1909 - The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

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®cntral Qllyamhtr of

REPORT
OF THE
GENERAL COMMITTEE
Of' TH E
Hongkong General Charr1ber of Commerce
FOR THE.
Year ending 31 st December, 1909,
P RESE:\'l'ED TU THE i\lE ~l B EllS
AT TH E
ANNUAL MEETING HELD ON 31st JANUARY, 1910.
HONGIWNU:
Printctl Joy tile ~outh China illuruing I'u,L, Limitml.
1910.

CONTENTS.
Committee and Sub-Committees ...............................,..................................... ~
llembers of the Chamber.......................................................................................... 5
Ofllce • ·~ of the Rouglw ng General Chamber of Comnw•·

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COMMITTEE, 1910.
Hox. l\fR. E. A. HEWETT, Chairmnn.
Hox. Mu. "\Y . J. tll:U~ i':\f'O~, l' ire- ~ ~fR . D . R. LAW
·Chai·rman
Mlt. E . SHELLIM
::\IR. A. BABINGTON I l\IR . .J. R. ]\f. SMITH
.)lR. J. '"> BA.ND~W I )IR. H. A. SIEB~ T
!\In. J. 1,\. C. BONNAR , i\IR. H . E . TOJ\IT\ Tl'IS
MH. K A. l\1. \VILLIAMS, Ser.retary.
::\fn. J. W. C. BOKNAR
ill n. J. W . BANDOW
~lR. D. R. LA\Y
THF. CHAlRMAX
T HE YH 'E- CHAIR~L\ X
ARBITRATION COMMITTEE, 1910.
Mn. H. A. SIERS
l\1 n. E. S HELLUl
Mn. H. E. TO.MKINS
CORRESPONDING COMMITTEE, 1910.
1 ~JR. FERD. BORNEl\lA~ K
2 1'\JR C. P. CRATER,

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LIST OF MfMBERS,-Continlled.
1:1 1 ~r r.ssRR. WALLE.:\[ & Co.
82 ., ,,.l~X DT & Co.
8::1 ~. HARJ{Y \YJCKfKU & Co.
80 , VF.HNO:\" & :-:'rYTII 1 84, .. Y\' EX HOP H OXG
77 :\£F.:::sRs. H. RKOTT & c ').
78 , 80.\.l{E::i & Co.
79 :-3TE\L\ ltT
I
llRO:O:.
~
PACIFIC MAIL STEA:\It\HlP Co.
85 AGENCY OCCIDE.XTAL & ORIENTAL f-:.6. Co.
TOYO K I SE~ KAISHA
86 A SIATIC PETRO LEli:.\I Co., Vrn. 0 1•' LO~DON
87 BAKQUE DE L'INDO-CHIXE
88 BH.JTISH-AMERIC.\ X TOB.\.CCO CO~IP.\XY, LDI ITED
89 CAX.\. DJAN P.\ ClFlC UATL\L\.Y CO:'IIPA:\'Y, LL\JITEJ>
90 CA:\'TOX I XSUBAXCE Ol'rf C'E, LL\IlTED
\H CHARTf.RED BANK OF JXDlA, AlJSTR.\ LJA & CHI NA
!J2 CHJXA I~XPORT, LI!POl:T AND 13.\NK Co.
~3 CHlXA FIRE J XSl'R.\ l'\CI·: COiiiPAXY, LDfiTED
!)4 CHIXA & J.\PAX TELEl'llOXE & E LECTRIC Co., LTn.
95 CHINA & l\IAN!LA STEA:IISIIIP C0i\1PA.KY, L D!ITED
~)() C HIXA MERCIIANTS' STEA;\f XA YIGATIO:K COliiPA:\Y
\.17 CHJ~A t->l'GAR REFTl\'1~0 COlllPANY, LIMITED
98 CHl'X 0:\ l'' J[{E 1NSl'HA:\CE CO:'IJPANY LIMITED
~9 C O:\fP.\.(~~JE DEH :'lfEbS.WERIES 1\f.ARJTDl ~~S
l OO DAY[]) :-!A S~OOX & COl\1 £'.\ XY, Lil\fiTE])
101 DEUT:-\('llE A::H.\.TI::iCHE BA~K
102 DOD\\'ELL & COJIPA~Y , LIMITED
lO:l E. \ STF.I~X EXTBNSlOX, AlTSTRAL.\ S1A & CJII \'A TELEGRAPH
104 FlHE 1:\SUR.\ ::\CE AS:-\OCI.ATION OF HOX GKO~G [Co., LTD.
10.i GHEE~ i SLAND CE\1 EXT CO~IP .\ X \', LDflTEl>
lOH II.\MlH'lW-AMEHlKA LL\'IE
107 H. PlUCE & Co., LTn.
108 HOLL\ND-CITINA TRAJ>J~(l Co.
109 l-10\'UKOXG, CA NTOX & :\IACAO S TEA~IB O.\ T CO:IfP.\.XY,
110 HO:\OKOXCi & CHINA G.A:-: CmLP.\NY, L1'MTE!> (LDllTEJl
lll HOXwick .. .. ... . H. L. Dalrymple .. . . E . George.
1879 \V. Kcsll'ick .. ..... . H. H. ~elson . . . . . . E. Gcorgc.
1880 W . Kc:;wick ........ H. H. Nelson ....... E. George.
1881 W. K esll'ick .... ... 1'. Ryrie ...... ... ... E. George.
1882 F . B. John~'Jil..... H. L. Dalrymple ... : E. Georgr .
1883 1h .. . ... A. P . l\IacE11cn . . .... F. H enderson .
18!!1 E. :\fa ckinto~h .. .. . : J . .f. Ke~>ll'il'k ....... F. Hendcr.son .
1892 E. :\lackinto,h... . .J. J. KC'swick . . . . . . Adam Lind, Aciill[l
1893 J. J. Keswick 1.... 1\. U. Wood........ F. Hend er~o n.
18\.)4 J . . J. Kswick ....... R. C. W ilcox.
i::>ir Thoma :-: Jackson C. :::'. oilarl1 ...... . . JL C. \·\'ilcox.
C. S. ~harp .. . ..... E. A. Hewett . ... ... A. R. Lowe.
E. A. He1wtt . D. R . Law. . . . . . . . . .\.. R. Low e.
E . A. H cwett ...... D. R. Law . . . . ... . .. A. R. Lo\\'e.
E. A. H cwett . . . . . . A. li. \Yoocl. .... . .. A. H. Luwe.
E. A. Hell'ett . ...... ~\ .G. \\'ood . . . A. R . !.owe.
E. A. Hewett . . . . . A. U. Wood........ A. R. Lowe.
E. A. H cwett . . ..\.G. Wood.. . .. .... E . A. l\1. '1\ 'illitLm ~.
E. A. l:Iewett . . . . . .1. I{, l\1. Smith. . . . . . E. A. l\1. \\' illiams.
E. A. H ewett . . . . . J. R. M. Smith .... . . A. R . Lowe, A('tinu.

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CHAMBER'S REPRESENTATIVES IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCil.
Dale of I
}:;lection.
JSU-!
HI:Jt1
l!JOO
l!JOO
. Name of R eprescntatitoe. How Elected .
1884 I T homas Jack>on ..................... Elected 2nd January.
1~ Alexander Palmer MacEwen ...1
1flected 27th Apr il, l\{r. Jackson.on kavc.
1887 Alexander Palmcr MacEwen ... 1 Elected 17th September, on retirement of
l\lr Jack~o n .
1B8S Bemly;he Lavtun ... .............•. E lected 22nd Ma.y, Mr. hlacEweu on lea Vxanon " ' hitehcad ..
H erLert ::imit·h ...................... ..
J ohn Thurburn ... ... .............. .
Eleetetl 18th J une, (;n re8ignatiou of
~ r . H . Smith.
l!JO l Tlwlll:t" lit•lldt•r ,;on Whitehead .. Returnli'd from ka,·c, l~th .Tu l ~· , 1001.
.I!JO:l I Robert f.Tordon Slil•wtm ........... Eledt•d 5th June, Mr. W hit Member, and seconded by another, and elected at
th~> Annual General l\-teeti11gs by a majority of the votes
of tho M embers there present entitled to vote. Thcv
may also be elected by the Committee in t.he interval
bPtween such Annual General :Meetings, but subject to
CQn.J.rJl,ation at the next Annual General l\Ieeting .
•
V. The business and funds of the Chamber shall be Mah;~l.(e·
managed by the Committee.
went.
VI. 'J'ho Committet' shall co11sist of lea .Members,
t o Le elected aL the Annual Meeting 0f the Chamber,
and. shall hold Office for one year. Vat..:ancies occurring
dunng the year shall be filled up by the Committee.
The Committee shall ent.er npon office as soon as
t.he Annual Meeting has been held, and shall remain in
office until their report and accounts have been acccptPd
and passed by tho Chamber aud their successors assulllo
office.

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At their first meeti11g the new Committee shall
elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman, who shall hold
office for the year.
VII. In lh e eveut of the R epresentative of the
Chamber of Commer ce in the Legislative Council not.
being a member of t.he Committee, he shall, ex officio,
have a seat on the Committee.
VIll. The Commiltee shall meet at least once 1\
mollth (on such day as may be fixed) for the transactioll
of business, and at other times when summou(·d by t.ho
Chairman, or in his absence by the Vice-Chail'man.
The proceedings to be !aid on the table for the inspcct.wn
of members, subJect to such regulations as t ht•
Commiltee may consider expedient. In case of the
non-attendance of the Chairman and Vice-Chairwan a
•·hairman shall be chosen by the Members of the Co;n­
!Jlitteo present.
IX. A t l\feetings of the Committee, four l\1etnlwrs
:Jha!l form a

F.xpu\l')ion of
) h•IH )H'r.
AI ter·n tlon
or nnle~.
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A..XII. In case the conduct of any :;'vfember shall in
the opinion of the Committee be injurious to the character
o1· interests of the Chamber, the Committee may,
after due enquiry, and after opportuni! y of making his
defence has been afforded to su~h l\lember, pass a Resolnhcn
for the expulsion of such Member from the
Chamber, "and such Resolution shall take effect after
it has been communicated to the Members, and beeu
paP-sed a~ a General l\Ieeting by a majority of uot less
than two-thirds of these nresent and nualified t o vote at
snch Meeting. - -
XXIII. The Hnles of the Chamber shall not be
repealed, added to, or altered except by a majority of
~f embers present at. a General M eel ing (called for that
pnrpose) and after at least te.1 days' notice has been
given of the proposed changes.
XXIV. The Rules aud By-law;; shall be printed
and?. copy thereof shall be fnrni~hed to every :\fe!llhrr.
p~ -1
BY-LA "-s.
(CoNI
Chamb,•r, or for Certificates for any Commercial
watt er~, by the .i.ssne of t elegr·aphic or other informa.tion
o~ !!;encr(l] inter est , and by voluntary gifts and contribuhonR
e1ther in money, maps, books or anything which
may be useful lo the Society.

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t;or1'e~)lon < :.
In~ :l JHI
.\rJ,iu·ntlun
t'o tnmittc t·~ .
Appoint.
ment of ont.
8iclP. Al'hi·
fl''l tHlin~' undecided.
In cases of disput shall ne)! arhitrat•·
npcm nol' t oJw anv cc,r•·t, i!!rf'91 ed t iu·t·l'in be a l\feml>fl'
of tltf' Chamber.
XI. Tn the event of any question as lo the construction
or application of these By .. Ja\\':3, the General
Committee sl1all have power to decide the same, submitting
lhe matler to the next General .:.\f et>ting of the
Chamber for its final decision,
4. In the case of a Ballot, ScrutiHC'ers to he appointed
by the .Meeting.
hancl~d
!'i. In the caso of a Ballot, a voting paper to h~
to t>ach Member entitled to vote attendi 1
1g th~
.:\f.rt>bug, _and when the Poll takf's place the Yotitw
pa.pers, Wlth the ~larn rs of the Selected can'didates fillc~
1
~1, ~o be placed m a receptacle (to be indicated by tlte
9h~Ir:ffian of the M eet.ing) at the place of Ballot. t.!to
~\ut.me ers (or S:cretary) to r egister the names ~f tlw
o ers a~ t.lre vot.mg papers are so deposited.
6 1\.fl f'j' a C'a r l l l J
~" ·o. · , ·· ll< IC a e w.~ H'C'Il proposed :.111d Order ot
~ciC ~?ed, ME-m hers 111ay sprak to tj10 proposal before th speeches.
"' eenng.
e
. 7. Wl1 en all the Candidates have been proposed attd
sncouc 1 cd
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l·ho or I • · 1 · 1 . " " ee mg m
th ~r < "tt. 111 w uc 1 their names havo bceu submitted to
e 11 ec It:g.

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THE STOCKBROKERS' ASSO CIA TION OF HO NGK ONG.
TARIFF OF CHARGES.
1'o be chrugNl to B uyer :.wd Seller.
BANK-
Hongkong & :Shanghai .... $1.50
Nationttl Bank of China, Ld. 33c.
INSGR ANCES-
Canton .......... . ....... $1.00
China Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501'.
China Traders' . . . . . • . . . . . :iOc.
H ongkong Fire . . ....... $1.00
North China. . . . . . . . . . . . . 75c.
Union.. . .............. $2.0()
Yangtsze ............ . .... $l.OG
LAND & Bur LDINGS-
H.K. Land Investment . . . . · 50c.
Humphreys' Estate . . . . . . . IOc.
Kowloon Land Investment . 35c.
\Y est Point Building . . . . . . 35c.
H O'l'ELS- .
H ongkohg Hotel. . . . . . . . . . GOc.
STE.~MS H IPS-
Hongkong, Canton & i\Jacao
China & Manii:L... . . . . . .
25c.
20c.
Indo·China Preferred... . . .
Do. Deferred. . . . . .
35e.
25c.
Douglas S. S. Co.......... 3!ic.
Star .Ferry . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 25c.
Do. new issue . . . . . . 15c.
Shell Transports . . . . . . . . . .
Union Water Boitt Co . . . . .
25e,
15c.
MIXl NG-
Charbonnages . . . . . . . . . . $1.50
Chinese )lining & Engineering................
.. 201·.
Raubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l01·.
DocKs, ' VHARVES & Gooowxs­
Shanglmi Doc.;k:; . . . . . . . . . . · 75c.
Hongkong ami Wh:tmpoa
Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50c.
International. .. . . . . . . . . . . !iOt·.
Laou-Knng-l\Iow . . . . . . . . . 50c.
So ye hce . ..... _...........!1>1.50
IIongkrmg Cotton..... . . . !Oc.
DOCKS, 'VHA RVES & GODOII'X~- G'OIIirl.
"Sew Amoy Dock. . . . . . . . . . 20c.
Hongkong and Kowloon
Wharf. . ... . ........ .. 50c.
Hong Kew Whan-es .. ." ... ·*l.iiO
CoTTox l\In.r.s-
Ewo..................... :iOc.
HEFINERIES-
China Sugar. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luzon Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ml3(' f:LLAXEOUi:i-
:iOc.
25r·.
Bell's Asbestos....... ..... lOt·.
Campbell, )Joorc & Co . . . . :!Oc:.
Chin:~. Borneo . . . . . . . . . . .
China Light & Power......
lOc.
lOc.
China ProYidents........ .. IOc.
Da.iry Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~Or.
(ieorge Feml"ick & Co...... 20c:.
Urecn Island Cements . . . . 15c.
Hongkong Electric. . . . . . . . liic.
Hongkong Gas Co . . . . . . . 50c.
Hongkong Ice Co . . . . . . . . 7or.
H ongkong Rope. . . . . . . . . .
H ongkong Tram \\"ttys. . . . .
25c.
lOc.
1 .angkat.s . . ... . .. ... ..... $2.00
United Asbestos . . . . . . . . . . lOc.
Do. Founder" .. H.OO
\\"atkius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lOc.
Watson & Co., .\. S. . . . . . . 15c.
\\'illiam Powcll . . . . . . . . . . lOc.
CIGAR CO::IIPAXIES-
A !ham bra ..... .. . .. . .... .:j;l.OO
l'hilippine Trust . . . . . . . . . . !Oc.
When the Prices of Stocks liuctuat.c the 1'arift" is subject to alteration as follows:-
Pre•enJ TarijJ: Stock T'al>anctioued ur tho Chamber
of Commerce.)
.1/JATTE,)' of the Yfal'~V
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(;eneral .l!eetili!J; of the HoKGKOKG·
GE~ER.u ... CHA::\IBER OF CmnfERCE, held in the old CHAMBER
OF C'OMi\IERCE Ro0,\1, CITY HALL, on Monday, the 31st
Jnnw:u;r, 1910, nt 4 p.m., for the pUI7Jose of receiving the
Re]JOrt of the Committee twd pa:-;sing the Secretary's
Accounts tor tbe J"fWl' endiug 31st Decl'mber, 1909.
/'resent :-
lion. i\ !1·. K A. flEWE'l'"l' (Clw.iruwu), Hon. illr. \\'. J.
GHEI:'HON. Messrs. A. JL\BHIGTOK, Jo11x W. BANI>OW, J. W. C.
Ho:--, with your permission,
take them a~ read.
As will be apparent from the Report, the Chamber has had, as
usual, to consider a number of important questions during the past
twelve months, but as most of these are old questions which have already
been so fully d-;alt with on previous occasions, there is not much to add
to what has f • ..

