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THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES |

LONDON SERVICE

QALOMAS. 5th Oct.

AJAX

12th Oof

For Onsablanon, London, Rotter- damā Hamburg For Marsailles, London, Rotterdam

& Hamburg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

DARDANUS 12th at.

For Havre, Liverpool & Gisagaw AUTOMED ON 27th Oct. For Tripoli, Liverpool, Havro & Glasgow

NEW YORK SERVICE

ADRAS PUS

6th Oct,

For Boston, New York & Baltimore

vis Philippines, Pors Swottonham

& Singapore

PACIFIC SERVICE

TYNDABRUS 6th Dot. For Victoria, 8saitis & Vancouver PROTEHLADS 3rd Nov. For Victoria, Sentils & Vanona var INWARD SERVICE

BHEXENOR Due 7th Oct. From Now York DIUMED

Duo 9th Oct. For Shanghai, Koba & Yoke, Epicitly reduced fares are queled for cargo steamers with

limited passenger accommodation,

For freight, pinnigs rates and intarination apply to the under-

mentioned.

All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's

Bill of Lading

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents

president

ពត

wall 1,591,000 miles every year

Weekly Sailings Transpacific

To Seattle and Victoria

To San Francisco, Los Angeles & New York

via Panama

Forcaightly sailing on Tuesdaya.

Pren, Wilso

Pres, Hoover

Pres. JacksoZA

Fortnightly Ballings on Saturday »

Pres. Taft

Oct. 15. Oct. 29

11 Oct., 10 a.m.

Oct: 25

Pres. Jefferson

Nov. 8 Pres. Madison

........ Nov. 12 ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA. Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal atop-over privileges for sight-seeing. Full particulars upon application.

Fortnightly via Suez to Europe & America Fortnightly sailings on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandrin, Naples, Genon, Marseilles New York and Boston.

Pres. Polk

Sur., Oct. 16 Pres. Adama ...... Sun., Oct. 30

TO MANILA

Next Sailing

Prea. Toft

Pres. Polk

·

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1932.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO LTD

COPENHAGEN

in co-operation with

THE CHINESE american shipPING COMPANY,

SAN FRANCISCO.

PACIFIC ORIENTAL CARGO AND PASSENGER SERVICE.

M.S. JUTLANDIA salling from Hongkong on or about 8TH OCT

For Shanghai, San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland. Through Bills of Lading Issued to Overland points,

Agents.

Agent.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. THE CHINESE AMERICAN SHIPPING COMPANY.

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

HONG SLING. OFFICE: MERCANTILE BANK BLDG. (Top Floor), 7, Queen's Rd. C.

PIECE GOODS CONTRACT

·AGREEMENT APPROV- ED BY CHAMBER OF

years. This, gentlemon, is really the point which you are here to-day to deelde, and I might add that your decision in this matter would appear to be one of great importance to the trade in the future.

Both Points of View."

During the course of those very protracted negotiations I have been been going on, and I can safely na- kept closely informed of all that has

sure you that full consideration has been given to both points of view, overy avenue of thought has been thoroughly explored, every suggestion most carefully weighed, and every alternative closely examined.

After having been in force since 1922, the old form of contract be- tween importers and their clients has, at the instance of the Chinese Piece Goods Guild, been amended, and the recommendations of the committee appointed to draw up a new form of contract have been As a result, gentlemen, the Com- unanimously approved by a large-mittee have unanimously decided to ly attended meeting of importers recommend that the trade should con- at the Hongkong Genoral Chambertinue to sell "for shipment." But the of Commerce. The new contract much in this connexion, and we have, contract has been tightened up very goes into immediate effect.

I think, successfully combated the The Piece Goods Sub-Committee main Chinese objections. In the first reported to the meeting that the most place, the "ten days of grace" have important point of divergence be-been entirely done away with. Only tween the Guild and the Committee "shipped on board" Bills of Lading of the Chamber cancerned buying for will in future be accepted as evidence "arrival" or for "itment."

to date of shipment. Carriers? receipts and "Received for Shipment" Bills of Lading go, while there is introduced a scale of allowances, Which may be accepted or not by the buyer in the event of late shipment, These alterations, I submit, meet all the reasonable abjections raised by think the Importers can reasonably our Chinese friends, and I do not

The Committee hoped for un- animous approval of its view tha: guaranteeing date of shipment from port of origin, and not date of arrival port of destination, should continue to be the basis of the trade as it has been for many years past.

at

The Chairman of the Chamber (Mr. J. A. Flummer) presided and was

pported by the Vice-Chairman (Afr.be expected to go further. T. H. R. Shaw) and the Chairman of the Piece Goods Sub-Committee (Mr. P. S. Cassidy). A list of the firms represented in printed below.

