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HONKGO NG
GeneCrhaalm obfeC ro mmerce
REPORT
FORT HEY EAR
CONTENTS.
Paue
R�poArortfbt iht�G r�anCteoirmaoCmlnoe m,rm ciitatl� � 7
ChineLsaen guaSgceh oo.l. . 48
19
ContagDiiosuesa osfAe nsi mals
29
FederaotfiB orni tCihsahm bers
17
Finanocfet sh eC hamber
23
Fire BrOirgganadies atRieopno,or ft Cao mmitotfeI en quiry
28
ForwaBrodo kings '•
13 ..
FreigRhetb ates
61
HarboDuerv elopment
17
ImperCioanlf erenceo,f Venue
Infreior GBuangnsy 19
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20
LondoCnh amebr: HonoraMreym bership
LondoCno ntracts, "TFhaeMi erTr ecrhma ntQauballeii tny "1 2
52
WoodO il
CassOiial 52
SyntheCtiincn amAildce hyde 56
TracoefsK erose.n..e 59
MailsI:m provPeadr ceMlasi lSesr vice 59
MariInnes uraCnlcaei ms respecCtairnggo Illici2t0
Membership 16
Obituary 23
ObservaStiogrnyaD lusp,l icaotfi on 8
22
OiPlo lluotfiNo anv igaWbaltee rs
PatenOtrsd inance 34
PiecGeo odSsi tuaitni on 10
PiraicnSy o utChh inWaa1 t9e2r6 s 13
TheR ecaptoufr ets h.e"l! S.u nning" 69
BiaBsa yP iracies 69
OthePri racoifSe tlile am.er.s. 70
PiracoifNe ast iCvrea ft 75
BiaBsa yV illaDgeesst royed 76
PiraPcrye ventPiroonb l..e. m 80
81
"S unninPgi"r aCcoym mission
PassenDgeeproS tc heme 83
Viewosft heC hamber 86
PolitSiictaula tion 88
QuarantRiengeu lationsA mAogya. i.n.s t 7
QuarantSienrevi incCe h ina 15
RicCee rtificIastseousfe, . .. 14
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COMMITTEES, 1926·1927.
CONTENTS.-C(o ntinued).
GenerCaolm mittee.
HonM.r .D .G .M .B erna(rOd,lt airman)
Page. Hon1\f.r .A . Lang(,V ice.{!fwirMmra.Jn .) Plummer,
HonM.r .A .0C ..H ynes, Mr.T .AG ..W eal,!
Mr.W .H .B ell, Mr.N .S .B rown,
RefrigerIantsitoinot,fu . t.e. 12 Mr.A . DS..C ousland, Co-opted:
RescTuueg R,e gulatfioOorpn esr ation � Mr.P auLla uder, CaptR..H . Campbell,
Tobacco Ord.i.n.an ce <401 2 Mr. FP.e rAr.y , LtC.m drL..J .P itaircMn.-JCo.n es,
D.S.C.,
TradFea cilAictti1,e9 s2 6 11 R.N.
TradSet atistics 8,1 361,4 0 CorrespondCeomnmciet tee. ArbitraCtoimomni ttee.
TreatoifCe osm merce 21 TheC hairman, Mr.J . Plummet•,
TyphoWoanr ning.s. . 37 TheV ice-Chairman, Mr.W .AH .. B ell,
HonM.r .A .C .H ynes, Mr.P auLla uder.
UniverCsoimtmye rcCioaulr Fsuen d 9
YunnanSecsheo larships 21 Metalasn dS undriSeusb -Committee.
Mr. .O wenH ughes, Mr.R .E .O st,
PublCiDhc:oi cnIuamn edneitmnsnc: Aildutvdyiie nstd Cho iorV\1>myo m liutmteR eeep,oo rft 90 Mr.T .S .C assidy, Mr.B . LJac.o n,
ChinPao litSiictaula tion Mr.RP ..M elvilSlmei ,t h Mr.G .M iskin.
BritMiesmho randRuemg ardCihnign .a. . 95 TradMea rksS ub-Committee.
Memorandtuotm h Uen itSetda tes 101 Mr.W .E .L .S henton, I Mr.D .H . Blake,
BritPirsohp ostaoCl hsi n.a. . 104 Mr.T .G .W eal!, I Mr.W .H .B ell,
StatemoefBn rti tPioslhi cyT hbeFy o reiSgenc reta1r0y6 Mr.F .A .P erry, I Mr.A .S .D .C ousl.a nd
HankoAwg reemeTnetxo,tf 113 InsuraSnucbe- Committee.
Regulasto ifTo hneM unicipal HBaunrkeoawu , 117 Mr.P aul Lauder, Mr. Archbutt,
AnA ddrebsyHs . TEh.e G overnoofHr o ngK ong 126 Mr.R .K .H epburn, Mr.GC ..V ..RM ark,
ChambeArn,n uaMle etionfg2, 5 tMha rc1h9,2 6 132 Mr.F .C .H all, Mr. S. Hriasro.n
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HongK ongC,o loannyd P orotf ... 146 PiecGeo odSsu b-Committee.
ShippainndFg r eigihn1t 9 26 63 Mr.J .A .P lummer, I Mr.P .S .C assidy,
ShippSitnagt ist1i9c2s13 9,f2 o14r9, 2 a5n d1 926 139 Mr.A .S . CDo.u sland, Mr.R . OEs.t ,
WirelTeeslse graLpohcyaP,lr ogriens1 s9 26. .. 31 Mr.A .P iercy, II Mr. J.D avies,
Mr.F .G .H erridge, Mr.GL ..W ragge.
