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TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1925,

HONOKONG TRADE. self and family in your bereave-(Committee had afforded towards

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foreign Another great loss Was sus-business housos in Yokohama. tained by the Chamber and the The method proposed for dealing (Continued from Page 2.) commercial community generally with the surplus was approved by

by the untimely death of Mr. A. R. the Hongkong Relief Committee. will soon bo impossible for the Lowe. Ile became the Secretary Motor Engines for Fishing Junks, station to handle meteorological of the Chamber in 1902 and re The Harbour Mastor brought the to the attention of the Chamber,' messages. It is, therefore, essent- mained in that oflice unli!

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in thut, weather reports should Secretaryship was nesumed by with a view to the exploration of be received and exchanged by the Mr. E. A. M. Willam in 1907. the commercial possibilities open- Observatory direct through re-Between, 1907 and 1916, however, Jed up, an application by a fishing moto control apparatus and on a Mr. Lowe neted as Secretary on junk owner for permission to fit his wave-length which will not clash five different occasions. The, ser-new junk with a motor. The junk with ordinary trafic. The Cham-vices which he rendered to the owner proposed to install a 100 her, in writing to the Govern-Chamber and to the public in con-1h.p. engine, made in the Interior, ment, welcomed the prospect of nection with the telephone contro-for which he intended to pay immediate temporary arrange-versy are fresh in the minds of $10,000. The Harbour Master ments to this end and expressed fall. He was a man of great busi-pointed out that there are five to the hope that they would be made ness acumen and was actuated six thousand fishing boats licens- permanent.

by a keen sense of public duty; ed in Hongkong and it should net CALLY CLEANED BEFORE STORING. he several times served the Colony be many years before, as in the upon the Legislative Council. A caso of the other fishing feels of

addressed It appeared necessary, in the letter waa

to, Mrs. the world, auxiliary power will tion by firms interested in piece of the Committee and members in the boats. He suggested that goods of their continued adherence her and bereavement.

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On the departure from the to go into the question of produc part, all about the

1915, not to aell Piece Goods ex-Colony of the late Harbour Masing a sultable engine, the main cept on a strict cash basis, and ter, Commander C. W. Beckwith, requirements being simplicity and their further undertaking to RN.. the Chamber wrote express-sufficient power to propel a junk strictly observe the terms of the ing the very great regret of the 80 to 90 feet long and of two to Standard Form of Fancy Piece Members at his impending de-three thousand piculs capacity at Goods Contract, agreed upon with parture from the Colony, especial. a speed of five or six knots. the Chinese Chamber of Comy as the cause was an unfortunumber of local firms have sincs merce and the Chinese Piece Goody nate breakdown in health. It was thoroughly investigated the pro- Guild on 14th December, 1922. with very great regret that the blem.

Recreation for Crews in Port. In order to secure the widest news was received a few months

At the instance of Capt. C. B. ponsible adherence to the methods later that Commander Beckwith

the illnessiggs, Manager of Holt's Wharf, of trading which piece goods im had succumbed to porters, as a whole, have decided which had necessitated his retire the Chamber called the attention to be in the best interests of allment.

[of the Government to the need for feuncerned, it was decided to in- The death has also to be recreational facilities for the What vite importers who are not mem-deplored of Captain F. T. Wheeler, crews of steamers in Fort.

suggesteil. bors of the Chamber also to Marine Superintendent of the they needed, it was 'subscribe to the same under-Indo-China S. N. Co., Ltd.,

was playing space for football takings. The Secretary

accord-was always ready to place his near the principal wharves-the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & inly called personally on

about special knowledge and experience Godown Co. and Holt's Wharf, 100 firms and the signature of in shipping matters at the dispo-After considerable correspondence practically every firm interested ani of the Chamber,

between Shipping Companies and in the business was attached to An expression of deep sympathy the Chamber directed to ascertain- was conveyed to Messrs. Gerin, ing the approximate extent of he It was highly satisfactory to Drevard & Co., in the loss the facilities required, it was arranged find, when canvassing for signa-sustained in the death of

that ships crews could use tho that partner, Mons. H. G. Gerin, in the ground of the Raliway Recreation tures to the Agreement, maintenance of cash trading and terrible bomb outrage at the Vic Club at a fee of $5 for each occa- a Standard Contract are univer-toria Hotel, Shameen, in June,

sion, such contribution to cover sally considered by Importers to Trade Facilities Act, 1921.

