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CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1985.

out a girlke of students and labour- ers? The merchants should there- fore, strongly porsunde the students. to return to their schools and the la- MANY QUESTIONS DISCUSSED. bourers, to return to work. As to the

revision of the unequal treaties, separate application should be sub-

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A fire broke out in Wanchal át; Mediation With Strikers Urged.mitted, and if it failed after strenu-midnight on Saturday in Moen ous efforts, the seamen's Uolon Street, one of the densest parts The monthly committee meeting might be requested to act as one of of Wanchal and but for the prompt of the Chinese General Chamber of the judges..

arrival of engines from all stu Commerce, was held at the Cham- The Chamber also announced' tions and the aid of naval mon ou ber's room in Connaught Road, that a reply had been received from the spot, a serious conflagration Central, on Saturday last at 2.30 the Shanghai Chinese General might have resulted. As it was p.m. for the purpose of discussing Chamber of Commerce to the effect the flames were not checked until] and deciding upon various com- that in regard to the present in-the house was completely destroy-f mercial questions of Importanco cident both the Government and ed and the adjoining buildinge

same had suffered to a considerable ex and for fixing the date and place the people. were of the for holding the proposed joint opinion, but the other side intended tent by scorching and falling friendly meeting of merchants and to adopt an enduring policy, so as sparka.. labourers. Mr. LiYnu-chuen, to separate and weaken our aim. Chairman of the Chinese General The Hongkong Chinese Chamber, Chamber of Commerce, presided: which requested and there was a large attendance,

Among the various questions dealt with at the meeting, the ful lowing are worthy of report.

Firstly it was announced that a telegram had been sent to the Customs broker at Haiphong to

Chinese Chamber to mediate for an early settlement of the labourers strike, were asked in the reply to grasp the opportunity to enlighten the labouring class so that full success might be accomplished.

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The call was received by Cen- minutes after trai Station ten the Shanghat midnight and réhyed to Kennedy Town, the Wanchal Brigade being already on the scene. On arrival it was found that a three storey dwelling house, the ground floor of which was oecupled by maker of rattan ware, was well alight.

Some delay was caused by the cargo for Hongkong had been ac-the L'Hing Firm had complained to obstruction of hawkers' stalls and cumulated there and could not be the Chamber that the nightsoil awnings in Quông Yick Lane, but shipped, and as this had caused coulies and exacted exortpitant the firemen and blue jackets, whe considerable inconvenience to the charges, much higher than the readered extremely efficient help, Hongkong merchants, they were re-rate fixed by the Sanitary Board. quickly cleared a passage and had quested to do their best to ship The nightsoil coolies contractors, ja hose playing on the burning pile. Central it to Hongkong at an early date by the Lee Yick Company had been The two engines from boats of whatever nationalities. asked to instruct their coolies not and Kennedy Town equipment It was also intimated that a let-to demand these high charges, but wet in action very shortly after. ter had been received from in their reply they stated that wards. Chan Shou-sang, stating that the they were powerless to interfere The affair was a convincing this illustration of the excellent man. present Hongkong strike waa" de- with the edolios. But as

Mr. ner in which the Colony is served clared, ander the excuse of support-thing should be remedied, ing the Shanghai students as a re-Wong Kwong-tin was requested by its fire fighters, for well with- sult of the incident of May 30, but to approach the Sanitary Board in an hour the stop call was sent all danger of a the Chinese merchants at Shanghai on the matter. This was unan-through, as

spread had been overcome and the resumed business on June 26, while mously approvest in Hongkong the workers had not Four letters from the Hongkong tumes were under control.

Commerce! fally returned to work. This was General Chamber of because of lack of mediation be relating to the following "items to be granted on mortgage on tween the parties. It was now were then announced:

shares and property. proposed that a joint friendly meet-1. The servants' registration

ng of merchants and labourers be question, It was said that in letter from the Captain Superin- called for the purpose of pursuad-reply to the Hongkong General tendent of Police regarding two; Ing the merchants and labourers Chamber of Commerce this Cham- cheques taken into custody fram to resume business flust and leave ber had stated that after a care Mr. Yue Lok-kwan, a member diplomatie questions to the Govern- fül consideration of the question of the Chamber, pending a writ- ment for settlement. It will be its committee had come to the con- ten recommendation. The "letter remembered that on July, 19, a clusion that this was not the stated that in receipt of the re- round-table conference of mertime to fake up the matter. It commendation from the Chamber, chants and labourers

held was a dificult was

probleki. This the cheques in question had been under the auspices of the Chinese Chamber, therefore requested the duly returned to the owner.

of General Chamber of Commerce for Hongkong General Chamber Two letters from the Colonial

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ernment had held the Province of Kwangtung as their own, and thethut they have intimidated workers Or-into mischief, and had created

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the purpose of persuading the Commerce to intimate to what Secretary were read. The first labourers to return to work and extent it desired it the Chinese letter enclosed a report from the

Saigon the Chamber agreed to do all it Chamber to help, so that it could British Consul, in

in- could to settle the difference. discuss the matter more fully and dicating that the Superintendent

Useless Sacrifices.