Accouontfts h Ceh ambfeor1r 9 2.6. . 24 Mr.A .K .MI a ckenzie.
FortnigEhxtclhya nQgueo tatdiuornis1n 9g2 .6. . 153
SilvBearrP,,r icoef.s . . 154 ExporStu -bCommittee.
CommissainodnB r11o keraSgceaslo,ef .s . . 155 Mr. Eager, I Mr.J .M .d aR ocha,
Mr.J0 ..M .A lves, Mr.A .W .V anA ndel,
StooEkx chanTgaer iffs 156 Mr.P .E .B arket·, I Mr.T .G .W eall,
Holidiany1 s9 27 158 Mr.W .L .P attenden, I Mr.W ongT ak·kwong.
Ruleasn dR egulatoifto hnCesh amber 159
InlanTrda daen dL anguagSec hooSlu b-Committee.
By-lawosft hCeh ambeert,c . 163
PiecGeo odCso ntracts RevT..W .P earcO.eB,.E L..,L .D,. Mr.. A F.P erry,
Mr.G .F .H aslam, I Mr.W .H .B ell.
ManchesatnedBr r adfCoorndt ract 166
LocaSlt andCaorndt ract 169 LegaSlu b-Committee.
Signattoorai beosv. e. . 172 Mr.W .E .L .S henton, I Mr.D .J .L ewis.
RuleCsov ertihnSeg a loefR ice 173 Mr.D .H .B lake.
Officerosft hCeh ambferro dma toefF ormation 177 ShippiSnugb -Committee.
ChambeRre'psr esenotnat thiLeve eg islCaotuinvcei l 1301,78 Mr. SRu.t herland, I Mr.F .A .W ells,
LisotfM embers 179 Mr.M .T .J ohnson, I Mr.F .H .C rapnell,
BusinDeisree cto.r.y. 182 CaptF..S .A dey, I Mr.H . .BF unje,
Mr.A llaCna meron, I Mr.W .G .G oggin,
LtC.o mdPri.t ca-JiornneDs.s,. cR..,N .
Secretary.
Mr.M .F .K ey.
�EPOO�FT T HEG ENE�CAOLM MITTEE
fo.r 1926
The PolitiSciatlu ation.
N ACCOUNT wgaisv einnt hel asAtn nuaRle porotft he
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Chambeorf t hee ventwsh icshu cceetdheedS hanghai
incidoefMn aty 3109,2 a5n,d o ft hbeo ycootfHt o ngK ong
shippainndgt radbeyC antoann dS watow. ;;;;...;....-
Thibso ycoctotn tinduuerdi tnhge g reatpearr otf 1 926
anda lthoungehg otiawteiroeon pse neudp b etwetehne H 6Xj$
KongG overnmaenndtt heA uthoriitnCi aenst otnh erwea sn o
improvemiennt th es ituatuinotniS le ptembOenr .t he1 8th
oft hamto ntthh eC antoGno vernmetnhtr,o uMgrh. E ugene
Cheni,n formHe.dB .MC.on sul-Getnhearatar lr angemheandt s
been mtaodt ee rmintahtebe o ycootfBt r itgiosohd osnO ctober
lOtahn dt haatn e xtrtaa xo f2 1/2p erc enwto.u lbde l evioend
alflo reign imOpnoO rcttso.b9 etrha f ormaanln omicewmaesn t
madteh atth beo ycott bwelo iufltdnee dxd ta y.T henceforward
tradbee gatno b e resuamnedda lthoutghhe rwee re many
difficulttoib eecs o ntenwdietdth h ese were gradually overcome,
aiJ.db yt hec loset hoeyf e aar f aivro lumet roafdw ea sb eing
carrioendb etwetehne t wop ortsT.h el ossseuss taibnye d
merchanbtosti hn C antoann dH ongK ongd uritngh es trike
andb oycowthti,c hha dl astfeodrs ixtemeonn thwse,r ev ery
greaatn dt hifsa ccto,m binweidt thh es ensoefi nsecuirni ty
then eighbouprrionvgi ndcueets o c ivwialr p,i racbya,n ditry,
heavtya xatainodnt hel awleascst iviotfui necso ntrloalbloeudr
unioinnsd,i ctahtaiett w ilblea l ontgi mbee fotrrea dienS outh
Chinrae turtnois t nso rmaslt ate.
Witht hes eizbuyra e m ob tohfe C oncesasitHo ann kow
andt hen egotiabteitownesMe rn. O 'Mallreeyp,r esentthien g
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BritiGsohv ernmeanntdM, r .E ugenCeh enr,e presentthien g
"NationaGloivsetrn"m ernetl,a ttoi tnhgce o ndituinodnewsrh ich
theC oncesisisto obn e g overnienfd u tutrheep olitsiictaula tion
enteurpso an n ewp hasteh eo utcoomfew hichi sdi itffi cutlot
foreseEex.p ressmiaoyfin t tinbgelg yi vehne rteo t hes ense
ofr eliwehfi ccha mteo f oreirgens idiennC thsi naatt hed ecision
oft heP owerisn tereisntt ehdeI nternatSieotntalle maetn t
Shanghtaoic oncentar Daetfee nFcoer cteh erlee,s tth erbee
a repetiotfi otnehv ee nwthsi cohc curarteH da nkoowr a no ut­
breaokf d isoridnet rh eS ettlemtehnrto utghhe a ssembling
theroeff ugitifvreosmc ontendCihnign eAsrem ies.