Chairman's "Address,

The Chairman said: Gentlemen, This meeting has been called in ful filment of the promise made by my predecessor at the General Meeting of Pleee Goods Importers held under the auspices of this Chamber in April

Inst.

Telephone 24071.

ARISTOCRATS OF THE "EMPRESSES"

concessions, or in one way or an- other getting behind the contract in order to gain some temporary ad Empr. of Huisia vantage. If this sort of thing goes Empr. of Japan on it is, easy to see that in a fow | Empr. of Ala months' time the Contract will be Empe, of Canada valuoless, and the trade will drift Eapr. of Busala back to the very unsatisfactory and Empr. af Japan troduction of the Standard Contract. chaotic state it was in before the in- Empe, of Asia

Gentlemen, I now beg to propose: "That the revised form of Tex- tiles Contract issued under date 19th September, 1932, be approved and adopted by this general meet- ing of Importera; that it is accep tel from this date as the Standard Form of Contract for all Textiles, and that the contract be known na the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce Standard Textilen Con- tract, 1932."

~

Headlock Possible.

& Co.) paid: I have much plea- Mr. Oscar May (Monsra, Bodiker

aure in seconding the resolution and in supporting the Chairman's of this meeting will be a temporary marks. It may be that the cutcome deallock, but it is to be hoped that importers will all adopt A united policy in such an event.

re-

made

Many concessions have been fuade and discounts have been given by im- of porters mainly on the strength very doubtful reports by brokera and these concessions; thin in spite of

thers that neighbours have

the very low margins which are hard- ly an equivalent for the business. risks importers are running.

Gentlemen, you have all no doubt aludied the new contract very care- fully and noted various other nitera- Lions, and improvements, therefore I do not think it in necessary for me to enlarge or comment thereon. Contract will only say that many ambiguities twenty and some loose phraseology which stand firm, the sooner hai crept into the old Fancy God succeed. Contrael have been eradicated and

A case in point is the losses owing to late shipments of cotton piece we can to get this Standard Form of goods Inst season. We should do all

established, and the

if so principal importers we shall

or

invited, some discussion as to whether the granting of discounts for clearance before the stipulated period of four months free storage would be bronch of the contract. It was agreed that discounts would be a breach if

a

the now Contract has been carefullyquating or comment on the res considered

the and approved by Chamber's legal advisern. If it is approved by you this afternoon, the You will remember that at that Chamber is prepared to adopt this meeting you approved the appoint- form as a Standard for the future. ment of a small commitee "to con-

Pending the decision at this meet- sider, and if found advisable to re-ing we have not yet directly on vise, the Chamber's Standard Form preached the Manchester or Bradford of Fancy Piece Gondy Contract, with Chambers with regard to the revised made, but not if definitely stipulated a view, if possible, to making it standard for all Textilen."

granted after the contract had been

when the business was booked. Hongkong Contract, but the Com- mittee feel that the alterations which The resolution adopting the con- will be necessary, in the Home Con-

trast was then put to the meeting tract are so fair and reasonable that

and carried unanimously. there will be little difficulty, and I am informed that in Rome merchants have actually negatinted business on the new terms.

CRCH

Such Committee was duly appoint- ed and for the past four months has laboured unceasingly to draw up a contract which would be acceptable to all parties, and I can assure you that it has been no easy matter. The Committee went minst exhaustively into all points of difference with the! representatives of the Chinese Piece Gurls Guild and studied very care Before putting the Resolution to fully their grievances I think the the meeting, gentlemen, there is just Guild must almit that wherever rea-mno other point which I would like

sortable cause for estimplaint or hard ship was found to exist, their objec tions have been met.

