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CHINESE PRODUCE

TRADE.

· Association of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong.

and Dealers of Hongkong, and to elect a committee.

sided over a moderate attendance.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ». 1912.

visional committee was held and

it was decided that under the cir-

eumstances the best thing to be

NO MORE ROTTEN SHIPS.

Some Lessons from Recent

Disasters.

LOCAL SPORT.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps orders issued by Major. done was for the committee to D. Macdonald

Golf Championship Draw. sanounce, that to write to some Chinees gentle-parades will take place at head

The draw in the competition for men engaged in produce business quarters at 5.30 p.m. as follow

Pharaoh many have had the best the championship of the Royal Yesterday afternoon a meeting and ask them to take a seat on the Artillery Battery Tuesday possible intentions with regard to of the members of the Hongkong committee. Only one representa-15th. Specialists; Wednesday the ultimate fate of the Children Hongkong Golf Club took place Chamber of Commerce was held tive of the Chinese Community 16th. Gun Drill under Co. of Israel, but nobody can deny house at the Happy Valley and as on Saturday evening at the "olub! for the purpose of considering the hne joined the committco, Mr. Un Officers Friday 18th. Specialists; that the plagues helped him to result some interesting games One

Kam Wa, and I would like to tako Saturday 19th: 2.30 p.m. Mus carry out his embryo benevolence ⚫ formed Association of Exportera behalf of myself and the Com-kotry K. P. Range, Trained men. more expeditiously than he would Fogg should most. Er. W. Wal- proposed rules for the now this opportunity of expressing on kotry Sunday 20th. 9 a.m. Mas much more thoroughly and much are expected. The Rev. Faster kinshaw in the third round and mittee our thanks to Mr. Un for all

Engineer Company: Tuesday have done had he been left to if present form is anything to go the help he has given us. I have 15th. Instruction in Musketry; himself to benefit by the uncons The Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross pre~ been several times asked as to the Wednesday 16th: 9 p.m., Toching labour of the Israelites in his by the two will put up a very į

good fight. Both are in fine form The secretary, Mr. E. A. Museond reason of the formation of nical Instructions at West Fort fields and brickyards. And so we Williams, having read the notice Association. would say that our Kowloon; Friday 18th. Somap feal with regard to the Board at present. The first and second convening the meeting, the cliefdea is not that those interest hore Signalling.

of Trade and the masters of Oct. 29, the third by Nov. 3, the round are to be completed by chairman said-Gentlemon, in the Chinese Produce trade

Machine Gun Company: the Marine Department, ie, semi-final by Nov. 10, and the fin- The chairman of the Chamber in Hongkong may come together Tuesday 15th." Instruction in the shipowners and shipbuil- af by Nov, 17, The result of the of Commerce has asked, me and work harmoniously, and, by Musketry; Wednesday 16th. Ma- ders. Their intentions with regard

drawing is as follows:- to not in his place to-day meane of the Association, Hongchine Gun drill and Mechanism; to safety at son, and the lives of

First round:-Mr. J.H.T. Mo- as chairman of this meeting, and kong merchants should be in Friday 16th. M. G. Drill and the passengers and crews of the Muririe v. Mr. O. Benth.. I trust this arrangement mental battur position in connection with | Range finding.

vessols under their supervision, Second Round :—Mr. R. 0. with your acquiescence and aptions and Guilds in Chius as to fantry N. drill, Musketry Instruc- outwardly so for years; but we Mr. Beath; Mr. A.HI. Ferguson arranging with Home Associa- Note:-Members attending In- may be excellent they have been Hutchison. v. Mr. MoMurtzie or proval. This meeting in the out- come of the resolution passed hy terms of contract and other mat- tions etc. must bring their own confess to very considerable v. Dr. Lindsay. Woods; Mr. J. L. you on the 3rd of July last tora of mutual intergal. I think Rifles to drill in future. No Rifles doubt as to whether anything Crockett v. Mr. K. M. Cumming, when it was decided that it in ex-you will agree with me that mat will be leat from the armoury. really tangible is going to result in Major Waring v. Major Cauli pedient to form an Association of tera taken up by an

Paradea Monday the 14th the way of giving to every sefiled; Mr. M. A. Murray v. Mr. E. Exporters of and Dealers in Chiare more likely to receive more inst, being a General Holiday, the farer a reasonable chance of life: Davidison; Mr. A. W. Walkinshaw nesa Produce. Since that date consideration from Home Associa parades notified in schedule of While hoping for the best from v.` Mr.. G. 8. Archbutt; Mr. A. the Provisional Committop has tions and Guilds rather than if drill are hereby cancelled. the shipowners, we are very Ritchie v. Mr. B. M. Smith; The

tho matter was taken up by an carefully deliberated on the mat.

