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HONGKONG FIRMS URGED

TO SUPPORT

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

A hope that the Sino-Japanese war would soon be over and that China would be free to continue her progressive development, was expressed by the Acting Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Mr., A. L. Shields, at the annual meeting yesterday,

and the year's trade, Ho comprehensively reviewed commercial relations between the Colony, the United Kingdom and other countries. He concluded with an appeal to old members to rejoin, to strengthen the Chamber in its work for the whole business community.

- Mr. Shielda 'suid; Gentlemen; Our

When we last met we were de- Chairman, Mr,ploring the sudden transfer of the

Governor

of the M. T. Johnson, having left the Colony newly-appointed

Sir Andrew

Caldecoll. on leave, it falls to me to move the Colony, adoption of the annual report

and Those of you who have already come accounts for the year 1037. As in contact with Sir Geoffry Northcote have only taken over the responsibill-will agree with me that our sense of by ilea of offlee in the last few weeks, lost is substantially mitigated my review of the year's work will realisation of the wide experience The and admirable qualities of judgment be somewhat briefer than usual.

We itself has been in your hands possessed by our new Governor. report for some time. It summaries what trust that no necessity of State will has been done, and no doubt mem- Interfere to prevent his completion bers have read the sections which of the full term of offer at a time

when

reasonable continuity WOS particularly concern them.

never more destralles

THE HONGKONG

factory records, and countersigned by an officer of the Hongkong Govern-

ment.

EMPIRE PREFERENCE

The expense entalled by the new system may discourage the placing of small orders, but I am confident

of the

and

that it is in the best interests of the Colony's industries and export trade fully with the requirements to comply

Home

of those Government tents in other parts of the Governments in Empire

granting us preference. The amalier factories will no doubt and it best to combine with one another In future the Hongkong Government and the local accountants will share the responsibility of substantiating that claims to preference on behalf of-Hongkong manufactured goods are thoroughly us

Justified,

TELEGRAPH,

FRIDA

ando by federated on Mons

m che

14-

the

is of particular benefit to Hongkong, because in the past it has coel sub- stantially more to send a cable. from Hongkong to the United Kingdom than in the roverse direction.

This Chamber has frequently as- sociated itself with sociations which have

to trade of

cable keeping importance to charges as low as possible. It i

satisfactory that these repre- ntations have been so successful. The reduction of charges within the British Empire will no doubt lead, 10 world-wide sealing eventually,

of telegraphic, charges, with down of ble benefit to world trade, Immensurable

Export merchants will be gind to

are hopes of know that there solution of the thorny problem

arbitration awarda. For Lendon twen's yours or more For Eastern traders have been agitating for a better system. During the past year

to

of

has

of

thanks are due to

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Business with the United Kingdom and the Colonial Empire should now run smoothly. I am glad to be able to state that the Secretary of State strong pressure has been brought to mako a definite statement. I be able for the Colonies has promised to bear, and I hope that we shall soon approach those Dominion govern,

A Special Committee which teen conferring with the Govern ments which do not at present grant by substantial measure of preferencement for the last two or three years to Hongkong.

The subject

in complicated by the on the subject of amended regulations for the carriage and storage d of the Dominions fact that some

dangerous goods has now completed require an all-round 50 per cent Its labours. Most of our criticisms of Empire content, For some manu-

been met. Our the concession will factures, even if they extend pre- the first draft of the regulations have

be the Special Committee for the time debted to Mr. Price, the Assistant

the Specihey valueless unless at the same time they and energy they have freely devoted. | Secretary, for the work he did in agree to accept the 25 per cent Shipping and shipbuilding interests, London when on leave last year in the Hongkong Empire content which satisfies the which have been pressing for local helping to present Another reason for brevity is that

About thirty-five pages of the United Kingdom and the Colonies.

action under the International Load, point of view at the Colonial Offies, led to we meet at a time when hostilities

that the note

and in negotiations which Line China

and Annual Report are occupied by the in

between Japanese

Convention, will Chinese forces have developed into questions of Imperial Preference

Hongkong Government is now pre-supplies of British artificial silk be

Loadi

ing made available to this Colony, A

pared to issue International

silk Weaving factories a major, though undeclared, war, in and Textile Quotas legislation. which Hongkong, as a British Colony, year ago, as my predecessor re- to standardise requirements through-Line certificates to ships registered in without which

anticipation of the could not have carried on. which, in

whole subject the

out the Empire, falling which Im Hongkong, In in view marked, Is neutral, but with

Mr. Key is leaving for Home in cannot be fully

few days time for ą we

well-deserved of its large Chinese population, it is the melting pot, but now we know perial Preference

stant. Throughout We can where we naturally deeply concerned.

the effective, and will be difficult to work formal application of the Convention

to the Colony, soon be Colonial Empire

have smoothly,

The number of students attending holiday, and I know you will join only hope that peace may

wishing him pleasant in.

