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THE CHINESE CHAMBER.

ANNUAL MEETING HELD

YESTERDAY.

The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon, the chair being occupied by Mr. Li

WEDNESDAY, MAY

STORMY SCENE IN COMMONS.

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SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.

When the Foreign Secretary WAR replying to a question by Mr. Lans- bury on the Chinese situation in the House of Commons in mall week there was a stormy scene for Yaua few minutes on Mr. Lansbury trying to intervene on a point of Chuen.

order. He persisted in speaking There was a fairly good attend-jamid cries of "Order," ance of members. The report for the preceding year was unanimous ly passed.

And tho

11, 1927.

FAMOUS MARKET TO GO.

HAY BLOCKAGE IN WHITECHAPEL.

At a total cost of £18,000 Lon-

don is to rid itself of one of the most irritating obstacles to traile which it possesses the Hay Mar- ket in the Whitechapel High-

street, E. The market has existed since 1551, and its position right in the middle of the street, with Speaker informed Mr. Laisbury tramway-lines on either side, has made the pasange of traffic excced- that this intervention did not come within a point of order.

Inly slow. Sir Austen had said that the in-

la the days when the demand concerning recent for hy was greater than it is now Following the annual general formation meeting, the regular monthly events at Nanking had been drawn there were often hundreds of hay- market days- meeting of the Chamber took place, front reports of British authorities wagens there on

a in China, based on their own ex Tucsday, Thursday, and Saturday Of particular interest were number of letters read by the perience and statements made tohut in recent years the average Secretary, Mr. Ip Lan Chuen them by members of the Japanese number has been between 30 and which were received by the Cham-and United States communities.

houses in Captain Buff-Cooper asked if the

The three firms involved-Gln- ber from business Ilongkong and Kowloon regarding hon. gentleman's attention had gell, Son, and Foskett, Gardner the Hongkong Electric Co. and been called to a poster by Lans- and Gardner, and Wills and Willis! bury's Weekly stating that the Con-who acquired the market rights China Light & Lower, Company.

servative party were responsible from the lord of the manor in for the massacres.

1912, have now come to an ar- rangement with the London Coun- ty Council by which, subject to the passing of a Bill now before the Ilouse of Commons, they will re- move the market within six months of the passing of the Bill.

One firm wrote alleging that their meter was cut off without being given and on any reason enquiring from the Company it was aseurtained that the meter was disconnected by mistake. Re- placement took the Company some time.

Mr. Lansbury-So they are, and will repeat it in the House.

Libellous Statement.

Sir Austen-My attention, has not been called to this, but I can- not conceive with what purpose British citizen can publish so it statement. (Loud

Another letter from a private

Electriebellous person alleged that the Company refused to inatal a meter for his house unless he was will- the arrears in- ing to pay up curred by a former tenant.

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When the market is removed the tramway-lines will be placed in the middle of the street, thus leav-| ing a free passage for traffic on each side.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Ministerial cheers.)

In a private notice question, Sir Waller de Prece asked whether the Foreign Secretary's attention had been called to the issue of a state- declaring One firm wrote to say that ment in this country when the shroff called to collect that the British bombardment at

Per s.s. President Grant, from bills he was impolite and because Nanking was carried out with in- he did not get his money im-cendiary shells, which destroyed Manilu, via porta, May 10.-Rev. mediately went away and did not more than half of the city, that Prima Calada, Mr. L. De La Rosa, Mr. of the popu Luciano De La Cruz, Rev, Balbino time. Later the over two thousand call for some

Fontedra, Mr. H. M. Goldin, Mra. H. M. Goldi, Mr. John F. Purcell, Mrs. Company sent the firm a letteration were killed, and that the threatening to cut off the current Cantonese troops had nothing John F. Purcell, Rov. Ricardo Rodrigo, unless the account, was paid up with the attacks on Europeans, Miss Katherine Ruskino, Mr. S. Yu but that the attack was carried Singey, Mr. Pei Jive Tich, Mr. H. G. immediately.

out by Northerners and encour-|-Wales, See Yun. aged by White Russians.

Sir Austen replied that his at A member present at the meet-ention had been called to these re, ing yesterday stated that it was ports. He had already given to hardly fair for the Company to the House information which en- extract a deposit from a customer tirely refuted the statements (re-Denis Henry Hazell, Mr. Shun Tsing of $30 or $40 and then cut off his ported in another column) supply of current because a small as concerned the casualties of the bill of perhaps four or five dollars Chinese and the destruction was unpaid. The Company la-property, sisted on the deposit because they could not trust the consumer, but what guarantee had the consumer against the Company?

that

Members' Complaints,

uniform.

Shot in Cold Blood

01

Per a.s. President Garfield from Sun Francisco, round-the-world, May 10-Mr. Lun To Chow, Me. Wing Kwong Chang, Capt. Selle C. Dildine, Mr. Chester A. Gile, Mr.

Low, Mr. Simon Shum, Mr. Robert Cochran Stoopa, Mrs. Matie B. Swan, Mr. John B. Swan, Mr. Woh Chot Wai, Miss. Bella Worley, Mrs. Lucy Wa, L. Teng Tin Weh, Mrs. Chung Hsing Yue, Mrs. Ah Yee, Miss Wu.

