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8.

Entimation.

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 231909

industries. We have succeeded in including substantially all the items suggested by the of Trade and we trust that the free list now. constituted will afford a welcome: garranted of security to valuable branches of British com

HONGRONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE A

· AKNUAL MEETING,

The annual general meeting of the members of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce was WATSON & CO. merca. To obtain the advantages of these from haid this afternoon in the City Hall, for the lists, some concession had to be made to the following purposes: To receive the report and Powers which have hitherto refused to receg accounts of the committee for the year ending aise the doctrine of Costinuous voyage. A com- git December, 1908; to elect a new committees promise was cffected. It was agreed that the and to transact any general business. The doctrine of Continuous voyage should be main. Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett presided. There worn also presents-Mesira. DR. Law, A. Babing tained as regards absolute, but given up a ton, W. Bandew, E. Shallim, H. E. Tom. regards conditional contraband. The queskins, J. W:C. Bonnar, H. A. Biebs (Committee), tion of the condemnation of or penalty on a ship E. A. M. Williams (secretary), I. P. White, A. carrylag contraband to the extent of less than D. Cousland, O. Woldring, F. Paget Helt, C.

ESTABLISHED"A.D. 1841.

CHEMISTS

interests of the Colboy, should be put upon the ship-owners. This last proposal, I am glad to say, has been dropped, as the committee of the Chamber has been able to convince the Govern ment that this last proposed exaction was un- reasonable, sad opposed to the system which obtains in other poris.

BHIPPING DECENTRALIZATION,,

I have previously stated on more than one occasion, Hongkong owes its position as one of the leading shipping ports of the world, entire ly to its geographical position. It is within the memory of many of us when practically the whole of the Far Eastern trade centred in some 3 ports in Japan, 3 in China, and in Hongkong. ocean-going steamers rarely calling at other ports. The consequence was that an enormous

ton of the railway system which we hope ba Tore long will link our Colony with Europe. It however, very much to be regretted that auch slow progress is being made with the ex- tension of the line from Coton to Hankow This is a matter of utmost importance to this Colony and such influence as may be postine" ed both by the British Government and the

business community of this Colony, should be directed towards encouraging, and where possible, helping on, the completion of tbls much needed work, on terms satisfactory to the communities interested, as well as the inventing

public.

CHINESE SEAMEN.

Another question of great importance to the local shipping of this Colony has been raised by the Board of Trade, which is, whether sea

Hong Ceylon

ng the Baitu "Seit

;20; view of, the

to understand why the the Colonies should have cons. sary to animadvert apo

caponatre pro by unofficial members of the Council, had merely taken the Home Goreranient at their word. It is, however, satisfactory to be

caused to this Colony

able to record that H. M. Government has so far realized the hardship as to promise to ask Parliament to give a sub- stantial contribution towards making good to the Colony the direct loss of revenue sesulting

from measures adopted under their instructions. to see that fall and adequate camperauion be It now remains with this commualty as a body necarded, the more se as we bave already, pointed out by his Excellency, suffered heavy

BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE half the cargo resulted in an agreement that the G. Gok, J. Owan Hughes, C. H. Hors, S. De trade centred in these ports, collected by cost men engaged on board British ships possess a loss through the action of the people at Home;

case would be sufficiently met by the general Sefon, F. C. Hou Fung, Van den Bosch, W,ying vessels which acted an feeders to the Ocean sufficient knowledge of English, to understand 1997

Bailey, E. G. Barrett, S. Silverstone, Gubbay and S. H. Michael

GOVERNOR AND 'HOUSEHOLD,

Watson's HYGIENOL,

AND

BUBONIC PLAGUE!

C.

adoption of the "British practice, whereby the ship may be condemned in the 'smount of ex-THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH,

The Secretary bavity read the notice con vening the meeting,

penses incurred by the capture on account of the proceedings in court and the custody of the ship. On the subject of the removal of passon- gers from neutral vessels when they are ́sus-

pected, it is explained that the Conference found that the interests of Iners would best be

S. Lines This tendency for concentration

•howtvar."" largely disappearing, Of late yeam shipowners have shown an increasing other ports and this is year by year, bar readiness to send their ocean steamers to coming mom marked. Owners are now and

