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charge. It is our aim to reduce this by all avail. able messures, and although the stock of yarn brought forward on September 30 has since been cleared, the funds thus released are required for farther purchases of cotton or absorbed in its products. As indicated at our last meeting. the outstanding debentures were called in and paid off on March 31. During the year several changes in the Board have occurred owing to the departure of members for ho re. Among them it in fitting to bear tribute to the signal services of Mr. Poate, on his final retirement from China, who bɔre the onerous post of chairman, and by whose technical knowledge the Company materially benefitted. With the exception of some weeks in the early summer the mill has been working full time throughout the year and with satisfactory results as to the quantity and quality of the output. The mill has been maintained in full efficiency by renewal and repairs; the sum of Tls. 17,000 odd has been spent during the year in upkeep. The buildings have received their share of attention and are in excellent repair. Mr. Wood, the manager, returned from leave in November 1906, and has since been in charge of the works. The directors are pleased to testify to their satisfaction with the manner in which the staff have carried out their duties. If any present desire to ask information on points not touched on, I shall be happy to give sach to the extent of my power.
There were no questions. The following resolutions were then put and carried an- animously:-
year end.
That the report and accounts for the ing September 30, 1907 as presented, be accepted and passed.-Proposed by the chairman, second- ed by Mr. Ayscough.
That the election of Mr. Charles Rayner and
Mr. A. Hide to the Board of Directors be coa- firmed.-Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. F. Ayscough.
That Mr. F. "Ayscough be re-elected a director. Proposed by Mr. J. N. Jameson, ssconde1 by Mr. Chew Shing-ching.
That Mr. Arthur R. Leake, ohartered account-
ant, be re-elected anditor of the Company for the current year.-Proposed by Mr. K. W. Campbell, seconded by Mr. J. M. Young.
In closing the meeting the chairman expressed the hope that next year they would have a more favourable report.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A RAISON D'ETRE.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS. "]
Hongkong 28th November. SIE,-In the article published in your to-day's issue under the heading of "A Newspaper Hoared," I noticed the words Pedro Blanco, which is an individual name in Spanish, equiva lent to Peter White; whereas the real name of the Rock which was originally given by the Portuguese is Pedra Branca (white rock). Although Pedro Blanco is seen in most of the maps or charts, yet it is a mistake or rather & corruption of Pedra Branca. Perhaps with this explanation the Admiralty might see their way to correcting this mistake in their future charts, and the attention of schoolmasters is also called for in their geography classes.
Thanking you for the insertion of the above -I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully.
CORRECTUS EST.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
der's Wharf for Stonecutters to obtain a little
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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It is impossible without your help to keep statistics of re-exported cargo, and my Com. mittee would suggest that merobants be asked classification upon which they were declared on to declare the number of pieces, under the
importation to the I. M. Customs, to the Rail- way Authorities.
I am, Dear Sir,
The Secretary,
Yours faithfully,
L. E. CANNING, Secretary,
Shanghai-Nanking Railway.
Secretary's Office.
Shanghai, September 12, 1907. SHANGHAI-NANKING RAILWAY.
Minutes of the Committee Meeting held at Shanghai on November 18:
Present. Messrs, W. D. Litle (Chairman), H. E. Campbell, Jas. N. Jameson, D. Landale, Michelan, E. B. Skottowe, J. Stern, 0. Struckmeyer, A. Wright and the Secretary. from the Secretary of the Shanghai-Nanking DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS BY RAIL-Letter Railway.stating that the Board of Commissioners mittee, on th understanding that the cost of are willing to grant the request of the Com-
any extra clerical assistance will be defrayed by the Chamber, is read. The secretary states Dear Sir. With reference to your letter No. that he has interviewed Mr. A. W. U. Pope, 1227 dated August 21, 19.7, I am directed to the Trafic Manager, who stated that his advise you that the Board of Commissioners aro Department would undertake the collecting of willing to grant your request, on th, under- statistics and submit same to the Chamber half-standing, however, that the cost of any extra yearly. He further stated that there would clerical assistanos required will be defrayed by increased to any extent, representations could be no charge at presen', but if the work
your Committee.
2.-I beg to inquire whether the Chamber of defray the cost as pointed out in the Railway If so, kindly advise me, and also put yourself into be made and an understanding arrived at LoCommerce are willing to accept this condition ?
Secretary's letter.
QUARANTINE R STRICTIONS.-Letters to aud from the Japanese Consul and the Hongkong Chamber are read and ordered for publication.
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communication with the Traffic Mausger on the su ject of the various classifications of piece- gols for which you require statistics.
LEASE OF PREMISES-It is noted that a le se Chamber's rooms, expiring on October 31, 1912. : of five years has bien arranged for the The Secretary,
ARBITRATIONS AND SURVEYS. It is decided thet, commencing from January 1, 1908, in all, asked to arbitrate upon, or survey, cargo same cases, as far as practicable, when the Chamber is
is to be brought to the Chamber's room to be opened and inspected by the gentlemen appointed 10 sot. The office fee for arbitrations or surveys so conducted will be increased to Tis. 5 for members and Tls, 10 for non members.