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bil;!ies of obtaining employment in thf' Far F.ast. To these I havf'
invariably given the same reply. A fully qualifled professional man, if
prepared to live on his own resources for a time, may eventually secure a
good footing in the East, but on general principles T believe it will be
agret.d. that there is little chance of any one with an ordinary business
training finding it worth while to come to this part of the world­
" r-eeking," as the expression is. There are, of course, as we wel) know,
a few instances which might be pointed to, but these· are the exceptions,
whi0h prove no rule can be absolutely infallible. Under ordinary circumstances
it is better for a man not to come " seeking," rather that Le
should ~ut hirJJself in touch with the employers at home, and thus, if
hP. r.o desires, work his way out to the East, and so make his career. If
thir; were better understood in Europe, I believe a good deal of disappointment
and failure would be averted.
The next point in our Report is the revision of the Custom Tariff
of Japan. The whole question is so complex, and may be of so farreaching
a character, that the Committee felt t.hat, as a Committee, thev
could not fully deal with the matter, and therflfore decided the best
method of doing so was to at once circulate the correspondence for the
information of members, thus giYing them an opportunity of putting
their views before the Committee should they desire any special action
taken in the matter.
This was accordingly done, but up to the present the Committe9
have not been approached by any merchants engaged in this branch of
our trade, and we can only suppose therefore no exception eau be taken
to the New Tariff.
During the year under review, the Committee has fdt called upon
lo protest against the undue imposition of quarantine against Hongkong
under the circumstances as then prevailed. While the protest made had
no immediate effect, we can only trust that it has directed the attention
of the Authorities in surrounding territories to the very great hindrance
to trade which must result from all formr. 0£ quarantine, and to, wo
hope, induce them to exercise greater caution in making unnecessary
restrictions in this direc~ion.
As you are already aware, the quest.ion of wireless telegraphy has
b:!en prominently brought to our notice during the past few months.
ThiD is not a matter which requires any special emphasising. The advisability,
I may say, the absolute necessity, for a properly equipped station
in the Colony must be a!Jparent to us all. Such a station ~hould, I cousider,
havo a range of at. leas(, l ,!300 milrs. This woulcl enable 11s to
communicate direct with Singapore, Kohc, Calcutta, the Philippine",
and other points in the East which are in direct tradal connection with
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HonJlkong. While it is not the province of the Ch11mber of Commerce
to push the interests of any individual business concern, it appears that
we should no lunger be dependent upon H.M.. service for our wire!es~
~ ~ aJhn, but that one should be erectE'd independeutly of the Navy, and
iu order to make this thoroughly efficient and self-supporting, it should
be conducted as a commercial undertaking, and not as a Govemment
concern. Of course, the usual conditions would have to be imposed to
preserve sovereign rights and control in time of war.
As regards shipping, this must, of course, always be a matter of
the grea\·.est moment to this Colony. During the year several questione
in relation to our shipping trade have arisen, viz., the proposed Continuous
Certificate of Discharge for Chinese Seamen, Proposed Light ou
Kapsing Island, Blowing of Steam \Vhistles in the H arbour, Regulations
Goveruing the Quarantine Station at Laichikok, and Typhoon Signal
Station at Tsat Tsze Mui. The Government has in each case considered
the view !JUt forward by the Committee on these points, and while som"
aro still under cousideration, in most cases has adopted the view as
expressed bj the Chamber and their practical advisors.
t~lf'
With regard to the proposal to issue Hongkong Goverrlinent notes,
Committee have no objection to urge; it is reasonable that such an
ifer Lo tht' casual, T may say,
the 11nthin killfr manner in which, at very shorl. not.ice Bank R oiirla~"
ha,ve been Lhrust U!>On us. I r~;gret that. during thf' y;ar under revi~w
we have had again to complain of this. It seems incredible that certain

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Government Officials do not appear to realise the great dislocation to
trade and general in0onvenience ,_,hich may result from suddenly declarin!r
a certain day as .i Bank IToliday in this Colony when the day is a
fnll working day with our immrdiale neighbours in China, Japan, the
Philippines, To:tgkin and elsewhere. 'rhe question has now been formally
brought to the no ice of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and wo
trust we will have no further cause for complaint on this score
We have had the question of interference on behalf of the China
Authorities in our Opiulll trade so prominently befnre us that I cannot
add much to what has already been stated over ancl over again at our
~ . nnual Meeting. As you are all aware, the Canton Aut.horities, in what
we believe to be not only gross violation of our treaty rights but also in
direct defiance of instructions from the Central Government., have again
attemiJt.ed to check this branch of our trade. Not, we believe, with any
sincere desi:::e to carry out the greater control of the trade as set forth
in what now mav be called the Onium Policy of the Government, but in
order to create ~ local Governme1;t Monopoiy to enri0h the Officials and
their friends at the expense of bona-fide and old-established traders.
The published correspondence on this subject as set forth in our
RAport is yet one more instance of the trickine~s a"ld bad faith of u
certain class of ,Chinese 0-lftcial against which we and our pn:decessors
have so often been called upon to prot.est to the utmost. It is vc1 v
gratifying to be able to specially refer to the manner in \Vhich the ques·
tion has been taken up by the late Acting Consul General and present
C'Jnsul General at Canton and by H.M:. :Minister in Peki"lg.
I fee! sure that while you will have read with muc:h interest. the
published correj>pondence on Currency, you will excuse me from ~:n.ying
anything on the subjed, as this, as matters now stand, could ouly be a
l'e!)etition of what has been s0 often affirmed at onr Annual Meetings.
I am afraid, Gentlemen, this will have !'roved a somewhat colourless
Report, but it is not. easy t o find new things to say of so many old
and almost threadbare questions, questions which, however, still call for
snch careful watching, and unless kPpt well to the fore may result in
s;erious loss to our Colony and its trade.
The last item with which I propose to deal is that of the accounte.
These I am glad to say show a decidedly healthier condition, due entirely
to the fos~erin~r care of our Secretary, who has given the matter his most
~erious attentt'ou, and has reduced. expenditure to the lowest possible
limit.. At our la~.t :Merting T st.ated that it might. be npcessary h) mak

Mr. J. Owca Hugh~s seconded.
Carried unanimously.
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On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by ~1r . J .. R. M._ Smi~h,
'1 1 nt1· on of the following firms to mcmbersh1p was confiuned .­
c
Meosrs
1e e ev
The Honcrkong Electric Co., Lt
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.,
M
. essrs. .
Th
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H
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ngkong
.
&
• h~ ·Sl F t "' Ltd Messrs The China & Mamla Steamsh1p Cu.,
C m a 10e ac ory' ·' · B t & c M ssrs
Ltd. Messrs. The Vacuum Oil Co., Messrs. Cruz, as o o.~ . e ·
H euser, ' Eb enus · & Co ., • J\lessrs . · The Marine Insurance AssocliJ.twn of
Hongkong, and Messrs. The Yuen Hop Hong.
The Chairman thanked the members for having ele~ted himself and
his coileagues On tlle new Committee, and also for the1r a_ttendanc ~ at
the meet-ing.
The proceedings then terminated.
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Report of' ·tile General Committee of' tbe H oNGKONG- GEKERAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. fo r the Yenr ending 31&t December,
1909, presented to tbe Members at the Annunl Meeth1g,
held in the C'ity Hall, on Monday, tbe 81st .January, 1910.
Several questions of interest have engaged the attention of your.
Committee during the past year.
UNITED STATES MONETARY COIVIMISSION.
It has, unfortunately, been found impossible to send a representa·
tive to vVashington to give evidence before the United States Monetary
Commission: (Appendix A.)
ENCOU:RAGEMEN'l' OF I NDIAN I.MJ\fiGRATION.
To the question of the Government as to whether the Chamber con·
Ridered any opening existed for Indian labour, indentured or unindentul·ed,
and whether Indian immigration should be encouraged by passage
facilities and grants of land, the Committee replied that, in their
opinion, the market requirements were at present amply met by the
supply of native labour. (Appendix B.)
REVISION OF ':'HE CUSTOMS .TARIFF OF JAPAN.
A Committee of foreign residents in -Japan formed under the
ausp1c

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WIRELESS TE LEGRAPH I NSTALLATION FOR HONGKC'·CG.
The Chamber 's support was requested to a scheme by an American
Company for the e~tabl ishm ent of a commercial wireless telegraph
station in the Colony .
The matter is s~ ill receiving the attention of t he Committee.
(Appendix F .)
CONTINUOUS C.ERTH,lCATES OF DISCHARGE TO
CHINB::r:::; SEAMEN.
A pro: osal by the H arbour Master that continuous certificates of
db char:re should be issued to Chinese seamen was opposed by the Cham·
ber am! eventually allowed to drop. (Appendix G.)
I NTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE
26TH SEPTEMBER, 1906.
The Committee upon having the matter referred to them, were not
in favour of the Colony's adherence to the above Convention. (App endix
H .)
R EORGAN IZATION OF THE FINANCES OF THE
CHINESE EMPIR~ .
The views of the Chamber on a scheme framed by the Board o!
Finance for reorganising the finances of the Chinese Empire were
requested by Government.
The Committee replied that the scheme was too far reaching for
them to proffer an exhaustive criticism but expressed the Chamber's
sympathy toward any prosposals calculated to confer benefit upon the
people of China. (Appendix I .)
LIGHT ON KAP SI N G ISLAND.
A petition to the Harbour Master by Masters of rivevernor
(Appendix K.)
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GOVE RNMEN T NOTE ISSUE.
The Government's proposal to issue Notes on the lines of the
zystem adopted by the Straits Governmentn was referred to the Chamber .
After correspondence had passed between the Government and the
Chamber a draft Bill entitled an " Ordinance to provide for the issue
::J;; Gove::-nment P aper Currency " was submitted.
This Ordinance ·is at present being considered by your Committee
"'ho ar0 obtaining the views of the Banks thereon. (Appendix L.)
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS BILL.
A d,·aft Bill entitled an Ordinance to establish Limited Partnerships
was submitted to the Committee who have expressed a desire to
consider the views of the Hongkong Law Society thereon. (Appendix
~ .)
THE PATENTS A.MENDMENT ORDI NANCE 1909.
This Ordinance was circulated among the Members 0f the Chamber
and was very carefully considered, together with suggested amendments
by the Law Society and a memo;:andum by the Crown Solicitor, by your
Committee who saw nothing objectionable therein. (Appendix N.)
CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION AT SOURABAYA, 1911.
The Programme of the Con~ress and Exhibition in connection with
tbe cultivation and preparation of Fibres was courteously forwarded to
the Chamber by the Consul-General for the N etherlandrl.
Your Committee considered it unlikely that any local firms would
participate in the E xhibition as the I ndustry concerned did not at
present interest the Colony. (Appendix 0.)
NEW FRENCH CUSTOMS TARIFF.
In reply to the query of the Colonial Secretary th~ Committee did
not consider that commercial int erests in the Colony were likely to be
adversely affect ed by the Tariff. (Appendix P.)
POSTPONEMENT OF H.M. THE KING'S BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATIONS.
Your Committee protested against the sudden change of programmE.
m connection with t he Birthday Celebrations which caused so much'
inconvenien:e to the mfn·cant ile community.
A copy of the Chamber's letter has been forwarded to the Secretary
of State for the Colonies by H is Excellency the Governor. (Appendix Q )
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ATTEMPTED OPIUM MONOPOLY AT CANTON.
Considerable correspondence has passed between the Chamber, the
Government and Sir John Jordan with reference to the attempt on the
part of the Canton Government to impose regulatio~s on the sale of
opium, wh.ich are considered to be an infri.1gement of exi~ting treaties.
The earlier stages of this subject are coutained in last year's report.
Several lelegrams have passed between the Chamber and R.B.M.'~
Minister at Peking and every possible step has been taken towards the
protection of the interests of the British Opium Merchants, but the
matter is not yet satisfactorily settled. (Appendix R.)
ARBITRATIONS AND SURVEYS ON PIECE GOODS.
Certain correspondence has passed between the Chamber and the
Bradford Chamber concerning some dissatisfaction with the finding of
Arbitrators and Surveyors in the East upon references dealing with
alleged inferiority in the quality of worsted, woollen and cotton goods
delivered.
The matter had the careful 0onsideration of your Committee
(Appendix S.)
CURRENCY QUESTION.
No Annual Report could be considered complete without some
reference to our " Hardy Annuc.l."
A communication has been received from the Tientsin Chamber in
which this Chamber was invited to join issue with the Tientsin, Shanghai,
Hankow, Tsintau, Newchwang, London and Manchester Chambers
in an attempt to secure some improvement in the situatwn.
Your Committee sigr.ified their readiness to take part in any such
concerted action and are at present awaiting a communication as ·
what form such action shall take. (Appendix T .)
OBSERVATION STATION AT LAICHIKOK.
Your Committee approved of the amended regulations under Se~tion
23 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899.
This tS a satisfactory result of correspondence which passed betwee:1
the Government and tne Chamber during 1908. (Appendix V.)
SPURIOUS INDIAN YARN.
The Chamber was approached by the Singapore Chamber wit..h r\lference
to alleged spurious marking a1:-l labelling of Indian Yarns.
Upon enquiry it was found that these malpractices did not obta1n
in the Hongkong Market. (Appendix W.)
JAPAN-BRITISH EXHIBITION, 1910.
Considerable correspondence has been received arrent the abovu
mentionfld Exhibition. Your Committee did not consider that an
R.ppeal t.o the publi-:: would meet with sufficient support. (Appendix: X.)
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SEVENTH CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
OF THE EMPIRE, 1909.
It was much regretted by your Committee that they were unable
to arrange for a delegate to this important Congress held at Sydney ,n
September last. (Appendix V.)
TYPHOON SIGNAL STATION AT TSAT TSZE MUI.
A Petition addressed to Government by Masters of Vessels pointing
out that typhoon signals could not be seen by vessels seeking the shelt.eL·
of Kowloon Bay, and requesting that duplicate signals ba hoisted on the
Hill behind the N ,J, 1 Dock at Kowloon, was forwarded to the Chamber
for comment.
The Chamber supported the Mast ers, and se.::ured tht: co-operation
of the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., who offer to allow Government
to erect a Signal Station on their Hill, and are a1so prepared, if
necessary, to work it free of charge. (Appendix Al.)
TRADE MARKS BILL, 1909.
A draft Bill entitled an Ordinance to Amend the La.w Relating tu
Trade Marks was considered by a Sub-Committee chosen from the
General Committee.
The draft was carefully considered by the Sub-Committee and
various amendments suggested by them.
Certain of the Chamber's recommendations have been given effect
to in the Bill as now passed. (Appendix A3.)
COMMITTEE.
The Hon. ,Mr. E. A. Hewett, Mr. J. R. M. Smith, H on. Mr. W. J
Gresson, Messrs . .a. Babington, John \V. Bandow, J. vV. C. Bonnar.
D. R. Law, E. Shellim, H. A. Siebs and H. E. Tomkins served on th~
Committee throughout. t.he year.
MEMBERSHIP.
The number of Members on the roll is 14.0, consisting of 20 indivi
duals and 120 firms. During the year Messrs. McGregor Bros. & Gow.
M~ssrs. The Stock Milling Company, and Messrs. W. S. Bailey & eo:
rcsJgned. Messrs. P. B. Petit & Co. and Messrs. Tata Sons & Co. retired
from hu~iness . . The fol~owing firms we!'e elected to Membership in 1909
and their electiOn requ1res the confirmation of Members at the Annual
Hceting :-
.Messrs. The Hong!{ong Electric Co., Ltd.
~Iessrs. The Hongkong & China Shoe Factory, Ltd.
Me~qrs. The China & Manila Rteamship Co., Ltd
l\Iessrs. The Vacuum Oil Company.
Messrs. Cruz Basto & Company.
Messrs. Heuser, Eberius· & Company.
l\fessrs. The :Ma.rine Insurance Association of Hongl;ong.

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FINANCES.
The Committee arn glad to be able to report that·for the firsr t!m!O
iu four years the accounts of the Chamber show a small surplus.
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UNITED S'lATE~
MONETARY CO~HliSSION.
March 12th, 1909.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-! have returned to Washington six weeks later than I
had anticipated, and so have only now received your letter of the lOth
of December and the Repor-t of the Chamber, for which I am much
obliged.
The evidence taken by the Commission for t.he next three months
will be for the most part banking and currency, the Exchange evidence
will O

Colonial Sec~·elary's Office,
Hongkong, 20th April, 1909.
Sir,- ·With reference to your letter of the 18th ultimo, I am directed
to inquire what conclusion your Committee has arrived at on the subject
of the inquiries made in the letter from this d•:partment No. 1723/ 09 of
the 15th ultimo.-I am, &c.,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
C. CLEMENTI, for Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hon~kong, 27th April, 1909.
Sil',--1 have the honour to reply to your letter (No. 1723/ 09) of the
15th March, 1909, requesting an expression of opiui-:m fro1~1 this Chamber
a~ to whether any opening exists for the employment oi Indian laboL'.''
in this Cdohy, and whether facilities with regard Lo pas&age. and jn·ovisic·n
of laud snould be given to encourage Indian immigration.
My Committee, hc:ving C"onsulted sevt'ral emplc.yers of labour, have
been inform.ed that tlwre is no opening fer I ndian labour, indentured or
unindentured. In fact, there are IndiaHs in the Colony at prescnt who
cannot find employment.
My Committ-ee consider that mar~r.;t requirements are amply met,
at present, by the supply of native labour.- I have, &c .,
Hou. :Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
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REVISION OF THE UUSTu.l\1~
E ..\. M:. WIT,LTAMS, Secretatr.
TARIFF OF J.APAN.
Intemational T:J.ri'ff Revision C( mmitt ee,
Yokohama, 7th May, 1909.
The Prosirlent, tha Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong.
Sir,- ,Ve haYc the honour to inform you t 1Jat a Committee, selected
from the foreizn busiuE>~'> firh~'~ res:r.l.ent. in Japan, has been f'Jl'!l1PO nnder
the above title. Its objec't is ! o watch the interests of the foreign traders
in general and of resident strangerA, in connection with the revision of
the Customs Tariff of Japan, consequent upon the expiry of the Present
Treaties in August·, 1911, notice of which has already been officially givetl
by the Japanese Authorities.
This Committee has been inaugurated and formed under the auspices
of the Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade, and is therefore representative
of the largest business interests of the Country, and of quite an
International character. It counts among it.s members British, German,
American, French, Swies, Austrian, Dutch, Australian, Swedish, N orwe·
gian, Russian and other representatives.
The present Tariff is, in the case of many ar ticles of import, of a
hi;&hly protective nature, and there is every indication that national
sentiment favours an increase in the import duties, tending especially
towards shutting out many foreign articles and substituting for them
articles of native make. In the circumstanco; it appears to be of Yital
;mportance that foreigners int.erested iu the import trade of Japan,
including doubtless several members of your Chamber, should use all tl:c>
means at their disposal t o represent in the proper qnarters their own
interests, and those of thP countries to which they belong. With this
c,l>~ect in view we would venture to suggestr-
(l) That your Chambe1· should put before the Fureigu Office oi your
Country, or other proper authority, your ideas and s uggestim:~
regarding any change in the Tariff between your Country and
Japa.:u.
(2) That you should send us a shor t statement showing the principal
articles in respect of which you consider an increase in the
present scale of duty would be injurious to t he trade in general,
together with auy reasons and arguments which you may be
able to advance in support of your position, and a11y othet
particulars which you may consider to be useful.
W o would rC:Jspedfully re>q ue:;t that your comlllunications should, if
convenient to you, be written in the English language, or have an
English translation attached, as t his language is most widely understood
and used by all foreigners here in their intercourse with each other atld
the Japanese.
There is e·,·ery reason to believa that the J apanese will push their
views by all diplomatic and peaceful means. It is therefore our desire
that the suppor t given to foreign trade interests here, shall be as prompt
and efTecti\'e as possible, and we reguest you to assist us by equipping

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your Uome Government with the most accurate information enabling
t hem to support to the fullest extent their Country's trade with Japan,
and by any other meo.ns in your power to co-operate with us to tho samo
end.-,Ve are, Sir, your obedient servants,
Fur the Internatic·nal Tariff Revision Committee,
T. C. DA VIS, Chairman.
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desire that the Chamber should deal with the matt.rr, tl1e Committoc
will be pk ased t-o place the views of such Members o0fore the [nt.::rnational
Tarifi R.evision Committee.- ! am, &c.,
I c the Members of the
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
E. A. M. WILLIAl\lS, Secretary.
Hongkong General CLamber of Commerce,
0bh June, 1909.
Sir -I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
nt 7th ifa.y, 1909, addressed t0 the Chairman, in which you inform t_his
· Ch~mbcr of the formation of a Colllmittcf' selected fru11 the fon1gu
busiuess ilnn-.; 1·esident in Japan under the title of · · The Iutcrnatioual
Tarifi' ltevis!.un ComllliLtee."
Yom letter is now receiving the -attentio.1 of wy Co.mmittee.- 1
am, &c.,
T. C. Davis, Esq., Cha~rn.an,
The International Tariff R.edsion Committee,
Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade,
Yokohama.
E . A . M. WlLLTA MS, Secretar y .
CIRCULAR.
Hongkong General Chamber of C'ommercc,
St. George's Buildings,
Hongkong, 4th July, 1909.
Gentlow.en, - TLe enclosul c·opy of a letter, receivNl by th~ Hong~{~ l!g
General Ch2.mbcr of Commerce from the Internati01:al _Tanff R.evlfno:
C -01nnu·t•"ce o f t,_ ue Yokohama Forei "' ~t n Board , of Trade, 1 ~ cucnlated . amonb .
tl le M ern b ers o f th e Chanlber w;tl1 - · the ;dea - that those whose mtcrests .
r:re likely to bfl affected by the New Tariff may take the steps for the1r
protection therein suggested.
l t is ron~idered thnt indiddual ncti

