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Outspoken Address by The Chairman.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30. 1921.

portance to the future of our trado was drawn up and forwarded to;ed with local relation with "China, and so far the Secretary of State for the of standing. as lies in their power, have and Colonies strongly urging our | reminded of the are endeavouring to assist young views. Provious to the despatch people in glass China to acquire a thorough know of this memorial the Colonial | stones. ledge of English and the best Office had replied to our earlier SHIPMENT CLAUSE IN BILLS OF traditions-business or otherwise representations that they had no

knowledge of this intention of -which a

abandoning this Arising from the same cause, Language confers. In the respect practice, consequently I do not feel Le, the endeavour merchant firme of funds for educational purposes, very sanguine that we shall re- and some American banks were we are. a long way behind our ceive much sympathy from the making to repudiate contracts, the American cousins who with their Colonial Office.

DELAYS TO INWARD MÄEK,

(Laughter)..

BILLAGE TO GARUA, As an aftermath of the

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The annual general meeting of and Co. (Mr. C. E. Warren); Rockefeller and Y.M.C.A. Insti members of the Hongkong Gen- Harry Wicking and Co. (Mr. An- tutes, are enabled to attend to the This is another of our old evils stood the test of many years, was eral Chamber of Commerce was drew Forbes); Mr. H. Percy education and look after the wel which at last. is beginning to seized upon as a means of escape held at 4 p.m. yesterday at the Smith, Lt. Col. R. M. Crosse and fare of returned students in a shew signs of abating, although from a bad bargain and an infinite Chamber of

Commerce Room, Mr. E. A. M. Williams (Secretary). manner which redounds to their during the year Singapore, Fost amount of trouble was caused to Chartered Bank Building. In the

The Secretary having read the credit and makes for the propaga Office managed to cause us great local merchants, Banks and ship- absence of the Chairman (Hon. notice convening the meeting, the tion of American ideals. Whilst Mr. P. H. Holyoak) owing to ill- Chairman said: I regret to state we are content in the knowledge inconvenience at every available owners alike by the action adopt- ness, Hon. Mr. John Johnstone that your Chairman, the Hon. Mr. that the aims and objects of our doubt be interested to read the Bank and trader who, to wave bis opportunity. Members will no ed by a certain class of American presided, and with him were the P. H. Holyoak, is not sufficiently American cousins coincide with following members of General recovered from his recent illness our own in these matters, and that correspondence from Singapore own skin, was quite prepared to Committee.-Messrs. P. L. Knight, to permit of his conducting this where the two English speaking pendix of the Report, and I may dealing of his fallow countrymen. which they will find in the Ap-besmirch the reputation for fair G. M. Dodwell, A. O. Lang, J. A. Meeting, and under the circum-races are pulling together as they add that Singapore never appears Repudiation of a bargain by a Plummer, G. T. Edkins, A. G. stances you will, I trust, excuse will always do there is littleto com to miss a chance of making a mess. merchant is a merchantable risk Stephen and A. S. Gubbay. There me for taking the Chair,

plain of, yet it galls us to continue

which can he and is guarded were also present the following. The Report and Accounts have to play second fiddle, especial- Messrs. Asiatic Petroleum Co., been in your hands for some daya] ly when we believe that

against. Repudiation of a Bank (Mr. W. H. Bell); Arnhold Bros. and we will, with your permission, much more could, and should be

war credit is a far more serious affair and Co., Ltd. (Mr. B. Monteith adopt the usual course and take done It is the opinion of your ports all over the world are suffer- and the action of some American Webb); Botelho Bros. (Mr. P. V. them as read. As will be seen Committer that in this matter the ing very severely from the do- Banks in going back on their own Botelho); Bradley and Co., Ltd. from the Report a diversity of Hongkong Government should play predations of organised bodies of eredits could only serve to com- (Mr. J. A. Plummer and Mr.T. W. matters, have occupied the atten- greater part. They should recargo thieves in which respect plicate ordinary trade difficulties Hill): British-American Tobacco tion of the Committee, several of member that Hongkong represents Hoogkong is far from being an already sufficiently difficult ---- Co., Ltd. (Mr. B. Kennett); Butter- | which aro now assuming the the "lips," Canton the "mouth" of Exception. Of course the local and bring into disrepute the re- field and Swire (Mr. G. T. M. Ed-character of hardy annuals. the southern provinces of China, state of affairs is due to causes putation of their fellow country- kins and Mr. T. H. R. Shaw); Before dealing with these 1 and that Hongkong by reason of peculiar to the East, and I feel men-banker and merchant alike. Britto and Co., Ltd. (Mr. J. would ask you to bear in mind her situation is, from a merchant that to combat this evil, measures This matter was dealt with at Esmail); British Borneo Timber that the subjects of the speech point of view, to all intents and should be taken that will over Shanghai last November. Co., Ltd. (Mr. G. M. Lakin) and remarks from the Chair on purposes a part of China. (Ap certain local conditions that work Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, these occasions are largely at the plause). The Government should in favour of the cargo thieves. As