DEPARTED.

Muster

As regarded the question of res-

Per s.s. President Grant for Seattle ponsibility for the outrages, he The speaker said that at least had received a telegram from His via ports, May 10-Com. Ress S.

Gregory, Miss N. A. Gregory,

E Hudee, 300,000 to 500,000 lights are be-Majesty's Consul-General at Naz Calp, L. R. B. Drenan, Mrs. A. . ing used amongst shopkeepers in king, in which he stated that the B. Gregory, Mr. Le..

C. the Colony. The Company de-cutstanding fact that could be Mr. P Jive Las, Mrs. Edwin arx, Mrs, R. C. Patterson, Mrs. manded an average deposit of proved beyond question was that Mrs. J. N. Megreachic, Mr. R.

The Patterson, the looting and killing were

Mrs. Sally Simmons, ive dollars per light. This meant work of Nationalist soldiers in G. C. Reid,

Mrs. Florena Woodworth, Mrs. Anna the Company placed large sum of money in the bank, derived

N. Love, Mr. E. B. Herkes, Mrs. A. S. E. G. Rothwell, Miss

Mrs. H. Schown, from leposits, on which they draw

Kay, Mr. John C. Rothwell, Mrs. John in II. Snow, Mr. J. A. Wright, Mr. J. A. Wright, Miss M. B. Dorey, Mr. J. R. Hunter, Mrs. J. R. Hunter, Master R. F. Hunter, Mr. N. A. Oss, Mrs. N. A. Oss, Miss J. T. Oss, Master N. A. Oss Jr., Mr. M. N. Smith, Mir. D. N. Masters, Rev. W. V. Higins, Mrs. W. V. Higgins. Miss

interest.

M.

It was also established that for- eigners were shut down in cold blood by Nationalist soldiers, and it was equally established that allege A shopkeeper wrote to

forsign house, that he commenced business last practicenily every May and in order to have light including three Consulates, were gutted and that at least eight for- in his small shop had to lodgė deposit of $20 with the Hongkong eign houses were burnt down, all Electric Company.

lie paid the Nationalist soldiers. The foot ing continued for several days

Wallace, Miss F. Justin, Mrs, W. accounts regularly but in Novem after March 24, upon which date E. Ellason, Mrs. G. W. Davies, Miss ber last he received a letter from the casualties occurred.

C. Mccreery, Mr. Woh On Chan, Mr. The information received from 8. 1. Reed, Mr. Khun Sribhishaj, Mr. the Company to pay a further $10 in towards his deposit. This he Japanese and American sources Subhajaya Vanijadhana, Mr. Phra did, but in March this year he re-entirely confirmed the information Tarun, Mr. Phra Abban, Mr. Quong ceived yet another letter to pay received from British sources as to Cohn Siu. Mrs. Louie Shee, Mr. Lam an additional $15 towards his the original character of these out. Koo Chong, Mr. Pulman Lee, Mr. Lui Wai Tsing, Mr. S. S. Beltz, Mr. C. deposit. He appealed to the rages."

Henking, Mr Wong Tak Yu, Mt. J. Chamber for assistance.

Mr. Thurtle asked Sir A. Cham. Heart, Mr. John J. Hiegarthy, Mr. berlain whether Mr. Chen had not G. 11. Lynott, Mrs. Alfred G. Tinney, stated it was not Cantonese gol Mr. Thomas F. Wen, Mr. D. M. Ross, diers but other brigands and Mrs. R. M. Ross, Miss Ross, Mr. W. K. Chun, Mr. W. J. Wen, Mr. L. S. troops.

Lissiansky, M. T. L. Wong, Mr. Nai Ching Ho

It was decided that the malfer should be left in the hands of the two Chinese representatives on the Legislative Council.

A Piracy Echo..

Sir A. Chamberlain-"When Mr. Chen said that, he said that which was contrary to the facts."

A letter from Mr. W. W. Hor-

Mr. Lansbury asked whether the nell, Vice Chancellor of the Hong- direct contrary between the For- kong University was next read. eign Secretary's statement and It stated that the Chamber was that of Mr. Chen was not reason good enough to grant $1,000 to- for an independent mission to go wards the University fund last 4 further year and asked for donation. The matter was left over to be dealt with by the Execu- tive Committee.

to Nanking.

Sir A Chamberlain replied frigidly-1 do not consider it part of my duty, as apparently the hon. member does, to disbelieve every British representative."

It was stated that on April 21 the Chamber sent to Messrs. But- em- Ап terfield

Swire & broidered book with the names of the

Captain

and

"Insulting Suggestion." Loud Ministerial cheers greeted Of-the reply, and Mr. Lansbury stood cers of the Sunning inscribed up. He was inaudible in the din and also two scrolls to match of cheers and counter-cheers, and which were framed in blackwood, Sir Austen Chamberlain refused with the request that these be to give way to him.

hung in the latter's office as a sign of the Chamber's recognition

The Speaker obtained silenec, and Mr. Lansbury asked on a point:

and appreciation of the splendid of order whether the Foreign See

work of the men on the occasion of the piracy of the vessel towards

the end of last year.

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