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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

Tel. Central 238.

2,"Queen's Buildings,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY APRIL 2ND. 1926

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SHANGHAI BRITISH CHAMBER HONGKONG "STOCK EXCHANGE.

OF COMMERCE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING,

OFOBING. QUOTATIONS.

Aranz Jer, 1926.

REFORMS AND CONCESSIONS. ·~ Hongkong Bank........................... 1,055 bay, 1,057) mm..

WHICH MUST COME

Do London Chartered Bank.,

Do

......

LISS Bom. „£31 nom.

boy,

Mercantile Bank, A. & B......£30 bar.. P.&O. Bank... Eat Ana Bank Canton Insurance

China Underwriters.... North China Insurance

2133 ..291 nom su bay, Sozu buy. $1.96 boy, 2 The 145 note 1981 bay.

$40 nom. $170 buy.. 1330 bay

Yangtase Insurance ........... Unina Fire Insurance Hongkong Fire Insurance .... H.K., U. & M. Steamboat...124 bay. Dougiator

Hongkong Tags. Indo-China (Pre)

Da (Del Sheli mport star F'ernes....... Waterboats,

(Lingio) ..............Tls.

Colorations.

bhangbai Loans Baube

Tronoh Mines Ural Caspians H.K. & R. Wherts..

& W. Docki New tagitserings. Hongkows.. Shanghai Docks

The annual meeting of the British Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai Inst week was presided over by Mr. H. W. Lester,who was supported by Mr. Sidney Barton, C..G., H.M. Consul-General and President of the Chamber, Mr. J. FUnion Insurans Brenzo, H.M. Vice-Consul, Messra. H. E. Arnhold, C. G. »S. Mackie, Brig. General F. B. Macnaghten, C.M.G., D.S.O., P. W. Massey, W. J. Monk, F. R. Scott, G. W. Sheppard, T. H. R. Shaw, A HL. George and P. Campbell, the Acting Secretary.

The Chairman, in the course of his address, said: The incident of May 6th

Oriental Navigations ..... and all its consequences have been China dugan already fully dealt with at special meet- Malabon Bugars ings of this Chamber and it only remains Bangnets..........

Kailan Mining Ad... for me to say tha£ your, Committee helang kata (combined) lieve the resolution regarding Chinese re- presentation on the Council and the rendition of the Mixed Court which was passed at a special meeting of this Chain- ber on August 31st, 1995, proved of very material assistance in settling the strike and raising the boycott. This resolution was the first definite and public expres sion of opinion that the British Commer cial Conimunity or for that matter any foreign commercial community have made in favour of Chinese representation on the Council and rendition of the Mixed Court. I mention this fact to-day because believe that all those who voted in favour of it at" that meeting and the few who voted against it have become impressed by the necessity of the closest possible cooperation between foreigners and Chi- nese if we are to live and trade together in harmony in Shanghai in particular and China generally. The attitude of our own Government is definitely and unquestion ably one of conciliation, and I venture to state that, in my opinion and in the opinion of your Committee it should be the aim of the British Commercial Com

in Shangbai to give a lead to its intinity awn Government and the Chinese in the reforms and concessions which must in evitably come in the Government of Shanghai and in this endeavour feel Sure we can at any rate count on the friendly advice and assistance of the Chinese business commanity and the very | HK. great majority of the Chinese here who, have the interest of Shanghai at heart.

SOUTHERN SITUATION.

The situation in Hongkong, Canton and Swatow shows no sign of improvement and apart from the direct interests in volved your Committée view with grave concern the probable effect on the rest of China of this struggle by, a comparatively. amall section of extremists against law, order and fair dealing.