The Chairman xid¿-Gentlemen,The ra

LAICHIKOK QUARANTINE STATION. orders given them. This regulation was not

Another matter which has engaged the atten to apply to British subjects, and a further tion of your Committee is the proposed regu-. question, therefore arose as to whather lations for the working of the new quarantine Chiasse seamen belonging to Hongkongitation as Laichikok. Here again the Gover- thus entitling them to this exemption. His endeavouring to make the shipowner bear cor- could produce certificates of place of birth

ment attempted to unduly tax shipping, be

port and accounts having been in your haud ing steamor direct for Europe or America Excellency the Governor held the opinion that tain expenses in connection with the establisis

for some days, we' will, with your permission, take them as read. As you will have observed from the pablished correspondente now before

at ports whose Dames were hardly known to the outside world a few years ago, of which then did not even exist and with the increas

such a regulation is not feasible, a view which was strongly endorsed by this committed, as it appeared to us if the proposal of the Board of

meat which we considered should be charge

on the general revenue of the Colony some correspondence it was decided to ndort a

served by allowing a belligerant lo remove you, the committee have had au tousually busyed facilities for dimet trade, which, with the de: Trade were acted upon it would result in pat similar system of charges on shipper 197 from a seutral ship, and make prisoners of war, year, having been called upon to consider and velopment of railways in China and other im | tjog an end to all Coasting and River trade rually obtaining in the neighbouring por it has beas proved by repeated experiments Any persons found on board that actually deal witha large number of importat questions, provements which am constantly offering, this | snder the British fig in this part of the world.

that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" the most potent agent for the destruction of faas, especially rat flóru.

It has now been proved that Plague is conveyed to human beings by means of fleas

from rats which have died of this disease.

-All; risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, eld, or sprinkling where the fleas are likely to be with a dilate solution

of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL", À ́ten-

spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.

HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE

Frice per Fiat....

Gallon

.50 cents

1.00

I will now refer to those which appear to deserve embodied in the armed forces of the enemy.spacial mention, as breify as possible. For a neatral-vessel which has been cap ured considerable number of years this Chamber has may not be destroyed by the Cuptor urged upon the Government the need for in- she must be taken into a port for the creased protection for small craft in the barbour, determining of the validity of the capture, the Causeway Bay shelter having for some time past proved inadequate for the purpose. Such a prize cad be destroyed only under The question has again been brought promin "exceptional necessity," and the captor must ently forward and considerable discussion on pay full compensation should be fail to prove the subject has taken place during the past to the satisfaction of the prize court the twelve months. As you will remember at the existence of exceptional circumstances. A time of the tornado of 18th September, 1956, number of rules are laid down with regard which resulted in such heavy loss to the small to the transfer of merchant" vessels from mined that any funds raised by public subscrip- craft in the barbour, H.E Sir M. Nathan pro-, belligerent to a neutral flag. Their effect is to ties in the Colony for the relief of the suffer. distinguish between that preceding and that ers from the storm would be doubled by following the outbreak of bostilities, Tha the Government. So generously, however, was general

prisciple laid dowa is that bond ride transfers are valid, whether eff cted in one

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CLOSING OF OPIUM DIVANS.

tendency to decentralization must increase, The movement cannot but ba encouraged if

One of the most momaatons question which the Government of Hongkong persists in what I cannot but describo as a suicidal policy of in- has of recent years been raised in cou creasing betaxes on shipping when they should section with this Colony, is that relating of the other hand be doing all in their power to the closing of the opium divacs by to attract shipping to the port instead of driving order of the Home Government. The whole it away. I bave spoken, Gentlemen, at con- question has recently been so thorough siderable length on "this point no! 'because ly dealt with in the Legislative Council, and wish to urge the interests of any one section by the local Press, that it is unnecessary for me of our trade, ar, apart altogether from such to here go into details, but in order to place on special interests as we may; individually. re-record among the Chamber of Commerce papers prosent, I speak here, as I always do unde, for the ass of fature members, the more recent similar conditions, in what Lincerely believe contributions to this discussion, we have.com- 'sidored iradvisable to prist as an annex lò our to be the true interests of the Colony: az a

whole, and it is only because of the special knowledge my business gives me of this side of the question, that i consider it my duty as your Chairman, to utfor a most earnest word of warning to the Gover mest against what I cannot but consider a line of policy which

report the two valuable documents bearing on the question which have recently been laid on the table before the Legislative Council, refer to Mr. Clementi's memorandum of 12th June, 198, and that of Hix cellency: Sir F. Lugard, dated 18th October,

SJAPANESE" YARN LOTTERY.

