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THE " HỎNGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CHINESE MERCHANTS

MEET.

AN INTERESTING AGENDA.;

The thonthly meeting of the Chinese General Chamber of Con merce was held yesterday after noon, Mr. Là Po-kwai, Chairman, presidity. There Whe si large attendaure.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1924.

OPIUM SMUGGLING.

PROSECUTION UNDER NEW

ORDINANCE.

Oliver Chief Revenue

VALEDICTORY.

VERY REV. FATHER A: BANCHI.

The ense in which was Chinese were charged under the new Opium -The haml Cathole comummity Ordinance with sunuggling opium deplore the loss which they will of a value estimated it between shortly sustain through the im 81,200,000 and $1,400,000, eume pending departure from the Colony befors Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the of the Very Reverend Father A. Central Ministrucy yesterday after- Banchi, the Rertor of the Roman The Chairman said that in o letter to the Chamber the Piece noon. Mr. J. 18 Lloyd, the Super-Catholic Cathedral, who was called intendent ot the Import and for by special telegram from the Good Merchants' Association

Exports ullies, prosecuted, and Mr. Holy See to proceed, to Rome complained of the convenience Brooks apt eared for the defence. whare more responsible position is to which they had boun pat 4

Clark awaiting hin there. After dovot. DeRuilt 1-f the fiovoruinent's

visit made ing 24 years of his life in tho netin in restricting the number Have evidence of a

in the 2nd. September to an service of the Italian Afission in of hand trucke, On necor

Des Chins his faithful service have been of a reduction trade recently upper floor at No., 112

defendants were arrested after the Authority in Rome. for the motor lorries

discovery of certain docuinerių, goods bergrise net uterent and the legs of the twn safes were preiured by the defendant. who trucks on hire, and further personally opened both of them

vehicles hal of these

In one was contained a landle of increased their hire to an extent which mandle it, cheaper to engage tann paper marks. In the other, everyone who has the pleasure papers were found which were later to know him, after his departure motor vehicles in some enses. The

handed over to the superintendent next week, pers.s, Fiume scheduled present difficulty confronting piers of Timporis and Exports,

| te snil on of about the 6th instant. goods dealers was in regard to Word came out of the rubicle I has boou already the recipient Short trips and small lots of cargo carrying a while cont. The first of many farewell addresses and which could be more econuically defendant to this from Mr. souvenirs from the various Catholic nn:lle by hand Trunks Ward's lands. The latter snatch | Religious Organisations, and be is The ire it back and from the breast to be entertained to a farewell

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Ilévoreni Father A. Banchi, will be long folt and remembered coupled with his geniul disposition,

tools Merchants' Association pocket funk but sume papers which dinner by the members of the was asking the Chamber to explain were als handed over to Mr Catholic Union Club on the 4th the position to the Government, Lloyd. Witness fork both defen-instant at 8 p.m. at the club ball and, if possible, secure permits furants to the office of the peria where the members and friends ten special hand trucks for the tendant and chugged there.

bon will assemble to hid him a merchants' exclusive use. A letter to that offert hat, accordingly been written to the Government,

was found in the premises. The The manifold duties assigned to Chamber's Scope Questioned.

door of the landing was open when hum here, since he was appolated The scope of the Chamber was first entered th tle. There was to be the Hector of the Itoman questioned, when reference A signboard, but witness could not Catholic Cathedral, speak well of mado to a letter from the Cargray what it was all about.

WAS

bonis

Examined by Mr. Blogil chief voyage, Revenuine Ofied Clark said no opium-

the Reverend Gentleman whose

It

Boat Owners' Guild, It was stat Cross-examined by Mr. Brooks untiring offorts have proved vo ed by the Chairman that somethue for the defence, witness replied successful, with the various classes in August a number of junks were that he arrested the defendants of the Catholin community. hired to take a large shipment of because they were pointed out in would be difficult to and another rice to Canton and neighbouring bira. For all he kucw, the others' replace him, places, but apparently owing might inve been concerned in the to the disturbed conditions in as well. the Chinesu

Yip Kwai den, elerk in the did not sari and ind since been Imports and Exports office, gave held up in Ifongkong. The evidener of the translation of the shippers, it was alleged. Indeesunt Twoke. I stated the neither paid the hire or taken first book produced was astute- steps to solve, the situation, with ent of goals inward. There was the result that the hunt owners no chop on the hooks. suffered certain. Ganncial lesses.