The situation in Peking" and the North is one of chaos and there is not the slightest sign of the country being allowed to settle down to peaceful trade. Peking has no stable CGovernment military move- ments threaten its existence; while the blockade of the Taku forts, the firing on Japanese warships, has increased the seriousness of the situation. As traders in this country, we cannot but view with the utmost concern the continuance of this struggle for power, a struggle which impoverishes the country and the people, and drains the life blood of commerce. Yet in the midst of this chaos, of this "uncertainty, foreign Governments con- tinue to provide China with indisputable evidence of their friendliness by honour ing their obligations under the Washing ton Treaty The Tarifi Commission has been at work since October 18th of last year: the Extraterritoriality Commission is functioning under the most difficult con ditions, and the British Boxer Indemnity Commission seeks to find the best way to derate the remitted portion of the Indemnity to those purposes for which the China Indemnity Bill makes provision.

TARIFY CONFERENCE

S. Hotel Hongkong Lands Hongkong Realtys (6.p.) HK. Territorial (.p.).. Humphreys Rates. Prince's Buildings... Baral Lands

Ewo Cottoas......... Orientals.. Shanghai Cottons (old)

Do.

(new)..

..$38 nom

..$+ com. 87/- bay.

Bo buy.

15 дом

го дом

$250 nem.

324 20.

35 nom.

KE

$14 nom.

49/- buy,

TH ybay.

12 buy, 12/12.10 en.

Amusements Canton Lees Dements (combined)....

Do.

(old)......... Do. (дом)

Th

Tls. 7 nosa.

$5 buy. .01/ bay.

8/. nom. $131 bay.

350 nom. Tla. 16 buy. 'T'le, 5 boy,

The 106 Day, $101 buy.

367.00 ..go bay. ..354 nom.

$14 bay, 15 $100 nom

$7 207. Tie, 91 buy, 10 Tis, 965 buy, Tia 55 buy. Tia. 28

bay. 11 buy, ...$7+ com.

... m

$13 buy, $3 bay. Fla. 10 sal.

China Buses China Lights (combined)......$21 bay.

Do (old)

$15 bay Do. (new)..........$11) al. China Providants Uonstruction Dairy Farms. Der A Wing (.p.) Hongkong Blectrics

Electrics Developments

Ropes (combined). Do. (old)...... Dc. (now). Hongkong Telephones Hongkong TraZAWAJE Lace Crawfords... Mackintosha.... Peak Trams (old)

Do. (new),

Sinceres. Ta.......... United Asbestos Watsons (old)

Dio. (new) Wm. Powells

3M+ sal -

...**u nam.

$10 not..

$64 tel.

$40 com.

125 Cri. nom. $30 sel

$13 pay 821k, nom. ..$17 bay. buy.

$11 Dom.

$12 bay.

$10 no. .38 al.

Singapore Tractions

buy-buyers; sel-sellers; sa.—alon ;

nom.nominal.

ferences..

The question of the allocation of funds accruing from the Boxer Indemnity has een discussed at the Conferences of the Associated Chambers in 1993 and 1994, and while your Committee has not rigidly hound itself nor forwarded its opinion to the Commission, it is of opinion that is the best policy to adhere the terms of the resolutions passed at those Con

The resolution passed at the Conference in 1923 advocated the applice tion of the funds for the education of Chinese on British lines and the support of British medical work in China. It also included technical education, but your Committee feels that it would prefer first to hear, something of the views of the delegates to the Commission before de finitely expressing its own views in tho meantime, it will give the most careful consideration to any views that members may wish to put forward.

--CHINESE TRADE MARK LAW.

IN

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SUPER

CINEMA

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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW.

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· IN

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ORDINARY PRICES.

THE STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW.

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ALMA RUBENS

IN

"A WOMAN'S FAITH."

Wharves Watros Hotels

•

Ferries

Dairy Farma

THE WORLD

TO-DAY AT ALL SHOWS.

MARY PICKFORD

IN

‘ROSITA."

INVESTMENTS

WE BUY :-

·

New Engineers

Ekong. Banks

Malakoffs

Steamboats

Jimas, Jerame

•

WE SELL -.

ConstructionE Cuion InsuFARCEI I Lunas Baubs

Hiong. Amusements

Electrics

Ferrien

Lane, Crawfords

¿ Trans

No Lot Too Small No Lot Too Large:

HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS SHARE & REAL ESTATE CO.

