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F. A. Porry. Co-opted members: the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and Capt. R. H. Campbell, M.C., R.M

BRITISH TRADE.

quality, packing and standards of exports. In Wood Oil; I have it on the authority of a arm doing more than half the export of this

KUN MEASURES SUGGESTED FOR The following members were commodity from Hongkong, claims

REGENERATION, have been rare, and it came to represented:

from another Mr. J. E. Joseph and Mr. M. P. Tulati (Invididual members).

London, Mar. 12. The accounts for the year show my knowledge |a véry satisfactory rolurn. Al source that the quality exported Messrs. J. M. Alves & Co. Ltd., The necessity of thoroughly re- though we are warned to expect had proved to Bona Fuse (Mr. J. M. Alves), Mossra, Arculli conditioning the organisation and

the extent that Hongkong has be increased expenditure. In will be found to reduce the sub-kow, Cassin' Oil has been the subBlessrs. W. S. Bailey & Co. Lt stressed. in the final report of the futuro, I still hope that means come a serious competitor to Han- Bros. (Mr. Omar el Arculli), equipment of British industrios is

(Mr. W. S. Bailey), The Bank stription which is undoubtedly feet of much investigation and Lino Ltd. (Mr. W. G. Goggin); Committee on industry and trade high, and to bring more membora adverse comment, but I would Messrs. N. V. Carl Boediker & Co established in 1924 under the chair. to the Chamber.

monts of focal analysts, referrel (Mr. G. Boediker), Mbears. Borno-manship of Sir Arthur Balfour. The Incorporation of the Cham to in the Chamber's report, who mann & Co. (Mr. Ortlepp). The Committee does not bellera ber under the Hongkong. Com- panica Ordinancoa in undoubted, have expressed doubts' _ whother Messrs. Bradioy & Co. Ltd. (Mr. that any of the principal 'basic in- JA. Plummer), the British dustries have been so weakened by ly a wise metauro' and oho which any alcohol was present in Hobg American Tobacco Co. (Mr. F. Alóng dohtinted depression as not to

kong shipments to America.

Perry), Messrs. Butterfield and have the power within themselves proved, oven of the old crop, and The Chartered Bank (Mr. A. H. their own regeneration.

The quality of Ginger has Im-wire, (Mr. Nellage S. Brown) to take the first measures towards

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draw your attention to the state-

It renhing to be seen whether the Ferguson) Meera Chan Yue. The report, declaros that at all Improvement will reduce claims teng (Mr. Chau Yue Teng), which in this commodity as with Messra. Connell Brothora Co. (Mr. costs the power of decess of now It must be very plensing to you, others, have coincided with fall A Morley Horder and Mr. C. Mar- capital must be regained, for which gentlemen, that our Chairman is ing prices to the extent of raising in), Messrs. Deacons (the Hon monsures of financial constrác able to adopt such an optimistic a dissatisfaction in the minds of Mr. W. E. L. Shenton), The Firetion, the writing down of capital tone in reference to Chinese Chinese dealers with London or Insurance Association of Hope and amalgamations in order to affairs and trade generally, albitration awards,

kong (Mr. A. Ritchie). Messrs increase the size of the business though I am personally inclined

Conditions in the rice trade Fung Tang (Bt. Fung Kong Un), unih may be among the essential d think that he lays too great show also an improvement as to Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. measures, to be taken.. stress upon what progress has quality, weight and packing, and Ltd: (Mr. C. Gordon Mackle and been made, and too little upon whilst admitting the need for fur M. J. Davies), Messrs. Gilman what still remains to be accom-ther inprovement, my close con & Co. Ltd. (Mr. G. Miskin), plished, before merchants, either nexion with this trade has not Messrs. T. M. Gregory & Co. (Mr. Chinese or Foreign, can trade revented any retrograde step dur H. M. Gregory); Mossra. T. E freely with that sense of security ng 1928.

Griffith Ltd (Mr. T. C. T. Becky which is so essential to prosperity.

