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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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the American authorities on the subject of PRESENTATION OF RED CROSS- stowaways to the Philippines, and that ou its receipt a reply will be sent to the representa.
AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE tions made in my letter of 13th October last.
My Committee desire me to inquire whether they may expect to receive an answer to their representations shortly—I have the honour to be be, Sir, your obedient servaat,
My Committee fast that His Excellency, having before lim this report on the require mente of practical men and the suggestions therein contained for an economical and effective system of signalling, will have little difficulty in arriving at the conclusion that the storm warnings and signals now made are inadequate, and they hope that he will see his way to issue instructions for the introducion of a system on the lines suggested in order to meet the wantı of both the shipping and shore communities. The HON. COLONIAL SECRETARY. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
A. R. LOWE,
HON. COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Secretary.
Colouial Secretary's Office, 19th January, 1903. SIR, With reference to your letter of the 13th instant, I am directed by the Governor to request you to be good enough to forward for His Excellency's consideration the replies of the shipmasters to your circular letter of t be 13th of last October.-I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servan",
The SECRETARY,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretɛ ry.
Honkong General Chamber of Commerce. It was decided to furnish the Government with the particulars required.
QUARANTINE AGAINST HONGKONG. Read Government notification published on 8th instant stating that the Government of Netherlands India had declared Hongkong infected with plague.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
Read letter dated 9th instaut from the Colonial Secretary enquiring the Chamber's views with regard to the proclamation of public holidays at the Chinese New Year.
The SECRETARY stated that a reply was sent on the 16th instant expressing the opinion that vo other day than Thursday, 29th inst., should be proclaimed as a public holiday.
QUESTION OF PATING AND SIGNING BILLS OF LADING.
Read letter received from Melbourne Cham- ber of Commerce inquiring the practice at Hongkong of signing bills of lading for goods prior to shipment and stating that there was a proposal before them to introduce legislation to suppress the practice.
This matter was discussed and the CHAIRMAN
stated that in 1897 the General Produce Brokers Association of London addressed the Hongkong Chamber in similar terms and a reply was sent that the Committee felt unable to take any active steps to secure any alteration of the system es carried on here, and at other ports in the East. It was eventually decided to reply that there is no regular prac- tice in vogue here of signing bills of lading for goods prior to shipment, but that in casis of urgency or necessity bills of lading are so signed under proper guarantees.
PROPOSED PARCEL POST EXCH NGE WITH US A
The following letter was read :-
General Chamber of Commerce,
Amoy, 30th December, 1902, FIB-I beg to acknowledge receipt of your latter of 4th instant and fo thank you for the further information the rein coutuined regarding the question of the establishment of a Parcel lost between Hongkong and the United States of Americ❜.
The question of duty, which you point out might be raised as an objection, will be removed on and after Ist proximo, as the duty on t as imported into America ceases on that date.-1 aw, Sir, yours faithfully,
G. W. BAR:ON,
A. R. LOWE, Esq., Secretary,
Secretary.
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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. The CHAIRMAN said that this matter was now in the hands of the Governments concerned and the Chamber wou'd have to wait to see what attitude they took up.
STOWAWAYS TO PHILIPPINES.
The following correspondence was read: - Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, 20th December, 1902. SIBI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 17th October, 1102, in which you state that His Excellency the Governor is awaiting a communication from
A. D. LOWE, Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
24th December. 1992. Six-With reference to my letter No. 2275 of the 17th October last on the subject of stowaways, I 11:00
Cirected to inform you that baring received and considered communication from the Manila authorities on the subject, His Ixcellency the Governor bas decided to introduce into the Legislative Council a Bill to amend the Ordinance No. 22
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of 190 so as to make the person aiding and abet ing stowaways liable to fine or imprison ment, or both, the fiue not to exceed $1,000 - and the aggregate term of imprisonment, whether in default of fine or otherwise, not to exceed nine months.-I have the honour to tel Sir, your obedient servant,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
The SECRETARY,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce P-I have just received your letter of the 24th on this subject.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Government's proposal was a fair and reasonable one and might be con: i̇lered a step in advance.
FIFTH CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS OF COM- MERCE OF THE IMPIRI,
Read her, Gated th November last, from the London Chamber of Commerciari ing this Chamber to participate in the meetings to be held at Montreal où 17th, 18th, 19th, and th August, 1903.
It was decided to reply that the Committed hoped it would be possible to send delegates is the Congress meetings.
CABLE RATES
The SECRETARY- 1eported that the Superintendent of Fastern I xtension Great I orthern Telegraph Co's, bad issued a notice ou 20th December last advising senders of telegrams that from 1st January the curf rency equivalent of the franc has been ra sed from $0.40 to $0.46, subject to further revision three months hence, at which rate the tariffs for all telegrams from China will be collected.