the provision of footballs and nec be in the best interests of

The Government forwarded for|

cessary gear. The thanks of the Piece Goods trade. On this there the information of the Chamber Chamber and of the Shipping Com- was complete unanimity. It is copy of a

circular despatch re-panies concerned were convoyed manifest that the whole strength ceived from the Secretary of State to the Government for the helpful and utility of an Agreement of for the Colonies relating to the support given in the matter.

This this nature can rest on no other Trade Facilities Act, 1924.

Tobacco Duties in Hongkong. foundation than the whole-hearted measure gives power to the Trea-

The Chamber was asked to take in-ury, under certain conditions, to support, co-operation and tegrity of the signatories, and contribute towards interest pay-up the question of the nature and fatrict adherence to both the letterable on loans raised for the pur-amount of duty now levied on and spirit of the Agreement is pose of currying out public utility cigarettes in Hongkong which, it essential. If loyalty is too great-undertakings in any part of the was urged, was impeding the ex- ty lacking the document becomes Empire. In acknowledging this pansion of business and proving so much waste paper, and thecommunication, the Chamber noted inequitable both to distributors

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The Committee hopea that all Importers will realize the importing: also to public utility under- ance of these considerations and takings desirous of carrying out will not permit the position to je schemes approved by the Colonial

Government. undermined by concessions, which. however small, tend inevitably | Japanese Earthquake Disaster,

final to become larger, and lead to in- On the 24th March the stability. Cash trading and free-faccounts of the Japanese Earth- dom from gambling were arquake Disaster Hongkong Relief never more essential to coramer-Fund were laid before the Gor- jeinl security that these daysernor, and His Excellency, through

of chaos in Chite.

the Colonial Secretary, expressed to the members of the Relief Fund Committee his great appreciation At the suggestion of the Nether-of the work done by them. The lands Indis Commercial Bank, balance in hand at the end of the Chamber approached the Gov-March amounted to $115,000 and ernment on the subject of com-was dealt with as follows: piling an index figure of the cost Yen 50,000 was contributed)

for the purpose of living in Hongkong, stating

of meeting deficit on the working of the 8.. "Tal Wayfoong" and Yen 88,000 was remitted to the Kobe Relief Committee-half to meet the needs of the Japanese Ruf- ferers and half to meet the needs of foreigners other than Japanese, and including British and Chinese,

that such a Agure would un-1 doubtedly be of considerable value, both to the Government and the Commereinl Community. The Chamber had not the ma- chinery for collating the necessary

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mittee our deep senso of apprecla tinn and gratitude for Obituary.

splendid and timely donation. The Chamber, as well as the Wo had come almost to the end of business community, the whole our resources, while there. Art Colony and China, suffered a very still frequent requests for assis heavy loss during 1924 in the tance from deserving cases which Inmented death of Mr. A. G. could not be met excepting for Stephen, Chlef Manager of the this unlooked for donation from Hongkong and Shanghai Banking you." In November the

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wroto of about Yen 15,000 and they sug- "Many public tributes have been gested that the balanco be vested paid, hero to Mr. Stephen's wise in the British Consul, Yokohama, counsel and mature judgment; and the Managers of the. Ilong- which wore of inestimable value kong and Shanghat Bank and In the present political condition Chartered Bank, Yokohama, for of China and are almost Irroplao- the purpose of affording general ablo. We desire to add our tri- ralfof to sufferers from the Earth- bute to the great services he ren- quake who might all require dered to the Committeo of this assistance. The Committee of Chamber, whose members have the Japan United Foreign Board lost an esteemed and honoured of Trade took the opportunity at colleague. At the same time the acknowledging the great, anais- Committee ask you to accept tanca which the contributions their deep sympathy with your made by the Hongkong Relief

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