It is a cause for much regret that during the past year we have again been called upon ta deal with the question of the issue of lottery tickets in connection with the sale of Japanese cotton yarn. The system is to our mid most pernicious one, not only from a true business point of view, but as also being opposed to the gambling laws of our country) and we trust that the attitude taken by the British authorities and the representations made co. the subject will put a stop to this scheme once and for all.

REUTER'S POLITICAL TELLGRAMS, As you are all aware the arrangement by which the Chamber of Commerce, bad received and circulated Renter's political telegrams came to an end last autumn, after having beca in force for upward of jo years. The com mittes much regret being obliged to take this step but the financial position of the Charobar

our appeal for aid responded to by all nation. alities trading here, that the subscription so only fully met all claims upon the fund but Iperiod or the other. The burden of proof is left a surplus of some $35,000 which was hand. if persisted, ia must; in the long run react 1968. So, much sentiment and partisanship did not justify our continulog the service at a

differently disir buied: it falls on the belligerented to the Government to be used, so far as the in respect of transfots made before the outbreak fund would last, for the relief of sufferers under of war and on the neutral in respect of transfers similar castastrophes. The Colony's'subscrip. made subsequently. With regard to resistance tious, therefore, not having been drawn up, the

Relief Committee suggested that the Gover

very seriously against the prosperity of the Colony.

PRIVATE KOORING).

'Loss

has been unfortunately permitted to enter into the whole question of the opium' trade with

VOLUNTER RESERVE ABBOCIATION, China that it is not easy to obtain clear and

There are various other matiers of consider- unbiassed statements in the matter. These,able interest dealt with in our report but I will however, are to be found in the memorandum not de'ain you unduly, by touching upes them

members of the Chamber of Commerce, will think I should refer,, "That is the alt import. ant one of military training as falsed by Sir cellency and Mr. Clementi for such valuable Honey Berkeley in his letier of 16th July Last addition to the history of the epic question. It has for many contacion page bege, auxiona and for the clear manner in which they have among some of the moit vig routs peoples of helped to demonstrate how greatly exaggerated the world that all the youth of the country

to search an article has been included in the meat contributions which otherwise would haveings in the harbour should be placed, in the I have just referred to and i am sure all the ali. There is, however, one more to which I declaration providing a definite rale as to the been devoted to the typhoon fand should bagsed that the Government would'bave accepted the agree that we are greatly indebted to His Ex-

liability of a neutral vessel which resists the

A. S. WATSON & CO., enforcement of the billigerent's right of visit, It has been agreed that forcible resistance on the part of a neutral vessel exposes her

LIMITED, HONGKONG DISPENSARY

'AND

KOWLOON DISPENSARY, Hongkong; 17th March, 1909.

BIRTH.

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On April 17, 1909, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mr. C. Harsch, a kon. (Carl Friedrich.)

MARRIAGE

as a utcleas

yet as towards the construction of a new which, the Colony was pledged by Sir M Nathan Amounted to close upon $280,000

The question has, as you are aware, gow

in my address last year, I referred to the Government proposal that the use of all moor

hands of the Harbour Master. It was hoped reasons against this achems which had been, put forward by them, but unfortunately this was doi the case, and further correspondence has parsed between the Chamber and the Colonial

to all the natural consequences of an armed reached that stage when we hope that before cretary which is now published in our re are many of the ex-parte statements which should learn to ride, and 10 shoor, and to speak? risk of belog sudk many years are past this refuge, so urgenti Por, We are still in an aploamant state of have from time to, time bota-made with re⋅ che truth, We accept it without question that

condict, including

the

on the spot. If she is ook sunk but captured she will be liable to condemnation in a prize cour, while the cargo will be treated as if it were embarked on an enemy's ship. The

BENSON-WHITTLES-At the Peak Church, general principle is established that 'where a Government. The original estimate was about

Hongkong, on 23rd April, by the Rev. Mr. F. T. Johnson, WILLIAM, eldest son of Jako Little Benson, Esq, of Glen, Bollin Ringway, Cheshire, to Gladys May Queezie), oldest danghter of Alfred Whittles, Eiq, Cornemyde, Hale, Cheshire,

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Thi Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AFRI? 23, 1909.