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The degree of prosperity which your City attains i& directly
proportioned to the · extent of the conservation and right use of all
natural resources which are tributary to your City.
Those resources, such as soil, water, forests, minerals and ways
for transportation (from which are derived the food, clothing and means
for shelter for the people, and the ra.w materials and the power for
uso in your factories) although situated at · a greater or lesser distance
fro)m your City, are in the last analysis, the mater:als of which your
City is composed, and the means by which your City is maint ained .
It is, therefore, of fh:st importance to your people, and in the
highest. interests of your City that your organization shall through th~
Consen·ation Congress, bring to bear upon the conservation and the
right use of natural resources, that superior intelligence, experience and
energy which generally characterizes the commercial bodies of this
country in their dealings with practical questions.
We trust, therefore, that at your earliest opportunity you will
notify the Washington Conservation Association of the name and
11.ddress of the alternate whom your organization has appointed.
Thanking you for the very important sen·ice which you render to
the First National Conservation Congress, as well as to your City, we
are.--Yours very respect.f\llly,
Seattle Chmnber oi Commerce,
C. B . YAUDELL, Secretary
Washingtl,ln Conservation Association,
R. \V. Donglas.
Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Rongkong, Cl1i11a.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
24th August, 1909 .
Str,-1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
':If the 3rd ultimo, inviting the appointment of a Special Delegate from
this Chamber to the First National Conservation Congress of the
United ·'states of America to be held at Seattle on the 26th, 27th and
28th Augnst, 190B.
Your letter w a.~ rrceivf'd on the 19th of this month-- nnfortunat

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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1909.
Sir,-I am directe~ by my Committ.ee to address you on the su?j.ect
of the Quarantine Restrictions imposed by Shanghai on ves~els arnvmg
from Hougkong. For the same reasons as were advanc~d _m m! letter
of the 1st instant in reference to tl1e Quarantllle R estnct10ns Imposed
by Singapore on this Colo11y, my Committee co_n~ider that no ~dequate
reason exists for the act.ion of the Port Authonttes of Shanghai.
My Committee, in respectfully calling the attention of His
Excellency the Governor to this hardship, feel rlSS~r:ct that prompt
action would result in the removal of t.lw Restnct10ns whiCh are
1: r.necessary hampering the Shipping of the Port, and would therefo~e
beg that His Excellency the Goveruor will be good enough to c?mmun~cate
with His Brittanic Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai on this
subject.- I have, &c.,
Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Colonial Secretary.
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 7th July, 1909.
Sir -I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letters of 1st and
2rd ins~ant on the subject of the imposition of quarantine restrictions
at Shanghai and Singapore on arrivals from Hongkong and -~ state that
telegraphic representations have been made to the authontles at both
ports in the sense desired in your lctters.-I am, &c.,
C. CLEMENTI, for Colonial Secretary.
The Secretary, Hongkoug General Chamber of Commerce.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 5th July, 1909 .
Sir -With re;ference to my letter No. 1563/09 of the 5th instant
I am di~·ected to inform you that I am·in receipt of a telegram from the
Colonial Secretary of the St.raits Settlements dated Lhe 6th instant
expressi-ng regret that at present the quarantine against H ougkong at
Singapore cannot be reduced_-I ~m, &c.,
C. CLEMENT!, Colonial Secretary.
P.S.- Since writing above I have received enclosed telegram from
His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai.
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
Your telegram of 5th July. Quarantine consists of inspection of
vcssellasting for in no case more than one hour. Quarantine authorities
co!lsider inadvisable to reduce this slight precaution as long as cases of
pla;ue reported at H ongkong.
Hongkong Gene.!"a! Chamber of Commerce,
(Sd .) WARREN.
Hongkong, 8th July, 1909.
Sir,- I have the honour tc acknowledge with many thanks the
receipt of your letter of 7th instant (No. 1563/ 1909).
My Committee barn therefrom that the Government. of Singapor

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My Committee trust that some steps may be taken by His Excellency
the Governor towards securing the removal of the vexatious quarantine
measures by Ports notified under Notification 502 of the Government
Gazette of the 13th instant.-! am, &c.,
Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Colonial Secretary.
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E. A. M. WILLU.MS, Secretary.
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mendat ion to the Government, to grant the licence asked for.
Thanking you iu advance for any interest you ltlay bestow upon 0ur
application, and with assurances of the highest esteem.-We remain,
Sir, yours faithfully,
KEEGAN & ROSENCRANTZ.
The Honourable, The Chairman of Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 24th August, 1909.
Sir,-In reply to your letter of 20th instant, I am directed to inform
you that His Excellency proposes to await the issue of clean bills of
health before making representations to the various ports imposing
quarantine restrictions against Hongkong. The last case of plague
occurred on 18th instant, and the date of issue, unless any further case
is reported m the meantime, will therefore be Saturday next.-I am
&c.,
A. M. THOMSON, Colonial Secretary.
The Secretary, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
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WIRELESS TELEGRAPH INSTALLATION FOR HONGKONG.
Hongkong, October 15th, 1909.
Sir,-We have the honour to address your goodself and the gentlemen
of the Chamber of Commerce on the subject of wireless telegraph
installation for the Colony and to submit, for your consideration and
approval, a copy of lhe l.'.pplication we are this day tendering to the
Colonial Secretary. \Ve also enclo~e a copy of the Wireless Telegraph
Act of 1903 and a copy of letter under date of the 14th instant,
addressed to the American Vice Consul-General In Charge, by the
Colonial Secretary.
Your attention id respectfully directed to the importance of ;ln
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at our own expense a station equal in power to their N ew Yor k !.'tat.ion
and capable of communication wiLh Yokohama and Shanghai on the
North and with Singapore on the South.
Upon receipt of a favourable reply to this application we would
have the necessary equipment forwarded here and the station installed
without loss of time.
Thanking you in advance for an early consideration of our application,-We
remain, Sir, yours faithfully,
KEEGAN & ROSENCRANTZ.
The Honourable, The Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.
R eply may be addressed to us care of American Consulate General,
Hongkong.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 14th October , 1909.
Sir,-In reply to your letter of th~ 6th instant, I am directed to
inform you that no special conditions have as yet been prescribed with
regard to applications for licences under Ordinance No. 7 of 1903, and
I am to suggest that the best course will be for any intending applicant
to forward to this office in writing full details of his proposed wireless
tele;:.ra.phic installation fo.1· LllC consideration d th is Govcmm(\ul.. Such
applications will be subject to the a:):woval of the Secret ary d Sl~tt" for
the Colonies.- ! am, &c.,
The American Vice ConsL:l General in Charge.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
ORDINANCE N o. 7 OF 1903.
An Ordinance to authorise and re!tulate the esla bE~hmcnt
and u ~e of installations for the purpose of
w ll'eless Telegraphy.
Henry A. Blake,
Governor.
11th July, 1903.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice and consent of the Legislative Council
thereof, as follows :
:;hort lt tit•.
l'owcr to
Cl 0 \'Pl"llOl" t O
licence
hl8tnllut iona.
P roilibi tiuu
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CONTINUOUS CERTU'ICATES Ol!' DISCHARGE TO
CHINESE SEAMEN.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 30th January, 1909.
Sir,-1 am directed to forward for the observations of your Chamber
a copy of a letter addressed to this Government with enclosures in
original regarding the granting of continuous certificates of discharge to
(;hineso Seamen.
2. I shall be glad if the onclosures may be retumed.-I am, &c.,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
The Secretary, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
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and one in profile. J attach a cancelled form- one of those issued at
home-with an amended front sheet, such as I suggest should be employed
here.
6. I suggest that these forms should be used only for ships on the
Home run, at present, as until the Chinese understand them, there
would be considerable difficulty in using them in the East. On the
Home run most of the difficulties do not exist, and the new form would
be of great use at Home ports, more especially in view of the " Language
Test." ·
7. If these forms are approved and instituted, it will be advisable
that similar forms be used at otheF Far Eastern ports in order that there
may be uniformity, and also that their full value may be obtained, for
they would lose much of their usefulness if restricted to but one port.-
1 have, &c.,
B. R. H. TAYLOR, Harbour Master.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary.
Harbour Department,
Hongkong, 19th January, 1909.
Sir,-1 ha.vo the honour to make the following representations:-
2. In the year 1900 the Board of Trade instituted a form of " Continuous
Discharge Certificate " to be issued only in Home Ports. The
instructions on the subject are contained in Board of Trade (Marine
Department) Circular No. 41 Colonial of August, 1900. In that
circular, a copy of the preamble to which I attach, it will be seen that
it was evidently intended to extend the use of these new forms at some
future date.
3. So far as we, in this Colony, are concerned, I think that the
time has now arrived for us to issue a somewhat similar form in the case
of Chinese seameu signing on and being discha1·ged in the Colony, in
ships on the Home run.
4. The new forms now issued at Home have proved most useful.
They prevent a man from " sinking " unfavourable reports-in · fact,
contain a virtual history of his sea service.
5. In order to adapt the system to Chinese, it will be necessary for
their photographs to be attached. My experience has shown me that a
single, full face, or three-quarter face, photograph is not sufficient for
irleuti.6 ~ation: there should therefore be tw" t>hotographs, one full face
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
Hongkong, 18th March, 1909.
Sir,-I have the honour to inform you that my Committee have
now considered your letter of 30th January, 1909 (No. 483 / 1909),
regarding the granting of Continuous Certificates of Discharge to Chinese
Seamen.
A similar system has been in force for some years with regard to
British Seamen, and my Committee understand !.hat while the benefits
conferred by this innovation are doubtful, it gives rise to considerable
trouble to employers, and has not resulted in the good anticipated when
the scheme was inaugurated.
As applied to Chinese, the similarity of name so often found, and
the difficulty of identification even when the Certificate bears a photograph,
makes the scheme in the view of my Committee impracticable.
Another aspect of such a system on the China Coast would be a
decided disadvantage to British Shipping in obtaining labour, and my
Committee are, therefore, unable to support the proposal put forward
by the Harbour Master, which, if adopted, would in their opinion
increase the cost and difficulty in securing good seamen, without conferring
any benefit upon the shipowner in return.-! have, &c.,
Hon. Mr. F . H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.

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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 25th March, 1909.
Sir,-:-With reference to your letter of the 18th instant, I am
directed to state that the question of the granting of Continuous Certificates
of Discharge to Chinese Seamen will be allowed to drop.
* I shall be glad if you will be so good as to return the enclosures
in my letter of the 301 h ultimo.- I am, &c.,
:B'. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
The 8ecretary, the Chamber of Commerce.
r.· Enclosures since received.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF TRE
26th SEPTEMBER, 1906.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
H ongkong, 26th February, 1909.
Sir,--! am directed to forward a copy of a despatch addressed to
this Government by the Secretary of State for the Colonies together
with a copy of the Memorandum referred to therein, and to enquire
whether your Chamber are of the opinion that this Colony should
adhere to the International Convention of the 26th September, 1906.
2. I shall be glad if the memorandu111 may be retumed.- I am,
&c.,
F. H . MAY, Colonial Secretary.
lhe Secretary, Hongkong Goneral Chamber of Commerce.
Downin.(;! Street,
21st January, 1909.
Sir,-I have the honour to refer to Lord Elgin's Circular despatch
of the lOth April, 1907,. transmitting a memorandum on the International
Conference on Labour Regulation held in Beme, in September,
1906, and to inform you that His Majesty's Government have now
adhered to the International Convention of 26th Sept•nnber, 1906,
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respecting the prohibition of the use of White Phosphorus in the
manufacture of matches.
2. The text and translation of this Convention were annexed to
the memorandum enclosed in ~he despatch under reference.
3. I am to enquire whether you desire that the Colony under your
Government should adhere to this Convention.- ! have, &c.,
CREWE.
The Officer Administering the Government of .......... .. .. ......... .
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 24th March, 1909.
Sir,-I am directed to reply to your letter of 26th F ebruary, 1909,
(No. 3699/ 190i) fr.rwarding a copy of a despatch addressed to the
Government by the Secretary of State for the Colon ies and enquiring
whether this Chamber supports the adherence of the C0lony to the
International Convention of the 26th September, 1906. .
My Committee do not consider that restrictive measure!! of thi!
nature should apply to a Colony emp!oying Asiatic labour. In their
opinion the labourer in this Colony is relatively better off than his
European confrere and it would be time enough f~r the Colony to adopt
protective measures when it can be shown that labour is unjustly treated
by employers. The troubles facing a local employer of labour are
already great enough without unnecessa rily adding thereto.
For lhese reasons my Com111ittee regret that they cannot support
the adherence of the Colony to the Convention .
I beg lo return the memorandum as rt>quested.-I have, &c.,
lion. ~Jr.
F. H. 1\fa.y, C.M.G., Colonial Secn•tary.
E. A . .M . \VILLIA.l\lS, Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
lToJ1gkong, 13th April, 1909.
Sir,- -With reference to your letter of the 24th of March I am
dirt>cted to point. oul to yon that. the partil'nlar questi0n which was
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January last, transmitted in my letter of the 26th of F ebruary, w ~:. s
whether this Colony should adhere to the International Convention of
26th September, 1906, respecting the prohibition of the use of White
Phosphorus in the manufacture of matches.
It is on that question that this Government desires to obtain the
opinion of the Chamber of Commerce.- ! am, &c.,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong General C~amber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 14th April, 1909.
Sir,-I am in receipt of your letter of 13th instant (No. 3699 j 1907),
on the subject of the adherence of this Colony to t~ ·. e Int ernational
Convention of the 26th September, 1906.
Will you be good enough to again forward me the Despatch of the
Secretary of State and the Memorandum, both accompanying your letter
to me of the 26th February, so that my Committee may be enabled to
express an opinion on that portion of th~ Convention which has special
reference to the prohibition of the use of White Phosphorus in the manufacture
of matches.-! have, &c.,
Hon. Mr. F . H . May, C.M.G., Colonial Secret ary.
E. A . M . WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
H ougkong, 15th April, 1909 .
8ir,- In reply to your letter of the 14th instant , I am directed to
forward herewith the copy of the despatch of the Secretary of St ate and
the memorandum in quostion. I shall be glad if both documents may
be returned to me in due course.-! am , &c.,
The Recretary, Chamber of Commerce.
C. CLEMENT!, for Colonial Secretary.
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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hon~kong , 27th April, 1909.
Sir,-I am now directed to reply to your letter (No. 3699 / 07) of
the 13th inst.ant in which the Government desires the opinion of the
Chamber as to whether or not this Colony should adhere to the Inter·
national Convention of the 26th September, 1906, respecting the prohibition
of the use of White Phosphorus in the manufacture of matches.
My Committee consider that, for precisely the same reasons as
were advanced by the R epresentatives of the Imperial Government for
the non-adherence of Great Brittain on this point, this Colony should
not adhere to the Convention.
As pointed out in the memorandum accompanying your letter it
has been proved that the evils traceable to the use of White Phosphorus
in the manufacture of m atches can be successfully suppressed by
regulation.
There appears, therefore, no adequate justitication for the adopt ion
of measures calculated to hamper trade.
My Committee desire to thank His Excellency the Governor for
referring t.his matter to them.--I have, &c.,
Hon . Mr. F . H. May, C. M .G., Colonial Secretary.
E. A . M . WILLIA l\TS, Secretary.
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REORGANIZATION OF TilE FINANCES OF THE
CHINESE EMPIRE.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
H ongkong, 1 Uh February, 1909 .
Sir,- I am directed to forward the enclosed t.ranslation of a scheme
framed by the Board of Finance for reorganizing the finances of the
Chinese Empire and to request the observations of your Chamber
tl!ereon for the information of H is Majest.y's Minister at Peking .--I
am, &c.,
F. R. MAY, Coloni~~,J Secretary.
The Se-:retary, Chamber of Comrro.rce.

Regulation ~
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of the Board of Finance for the Adjustment of
Chinese Finances.
Summarised Translation.
Regulations I. and II., sections 1-4, provide for the establishment
in Peking. under the Board of Finance of a Financial Counci!
(Ch'ing-li Ts'ai-cheng Ch'u) and in each ·pr~v ince of a Financial Bureau
(Ch'ing-li Ts'ai-cbeng Chu).
These departments will be responsible for clearing off all out-standing
~ccounts: and for preparing st.a.temf'nts of a1l income and expenditure,
m readmess for making E:sbimates for the whole Empire of future
revenue and expendihtre, and for rendering an account annually of fn~
previous year's financ~.
The Council in Peking will circulate to the Provincial Bureaux the
necessary forms to be filled in, and will propart> from them , wher
returned, a general statAment of revenue ?.nd mmenditurP. The Chief
Jf each Provincial Bureau shall be tht> Pro,;incial Tr~>:Jsnrer. with
'l.SIIist.:J.nt. dirE>ctorR cho~pn fr()m amcm~st thfl Taotais, but there will be
t.wo Snporil'ltenrlents (Chienli-kua,n) in each Bureau, appointed by the
Board of Finance.
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If Provincial estimates shew a deficit, the Viceroy or Governor will
make arrangements with the Board of Finance for obtaining supplementary
funds.
A U public departments in Peking wiil, from the be2inning of the
2nd year of Hsuan T'ung, make estimates for the following year, ~ .. Jd
present them to the Board in the 5th month of tne y~l\r .
'l:he revenue and expenditure under the direct control of the Board
itself will be similarly estimated and submitted to th~ Throne in a
Memorial.
From· the 2nd year of Hsuan T'ung (1910) the Board will submit.
all estimates for .;he Imperial approval within l:.wo months of their
receipt. Such portions of them as come under the heading of local
government expenditm>~ shall be referred to the Provincial Assemblies
for their decision : and the complete estimates shall be submitted to
them for examination.
From the commencement of the 3rd year of Hsuan T'ung (1911)
ail official rP.venue and expenditure throughout the Empire shall be
managed in this manner by estimates.
In any heading of expenditure, no sum can figure beyond tl1e fixed
total, nor can money be taken from one headmg and applied to another.
Supplementary funds must be obtained by arrangement between the
Provincial authorities and the Board. ·
Regulation VI. (Sections 23-26) .-Annual statements of the
previous years' accounts will be sent in to the Board by the Provincial
Financial Bureaux from the 4th year of Hst...tn T'ung, during the first
half of the year.
In these annual statements Imperial and local accounts will b9
differentiated.
Public departments m Peking will make similar returns, from the
same date.
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Hongkong GeMral Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 7th April, 1909.
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Sir,- Iu reply to your letter of 11th February,,l909 (No. 5778 /04),
requesting the o!>servations of t.he Ch~mber regardmg a ~cheme framed
by the Board of Finance for the reorganising of, the _Fmances of the
Chinese Empire, I am directed lo state that my Comm1tt~e do not feel
in a position to criticise exhaustively ~o large and far-reacl.1ng a scheme.
but the centralisation of control, whlch seems to be the essence o~ the
new Regulations, would be an i~p?rtan~ step forward, and greatly
assist in the birth of a purer admm1stration.
Needless to say my Committee are entirely sympathetic to_wards
any proposals calculate