You will note from the Annual Re- the Chinese Language School fell off with me in China, whose restored and!

hern mude that

good leave. (Applause). We trip and in manu-port that the Chamber had to fight from 35 in 1938 to 10 in 1937. welfare so closely bound up with Empire content required

19 50

I now move that the report and factured goods. to resume

For proving Empire strenuous battle during lost summ-shall welcome enquiries from

necounts. 段时 presented, be adopted. our own, may be free

that mer for the principle

when students in order that the school mny the development which she had be- content. Hongitong is to have a system

continue to fulfil its useful function, and when this has been seconded i Government authority intervenes to

to the The progress of its own, as from nun in recent years.

to nnswer will endeavour of trade divert the ordinary course

REDUCED MEMBERSHIP

best of my ability any question which

recent years

Reduction in membership during may be asked.

of depression has re-

SECONDER'S SPEECH

110

the

111

of

June 1 next

of China, with her immense popu- Manufacturers decimations must be

tallon, is of the greatest concern supported by accountants certificates

tu at the other nations of the world

based

4377

examination of the

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HONGKONG

EVERY

MONDAY,

THURSDAY

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Dopt. 07.00 and

CHANGSHA

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EVERY

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Dept. 07.00

WITH CONNECTION TO SIAN, CHENGTU, KUNMING

HANOI

(Yunnan)

I do not wish to weary you with detalls on this subject. Enough has been said to show how difficult it

Is

it should give reasonable time for existing commitments to be cleared tij.

I am glad to say that we gained

new

4

our point Weaving factorles were

tenduced the Chamber's income, and we The motion was seconded by Mr.

gooda

which otherwise they would

bave

considerable quantities

unused of

seriire.

working for

1937

WbS

of this

in regard to nir mails. At present

of

mus able to dispose of over a million have been tared with increased ex-D. F. Landale, who said: and-a-half yards of place

Mr. Chairman and gentlemen: penditure due to the lower sterling had on the shelves, to say value of the dollar. A loss on the In rising to second this resolution, met by feel that little has been left for yeur's yarn. Textile quotas legislation has special contributions from a number me to say. The activities

tot merabers. to whom our very Chamber during 1937 are very fully 12017 been applied to the Colony's hearty thanks are due. are also described in the Report, and our piece goods manufacturing trade, in

into the Chamber Chairman, in his admirable speech. who has ably enlarged on some of the which Indian cotton yarn and United kind to welcome Kingdom artificial silk, only, are number of former members have re-joined, and a substantial

body

major points at issue. used in making goods for export to

trust that we ew rents. 1 Jut new

There are, however, two maltern Bellish countrica.

may have many more new members, would like to mention: the first in

made COMMERCIAL AVIATION so that the financial position is

In everything we do we are the air mail closes at 12 noon on Reference was made at the annual working in the interests of the whole Sundays and 5 p.m. on Mondays and meeting last year to local develop business community and not merely Fridays. To check these closing tunes ments in commercial aviation. The for these firms who are members of happened to go into the Post Office outbreak of hostilities, so far from the Chamber.

And

1 noticed on the wall behind the hampering this development, has led

We therefore consider that we are counter the following text which I

the Book the support of every drmnm told comes from to an extension of services between entitied Hongkong und China. There has also of substance in the Colony so that Proverbs:

"As cold waters to a thirsty soul a welcome acceleration in Im- our expenditure may be fairly divid been

Airways' services between **** pertal

eened amongst all who reap its benefits.so is good news from a far country." become If this is applicable to us out here, Hongkong and Europe.

Even more welcome will be the Thus the Chamber would

Presentative, and the converse must be equally up- chuses it plicable to those in the far country. Inclusion of longkong in the scheme More

While I do not go su fur as to suggest which already applies to most parts promotes of the British Empire, whereby all You will wish me to express out that the Postmaster General should

hong another Biblical of the various hang first class Empire mat will be car-thanks to members

text in the

one, suitable ried

nir by

without surcharge. Committees of the Chamber for the Post Offee, (a

found in Re- Ometal expectation is that Hongkong valuable work they have done during eldentally, could be will be included in the scheme be-

the year (Applause)

velations, Chapter 21, verse 23), yat fure the end of this year.

I cannot conclude without a word I do feel that the Post Office might

Assist of appreciation, which I am sure you cold drink to its friends at Home by

the community

to give that heartily endorse, of the Secre- In the meantime, Hongkong, with tary's

able or

services. (Applause) keeping open for air mail until seven all other parts of the Empire, will For the last two years the Chamber o'clock, on henent as the result of a substantial has been

Principalerial

concerned with if

Preference The second point I should like to reduction in charges for cable and the working of which came no effect a few days these intricate questions Mr. Key has in the Central District. I am glad 10 following an arrangement he acquired expert knowledge. Iween His Majesty's Government and has been of value not only to mem- been taken up with the Commissioner Cable and Wireless, Ltd. The In-bers of the Chamber but to Govern-el Pollee, and I can only hope that

We are also in-

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CABLE REDUCTIONS

more

the in

if not on sy's at any rate,

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