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Obituary. anys uggesitmepdr ovemiennt thsem ethoodfc lassifying the
returnPsr.o longed consitdheirrsae tqiuoewnsa tst g oi ven
TheC hambesru staignreedal to sses dtuhreyi enagr by
bys ub-commiotftt ehees Chambbuettr h,e s uggestpiuotn s
thed eatohfsS irP auClh ateCr.,M. GM.r, .P .H .H olyoaankd
forwatrde ndedi ntcor eassuebd- divoifst ihoenc ommodity
Mr.H oF ook.
headianngdsc onsequteonn torl eyd uctoifco ons tT.h eG eneral
SiPra ul Chater ahm aedm bbeoerfte hne Chasmibnecre Committee thdeerceifdaoesrd e, npor ovishiaodbn e emna de
1872a nda,l thoutghhep ressuorfhe i sn umerobuuss iness byt heG overnmienn t tehset imaftoers 1927r e-foopre ning
intereasntds hdiust ioens theE xecutainvdeL egislat-ive thed epartmetonl te,a vteh eq uestiiona nb eyanfcoert he
Councpirlesv enhtiesd taaknai cntgi pvaeri tnC ommitwtoerek , present.
hisw ise coounno scecla sioofnd si fficulotfyt erne ndered the Issuoef R icCee rtificates.
Chambegrr easte rvice.P auSClih ra tewri lelv ebre r eme­m
Carefcuoln siderwaatsgi iovne dnu ritnhge y eatro t he
bereads tfhoeu ndoefmr a nyo ft heC olony's gbruesaitneessts
wordingt hoeRf u leusn dewrh ich the Cihsasmubceeesrr: :t..,.i.
entperriseHsi.sj udgmefnotr,e siagnhdut n swervfianigti hn
ficatceosv eritnhges ale riocffe o re xpofrrto mH ongK ong.
thfeu ture oCfol otdnhiyemd u cht om aket haftu tusreec ure.
Amendmenitnds e tawielr ed eciduepdo nw hiciht i s.b elieved
/ By tdheea tohf M r.P .H .H olyotahke G enerCaolm ­ wilmla ket her uless atai sfafcotromor fyc ontrtao-catl l con­
mittoefet heC hambehra sl osth ighly vcaolluleedaa gnude cernedI.tw asa lsdoe cidteodr estrtiocm te mberosf the
theb usinceosmsm uniat myo sta aabnldpe u blsipci rited repre­ Chambtehre i ssoufe thceesret ificTahtees .r ualrees fsoertt h
sentatiOvnefi .v eo ccasiMorn.s Holyoakw istemhra vrekde d onp age1 73o ft hiRse port.
abilaistC yh airmoaftn h eC hambearn,dh ew as rietpsr esenta­
UniversCiotmym erciCaolu rsFeu nd.
tivoen tLheeg islaCtoiuvnec( i€lx cefpotrp erioodfsl eave)
froDme cemb1e9r1,u5 n,t Aiplr i1l9,2 6T.h e strain of work in A numbeorfB ritiMsehm berosft he Chamibn1e 9r2 1
thel asfte wy earwsa se xceptiohneaalvlayyn dM r.H olyoak entereda niu nntdoe rtatkois nugb scr$i2b0e, 0a0 y0e afro ra
mayb es aitdo h ave diheadr niens Ass. H .Et.h eG overnor perioofdfi vey earisn, ortdope rro moEtdeu catoinoB nr itish
saiidn p ayinag t ribuitnCe o unciinMl a y,1 926",t hCeo lony liniensC hinaan dH ongK ong.T hef undssor aisfeudr nished
and espetchiema elrlcya ntciolmem uniotwye M r.H olyoaa k ag ranotf$ 12,0a 00ye taorw artdhsse u ppoorftt h eD epartment
deep doefb tg ratitude for hisd isffiecrupvleitrc ieosd during a ofC ommericnet heU niversoifHt oyn gK ong, $a8n,d0 a0 0
of straanidsn t re:sa sndw e almlo urnh isd eatbho tahs a year aiiondf H olTyr inity CCoalnlteogne.,
persoannadpl u blliocsa sn da lsaosb einign mae asuar sea crifice
The peorfit ohdeg uaranhtaevei negx pirtehdeU, n iver­
duet ou nremitltaibnogfu orrt heg ooodf H ongK ong."
sitAyu thoriitnJi aensu,a 1r9y2,e6 n,q uiwrheedt htehreU niver­
Thel atMer .H oF oohka db eenm eam beorft heC hamber sitcyo ulcdo unotn t hec ontinsuuepdp oortf B ritiMsehm bers
for thyieratraysn dh adr endemruecdhp hilantharnodpp uibcl ic oft heC hamberA. c irculleatrt er thwearse fiosrseu teod
servitcote h eC olony. enlitshtes ympatahnyd supopffo orrtm er,p oasnsdif bulteu re,
subscribIenrr ess.p ontsote h iasp peaa ln umbeorf B ritish
./ TradSet atistics. firmsp ledgtehde mseltvoec so ntriabnuntue alsluym sw hich
As recordientd h el asAtn nuaRle portth,e C olonial amountienad l tol $11,57f0o.ar0p 0e,r iooftd h ree yeSairnsc.e
Governmoenng tr ounodfes c onocmlyo stehdeS tatisBtriacnaclh May1,9 2H6o,l Tyr iniCtoyl leC�a,n tohna,sb eecnl osed owing
oft he ImporEtxsp oarnDtdes p artmaesnf tr omS eptem3b0e,r tot hei mpossdiebmlaen odfst heC hinessteu dentsd,e swihroe d
1925A.t t hlea sAtn nuaMle etionfg tChhea mbe(rp .13t6h iosf tot akceo ntrooftl h ei nstitdutuirointn hge a nti-Brdiitsi­sh
Repormte)m berasd optae rde soluutrigoinnt gh er eopening turbanacnedst ,h eriesn op rospoefce ta rlrye -openTihneg .