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MEMORANDUM.
Re Light on K apsing Island.
The proposal of the Government to place a light on the Bunqansiah
Rock as a guide through the Kap Shui Moon, and the opinion
that it would furnish more protection to navigation than a light on
the lower end of Rap Sing Island is not lih ly to find endorsement
1 rnongst those who are practically affected by it.
Wh1li> agreeing in the abstract that a l•ght on Bunsansiah nock
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hesitation in saying that the ot• ly safe guide through Capsiugrnuu Pass
is a light un Kapsing Island. A Light on Bunsansiah Rock intended
as a guido through th0 P ass, would o'tly incrt!ase the existing danger.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
T. H. C'HRISTIE.
27th April, 1909.
Sir,-I have the houout to acknowledge thc receipt of your ietter
of thP. 29th March, 1909, (No. 8824/1904) in reply to mine of the 18th
id~m ha.ving reference to the institution of a light on the Southern end
of Kapsing Island.
My CCJmmittee having consulted the principal Shipping Companies
interested wit.h regard to the counter proposition of the Government
that a light on Bunsansiah Rock would better serve the purpose of
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Hongkong, Canton and ~Iaeao Steamboat Co., Limited.
Proposed Light
Kap Sing Island.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1909.
Sir,- In reply to your inquiries, t he general opuuon of our Commanders
is that the most suitable situation for the li.ght would be on
t.he Southern eud of K ap Sing Island at an elevation of 30 feet above
High Water.
Light.- Bright, occultiug, of Sixt.h ordrr, visihl& for Five miles
on a clear night.
StrucLure.- Similar to :Ma-Wan Island light house. This would be
(.Onsidered a good distinctive mark in· fog during day t ime.
FoO' Signal.- Bell, worked automatically, as m use on t he Iron
Barrier .. near "\Vhampoa.. Tn fog or thick r ain sound would. be a safer
wamini than the off chance of seeing the str ucture of the hght .. tower.
I recommend this suggestion to the cousideratio11 of your conumttee.­
I am, &c.,
E. A. M. Williams, E sq., Srcretary,
Chamber of Commerce.
W. E . CL AR.KE, Secretary.
H ougkong General Chamber oi Commerce,
15th May, 1909.
f) ear Sir,- I beg to acknowledge the receipt of _Y~ Ur lett~r. of
vesterday's date in whicl1 you set forth the general. opunon ob~aln.mg
" fl.mougs t tl · Hl C'uu1u1attdrs of vom· v essA]s n t he subJect of t.he ltlshtu-
< • • - •
tion of a light 011 K:tp Bi11g Island,
liarbour.
The object of this regulation is to coritrol tbe
unnecessary blowing of steam whistles in t he
In the original regulations published simultaneously with t ho
IJrdinance·, the regulations ran as follows:-
" 9. No Steamship when at a~chor, near or lying off the P raya,
'.' oJ· when moored< to or waiting at auy wharf or landing-place,
' ' shall use the steam-whistle, nor shall such steamship, when
" under way, use the st,eam-whistle, except for the purpose o£
" giving necessary JJ otice of he.r approach towards any other
" vesse l. ' ~
. .
" 10. No steamship when enlering o1' feaving the Harbour, or
" when at a n cl~or ·t herein, shall use her steam-whistle, except
. " for the purpose of navigation or to avoid collision . The< use
" of sucl1 RtPa111-whistle for any other purpose is hereby pro­
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These regulatwns were amended by the " Government Gazette " of
the 20th March, 1908, page 342, and the following regulation was substituted
for the two above quoted.
" 21. No steamship shall use her steam-whistle exc~pt for the
" purposes of navigation as laid down by His Majesty's Orders
" in Council in Articles 15, 28 and 31 of the Collision
" Regulations."
TJ:1e effect of the present regulation is that, unless a steamship
blow he:r whistle when in the waters of this Colony strictly for the
purposes of regulations 15, 28 and 31 of the regulations for preventing
collisions at sea, a nuisance is committed for which the Master can be
fined.
\V e are given to understand it is t.he invariable practice of seamen
both in the waters of this Colony and in other crowded anchorages,
and possibly even in the open sea, to give a warning on the whistle,
of a steamship's approach to small craft whose presence or .::ourse might
C"n'1·esent.
·E. A. M:. WILLTAl\fS, Secretary.
1, Des Vrenx Road,
Hongkong, 11th August, 1909 .
Dear Sir,--We beg to acknowledge receipt of yom lrtter of the 7th
inst.ant.
We hav~ a~ways understood from Captains of ships, and generally,
I hat the wlustlmg regul2-tions as originally framed worked quite satis-
1':-tctodly. They are as follows:-
" 9. No s t eam~hip when at anchor near or lyinrr off the Praya
" 1 b '
or w 1en UIOOred to or waiting at any wharf or landing-pla-:oc·,
" shall use t he steam-whistle, nor shall sur.h steamship when
" U~l d . er way, use the .:;team-whistle, except for the purpose ' of
gtvmg necessary nohce of her approach towards any othl31'
" vessel."
" 10. No steamship when entering or leaving the Harbour or
" wh(·ll at anchor therein, shall use het· steam-whistle, except for
'' t be pnrpose of navigation er to avoid collision. The use of
, . " snc~1 steam-whistle for any other purpose is hl'reby prohibited."
lhoy w11l be found in table l\f of the Sr.hrdule to the Ordin11.nce as
Lt was originally enacted.

We would· recommend that the Shipping Members of your Committee
make enquiries of their Captains as to whether the regulations
as quoted above are not satisfactory, or whethe1· they would suggest &.11:-·
amendments.
It will probably be clear to your cJommittee that it is the views of
the Captains themselves which are really important on a point like this.
- \Vo have, &c.,
E. A. M. Will\ams, Secretary,
H ongkong General Chamber of C'o1r1merc.e.
DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, ~9th September, 1909.
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Sir,-I am directed by my Committee to address you on the su~jqct
of Regulation No. 21 of Table " M " of the Merchant Shipping Consolidation
Ordinance No. 10 of 1899 and its relation to the ('Ontrol of
nuisances caused by 1. he unnecessa-ry blowillg of st ram whistlrs in the
Harbour.
• . The effect of the present regulations is, that unless the steamship
blow her whistle when in the waters of the Colony strictly for the purpose
of regulaLions 15, 28 and 31 of the regulations for preventing
~olliflion at sea, a nuisance is comm.i.tted for which the Master can be
fined.
My Committee are given to undersl:an·! it is the invariable practice
of seamen, both in the waters of this Colo>1v and in other crowded
n.nchorages, to give a warning on the wJ.,·.,ue of a steamship's approach
lo small craft, whose presence or coul"'" u•\JO:ht comtituLe danger cit11er
to themselves or to the steamship. ·
This warning is necessary from -stearc.ers approaching their buop
or wharves under their own way and thus nndet· little control. ·
Still more is it required in a Harbour congested with small craft
:end subject· to the infl~ence of tides: . .. . .
· · Under regulation No.: 21, as at pr.esent fi-a1iled, a steamship cannot
dopt the c.ustomary method of warning small craft withouL being liabla
to r:onviction for a uuis11.uce.
On the assumption that the giving of LhB.se warniugf> is in accordance
with the ordinary practice of seamen, Regulation 21 would also
seem to be contrary to regulation No. 6 of Table " M " which reads:­
" 6. All vessels irrespective of size shall, whether in a fairway
" or not, observe the International Collision R egulations, and
" no vessel whatever shall anchor in any of the fairways ;"
and likewise to regulation No. 29 for preventing collision at sea.
Tho ·result of enquiries made of l\fasters of Vfls~els through th•·
Shipping Members of my Chamber, is tl1e unanimous opinion that, it:
order to prevent accident to small craft and possible lo s~ of life, the usr
of steam whistles in the Harbour to warn native boats of tlw approael:
of a steamer is an absolute necessity, and it is considered t.hat tbc case
would be met by a reversion to the regulations, as originally framed,
a copy of which is annexed.
My CommiLtee trust that His Excellency lhe Governor may giYc
this matter his consideration and that be may see his way to make a
much-needed reform.-I have, &c.,
H on. :Mr. A. hl. Thomson, Colonial S ecret~ry .
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary .
Regnlations Nos. 9 and 10 in T able " .M " of the Schedulr
to the Ordinance as it was originally enacted .
" fl. No Steamship when at anchor near or lying off t.he Pn1ya,
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of R.egulation No. 21 of Table " .M " of the :M prc ~1ants _Shippi11g Consolidation
Ordinance No. 10 t>f 1899, which has for 1ts obJect. the c?ntrol
of nuisances caused by the unnecessary blowing of steam wh1stles m the
Harbour.-I have, &c.,
~fe bsrs .
Deacon , Looker & Deacon, Pn'SC:'nt.
E . A . ~I. WILLIA:MS, Secretary .
Colonial Secretary's O:ftkc,
Hongkong, 8th November , 1 ~0 !1 .
Sir,- I am directed to ackuowledge the receipt of your lett er of ~1w
29th of last September, and to enGlose h_erewith ~ copy of a r eg~Ilabon
made by His Excellency the Gvvernor m Counc1l o~ . t.he 4th mst ant
un d er sec t lOll . 2~ v (4) of Ordinance No · 10 of 1899, g1vmg effect to the
recommendation made by your Committ ee:-I am, &c.,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
:F. H. :MAY, Colonial Secretary.
No. 702.
Regulation made hy the Gowrnor-in -Couucil under Sub-sect..ion 4.
of Section 25 of the :Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899,
(Ordinance No. 10 of 1899), this 4th day of
November, 1909 .
R l t. No 21 under the heading '' Steam Whistles ' ' in
egu a lOll • ' . • · 1899
Table M in the Schedule to the :Merchant Sluppmg Ordmance, ,
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(2) This matter was last under consideraLion in 1899, when the
GoyernmenL decided to await, lhe result of the experiment iu Lhe Straits
Settlements, w bi·~h appears lo have been attended by a cer tain measure
of :m t:t:c~s .-1 am, &c.,
}". il. MAY, Colonial SecreLary.
The Chairman of Chamber of Commerce .
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
27th ]day, 1909.
Sir,-With reference to your letter of the 15th April, 1909 (No.
3641 / 08), on the question of the proposed Introduction in this Colony
oi a Government Note Issue on the lines of the system already adopted
in the Straits Settlements, I have the honour to point out that the
information now before my Committee is not sufficient to enable them
to form an opinion as to the proposal, and I would beg to be furnished
with more details so as to enable my Committee to go fully into the
question.
The more important poiuts upon which my Committee would like
to be informed are :-
1. The general lines which it is proposed to .dopt.
2. The arrangements for exchanging Dollars into Not es and v iCe
versa.
a . \Vhether the Government will have their owu treasuries
and staff for working the issue.
b . If not, what alternative system have !hey in view ?
3. To wltat l'XI

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I. The issue of papers for legal tender excluding sub. coin.
2. The redemption of such paper on presentation in legal tender.
3. The storage of the coin tendered for notes with the proviso that
as soon as the limit of safety is ascertained by practice a portion of the
c:Jin will be invested in gold securities.
4. It is understood th~t the Banks in the Colony will accept the
notes and that therefore any one wanting notes for coin or vice versa
will be accommodated at the various Banks always w1th the proviso that
the Treasury is ready to do so in case of trouble.
5. The question of the Government. having its own Treasury is a
subsidiary one. Possibly it may be necessary to build a Treasury if
no one of the Banks will Lire a vault. or und P-r takc the issue and
redemption of the notes.
6. It is estimated that the revenue would be benefited to the
extent of the difference of 1 per cent. note duty '?.nd 3~ per cent. interest
on the inv9·lment of .·,:.H of the bullion deposits.
On present data of excess issues of notes by the Hongkong and
Shanghai and the Chartered Banks it is estimated that at least
$8,000,000 Government Notes would be required by the Community;
leavin~ out of account the fact that notes are so scarce at the present
day as to make a difference of 3} per cent. between them and the legal
tender.
Taking the above flgnre :--
$R,OOO,OOO a.t, l per cent •. Stamp Dut.y,iJ;RO,OOO .
$,1,000,000 at. 3~ per cent.. interest= $140,000.
l)ifTere11ce in favour of rf'vf'nnc $G0,000. Exprnses arc estima.tcd
at $15,000 p.a., leaving a net increase of revenue of $45,000.
It should however be distinctly understood that the suggestion
for the issue of Government Notes was madf' not on account of the
necessity of increasing revenue but almost solely on account of the
fact that for some years t,here has been a difference between Rank
Notes and legal tender am01mting to as much as 3 ~ per cen t. and also
that Government is responsible for the fnrnislting of a convenient
currency.
5 / 6/09 ..
A. M. THOMSON, Colonial Treasurer.
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H ongkon!> Chamber of Commerce,
28th June, 1909.
Sir,-In reply to the enquiry in your letter of 11th June, 1909,
(~o. ~641 /1 908) I am now directed to state that my Committee see no
obJeCtiOns to a Government N·ote Issue provided such an issue does
n~t mean a loss of Revenue to the Colony or an increased expenditure
w1thout ~ ~onsequen t ~nd equivalent increase of R evenue and providrd
the cond1twns of the 1ssue are such as to in no way hamper the trade
of the Colony.
With regard to the Memorandum of the H on. the Colonial Treasurer
dated 5th June, 1909, and f'rtclosed in your letter above referred
to, my Committee are of opinion, in t.he ca~e of a Government Note
Issue, that the issue and redemption· of the notes should be undertaken
by the Government, that Governmf'nt Officials should be in charge
t.hereof and that the coin and/or securities held against. the circulation
should remain in the hands and be entii·ely under the control of the
Goven •. ment. It would t herefore be necessary for the J0vt:rnment to
arrange for a Department to issue and redee;n the notes and t.) have
a treasury of its own.
The Colony occupies the position of a financial centre for the
Southern Provinces of thf; Empire of China, and ]are-e amounts in hard
dollars are· therefore liable to be imported or export;d suddenly. Shipments
of several lacs of dollars at one time are of frequent occurrence
and it is on record that only some three yf'ars ago one ~teamer brought.
$24 lacs wh1le more recently $15 lacs were export-ed in one stf'amer
It may consequently be inferred that consider~b le va1·iation will tak ~
place in the amount. of notes in circttlahon: i11 fact. the difft>rell•'f'
Let.ween t.he highPst. a1Hl lov,Pst avPrage mnnlhlv anwunt of H

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held a

Dt:nomtnn ..
tion and fO l'lll
of note1o1,
:'\ ut~·• t o he
lt•.:>tl t !'H!lCI'.
A pplicnUo n
of cc)itt recci , ..
.,()In CX•
dwuge for
note.
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(3) The holder of a currency note shall be entitled
to obtain on demand during the usual banking h~urs at
lhe office of t.he Commissioners paym ent in current coin
of the amount expressed in the not e ; but it shall be
lawful for the Commissioners to require a person when
presenting not es to accept such current coin as the Commissioners
may tender pTovided that nothing in this
sect ion shall ent.itle the Commissioners to requir e su ch
person to accept subsidiary silver coin in excess of the
sum for which such subsidiary silver coin is legal tender.
5 .- (1) Currency notes may be for the following
denominations, namely 011,e dollar, five dollars, ten
dollars, twenty dollars, fifty dollars, one hundred dollars
and any multiple of one hundred dollars and the amount
of noles of each denomination shall be such as may be
fixNl by the Commissioners with the approval of a. Secre­
Lary of Slate.
(2) Currency nole5 shall be in such form ~ud of
sw:h d eHigu and piintr.d from such plate and on suca
paper o.nd bo aut.henticated in such manner (w.hetiier hy
the signatures of the Commissioners for the time being
oi f acsimiles of the signatures or otherwise) as w~y le
approved by the Secretary of State.
(3) The plate sbaJl. be pr epar ed .:.nd kept and ll;e
notes printed, issued and cancelled under such ''C'gulat
ions as a Secretary of State m1ty make for the pnrpv5e
of preventing fraud and improper issue.
6.- A currency note shall be legal tender in H ong·
kong of the amount expressed th er c~n HCept A lender.
by the

Cost of
remiuUng to
lJc made gout!
frunt (~ent.·rul
Hen .. •uue.
ln"e~ tm c n t
p urtlo n ut'
:\otc Guarautl'e
Fund.
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l'ro~ided always that where such appro\·al has been
given the Commissioners of Currency shall not be bound
to sell any of the securities forming the investment. por·
tion of the Fund by r eason of the coin portion of the
Fund falling below the fixed proportion of the Fund in
collSoq uence of the reminting of any part ther eof.
(2) All coi)ts t.he result of the reminting of any part
of the coin portion of the Fund shall on being received
from His Majesty's IvJmt be forthwith placed in Coin
Iteserve for the ordinary purposes of the Currency Notes
Issue. Provided always that the Commissioners may
exchange them or any part of them for an equivalent
value of other coins which for the time being are legal
tender in the Colony, and it shall be lawful for the Commissioners
for this purpose to hold in any part of the
Colony such amount of coin as remained as aforesaid as
to them shall see_m fit.
(3) The ·cost of such remiuting as aforesaid and all
charges in connection t herewith including any loss of
silver caused by the said reminting and any difference in
the way· of loss between the nominal Yalnc of coin ori·
ginally taken from the coin portion of the Fund to be
rcmiuted as aforesaid and the nominal value of the new
coins actually received back from His Majesty's Mint
shall be made good to the Commissioners from the
General Revenue of the Colony.
( 4) In the event of the reminting of any part of
the coin portion of the Fund as aforesaid the monthly
ah!!tracts oublished in the " Gazette " by the Commissioners
in. accordance with section 11 of this Ordinance
shall include and show separately in the statement of the
coin portion of the Note Guarantee Fund the nomina!
value of the com taken out to be reminted.
Investment and Depreciation Fund.
9.-(1) The investment portion of the Note
Guarantee Fund mn.y be invested in Indian Goverume11.t
securities and such securities of the Government of the
United Kingdom or of the Gc·vernment of any British
Colony other than Hongkoug or in such other sec~ities
as mav from time to r,lJfltJ be approved of by a Secretary
of Stai~ .
(3) All such investments shall if made in Englu ... c!
be made in the joint names of the Crown Agents for !he
Colonies and of such other officers or persons as a Secretary
of State sh:dl appoint as Trustees ·on behalf of the
Commissioners. I nvestments made in India in 1 n1~:a"
Government securit,ies shit 1l be made in the name~ of ! he
Commissioners.
(3) The securities shall be applicable for 1· he pyment
of cnrrency notes and for no other purposes
(4) The income derived from secnritic:; shall bl!
applied:-
(n) in paying t.he e::.penses of and incidental to
the execution of this Ordinance; and
(b) subject to the provisions of section 10 and
section 11 hereof in the payment of the net
balance after the payment of the said
expenses to a Depreciation Fund.
10.-(1) A separate account shall be kept of the
Depreciation Fund and the income of the Fund shall be
invested by way of accumulation so as to form part of
the Fund, but save as aforesaid or as is otherwise expressly
provided by this Ordinance the Depreciation
Fnnd shall form part of the investment portion of the
Note Guarantee Fund and the provisions of this Ordinance
sha.ll apply thereto accordingly.
(2) Whenever the Governor satisfies a Secretary of
State that the Depreciation Fund is not less than ten
per cent. of !l1e investment portion of the Note
Guarantee Fund and that any depreciation of market
value below the cost price of the securities forming the
investment part of Guarantee Fund has been made good
and t.hat it is unnecessary for the present to increase the
Depreciation Fund he may order the annual payment to
t.he Dopreciat.ion Fund of the said net balance to be
discontinued and the said net balance to be paid to the
general1·evenue of the Colony. If at any time thereafter
the Governor is of opi11ion that it is necessary to increase
thr. Deprrcia!iou Fnnd thP Governor may order that. the
whole of or any part of the said net. balance shall be
again paid into the Dep1·eciation Fund .
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ArconlltR or
( ~OlHHll1'1~iniH."l':'3 .
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Accounts and EJ ~1aid out of t.he
)£eneral revenu0 o-f the Colony.
P enalties.
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lll:ltf\t'i