Mr. Lloyd said this business was

city, the

As the Guild was not a member offerried it partly on their own the Chamber the meeting should account and parily as an agency

| consider whether it was within the for people in Tientsin, Pakimi or

bounds of appropriateness to inke Kwang Chow-wan. nay steps in the matter.

Question of Responsibility. Proceeding, witness said he translated only entries dealing with opium. They were groupert under bendlings uf Chinese apium. uzul Indian The Inst

fine gentleman present suggested that the Chamber would be extend- ing its scope onrensonally it it were to onerrn itself in the mat Įten of parties not belonging to the

institution. In his opinion ne prepared steps should be taken until the and Persian opian.

WI on the 23rd June, Corge Bent Owners' Guild had try

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joined the chamber.

Examined by Mr. Lloyd, the Mr. llo Kwong lisagrend, saying that the function of the witness referred to the visit made Chamber should not be limited toy the Revenue Oflicers to Ne. 112 The interests of members only ines Voeux Hund West and to the was present. all rases. In the present instance search at which he they should first consider whether The second defendant denied bo it was a matter in which it was the muster but pointed to desirable to give their help. He the first defendant when the ques proposed tint the Secretary of thetion was put to him by witness.

Piret defendant said he cune fo) Chamber should tuko 111 the matter with the parties cones rned the place as a visitor. and help in effecting a settlement. by the This was approved meeting.

Cross examined. by Mr. Bronk witness said he did not notice any signboard, nor one with the name et the Hai book Fung Gunk on it. Mr. Lloyd interpassed to the fleek that this site commer

guild had neempiest the premises until Feberry, when they moved. According to telephone directory this guilt is now beated at some place in Des Vorus Bond West.

Shipping Matters. The Chairman mentioned the tempt of a letter from the Colein Secretary asking the Churuber inl 4 oppant a shipowner metoder to discuss certam siegestions that had been made in connection with the parrey prevention problem, The Chintuber bad appointed Ale

T. N. Chat.

the

In the witness fox, Mr. Lloyd Another letter bad lægen received | suit the books and papers seized

related to the Yuk Shingehong, from the Valenial Seriet vry. ita.

lirta, and to ojauto, ぶちか Us forming the Chinese of certnits pre- posals to improve life saving soquipe prepared. He produced a transi

tion of the articles of association of meni (1 Shups. The hair" sail a reply had been sent to the the firm, and also letters alleged Government intimating that the to have been written by Yuk Shing chong, general manger at Chamber would approve any rest [form- int resursai.

Shekling's Woes.

| Kwang-Chow-wan, and by the

assistant manager of the firm.

His Worship to Mr. Brooks: Lurid merounts of present com don't imagine that you will dispute ditions in Sleklung follow-

that opnun was being dealt in by

be that these incn were not can Pernel with the munngerent of

Mr. Brooks: That so your Worship.

After further evilener, the case, was adjourned.

ing military nocupation were this firin. Your sole defence would given during the reling. The natter arise over the Chairman's [reference to an appeal for helps for the distressed intubitants of the the firin place. Atag the speakers was Dr. 13. P. Wan, who said there were

thousands

destitute facing starvation in many peer in Sheklung. In some places whsle villages had aliuost been wiped out: ns a result of wanton destruction In the indulged in by the soldiers. impoverished areas large tnatsheds for the Grooted bnd

of those whose

been nerommodation

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to the Tung Wah Hospital. Mr. June. The latter was sent by the WHO WAERS THEM. Yet they're priced no higher than ordinary clothes- LiPo-kwai intimated that the Admiral Line S. 8. Company and Chamber would cooperate with the stated that that company would Hospital in whatever stops that despatch a special steamor for

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