oft heD epartmaenndt , tChoem mittgeaev e fucrotnhseird era­ Committoefe the Chtahmebreerfd oercei dtoe adl ltootH ong
tiotnot heq uestdiuorni tnhgey earT.h eC olonGioavle rnment, KongU nivertshietw yh oloeft hef unds subscribed. With the
onM arc2h7 ,1 926a,sk etdh eC hambeirfi, t t hought tthhea t additoifoi nn teraecsctu muloantt ehdem onesyu bscrfirboemd
systesmh oubledr e-esitsahbeltdo, girveea sonsd etianti ol 192t1o 1 92t5h ea mounotft hea nnugarla nttot heU niversity
justitfhyee xpcyetnuraen d mtaok er ec_ommendaatsi ontos wilblem adeu pt o$ 12,0a0sb0 e,f ore.
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PatenOtrsd inance. duritnhge c urrenocfhy i sE nglipsaht enatl,w aypsr ovihdeed
coulsdh owt hatth ei nventhiaodnn o tb eeuns eidn t heC olony.
TheC olonSieaclr etwarroyto en,J anua2r6y1, 9 2c6a,l ling TheC ommittweaeso fo pinitohnaw ti thotuhti rsu lhea rdship
thea ttentoifto hneC ommittteot eh ep rvoisioonfts h eR egis­ migheta sirleys ulFtr.e quenat playt ednitnd o tb ecomvea lu­
tratiooft nh eU nitKeidn gdoPma tenOtrsd ina1nc9e2,5O ,rd in­ abluen til ofrfio vuery earuss'eh add emonstriattwseo dr ttho
ancNeo .1 3o f1 92s5.,3 T.h ee ffecotft het hreyee arlsi mitation them arket. effTehceot f t hel imitawtoiuolnbd e t oc ompel
contaiinnet dh aste ctiwoanst hautn leas sU niteKdi ngdom a patenttoes ep enmdo neoyn p rotecat ipnagt enta lianr ge
patewnats r egisterHeodn gK ionn gw ithin threietc oyueladr s numbeorf p lacpeos,s sibbelfyo trhee o utlwaays j ustibfiye d
notb er egistaetra eldla ,n da ftetrh ee xpiraotfit ohnap te riod thes ucceosfst hei nventiTohneC. o mmitttehee refwoerle­
anyp erswoans a t libteour stety h ep ateinntt heC olony. cometd heG overnmesnutg'gse sttihoanrt e presentbaet ions
madet ot heS ecretoafr yS tate witht haer evmioevowaf l t o
TheC olonSieaclr etaadrdyet dh atth eO rdinainncq eu es­
anyt imlei mitaftrioomn Otrhdei nance.
tiowna sa na daptaotfia of no rm soeuntbt y t heS ecretoafr y
Statfeo rt heC olonaiset sh er esuolftt hed eliberaotft ihoen s TradFea ciliAtcite1,s 9 26.
BritiEsmhp irPea teCnotn fere1n92c2,ea ,n do ft hes ubsequent
Imperial EcCoonnfoemriecn ce. dWrhaefnt tohred inance was TheG overnmoennJ tu n2e8 f orwarfdoertd h ei nforma­
receiivneH do ng KotnhgeG overnmdernetwa ttenttioto hne tioonf t heC hambecro poyf cai rcudleasrp atrcehc eifvreodm
proposleidm itaotfit ohnr eyee arasn di nquitrheerd e asfoonr theS ecretoafrS yt atfeo rt heC olonrieefse rrtiotn hge T rade
thep ropospaoli,n toiunttg h atth erwea sn os uclhi mitaotfi on FaciliAtcit1e,9s 2 6w,h icahm endetdh eT rade FacAicltist,i es
timien t heo rdinatnhceein n f orcienH ongK ong.T her eply 192t1o1 92b5y,i ncreatshiemn agx imum olfil moiatin nsr espect
receiwvaesdt hatth eC onferewnecreea warteh aitn s ome ofw hicghu arantmeaeysb e giuvnedne trh osAec tsa ndb y
colonnioel si mitaotfti iomnfe o rre gistrwaatsii omnp osbeudt, extendbiyno gn ey ear-it.oeM .a,r c3h 0,1 927,-tpheer iod
thaitt a ppearperdo batbhlaest o mec olonwioeusl dde sitroe withwihni cshu cghu arantmeaeysb eg ivenO.n September
havea time lainmdit th,e refiotwr aes c onsideprreedf erable, 8 theG overnmsetnatt tehda at telegrhaamdb eerne ceived
int hei nteroefsut nsi formtihtaytt,h ec ondi:;tf;io orrn egistra­ frotm heS ecretoafSr tya tfeo rt heC oloniineqsu iring whether
tiosnh oubledt hes amei na lclo loniinew sh icthh es cheme ane xtensoifto hnef acilfiotari feusr thpeerr ioofd5 yearosn
shoubleda dopted. simicloanrd itwioounlbsde o fv altuoe the Cfootlrh oepn uyr pose
ofa ssisltoicnsagcl h emfeosdr e velopmLeonatn.ws o ulads a t
Thed rafbti lwla sp ublisihnte hde G overnmGeanzte tte presebnetl imiteadm oiunnt tot hree-quoarftt heeir nst erest
5thD ecemb1e9r2,4a n,d n or epresenwtaastr ieocne iovne dt he payabilnte h ef irfsitv yee arosft hec urrency loofa ontn h e
subjeocftt he thyreeaerl si mitatIitow na.s p ossibolfe , thec apiteaxlp endienpd u rchasairntgi colfeB sr itimsahn u-
coursteh,a tth ipso inwta sn otn oticeda nbyoy n e.T he facture.
