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HONGKONG CHAMBER

COMMERCE

QUARTERLY MEETING AT THE CİTY HALL,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 21st, 1982,

OF

"EXPIRATION OF THE EX-EVEMY ALIENS

RESTRICTION ORDINANCE."

...

WHO IS HOLDING UP THE TELEPHONE REPÖRT?

THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. I feel it is incumbent upon me to coal- mend very earnestly to members of the Chamber, and to all commercial men with whom the Chamber has any in fluence, the Appeal about to be issued by the Universite of Hongkong for funds to wards an adequate endowment of that Institution, Recognising that Education in Nouth China has a special claim upon us, and that trade interests and the pro- motion of international friendship are closely bound up with this question of the furtherance of Education in China, 1 ould urge all concerned to go into the matter of their contibutions to the Uni- versity with scientife care and to spread their grants over a series of years so that they may give to the full extent of their ability.

CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.

A quarterly meeting of the Hougkong į poster will inform the Dealer General Chamber of Commerce was held writing giving certain particulars in at the City Hall, yesterday afternoon, the respect of the cargo, and that

While on the subject of Education Chairman (the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang) [Standarıl, Form of Contract shall bear a younger members of the community,

the

would like to bring to the notice of the presiding. Members of the General Chinese translation of the English ver especially, the Chinese Language School Committee present were:-The Hon. Mr.sion,"

comleted by that distinguished scholar, E. V. D. Parr, the Hon. Mr. C. Mon-

The Chamber has been in communies-Commerce. Just at present the School is Dr. Pearce, on behalf of the Chamber of tigue. Ede, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard (Vice-tion with Shanghai regarding the "China being run at a loss through scarcity of Chairman), Mr. A. & D. Cousland, Mr. Contract".as proposed by the Manches Arms who are members of the Chamber stodents, and it is, therefore, hoped that G. M. Dodwell, Mr. G, M. Young,“Mr. ter and Bradford Chambers of Commerce, will encourage their assistants, at any J. Owen Hughes and Major R. B. Young for use between suppliers in the United rate those on first agreements to take (honorary members); the Sperstars (Mr Kingdom and importers on this side besinners will be started in September the language course. A new clans for The Piece Goods Sub-Committee has and will be duly advertised. The SCRETARY read the notice conven- agreed to follow the lead of Shanghai in ing the meeting,

this matter, and hopes soon to be in a posizion members interested in the Piste Goods Do place full details before Trade.

D). K. Blair).

The Chamail:-Gentlemen, Since the last general meeting of this Chamber, the Colony-by the death of the Hon le Lan Chu Pak-

ENPRECEDENTED SLACKNESS IN has lost a valued citizen, and. Joge who for many

PIECE GOODS TRADES -* years presided over the deliberations of the Chinese

In the opinion of all, there has never Chamber of Commerce in Hongkong. Our been such a period of slackness in Piece sympathies, go out to members of that, Goods

as at the present time; dealers body in the loss they have sustained, for cannot move goods, even at a loss. Buxi- we, too, had ample opportunity of oppress has been bad for so long that there einting the high quality of Mr. Lau Chust be a shortage of supplies in the Pak's services, No one did more than interior, and as China has always shown Ms. Lau to promote friendly relation-marvellous recuperative powers it is to

น

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

Committee now sitting will be able to sitggeat" sa, "equitable arrangement and general public and the Telephone Co. one which will prove acceptable to the AN OPPORTUNITY FOR

DISCUSSION-

As you are

meetings of the Chamber kave been ar aware those quarterly ranged to give members an opportunity of discussing the work done during the quarter and to receive suggestions that any member may wish to make. meeting is now open for discussion. Applause.)

The

QUESTIONS ON THE TELECHONKS, dividend of 10 per cent, paid by the TeleTM Mr. M. E. F. AIREY asked if the phone Company was free of income-tax.

Tho CHAIRMAN: Free of income-tax. Alter an interlude on the subject of BENNETT continued the discussion regard- piece guods, (reported below), Mr. H. S. Chairman inform us when the Committee the telephones by asking, Can the is likely to romplete its report on the telephones.

to answer that question.

The CHAIRMAN: I will ask MF Lowe

as that he can give us the information on swer is: When Mr. Bennett will inform

The. Hon. Mr. A. R. LowE:

which we can base a report.