Recent fires. both in Hongkong Ltd. (Mr. J. H. Wallace); Canton discretion of the Chairman, which abandon their parochial point of a result of reports from members, and Kowloon, have clearly proved Insurance Office, Ltd. (Mr. D. G. being the case, don't blame Mr. view and take a more general in a letter was addressed to the M. Bernard); Carters (Mr. V. C. Holyoak for anything I say to-terest in all questions affecting Colonial Secretary making certain that the Colony has outgrown the Ponsonby); China and Japan Tele-night with which you do not agree,China and cur business relations suggestions that we considered existing organization and equip- with her. It is trade that has would help to suppress their Brigade, and the matter is one phone and Electric Co., Ltd. (Mr.

of the Hongkong Fire Bennett and Mr. J. P. Sherry):

made this pince and it is to trade activities. The reply received aug- China Light and Power Co., Ltd. Our title "The Hongkong Gen-the Government must look to sup-gested that the onus lies with the that should receive the immediate attention of the Government, (Mr. W. J. Hawker); China Pro-eral Chamber of Commerce" right-port it, in return we look for and shipping companies and not with vident Loan and Mortage Co., Ltd. ly implies that we are general infexpect assistance in questions the Government to see that the Personnel, equipment, distribu- (Mr. W. J. Hawker); Commercial the sense that all nationalities which, in our opinion, make for laws of the land as regards steal-tion of gear, water mains and the Union Assurance Co., Ltd. Mr.doing business in Hongkong are the good of that trade.

ing and receiving are carried out. system of alarms, all require do not presume to set myself up foregoing, cases of the fire engine early attention. Further to the

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HONGKONG FIRE BRIGADE.

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westigation of Fire Brigade mat- ters is waiting the return of MrBD. CA Voife, and now that thi el again in the hear that steps are being taken which will cause ness of this Colony passed throughs to alter our present opinion a nevere crisis during the year that the Brigade-other than the

G. H. Elliott): Dodwell and Co., entitled to membership and as we Ltd. (Mr. G. M. Dodwell); Donnel-ure all striving towards the same ly and Whyte (Mr. L. M. Whyte); end-namely, an improvement of This year shows a distinct in- but if the only qualification for an being employed for the carriage Eastern Extension Australasia and the trade relations of this Colony provement of our telegraphic ser administrative position in the of beggars, and the whole of the Telegraph Co. (Mr. M. E. F.jwith China-we welcome all to

of the last few Police is that one has successfully motor gear and personnel proceed- Airey); Walter Ford and Co. (Mr.our fold. It must not be forgot-years, although of necessity we filled the position of Chairman of ing to Repulse Bay to attend Arthur Samy); Gande Price and ten, however, that this is a British have kept this matter always the Sanitary Board, I am encour-mat shed fire do not impress one Co., Ltd.

(Mr. C. Bond); Gibb Colony and we cannot be blamed before us. With the assistance of aged to offer the advice that with any high opinion of the Livingston and Co. (My: A. O.it we incline te British methods, associated bodies everything has special attention be paid to the methods of supervision. Repre

to impress on those Lang); Gilman and Co., Ltd. (Mr. and put forward British ideas been done

sentations to the Government G. Miskin): Green island Cement with, what may seem to members responsible the absolute necessity rivers of stolen property when evoked the reply that the full in

pilferage itself would became Co., Ltd. (Mr. W. J. Hawker); T. of other nationalities, undue em for a quick and reliable, tole negligible, and E. Griffith, Ltd. Mr. R. G. Hall); phasis. Judging by the increas- graphic service. Happily this ¡Humplinting Tagle nav W. A. Hannibal and Co. (Mr. J. ing number of foreign firms who should be realised in the car Robertson); Hausmann, Kern and have established themselves in future and I think it fitting ! Co. (Mr. E. Hausmann); Holland Hongkong of late years, the dis-should acknowledge that the As China Trading Co. (Mr. A. W. van abilities under which they labour sociated Cable Companies are do Andel); Hongkong Electric Co., appear to be outweighted by the ing their utmost to meet the re- SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Mr. | fish rule, or the methods this munity. True even now we are General Managers, W. J. Hawker); Hongkong and Chamber adopts in handling their occasionally subject to rather long their cost that certain American work falls and who do their hest

Shanghai |Hongkong, 16th Lagust, 1916.