NAVAL WARfare of tHE FUTURE.

it

years.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

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needed in the general welfare of the Colony, be an accomplished fact. The question of the cast, however, and the means by which the necessary funds were to be raised have led to considerable discussion with the neutral vessel has been seized and brought le 5600,000. Each succeeding calculation-in- compensation is due to the owners of vessel or creased this sum until this was nearly trebled; cargo-if-the-pr-1 court-finds that the trure the latest figure being considerably over was not justified. The declaration states that million dollars. In order to raise this num tha shall be ralified as soon as possible. In the Government proposed to pay half out of cur event of any of the Powers thing to tax on shipping. The reasons for this proposal rent revenge, and the other half by a special denounce it, "such denunciation can only be are fully set forth by His Excellency the Co- made to take effect at the end of a period of 12 vernor in a very lucid memorandum, dated 8th years, beginning-60 days after the first deposit May, 1928, which is included in our report. I of ratifications, end; after that time, at the end need hardly say that the arguments put forward of successiva parinds of six years, of which the in this memorandum do not by any means, meet first will begin at the end of the period of 13 and the memorandum from their represent with the support of the shipping companies, atives enclosed with a letter to this Chamber, dated 23rd June last, appears to show very "A highly interesting and important declara tion with regard to the rules governing the

clearly that his Excellency's reasons are

naval warfare of the future was issued from the

fallacions and if acted upon are directly opposed to the real interests of the Colony. Foreign Office last month in the form of the

I would, in our opinion, be a very great mis results of the International Naval Conference

take were the Government to look upon ship beld in London from December, 1908, to Fe-MR. Tran Shic-po informs us that Mr. Tsang pingas the milchcow which is to supply so much bruary last. The most instructive document Hos Che, compradore to Mesurs, Bradley & of the loss of revenue experienced in other direc- to the book, apart from the actual declaration; Co, did not take a leading part in organising tions, and to furnish funds for great public Is that wherein the British delegates-the Earl the excursion to Heungchow

works which are required in the interests of the Colony as a whole, and not in that of the of Desart, Rear-Admital Sir C. Ouley, Rear THE Chinese Commercial Attaché in Vladivo shipping only, but this is unfortunately a fear Admiral E. J. W. Slade, and Mr. Eyre Crowe, stok has telegraphed to the Waiwapo informing which we have entertained since the recent And Mr. C. J. B. Hurst, &f the Foreign Office,it of the scarcity of salt in that port and action of the Government. It is quite true that when a typhoon approaches this Colony explained the scope and effect of the provisions.

considerable delay, and consequently pecuni- According to the summary drawn up by the

ary loss, is incurred by such shipping as Morning Leader, we learn that the delegates

happens to be ia port at the moment, but go through the items in the terms of re- H.E. Van Chib, Imperial Agent at Urga, has it has apparently been entirely overlooked ference and describe the results obtained informed the Waiwupu by telegram that the that the bulk of the small craft in with respect to each. The Powers represented-Russians have hosted troops at the Yilo river not directly employed by the shipping.com at the Conference were Great Britain, the region on the ples of protecting their own panies. It is on the contrary, used more farge. United States, France, Germany Spain, Italy, casets. They have also attempted to inly by merchants, property owners, and the terfere in the local administration, and H.E. usual classes of wholesalers and retall dealers Austria-Hungary, Russia, the Netherlands, and yes, therefore, requests the Ministry to protest which go to form the bulk of the business Japan. With regard to the subject of blockade, to the Russian Minister at once....

section of the Colony. This, I think, cap be demonstrated by any one who cares to go down

IN connection with the Japan Sugar Company scandal twelve members of parliament have been arrested up to 18th inst,

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uncertainty as to whether the Government may not in the end. andsavour to force upon epitely unnecessary and vexatious piece of us what we cannot but look upon as an

legislation.

TRADE MARKS REGISTRATION.