The an-

all the information relative to the sub- Mr. BENNETT: I think I can answer that question. We have already supplied ject: We supplied it some weeks ago. May I refer to the question asked by Mr. Airey as to the ten per cens. 1. Of

One of those is the British Empire Ex-I think members of the Chamber might. quire, to be dealt with in the near future. amount of money spent on the business. A number of important questions re-capital of the Company: not on the course, that dividend is on the nominal

hibition to be held under the patronage understand that. Weïbley Park, London, daring 1924, and Committee will take these matters into Vol H.R.H. the Prince of Wales at

The CHAIRMAN: I have no doubt the this Chamber as well as the Chinese consideration in compiling their report," Chamber of Commerce, has been ap proached by the Government with a' res. quest that they will co-operate in an

PIECE GOODS STANDARD CONTRACT. Mr. VAN ANDEL desired to say a few endeavour to make the Hongkong section words in connection with regarding acrangements, exhibits, etether he understood that eventually, the a sucess. As soon as full particulars Goods Contract. He did not know whe the "Picco

them, and in the meantime the Govern Chinese Piece Goods Guild, would be are available, publicity will be given to ment has signified its intentior, of noninat-placed before members of the Chamber new conditions, as discussed with the ing Sir Newton Stabb and Mr. Gershon interested in piece goods, before being Stewart as this Colony's representatives finally adopted and circulated. Would on the General-Committee.

members have the opportunity of dis-j While on the subject of Exhibitions. Jjcussing the alterations?

The CHAIRMAN: Oh yes.

ships and a good understanding between / be hoped the present will be no excmight state that the British trade ship, Į

Chinese and other Nationals, and I feel tion to the rule and that ere long normal Sure very section of the community trading conditions will be restored.. depiores his untimely death.'--

RICE EXPORT TRADE. During the earlier part of the year the Rice export trade was poor as compared with the previous three years, owing to

which was to have visited this port in the present year, will not, owing to world wido trad depression, Frach Hongkong until 1994.

"A FRAUDULENT BUSINESS

PRACTICE

RETURN OF THE GERMANS,

Mr. G. W. Sewent asked if anything. was proposed with regard to extending the time of exclusion of Germans from the Colony...

China as a whole has recently suffered a great loss through the death of Dr. Wa Ting Fang, whose name will go down in history as that of a patriot who gave of his best for Ching, is whose service he dieth We are pruned to think that begin to come through, loen) labour trou-which has recently grown to Home' coa-trouble the Chairman; it was his faulti

Dr. Wu Ting Fang was educated and rought up in Hongkong.

met,

waste.

►

inore

THE PEAK HOSPITAL.

the continued financial difficulties in whole-hearted co-operation of the Chinese will read you that paragraph from my The CHAIRMAN: We cannot prevent it, Before you arrived, the matter of the Cuba, which Island, as we all know, is Chamber of Commerce in an endeavour speech if you like.

We have been glad to receive the return of the Germans was dealt with. I our chief outlet. bles cramped operations. Just recently, siderable dimensions.

When enquiries did to check a fraudulent business practice

Mr. SewELL said he did not wish to and at a time when, business in fair Chinese traders have resorted to the THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE,

quantities scented probable, the strike of plan, of assigning their business assets, Pirext month

Certain small for being-late.. rice coolies again clouded the horizon, but not their liabilities, to another per

The CHAIRMAN:- The Ordinance ex- You will expect me to of the work of the Chamber since last we and during the past two months considered in the newspapers that the business of this latter trouble has now been settled on givera

resume terms favourable to the native dealers, other name

As in other members desired to speak, It will not be necessary for me able shipments have been effected. It is the firin is assigned to "so and so," who, of their representatives, were:Mesury

son, or to themsel.ca trading under an- the proceedings then terminated. to do so at great length because, by the very gratifying to be able to say that, however, does not accept the debts and J, M. Alves & Co. Mr. J. M. Alves);

An advertisement is publish

LIST OF MEMBERS PRESENT. courtesy of the Daily Bulletin, and given due care and attention by local abilities of the firm. By this means, Arculli Bros. Mr. Y. Curreem) tho The Firms represented, and the names the local Press, periodical publication exporters, there is no port in the East favourable contracts are retained and un-Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. Mr. N. L has been made of the "many, subjects that can bandle rice to better advantage favourable ones dealt with Other questions, which have! occupied much of the time of your Com-ultimate consumer than Hongkong. One seems a fairly simple matter to check Bradley & Co., Ltd. (Mr. T. W. Hill); the