No Powers of Coercion.

lend

pos-

to touch upon. I have been asked whether, in the event of the Contract being upproved, the Chamber will ne that it is strictly enforced. My reply Without going into details of the is that while one man enn

cannot Pres. Harrison

long discussions which have .. Sun., Nov. 19

taken horse to the pond, a dozen Pres. Hayon... Sun., Nov, 27

place, may tell you that the main make it drink Whatever influence issue throughout has been the ques- Chinese Guilds may exercise over tion of laying and selling "For ur- their members this Chambor Mival," na against buying and selling seases no powers of coercion and "for abipment." The Chinese Piece therefore it rests entirely with you, Goods Guld claimed very strongly for your mutual protection, if you that they should buy "for arrival,"|| adopt it, la live up not only to the and that all risks prior to arrival of letter but to the spirit of the agree goods in the Colony should be for ment. Unless this is done the value account of the Importers. On the of a standard form is largely lost. sther hand, Importers were found to I have always held a very high be equally adamant that, in accord-opinion of the business integrity of they Hongkong merchants, but recently there have been allegations that this or that Importer his been giving

Pres, Wilson Oct. 4.

Oct. 8 Pres. Hoover-,

Oct. 18 Oct. 10 Pres. Jefferson....... Oct. 22

CONNECTING WITH 5.5. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO,

ZAMBOANGA.

STEAMSHIP

ance with the general waald only sell for shipment", has been the custom for so

ELS

many

In view of the fact that the re-

contract solutions brings the

into force immediately, the Secretary of the Chamber, undertook to distribute printed forms of contract to all im- porters as soon as possible.

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Ust. 24 Oct. 21 Ost, 24

Oct. 26 Dot. 28 Nav, 3. Nov. B Nov. 4 Nor, 7 Nov. 8 Nov, 10 Nov, 19

Nov. 21 Nov. 18 Nov. 21

Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Dec. 1 Deo. 6 Deo. 3 Doc. & Deo. 6 Dec 8 Deo, 10

Dec. 19 Doo. 16 Dec. 19

Dea, 21 Dec. 23 Dro, 20 Jan. 3 Dea. 30 Jun. 2. Jan. 5. Jan. 6 Jan. 7

Jati 16

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OCTOBER 14th

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THE WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM.

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San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Port & Honolulu

Chichibu Maru

+

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Agama Maru

London, Marsejllos, Antwerp & Rotterdam vla

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez,

Fushimi Maru

Hakozaki Maru

Torukuni Maru

Thurs., 6th Oct. at 6 a.m. .

.Wed., 19th Oct.

Wed., 2nd Nov,

.Sat, 16th Oct.

.Sat., 29th Oct.

..Fri., 11th Nov.

.Sat., 20th Oct.

Sat., 26th Nov.

Thurs., 18th Oct.

.Tues., 11th Oct.

Sydney & Melbourne vla Manila & Ports.

Kamo Maru....

Kitano Maru

Manila.

Tatsuta Maru

Bombay via Singapore. Periang & Colombo.

Tango Maru

*Hakodate Maru

*Tokiwa Maru

.Sat., 15th Oct.

Sat., 29th Oct.

South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu..

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

Helyo Maru

Tuesday, 18th Oct.

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrsuth, Istanbal, Piraeus,

Genoa, Marseilles & Valencia.

*Lima Maru (calls Saigon) ..Sat., 8th Oct. Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

*Penang Maru

*Morioka Maru

*Calcutta Maru

Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.

Ïyo Maru (Kobe direct) Hakusan Maru

.Sat., 8th Oct,

Sat., 15th Oct.. Sat, 29th Oct.

Thurs., 8th Oct. Fri., 14th Oct.

Kitano Maru (Nagasak! direct) Fri., 21st Oct. *Cargo only.

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LINES

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Manila and Straita Settlements..

OXY-ACETYLENE AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS,

MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

Sailing about 30th October. 30th Nov.

M.V. "NAGARA”

M.V. "NANKING” Outwards to:

SHANGHAL & JAPAN PORTS.

Salling about

B.V. "NANKING"

24th October.

M.V. “TAMARA”

21st Nov.

Passenger Rates:

Hongkong to Genon Hongkong to 1st North

Continental Port

"A" Class £57

"B" Clan

.£52

£32

£57

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD,

Agents:

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Hongkong.

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Canton,

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.4th Jan.

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18th Jan.

Felix Roussel ...

1st Feb.

TO MARSEILLES via Saigon,

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D'Artagnan

A. Lebon F. Roussel G. Metzinger

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31st Jan

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COMMERCIAL LINE

For DUNKIRK via Haiphong, Saigon-Oran-Le Havra

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