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CHINESE INVOICE OFFICER

REGULATIONS FOR GOODS TO BE SENT INTO CHINA

FULL EXPLANATION OF PROCEDURE

In an interview with Prasa representatives yerförday, Mr." Y. H, Wen, who has been appolated by the Nanking Government to be Chinese Invoice Officer for Hong Kong under the new arrange- ments which call for the certifying of all invoices of goods destined for China, gave details of procedure which are here published for general information.

A NOTE ON MR. Y. H. WEN'S CAREER ·

Article III.

or other Mr. Wen is a native of Taishan, Į tional equipment, ste,, 'Kwingtning Province, hit spent his articles which arw admitted to China

In duty free. carly years in North China. fact, he has travelled widely in 1

The Consul shall verify all the China, except in the South. In 1901 Mr. Wen went to the U.S.A.items contained in the invoice na to completo at military'education' at filled in by the merchant, before the famous nendemy at West Point certification is made. In case the and subsequently saw military ser- Consul dems it necessary to ex vices in China both before and amine, the sales contract, the com- alter the Bévolution. He has also mercial invoice or other documents, held the office of Prusident of the the merchant shall furnish the Ching Hwa College, Peiping, and same." wan later Chief of Police in Harbin, followed by a term of allice as Chief of Police in Shanghai, where he was in charge during the tremblaus days early this year.

The new Chinese Invoice Offier is established on the fourth floor of the French Book Building in Queen's

of the Press visit, a crowd of!

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1932.

AN IDEA FOR OUR ROTARY CLUB

SHANGHAI'S CHRISTMAS TOY CLLECTION

SEQUEL FIGHT ON WHARF

COOLIE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

A Rotary Matince was held at The case in which Lo Chong, a Shanghai by the Fox Film Corporawharf coolie, in charged with the tion on Sunday at the Nanking murder of Tong Tsat milias Tang Theatre, who a Fox film was Fat in Connaught Road Central, shown. The price of admission, was

TO-DAY'S COUNCIL

MEETING

SEVERAL NEW BILLS TO BE MOVED

·THIRD READING OF COM- PANIES LAW

At to-day's mocting of the Legis. on October 23 last, was continued lative Council, several now bills are a toy-now, used or broken--in aid before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the

ing. The meeting will also con. of the Rotary Club's Christmas toy Central Police Court yesterday, and due to come up for their first read- The resulted in the defendant being comsider the third reading of "A bill collection for poor children. function

not WGB

confined to mutted for trial at the next Criminal Rotarians and the general public Sessions. was welcomed, the only coalition for admission being as stated.

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ried by two or more different vessels, or destined for two or more different ports, shall not be covered

by the same invoice.

A Matter of Cabbages. Tong Kui, a Chinese Police Ser geant, gave evidence to the effect that, at 8 o'clock on October 23 he wont to the Kwong Wing Wharf, where he saw an injured man lying basket of vegetables. against a Blood was streaming from his fore- This seems to require no further explanation except to say that there hend. Witneen did not see the ac is no necessity to make out & difcused there, but the injured man of coolica when he (the injured event invoice for each article when told him he was set upon by a gang man) asked them for some cab. ending several different commo- dities to one consignee.

bages. He was subsequently remor. Article VIII.

ed to the Government Civil Hos pital where he died.

For Consul in this article read, in

Upon the arrival of the merchan- the case of liong Kong, "Chinese Invoice Officer." Mr. Wen stated dise at destination the consignes that is practice it would not be shall present the original copy of necessary for merchants to produce the Invoice to the Chinese Mari." supporting documents-only time Custoins together with other when his office questioned the ae-Customs papers for examination.

The principal comment to be uncy of the invoien.' He added

difficulty in verifying the particulars

He Took My Things. After formal evidence had been submitted, Inspector J. Murphy told the Magistrate that in answer to causing the original charge of grievous bodily harm" defendant

to consolidata and amend the law relating to Companier." It will be remembered that when this bill came up for its second reading sovoral amandments were proposed and accepted and the third reading was put back to a later dato,

The full agonda is na follows:- The Colonial Secretary to move- That the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 19), dated 18th November, 1932, be adopted. The Colonial Treasurer to move

That this Council approves tho further expenditure of $275,000 on the Vehicular Forry during tho financial year 1932 which sum shall bo mot from a future loan and shall meanwhile be charged as advance from the surplus balancos of the Colony.

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The Attorney-General to move-

That the amendment to tho Markets By-lawa mado by the Sanitary Board under section 16 of the Public Health and Build- ings Ordinance, 1003, on the 8th day of November, 1932, be ap: *proved.

The Attorney-General to move the

Road Central where, at the time that at first he would have somnado here is that the exporter must made the following statement:-" | | office messeng ra was clamouri River, until he beenme familiar with be careful to enclose the certified have nothing to say I struck him first rending of for sperimens of the Invoice form, prevailing prices. In any case, the Invoice with the documents for

Chintay Marititue Customs, with warded to the consignee. The their vast experience, would see plicates of the certified Invoice are

a model of which was available for i free distribution. There is, how-

twice with a pole because he had taken away my things.”

ever, shortage of copies of the that goods under-derlared in value both retained by the Chinese In behalf of the defendant intimated

Regulations, so that it will be ron venient to set forth the principl article here, adding explanatory remaks elicited in conversation with Mr. Wen.

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Article I.

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were not hdmitted into China with out paying the paper rate of tlnty.

Article IV.

Each set of the Invoice forms shall consist of three copies, one original in whit, and two deplientes in yellow

Article V.

The fee for the certification of

voice Officer; one is his file copy and the other is forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at tho end of each month in order that a check may take place with the original which is collected by the Chinese Maritime Castoms

General.