and with mittee, cannot conveniently be mention hopes that all concerned will do every such a fraudulent practice and the British American Tobacch. Co., Ltd. satisfaction to the grievous detriment of the creditors. Bros. Co., Ltd. (Mr. B. Monteith Webb); abandoned. to the Watson and Mr. W. H. Bell); Arnhold ed either because they are still the thing possible to maintain the fair name method proposed is, abortly, to require(fr. H. E. Parkinson); Butterfield and subject of negotiation or because they of Hongkong in this important trade, that such an assignment of assets exclud Swire (Mr. G. 31. Young); Canton Insur are of a confidential character. A great which has its special problems, and ex- ing liabilities must be advertised,say is fance Office, Ltd. (Mr. O. C. Boyd); deal of the work comes under the latter porters can always count on the sym-the Government Gazette-and further, Carters (Mr. A. D. Crawford Morgan); category but, having entrusted to your pathetic consideration and support of the that if the seller is adjudicated bankrupt Chau Yue Ting Mr. Chau Yue Ting); Committee the responsibility of dealing Chamber is connection with any diffeul within a certain period after publication Chinu Japan Telephone and Electric Co., with it, I am sure you will be content ties that may arise. to leave it in their hands. I can assure Members of the Chamber, from my own

of the advertisement, the purchaser Ltd (Mr.. H. S. Bennett); China Light. observation, that they are well served

shalt Se deemed to have assumed the and Power Co., Ltd... and the China hy their Contnittee, individual Committee

liabilities. During the past quarter your Com-Committee has rendered invaluable as Mr. W. Anderson); Chan On Fire In- members are ready at all times to con-mittee has had under consideration, once sistance in dealing with this question, and rance Co., Ltd. (Mr. T N. Chau); The Chamber's Legal Sub Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd. tribute their particular experience to more, the question of the Peak Hospital. the Chinese Chamber of Commerce-Deacon. Looker, Deacon and Barston the common cause and, on ocension, to The medical gentlemen who manage the whose members have suffered from this (r. W. F. L. Shenton) Dodwell & Co., conduct special investigations and pre- sent reports which are of the utmost longer to conduct this public service, than our own has notified its "whole Extension Australasia and China Tele- Hospital felt themselves unable any form of fraud as much as, or even more Ltd. (Mr. G. Y Dodwell; Eastern which has generally involved them, AN EVENTFUL YEAR.

understand, in financial loss, but they to be taken and has offered to appoint Fung Tang (Mr. Wong Tak Kwong); Ihearted support of the action proposed graph. Co., Ltd. (Mr. E. F.,Airey); Mr. were prepared to discuss suggestions representatives to wait, with us, upon You will no doubt agree that the pre- for the next three years, until the War evidenes of the real need for legislation Davies); Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. whereby the Hospital could be kept open the Attorney-General, and to produce the Hon. Mr. A. O Lang and Jr. I. J. sent year, so far as it has gone, has been Memorial Nursing Home is ready. These to protect honest, traders from financial Mr. W. A. Adamson); Gerin Drevard Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd., "an eventful, che in the history of Hong- kong. We have had many distractions Proposals were briefly, guarantee for trickery of the natura I have described. pleasaut and otherwise. The visit of the the next three years of 7 per cent, per Prince of Wales leaves memories that

atnum on the paid up capital of $108,000,

& Co. (Mr. C. S. Russelet): T. E. Griffith, will not be easily effaced, and looking guarantee against loss should the kale

Ltd. (Mr. P. A. Dixon); A, and S. Han- backward, we may confidently claim that of the property produce a less sum in

cock (Mr. E. L. Sim); the Holland China: Hongkong rose to the occasion in its three years time than its present certi as you are aware, has again been brought Steamboat Co., Ltd. (Mr. J. Arnold); the The vexed question of the Telephone, Aude) Hongkong, Conton and Macao Trading Co., Ltd. (Mr. A. W. van welcome of His Royal Highness.

fied vahie, maintenance of the premises before the public, through, the action of Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. (Mr. F. E. Industrially, the excitements of the first ing account. These proposals may be subscribèrs announcing a large increase ing Co., Ltd (MrW.Adamson); the and reimbursement of any loss on work the Company in issuing a circular to Marsh); the Hongkong Rope Manufactur few months of the year were kept up reasonable, but, unfortunately, there is in rates as from the beginning of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- for a time by minor Labour disputes, butun I am glad to say outstanding differences members of your Committee do not feel ther with the Committee of the Chinese Hutchison & Co. Mr. T. E. Pearce); unlimited liability.--a risk which current month. Your Committee, togeparation (Mr. A. H. Barlow J. D. have now been adjusted and it is to be inclined to accept. As a matter of fact, Chamber of Commerce and the unofficial Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Mr. D. hoped that in future, we may all agree our Secretary made personal calls on thembers of the Council were invited to G. M. Bernard); P. A. Lapique & Co. to work together in harmony.

