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THE

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

ANCHISES

GALOHAR

19th Apr. For Mareollow, London, Hall, Rot. terdam & ilamburg

25th Apr. For Marcillos, London, Rotterdam

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

TROILUS

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24th Apr. 2nd May

"

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Specially rodona faros ars quoted for cargo ateamers with

limitant passenger accommodation.

For freight, passago rates and information apply to the ander-

Mentiuned.

All bookings are mibJool to the provisions of the Company'

Bill of Lading.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents

NY.K.

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

LEAVES ON PIECE GOODS:

· (Continued from Page 2.) as remuneration to the staffe of ... uniformly as our membera from 16th March". The Chamber has replied to this in similar terms, but pointing out that on certain Indent business, which is worked

ditions".

Accepted Locally,

APRIL 15, 1932.

on a bare 2 per cent. commission your contract should at least cap representative meeting basis, it is not practlenble to allow tain the Chambor's basic discounts on fixed sterling' prices, and therefore the Chamber was ad- vising its members to decline to concedo the request and, moreover, use the protective clause which I quoted Just now.

Not only was

Gentlemen, the function of this So the Chamber set about draft- ing a standard form, which would Chamber is to protoct and promote be fair to all, and on which all honest and profitable trading for merthants could buy na well as sell, all, and I feel we would be lacking The main object was to cover the in our duty if we did not take a against destructive casential points, and to arrive at a strong stand

can assure action by the Local Guilda! satisfactory basis. I

With these remarks, gentlemen, you that it was no easy task, since one merchant wanted one thing 1 will proceed with the first of and another something else, but we three resolutiond which are before did finally arrive at a basts and we you, and after the proposal has been aald to the Importer, "You may add seconded, it will be open for dis- of Im- any other conditions you like, but cussion. I beg to propone: "that this con-porters is unanimously of opinion that the Form of Contract put for ward by the Chinese Pleco Goods the Chamber's Gulid la totally unsuitable and un- standard form accepted by the local acceptable to the trade, and that merchants and importera, but the present Standard Form of after protracted negotiations, the Fancy Goods Contract will bend- To-day we have before us a new general terms were also accepted by hered to and remain the only ac- and repted basis of future transactions Piece Goods Contract which is the

other Chambers, and what are now until amended by general convent," Berlously put forward through

"A One-Sided Contract." local firm of solicitora, who

known and accepted universally as Contract Terma" Aro

Mr. J. A. Plummer, Chairman of nounce that the Piece Goods Guild "China

the Piece Goods Sub-Committee of have decided for themselves the thoroughly understood.

Gooda Obviously a merchant must buy the Chamber, sald: I rise formally terms on which the Piece Trade of the Colony is to be con- and sell on the same terms; that to second the resolution which you have just proposed, and in doing so ducted henceforth. We are

it to say, he can't give to

or I can safely say that I fully concur even in courtesy asked to approve buyer all sorts of concessions it, but merely to suggest a condifferent conditions which are un-with all our Chairman has said.

The Guild has not asked us to venient date for its being brought obtainable from his supplier, un You have, no doubt, less of course he calculates his ad-

consider their proposals or rather seen that contract, gentlemen, andditional risks and charges accord demands, but we are expected to I am sure you will agree that the ingly. Therefore I any, gentlemen swallow the contract whole. The that standard terms, which are Gutid, moreover, seems to be under terms are totally unacceptable.

That then, gentlemen, is briefly universally accepted by the trade the impression that it can, by sim. the position to date, excepting that are of the highest possible value, ple resolution of its members, make the Sundries Guild have since pass and form the only satisfactory levies, and impose conditions, which ed a further "resolution" increas-basle on which a large trade can must of necessity be accepted by ing the levy on certain goods be successfully maintained. blankets to wit-from one-half par cent. to one per cent. Next month the rates may be increased. We

into force!

don't know!

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not

Manchester, Bradford

his:

I think I can say without fear of the trade, and I feel that this meet. contradiction that the Chamber's ing should impress upon them

any such arbitrary powers. standard form of contract has been strongly that they do not possess a boon both to merchant importers i as well as to their ellents, and has proved a hardship to none. 1 do not say that it is perfect, but we

provement, tu consider them.

No reasonably-minded merchant or dealer desires a one-sided con-

for believing that tract, and I have the best reason

a very large

the proponed. Innovatious, but realize that they are impracticable and unsound.

Chamber's Standard Contract, Now I want to tell you briefly something of the history and origin of the Chamber's standard ready at any time, when reason form of fancy piece goods contract.able suggestions are made for im-number of dealers do not favour Some of you will doubtless- remem-

Trade Disorganised. ber the circumstances, but it will our refresh

The contract now put forward by harm do 3103 memories. This contract was real-the Chinese Piece Goods Guild is ly the direct outcome of a request not reasonable. We de not know by Chinese merchants to unify the who are chicily responsible for passed unanimously and without terms of sale. They complained these recent demands, but we have that some importers contracts had every reason to believe that many dealers are not in favour, and in as many clauses and conditions as

fo

its

a present-day Bill of Lading, whilst some enses are actively opposed to others were practically devoid of the proposals. Nevertheless

They issue has disorganised the trade for any conditions whatever.

con- the past week or ten days and en- produced certain contracts taining about 20 to 30 different tirely unnecessary losses have been clauses and conditions. and others sustained by both importers and with none at all

dealers.

I have no hesitation, therefore,

which I hope will be in asking you to support this re- solution,

(Continued on Page 11.)

GRETA GARBO Süsan Lenox

(HER SALL AND R133)

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