it for over thirty years, feels reluctantly obliged by advancing age to relinquish the tedious task of attending to the retail
Por. Misa Lo Pak Ko:-
Mi Soong
Miss Kwok Chun Hing:- Mr. Kwok Wai Nam...... Per Miss. Chaw Yin Keng Miss Chaw Yin Keng Per Miss ip Yuk Ying:
A good wisher
Miss Ip Yuk Ying... Per Miss Chew Yun Wab-
Mr. Chew Oy To Per Miss Lucy Tong:
Miss Lucy Tong Per Miss Yu Tak Fong:-
Miss Yu Tak Fong Per Miss Quan Wing Chun:
Mr. Bun Pu Ki Per Miss Cheng Siu Yar
Mr. Cheng Lai Tong...... Per Miss Hung Wai Shong *****
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Amount acknowledged
..Total
$
$ 2,288.60 28,508.46
...$58,862.05
KWAK BIO LAV,
Hon. Treasurer.
October 14th, 1921.
AMBER GLASSES.
trade, especially as it has become less Amerinses have proved to be most effler at for remunerative during recent years in ontdoor wear in the tropical, sun. All irritat which they have sent home to the Court That it be placed on record the Cham-consequence both of the war and of, the of Directors, have received the full ber's appreciation of the whole-hearted dearth of new housing accommodation in ing light rays are absorbed and the full is a approval and unqualified support of the and devoted services which Mr. J. N. the Colony. As will be readily under local authorities.
THE LABOVE QUESTION..
Wardrop has given to the work of the stood, it is a business which requires restful feeling to the eyed a relief from the Amber loses are especially Chamber from the date of the inception special knowledge, and it is not easy to white glare, The question of labour has, as usual, of the Chamber until the present moment, find an assistant capable of conducting recommended to those whose work takes them had the care and attention of your Com the eve of Mr. Wardrop's retirement it. Messre. Komor & Komor intend, to mittee, and has also had the active back- from North Borneo. That much of the devote themselves in the future exclu-in the sun, Army officers find them indispens ing of Government, more especially in
success which has attended the work of sively to the wholesale and ladies silkable on the range; persone contemplating & sås regard to the securing of Javanese labour, the Chamber in the past has been due to departments. To this end they will sell Owing to the prevalent slump there has the efficient and untiring efforts of Mr. off all their existing stock of curios, voyage will find these glass alennet à reccssity undoubtedly been a fair amount of labour Wardrop, and the best wishes of all mem commenting on the 15th inst., and as the Auber leases of, say prescription in either reduction, but the fortunate coincidence bers are with Mr. Wardrop on his retiro shop has to be vacated by November 30thegular or Toric forms are manufactured by of the Government road development ment, and it is hoped he will find a field an exceptional opportunity is offered to Ta Hongkong fptical Co., Suocessors to plans must have kept a great deal of for the splendid qualities which be those who wish to beautify their home Ciark & Co. Scientific Opticians, located in labour in the country that would other possesses and which have been so magi wisé have emigrated from the State. fest in 'his work in Bernog?.
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