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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF understand that the issue of a licence to name after him the fog signal off

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ANNUAL MEETING.

CHAIRMAN ON PIRACY AND HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.

THE CENTRAL DEPOT PROPOSAL.

has been definitely forbidden by the Im-Tathong Paint which he was instrumental perial Government, pending the trial of in establishing, and which will, therefore, arrangements as at present in force. in remain as a permanent memorial of his Great Britain; but this question has rourk.-(Applause.) He was also a great cently been referred to the authorities advocate of a powerful rocije tug for, use at hours in order to obtain, if possible, and that we hope will be put in band.

in the Harbour during syphoon weather, permission to deal with the situation locally.

shortly.

In Coromander Hake, now Acting Harbour Master, we have an officer with

THE PORT SHIPPING 1/

LOCAL TRADE.

HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT SCHEMER, Coming now to general questions convaluable. Real experience, who is well The annual general meeting of the

cerning "shipping, youg Committee, on fitted to carry on the responsible duties Hongkong General Chamber of Com In view of the fact that the pirates much time to the

the invitation of the Government, devoted which devolve upon him.

consideration of merce was held in the Old Chamber of generally embark as passengers, after Harbour Improvements, arising out of This, seems a "Steing place to mention Commerce room.

at the City Iiall, surreptitiously conveying arms on hoard the Report by Sir Maurico Fitzmaurice

A very full account of these discussions that the foreign tonnage (exclusive of yesterday afternoon.

sometimes possibly amongst the carge was issued to the Press in October and fecal junks and steams launches) which THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

Mr. Sutherland has put forward a will not attempt a resume now. The entered and cleared the Port during 1993

The chair was taken by Mr. D. G. M.

scheme for a central embarking and dis typhoon of August 15th occurred whilst amounted to 33 millions, as compared this matter was under consideration, and with 93 millions, is round figures, in embarking station for BERNARD, who in proposing the adoption

all Passenger the alarning risks to which shipping was. The increase amounts to 5,500,000 of the report and accounts, said:

vessels trading with the Canton Delta. subjected on that pertusion led to the -(Applause.) The Heport of the General Committee and The Committee approves the idea in suggestion of the possibility of a wet

dock, from which it would not be neces– I reviewing some of the principal the Statement of Accounts have been in priiple as a means of facilitating tabsary for ships to move in typhoon wen features of local trade during 1921- your hands for some days and you will work of the police in searching, interther, in preference to construction of the which will de very briefly-I have to have observed from them that the past cepting opium and arms smugglers and open type of wharves. As you know, the acknowledge the courtesy of the Imports needs of the Port were very fully con and Exports Department in permitting year has called for a great dent of work her undesirables, besides aiding the sidered in the course of these discussions, me to have access to figures and infor on the part of your: Committee, Sab public health service in times of epide which we hope will shortly be resumed, mation net get published. The total of Committees and Staff, to whom I render

mie. The proposal is one which cannot and a definite policy for future develop imports and exports during 1993 was One fact, 193 million pounds sterling, as compared be adopted without due consideration of gent determined upon. my hearty shanks for their loyni support

hat the Harbour, which is vital to the uties may be taken as six per cent. during my year of office. To the Shin shipping conditions as a whole, or with think, has emerged very clearly; namely, with 12 million pounds in 1025 Qui ping Sub-Committee especially I am in- out due regard to the practical and development and progress of the Colony, better than these figures indicate.

should have an administrative depart fall in sterling exchange, as compared debted for their careful consideration of economical working of the steamers con- and expert views on matters of the greatened. There are factors which wouldnt of its own, in common with other with 1999, masks an actual increase in great world-porta-instead of being-in trade somewhat larger than the sterling est importance to the trade of the Colony, need to be provided for in developing the part branch of the Public Works De Bures show. Total imports were about 62 m Bien, and exports 61 millions. In particularly the questions of Piracy and scheme, and, if it can be made to wartiment.

dovetail, into existing shipping organian-

spite of the prolonged political strife, Harbour Improvements.

tosa without injuring economic working. The improvement of the storm signal interuccine warfare and, generally, law

Jess conditions in South China," Hong. service has also received a great deal kong's trade with the neighbouring Pro the proposal has much to commend it,

of attention. It has proved much more vinces has reached a total export of THE COMMITTER'S ENGGESTIONS FOR difficult than it should be to secure.ade

DEFEATING PIRACY.-

"HARDER PATROLS.