Governmaesnkte fdo ra ne xpresosfio opni niforno mt heC om­ ·- .
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mittaeest ow hethreerp resentsahtoiuolbndesm adet ot he Undetrh ep resent Acts, CowlroontSieea !cl\.tr : �\�he et ary,
SecretoafrS yt atwei tha viewt ot her emovoafla nyt ime schemceosu lndo tb ec onsidearfetdeM ra rch1 927a,n dt he
limitaftrioomn otrhdei naanlcteh,o uigtwh a so,f c ousred,o ubt­ Secretoafr yS thaatdae s kefdo ra ne arlrye pltyoh itse legram
ful whehtehw eoru ladgr ee. ino rdetrh ati,fi ta ppeardeeds irahbelm ei,g hptu tf orward
proposfaolars ne xtensoifto inm e'.l 'Ghoev ernmtehnetr efore
TheC hambreerp loineM da rc1h5 t,h ankitnhgeG overn­ requesttheeed a rly voifte hwesC hambearst ow hethtehre
mentf ord irectaitntge nttioto hnet hreyee arlsi mitactliaouns e proposeexdt enswioounl bde l iketlopy r ovoef u se ptroi vate
int heO rdinaanncdes tatitnhgaa tf tecra refcuoln sideration interienstt hsiC so lony.
andc onsultwaittithoh neL egaSlu -bCommittee, Chtahmeb er
waso fo pinitohna rte tentoifot nh et hreyee arlsi mitation TheC ommittreeep ltiheadit t w asu ndersttohoatdth e
clauwsaesu ndesiraPbrlieot.ort hen ewO rdinaanncE en,g lish loanasp pertaoinnletydo GovernMmuennitc,i paolrpi utbyl ic
patentceoeu lodb tain proitneH cotnigKo onn ga ta nyt ime utiluintdye rtakainndwg osu ladp petaorb eo nliyn t hen ature
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of gau aranftoerte h ep aymenotfi nterdeusrti nsgu cthi me Piece GSoiotdusa tiino1 n9 26.
ast heC apitwaalsn on-revbeenaurei en.gg,t. h,ec onstruction
Gradulailq uidaotfsi toonc ks, witht helw iatyot tl e in
ofa railwaIyt. wpaoss sitbhlaett h ep roposeexdt ensoifo n
newb usinewsesr,te h em ainf eatuorfet sh el ocpaile cgeo ods
thef acilfiotria e fsu rth5e yre armsi ghbte o f vatlout eh e
traddeu ri1ng9 26I.n A pritlh,e PiGeocoedS su b-Committee
Colobnyu ti tssc opwea s velriym ited.
considtehrepe ods itairoins firnogtm h ed ecisoifco enr tlaairng e
TobacOcrod inance. ImportoefrP si ecGeo odtso g ranlto anast r educiendt erest,
undecre rtacionn ditainodnp sr ovidaedde quamtaer giwnesr e
TheS uperinteonfId mepnotr atnsdE xporrtesq uesttheed obtainaTbhleeC .h ambeirs suae cdi rcutloaa lrSl i gnatoorfi es
Chambeorn, Ma1y,1 926t,o drawa tttheen toifom ne mbers theP iecGeo odAsg reement fsoertttthih netg e rmusn dewrh ich
concertnoes de ctiNoon.3 2o ft heT obacOcrod inanwchei,c h loanmsi ghbte g rantweidt hoburte aocfht heA greement.
proivdes":N op erson shalaln yTi ombpaocrfctoor s aleex cept
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under ianan cdc ordwaintcahen i mportleirc'esn cRee.f"e rence TheC hinese Piece GoonJo udns1e 8 Gp,uu itfl odr,w a..,.r.d
tot hel isotfh oldeorfis m portleirc'esn mcaedsei tc leawrr,o te a propossailm,i. tloat rh aptr omulgabtyte hde mi n1 922f,or a
the Superintendent, th·wahtoa lmsiaomn pyo rrtheeatdda ilers newS tandaCrodn trabcats eodn ordefroiarnr gr iivnaslt eoafd
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beeun ndetrh ei mpresstihoaant r etailer'sa lolniweca esn ce fors hipment, raa tloeof w eirn terestth ef arfesteteorr age
requirTehde.t ertmo bacccoov eraeltdlo bacpcroo ducTthse. periaondd,m akincgl earance coonnpt oilnigtecinoctna dli tions
Chambeartt het imneo tiffiiremdsl iketloby e i ntereasntde d, int hei nteroifoC rh inaT.h eC hambeerx plaiinnea d l,e tter
thipsa ragriaspp hu blisfhoergd e nerianlf ormation. dateJdu ne2 6,t hatt hesper oposwaelrse u naccepttaob le
Importaenrdst ,h e mawtatsen ro tp resse.d.
InstitoufRt eef rigeration.