Banking Corporation | affairs. I will ask you to hear delays but I am afraid these are buyers would repudiate their con-with the material to hand-is a Mr. A. Stephen): Hongkong and these views in mind, gentlemen. inconveniences we must now and tracts on

the flimsiest excuses standing disgrace to R Crown *************** Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. (Mr. R. in following me through a brief again meet philosophically until them. The reason put forward tion that properly equipped a market went against Calony. I suggest for considera- our activities during the Cable Companies programme for their attitude was that buyers highly efficient Fire Brigade could M. Dyer); J. D. Hutchison and review of Co. (Mr. T. E. Pearce); Sir Robert | the year 1920, and to be mindful is completely carried out.

in Cuba to whom Sun Franciaco he raised-as in the case, of Ho Tung: Jardine, Matheson and, that although a General Chamber

had sold were not honouring their Shanghal-with Co., Ltd. (Hon, Mr. John John-¡ in name, we are British at bottom,

three trained Entrante, a reason which appears foreigners and the balance Chin- stone); Lowe, Bingham and Mat-and do not propose to slur over Your Chairman at last year's to me to betray a very extraordin thews (Mr. A. R. Lowe); W. R. incidents merely because it might Meeting was able to annoures that ary business morality. In view of

ese. (Applause), Luxley and Co. (Mr. W. L. Potter- hurt neanie's feelings to air them. the Government had agreed to the this, the request of the Rice Ale

GENERAL den): Marine Insurance Associa- whether they be our own nationals adoption of the Chink Coast sociation of California that this dealt with in the report on which There are many other matters System of Storm Signals, thus Chamber should arrange for mer- securing uniformity. Dealing for chants here to refuse to quote for could speak, but an end must we have this year forwarded to cult to expk in. The action taken conclude my remarks by reference In my the Local Authorities a resolution by exporters in this Colony in re-to a matter which this Chamber

Ltd. (Mr. F. R. Marsh); Hongkong advantages they gain under Bri-quirements of the business con and many firms, here found to i rank and fle on whom the hard

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CONFERENCE IN SHANGRSI

DIAPHOSE SYSTEM OF TOG SHINALS-

IS HONGKONG WATERS,

when the

Vevian Benjamin); Mackinnon, I would first refer to the Con-ther with "Aids to Navigation" shipments of rice to Cuba is difbe made somewhere, and I will

Co. (Mr. P. L.

Mackenzie and Knight); Mr. G. C. Moxon; New ference of British Chambers of Zealand insurance Co., Ltd. (Mr. Commerce in Shanghai.

J. W. Stockhouse); North China opinion, the importance attaching recommending that the Diaphong fusing to be dictated to in this considers to be of the utmost im- Insurance Co. (Mr. L. F. Town to this annual meeting cannot be System of Fog Signals be installed connection would, however, appear portance, ie. the appointment of end); Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, over-estimated, not because it the approaches to Hongkong. to have beon sound. As though permanent Commercial Secre K.C. Messrs. Reiss and Co. (Mr. happens to be British, but because The resolution was the outcome these troubles were not sufficient, tary in Hongkong. It is an open J. H. Brister); Alex Ross and Co. of its general bearing on the trade of a debate at the Conference of the local Chinese General Cham-secret that, being the nominee of a different department, the post It deserves the most British Chambers of Commerce in ber of Commerce thought it to of China. Mr. Alex. Ross and Mr. A. S. D. Coustand); J. M. da Rocha and active support of all those in a China held at Shanghai, and it is addresa a letter to this Chamber in Hongkong has not been alto- Co. (Mr. M. da Rocha): E. D. position to give it, and I trust to be regretted that I cannot at which, knowing the true facts of gether a bed of roses and I appeal further the case. I consider was extremely to the Hongkong Government to Sassoon and Co., Ltd. (Mr. S. H. Hongkong will continue to do her the moment report any

impudent. This letter you will sink their petty jealousies in the Dutton and Mr. A. S. Gubbay); share in bringing forward ques-developments. Shewan Tomes and Co. (Mr. W. tions which affect the welfare of

find on page 220 of the Report. furtherance of what may really be with

For some years now we, in co- The matter was referred to the termed their own interes. We Hawker); H. Skott and Co. (Mr.all who rely upon trade

This operation with the Chamber of Association of Exporters for ad- do not want a Government cadet C. E. Wetton); De Sousa and Co.,China for their fiveihood.

Straits and vice and the Chamber's reply will whose hands are tied, work Ltd. (Mr. F. M. d'A. Remedios); Chamber should also make a point Commerce in the Stewart Bros. (Mr. Evan Ormis- of sending one or two members of F.M.S. and Colombo, have en be found on page 238 where we hampered, and judgment over ten): The Texas Co. (Mr, D. M. our Committee to attend annual deavoured to induce the Colonial nointed out that if the Chinese shadowed by thoughts of where Office to abandon the practice of dealers themselves had acted se his bread and butter comes from! Larkins); Mr. F. P. Talati (Mr. meeting.

requisitioning for Government cording to the advice they now, Applause).

the Crown gave, they would have had FO supplies through Agents, and this year a memorial reason to regret business conclud-

M. P. Talati); Messrs. Union In-

EDICATION.

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