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T.
Bv a!l issue of GovC'rnmenL eurrency notPs, to l!.'l
large ~~~ amount as demanded, wit.h_ a full guarantc~,
lhe present inconvcnicucc d a sctn·c1t.y of 1ssne. an~ a
preu;ium on bank notes will be removed and an Im­
-:>rovement in the currency effected .
C. MCI. MESSER, Tr~· an;rer.
LIJI.IITED PARTNERSHIPS .BILL.
Attor11ey General's Chambers,
Hongkong, 24th September, 1!)119.
Dear Sir,-During my alJscnce from the Colony Sir Henry Berkeley
draHed a Bill to est:lblish Limited Partnerships here.
It introduces with slight local modifications the provisions of the
Limit·,ed Partnerships Act l!l07 and its object is explained in the
l\Iemorandum attached to the draft Bill.
I forward herewith a copy of the drdt fc>r th~ consideration of
your Chameer and I shall be plea~ed to con!er with you he1~eaftcr on
any amendments or suggestrons whiCh your Chamber may ha' e to offer
on it.-Yours faithfully,
The Honourable Mr. E. A. Hewett,
President of the Chamber of Commerce.
!';hort T itiL'.
(I·: d. i c. 2-1
~. 1.
A
BILL
entitled
W. REES-DAVIEJ .
An Ordinance, to Establish L imited Partnerships.
BE it enacted by the Governor of H ongkong, wit~1 .
t;he advice and consent of the Legislative Council
l hereof, as follows :-
1.-This Ordinance may be cited as the Limited
Partnershil?s Ordinance, 1909.
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2 .-In the construction of this Ordinance the follvwing
words anc expressious shall have the meanings
respectively assigueci to them in this section, unless
there be something in the subject or context repugnant
to such constr uction :--
" F irm ", " finn name ", and " business " have
the same mertning as in the Partnership Ordinance, 18:37.
'' General Partner " shall mean any partner who is
not a limited partner as defined by this Ordinance.
" Registrar of Companies " shall mean the officer
appointed for the registration of Companies under tb
Companies Ordinance, 1865.
" The Cour t " shall mean the Supreme Court.
" Full nanw " shall, in the case of a person wlw
CMTies on business in more than one name, include all
the names in which such person carries on bueiness.
3.-(J.) F rom and after the commencement of this
Ordinance limited partnerships may be formed in the
manner and subject to the conditions by this Ordinance
provided.
(2) A limited partnership shall not consist, in the
case of a partnership canying un the business of banking,
of more than ten per sons, and, in the case of any
other partnership, of more thau twenty persons, and
must consist of one or more persons called 'general partners,
who shall be liable for all debts and obligations
vf the firm, and one or more persons to be called limited
partners, who shall at the tiwe of ent,ering into such
partnership contribute thereto a sum or sums as capit al
or p r oper ty valued at a stated amount, and who shall
not be liable for the debts or obligations of the firm
beyond the am'vunt so contributed.
(3) A limited partner shall not during the continuance
of the partner ship, either directly or indirectly,
draw out or receive back any part of his contribution,
and if he does so draw out or receive back any such
part, shall be liable for the debts and obligations of tLe
firm up to the amount so drawn out or received back.
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Jnterpret•itlou
uf terin-,.
Il.i . s. 3 .
Or,liuatH'&
~o. J of 897.
(Jr,linanct?
:\o. l of 1%>.
DPtiniiion
und t •on~
• lltntion o f
llml t"'l
]l

59
M
~I
fl€~istra.t-luu
of limited
partne•·AhiJ>
required.
lb. $. 5.
.\1 odilicatlu u~
of general
law In case of
limited
p ai· tuer~ hIps,
IIJ . s. 6.
Ordinance •
Xo. 1 of 181i5.
(4) A body corporate may be a limited partner.
4 .-Enry limited parl;nership must be n 1gistered
as such in accord:!nce with the p:·oyisions of tl:is
Ordinance:, or in default thereof it shall be deemed to
be a general partnership, and every limited partner
s ha 11 be dee:n ed lo be a ge11 era l part,ucr.
5 .-(1) A limited partner shall not take par\· in t,he
management of the partnership business, and shall not
ha Ye power to bind the firm :
Provided that. 2 limiteo partner may ];.y hi:1·se·r rship Ordinance, 1897, and the rules of equitj~
11nd of common law applicable t'0 partnerships, except
s~ . far as they are inconsistent with the express pro­
VJ.SlOns of the last mentioned Ordinance, shall apply t"o
lim it.ed partnerships.
7.- The registration of a l1mit.ed partnership shall
be effected by sending by registered post or delivering
to the Registrar of Companies a statement signed by
the partners containing the followi11g particulars:-
(a) The firm name ;
(b) The general nature of the business;
(c) The principal place of business;
(d) The full name of each of the partners;
(e) The term, if any, for which the partnership
is entered into, and the date of its commencement
;
(f) A statement that the partnership is limited,
and the descri9tion of every limited partner
as such;
(g) The sum conh·ibut E>d by each limited partner
and whether paid in cash or how otherwise.
Law a~ to
private
p n rtnersh i i>
ton~ iy
~nl.Jj • to
this cllnlln
ce.
7 Ed. 7 e. 24
s. 7.
Manuet• and
p n r ticnlnrs
of registration
IIJ. s. 8.

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jf
61
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RP!!;iHh'l\tiOU
or ehnng«'F: 1n
pllrtuer~hip
l b . . ments
fil t>d f.y t-he R egistrar •of Com!>anies, and there shall be
paid f0r each such inspection a fee of one dollar: and
::t nv person may req uire a certificate of the registration
of a limited partnership, or a copy of or extract from
any rl'gistererl statemt>nt. to be certified by the Registrar
of Companil's, and there shall be paid for such certificate
of rPgistration, certified copy, or extract such feee
as the Court may ~>.ppo.int, , not exceeding ~ 1 for the
r.ertificaLe of registrahon, and not exceeding t.hirty ct>ntP
for each folio of seventy-t.wo words.
(2) A certificate of registration, or a copy of ·or
extract from any statemen'; registered under this Ordinance,
if duly ccriified to bl~ a true copy under the hand
of Lhe Rer,istrar 0£ Companies or one of the D·:pntr
n !'gistrars (whom it shall n11t be necessar y to prove to
be t.he R egistrar or Deputy E.egistrar) shall, in all legal
p roccruings. civil or criminal, and in all cas~s I' h:l.t~)·
ever , l'·l Hlet:;Yed in c·vidence.
Mal;tug f1tl•e
l'ct.nrns to hP
Tlllf.lr14?"menn.
our.
lb. ·'· 1 :!.
Re,:riRtrn r
to lile
~tntemen t
nntl IF~Rne
CPrt i tlcn te of
l'f'J.dstrntiCHl.
Jb. s. 1.'t.
Regl8ter n.nrt
Judex to
be l;ept.
'"· 8. 1-1.
Ju- j)e!' LlOil of
~t:ltf•TllPUtK
J't-'gisterE;\fl ,
JIJ. "· Ill

Powers of
Oo\·ernor-in ..
Council In
make rul~~ .
111. s . 17.
f:ommenrr­
Hleut of
n rrnty Registrars and
other officers of act.'! by this Ordinance
required to be done by th R e~istrar vf
Companies.
(d) The forms to be used for the purposes of thi9
Ordinance.
(!>) Generally t.he condnct and regulation of registration
under this Ordinance and a11y
matters incidental thereto.
16.- This Ordinance shall come into operation on
the first day of January, 1910.
Memorandum.
The object, of this measure is to introduce into tl1ie
Colony, with the necessary local modifications, the provisions
of the Limitrd Partnrrships Act, 1907.
In the case of Li Po K~m ~nd Li Po Ynng v. Li
Ling Shi and Lo Tsnng Pak (~. H .K.L.R. 170) the
Chief Justice, referri11g to the Partnership Ordinancf!,
1897, said:-" ............... this is an Ordinance passed in
1897 by the l'ocal L Pgislature, and 1 can only hold, there
bein,. no reference from end to end to Chinese customs,
that it was the deliberate intention to ignore the Chinese
cnstoms of partnership. \Vhether this was wise or
unwise is not for me to say. But I must point out to
the Government the extreme danger of reproducing
English legislation bodily into the Colonial statute
book 1
wiLhout at least considering the question how it
may affect the customs of the large bodv of Chinese whc
are legislated for." It is quite true th~t it may be sairl
uf this Bill that. it is, in its main features, the same 3,
a recent English Act; but it is equally true that, unlike
the Partnership Ordinance, 1897, it is introduced, after
due consideration of its probable effect on t.he. corn.
m unity as a who1e, with the special end in view of brin (T.
ing the Partnership law of the Colony into harm 01~·
with Chinese ideas.
. T~e Chinese, who invest their savings very largely
1~ busmess firms and participate in the profits in proportion
t'o the amount of their investments, have always
regarded as a hardship the provision of the existin"" law
that ~he re_cl'ipt ~.Y a person of a share in the profts of
a ?usmess 1s, subject to certain reservations, prima faci~
ev1dence that he is a partner in the business; with tl;~?
result that in the event of liability or in the event of
~an krup tcy eve~·y obstacle is opposed to the investigatwn
of the affa1rs of a firm, and it is a matter of the
utmost difficulty in many cases to disc·over who· the
partners are.
. It is hoped Lhat the provlSlons of this Ordinanco
whwh render a limited partner liable only for th~
amount of money which he has invested in the b ·
'Jj . d . . USlllE'~~,
Wl m uce the reg1stratwn of the names of partners and
of the amount of capital invested.
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HENRYS. BERKELEY
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Attorney-General.
H ongkong General Chamber of Commer e-e,
11th November, 1909.
24th Si~,-I 11ave now the hoJ:our to state, in reply to your letter of
, ·. ::S~p tmll ~e!' 1909, covcnng a draft Bill to establish Limited
~~L.tJ ~et~ l ups ~u Lhe Colony, that my Committee s~::e nothing objection­
1
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'l'hey would, however, a1)preciate very much an opportunity of ccrtsidering
any views which may have been, or -are to be, expressed by L]Je
Hongkoug Law Society.-I am, &c.,
E. A. M. WILLIA.:JrS, Sccreta.ry.
The Hon. Mr. W . Rees-Davies, Acting Chief Justice.
2.-Sect.ion 2 of the Principal Ordinance IS hereby
n.mcnded
(a) by the substitution of t he words " United
Kingdom " for t he word " England " in the
fifth line of sub-section (1).
Am(~n 1lF=
:-'l't..: ti Oll 2 ltf
t he l'r i u\'ip n l
O r cl iuara·t· .
~nu cl litu te,;
"Uulted
1\:iug'd um"
for '' Elt"'­
laud · ·. ~
N"
TLE PATENTS AVI:ENDMENT ORDINANCE 1909.
Colonial SGcretary's Office,
Hongkong, 17th July, 19(•;,,
Sir,- I am directed ·to transmit for the consideration of your Committee
the enclosed copy of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to Amend the
Patents Ordinance, 1892, which has beei1 read a first and second time
by the L('gislative Council of this Colony, together with a copy of a
letter from the Hongkong Law Society, dated the 6th instant, ~nd a
copy of a mem·orandum, dated the 12th instant, by the Crown Solicitor,
\\ hose suggestions are acceptable to the Law Society.
2. His Excellency the Governor will be glad to know whether your
Committee concurs in these amendments.-I am, &c.,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
~hort title
and cont:truction.
A. M. THOMSON, Colonial Secretary.
A
BILL
entit led
An Ordinance to Amend tl1e Patents Ordinance, 1892.
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with
the advice and consent. of the LegislatiYe Council thereof,
as follows :-
1.-This Ordinance may be cit ed as the Patents
Amendment Ordinance, 1909, and it shall be read and
construed as one with the Patents Ordinance, 1892,
hereinafter called the Principal Ordinance.
(b) by the repeal ·of sub-section (2) aud the substitution
therefor of the following:-
" (2) Every such petition shall be accompanied
by the original L etters Pat en t,
granted for the said invention in the
United Kingdom or by a cert ified copy
of t he same and also by a certified copy
of the complet E> specification filed -.m the
petition for L etters Paten~ for the said
invention in the United Kingdom."
(e) by the insertion at the beginning of sub·
section (3) of the following words:-
" E very such petition shall be further
accompanied by a declaration which m

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A tn~u nd of the P rincipal Ordinance :-
" 12. Where an application for the grant of
Letters Patent in respect of an invention has
bee-n accepted, whether provisionally or absolutely,
the Governor may, if he shall consid
er it expedient. so to do, direct that the
invention may during the period between the
date of such ap!Jiication and the datr of the
grant. of such Letters Pate11t be used and
published in the Colony without prejudice
to the Letters Patent to be ~ranted for tl1e
invenl.iotl.
Hen>ca.tlon o!
Patent in t he
Unltefl KinK­
Ilom tHHlet·
~ection 27 uot
toHrtecta
patent lu
Uougkong
unless not
workP.d in
Hougkong.
Limitation""
to l't!VOnl.tion
In 1 l nngkong.
Pl'(Wt .. tl lll'e to
olJt a iu
1'€>\'(l('

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" 13. Where the owner of an invention which is
to be used and published in this Colony states
his intention of applying for tlw grant of
Letters Patent for the said invention in the
United Kingdom with the intent thereafter
to apply for the grant of Letters Patent fvr
the said invention in this Colony, t.he
Governor may, if he shall consider it expedient
so to do, direct that the invention
may for such reasonable period as he shall
think :fit be used and published in the Colony
without prejudice to thE' Letters Patent to
be gra.ntPt1 for the invention."
Objects and Reasons.
S3ction 2 (a). The words " United Kingdom " are
substituted for the word " England " here and elsewhere
throughout the Ordinance. The alteration is
advisable and in section 5 (2) " United Kingdom " must.
be read.
Section 2 (b). The practice is to require an office
copy of the specification and Letters Patent granted in
England. This practice is n:ot in t,on~ormity with tbA
Ordi11ance and it has from time to time been objected
to. The new section sanctions this practic

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In Hongkong all revo-:ations, except in the rare
c ~res in which the registered owner may desire to have
his own Letters Patent revoked, shonld oe the l!ULjPct
of petition to the Court ..
As Hongkong is not a large place there seems no
necessity to empower the Court to grant compulsory
lic~nces, nor is such nect;ssity likely to arise.
Patents may be revoked in England for various
causes, none of which, it is possible, would hold gvod in
this Colony, and it would therefore be manifestly urifair
to revoke patents solely on the ground that they have
been revoked in England.
The new sub-section gives the Cvurt power to revoke
a patent on proof being given that circumstances
exist in this Colony in regard to an invention similar to
those which lead to the revocation of a patent in England.
Section 8. Proposed sections 12 and 13. If an
inventiun is used and published without the protection
of Letters Patent, whether with or without the COJ1!'PJ1t
of the inventor, the inventor loses his right to claim
Letters Patent.
It happens from time to time-there was a ca~e
recently-that a man brings an invention ready for sale
in the Hongkong market and applies for L etters Patent
hf're. Owing to some informality the matter has t.:> be
rderred to England for further documents. and the
owner can in the meantime put his goods in the market
only at his own risk.
These sections are founded on section 4 of the Eng·
lish Act with modifications rendered necessary by th€
local circumstances.
Section 12 allows provisional protection in a case,
e.g. when the papers are not in order.
Section 13 extends provisional protection to an inventor
who makes an invention in the Colony and is
exposed to the 1isk of haviug his invention discovered
and copied, and so of losing his rights, during the
period necessary for him to apply for and obtain Lelten
Paten~ in EughnJ and thereafter in IIongkong.
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The Incorporated Law SocietY of liongkon"·
. "'
6th July, 1909.
~ir,-With reference to your two letters No. 7981/08 dated resp.ecLively
the 18th and 26th June, 1909, I am directed by my Comnuttee
and have the honour to return Lo you Lhe Bill entitled an Ordinance
to amend the Patents Ordinance for 1892.
. My Co~1mittee have very carefully and thoroughly gone through
thP Draft, B1ll aud have the honour to Sllbmit the altt'l'ations and additions
as made in the Copy of the Bill enclosed.
The alteration in Clause 4 Section (2) the word~ it:scrted make the
meaning clearer .
Claus~ 12 my Committee consider that the word " Lodged " is
nwre applicable l han the word " Accepted " as they understand that
tho Provisional protection is meant to apply between the time the
application for the grant of letter Patent is submitted and its acceptance.
Clause 13 my Committee consider should be substituted by s·,)rne
clauso such as that submitted in type herewith and numbered 13 and
14 as my Committee consider that the clause " 13 " as drawn in the
Draft Bill is unworkable.--1 have, etc.,
P. M. HODGSON, Hon. Secretary.
The Hon. Mr. A. 1\f. Thomson, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Alteratwns Suggested by the H ougkong Law Society.
In Sub-section (2) of Section 4 insert the words
" for letter patent there granted " after the word
" Kingdom " in the 4th line thereof.
In Sub-section (12) of Section 8, for the words
" accepLed, whether provisionally or absolutely," sub·
stitute the word " lodged " in the 3rd line thereof.
Substitute for Sub-section (13) of Section 8 the
following Sub-sections numbered (13) and (14).
13. It shall be lawful for the owner of an inven
tion (wnich is to be used and publishrd ill
this Colony) to petition !.he Governor fur
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inYention pending the grant of Letters
Patent Lhercfor, and the Governor may, if
he shail consider it expedient so to do, direct
that the invention may for such reasonable
period as he shall thi11k fit be used and
published in the Colony without prejudice to
the L etlers Patent to be granted for the
invention.
14. Every such last mentioned petition shall be
accompanied by a specification describing the
n~.ture of the innntion, and shall also be
s
!) and 10 of Sect.i'vn 5 (1) are objectionable, as it is
impossible to foresee that every amendment of the
Patent Law in the United K ingdom will be desirable in
Hongkong.
2 .-One of the objects of the amendments of the
Pat.~nts Ordinance is to e r~.ble an applicant to obtain
f'TI)visional protection if for any reason he cannot obtain
an immediate grant.
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Any suggestion for its amendment should be forwarded to me at
!,he ear1icst possible moment.- ! am, &c.,
To the Members of the
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
E. A. :M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Hongkong, 7th August , 1909.
Sir -I have now the honour to state that your letter (N·o. 7981 1 /08),
dated I7th July, 1909, on the subject of a Bill entitled an Ordinance
to amend the Patents Ordinance, 1892, and the suggested amendments
of the Hongkong Law Society and Memorandum by the Crown Solicitor,
dated 12th July, have been considered by·my Con:mittee.
2. My Committee see nothing to · object to i~ the amendmen t~
covered by the Ordinance as altered by the Law SoCiety.
3. I am to ask you to be good enough to convey the thanks of my
Committee to H is Excellency the Governor for referring this maLter to
them.-I have, &c.,
Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Colonial Secretary.
E. A. M. WILL IAMS, Secretary.
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CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT SOURABAYA
IN 1911.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 27th October, 1909.
Bir,-I am directed to transmit for t he consideration of .your Cha.m·
ber the enclosed copy of a letter dated the 25th instant from ~he C~n~ul­
General for the Nether lands, together with the enclosures m ongmal
which I am to request you to be good envugh to return at your C