The Holland China Trading Co. That the Nationalist authority

(Mr. F. Lafleur), the Hongkong Electric Co Ltd. (Mr. F. R. The Hongkong and Marsh),

Imports, 401,849,000 and exports Shanghai Bank (the Hon. Mr. A C. Hynes), Mesra: J. D. Hutchin £56,665,000 being, decrenses of son& Co. (Mr T. L. Foarte and £24,714,000 and £11,214,000 com- Mr. P. S. Cassidy), the Indo-China pared with January Reat Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (Mr.

A Protest.

in more nominal than real is, I

So much for the technical side fear, only too true, while signe are not lacking that things, are of the Colony's export business in not nearly so happy and peaceful respect of which I feel your stric in political circles as may appear tures are entirely unmerited, and caron behalf of the general body of on the surface.

Our Chaltman touches very exporters no less than the Chinese lightly on the subject of Irregular dealers, I must protest against taxation, extortion, bribery, and the derogatory expressions from corruption, which I am sorry to say in still rife, while no тел- tion whatever is made of the growing evil of smuggling.

the Chair.

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R. Sutherland), Mesara. Ip Tak & Co. (Mr. Tain Wing Kwong), Your Mosers. Lowe, Bingham & Mat well-meant warning is calculated thewe (Mr. A. Ritchie). Mesare. to check possible abuso in the W. R. Loxley & Co. (Mr. W..

In Hongkong, where British future, I think Chinese dealers Pattenden), Messrs. Mackinnon, Į

and foreign exporting firms

grentest possible 'caro be not ob

Dealing with Empire markets, the report particularly draws attention to the high value of Imperial pre- ferchce Router.

Drop in Imports and Exports. London, Mar. 12. The Board of Trade return for February ards --

CHINESE LOANS.

SALT. REVENUE SUFFICIENT FOR CURRENT DUES.

Shanghai, Mar.-12.

The North China Daily News

take heed of the possible conseMackie, Mr. M. T. Johnson, and touch with these irregularities, It may be difficult to realise the quences to their trade if the Mr. A. E. Martin), The Marine In- paralysing effect which they have served in respect of delivery. Insurance Association of Hongkong upon trado, but I feel convinced this, the Chamber can assist and Canton (Mr. A. Ritchie, understands that the Salt Revenue that, if the present unsatisfactory materially by requiring of their Messra. Maxim & Co. (Mr. J. Department has placed sufficient Bussan funds with the group banks to conditions continue much longer, surveyors in the future the same Kaisha, Ltd. (Mr. R. Inouya), meet forolgn loan obligations

Ribeiro). The Mitsui we shall hear less of the wonder-strict view of their duties which Messrs. N. S. Moses & Co. (Mr. secured thereon and dua shortly, ful recuperative powers of the they have adopted in the past. Chinese,

a totally wrong impression of the true state of affairs in China, and although I am no pessimist I fear it will be many years yet before we can look forward to a return of anything ke

normal trading conditions.

That

W. Goldenborg), Messrs. A. B. being, sufficient to meet the Crisp Indiscriminate Competition.

Moulder & Co. Ltd. (Mr. Wong Ol and Anglo-French loan coupons, A Wrong Impression.

Kut), The National City Bank of but there is no information ob There are other points in the New York (Mr. O. D. Brown).tainable whether the funds will. Unfortunately the most mild export business, Sir, which you the Netherlanda India Com-be used to pay last year's 'default- ly optimistic statements from au have not touched upon, and which mercial Bank (Mr. G. N. de Many, ed coupon or the present year's authoritativo source such as this