The CHAIRYAN stated that the revised rates were now published and the increase amounted to 15 per cent., which would add a further beavy burden on foreign trade in Chian.
MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1599,
Dead letters in answer 10 emmunciations from this Chamber from the Chambers of Commerce at London and Glasgow stating that the representations made would be brought before their respective Committees for cou sideration:
THE CURRENCY QUESTION. The CHAIFMAN said that a reprint of the minutes of the pecial Committee meeting of the 23rd ultimo dealing with this question had been rent to each member of the Chamber, and he thought that, as the members had neither requisitioned a special general meeting nor made any representations on the subject, the Commi eo might fairly take it the members endorsed their views.
AMBEZZLEMENT BY THE CLERK.
The SECRETALY reported that, in accordancs with the decision of the Committee at their last meeting, he had given the clerk, Mr. M. Baptista, iato enstody on the charge of embezz ling the funds of the Chamber The case wa remanded to the 2nd instant, and on the prisoner pleading guilty the Magistrate had sentenced Lim to six a.ouths' imprisoment with huid labour
H.E. the Governor, Sir Henry A. Blake, At Government House on the 5th inst.
Crowlie, this order having been awarded to that GC.M.G., presented the Red Cross to Mrs. lady for her services in tending the naval and military wounded at Tientsin during the troubles in the North. There was a good attendance of naval and military officers to witness the ceremony
H18 EXCELLENCY, in making the pres ́nta- tion, said Mrs. Crowlie, I have asked for your pleasure of handing to you the decora ion-richly presence to-day that I may have the great
of the siege of Tientsin in 1900. Finding your- earned by you during the most 1rying experiences self in the settlement, you volun'eered your ser vices in the most beneficent of all duties, the Admiral Sir Edward Seymour's expedition you alleviation of uffering. After the return of took entire nursing charge under Dr. Macnamara and wounded men, and for four werks you worked of H.M.S. Endymion, of a hospital with 57' sick alone, day and night, not only in the ordinary duty of uursing, but also doing yourself the necessary cooking. While others less capable were living in cellars, and the enemy's shells were being raiued upon the town, the hospital itself being partially destrayed by shell-fire, you gave evidence of the highest qualities of our race, courage, devotion, and constaucy. This was splendid service, nd, sad as the memory must be to you of the brave men whose dying mo- meuts were soothed by your tender care, yet that memory must retain also the elements of com- fort and sweetness in the consciousness of the self-imposed duty of mercy fearlessly n gallantly performel. To-day ace 1 8sembleð here the representatives of every rank in he sister servicos, who fought and suffer des de by side in that trying time, and in whos name I thank you for all your loving kindness to their brothers in arms in sorrow and suffering, to which such noile testimony has teen borde by Captain Bylay oi the Aurora,
Dootor MacLamaro, and others In recogui ion of your valuable service the King has conferred upon you the decoration of the Royal Red Crass, and no distinction has ever been more gallantly earned. I esteem it a high honour to be the medium of conveying to you this Ryal Red Cross as evidence of His Majesty's appreciation of your good work. I congratulate you upon receiving it, and in the Laaie of all present I heartily wish you macy happy years in which to wear it, (Applause.)
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Mrs. Crowlie bowed her th nks, and the proceedings terminated.
THE WRECK OF THE "ALEXAN- DER MACNEIL."
On the 28th at, there arrived at this 1ort in an open boat the survivors of the crow of the American barqu+ Alexander MacNeil, 1,060 tons, who have Had some rather
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xciting experiences during the last few weeks, The vessel had been to Manila with timber for the U.S. Governmout and was returning to San Francisco in ballast. All went well until about the 23rd December when the weather because tempestuous. On Christmas. the men were preparing to have as good a time on the following day ng the circumstances would permit They were getting their fowls, ofc., pr.pared for the customary Christmas dinuer, with the sailors' usual contempt ofa climatic conditions, when suddenly it was found that in the darkness they had been blown upon .the f tal Frutas Reef, 165 miles ronth of Hongkong. This event effectually took away all hopes of a Happy Christmas for poor Jack at se, As the night wore on it was found that the ship was fi my fixed on the rocks, and was now almost on her beam ends, so that it gradually became impossible to get about the decks. When Christmas Day broke the wes her showed no signs of miderating, and many were the thoughts on board the co-mid bagon of those round: the festive board: fur the seas. The vessel showed signs of breaking and the mate and four men
A telegram from Camp-Vicars to Manila announced the death of the Sultan of Maciu, The Sultan was one of the Moros who resisted the entrance of the United States troops isto the Lake Lanao country, and his forces were signally defeated by a columu sent against them. It is believed that the Sultan died of cholera, although the telegram ducă not give (ho cause of death.
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