The question of the registration of trade marka has, as you will see, also received the attention of the commiter, who have informed the Government that in their opicion com puidory registration of trade marks in the as one of the conditions under which they sited Kingdom should not be insisted agen

can be registered in the Colony; and in order that the Home Government may be in a position to protect, British trade marks A view in which I trust the in the Far East members of the Chamber concor. We under. stand that the whole question as to the proter tion of British, trade marks is now seriously engaging, the attention of the Foreign Office, and we trust that the principle of the right con ferred by telor wrage of a trade mark will be accepted by H, M, Government,

CHINA'S CURRENCY, AGE

.!;

The important question, of the reform of China's currency has, during the past year, been advanced another stage by the issue of an Imperial Edict ordering the Provincial Authorities to take the pecessary steps to introduce a standard silver coinage for use throughout the Empirs. This question is, of course, of the utmost importance both to Chios and all engaged in trade with her, and it is to be hoped the terms of the Edict will be carried out with as little delay ss may be necessary,

can hardly be called an ideal place in which to nities for learning to shoot, and I can only learn to ride, but there sie excellent opp

express the hope that the younger section of the community, real sing their daly towards the Empires will take advantage of the very liberal provision mide by st the Goveromant for the Volunteers and will show their appreciation of this, and a proper sease of daty by all going through as fficiant

course of training in the ranks of the Volunteer force so that should it unhappily nocar-thele services were ever required they could feel they their country at all men should be able to dos were prepared at a moment's notice to serve

have just been reminded by the mentisa of the date in the notice that today, the 3rd April, is the name-day of my l'atien Saint-Saint George of England. It is phas sible that there are some present here to wana that of St. Andrew, may appeal with greater the name of St. David and St. Patrick, or even force, but appealing as the representative of the Senior Patron, it appears to me that the remarks I have just made should have special significance through being made on such date. For 1 would remind you St. George has for many years beco accepted at the Patina saint of soldiers the embodiment of heroin patriotism.

ACCOUNTS,.....

gard to the opium trade and the effect the use our young men do speak the truth. Hongkoo of the drag has on this Chipsinuation as a whole, meat and the Provincial officials are really a Once we are convinced that the Chiness Govern

xious to curtail, if they cannot altogether sup preist their share of the bargain, we most per form our part, but I think we are probably all agreed that the action of the Home Government as to the arbitrary closing ofthe opium divans in Hargkong, which was at first ordered by them without reference being made in the first

of the position held by the Government to place to the public opinion of the Colony, as is usual noder such circom:ances, wazen bule

that the Chamber will approve of the protest wards a Crown Colony. We trust therefore made by the committee against this arbitrary Proceeding. We saw distinct danger in the giving up of the control of public opium smoking, while it, appeared problematica that the closing of the divans would the quantity of opium consumed in the result in any appreciable decrease in Colony. The Secretary of State for the Col anies has recently assured us that the sup position that His Majesty's Government have acted with indifference to the views and lo rest of the inhabitants of Hongkong is en tirely erroneous," but we do feal that in this malter the true interests of the Colony have Jodeed been sacrificed to the political needs of the Home Government. We considered we were justified in making the strongest possible Torning to the accounts, the financial posi protest against a basty policy such as was foretion of the Chamber can hardly be considered shadowed by the first instructions on the sub satisfactory, as for the past two years our ex- ject

peuditure has very considerably exceeded our -:' In this connection, to show wa had reason for revenue." Th's malter le receiving our carefule: whole teper of the debate in the House of certain changes in the working of the office to our apprehension, I would point out that the consideration and we trust that by adopting

Commons on the 6th May last distinctly point considerably reduce our expenditure. It is ed to an immediate closing of all the divans in more than probable, however, that at the end Hongkong. This was unquestionably the Imadia Cure year the Committee any Bod it ́advisable to recommend. to the Chamber to pression we received here, and appears to raise the subscription which was, reduced in have bead that conveyed to those present at 1867. the debate. More than pre honourable mem Government stated that the gathered from the place during the year, in one Committe. We ber referred to this, while one supporter of the Several changes, have, as you know, takan Uader-Secretary of Erste, that opium was a colleague, Mr. Brodersen, and the retera bome have to regreti tha", untimely "death" of our

: the declaration contain a body of roles, the Bosch En Landbouwexpipitais in Longkat Ld. -British delegates state, which substantially state that, according to a telegram-revived make inquiry as to the purpose for which each representations made by the Consul Gentral and they were in sight of the same as regards Siehs. Mr. A. G. Wood, who has also served correspond to the practice of this country as from Langkat, hole No. 94, on the Darat fields being used, and by, whom engaged. It will farthermore, buttha British Minister at Peking not correct this view, nor did the Secretary of bas also Mr. 1. Keswick,To all these gentle junk and native boat on the water frontage is a Canton, the Chinese authorities med so the Straits Settlement Colonel Seely did for a considerable time in our Committer, bas rosigned on his leaving the · Bash, 7 as upheid by the decisions of British prize courts, has been opened and proves to box be found that very small proportion only at first took the view that the contemplated Stait for Foreign Affairs, who closed the de man the Chamber is rauch indebted for grod

ceptionally productive wall. Forther informs The vexed question of the distance from the los regarding this matter wit, be issued to is engaged by shipping firms. Our conten, regulations did not amount to the establish bate on behalf of the Government. Reference work done in the interests of the Colony, blocked coast at which vessels attempting to shareholders by circular as soon as possible.