Government Notification, No, strongly of opinion, says the Bev Foster, Pegg. Mr. F. individual firm.

that no Suthorland. tor, and, before addressing you

300; His Excellency the Governor Review of Reviews' further, I will ask Mr. Bavington,

has been pleased to appoint Mr. the chairman of that committee,

Robert Hall to be a Lieut. in the Engineer Co. with effect from the instant.

dove.

Association

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Joined: The undermentioned members having joined the Corps are allotted Corps Nos, and posted as follows:-No. 1362 Pte. W Schofield to Scouts Co. No. 1363, Pto. A. E. Martin to Scouts Co. No. 1864, Gr. S. Hielme to 10 pr. Seation.

Association's Usefulness. Another way in which the Au to report to you what has been sociation will be useful to the members will be that they can Reasons For Formation. always put bofore the Association Mr. Bovington Mr. Chair-say questions of contracts, buying, man, gentlemen, I shall be glad selling, ste, in which they may if you will give me your atten- be personally interested. It is tion so that I can try and onden proposed that the names for the vour to put before you some of members of the Hongkong As- sho rensus which have led up to sociation should be applied to the question of the forming of the different Produce Associn - the Association of Exportern and tipus und also to those Guilts.

Resigned-Pte. A. E. Koon is Danlera in Chinose produco in with whom it ik found permitted to resign on leaving the Hongkong. Some considerable posible to work harmoniously Colony. time ago, a new form of contract and that it be suggested to such was suddenly introduced by the that their mombars should only

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DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CORNED BEEF..

man's meat is another's poison. The King's

Fool may demand pheasants' tongues for

breakfast whilst most of us are well satisfled

with Corned Beef and Cabbage for a change-

If it be good and well cooked ! It is a dish

for live men not for mummies.

September 24, 1912.

“ACKERMAN LAURANCE'S

DRY ROYAL.

ofer the best value

in

SPARKLING WINES

GARNER QUELCH & CO:

SOLE AGENTS,

S.O.A.E.O.

time should be lost in forcing Hockey Club Meeting, them to do right. Otherwise Yesterday evening the annual they will hardon their hearts meeting of the Y.M.O.A. Hockey again, trusting that the disaster Club was held in the Y.M.C.A. of the Titanio will have been, not rooms when Mr. Sykas presided. forgotten, but relegated to the past, The report and accounts which and nothing will be done. The were presented to the meeting general public, even the travelling showed that there was a balance public, is unorganised, and there in hand of $28.75 fore without much chance of bo Though the work of the team ing really potent. There is no was not so successful as it might sano trade union of ocean pas-have boon last year, it was'decided songors!If there were, the reason to run the team again with the able ideal of every passenger a alteration that players, who were chance of life would be more onsily not members of the association, attempted. As it is, wo find that could be invited to play by the even on the Olympic, sister-ship committee, but would have to pay to the Titanic, passengers are

a largor subscription. atruck by the almost callous and

The following officers were ostentatious manner in which the looted:-Frosidont, Mr H. Sykes, White Star Line are not carrying Hon, treasurer and secretary, Mrepair of boilary sad halb, welding of oners, out oven those pitifully inadequate L.le Breton; Captain, Mr W. H. measures of safety which the furid Vivoash; vice captain, Mr R. O. glare of disaster has forced them to Barlow; and to complete the com take. We have always avoided any semblance of bias or of animus mittee, Mr F. G. White, against one steamship company or another, but if what we hear of the Olympic is true, wo can only L S. Thompson charged Ng say that passengers would do well Katn Fat master of the s... Taikoo to boycott the White Star Line in Knoug, with unlawfully blowing future. Beyond this we "would the steam whistle of his vessel,atrongly advocato combination other than for the purposes of amongst those who have suffered navigation, at 12.16 p.m. on Oct.

cassia dealers, the torms of which deal with the members of the TOO MANY PASSENGERS. were such as to make it impos-Hongkong Association. I do not sible for exportem to accept the ut present think that it will be