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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
12th November, 1909.
Sir -With reference to v·our letter of the 28th October, 1909, and
enclosu:es thereto, on the subject of the Congress and Exhibi-tion to be
held at Sourabaya, Java, in 1911, I beg to inform you that at present
the cultivation and preparation of Fibres do not find a place among the
industries of this Colony and it is therefore unlikely that any local firm
will participr.te in that Exhibition.
My Committee desire me to express their thanks to you for y~ur
courtesy in forwarding them the p:·ogramme and other papers relabve
to this matter, and also to express the hope that the exhibition will be
a .... unqualified success.-! have, etc.,
The Com:ul for the Nether lands,
Present.
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
12th November, 1909.
Sir,-With reference to your letter of the 27th Octobf'r, 1909 (No.
7019/1909) and enclosures, relative to the Congress and Exhibition to
be held in Sourabaya, Java, in 1911, I beg to inform you that a let.ter
on this subject was addressed to this Chamber by the Consul for the
Netherlands on t,he 25th ultimo.
I aow take pleasure in enclosing, for your information, a copy of
my reply to the Nether lands' Consul.
The enclosures to your letter of 25th ultimo are returned herewith
as requested.-! have, et.c.,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Hon. Sir Francis H. May, K.C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
NEW FRENCH CUSTOMS TARIFF.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Rongkong, 30th April, 1909.
S)r,-I am din'ctcd to transmit for the considerati011 of your Committ&e
the enclosed copy of a circnlar despatch from Lord Crewe dated
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the 16th of last March and t·o inquire whetl.er any commercial interests
in this Colony are likely w be adversely affected by the propo~ed
tariff.- ! have, &c.,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary,
The Secretary, Chambe:t of Commerce.
16th March, 1909.
Sir,- I have the honour to transmit., for your information, a copy
of the proposed now French Customs Tariff.
Should there be any commercial interests in the territory under
your administration likely to be adversely affected by ~he proposed
tariff, I shall of cor.:se be glad to consider whether any represent.aticn
should be made to the French Government ·on the particular subject.-
1 have, etc.,
CREWE.
Hongkong General Chamber of C:.jmmerce,
Hongkong, 26th May, 1909.
Sir,-- ! have now the honour to re! 1y to your letter of 30th April,
1909 (No. 2658/1909) having reference tt prop·osed New French Customs
Tariff.
After consideration my Committ.ee do not Re"' that. Commerc.ial
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My Committee felt that H.E. the Governor should be acquainted
with the views exnressed at this meeting on the matt er, because it is so
fully rec·ognised that anything affecting the commercial well-being of the
Colony receives most sympathet ic consideration at his hands .
I am, therefore, to ask you to be good enough to place this letter
before His Excellency.
My Committee consider that the recent action of the Secretary of
State in delaying the issuing of instructions for the non-observance of
His Majesty's birthday, until so near the date, was unfortunate.
It has been represented to my Committee that in many cases the
sudden change of programme upset the business ar rangements, and in
general caused considerable inconvenience.
The date fixed for the obsequies of the late Empress Dowager d
China was well known some weeks ago, and it therefore s·eems to my
Committee that if His Majesty's Birthday Celebrations were to be postponed,
the commercial community should have received earlier noti:fication.-
I have, &c. ,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Hon. Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Offici!,
Hongkong, 16th November, 1909.
Sir,-I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the
13th instant. on the subject of the postponement of the celebration in
Hongkong of His Majesty's Birthday, and to infor m you that a cop~ of
your letter has been forwarded to the SecTetary of State for the Colomes.
- I have, &c.,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
ATTEMPTED OPIUM MONOPOLY AT CANTON.
At a Meeting of the Committee held ·on the 23rd September, 1909,
it was decided to forward t.U.e following telegram to Sir John Jordan,
ILM.'s Minister at Pe1,ing :-
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A most important fact, to which we beg to draw your attention, is
that the Indian Government have given the Chinese Government m'Ost
practical support by definitely reducing shipments of opium from India
to China, and in the course of a few years this trade will entirely cease,
therefore these vexatious regulations of the Chinese Government are
absolutely unnecessary as far as the trade in foreign opium is concerned,
and we must conclude that they are being imp:>sed by them in order to
derive financial advantage from the situation.
The fact that for a considerable time the Kwang Tung Authorities
have with impunity been infringing the Treaties and ignoring the promise
given to the British Minister by the Wai-Wu-P u, has led to these
obstructive regulations being enforced in ot-her dist ricts, and complaints
have been received from Hoihow, Nam Hung and vVutiu to the effect
that m'onopolies are being established, and in Wutin (Fokien Province)
the importation of Foreign Opium has been prohibited.
Only recently Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affair$, stated in Parliament that while he is prepared to give legitimate
support to the Chinese Government, the Treaties must be firmly adhered
to. We maintain that the British Government have given t he Chinese
practical proof of their desire to co-operate with them by reducing the
yearly import of foreign opium into China, and in consideration of this
generous arrangement t he Chinese should on their part abide by the
Treaties and by their U{ldertaking.
'V e trust the Chamber will bring the strongest pressure to bear on
the various Authorities concerned with a view of protecting the opium
trade during the. few years ?eft before it totally ceases. This protection
is, we think, rightly due to British Merchants, who are within a brief
period compelled to give up a trade in which they have been engaged for
the past seventy or eighty years.-We have the honour to be, Sir, your
obedient servants,
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,
E. Shellim, Manager.
E. D. BASSOON & CO.
S. J. DAVID & CO.
E. PABANEY.
CA W ASJEE P ALLAN JEE & CO.
H. M. H. NE:M:AZEE,
By his attor ney, H . A. Shirazi.
F. P. TALATI.
M. H. E. ELLIAS.
ABDOOLALLY EBRAHIM & CO.
Copy
Viceroy Yuau t'v Mr. F ox.
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Canton, ~ept. ember 17th, 1909.
Sir,- With reference to your desp::ttch to my predecessor, dated the
~7 t h August, 1909, on the subject of the new regulations for t.he limitation
of the sale of raw opium, stating that yon had learnt that the
Opium Prohibition Bureau had suddenly, without warning, arrested the
manager of the Ch'uan .Fu Ch'eng raw opium sh·op in the Hsiug Lnng
Street, you requested that a careful enquiry might be made into the
circumstance.
On receipt of your despatch the Acting Viceroy H u i11structed the
Bureau to make an enquiry and report, and a note was at the same time
~cut to you in reply. The officials of the Bureau state that, by the order
of t.he late Viceroy Chang, dated F ebruary-March, it became their duty
Lo issue licenses to shops selling raw opium and to individual buyers.
This procedure was in accordance with the regulations submitted to the
Throne by the Government Council and approved . A proclamation was
j,;sued at t h" time, and all raw opium dealers were sumnroned to the
Bureau and commanded to observe the regulations. The statEment that
no war ning was given is therefore difficult to understand.
Tho raw opium shops, however, while professing acquiesecnce,
secretly ignored the regulations, with the result that very few people
took out buying licenses. For several months past, with a reckless
indifference to instructions, the· dealers have been illicitly selling opium
in this way. The Bureau had discovered that ten or more of the raw
opium shops had been obeying the regulations, and were willing to carry
ou'. these precautionary measures, but two sh·ops, the Ch'uan F u Ch'eng
and the Ch'un Fu H sing, relying on their comparatively large capital,
had attempted to monopolise the trade. Their arrest by the Polic€.
officials was supported by conclusive proof, and the sentence imposed ou
them to stop business, which was reported to and approved by the Acting
Viceroy Hu, was a measure of ex ceptional clemency. The man Liang
Hsi H on, who was arrest~d, was the manager of t.he shop in question,
and the intention of t ..he P olice was· merely to obt.ain from him the license
of the shop for cancellation, when he would be releast>d. The owner of
the shop, however, in a reckless manner was making delays, and
remained in hiding. The measures that had been taken were those laid
down by the regulations for the punishment of recalcitrant raw opium
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'i'ho ra.w opium shops numbered over twenty, and all were carrying
on t heir business as usual. No dislocation was being caused to the trade
of either Chinese or foreign opium merchants.
Tbo oftlcials of the Bureau further remarked that the Imperial
commands for the prohibition of opium had been in force for three years
and that confirmatory edicts had repeatedly been received. The whole
nation had received t,hese edicts in an obedient spirit , and the Foreign
Powers were unanimous in their sympathetic assistance. It was therefore
their dut.y to carry out Uwir instructiolls wich the utmost energy,
for the whole principle of controlling opium would be defeated, were
individuals to be allowed to buy ·opium without a license or opium dealers
to sell to such persons. It would also be impossible to second in a
worthy manner the friendly assistance of foreign kindly-disposed
Powers.
\Vith regard to the increase in p,·ice of prepared opium, there was
no violatiou of the terms of the Chefoo Convention, as the price was
increased (i.e., a tax: levied) after the opium had been imported and the
packages opened.
In June-July of this year the British Cousul-General had forwarded
a translation of a memorandum drawn up by the Governor of B.ougkong
on the subject of the prevention of the smuggling of opium iuto Hongkong.
The Govenw1· stated that it was beyond the wit of man to devise
a. satisfactory method of stopping the smuggling of opium into Honglw11g
for U1e reason that the price o.f opium in llongkong and the Straits 'was
many times higher 11lan in t..he 8out.h of China. lf it was desired to
stop Lhis traffic and thereby fulfil the promise contained in Chiua'tJ
undertaking with Hongkong, l·he only possible method was to-raise the
price of opium in China and bring it to a level with the price obtaining
Ill Hongkong. There would then I.Je no profit attaching to the smuggling
into Uougkong. lf, therefore, me:::.sures cculd be taken to secure tb;~
increased price, the prevention of t.he smuggling traffic would meet with
success, and the ass1stauce would be rendered bot.h to their efforts to
stop consumption and to the revcuue of China.
This, the Bureau observed, was a really intelligent and far-seeing
exposition of principle, from which it was obvious that an increase lH
the price of prepared opium did n·ot involve a breach of treaty, auu
would have the effect of stopping the smuggling of opium into I:.fongkong.
The p1·esent deliberations on their opium policy were being conduc~ed
on the lines of the Governor of Hongkong's expression of opinion, and
would not cause dislocation either to Chinese or foreign opium traffic.
I have t.he honour to communicate the report of the Opium Pro.
hibition Bureau for your informat.iou and avail, &c.
(Seal of Viceroy.)
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Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
30th September, 1909.
Sir,-I beg to confirm my telegram of 23rd instant sent through the
Ho11gkong and l?hanghai Banking Corporat.ion, as follows:-
" In comequence of reprcsc'ntalions made by British Opium
" Finns, Hongkoug Chamber of Commerce bring t·o You;:­
" Excellency's notice the fact that Chinese Officials in Kwang­
" tung are again imposing regulations complained of in our tele­
" gram 24th September bst and which we were informed in
" your despatch to Governor, Hongkong, dated 5th February
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\V e trust, therefore, that Your Excellency will be good enough tr
again take the matter up with the W ai-wu-pu and with the same happy
result that ,. );tended your efforts last Autnmn.-I have, &c.,
EDBERT A. HEWETT, Chairman.
His Excellency Sir John Jordan, K.C.JYI..G:, . - .
H.l\L's Envoy Extraordinary and Mm1ster Plempotent1ary,
Peking.
P.S.-Since writing the above I have received a letter from the
Hongkong Govemment which gives your cable reply t'u the
Chamber's telegram.
I would ask you to accept the best thanks of the Chamber
for your prompt action towards the protection of British
Trade.
Sir John Jordan dated 29th instant--a reply to a ca~e despatched by
this Chamber on the 23rd instant.
It was my Commit.tee's intentivn, as is their invariable custom, to
forward a copy of the latter t elegram together with a copy of the confirmatory
letter to Sir J ohn Jordan to His Excellency the Governor, but
before writing H.B.M.'s Minister it was necessary to await a lett.er from
the Opium Merchants which it was desired to include. This letter did
not reach the Chamber until the eve of yesterday.
My Committee trust that H is Excellency will und.erst.and that this
is the reason why earlier notice was not given .him of the intention of
the Committee of this Chamber to communicate with H .B.M.'s Minister
at Peking on thi& important question.-1 have, &c.,
E . A. M. WILT~IAMS ,
Hon. Mr. A . M. Thom.son, Colonial Secretary.
Secretary.
Colonial Secretat/s Office,
30th September, 1909.
Sir,-1 am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor
is in rrceipt of a telegram from Sir J. Jordan dated the 29th instant to
the following effect:-
In reply to the telegram communicated through the Hong
kang and Shanghai Bank yesterday the following to the Hongkong
Chamber of Commerce:
" Slrong representations against the action complained of
" were ~ddressed on September 16th to the Chinese Government
" whv were requested to telegraph to the Vicerdy of K wangtung
'' to put a stop to it.''
2.-I shall be glad to be supplied with a copy uf the telegram
referred to by Sir John Jordan.- I am, &c.,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
A. M. THOMSON, Colonial Secretary.
Hon!.::kong Chamber of Commerce,
1st October, 1909.
Sir,- I have tltf' honour to acknowledge your letter dated 30th.
Septentber, 1909, ir1 which you forward a copy of the telegram from
Colonial Secretary's Office,
7th October, 1909.
Sir,-I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of yc,ur letter of the
1st instant, and to forward for the information of your Committee the
enclosed copy of a despatch from H is Excellency the Governor to His
Britannic Majesty's Acting Consul-General at Canton dated the 25th
ultimo, together with the Consul-General's reply dated the 29th ultimo.
-I am, &c.,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
Government House,
F . H . MAY, Colonial Secretary.
H ongkong, 25th September , 1909.
Sir,-1 have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch
dated September 22nd addressed to Sir J . J m·dan, which I have duly
forwarded to Peking.
I observe that His Excellency the Vir;eroy in his letter to you which
forms an enclosure in your despatch-refers at some length to my communication
to you No. 2292/1908 of t.he 4th of last June, a tn rdation
of which you had been good enough to send him, and quotes me in support
of his policy of placing such restrichons on Forr.ign Opium 3S shall
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I have learnt from you verbally that you emphatically P.ointed ·out
to His Excellency that my remarks applied solrh to Natwe Grown
Onium, and that in ordP-r to n1ake this perfectly c1!!ar you had in the
tr~nslation sup.plicd to him inserted the word " Native " before Opinm
in the third nnagraph concoivin~ however that it may be advisable that
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merce ·on the subject of the restrictions now being impo:;ed on the foreign
~pium trade in Kwangtung, and informs me that no change has taken
place in the situation.
I enclose a copy of a letter from Mr. Consul-General J amieson which
conftrms lhe statement, that in spite of the assurance received from Sir
J. Jordan through the Hongkong Government dated 29th Seplember,
to the effect that strong representation had been made to the \Vai-wu-pu
on the 16th September and that they had been requested to telegraph
the necessary instructions to Canton, nothing has been done so far as
the local Authorities are concerned.
\Vhether such instructions were ultimately sent or not we have no
means of knowing, but no action has been taken; the local Authorities
apparently sheltering themselves under the not uncommon plea of illhealt.h
of the Viceroy; Mr. Fox informed me two days ago that nothing
had been done to remove the grievance complained of.
I would therefore suggest that a second telegram be despatched to
Sir J. Jordan ou lhe following lines :-
" Referring to our telegram of 23rd September and your
'' reply to Hongkong Government 29th September, the position
'' remains unchanged, nothing is being done; unless restriction
" removed Chinese dealers must either go out of business or
" submit themselves to the terms of the Government monop·oJists,
" contrary to our Treat,y Rights detrimental to om trade."
To lhe :Members of lhe Committee,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
EDBERT A. HEWETT, ChainMn
H.B.M. Consulate General,
Canton, October 9 Lh, 1909.
Gentleman,- 1 am iu receipt of your letLer ~~r ye ~: Lerday's daLe,
enquirin~ whether or not,, as a resulL of represen tations made by His
Majesty's Minister to the Chinese Government, any steps have been
taken to release the partner in the Chuen Fook Cheong Hong.
In reply I beg to state that, so far as I am aware, nothing has been
done in the matter.
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For l!Ollltl Lilllc past Hi:; Excellency the Go\·emor-Geueral has bcclJ
seriously indisposed and unable to attend to public business. So so·on,
however, ~s I can o?taiu access to him, I shall take au early opportunity
of re-openmg the dJscussion.-I am, &c.,
Messrs. David Sassoon & Co., Ltd., Hongkong.
J. W. JAl\.fiESON, Consul-General
Telegram to Sir John Jordan dated 15th October, 1909.
" " Referring to our telegram of 23rd September and your
" reply_ to Hongkong Government 29th September position
remams unchanged nothing is being done unless restriction
" removed Chinese dealers must either go ·out of business or sub­
" mit themselves to the terms of the Government monopolists
" ccmb ary tc treaty rights detrimental to our trade."
"HEWETT, Chairman."
Colonial Secretary's Office,
26th October, 1 CJ09 .
. . Sir,-:-I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the GovPrnor
IS tn r('Cel~t of a telegram from Sir J. Jordan dated the 23rd instant to
t bu followmg effect:-
" Telegram from the Chamber of Commerce of October the
" 15th."
" "Pra~· info1:m Chamber that H.M.'s Consul-General at Can­
" to~ has beo3n mstructed to make further r epresentations to the
" :Vtceroy and that I am awv,iting the result before again moving
m the matter here."
2.--I shall be glad to be supplied with a copy of the telegram
referred to by Sir John Jordan.--I am, &c.,
Tho Secretary, Chamber of ComJ~erce.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

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Chamber of Commerce,
26th October, 1909.
Sir,-I have the honour to acknowledge receipt df your letter of
2Gth October, 1909 (No. 6854/ 1908) relat.ive to the t elegram despatched
l•y the Chamber on October 15th to Si!' J ohn Jordan.
I regret very much that I have not before sent you a copy of the
tdcgnun referred to and hasten to do so with t.his.- I am &c. ,
Hon. :Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
18th November, 1909.
Yo11r Exce1lency,- I am directed to convey to Your Excellency the
thanks of my Committee for so prompt.ly and clearly stating the case
for the Merchants in connection with the quest ion of the Opium Prohibition
in Canton.
(2.) My Committee regret to note that, I~otwith st.anding the effor t~
of Your Excellency and of Mr. Acting Consul-Gener al Fux and Mr.
Consnl-General J amieson t.he situation has not changed and can only
be viewed with alarm by British Merchants.- 1 have, &c.,
E. A. J\L W1LLIAMS, Secretary .
His Excellency Sir John Jordan, K.C.M.G. ,
H.M.'s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister P lenip'otentiary,
Peking.
ARBITRAJ'IONS AND SURVEYS ON PIECE GOODS.
Exchange, Bradford, llt.h May, 1909.
Dear Sir,-This Chamber has bad under consideration the important
question of claims made by Buyers in t.he Eastern Markets in respect
of alleged inferiority in the quality of Worsted, Woollen and Cotton
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to His Britann1c Majesty's Consul at Hongkong, and to inquire what
action your Commiti:.ee advises should be taken with respect to this
couununication.- I am, &c.,
The Secretary, Cham '~J er of Commerce.
C. CLEMENTI, fo1· Colonial Secretary.
Honakona ., ., General Chamber of CommercP,
Hongkong, 16th June, 1909.
Sir - I have to acknowledge your letter of t.he 11th instant (No.
3856/ H}09) transmitting a copy of .a le~ter from the Bradfo1·~ Chamber
of Commerce ·on the subject of Arb1tratwns and Surveys on Piece Goods.
This Chamber has also received a similar letter from the Bradford
Chamber of Commerce and it is now under the consideration of my Co~mittee.
I shall take much pleasure in forwarding you a copy of the would much like to know the procedurl\ of your
Chamber as to npp(,int:neut of Arbit rators and Surveyors so t.hat t~ey
may see in what particulars WC' differ and if necessary t.hat we may bnng
onrselvPs into line with you.
Any information you can g1ve me on this point will be mnch
appreciat.cd.- I am, &c.,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Se crctar~'·
The Secretary, Bombay Chamber of Commerce, Bombay,
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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
2nd July, 1909.
Dear Sir,-! am directed to reply to your letter of 11th May, 1909,
in which you express the dissatisfaction existing among Export ers of
\Yorsted, ·woollen and Cotton Goods whose product has been the subject.
matter of dispute between themselves and Eastern Buyers.
My Committee do not know in what particulars the system adopted
by the Bombay Chamber differs from that ·of the local Chamber but
have written for details and upon their receipt will give the mattH
their further consideration.
I am to state that my Committee have had full confidence in the ·
abilit.y of the Arbitrators and Surveyors elected by them from t.ime to
time and cannot but believe that the en or of judgment is wit.h the
exporters of the cargo in dispute.
If the Bradford Chamber of Commerce can bring a clear case to
the notice of my Committee showing that they are justified in animadverting
against the decisions of our local Surveyors, in the manner
t.hey have done, my Committee will thoroughly enquire into the
matter.- ! am, &c.,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The Secretary, Bradford Chamber of Commerce, Bradford,
Hougkong Chamber of Commerce,
2nd July, 1909.
Sir,·--With reference to my letter of the 16th June, 1909, I have
now the honour to hand you herewith a copy of this Chamber's reply to
the letter received from t he Bradford Chamber of Commerce on the
snhjPct r,f Arbitrat.ions and Surveys on Piece Goods. -T am, &c.,
Hon . Mr. A . l\J . Thmnson, Colonial Secretary.
E . A. M. WTLLTA).I S, Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
IIongkong, 7th ,July, 1909.
Sir· ---T am dirC'ctcd to acknowledge wit h Lhanks receipt of your
],•Her o'r Lite ~ nd in ~ tunt , encl.osing copy of a reply to 01e Bradford