In.D ecembietwr a sf ound desiinrv aibeolwfe t ,h ep er­
A despatfcrho tmh eS ecretoafrS yt atfeo rt heC olonies sisteonfc e diffitcrualdti cnogn dititooin sss,u ae circtuol ar
witehn closounrt ehses ubjectth eIo nft ernatIinosntai.lto uft e Signatoorfti heePs iecGeo odAsg reememnatk inigtc letahra t
Refrigerwaatsfi oornw artdoet dh e Chamfboercr o nsideration -withuot iann ys ensaeb andontihnegS tandaFrodr mo f
byt hCeo lonGioavle rnmwehnote nquiwrheedt hienr tohpei nion Controarcm ta kinagn ya lteraitnti hoegne nertaelr mosfs ale-­
oft heC hambeirtw asd esiratbhlateth eC olonsyh oualpdp ly Importweerrspe e rmititnet dh,ed iirs crettoiw oani,va ep ortion
for admitsos itoIhnne s tittuhtece o,s bte ing appaarte ntly oft hei ntercehsatr'gs ehso utlhde cyo nsitdheecr i rcumstances
lea£s4t0 p era nnumT.h eC hamberre ploine d Ma1y0 that the ina particcualsatero w arraan rte duction.
proportoifto hne C olontyr'asd weh ich involvsetdo racgoel d
wass os malilnc ompariwsiottnhh eto ttahla itn,i tosp inion, no ForwarBdo okings.
usefpuulr powsoeu ld sberev beyda pplyifonrga dmisstioo n
theI nstitute. Therhea sb eenn of urther correspondence during the
yeaorn t hes ubjeocftt h er equeasdtd restsoet dh eC hinaan d
LondoCnh amber: HonMoermabreyr ship. JapaHno mewarFdr eigChotn feremnecnet,i onoenPd a ge2 6
oft hel asAtn nuaRle portth,a tth e peorfi o9dda0 y sd,u ring
TheS ecretoafr ytL hoen doCnh amboefrC ommerwcreo te whicshh ippcearnso btatihne r efusoafsl p acfer oms hipping
onJ ul9y s tatitnhgai tth adb eedne cidbeytd h eC ouncoifl the companbieee sx tendesdi mxto on ths.
LondoCnh ambetrh amte mberosf o verseCahsa mbewrhso
mighbte v isittihneUg n itKeidn gdosmh oubledg ivehno norary Thef ollowciinrgc uflraorm tNheew YorkF reight
membersohfi pt Lhoen doCnh ambeorfC ommerfcoera period Bureauun,d edra tJea nua1ry8 ,1 927w,a sc irculaattt ehde
not excetehdriemneog n thpsr,o vitdheedy wienrter odbuyc ed time teox paolrrlst e:- •
thehiorm eC hamberCsa.r dfso trh ep urpoosfe thienster oduc­
tiownesr een closTehde.C hamberre pltiheadmt e mberwso uld "Ih ave bienesnt rutcoti endf oyromu t he rate of
havpel easiunra ev ailtihnegm selovfe sta hrer angemwehnetn freigohnt RatFtuarnn itaunrde RattanwNaerwe to
occasairoons e. YorkN,o rtAht lanatnidGc u lPfo rtwsi lble i ncreatsoe d
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U.S$.7 .5p0e r4 0c uf.t . sfhoirp meonnta sn da fte1rs t andi ft hidso cumewnatsr atifitehdeC hineGsoev ernmmeingth t
July1,9 27a,nd n of orwabrodo kicnagnsb em adea tt he findt hat theuyn dheardt adkuetni wehsi ch wnoeucleds sitate
presernatto ef $ 6.0p0e rc .f tf.o rs hipmeanftt er 30th somree -organiosfta hteQi uoanr antSienrev icetsh ep arti ncipal
June1,9 27. Chinepsoer tsS.h oultdh eh elopf t heL eaguoefN atiobnes
askeidnt himsa ttietrm ighbteg ivewni tahd vantbaguett, h ere
"Thinso tificamtuisotn bneot ta keansc reatai ng
wasn ol ikeliohfto hoeHd e alCtohm mitotfet eh eL eagutea king
precedent nort haefl atcetr intgh arta taealsrl e
thei nitiative.
subjectc hatnogw ei thonuott ibcuet iistf elnto tice
shoubledg ivetno E xportienrt sh iisn stabneccea use QuarannetR iegulations AmAogya.in st
oft hes uspenosfiN oont1 e. i nt hef reigthatr irffe garding
forwabrodo kiansgf sa ar sR atant FurnitaunrdRe a ttan­ TheG enerCahla mbeorfC ommericneA moyf orwarded
ware coinsc eerdn." tot heC hambeornJ ul5y, 1 926a, j oinlte ttferro mS hipp,i,n g
Companiceosm plaionfit nhgeq uarantriengeu lataigoanisn st
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QuarantSienrev iicne China. Amoyt hebne inegn foricneH do ng KonTgh.eA moyC hamber
wrotteh atth erseeg ulatwieorhneas v iand ge trimentaoln effect
TheA ssociaotfiB orni tiCshha mbeorfsC ommerce in '
tradbee tweAemno ya ndH ongK onga ndt hep artiiens terested
Chinaan dH ong Koanttg h eC onferehnecliedn F ebrua1r9y2,4 ,
woulbdev ergyr ateifnudle ieftd h eH ongK ongC hambecro uld
passtehde f ollowriensgo lu:t-ion
doa nything ttohwera ersdcsi nodria nlgl evioaftt ihoeen m bargo
againAsmto y.I nt heilre ttoefrc omplatihnetS hipping
"Thaitn t heo pinioofnt hiCso nferetnhceea bseno<;feq uaran­
tinfea ciliattiC ehsef oaon do theorf t hes mallpeorr tcso sntitust aen Companwireost teh atth eP orHte alth Ohffiacdse urp pltiheedm
ever-premseennatc teo t heicro mmerciianlt er.e sTthseC onference witah c omplelties( ts foa ra sh isi nformawteinotno) f c ases
woultd herefuorrgeet hei mportaonfcp er ovidiqnuga rantfiancei li­ ofs malplo xa ndp laguteh ahta do ccurrienAd moy since
tieisn a llp ortosr,i ssuirnegg ulatipornosv iditnhga ts hipwsh ich Januar1y9,2 6t:h issh owetdh aitn n ow eekh adt here been
haveb ecomien fectdeeds,t infeodrs uchp ortmsu,s tp roceteodo ther
more tshiacxna seosfs malplo xo r1 3c aseosfp laguNeo.n e
portisn w hicqhu arantfiancei lietxiiesst ."