offer its utmost possible assist of British Overseas Bureau i The next itum dealt with wasance in the matter. The registra-Saigon had reported on the condi- relative to a letter received from tion of servants was beneficial tions of the cattle, timber, eotton the Chinese merchants in Hongkong both to employers and employees and, fishing, trades for the year and Kowloon to the effect that the land inconvenience would be caused 1924. The second letter indicated present strike meant useless saeri- only to the bad element. Should that the Robinson Machinery Co.

wants 10 fice of great magnitude and was this question be immediately of England

engage really disapproved of by the educat- fadopted, the holders of servants' agents in China for the sale of ed people. They suggested that the certificate would have the ad- their Bread-making machines. A

letter from the Oriental Commer first thing to be done was the main-vantage of protection.. tain the food supply of the Colony, 2. The letter expressing sym-cial News, China, was also read. so as to ease the minds of the peo-pathy in the Po Hing Eong dis- A letter from Wong Wai was ple, and the next was to make a aster in which more than seventy read, in" which that writer united front among the merchants, persons were killed and of which said that the Kwangtung Goy- so as to presvent the intrusion of Mr. Chau Sip-ki was a victim. bud characters. The third was that numerous handbills should be 3. The letter relating to printed and distributed explaining draft Piracy Prevention. the uselessness of the strike. The dinance. A meeting of the ship-trouble in China. Another letter Chairman approved the suggestions, owners had been held to discuss was then read. With regard to.. which, he said, had been adopted the matter, and Mr. T. N. Chau this letter the Chairman said that by the Chamber according to their was appointed to represent the owing to recent troubles, Imerity

Chinese shipowners, A lawyer anese had misunderstood matters Another item was a letter from was after engaged to prepare a and had started to assault Can- Ma Kim-mo, who stated that report to the Government. The tonese in Yunnad, as a reprisal the strike had reached auch lawyer's fee and the telegram ox for the alleged ill-treatment meted a serious state that In order to penses to London amounted to to their provincials in Hongkong. relieve the hardship and distress $1,503.08, which was shared by The matter, did not concern the mer- suffered by the people, thefr-at-three partles, the Chinese Cham-chants at all, therefore this Cham-! titude should frst of changed by all ber sharing $566,68, which should ber must request the locul Yun- parties, without discussing wit was be refunded by the Chinese ship-nanere firms to explain to their in the right or who in the wrong, owners,

clansmen that Hongkong mer- It was. 'suggested that a circular In reply to the letter of the chants had never ill-treated Yun- be issued in the name of the Hong- Chinese Chamber asking when anese hero. Mr. Ho Ylu proposed" kong merchants and labourers to the joint. meeting would be held that the Chamber should wire a the strikers in Canton, strongly ad- to discuss the commercial and reply to the merchants in Yunnan, voenting the necessity of changing financial questions of the Colony, Mr. Wong Ping-such seconded their plans, and explaining that the so that it esuld send its represen- and the proposal was carried. Government was responsible for tatives to attend, it was stated! Following the Chaiman said the settlement of the Shanghai in that Thursday, the 6th Inst. that a letter from Leung King- cident and that as the labourers' at 4 pm, had been fixed. The wal and Ng Chi-san had been re- patriotic movement had been fully Chairman · stated that at the cuivis, stating that they had 'form- demonstrated to the world, they meeting it was intimated that outed a party against Bolahevism. should first return to work and of the loan of the six million dol-j The vice-chaiman then -- then wait for settlement."

lars which the Hongkong & Shang-nounced a letter from the Coloniai Employers should also be request-hui Bunk and Chartered Bank. of Secretary addressed to the Hon. ed not to reject their returning em- India, Australia & China had Mr. Chow Shou-son." The letter ployers or cut their wages. The agreed to advance to the native stated that the letter was written past should be forgetlen, so that banks only $3,000,000 had been on behalf of His Excellency the the workmen might not be afraid paid. It was, however, stipulated] Governor, who wished to

in the loan agreement that the loan press his gratitude to the Chan- Movement Patriolic. could only be used to repay bor in regard to a certain rosolu- A letter from. Dr. Ho Pol-yne, of deposits instead of using it for iton passed on the 29th July de the Kwong Wah Hospital was to the ordinary business purpose. The reported by the Hon. Mr. R. N effect that the Shanghai incident two banks lund stated that with Kotewall. »

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was the cause of the students and the consent of the Government, Lastly the Chairman said the the workmen's strike. Who would it could be used for commercial Executive Committee had decided not say that the patriotic movement purpose, and according to the two to call a meeting of merchants should be settled from the bottom? Chinese representatives at the and Labourers. They wanted to The students should be diligent in Legislative Council, the consent form a committee of different their studios so as complete their of the Government might be trades to go into the matter. Mr. education; the merchants, farm-secured in this respect.

Mr. Ho Kwang seconded, and the ers and labourers should be diligent It was intimated at the meeting resolution passed, fixing the dato in their occupation, so as to pro- that the Chinese Chamber had of the meeting for Saturday next mote native industry.. Thas the taken up the matter with the at 2 pm. If there was not au weak might become strong and the Hongkong General Chamber of clent room in the Chamber the the poor rich. Who would then Commerce and the foreign banks meeting would be held in the Insult us? What damage could be relating the questions of over- "Nam Tong" Restaurant, China done to others, by simply calling drawals and higher percentage Building.

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