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COMING SOON.

BOBBY

HOWES

THE

HONGKONG

LOCAL TRADE OUTLOOK

(Continted from Page 10.)

BAMO

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

MAY 6. 1932.

THE DIME-A-DANCE GIRL.

(Continued from Page 3.)

should have to wade through reáms of correspondence (as they had to do in the old days) and pick out the Wo aro points for themselves. much indebted to the Secretary for this reform: also for the work for dinner." he has done in a particularly As he dashed off, Molly, who was sitting on the window sill and ap-strenuous year. Mr. Key asks mo certificate. focals Burvey

AB in the to add an acknowledgment of the languidly fanning herself shot a proximately the

has had previous year. Expenses were in- valuable assistance he

In

"Now admit it," she command- curred during the year

con from Mr. Price, especially during triumphant glance at Ellen. nexion with the removal of the off-the time he (Mr. Koy) was laid up ed gayly. You were wrong about ces of the Chamber from the first with diphtheria. to the second floor of Chartered Bank Building, part of the cost of which falls in 1981 and part in the staff extended over the whole 1982. Exchange compenantion to

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I am sure you will support me, expressing our Gentlemen, in thanks to the Chairman, Committee which they have done on our behalf and Secretariat for the good werk during the past year.

the bicycle"

con-

"I suppose I was," Elion coded. "I've certainly never seen from that street gang now," Molly Mike look so well,"

"The best of it is ho's away

I have much pleasure in second-continued happily. "He's wall and during the previous year, and

"Hush, here he comes," Myra secretarial expenses aro

cories- ing the adoption of the report and busy and full of fun."

interrupted. pondingly heavier. Aa was antic-accounts as presented.

The motion WAS pated by the Chairman at the annual meeting last year, the gen-unanimously. eral reserve has had to be drawn upon to meet this additional

Ex-

carried

General Committee Elected. On the proposition of Mr. L.C.F. Mr. H. M. penditure. Unless the dollar a Bellamy, seconded by preciates to something like its Gregory, the following General former value, it is possible that this Committee was re-elected for the reserve-now standing at $78,000 ensuing year, the Chairman -will have to be further drawn plaining that no further nomina

tions had been received:

upon.

There are

a number of Bub

The Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, the stantial firma in the Colony who Hon. Mr. J. 3. Paterson, Mr. P. S. are not members of the Chamber. Cassidy, Mr. V. M. Grayburn, Mr. We should welcome their support as M. T. Johnson, Mr. C. C. Knight, an aid towards balancing the bud- Mr. Paul Lauder, Mr. J. 4. get, and more particularly, for the Plummer, Mr. A. L. Shields, Mr. M. reason that a Chamber of Com-St. J. Walsh and Mr. J. P. Warren, morce, to be truly representative, should include all the principal firms in its area.

I have now much pleasure in proposing that the report and ac- counts as presented be adopted. and when this proposal has been seconded I will endeavour to

At a meeting of the General Committee, held after the annual moeting had concluded, Mr. J. A. Plummer was elected Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce for the ensuing year, and Mr. C. C. Knight was elected Vice-Chairman.

Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and answer any questions to the best Fleming were elected auditors for the unsuing year on the proposi- tion of the Chairman seconded by Mr. J. Ormiston.

of my ability.

Seconder's Speech.

Mr. G. Miskin said:

Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,- Before seconding the adoption of the report and accounts, I should like to associate myself with the Chairman's expression of regret at the loss which the community has sustained by the deaths of Sir Newton Stabb, Mr. Hannibal, Mr. Arthur and Mr. Manak.

in

commer-

to

The Chairman proposed the con- firmation of the election by the General Committee of the following віпсе the last asual

members meeting:

"Don't you think, Ellen," Molly last asked quickly, slipping in a haaty question, "that you might be wrong about other thinga too?"

Ellen continued to pull up the chairs. She did not answer. They gathered about the porcelain table that looked out on the fire escape and Ellen's gorantums. They talk ed languidly, laughed occasionally and passed back and forth the bread and butter sandwiches while outside the hot twilight slid into hot, velvety night. Molly had shaken off her momentary pettish- ness. She was proud of both girls and of her young son.

"This isn't so bad," said Myra at last, yawning.

Ellon

"Rather nice in fact," agreed, sipping the last dregs of the iced tea.

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"Do you know, I think good luck has come to us at last," Myrn *The continued, half festingly. insurance is almost paid agala P & O. BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND Ellen's about to give up that hor-

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES, rible job at Dreamland and she's had a grand boost at Barclay'o. Fair weather ahead."

"Certainly we'd had our sharo

of bad luck," Molly sighed wist- fully, sending a little prayer cut Into the night. "There can't be ity more in store for us"

But there was. At noon the rext day, Mike rid

his new bige, was rua down, by a truck.

Messra. Arnhold and Company Limited, Messrs. Brandt and Com- pany and Megara, F. Feld and Coming Pay, Messrs. H. Connell and Com- pany Limited.