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CONSERVANCY OF THE HUANGPU.-Letter from the Deutsche Vereinigung enclosing copy of a Memorandam from the German shipping firms, relating to the Conservancy scheme, addressed and asking for the support of the Chamber, is to the Imperial German Consulate-General discused. The Committee, as a whole, does not support the Memorandum, and it deprecates; sending to the Conservancy Bard any com munication which might prove to be an unjust criticism of Mr. de Rijke's judgement The majority, however, support the idea that in view of the anxiety which evidently exists in tus minds of some, Mr. de Rijke be asked to state, if in his opinion, the present condition of the river is such as to justify any alteration in his outlined scheme, and a letter to this effect is ordered to be sent to the Senior Consul,
After the transaction of some further business the meeting adjourns.
The following correspondenc) is ordered for publication:-
Shanghai, August 12th, 1907.
DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS BY RAIL.
Dear Sir,-Reverting to the conversation the writer had with you on this subject some weeks back, we addressed the Statistical Seore tary of the I. M. Customs on the subject and gather from his reply no assistance can be expected from his department in the matter of collecting statistics of imports moving thus iut
the interior.
might make. Yours faithfully, answer favourably any proposition the Chamber
Yours faithfully,
H. MIDDLETON
Acting Secretary.
Shanghai Chamber of Commerce.
QUARANTINE.
quantining of Shanghai. One addressed to We omit several letters relating to the
Le Japanese Consul, for his Government's con- sideration, showed that on October 8th, cholers had been stamped out. He was asked to wire for removal of restrictions. These were dis- continued by Japan on October 22nd.
Another letter was from the Hongkong Chamber, dated September 27th. It said. I have to accnowledge receipt of your letter of the 6th instant protesting against the imposition of vernment on the ground that cholera is re- quarantine agains: Shanghai by the Hongkong
ported to be prevalent at your port.
The Committee of his Chamber was glad to receive your letter as it supported a protest already made by the Chairman against this quarantine being imposed and have forwarded a copy of your letter to the Hongkong Govern. ment. (Signed: Edbert A. Hewett, Chairman.)
Ou October 10th, the Shanghai secretary wrote Mr. Hewett asking for a further protest, as the disease was quite stamped out, and the longkong Government at once removed their restrictions.
CATASTROPHE AT CANTON.
The Sheung po issued an extra on Dec. 2nd bized on a telegram it had received at 6, 30 am.. from Canton.
The story was that at 8 o'clock on Sunday night, while a cinematographic exhibition was being given in a Chinese hotel, the building clapsed, owing to the overcrowding. Three hundred people were killed, and many injured. All the hospitals were at once filled with cases, aud the Namboi Magistrate turned out to supervise the rescue work in the rain.
Our own information is to the effect that
We then addressed the Railway Company oute casualties were fewer. The correspondent the subject, but, while not receiving any official of the Chung Ngoi Sun Po, our Chinos edition, reply, we learn, verbally, that the matter has writes that the building was the Tsoi Chan receive the attention of the Commissioners, ¡staurant in Yik Hong, outside the East gate. who, however, are not disposed to act unless they A marriage fasst had been eaten, and the are approached by the Chamber. They are cinem (tograph was au extra entertainment for On Nov. 30th the Volunteers embarked at Peding done, and from what we could gather would neighbours joined them to view the moving fully alive to the importance of something b. the guests, oumbering about 120. About 80 pictures. Tue collapse began in the rear, followed in a few seconds by a complɔte tum. bledown. The kerosene lamps upsetting, added fire to the general terror, and the alamorous gongs of the *kaifong" people gave it poig- nant expression. The firemen soon got the fire out, and then the sad task of rescuing the in- jured and recovering the dead was begun. All the police of the district joined in. By ten p.m. they had dug out seven corpses and 25 It was estimated that there injured people.
practice in gun laying. There was but a small muster, dus, no doubt, to the fact that St. An- drew's ball was held on the previous evening. After landing practice took place with the 15 pounders from an eminence on the north west slope of the island, the target being erected at Chunghae. Considerable time was lost in making a start owing to junks and sam pans getting in the way of the ranges, but eventuallyjthes were got out of the way and firing began. After direct
firing practice, indirect laying was tried, but gunners were not very successful in the latter exercise, and at the end of the series the instructor, Lieut. Crosse of the RG.A.,
addremed the men.
The Scorelany,
NOEL MURRAY & Co, Ltd.
Geo. W. Noal,
Managing Director. Suanghai Chamber of Commerce,
Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, August 21, 1907.
DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS BY RAIL
Dear Sir,-As the export of goods from Shanghai by rail will be in ever increasing were still about forty people buried in the quantities, I am directed by my Committee to deri. Supt. Iu, Taotai, personally offloared inquire if the Board of Commissioners will the reson brigade, and the workers were fur- consider the question of having statistics kept ther encouraged by offers of ten dollars for of piece-goods forwarded by this means,
each person dug out, dead or alivo.
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