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Chamber of Commerce's letter on the subject of Arbitrations and
Surveys on Piece Goods.-I am, &c.,
C. CLEMENT!, £01· Colonial Secretary.
Thc- Ser.rdary, H ongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
'!'he Chamber of Commerce,
Bombay, 16th J uly, 1909.
Dear Sir,-In reply to your letter dated 30th J une, reg ar~ing t he
procedure adopted by this Chamber with refere n~e to the appomtment
of Arbit rators, I have pleasure in enclosing herem a copy of t? e rules
and regulations gover ning all disput es submitted to the Comn~ 1ttee . .I
may m~nti0n that surveyors for private surve!s are not appom ted : Jt
is only when both par ties to a dispute submit separate statemen~s of
. their case direct that arbitration is undertaken and ar. award g.I~eJJ.
Both parties must also express their willingness to abide by the declSJon.
'Vhen surveyors, who a.re appointed by thf' disputants .themselve~ .
are unable t.o agree, the matter can be refene.J to the Conumt.tee of tlm
Chamber for an Umpire's decision.
In sending you the enclosed pamphlet, ~ would e~p r ess ~he hope
t.hat it will prove of practical utility and furmsh you with the mfor ma·
tion you desire to obtain.-Yours faithfully,
J. B. LESLTE IWGE RS, Secretar y.
Tho Secretary,
Hongkoug General Chamber of Commerce, Hongko!Jg.
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H ongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1909.
Drar Sir,-I beg to acknowledge the receipt .of y.our reply to m)
letter of the 30th J nne, 1909, in reference to Ar b1t.rahons .and Surveys
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d d lo ~x})l'f'~s the than lrs of my Conmnl tPe for the>
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nsrfnl i nform:tt i\\Jl conLained Lherein.-I fLtn . &c.,
Tlw Secretary,
HomlHty Chamber of Comm('rce, B·ombay.
E . A. M:. WTLL1Al\f8, Secretary.
CURRENCY QUESTION.
Tieutsin General Chamber of Commerce,
Tientsin, 28th June, Hl09.
Sir ,-I have the honour to invite the co-operation of yqur Cl1amher
on the Currency Qnest.iou, which is a matter of vital interest to all the
commercial communities in China.
The qurst.ion has again been brought vividly befvrc this Chamber
by the wholesale depreciation of the local currency, and matters have
l'C'achcd an impasse.
I n inviting your co-operation you will perhaps allow me to explain
in some detail the present situation of the local currency.
The fineness of the local Hongping Hua Pao sycee is supposed to
be .992, and the shoes are so stamped, but no control has for some time
been exercised over the melting shops, and the touch has deteriorated
to anything round about .965.
I n February, 1908, the Commissioner of Customs issued a notifica­
Lion (vide pp. 49/50 of our 1908 Year Book) that owing to the
deterioration of sycee an extra 2 per cent. would be imposed on all
duties. I t was not until September, 1908, after much agitation, that
this i))~gal charge was done away with, but we were unable to induce
the Chinese Authorities to acknowledge their liability for the currency
in spite of the fact that all melting shops were required to hold licenses
from them.
Since Lhat date a ·so-called melting fee of 8 per cent. has been
charged on all duties, and we have, up to the present, been unable to
secure t he abolition of this impositio11.
No steps ha ye been taken to recall the debased sycee, nor efficiently
control t.he issue of new shoes. A proclamation was issued by the
H aikuau Tao in March, 1908 (vide p. 142 of our 1908 Year Book),
which ordered the meltil1g shops to issue sycee of .992 fineness, but this
proclamation has been a dead letter. The position, then, is this: That
the former curr ency of debased sycee, lower than .992, which formed
t lu' ourre11cy of the port, has been demouetised, and that no effective
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On the 18th inslan!-, a ~pecial meeting of members of this Chamber
was held, and a long resolution was adopted demanding .that the debased
sycee shall be recalled, replaced and remelted, and that an efficient
cont.rol of all sycee melted in future slJOuld be maintained. I have the
honour to send you under separate cover copies of correspondence, and
of !..he minutes of the meeting referred to.
The Committee was instructed to invite the co-operation of the
other Chambers in China, and I feel coufident in layi!lg the facts before
your Committee that they will welcome the opportunity to co-operate
with us in urging the Diplomatic Corps iu Peking to insist on the longpromised
reform of the currency being carried into effect. There is a
strong feeling in this Chamber that we can go on writ.ing despatches
intem1inably wit-hout producing any· effect, and, as ·one speaker pointed
out at our recent meeting, the foreign community have a very powerful
lever in the payments they make to the Customs. If our united representations
again bear no fruit. it might be worth considering whether
combined action of all the Chambers in the manner indicated would be
advisable.
The minutes, which I am forwarding to you, will, I think, give an
idea of the serious financial situation here, and, as the agent of one of
U1e Banks pointed out, breaki11g point may be reached at any moment.
I feel confident. in approaching your Chamber t.lmt we shall have
your full support in another united endeavour to secure the l0ngpromised
currency reform.
\Ve are communicating iu the above sense with the Chambers of
Commerce at Shanghai, Hankow, Tsintau, Ncwchwang, London, and
Manchester, and I feel hopeful that if we unite in taking firm action
we shall be able, UI1.de1· the 11ew Chinese regime, to secure the desired
reform.-! have, &c.,
W. E. SOUTHCO'l'T, Chairman.
The Chairman, Chamber of Commerce, Hongkung.
Hongkong, lOth August, 1909.
Sir,--1 have now the hon01ir to reply to your letter dated 28th
June, 1909, on the question of Currency Reform in China.
My Committee are fully prepared, as they have always been, to
take part in any concerted action having for its l)bject the improvement
of the present deplorable state of fl..ffairs to which you call attention.
Tt is presumed that the present endeavour will take the form of a joint
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Memorial, a 1~d my Committee will be glad to receive a draft of it in due
course.-I have, &c.,
E. A. l\1. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
\V. E. Soutllcott, Esq.,
Chairman, Tientsin Chamber of Commerce, TieJJtsin.
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GOODS AND PASSENGER TARIFFS OF THE YUNNAN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
23rd October, 1909.
Sir,-I am directed to transmit for the information of your Committee
the enclosed tables relating to the Goods Tariff and P assenger
Tariff charged by the Yimnan R ailway Company .
2. The reduction of freight on manufactured goods of French or
Indo-Chinese origin (such as Cotton Yarns from the Tonkin Mills) conveyed
from Haiphong to Mengtsze is now ~10 per ton instead of $5 as
formerly, and is equivalent to a preference of about 20 per cent. on the
0rdinary tariff. This reducti·on is only given when goods are sent by
l,l'uck-loads of at least 5 tons.-I am, &c.,
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N ole.-If Lhc Company's liabiiit.,y only extends to that part of the
jouruey which lies through Toukin and not to Yunau, these tates ar e
40 cents per ton less.
The rates given above arc at present subject to a sur tax of ten per
cent.
In the above table 1-fongtze refers W the l'i-che-tchai station for
lhat town.
Miscellaneous goods with uo stipulation as t o quantity and wit:~
full liability of the Company.
From H aiphong to ~ [ungt;-;e.
From H aiphong to Amichou.
From H a noi to l\lon gtze.
'From Hanoi to Ami ~h o u.
t ~1at
Note.-
town.
Yarying according to IHI.ture
$
per ton.
34.07
36.32
30.43
32.68
of goods from
to
$
per ton.
90.49
96.34
80.48
86.33
In the above tables Mougtze refers to the Pi-che-tchai for
PASSENGEit TAR!FF.
bt 2nd 3rd
cla:-s cl a~;; class
$ $ $
Haivhong tu Mon;;tzc (P i-chc-tchai). 32.99 22.72 12.88
Haipbong to Ami~;hou. 35.92 24.75 1-1.01
4th
class
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H ongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
H ongkong, 26th October, 1909.
Sir,- I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter ·of the 23rd
instant (No. 3427 / 1908) transmitting copies of tables relating to the
Cvods and Passenger Tariff of the Yunnan R ailways.
My Committee desire me to thank you for your courtesy in forwarding
these for their information,-! am, &c.,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
H0n. Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
OBSERVATION STATION AT LAICHIKOK.
Hongkong General Cham her of Commerce,
H ongkong, 16th March, 1909.
Sir,.-I have the honour to state in reply to your letter of 2nd
F €Lruary, 1909, on the subject of the Quarantine Station at Laichilwk
i.lHtl my ConiHlit.tt-e approve of the amended regulations nndt-r St-cbon
~!:3 u pPr cenl. owing to i,hr lowness of exchange.
All the rates are given in .Frencb doll ars (" piastres d~ commerce ") of
w}.ich the official rate of exchange is at prt-seut (M ay 1909) 1 dollar=
Francs 2.40, or about two shillings. It. is understood that when the
dollar rises to francs 2.60 this surtax will' be abolished.
The ton referred to in the above tables is the ton cf 1,000 kilo·
grammes.
SPURIOUS INDIAN YARN.
Chamber. of Commerce and Exchange,
Singapore, 22nd October, 1909.
Dear Sir,-For sometime nuw this Chamber has been receiving
complaints from Merchants interested in the Yarn Trade, concerning
the spurious marking and labelling of Indian Y arns, which practice,
it is alleged, is very detrimental to the trade in English full reeled antl
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In the month of June 1907, a Sub-Committee was appointed by
r.his Chamber to test various importations of the Yarn in question, and
t.he result of these tests, together with the correspondence exchanged
blltween this Chamber and other Chambers concerned, will be seen in
'lppendix '· H " of 1907 report sent to you to-day.
It will be seen from this correspondence that the matter has already
been forcibly represented to the Indian Government by the Bombay
Chamber of Commerce but with negative results in so far that the
Yarn still continues to 'be exported from India, and further complaints
of the trouble it is causing amcng European firms have again been
received by this Chamber.
It has been decided therefore, to approach the Hongkong and
Shaw>hai Merchants and to find out, if possible, if the trouble is the
same.,in their markets as it is here. If so, and with the consent of the
above merchants, it is propased to address a general appeal from the
threP. Chambers to the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. It is, in the
·oninion of t~is Chamber, a matter which vitally concerns the British
s~inners, and if the Manchester Chamber of Commerce can be induced
to take the matter up a11d a'-'t in conjuncti·on with the three Chambers
already mentioned, and with the Bombay Chamber of Commerce, there
i ~ nol much douht that the pressure that could be brought to bear upon
the Indian Authorities would be such that it would be impossible for
them to ignore it.
·My Committee therefore invite your consideration of these facts
with a view to prospective joint action should the circumstances appear
to justify the same.-Yours faithfully,
The Sef'retary,
A. M. SKINNER, Secretary.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong.
(Enclosure.)
At the request of the Chamber of Commerce, to consider an application
from Messrs. Brinkmann & Co., on the question of Short-Reeled
Bombay Yarns, the f-:>llowing Sub-Committee met at the Offices of the
Borneo Company, Limited, at. 2.30 p.m. on Monday, 11th October:
Present:-
H. A. Low, Esq., of Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan & Co., Ltd.
E. A. Brown, Esq., of Messrs. Brinkmann & Co.
F. Hilton, Esq., of The Borneo Company, Limited.
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Mr. Bt•own asked if the Chamber of Commerce could not take up
the question of Bombay short-reeled Yarns again, and after some discussion
it was decided to ask the Chamber of Commerce to address the
Hongkong and Shanghai Chambers of Commerce and find out if the
importation of false yarns from Bombay has interfered in any way with
the importations of genuine English Spun Yarn into their respective
markets; the intention being that these three ports shoufd unitedly
represent the matter strongly to the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
The Sub-Committee suggest that a copy of the col'l'esp·ondence and
tests in Appendix H. Pages 66 to 76 of 1907 Report, made by the previous
Sub-Committee, be forwarded to the above Chambers of Commerce.
It is requested when these replies are received that they may be
-submitted to the Committee for further consideration and action.
Singapore, 11th October, 1909.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
H. A. LOW,
E. A. BROW~;,
F. RILTON.
Hongkong, 29th December, 1909.
Dear Sir,-I am now able to reply to yom letter dated 22nd
October, 1909, concerning the alleged spurious marking and labelling of
Indian Yarns.
I enclose you a copy of the report of 1\fr. W. N. Flemming, of
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., to whom Lhe matter was
referred by my Committee.
It would appear from snch report that l his market is not afft:cted.­
I am, &c.,
Alex. G. Gunn, Esq.,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Se~,;re-tary
Secretary, Singapore Chamber of Commerce, Singapore.
Hongkong, 29th December, L!.IOO.
Dear Sir,- With reference to the letter from the Singapore Chamber
of Commerce, dated 22n

the tests made for counts and lengths of three samples of well-known
Bombay yarns:--
David Sassoon's " L ucky Orange," lO's Mule (3 !tanks), 850, 879, 876
yards, average counts lO's.
S. J. David's "Sphinx," 10's Ring (5 hanks), 847, 852, 804, 819 and
818t yards, average counts 9.8's.
Lakhmidass Khimji, " 7 Boys in three," lO}'s Ring (2 hanks), 830t
and 845 yards, average counts 10.3's.
From enquiries made I am quite satisfied that the same malpracti;--es
do not obtain here as are apparently prevalent in Singapore.
Competition here is too keen, the Bombay Mills have too much tc .
k·se and too little to gain to at.tempt any spurious labelling:
It would appear that this spurious labelling of B.or,~bay Y ~:n i! is
>:onfin ~·d to higher counts, say from 24's upwards-_:W s IS t !,e .ngh~t
count of Bombay Yarn imported into this Market.-! nm, &c.,
\V. N. FLEM\fi:f:ITG
·1 n>h e .. ;o:.,!:;n· , t ary, ITOJ1gkoJlg J ,_ r~·,,_aJ Jll:le t• of. Commrrcr. H vn::.__•b'!lg_.
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JAPAN-BHITJSH EXHIBITION, 1910.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 28t-h June, 1909.
Sir,-- I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to refer the
enclosed copy of a letter from the Commissioner General ·o~ the J apau­
British Exhibition for the consideration of your Commtttee and to
inquire whether in the opinion of your Committee tltis Colony should
participate in the ~xh ibition.-I am, &c.,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
A. M. THO:MSON, Colonial Secretary.
28th May, 1909.
s·r 1 -I have the nleasure to inform you that an arrangement has
been c0 ;1cluded betwee1; His Excellency Mr. Kato, Ambassador of Jap a 1~
at the Court of St. James, on behalf of the Emperor and Government.
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of t J,a~ E111pire and thJ Authori!.ies of t-he " White City " for holding
fin Ex!Jibition at Shepherd's Bush exclusively confined to the Arts,
)~f a n ufactures and Prorlucts of the Japanese and British Empires, conJmoncing
on May 3rd, 1910, and remaining open for about six months.
This will be the first occasion upon which Japan has brought hdore
the people of the United Kingdom, and the Westem World generally,
the vast resources of that Empire, and the Government of His I mperial
Majesty h~tve made arrangements, financial and Administrative, for
making their display thoroughly large and n'present.ative.
Then'\ are many grave reasons, political and commercial dosely
affecting the future happiness and prosperit-y of this nation why the
participation of the Colonies and Dependencies of this Empire should
be upon a scale of equal magnitude and comprehensiveness.
I t is absolutely necessary that the people of Japan should be bound
by the tie of mutually profitable commerce and enlightened self-interest
with the Yarious British Colonies, and that our allies should realize the
, extent to which their wants, in the shape of either necessaries or
luxuries, can be supplied from the Colonies of the British Empire, the
more especially as J apan is by far nearer to many of them than to any
i:>ther country inhabited by persons of European origin.
For this reason, and for many others, I venLure to express a hope
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'l'he millions who visited the Franco-British Exhibition reached the
White City with the greatest ease and comfort. It is in the centre of
a network of tramways and omnibus routes, which afford m eans of communication
with all parts of London and its suburbs.
The 'principal entrance, which is within 15 minutes' ride of the
City of London, immediately adjoins the Shepherd's Bush Station of the
Central London Railway, and connects with the Uxbridge Road Station
of the West London, London and North-w· estern and Great Western
Railways, whilst the Shepherd's Bush Station of the London and South
\Vestt>rn Railway is close by.
The \Vood Lane entrance is connected directly with the terminus
of the Central London Railway and the Station of the Metropolitan and
Great Western Railway which links Hammersmith to Aldgate. Favourable
arrango>ments for the conveyance of passengers and exhibits will be
made with all the lines of Railway by which travellers. reach L ondon
from the Continent, and frequent excursion trains will run direct to the
Exhibition.
The Great Stadium, in which the Olympic Games were held in 1908,
is adjacent to the Exhibition. This structure accommodates more than
100,000 people; and affords t·o each an uninterrupted view of athletic
contests.
The high standard of music which delighted millions at the Franco­
British Exhibition will be maintained by a large number of famous
bands.
The Garden Club, which numbers several thousands of distinguished
members, will next yrar, as at present, be the centre of the social life
o!' the Exhibit.ion.
Diplomas for Grand Prizes, Diplomas of Honour: and Diplomas for
Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals, will be granted to Exhibitors. They
are to be awarded by a special jury, consisting of a large number of
recognised experts in their special branches, which will be selected by
the Japanese Government and the British Committee of the Exhibition.
The Postal, Telephonic, Telegraphic and Banking arrangements
within the grounds will be thoroughly satisfactory.
It has been decided, in order to give intending exhibitors an opportunity
of making a display worthy of the occasion, to allot space as far
as possible almost immediately after application, and in the case of
C'ollective exhibits early in August.
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The dignity of this Exhibition, as in the case of its predecessors,
will be maintained by keeping the amusement.s in a separate part of the
grounds.
The Tariff of space will be as follows:-
The uniform price of 6 j - per square foot (includin~ one
frontage in all classes with the exception of Agricultural Implements,
Furniture, Carriages, Autom·obiles and other exhibits
requiring large m·eas of space).
The charge for more than one frontage will be 10/- per foot
for each additional .frontage. ·
Minimum charge for individual exhibits, £20.
, , collective , £10.
Application forms and the regulations of the Exhibition as well as
terms for ·outdoor spaces and concessions will be forwarded to intending
exhibitors by applying to
The Secretar~·, .Japan·Briti~h Exhibit.ion, 1910,
The Exhibition Offices,
The Great White City,
Shepherd's Bush, London, W.
Reprint from "'l'he Times," London, J uly 12th, 1909.
The Japanese section of the Japan-British Exhibition to be held at
Shepherd's Bush, which will be ope~ from May 3. to t.he end of October
next year, promises to be most interesting as well as instructive. The
Imperial Japanese Commission recently appointed for the purpose in
Tokio has for its honoraTy president his Imperial Highness PrincrJ
Sadanaru Fushimi, who brought an important mission to the King from
the Em per or in 1907, and for president Baron Oura, Minister for
Agriculture and Commerce. It has also enlisted the services of. such
distinguished officials as Baron M . Matsudeira vice-president who is a
r.1e1~1ber ')f the H~use of Peers and gained mu~h valuable ex;erience ~t
l.he St . Louis Exposition of 1904, and Mr. Hikojiro Wada, Commissioner-General,
who recently came over to this r1ountry, and holds a
similar position with regard t'o the Grand Exhibition to be held in Tokio
a few years hence. Count Mutsu, until lately a member of the, Japanese
Embassy here, is remai11ing in this country for the e'thibition in the
capacity of a commissioner.
The idea of an Anglo-Japanese Exhibition in L ondon is a very
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Government-the Imperial household, war, navy, home affairs, finance,
.communications, education, agriculture and commerce, rail-ways, &c.­
are vying with one another ro make a notable display, and signs are not
lacking that thei1· sanguine hopes will be more than rea1ized.
The Japanese section will be divided into 18 groups, that is to say,
those relating to (1) education, (2) fine arts, (3) liberal arts, ( 4) mechanical
engineering, (5) electricity, (6) civil engineering and transportati·ou,
(7) agriculture, (8) horticulture, (9) forests, sport, fishing, &c., (10)
aliment.at.ion, (11) mines and metallurgy, (12) decoration and furnishing,
(13) textiles, (14) chemical industries, (15) various industries, (16) social
economy, (17) colonization, (18) armament, &c.
As will be expected, however, the most fascinating part ·of the great
exhibition will be its section of art. A special committee, under the
ehairmanshin of 1\fr. Masaki, President of the Tokio Fine Art Academy,
supported by such distinguished connoisseurs as Marquis Inouye, the
veteran statesman, Mr. Takashi Masuda, a great collector, and Baron
Makino who is the late Minister 'Of Education and ex-Ambassador to
Austria: are organizing an exhibition of ancient as well as modern arts.
As there are very few oonortunities, even in Japan, of witnessing really
~ood exhibitions -of this kind, the rare and valu::tble specimens of ancient
;rt being mainly in the pr·ssession of noblemen's families or •of collectors
and very seldom shown in public, the display in the Fine Arts Palace at
the " White City " will be unprecedented, and will afford experts in
this conntry a very unique oppo~·tunity for studying Japanese Art.
There will be verv interesting exhibits coming from Korea, from
the Japanese Concessi~ns in Manchuria, and fr\)m Formosa.
The following may give some idea of the exhibits by the different
Government Departments :-Models of the Imperial wild duck hnnting
grounds, model of Todaiji Temple at Nara, the ancient capital of ~apan;
..,Jans showing harbour improvements at Yokohama and Kobe ; umforms,
~rmour, weapons, &c., used by the armies of Japan and historically
arrancred fro~ the 16th centurv down to the present day; models of t.be
battl; ground at Port Arthur ;-models of Japanese men-of-war, shvwing
the development of the last half century; exhibits showing the different
stacres of educational institutions; examples of means of communication,
dis;layed according to different peri.ods; models 'r?f ships o~ ~ifferent
ages, those of Japanese railway engmes and carnages; exh~b~ts from
Kwangt.ung Province: horticulture, fishing, forestry, and mmmg pror!ucts,
in which .T a pan is rich ; exhibits from the .T apanese Red Cross
8nciety, on A of t,llf' most rxtensivll and best. equipped organi~ati~ns ',)f
the kind in the world; bc~tulifnl specimens of Japanrse l exhL:>. wdus-
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tries, costumes, models, and pictures, &c., showing the change of fashions
in different periods, &c.
The local prefectural authorities, public bodies, and companies are
also keenly interested in making a creditable display, and several imp·ortant
cities have organized societies for arranging their exhibits, exp~nding
large sums of money for that purpose. Even single individuals
WI!l .rank amongst them as very extensive exhibitors. For example,
?lhkunoto, the well-known pearl producer, alone, is taking a space
amounting to some 15,000 square feet. Regarding the apportionment
of the buildings at the " White City " secured by the Japanese authorities
for their exhibits, considerably over one-third of the extensive space
will be assigned to the exhibits of the various Government Departments,
a similar portion being devoted to the exhibits of individuals and companies.
The Japanese gardens wiil naturally be a special feature of th~>
exhibition . Skilled experts in this line will come over to this countrv
from Japan for that purpose, and ·will repl\Jtluce in the grounds of th~
Jxhibition t.ypical Japanese gardens.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 15th September, 1909.
Sir,-I have to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of your letter
of the lOth August last, and to state that the contents thereof have
been brought to the attention of my Committee.- ! have, &c.,
Charles J. Kiralf:>:, Esq,,
S lCretary, J apan-British Exhibition.
E. A. 1\f. WILLIAl\fS, Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 14.th September, 1909 .
Sir,-With reference to your letter of the 1st of last July I a.m
directed to transmit for the information of your Chamber the enclosed
copy of a letter from Mr. Kiralfy dated the 12th ultimo.-! am, &c.,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
C. CLEMENT!, for Colonial Secretary.
August 12th, 1909.
Sir,- Jn continuation of my previous correspondenc.e, I do myself
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b hJld a Japanese.Exhibiti.on at the " White City," Shepherd's Bush,
next year has met with unqualified approval from all classes both in this
country and Japan.
His Royal Highness, Prince Arthur of Connaught, has accepted
the position of Honorary President of the Exhibition, and in view of
His Royal Highness' historical Garter Miesion to Japan three years
ago, no conjunction could be happier.
The Duke of Norfolk--the premier Duke and Earl Marshall of
England- has agreed to act as President., and His Majesty the Kin{,",
with characteristic solicitude for everything that makes for the extension
of British Trade and with keen appreciation of our Allies in the
Far East, sent to His Royal Highness, who presided at the Inaugural
Banquet of the Exhibition, the following message:-
" I understand you will preside this evening at a dinn(,r
" given in connection with the propc·sed Anglo-J apanese
" Exhibition next year. International Exhibitions in these
" days largely depend on private support, and I hope that the
" Japanese and British people will come forward and promote
" an undertaking which has for its obj,,et an increase in the
" commel'cial prOS!)erity of both c c·u~:!xiE-s a::d uniting st.ill
" closer the bonds of fellowship which already exiot betweeeu
" them."
His Imperial Majest.y, the Emperor of Japan, als·o sent a telegram
as follows :--
" I take advantage of the occasion to tender my congratu­
" lations to yonr Royal Highness and to those who join you i11
" celebrating the instituti9n of the Anglo-Japanesc Exhibition,
" and to express my sincrte wishes for the complete success of
" the undertaking ".
IT is Excellency the Japanese Ambassador 011 this occasion said
hd felt confident that the Exhibition would confirm the friendly
sentiments and woti!d greatly help the comme;·cial relations between
the two countries, and spoke d th.c i nten~e intrrrst taken in the
Exhibition by thr pruplP of J apan a11d of the large su111 of money vott d
for it by the Imperial Diet.
The J,ord :Mayor of Lond·on pledged h:s c•fficial an