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fed that more could not be done by the I may here say that we are not surfs

police at the present time in searching passengers, veto, and also in ferreting

STORM SIGNALS,

We

quate interchange of messages between £24,900,731, a figure which is curiously close to the total of 1029, namely

closest co-operation ought to exist in this the Observatories of the Far East. have arged, on many occasions, that tax 4,94072 The increase in 1923 amounts matter between the Observatories of Hongkong and Zikatres but the months

The correspondened between the Cham her" and, the Government in connection with Piracy is dealt with in the Com- mittee's Report.. I think. however, that the most recent incident, namely, the piracy of one of the public ferries ope rating between Hongkong and Kowloon, out the organisations which-judging/ 0 by and nothing secins to be dene. which was seized and taken from the centre of the Harbour shortly after dark,

calls for comment. Da more than one oc casion the Chamber, has urged the need for an increase in Harbour patrols a connection with the question of pilferage and as long ago as the 11th January, 1991, we wrote to the Government :--

from the way the attacks are carried out

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appear to make their plans in Heng- kong. The whole difficulty in putting dn and to piracy lies in the fact that the pirates are able to take refuge in Chinese territory and there they are free from molestation. There is characteristic that has been developed; "It is anturiously a fact that the we find from the earliest days that there night launches employed by the Har- bour L'olice are slow and that there are have been numbers of people along the not sufficient of them on duty at one waterways ready to become pirates when time. So much is this so that the re turn of the patrol-boat can be acct-

suitable opportunity was presented rately estimated by those seeking to

with little risk attached. The only effec avråd. detection. Particularly is this tive action that ena be taken to stamp so by night and it is suggested that out this evil is by following the offenders. a couple of fast motor-boats, occasionally apprehending them in their native bannts running with lights out would sersand meting out exguplary panishment.-- quickly result in the capture of cruf (Applause) Our views, therefore, are that

to some 86.0007

There is a significant drop in the value of commodities exported by the Railway The total was only £152,000, as compared with £80,000 in 1929. This is explained METEOROLOGICAL AND WIRELESS STATION

by the fact that railway communication TOR PRATAS SADAL

with China was seriously impeded, cwing Sir Francis Agleh, Inspector-General to the commandeering of trains by of the Chinese Customs, has kindly Chinese soldiery. The British section of no express trans interested himself in the question of the Railway Heut the Pratax Shoat and I am glad to say period of ten months during the year, Meteorological and Wireless Station on through Chinese territory for a total that be inforias 14 that the Chinese and no slow trains during a total period Admiralty prepared to instal and of over five months. mana suitable station. The Shoal, you Exports of rice in 1023 were not parti will remember, is right in the track of Glarly brisk. but a fair business was typhus coming across the China Sea, one throughout the year Prices, and the station will be of the utmost generally speaking, have risen, but ex value in giving warning to Hongkong change has been helpful in keeping costs and the "South Coast of China of the at attractive rates to European and approach of a typhoan, It is to be sin more so, to American buyers. cerely hoped therefore that this scheme trade, was done with the West Indies, will be carried out at an early date, principally Cuban Ports, and to the West (Applause.)

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TRIBUTS TO THE RETININA HARBOUR MASTER.

Before leaving matters connected with

A fair

Conat of South America: North Amerion, however, took less than the normal amount of brokens for brewing purposes, Prices in Hongkong, in picüls, ranged from $7 to 88.30 for Garden rice: 38.30 to $7.35 for Saigon ride; and 25.85 to