oft heshea do ccurraeldo ntgh ew atefrr onotr a mongtsth e
Intimatwiaosrn e ceifvreodmt heA ssociaotniM oanr ch coolwiheosh andlceadr gaos hoorrea floatT.o t heb esotf t he
8,1 92t6h,a tth eF oreiOgffinc ec oncurirneo dp inieoxnpsr essed knowledogfte h ew ritenrosc ,a seosf p lague ohcacdu rreil
byt hBeo arodf Traanddte h eM inisotfrH ye altthha cto nsidera­ amongtshtep assengleearvsi Anmgo y.T hei nfecatreedwa a s
tioonf t hee stablisohfma e qnuta rantsienrev iicnCe h inese knowan ndw asn ot ofnreo mw hicehm igracnotmse .U nder
Ports shboeud ledf erruendt ialf tetrh ec onucslioonf t he ther egulateinofnosr cbeydH o ngK ong, stehaamdet robs e
InternatSiaonniatlaC royn ferehnecleid n P ariisnJ une1 926. fumigaitfce adr gwoa st akeonn b oaridnA moy;i fp assengers
OnN ovemb4e,ri tw asl earnferdo mt hes ames ourtchea itn werea lsaoc cepttehde ibra ggamgue stb ef umigda.tI efn o
Mayt heH ealCtohm mitotfete h eL eaguoefN atiocnosn sidered cargoorp assenwgeerrtesa keonnb oarad c ertififcraotmte h e
ar epoorntt hee stablisohfam Qeunatr antSienrev ifcoerC hina PorHte alth Omffiucsetbr e o btaitnoet dh aetff ectI.n o rder
madeb yt heM edicDailr ectDorr.R, a jchmaTnh.e C ommittee toe nsutrhea nto p assenegmebrasr aktA moyp recauthiaodtn os
decidtehdaa tn ys urvoefyt heP ortosfC hinfar omt hep oint bet akeinn,v olviinan dgd,i ttioto hnme e diccaelr tifeixcpaetnes,e
ofv ieowf t heiQru arantoirngea nissahtioounnlo dt b eu nder­ tot hes teameTro.t heb esotf t heiknro wleSdhgaen ghhaaid
takeunn tial r equefsotrs uch hbaede nr eceifvreodm t he notd eclaqrueadr antaignaei nasrtr ivals from Amoy. Trade
ChineGsoev erennm;ti nt hivsi eSwi rG eorgBeu chanatnh,e conditwieornbesa de nougwhi thotuhtee xtrhaa ndirceaspu lting
Britimsemhb eorf t heH ealCtoh mmittceoen,c eudrr. fromt hesree gulnast,wi hoicthh ec ompanies suwbemriet ted
' notj ustibfiyel do ccaoln ditions.
Itw as further stthaeqt ueeds ttwihaoasJ!nt o tl iketloy
bei mmediaatffeelcyt beydt hes ubsequceonntc luosfito hne TheC hambetro oukp t hiqsu estwiiotnth h eH ongK ong
InternatSiaonniatlaC royn ventiinoP na rilsa sJtu ne.C hina Governmweinttth h er esutlhtaa t n otificawtaisro enc eiovne d,
wasr epresebnyt eDade legatwihoincs hi gntehde c6 nvention Augus1t0 t,h aHt. Et.h eG overnhoarda ccepttheeda dviocfe
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theE xecutCiovuen cainldh adb eepnl easteord e scitnhdeo rder woulbde c heckeTdh.eG overnmreenqtu esttheevd i ewosft he
(GazeNtottei ficaNtoi.o n 1o2f4M arch9 ,1 926p)r oclaiming Chambaesr tthope o ssiboifl iotbyt ainaignrge etmhoeefnl to cal
Amoyt ob ea placaetw hicihn fectdiiosuesap sree vaiTlhse. insuracnocmep antioe s tihnes ertoifao sni milcalra uisnea ll
AmoyC hambewra si nformaecdc ordyi.n gl policiisessub eydt hme.
NoM arinIen suraCnlcaei mpsa yabilnre e speocfit l liCcairtg o. On enquitrhye,M arinIen suraAnscseo ciaotfiH oonn g
Kongi nformtehdeC hambtehra tth eIn stiotfuL toen doUnn der,
TheC olonGioavle rnment itnhfeCo hrammebde ornJ une writehrasda lreacdoyn veytehdii sno rfmatitooln o cianls urance
25t hatw,i th viae two p uttingp osaslildb ilffiec ulitnit ehse companainedst ,h atth eAs sociahtaidio sns uaec di rcular recom­
way otfh ei llitcriatffi icn o piuamn dd angerodursu gasn, menditnhge u seo ft hec laubsyeM embersT.h eG overnment
wasn otifiaecdc oirndgly.
arrangemheandbt e emna deb etween His GMoavjeersntmye'nst
andt hem emberosfL loyadsn do f tLhoen doUnn derwriters'
HarbouDre velopment.