This morning, at the Maria contract. As a result of this form possible to make any hard and Court, before Commander C. M. of contract being put forward, fact rule in regard to this, and it Beckwith, R.N., P. C. Eastley a meeting of some of those inter- would be better to leave this reat-charged Chan Teung, a boat ested in the trade was held, and ter over for the present until we woning, with carrying fourteen the mattor was laid before the can see how the Association passengers in excess of the number "Chamber of Commerce, it was, works.

however, chiefly put forward with

I think you will all agree with Harbour on Oct. 9.

allowed by her licence in Victoria A viow u obtaining a standard ine that we can look forward with

Defendant pleaded guilty and form of contract, and at a public cortain amount of confidence to

was fined $10. mooling held at the City Hall on a considerable increase in the the 24th July 1911 it was un- trade in Chiuose Produce, in view animously decided that it was in of the present spirit amongst the the interests of all concerned that Chinose of building more rail a standard form of contrast ways and opening up the country should be adopted which should and providing better means of guard aqually the interest of ex transport. porters here and dealers in Chin.

It is also proposed in con- eso produce. You will I think nection with this Assciation that agree with me that no firm who other Chambers of Commerce intends to do business in a straight should be approached with a forward manner can have any view of affiliation especially those objection to such a form of in China so that in time there contract.

For the Benefit of all.

A sub-committee was ofreted

4, in the waters of the Colony. The defendant was find $2.

To-day's Adverusements

LOST.

white. Please return 8. D.

745

OST, Japanca+ dog: hinck and bereavement owing to the loss of Beta. 8.laville Avene Kowloon. the Titanic, in order to take to Hongkong, Dil Oct., 1912. WANTED. the last farthing the limited com- pouention which the owners are liable to pay. Not to do so would WANTED-Engliels mistress for

for Diocesan Boys' DIVAN KEEPER FINED.ervo no good purpose, while

there is no doubt that it is from Apply to the Headmaster.

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|Hongkong. 9th Oct, 1912,

SOCIETA. NAZIONALE DI SERVIZI MARITTIMI.

would be a standard set of, rules! No less than twenty-two.mention of safety at sen is to be at and regulations governing the were brought before Mr. 2. Dtacked. It is the posket which different Association in China.

Melbourne, nt the Polica Court,

PORE AND. PENANG.

School

Tel. 088.

FAR EAST OXYGEN AND · AQBTYLETE CO., LTD.

AUTOGENOUS WELDING.

Rihewing of astridal pistus by widiti 10 of metal =

Walling of brokau prin at say kind of mytal· OFFICE : 81, Gavren + Bailtag, sed Whir, Palgana 16 [014,

Disa Bros

TABORS

- 1, WYNDHAM STREET (Flower St.) ESTABLISHRD 1900, [48

D. & J. MCCALLUM.

(Taking Cargo at through rates to Poit Said, Messina. Napist, Gasoa and Leghorn, also Venise and Trieste, all Mediterrane, Adriatio, Baroalona, Valenza, Aliowate, Almatia and Has a World Malaga, Lorantine and Bouth Ameri- on Ports up to Callao.)

at the meeting to which I have In Hongkong wo have I think this morning, charged with smok has brought things to the pre- referred, to go into the question practically all nationalities repre-ing opium in a divan at Yaumati out pass; through the pocket STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGA- and draw up a report to submit sonted, and to one and all on man was also charged with they must be altered. to the Chamber of Commerce gaged in the Produca business in being the keeper of the divan.

"Come It transpired that the house in Committon. It was agreed that South China I would say ax present at any rate the standard and join the Association, and by which the defendants were found form of contract should romsin so doing you will become a mem-was licensed for the sale of opium in abayancy until such time as bor of what I hope will be a but the man charged with being Cauton are prepared to join in powerful Association, using its the keeper was not, the holder of with Hongkong

whon the power for the good of the mem-

The kooper was fined $100, or question will be raised again bera thereof "," I would specially and considered by a meeting like to emphasize the fact that in default six weeks' imprison- of the members of this the iden of the Association is for meat. The smokers were each Association. During the course the benefit of all the members of fined $3. of the meetings of the sub-com- whatever nationality and not for mittes it became very evident to any particular member or mem- them that it was most important born theroof. that an Association for this pur-

Rules and Regulations.

the licence..

A CAUSE OF FEVER.

THE Starship

'ISCHIA,"

Capt. Belaito, will be despatched a above on SATURDAY, the 12th inst.. at Noon.