Statements have been made that Hong-

on the move, without just cause." to put an end to the present, deplorable Shipping, I must express the regret Since the date of that letter, three state of affairs it is necessary to round that is felt at the enforced retirement, 87.60 for unmilled Pakling browns. launches have been added to the Waterp the pirates on shore, and it was through ill-health; of the Harbour

with this object in view, that the Master, Commander Beckwith. An ex-kong's Rice Trade is being seriously Police service, but, on the other hand solution, printed on page 5 of the Hel pression of the Chamber's appreciation | affected by direct shipment from the ex- one of the old ones has been discarded, | port, was submitted to the meeting off his services was conveyed to him beporting countries. However this may thus making the net gain only two. These the Associated Chambers in Shanghai fore he left the Colony. During the be. Hongkong imported over 20 million are both eleven knot boats, completed in last month. Next to this, the first essen- many years in which he has been con- cuts of rice of all kinds during 1923, Apart from the four launchestial is an adequate number of Naval ected with the Port he has done a great as compared with 18 millions in 1922 and which cruise outside the Harbour, and the Patrols which will make the attacks more deal towards improving conditions in 17 millions in 1921. Exports also show shallow-draft motor-boat on the river at hazardous and thereby act as a deter the Harbour, and it is gratifying that an increase.

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WIRELESS.COMMUNICATIONS.

Mamchun, there are five launches and two motor-boats working in the Harbour three launches on patrol beats, one 11 Questions connected with wireless |general -patrol, and, une, bu reserve, development have occupied the attention Arrangements have now been made for of your Committee during the year trora the launches to work across the Harbour | several aspects. It is satisfactory to fream North to South, instead of up and know that practically all the Naval down from Enes to West, so to ean vessels on the China Station are now trol the exits more completely. Never-fitted with wireless, and we are indebted theless, it is a question which I hope the to Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson for the Government will ecosider as to whether interest he has taken in this matter. the patrol service 3 have described is But have had occasion to comment adequate for so extensive an area as on the fact that these vessels still have the Harbour, comprising as it does, tenan inadequate wireless staff, which square miles, "agd in which are plying means that wireless communication can. innumerable wall craft of all des rip not be maintained throughout the 24 tions. In my opinion, the ingenuity and hours-a severe handleap. Members will audacity of the pirate organisations note with pleasure, in regard to the renders an increase even more necessary continunt interruption of the land lines today. It should be made impossible for to Canton, that the Commodore is pre- them to commit any of their depreds-pared to sanction the transmission of

one in the Harbour at any rate with Impunity.

THE FIGHT, AGAINST PIRAGY-. Turning now to the Regulations under th Piracy Prevention Ordinance, the Chamber responded to the request of the Government by giving its views on the draft Regulations; but wishes it to be clearly understood that it does not re gard the Ordinance, with its provision of grilles, guards, extensive and expen sive alterations to construction of exist ing tessels, as the final word in the fight against piracy. The Chamber regards it only as measure which, if carried out as far as is reasonably practicable, will serve to minimise the danger.

private messages by Naval wireless, when the ordinary methods of communication have broken down, provded the message: are forwarded through the Chamber, I am glad to note that since to arrival in the Colony of the "Govern- ment's adviser on wireless questions- Mr. L. H. King-considerable improve- ments have been made 1t Cape D'Agullar. A considerable quantity of the most up-to-date wireless gear has been ordered from home, and will be installed before the end of the year, Cape D'Aguilar will then be able tal guarantee, a radius of 1,000 miles, and probably a 2.000 miles radius will be at- tainable. Hongkong will then be in constant wireless communication with We are confident that the shipping Manila, Singapore and Shanghai. At the companies and the officers on board the present time the station is communicat vessels are ready and willing to coping with Canton, Kwong Chow Wan, and operate to the utmost with the Govern Swalow, and could handle doable the ment, in putting into effect measures" amount of trafie now offering.

New designed to prevent piracy: but we look, masts to replace those destroyed by with reason, to the Government for more typhoon last year are expected to be in complete measures to be taken in the position next day. Meanwhile, with twa danger zones outside the has them-temporary 10 ft. masts, communication is selves.

being constantly maintained with stations Convoys, I may say, do not appeal to and ships a very considerable distance your Committee as a method which would away It, must be remembered that the fit in with the practical ruaning of the distance at which communication is poss various steamship companies owning ible, with steamers depends entirely or vessels of differing speeds; nor does the the power of the apparatus carried by Committer think it consonant with the the steamer. If the steamer's apparatus dignity of the British Government, here has a range of only 100 miles, the and at home, that war conditions should steamer is cut off from Cape D'Aguilar be established in times of peace, in beyond that distance. Since January 1st order to avoid piracies which could well the station has established communica be countered by other means. There is tion with a mean no doubt that canvoying could be use fully employed to a certain extent, but it would not be practicable to place the whole of the shipping concerned under convoy orders.

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