Associatthiaoitnn a lmla ritiimnes urance ipsosluibecydi es
them claa uwsoeu lbde i nseritnet dh ef ollowtienrgm: s-
Inc ontinuoaftr ieofne retnocH easr boDuerv elopmienn t
"Iti su nderstaonodda greetdh anto c laiumn detrh ipso licy HongK ongi np reviiosussuo efts h Aen nuaRle portth,ef o llowing
wilble p aidi nr espeocftd rugts ow hicht heI nternatiOopniaulm officiaslt atemiennc to nnectwiiotnht hei ntroducotfti hoen
Conventioof1n 9 12a ppliuensl es(s1 )t hed rugssh alble e xpressly ColonBiuadlg eitnO ctob1e9r2,i6 s,r e prinftoetrdh es akoefc on­
declaraesds uchi nt hep olicayn,d t hen ameo ft hec ountrfyr om tinu:i-tTyhPeo rDte velopDmeepnatr tmheansbt e erne -absorb­
whicha,n dt hen ameo ft hec ountrtyow hicht,h eya rec onsigned
shalble s pecificsatlaltyei dnt hep olicayn;d (2) the opfrl ooosfs edi nttoh eP ublWiocr ks Deparutnmdeetnrht e s upervision of
isa ccompaneiietdh beyra licencceer,t ificoarat uet horisation issued theD irecotfoP ru blWiocr ks, tahnesd e parpatoeso tf P ort
byt heG overnmeonftt hec ountrtyow hicht hed rugasr ec onsigned Enginehears baebeonl ishedh-otlhdene orw o n lebaevien g
showintgh att hei mportatoifot nh ec onsignmiennttto h at country transfetrotr heepd osotfM anageRra,i lwwahyi,c whi ll shortly
hasb eena pprovbeydt haGto vernmeonrt,, altel'bnyaat liivceelnyc,e , falvla cant. chTahnighsea sb eemna de afttheefr u llceosnt­
certificoarta uet horisationb yt ihsesG uoevde rnmeonftt hec ountry siderabtyiH oins ExcetlhleeG nocvye rnwohroi s satisfied that
fromw hicht hed rugasr ec onsignsehdo wintgh atth ee xporotft he
consignmteont th e destinatiohna sb seteanta epdp rovebdy that PorDte velopmweonrtk asr ei nt hiCso lonsyoc loseilnyt er­
Governmenatn;d ( 3)t her outbey w hicht hed rugwse rec onveyed connecwtietdwh o rkfsa lluinndg etrh eP ublWiocr kDse part­
wasu suaaln dc ustomary." m�nt atsom akei tn ecessianrt yh ei ntereosfet ffisc ientcoy
brmgt heaml uln detrh sea me conPtrroovli.s hiaosn bmeaedne
Thee ffecotft hicsl auwshei,c wha sb aseodnt hes ystem undePro rDte velopmfeonrot n en ewt emporaErnyg ineteor
ofe xpoarutt horisaantdiio mnpso rcte rtificnaotwee msb odied carroyu tt hes urvoefy tHhaer boutrh,en ecessfiotrwy h ich
int heG enevCao nventoif1o 9n2 5wo,u lbdet hat thieen v enotf wasr ecenrtelpyr esetnott ehde FinCaonmcmei ttee.
thel osqsf a ni nsured consignmeonrtd ruogfas t s oepai,u m
paymewnotu lodn lbye m adei f ciotu bldes howtnh atth e import FederatoifoB nr itiCshha mbers.
oft heo piuomr driungtsto h ec ountorfy decldaersetdi nation
hadb eeanp provbeytd h e Goveronfm etnhctao tu ntorryt hat TheC hambeornJ anua1r8y1, 9 26n,o tified ittso assent
thee xpoortft heo piuomr d rughsa db eeanp provbeydt he ap ropotsoac lh angteh et itolfTe h e BriItmipsehr Cioauln coifl
Governmoefnt th ec ountorfyd eclaorreidg oifnt hec onsign­ �ommer(ctewo h icthh iCsh ambeirs affilitao"t Tehde) Federa­
ment.I nv ieowf t hef actth asth icpasr rycianrgg ooefos p ium tio_onfE mpire ChambCeormsm erocfe (.L"a ter, twhaiss title
to tFhaerE ashta db eerne ported ausn utsaukailn gc foourr ses modifi)e.dT he reasofnosrt hec hangwee ret hugsi veinna
thep urpoosfee v adionbgs ervaitti ownaa,ls sp or ovitdheadnt o memorandI_usms ubeydt heC ounicl:- ·
claiwmo ulbdea dmittuendde trh ep oliucnyl etshse rotuatkee n
wasu suaaln dc ustomaIrtyw .a sh opetdh abty t hicsl autshee "T�e '_Veighgti vebny G overnmenttots h er epresentaotfi ons
useo fi nsurafnaccei libtypi eerss oennsg agiendi llitcriatffic daenpo erngudap mosn1?an tt,rsal e npdrt ehseie nnftlcauhteaienrvxcaeeec r tteberyd.i tt hroUgthh eP ress,
for tphuer poosfer aisimnogn etyo finatnhceeit rr ansactions