are not only important in them the Netherland Trading Botlety coupon-Reuter, Chamber, coupled with often selves but their proper apprecia- (Mr. O. Steenstra), The Nippon more than optimistic utterance by tlon will help our friends, the Yusen Kaisha (Mr. Y. Uchida), Nationalist, leaders and others, Chinese dealers, towards the con- Mesara. Pentreath & Co. (Mr. C.surance Co. Ltd. (Mr. F. S. Harri- frequently give people at homestant improvement in standard of P. Marcel), The P. & Q. Banking son), Messrs. Thoresen & Co. (Mr. delivery we are all aiming for. ICorporation (Mr. C. Champkin), B. Ó. Andreson and Mr. P. Kristo- refer to the indiscriminate com- Mesara. Reiss, Massey & Co. Ltd. ferson). The Union Trading Co. petition which can obtain a profit (Mr. J. Ormiston). Mesars.Ltd. (Mr. S. M. Churn), Messra. only by taking a position on the Robertson, Wilson & Co. Ltd. (Mr. Harry Wicking & Co. (Mr. H. particular cargo dealt in, or by G. W. Sewell), Messrs. J. M. da Owen Hughes), Mossra, Wilkinsoo snatching a fraction in exchange, Rocha & Co, (Mr. J. M. da Rocha), and Grist (Mr. D. H. Blake), with or even from a long spread-out Mesars. Silva-Netto & Co. (Mr. A-the Secretary (Mr. M. F. Key).

B. The Chinese Language freight relate. If the trade re- F.

3llvi-Netto), Mesara,

The Secretary read the notice School is being well supported and quires speculation at all, which 13ng Hing & Co. (Mr. N. C. has shown a surplus for the year doubt, I think buyers are obtain Horne), The South British In-convening the meeting. under review, in Indeed very ng all the benefit of the risks gratifying, and I trust that there undertaken by exporters, risks is no longer ory fear that the which may leave them On the Chamber will abandon these useful wrong, side of the book, and at elses which arg so eminently beat not benefit them more than suitable for merchants wlahing to the extent of the moderate com to acquire a useful working mission they are entitled to any krowledge of the language.

low. It appears to me, Mr. Chair- man, that a realisation of these

I am also very glad to hear that factors by all parties concerned the question of local trade will not only enable exporters to statistics is still to the fore, obtain a fair rate of commission, although the irretrievable loss of but also to pass a part of it to statistics for the past three years, their suppliers in consideration of when they would have been of the maintenance always of the Inestimablo value, is much to be best possible standard. deplored.

Mr. S. M. Churn said that he had listened with interest to Mr. da Rocha's remarks and concurred.

To Go to Committees.

The unsatisfactory state of the Export trade, arising as it does from causes which ato avoidable, and a short sighted polley on the part of export merchante general-In reply, the Chairman stated ly, la a matter for concern, and that the matters raised would hope that the Chamber may find fully be gone into by the com- a means of maintaining standards, mittee and by the Expórt sub- particularly in rice, for which the committee of which Mr. da Rocha Chamber issues certificates of had been Chairman" during the quality. It is

that past year. The Chairman' added standards should be clearly set that he had issued the warning forth and strictly adhered to. because, contrary to Mr. đã I now havo pleasure In second-Rocha's remarks, the Chamber had ing the adoption of the report and been inundated with arbitrations. apcounts.

The report and atatement of necounts were adopted.

essential

Mr. da Rocha's Speech.

The Chairman stated that the Mr. J. M. da Rocha said: Chainber elected a general con With all consideration for the mittee on the Introduction of the views of the committee in refer-Articles of the Incorporated ence to the export trade of the Chamber, and that cómmittée Colony last year, I think in a laud-would stand until next year. It able desire to raise the standard was, therefore, not necessary to of delivery you llave come to con- elect a new committee. clusions incompatible with the Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and facts of the case.

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a wide gap between any isolated 1928, was confirmed: Mr. J. E instance of deliberate bad de-Joseph, Messrs. Wallace. Harper livery, and a sustained resort to and Co. Ltd, and Mesara. Sing malpractices in order to meeting and Co marketa, which your remarks In- At a Committee meeting held dicato. There have been cases, I subsequent to the Annual Meet admit, where an erroneous inter-ing, Mr. Neflage S. Brown was protation of a Contract, or a lack elected Chairman of the Chamber of vigilance· enabling an for the ensuing year and. Mt. B.

scrupulous supplier to substitute D. F. Beith, Vice-chairman:

Members

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curvo, .. have Jed to com- plaints and claims, but I think it' only fair to state that claims from Mr. T. G. Wenll (Messrs. Dod- theso causes have been extremely well & Co., Ltd, Chairman of few.

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