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GRAFONOLAS.

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ANDERSON'S

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

IMPERIAL CUSTOMS.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1923.

the United Kingdom, including, in ther the Board of Trade intend to that the some cases, other parts of the Ex convey the suggestion

of Value pive. Pamgraph 1 of the Report. "Combined prtificate Interesting Hongkong

ipdinates this when it states the and Origin" can be adapted, by

deletions, etc., for use by those. [ shject of the Conferetier" to be-- Corre pondence. “

whe export goods from any part -£ "to trach, a common basis in in the British Empire, to ally other Correspondence at considerabl- "terfacing particulars required part. This Committee's under- interean to, merchants has passed

from exjorters in respect of, the standing of the Circular is that it between the Hongkong Government", yalam, of goods for the purpose of seoks to persuade all Colonies and the Hongkong General Chand valorem duties and the conds which levy import duties (whether ber of Commerce on the subject of Lions under which Preference they give a preference or not)" to the recojmendations of the I- tariff retos, dre Feried”

Jadopt the same form of certificate perial Customs Canforener, 1921 Hongkong, as a Colony which ad and to require its use in respect The Report of the Imperial Cusmits the goods of all countries free of British pods principally those emanating from the United King- toms - Conference, explains that the ly and levies no cluties, upon -1 don At any rate, it can scarcely Conferena was suggested By the parted goods, except for purposes be the intention to Union of South Africa "to reach a excise, has no means of giving Hongkong should require exporters suggest that

cominon lasis in interpecting parti- preference to other parts of the

in other parts of the Empire to. eulars required from exporters in British Eanive, but is clearly use so elaborate a form in respect respect of the value of goods for titled to preference on certain of shipments to Hongkong, when the purpose of " dd valuren batios exports to the United Kingdom such detailed particulars are not and the conditions under which(See· Hongkong," "Guvernment necessary under the local Free Prefeçonée tariff rates are levied" -|Svilien Pons

150 of Trade system.

last-mentioned notification

The Report remarks that unified 4th April, 1919; 278 of 20th. June,, The "Combined Certificate of tion of Customs Proerdure would and 500 of 28th Nev., 1919. The solely by those Colonies, which 1919; 39 of 20th August, 1919; Value and Origin" is required of inestimable, value to the com mercial ponturunity of the whole

have adopted the system of tariffs world. Nevertheless the Confortuce des cops of regulations made by upon imports and it seems hardly realised the couplete uniformity the Board of Trade under Section necessary or desirable that Hong- was impussable and indeed, perhaps, Imperial Preference of the kong, which has no practical ex- indvisable, in that the Customs aance Act. 1919, providing that perience of their problems, shoul

goods shall not be deemed to have express an opinion on the details Legislation of the various Domi-

been manufactured in the British or suggested amendments of the nione had been framed in the light Emzire unless 25 per cent, of their import form, which they require of the net that they are members, total value is the result of labour in connection with their tarif of a worldwide trading community within the Empire. The Imperial systems. The exact wording f as well as parts of the Empire Customs Conference made a gel the form having been agreed upon. Geographient factors, such as the era; recommendation that where by the Colonies concerned, it only contiguity of Canada and the 'Unit- the whole process of manufacture remains for Hongkong to comply ed States of America, involving of goods from raw material of with. its requirements. The form questions of rail brusit and bus foreign origin had been carried may seem to local exporters to be ness connections unknown to other out in the United Kingdom-orintricate as compared with DUT Plminjons, raise prebienis which other part of the Empire entitled simpler form, but if the countries apply only to particular Dominions to preferential rates. of duty,--pre-intimately concerned require such and cant be solved by more uni-ferential rates of duty should be' formity of procedure,

Preferential Rates.

Pre-

now

a form as the one under discussion granted even though the valve f. Hongkong can but comply. This press of "manufacture Manifestly, nothing but concur- amounted to less than the

rence can be expressed with the As to auditions of Preferque, sectbed 25 per crit.)

principle of uniform custome the Conference" made a generalire Exports from Hongkong to New form for the whole British Empire. contiendation that all ' Dominions Zealand are also given preferential. It seems open to qucation, however, should only grant proferential rates treatment. that Dominion having whether other parts, of the Empire" of gluty on goods on which the final granted preference to the exports will require the use of the greens of manufacture rook place of every part of the Empire, sub-form" by Colonies to which they do in dhe United Kingdom or otherject to certain requirements as to not grant a preference. As to that Dominion or Colony which, under British manufacture, with which question no clear ruling can be the laws of the various Dominious, certain important exports from discovered in the documents con- is emittal y preference; further. Hongkong comply. Other smaller "sidered by this Association and that where the whole "process of areas of the Empire give a pre- perhaps the Government tan ob- manufacture of goods froin raw mat- ference to British goods from any tain a decision from the Home erial of foreign origin had been part of the Empire, but Canada, Authorities. married out in the Gaited Kingdom, Australia and other important proférential rates of duty should be Dominions, etc.. limit their pre- granted by the Dominions, eveference, it is understgod, to geods

of United Kingdom origin. doìigh time vajpe of this process of JRAZufacture in the United Kingdom! Need For Information. amounts to less than the usually

prescribed 20 per cent

The use of the term

and

“A ETRACTIVE GIRLS.