T21. 4830.

try gets what it itself gives, is in pract tice hable to mause some degree both of hardship and of uneasiness. Your Com mittee considers that equal treatment, on the principle of the most favoured nation clause in the Trenties, would be prefer- able. Under Article 20 of the Law, it would appear that, as it is now worded. a trustee in bankruptey, or the liquidator of a company, or the legal representative of a deceased person, could be prevented from disposing of a trade mark right belonging to the bankrupt..or, company, or deceased person, as the case may be If this interpretation of the Article bea correct one, it is considered most desir able that the law should be amended so ns to rectify, the serious consequences that would be involved.

These are but a few of the points raised in the Chamber's memorandum.” Others deal with the method of dealing with pro- tests under Articles 26 to 31 with the Bureau's system of classification, regis tration by Chinese at local Chambers of

with litigation and injun Commerce,

tions.

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10, Des Voeux Boad.

£125

MARTIN'S

APIOL & STEEL

Sure andcertain for all Female complaints.Every lady should keep a box in the house.

Chemists and Stores sell them throughout the world.

Proprietor MARTIN, Chemist, Southampton, Zagland,

SHANGHAI TRADE. IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED..

Messrs. Ilbert & Co.'s report for the week ended March 25th save

The improvement noted in our last week's issue has been well maintained.. and we haye to report a firm market with Thus you will see the Chamber is fully good clearances. At the auctions with a alive to the need of revision of the Law, further increase of quantities on offer, and I may assure you that it wilt not there was keen bidding and prices showed fail to press for the alteration of aaya general though small increase conse- thing in connection with this Inw which quent upon both speculative and genuino tends to injustice, or in any way conflicts purchases for all markets. with the smooth application of the Law from the north has been decidedly better or its administration.

and it would appear that the Kuomin-

The news

The remainder of the speech dealt withchun army hak, temporarily at any rate, questions of local interest.

THE NEW COMMITTEE.

The following Committee was elected for the ensuing year:-Messrs. H. Arnhold, A. W. Burkill, G. S. Campbell, C. G. Humphreys, H. W. Lester, A. B. Lowson, Brig. General E. B. Macnaghten. C.M.G.. D.S.O., Mesars. R. Calder Mar- shall P. W. Massey, T. H. R. Shaw, G. W. Sheppard and G. A. Turner.

SINGAPORE RUBBER QUOTATIONS.

Messrs Carroll Bros. yesterday were advised by cable from Singapore friends that the price of Rubber is now 95 ets. per lb., and the Malakoff Rubber Co. has declared a final dividend of 15 per cent. (making 30 per cent. for the year) and the Talabalak Rubber Estates have declared a 13 per cent, interim dividend.

nity of thanking him for all he has done is of the opib would make the inter-

With regard to the Tariff Conference. your Committee asked His Majesty's Government to allow the Associated

The Chamber continues to press For Chambers to nominate a Delegate," His Majesty's Government were not able to reforms in administration of the Chinese do this owing to the fact that the aum Trade Mark Law, and as recently as bors were limited and the positions af December fast forwarded to H.M. Consul ready filled; they invited us, however, to General for transmission to Peking, nominate a Technical Adviser and we ulemorandum, covering suggestions re- were extremely fortunate in being able to garding certain aspects of the administra persuade Mr. Brecke-Smith to accept that tion of the Chinese Trade Mark Law." position. I am sure you will agree with in this memorandum. it was pointed out me that no better choice could have been that the numerous infringements of for made and I find it difficult adequately to eign marks had been mostly cases of express your Committee's thanks, and passing off." The English Trade Mark incidentally yours, for the work he has Law provides that nothing in the act done in Peking. I have direct informa-"shall be deemed to effect the rights of tion that his advice and assistance, were action against any person for passing off