This concluded the business be- fore the meeting which then fer- minated.

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SAILINGS.

(To be Continues • In reviewing the past

This was seconded by Mr. T. A. cial year, the Chairman has just referred to the Colony's compara-Mitchell and was carried.

Miskin); A. Goeke & Co...(Mr. A. Goeko); T. M. Gregory & Co., tive immunity from the "economic

(Mr. H. M. Gregory); The Hong blizzard" which still blows in other

The Attendance.

kong Electric Co., Ltd. (Mr. J. D. parts of the world: He attributes

The Hongkong & Butcher); this comparative Immunity

nad The attendance was as follows:

| 15,000 | 21st May. | Bombay, M'los & L'❜doo CHITRAL geographical Hongkong's

The Chairman of the Chamber, Shanghai Banking Corporation

*KIDDERPORE 5,300 31st May. Straits, Colombo, & B'bay political situation. There is, I

has the Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, presided, (Mr. V. M. Grayburn); The Hong-

17,000 4th June. Bombay, M'les & L'don think, a third factor, which played possibly an even more im-supported by the following mem-kong Tramways, Ltd. (Messrs. L.

C. F. Bellamy & V. R. Gordon); J. RANCHI

6,500 11th June. | B'bay, M'les, L'don, Havre, H'bur. Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull portant part in our protection. bera of the General Committee:

The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson; D. Hutchison & Co., (Mr. P. S.1*BANGALORE Owing to the silver backing to our

16,000 | 18th June, I Bombay, M'les & L'don currency, and the fact that silver Mr. P. S. Cassidy: Mr. V. M. Cassiday); G. E. Huygen (Mr. W.

Ltd. (The Hon. Mr. J. J. Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca, Calia Djibouti. has fluctuated more or less to the Grayburn; Mr. M. T. Johnson, Mr. Veit); Jardine, Matheson & Co., NALDERA same extent as other commodities. Paul Lauder; Mr. J. A. Plummer;

ex- Mr. J. P. Warren and the follow-Paterson); Jebsen & Co., (Mr. J. torms of gold. we have

H. Jessen); W. R. Loxley & Co., even ing co-opted members: The Hon. comparatively Л perienced

(Mr. T. A. Mitchell); Mackinnon, level of commodity values and have Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and Captain

the G E. Mirehouse; and Mr. M. F. Mackenzle & Co. (Messra, M. T. consequently largely escaped

Johnson & A. E. Martin); The mem- Marconi International Marine Com- disastrous fall in prices which has Key, (Secretary). dislocated trade in gold standard

bers and firma were represented:munication Co., Ltd. (Mr. J. E. SINDHANA countries.

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J. M. Alves Ribeiro); which the General Committee of, Talati; Messrs. the Chamber transacts in the & Co., (Mr. E. Alves) Arculli Kaisha, Ltd. (Mr. R. Inouko); A. course of a year is made apparent Bros., (Messrs. 0. el Arculli B. Moulder & Co., Ltd. (Messrs. by a perusal of the annual report. and A. H. Madar); Arnhold | M. A. Williams & Wong Ol Kut); I am sure members of the Chamber and Co., Ltd. (Mossra. F. Lobel Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. (Mr. J thoroughly appreciate all the time and T. A. Martin); The Asiatic Ormiston); Reuter, Brockelmann & and thought which the Committee Petroleum Co., (South China) Ltd.. Co., Ltd. (Mr. W. G. Fischer); J. TANDA devote to the general interest. (The Hon. Mr. W. H. Beli); M. da Rocha & Co., (Mr. J. M. da NANKIN remember that the last time I was Bradley & Co., Ltd., (Messra, J. A. Rocha): Alex. Ross & Co., (China) NELLORE invited to second the adoption of Plummer and K. S. Morrison); Ltd. (Mr. J. K. Ross); The Royal the report and accounts was in The Central Agency, Ltd. (Mr. J. Insurance Co., Ltd. (Mr. F. G. 1920, and in verifying this fact Rodger); The China Provident Herridge); David Sassoon & Co., was impressed by the improved Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd. (Mr. D. Ltd. (Mr. R. Stock); Thoresen & form in which the report is pre- L. King); Deacons (The Hon. Mr. | Co., (Messrs. B. 0. Andreson) & sented to us nowadays as compared W. E. L. Shenton); Dodwell & Co., P. Kristofersen); The Union In- with that of twelve years ago. Ltd. (Mr. J. P. Warren); F. Feld aurance Society of Canton, Ltd. & Co., Ltd. (Mr. W. Veit); Fung (Mr. Paul Lauder); Harry Wick- Tribute to Secretary. It is convenient to have the re-Tang (Mr. Fung Kong Un); Gibb, ing & Co., (Mr. J. Owen Hughes); cords compressed (as they now Livingston & Co., Ltd. (Mr. L. J. Wilkinson & Grist (Mr. G. S. Hugh aro), rather than that members Davies); Gilman & Co., Ltd. (Mr. Jones). -

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