In this connection.. the Com- mittee of the Exporters Associa- "Unite'tion cordially endorses the sugges Kingdom" is preferred to" "British" tien Me: T. F. Burrowes, Comptrel- and in this connection it is nate ler of Customs, Nigeria, in EA- that certain Dominions limit their closure 2 in Circular Despatch of preferêner to goods of United King20th July, 1921, in which he calls) olom origin, others to those Dhar attention to "the need for regulär mimus and Colonies which give qe issues, say every

two or three ciprocal treatment, or to cernity years, of volumes of Customs and Emited parts of the Empire, while trade laws and regulations in New Zealand grants preference to operation, in caeli Colony, contain goods from any and all parts of the ing explanatory notes of Customs Empire,

practice and any information of interest to the commercial, com- An extra from the Bond, ut "Trade Journal, of Sept. 28th, 122ation as to provisions of the Tariff munity. Through lack of infórm- states that the forms of invoice and Acts of certain Colonies

The Secret of Their Power: certificate of value and origin, Dominions of the Empire, and the but all maybe attractive. There Not every girl can be beautiful, Feommended by the Imperial Cus steps to be taken to comply with a certain beauty that does not toms Cualerener, have been adopt them, Hongkong may be losing the depend on regularity of features, ed by and must be used in their advantage of rebates which are hut is derived from the glow of entirety för -- shipments of British open to her at the present time. health" showing in cheeks and goods to the following selfgovern- The practicability of preferen- tips. A gond colour helps a lot in ing Busigions and Colonies:. tial rates of tariff as between all making a girl attractive, and to Australia (from 1st January, 1923, parts of the British Emrire did have a good colour you must have but the forths will be accepted for not come within the terms of re-rich red blood.

ference of the Imperial Customa Girls owe it to themselves to present shipments), Cyprus (except •

Conference. Such ધ policy, if enconraze the full bloom of for refined sugar, extracts of sugu adopted, would be of considerable health, the figure and the curriage and molasses, and manufactured value to Hongkong. At present, of a full-blooded

system. To Lobarco), New Zealand, Grenada,

so far as is known, universal pre. build up the blood there is one. Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominion. Sference within the Empire is only remedy that has been a house- Vincent, Fiji.

given by New Zealand and one of Williams Pink Pills. They make hold word for a generation---Dr. Qualified neeeptance of the Cou two sma) Colonies with each of ference's recommendations is "re. which Hongkong's trade is small, the blood rich and red, restore the Linge of health to the cheeks, and Jcorded in, thie enses of Jamaka, If the larger Dominions gave an give the quick, step and sparking British Gainna and Trinidad. Union Empire preference of which Hong-eyes that go with perfect health. of South Africa, Newfoundland, ong could take advantage, the During the past over thirty years benefits to local trade, would be DR. WILLÍAMS' PINK PILLS considerable. "Hongkong. as a have transformed thousands of Free Trade Port, can scarcely take pale, anseniic, drooping invalids the initiative in raising a discas-into healthy active girl full of The Chamber was asked to advision of this question, which is me the joy of life. If you are a the Government upon a memoran for Colonies levying import duties sufferer from anaemia, head- ely from the Board of Trade as to to "decide" for themselves. In the aches, backache, or any other | thy applicability of a standard form opifiion of this Association, how form of ailment peculiar to your of "Certificate of value and origin" ever, this aspect of Empire pre-sex now is the time to begin Dr. of Hongkong. The ference should be kept steadily Williams Pink Pills. You can question was referred to the As before the notice of the Hongkong obtain them from chemists, or sociation of Exporters and Dealers Government in order that, if the post free, £1.50 per bottle, $8-for f bottles, from the Dr. Williams of Hongkong and their reply, as fol. question should arise at the next Medicine, Co., 60 Kishige Road, lowe, was transmitted to the Gows Imperial Conference or at my Shanghai

time, Hongkong's opinion may be A hulpful little book. "Nature's It is clear that the recommends given in favour of universal Empire Warnings will be sent to you.

Preference..

free if you write for it, giving tions of the Conference are parti- cularly directed to the case of the.

your full address.

Gold Coast,

Hongkong's Position.

in the case

aroment!

Form of Certificate. | United Kingdom in so far as it

Coming now to the Board of) lovies import duties, and of those Trade's Circular Letter, dated 26th Dominions, Colonies and Protector April, 1923, on which the Hong ates of the British Empire which levy kong Government has asked the similar dutes and are therefore in advice of the Chamber of Com a position to give a preference to merce, it is not quite clear whe

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