Mr. M. K. Lo who appeared on that the defendant was reserving his defence to the Sessions,

Mr. J. A. Fraser, Crown prosecu tor appeared for the prosecution.

HELENA MAY CONCERT

Mr. Wen said the instructions PROGRAMME BY FOUR LOCAL set of the forms shall bo five Chinese stated that merchants should sub- Customs Gold units and shall be

collected at the time of certificauit invoices to the nearest officer tian.

to the port of embarkation. Under

From the date of the coming into effert of the present Regulations, all merchandise imported Chiba, valued at or above two hus dred dollars Chinese currency, shali he accompanied by Consular la M. Wen explained that unless he voire issued by the Chinese Cun-received instructions to the contrary from Nanking he proposes to charge sulate at or near the port of em-

the fes at the time of issue of the Imikation; postal parech, and such blank set of forms. The reason for goods as are admitted duty free by this is that the stock of forms the Chiness Maritime Customs being which he has received from Nanking is serially numbered and he has to exempted.

account for every one. I he issues blanks in quantities to firme, and weeks or months elapse before they are all used up, his records will be como full of gaps representing forms unaccounted for.

this instruction he would be will

ARTISTS:

At to-day's concert at the Helena ing to certify any invoices forward- May Institute the artists will he ed to him by merchants in Macao where there is no Chinese Consul. Mrs. A. M. Bowes Smith, who will He understood that it sometimes sing two sets of songs, Mr. John happened that merchants in Hong V. Braga, violinist, and Miss Daisy

Bin, pianiste. Kong gave instinctions for eacgo to be moved from neighbouring coun- tries into Chiun. He would also issue a certificate in those cases, unless, of course, there was a Chis nose Consul in that country.

Mr. Wen was asked what would be the procedure if part of a cargo which he had certified was short shipped, so that the invoice showed

greater quantity of goods than Ho actually reached destination. replied that in practice he thought

IRDET Miss Ma, a promising player, was formerly a papil of Mr. Harry Ore, sho. is now being taught by Mr. Bowes Smith, who will be accompanist at to-day's concert.

Chaminade.

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Programme.

1.-Piano Solos:-

(a) Arlequine (b) Interlude

(Miss Daisy Ma). 2-Bonata in F for Violin and

Piano

Grieg. (1st movement) Mr. John V, Braga (Violin). Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith (Piano). 3.-Songs:-

As there is no Chinese Consulate in Hong Kong, Mr. Wen has been appointed by the Nanking Govern ment, after negotiations in which the British Foreign Office and the Hong a set of forms is inadvertently spoiled, it will be replaced free of Kony Government have taken part charge on being handled back to with the title of "Chinese Invoice the Chinese Invoice Office If the Officer," His functions are concerned particulars required to be entered are too long to be shown on the only with the certifying of invoices.space provided in the form, the The two inverdred dollars Chinese cur- morchiant should attached a can- rency is calculated in Customs Gold tinuation sheet of the same size as

Asked if he had any idea a to the form and also in triplicate, re units, 110 of the latter being the peating the same serial number as the number of requests for certified The appears on sheet 1, and both the invoices that he would receive daily, équivalent at the moment. fers charged by the office will be first sheet and the continuation Mr. Wen said it was dificult to

(b) Bylvelin 1 sheet will be certified without extra say but he expected about 100. based on the official rate issued charge. If a transaction is express daily. After all, if a substantial weekly by the Chinese Maritime ed in a foreign currency, the total Customs for the calculation of Cus of the invoice should be converted toms Gold units. To-day the rate into Hong Kong currency.

is $0.25 H.K. currency for five Cus- fonts Gold units. Cortified invoices; will not be required for rice had other cereals, books and educa

Article vii

difficulty would arise as the Chi- nese Maritime Customs would deal with the matter at destination.

percentage of Hong Kong export- trade was to countries other than China, although, admittedly; the bulk of the exports went to China, If it was found that the provision Merchandise sold to two or more made was inadequate, a larger staff different importing firms, or car-would be engaged in order to givro

prompt service. (Continued on next column

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(n) Sweet Janb...Landon Ronald

..... Sinding:

Troe......

(e) Love in the Cherry O'Neill

"A Bill to consolidate and the amond the law relating to jurisdiction of magistrates and the procedure and practice before magistrates in relation to offences punishable on summary conviction and to indictable offences and for other purposes,

"A Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Registration of United Kingdom Patents."

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A Bill to amend the Protce tion of Women and Girls Ordin- Ance, 1807."

"A Bill to amend and consoli- dnto the law relating to Summary Offences."

The Attorney-General to move the Recond reading of

"A Bill to amarui the Opium Ordinance, 1932."

"A Bill to consolidate and naend the law relating to the es tablishment and regulation of the Police Force."

"A Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to Pri sans,"

The Attorney-Gereral to move the third reading of-

"A Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to Com- panies."

(e) Valse Chromatique...Godard

Miss Daisy Ma...... 6.-Violin Solos:-

(a) Romance from 2nd Con-

Certo

(b) Polish Mazurka.

Wieniawsky

Mr. John V. Braga.

-Ariu-

(a) Ah! Lo Bo-from "The

Magie Flute".........Mozart (b) Farewell to my House,.

from "La Wally"...Catalani Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith.

"Panto." Christmas : On December 15, at 5.30 p.m., a Pantomime for there will be 4-Piano Solos:-

(a) Nocturno in B major......

entitled "The-Throe Chopin children (b) The Little White Donkey... Bears."

Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith,

Thort Book early-as there are only limited number of tickets.

(Continued, on next column.)

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