certain firms with a view to ascertaining attend a meeting ca 19th June when the (Mr. L. Maurin); Lowe, Bingham and FANCY PIECE GOODS CONTRACT. their views, but results were fur from the negotiations with the Telephone Co. Matthews (the Hon. Mr. A. B. Lowe); The Fancy Piece Goods Standard Form decided to notify Dr. Marriott, repre- modernizing of their system were ex-and Mr.M. A Williams) Mustard & Co. encouraging, and it was, therefore, for an extension of their license and the Boulder & Co., Ltd. (Mr. Wong Of Kit of Contract, which became effective after senting the owners, that as far as the plained in detail by the Honourable the (Mr. f. II. Scott): Mackinnon, Mackenzie the general meeting of the Chamber held Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce Colonial Secretary. As a result of that & Co. (the Hon. Mr. R. V. J. Parr); New last August, has been the subject of coris concerned, nothing can be done in the ecting n Sub-Committee of the two Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd (fr, W. respondance with the Chinesi Piece matter of maintaining the Peak Hospital Chambers was appointed to examine the Sinclair); Reiss & Co. (Mr. W. Sinclair) Gods Guild. The Guild suggested during the period of interregnum; be experts valuations and the proposed Robertson Wilson & Co. fair. G. W amendments mating virtually to a sides which, the opinion secins general new agreement with the Company, and Sewell); Alex. Boga & Co. (Mr. A. S. D return to the cumbersune form of con- that the Government should meet any in the meantime, the question of increased Cousland): J. M. da Rocha & Co. (Mr. tracts formerly used by importers in the temporary emergency which may arise. telephone subscription is in abeyance.. M. da Rocha); Rudolf, Wolff and Kew, Colony The Standard Form of Contract, Tho in the opinion of most of us, had very engaging the attention of the Govern- and until then they are under an obliga- Co., Ltd. (Mr. A. M. Bowes-South); E. question, I understand, is now The Company's license expires in 1930 Ltd. (Mr. A. E. Kew) David Sassoon satisfactorily replaced these. The Piecu ment Goods Sub-Committee of this Chamber

tion to provide and midintain a good and D. Sassoon &Co., Ltd. Mr. 5. H. recently held a conference with the

efficient service with approved modern Dutton); Shewan, Tomes & Co. (Mr. "W Guild and afterwards explained in de

appliances at the existing rates of sub Adamsop); Shui On. 5.E. Co., Ltd. (Mr. tail why the proposed amendments to the

scription, and seeing that they were able Chan Siu Ki); Union Trading Co., Ltd Stardard Form of Contract were not I may remind members of the Chamber plus a bonus of 10 per cent, it can society of Canton, Ltd. (the Hon. Mr. 0. in 1921 to pay a dividend of 10 per cent. (Mr. S. M. Churn) the Union Insurance acceptable. The principal alteration that the ex-Enemy Aliens Restriction acarcely be argued they are operating at Montague Ede); United Asbestos Oriental proposed, viz., buying for arrival instead Ordinance, passed on the 29th August, considerable loss. There exista at pre Agency Co., Ltd. (Mr. W. O. Shiner); of far shipment, would involve a change 1919, expires next month. Under that sent no provision for the continuity of and Messra. Harry Wicking & Co. (Mr. in the prevailing practice of the Trade enactment no former enemy alien can the telephone service after the expiry of J. Owon Hughes). throughout the whole of China as well come to or be within the Colony of Hong the present agreement with the Company, as in India and elsewhere in the East. kong, unless he has a permit from the Land, therefore, the question of an exten The Chinese Piece Goods Guild has now Colonial Secretary. The Ordinance was of the existing license and a revision ro-opened, the matter and our Piece passed to bring this Colony into line with of rates with a view, to making provision Goods Sub-Committee, whilst adhering the rest of the British Empire and it for continuity of service and progressivo firmly to the main points of the contract, was to remain in force for three years. development of the telephone systent on has offered to meet the views of the understand from the Hongkong Govern modern lines has been raised now-in- Guild in regard to certain minor ment that, in accordance with Imperial stead of at the termination of the existing points.

These are a requent that policy on this, question, the Ordinance agreement with the Telephone Company on arrival of the

goods the Im will not be renewed,

'Rome eight years hence. I hope the fcint

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