Messra. Carroll Bros," ard' also advised of the utmost help to the British Delegates goods as those of another person or the and the Conference generally, and we remedies in respect thereof. Under the that the Teluk Anson Rubber Estate have appreciate very much the public spirit Chinese Trade Mark Law, the position is sold 22 tons of Raw Rubber for delivery which prompted him to accept a position not, dene. Article 20 of that law may be April/December this year at 993 cts. per passing of though ton. This is in addition to the 60 tons which involved his being away from his held to cover usual business for four months. He is Articles and 360 of the Provisional already sold this year at $1.00 per I understand, shortly leaving Shanghai, Criminal Code have beca utilized in ton and 30 tons for 1927 at 81.00).

actions." Your Committer The following quotations were also passing off and I should like to take this opportu

that specific reference given :-. for the benefit of British trade in China:

passing off," and at the same time wish him a long tion of the Article 28 much clearer. The Trade Mark Bureau also has allowed life and happiness in his retirement:

registration of marks which are com- ujon

anen | Ur

imarks in China.

DOXER INDEMNITY.

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I now turn to the Boxer Indemnity Several instances are on the Chamber's Commission, the members of which have records. In order to prevent the continu. already arrived in China. The China ance of such registration, representations Indemnity Application Bill states that have been made that the Bureau keep a any suma received at any time after the record, similar to that kept in England,. first day of December, 1999, on secount of marks which are

common

of the China Indemnity shall, instead of "open" marks in China and refuse re- being paid into the Exchequer and issued ! gistration of any such mark Again, and applied in like manner as the new, under Article 16 of the Chinese Law, the sinking fund, be paid to a fund to be period of registration granted to British called the China Indemnity Find and subjects whose "marks are registered in subject to the provisions of this Section England in 14 years.

British owned

be applied to such educational and other marks not registered in England or else, purposes, being purposes which are, in where can, it is understood, obtain regis the opinion of the Secretary of State for tration for 20 years, as can the marks Foreign Affairs, beneficial to the mutual, owned by other nations. There is thus a interests of His Majesty and the Republic differentiation between marks which, if of China, as the said Secretary of State justifiable on the ground that each coun may from time to time determine."

(cabinued on next Column.

received serious set-back. This should.. result in the early re-opening of the in portant distributing marts in that are and already merchants have sent down urgent buying orders to replace their much depleted stocks.

EXCHANGE RATES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS" SERVICE.]

Roosy, March 31st. Today's exchange rates are as fol lows:

Paris

Brussels

Amsterdam

Shanghai Yokohama

Milan Berlin Copenhagen Vienna Helsingfors

Lisbon

New York Geneva Bombay

Prague Madras

140

1301

12:13"

2/117

1/10.23/32

120.85

20.43

18.55

34.47

193

21

Buenos Aires

#

4.884

25.25

1/5.15/16

Hongkong

2/3

Silver. (spot)

301

Straits.

Silver (forward)

302

Allenbys

$3.40.

Stockholm

18.12

Alor Gajabs

3.00

Oslo

2.68

Amalg, Malays

4:90

164

Ayer Moleks Ayer Panas

3.00

*34.50

11.80

Rio

4.50

1.50

1.88

Malakottn

8.00

1,40

1.45

Mandai, Tekonge

..0.95

Mayfields

Changkat Serdanga

9.50

18.00

Mentakaba

0.63

ConnemaraB

2.80

Now Serendahs

4.85

2.90

10.00

Pajams

14.50

.ex. div. 1.75

Punggors

1.40

9.50

Sandycroft

4:50

4:60

Beudais in

3.25

10.50

Sungei Bagabs

4.60

Tanahs

29.00

4.30

Tamkalaks..

1.45

4:40

3.25

Teluk Ansons

16,00

United MalacCAS

3:10.

(Continued at foot of next Column.)

Utan Bimpans

1.75

Balgownies Bassetts Brogas....

Bukit Jelotongs

Bukit Katils

Glenenlies Indragiria

Jeratha

Jimahs

Kedahs

Kempas

Kuals Sidis

Lunast

- Malaka Piadas