For farther particulars regarding freight and passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & CO.,

Agents.

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The Passenger. But the passenger is difficult material; he is hero to-day and He has his there to-morrow. prejudices, largely dependent upon the measure of comfort and attention of the differing lines and vessels he happens to pat. ronise; in short, he desires safety, but only becomes an active factor in the struggle to secure it at | irregular intervale. The passen gor is the guerilla of the move mont. What of the regalar forces? The sailors and the firemen are organised in trade unions and cau Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at be counted upon, since their of those merchants in Hongkong Mr. Bovington lus very clearly the Police Court, this morning unions are run on sane lines, and interesteri in Chinese Produce explained to you what has been a man pleaded guilty to a charge there are men like Father Hop- either ne deniers or exporters, done since the mosting of 3rd brought by the Sanitary authori-kine directing them. But any should be formed. It was also July last, also the main objects tios of allowing mosquito larvae action on their part has, always beon without the proper result, agreed that as thin Association for which this Association is to necumulate on his premises. was for the benefit of all concorn-being formed and I feel sure we

An Inspector and there was since the captains and officers have ed, the

Chinese merchants are all deeply indebted to those one receptacle containing a large not been united. These sea-officers, TRE Steamship should specially be asked to join. gentlemen who have given up so guantity of larvae, and ho had badly paid and under as complete

the much of their time in considering cautioned the man over it. A meeting to consider

In fining the man $10, Mr. question of forming an Associa- and framing the proposed Rules tion was held here on 24th July and Regulations which are to Melbourne remarked that the this when I endeavoured to govern it, and which are to-practice was the cause of much any real part in the struggle for alongside.

year; specially bring to the notion of all day to be submitted for your fever. concerned in Ohinese Produco approval. You all have before business that we hoped and de- you a copy of these proposed

pose of looking after, the interesta

The Chief Idea.

F

The Chairman-Gentlemon,-

Hongkong, 8th Oct., 1912.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM KOBE AND MOJI

“THONGWA,"

a aystem of compulsory silence as having arrived from the buvo ports, the strictest Trappist community, consignees of cargo are hereby informed have until now not dared to take that their goods will be delivered from

efficient conditions on the sea. Cargo Impeding the discharge will be i And yet they hold the situation in landed at consignees' risk and expedie their hands. It may be possible into the hazardous and/or extra hazard- to work an Insurance Act without pus Godowns of the Hoogkong and doctors, but it is impossible to Kowloon Whart and Godown Com-

pany, Limited. work a ship without officers.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

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founded on

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consumers.

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A body and

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·SOLE: AGENTS

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD GANDE PRICE & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 9th Get, 1919.

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aired that all would be mombara rules, regulations and bye-laws, Deepest sounding on record.

The German of the Association if formed, and which I may mention have been

survey ship the Chinese merchants were also submitted to and approved by Planet sends word from the Paci aeked to nominate their repro- the General Committee of the fip, says the New York Sun, that

Chamber of Commerce. Slight she has made the deepest sound- We are therefore immensely re by aentatives.

changes are suggested in Rule 6,ing thus far taken. About forty lieved to learn that a "National The secretary wrote to the Chi- which it is proposed shall read: sea miles off the North coast of Union of Masters and Mates" mose Commercial Union in regard "The Committee shall consist Mindanao, the largest and the has come into existence, and that to the matter and Mr. Van Andel of not less than seven and not most southerly of the important nader auspicas which seem to and myself attended on two occa- more than eleven members, of islands of the Philippines, the promise well for successful results. sions, but I regret to say that which, etc., instead of "shall Planet found a depth of 32,078 Those responsible for its inception socordance with Ordinance No. 5 very satisfactory consist of nine members, atp.," feets. In other words, the Pacific have grasped the fundamental to the EXCHANGE results were not

sentence where the sounding was taken principles of one trade unioniam, BANKS will be close for the impar na ky the Chinese Commercial and in the last Union did not apparently of the same Rule, substitute has a depth of 0.07 miles, exceed and the anion is making great tion of Public Business on MONDAY, see its way to nominate represen the word " may"!" for

shall." ing by 482 foot the greatest depth headway. This Union, although the 14th instan

hitherto known, A meeting of that pro

(L'a be continuad.)

Hongkong, 9th Oct 1918.

(Continued on pays 10);

· BANK HOLIDAY.

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