tion is that the refuge is for the benefit ment of a monopoly and consequently did having been made in the easier part of the de(Applause.) loved is pr "break - blockade, may be captured has been THE N. C. R. News Kweichould (Széchuan) the benefit of shipping, and under these cir† considerable. funber correspondence with the Chinese, cities by the Imparial Government late Mr, Geo. Murray Balo, after, which he of the Colony as a whole, not particularly for not amoqot to a breach of the treation. After hate to the closing of opium divans in certain The Chairman at the conclusion of his speech reformed in valedictory terms to the death of the solved by restricting the geographical limits correspondent writes that, in spite of Imperial camstances the funds weeded for the refoge Hongkong Government and the British Lega Colonel Seely stated that the day previous the proposed the adoption of the repent and ser within which capture is authorised to the area mandate to cense poppy cultivation this year, should be provided out of general taxation tion at Peking, an assurance was, however, following telegram had been despriched to the counts af operations_of_the_blockading forces. The the prefect and sub-prefect landed an order towards which the shipping-and-shipowner --given by the Waiwupa-that-the-contemplated. Goremer, of Hongkong :="H. M's Govern. Bon-applicability of the doctrine of continuous panciting crop to be grown this. year, fully contribute in light dues, license, and other regulations would apply to native opium only, meat bays decided that steps must be voyage to canon of blockade-rubning has been Nature, however, has put a stop to this, as the fees, and taxes on their shore propertion. This So far this is satisfactory, but as I have bad taken to close opium dess la Hongkong unanimously recognised by Article to of the Poppy crop in this prefecture is, accordview unfortunately does not appeal to the occasion to point out on previous occasions, its they recognise that it is assential in deal ing to good authority, withered and Government who, as I have almady stálad, is only by constant vigilance on the part of for,

with the opium question in Hongkong Declaration. On the subject of contraband destroyed, on account of the spell of appear to believe that because Individual oige merchante, and the Chambers of Com. that wo most act up to the standard set by the the delegates report that they obtained the boat and the dry winde prevailing during the charges are not to their wind high, it is quite merce, that these repeated attempts on the part into Conferoucela acceptance of a life of "come the two months. Now the rain has fallen lite

requesting that the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce be asked to import Chinese sait there to create for it a demand in that market.

⠀ ATTEMPIED: OPIUM; MONOPOLY,"

During the period under review another attempt has been madd, by the Authorities in the Provinces of the Two Kwang to establish what would practically have amounted to a monopoly for the sale of raw and prepared op jun The British firms in Hongkong interested in this trade, represented the matter to the Chamber, who strongly supported them in 'the view taken, vis, that if the proposed regulation for farther control over the opium were brought

into force, this, would be a direct violation of

COMMITTEE,

the ar articles constituting the 6rst chapter of THE directors of the Maatschappij tot Mathe Prays, in an average working day, and the treailen. For the moment, owing to the mediately going in Ceylon and Hongkong after many year' service of our old friend Mr.

too late for the poppy seedlings to revive. The ial". contraband, and, farther, "have secured the adoption of a free lat which will wheat crop looks promising. -A: Fresch neval visedom officer is surveying the river in front of out place it beyond the power of belligerents in city in preparation for the comjeg of the new fators to treat as contraband the raw materials French gus which 14 'expected soon from

(some of the most important of our nati

413 00 30/3, fican and piles belles at

ON LIGILTERS, lach foreign trade can be checke feen on lighters hays recently been tory of our Chambers Imade fora:

on a

The whole bh2 dong record

tog

Mr. H. P. White, in asconding the motion wit congratulated the Committes on, be work af the past your

The following gentlemen were then elected on the new Committee on the mosle KG. Barrett, seconded by Mr.O. Hon Mr. A. Howe

The Under? | Hon. Mr W J. Grai

Jiva molien || 100,JWP Bonnary LASHTAN/Slabs E which was

Tomkins