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2. I shall be obliged if you will return the mclosures to Mr.
kiralfy's letter in due course.- ! am, &c.,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
C. CLEM:EN1'I, for Colonial Secretary.
London, 2nd September, 1909.
Sir,-Following on my previous C'orrespondence in reference to the
Japa.n-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush in 1910, I now have
pleasure in enclosing a reprint of the proceedings at the Inaugural
Banquet at which H.R.H. Arthur of Connaught presided, and at
which messages from His Majesty the King and the Emperor of Japan
were read; also a reprint of the article which appeared in the " Times "­
of July 12th.
A Colonial Committee is being formed, with Sir John A. Cockburn
as Chairman, for the organisation of the Colonial Section of the
Exhibition. and I trust you will bring to bear the great influence you
possess in disseminating information with regard .to the ~xhibition a~d
in furthering an object so imp·ortant from the pomt of v1ew of Colomal
Commerce, as well as the World's peace.-I have, &c.,
His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong.
C. J. KIRALFY.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1909.
Sir,-I have to ·acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's
date (No. 4259/1909) covering a copy of a letter and enclosures from
Mr. Kiralfy relative to the Japan-British Exhibition.
I thank you on behalf of my Committee for your courtesy in
forwarding these for their information.-! am, &G.o
Hon Mr. A.. M. Thomson, Colonial Secretary.
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
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Colouial Secretary's Office,
29th November, 1909 .
Sir,-- With reference to your letter of the 2nd ultimu I am dir~ctej
to transmit for the informn.tion of your Chamber the attached copy of
a lett er from I\Ir. Kiraliy, dr.ted tl:c 28!-.h t~ lt imo ., with its enclosures.
2. I shall be obliged if you will return the enclosures to Mr
Kiralfy's letter in due course.-! am, &c.,
C. CLEMENT!, for Colonial Secretary.
Toe Secret.ary, Chamber of Commerce.
Japan'-British Exhibition,
London, 28th October, 1909
Sir, - In continuation of my previous correspondencE- I have now
t.he pleasure to forward you the Prospectus of the Japan-British Exhibi·
t.ion. toget her with copies of letters from P1·ince Arthur of Connaught
and the Duke of Norfolk, t he H onorary P resident and President.
From a perusal of t hese documents it will be seen ~ tat the Exhibi
tion has the approval and support of King Edward VII., of His Imperial
Majesty the Emperor of Japan, and of the Governments 11f both Nations.
The display made by the Japanese Government and its various State
Departments will be magnificent and cornpr·ehensive, and will show both
tlD ancient civilisation of that Empire and the progress during the last
half cent.ury which has made it one of the Great Powers tof the \Vorld.
Thus there will not only be a complete collection of the uniforms, armour
a1.d weapons of the old Saumari, but models of modern .Japanese men·
of-war, locomotives and machinery ; specimens of ancient art side bv
side with representations of modem docks and harbours. The loc~l
prefectural and municipal authorities, public bodies and private indivi.
duals are likewise making large di;;plays, and the Japanese Nobles are
contribut ing from their l:'alaces some of the finest specimens of J a panes~
art, ancient and modern. Such an Exhibition will attract millions oi
visito1·s, not only from the United L.ingdom but from all parts of t lw
civilised world.
One-half the space in the Buildings and GrouuJs of lhe Great
\V hite City has been secured by tile Japanese Government; the othe1.'
moiety has been reserved for the various Communities ,. hich make up
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lay is shown most clearly in the letters of Prince .Arthur and .th ~
Duke of Norfolk. It is for the Govemments anli people of the Umte·.
"y · d aud its allied N at.ions Canada, Australia, New 7-ealand and
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the Colonies- Con 3 titutionn.l and Crown-to make ever~ exer ton .o
ensure lhat the Sections of the E xhibition and Grounds as&1g1~ed to t-hem

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TT ongk.mg (irnn.d Clw.mloer of Cont mere•·,
R ongkong, 9th June, 1909.
Dear Sir,-1 have to acknowltdge the receipt of your letter of 30th
April. 1909, on the subject of the forthcoming Congress of Chambers
of Commerce of the Empire t.u b e held in Sydney this year , and to state
tha:; the matters r eferred to ther ein will receive the early attention of
my Commi~tee.-I am, &c.,
Kenric B. MUt·ray, Esq.,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Secretary, London Chamber of Commerce, L ondon.
The Secretary, Chamber ~f
Oxford Court., Cannon St reet, L ondon, E.C.,
Commerce.
July 9( h, 1909.
September 16tb­
'rhnrsday
Septemoer 17t.h­
F rida.y ..
Septem her ltlth­
~aturday
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Congre:ss to meet for I.Jusiness all day.
8 p.m. - Banquet to DelegatEs giveu by the Sydney
Chamber of Culllnlt'rcc in F\nlnev
To"·n Hall. • ·
Congress tu meol fur busine~~.
8 p.m.- Con\'crsazione arranged by t,hc Sydney
Chamber of Comlllercc in ~ydney
Tmm H 1tll.
Closiug wurk of Cungre~"·
Afternoon Garden Party given by the
Govcmor-Geneml to Delegates.
~eptcmber 18th tu 2:Jrcl - Yisits to Newcastll', Country Districb
H arbour and Coa,tal Hesorts, places
of interest in \'a.rious parts of ~ew
:5outh Wales, Public Works, Factorie:s,
Y:tl'ious '!'ours will be arranged, each
Delegate selecting snch '£ours a• will
be most interesting.
( Vnccwt Dat~s, as abot•e, m!ty be filled in at a Inter period.)
Dear Sir,-Confirming my circular letter of April 30th last, I have
pleasure in handing you h erewith, a copy d the final Programme ·of
Resolutions to be submitted to the Congress, c0:1taining, :tlso, the Hulcs
of Procedure, Lists of the Honorary Officers, Organising Committee,
Chambers invited to participate and Delegat.es officially nominated.
Definite details of the business and social arrangements of the Congress
have now r eached me. They are as follows:-
September 14th­
Tncsday
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Oct., 1VCUJ.
Friday 8th ..
t;a turday Htb
ound11.y lOLl!
~i onday 11th
and
Tttosday lit h
Wednesday 3th ..
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Garden Party n.ncl R ~··eptiua at Vict,rwia Parte
Evening-Concert by Unil·ersity Student:;.
Visit to .Moouta and \Va.l laroo j,, connection wit h
the Copp

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Ceu tre of City .. Ea,ch persvn, 12~. tu l•j,,; ['t' r
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Saturday, His Excellency the Governor "' has under consideration tha
advisability of appointing Monday, the 27th instant, ltJ be a Publir.
Holiday instead of Sunday, the 26th instant, and Friday, the 31st
instant, to be a Public Holiday in lieu of the two half holidays lost on
the 25th instant and t he l st proximo.
2. I shall be glad to learn the views of your Chambe1· with respeci.
to this proposaL
3. Chinese New Y ear's Day falls on Thursday, the lOth February.
and, as it is usual for the day after Chinese New Year's Day to be kept
as a holiday as well as the New Year's Day itself, I am to
inqnire whether you have auy objection to F:.·iday, the 11th February.
being appointed a public holiday.-I am, &c.,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
15th December, 1909.
Sir,- My Committee have given consideration to your lettP-r of tlw
lOth December, 1909 (No. 1/09), and I have now the hr.nour to reply
t J.eret.o as follows :-
My Committee approve the 27th December as a public holiday, bu~
sugge s ~ Monday, the 3rd January, instead of Friday, the 31st December,
to compensate for the loss of two half holidays caused by 25th D

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HongkonG Genera! Chamber of Co:nmerce,
Hongkong, 30th December , 1909.
Sir,- I have now the honour to reply to your letter (No. 10119/ 06)
dated lOth November, 1909, relative to a suggr:sted signal station at
Tsat Tsze Mui.
My Committee cousider Lhat the erection of a signal station which
could be easily seen by the considerable number of vessels which usually
seek the shelter of Kowloon Bay at the approach of a typhoon , would be
useful to the masters of vessels, and would be compar;;>,tively inexpensive
to Government.
They are not, however, in favour of 'fsat Tsze Mui as a site for such
station, and suggest the hill behind the N o: l Dock of the Hongkong
and VVhampoa Dock Co., L td., as being a more approp riate spot, and
within easier view of the sheltering vessels.
To assist the Government they have approached the H ongkong and
\Vhampoa Dock Co., L td., who will he pleased to grant a free site on
the hill in question and also to allow a member of their staff to work the
signals. The siguals and 11ece5sa1·y gear ·will, of Cc''Hsn., l:e 1;npplied by
Government.
·with regard to the last !Jant~r2. ph, m y Co;TJlllt ~ee c:ns!der that ;t
would be better were a GoYcr mnc'rt sen ant f>laccd in charge of the
Station signals, for the C0mpany would nn'· ~ua1Jy ci.i

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(b) As r gards Cla use 39, p.p . 7.- TlH' Sub-Committee uphold tl1e
position taken up by the Committee o1 the Chamber of C"m-
. merce in their letLer to t he Colonial Secretary dated 23rd
October, 1908, to the effect that " R egistration does n"t
" confer a right. Rights are conferred by usage. R egisrrn­
" tion is only one of a number of safeguards to such rights."
(c) R nle 28, p.p. l :l.-" H earings."
" Six months."
" Three months" to read
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clauses having been passed except Sections 19, 21, 22, 28, 42, 43 and 44
which were held over for further consideration.
I have now received the enclosed lett-er from the Colonial Secretary
in which h e deals with these sections and sets forth the final proposals of
the Government.
A special meet-ing was arranged by Rib Excellency for the con·
8ideration of the Bill , at which were present the Attorney General (Sir
H enry Berkeley), the Crown Solicitor (Mr. Bowley), the Chairmen of
the Law Society, of the Chamber of Commerce, and of the China Associa~ion,
and Mr. Cousland.
You will observe from the Colonial Secretary's letter that whib
The Governor has accepted some of our suggestions, others have been
rejected.
1 under f;t.and His Excellency wishes the Bill to pass its third read.
iug Lo-morrow, but it appears to me thnt in view of the importance of
the Bill we sh ould hare further time to consider the::;e amendments , as
1tot only should we discuss thelll in Colllmiltee, but it may be desirabl~
to submit th em to a.ll the members of the Chamber.
l propose, therefore, in Lue Conned to-morrow to ~xplain this to
His Excellency, and ask t hat Lhe Bill be left in Committee.-Your
obedient servant,
The Me m hers of the Committee,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
EDBERT A. HEWETT, Chairman.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Trade Marks Bill, 1909.
9th November, 1909.
Sir,-I am directed to inform you that since the last meeting of th,
Legislative Council the proposed amendments to this Bill have received
His Excellency's careful consideration, with the result that His Excellency
has decided to invite the Comm:.t-tee on the Bill to transpose Sections
21 and 22 and to substitut e a new Section, i11 the form enclosed,
for Section 21 (22 on the second reading).
His Excellency has also decided to ask the Committcle to delete th~
proviso to Section 38, and to substitut e a new Section, in the form
enclosed, for Section 43.
His Excellency regrets that he is unable to adopt, these Section:i
(21, originally 22, 38 and 43) in the form in which they were submitted
by the Honourable the Attorney-General after conferenca with voursell
and the Honourable Mr. Murray Stewart and the President of the Law
Society, on account of the negotiations now pending between His
Majesty's Government and the Emperor of Japan for a Convention for
the mutual protection of British (including Hongkong) and J a panes ..
Trade Marks in China, which render it impossible to allow discrimination
between Trade Marks registered in a British country of origin and
those registered in a foreign country of origin:
His Excellency is also of opinion that if the propriet.or of a British
or foreign Trade Mark has not only not registered his mark in Hongkong
but has also not opposed an application to register a rival mark, and h2-'i
not used his own mark iu the Hongkong Market for five yea.rs, it i!!
unreasonable (in the absence of proved fraud) to preclude a Hougkom;
Merchant from registering or retaining on the Register his mark
although similar to the unregistered British or foreign mark.
A five years limit, has therefore been introduced into Section 43.
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Section 38, as it will stand after the deletion of the 1roviso, will h'!'
1d~>utical with the provisions of t.he English ·Act, whilst Sections 21
toriginally 22) and 43 are framed with a view to affording the greatest
possible protection to Trade Marks registered in the ;;ountry (be it
British or foreign) from which the goods originate.
All the other amendments agreed upon at t.he conference above
rcf('ITed to have been introduced into :.he Bill.
His Excellell CY proposes to ask the Conunit.toe to deal wiLl! thd
remainder of the Bill, aud the Council to pass t-he Bill through ib fu:.al
st11.ges on Thursday next, in order that the present session o"i Couu~il
may be closod.-T am, &c.,
The H onourable Mr. E. A, Ilowett,
Section 21.
Chairmau, Chamber of Commerce.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
(1) the Registrar may refuse to register any trad,:,
mark if it is proved t.o his sati~fact~on by the person
opposing t.he applicatiou for 1·cgisl ration i.hat such mark
is identical wit.h, or so nearly re~.embles as to be calculat-ed
to deceive, any trade mark whi('h ;s already registered
(in respect of goods of the same description e,s
those in respect. of which r egistration ir. Hongkong is
applied for) in a country or place from ,vhich goods of
that description originate.
l'rovided always that no application to registe.
shall be refused undt-r this Section in the following
cases:-
(a) If tlic proprietor of the other tnde mark con
t•Pnt~ t.o the rgistr;J.Hou iu Hongkong of th~
aJ>plicanL'o t.r:tdo lllark; or
Prutcttl"n
of lll(tt'k~
reglstereu in
country of
origin.
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(L) If the applicant. proves that. hP or l1is prde
cessors in business have in Hongkong in con·
nection with such goods as aforesaid continuously
used the trade mr.rk, the registration
of which is applied fol', from a data
anterior to the date of the registration of
the other trade mark in 311-::h couutry or
place of origin; or
(c) Unless the opponent gives an undertaking to
the satisfaction of the Regist.rar that- he will.
w'ithin three mou•hs from the giving of tit'l
notice of opposition apply for registra.tion in
Hongkong of the trade mark so registered
in the cotmh'y or place of ongin, and wtll
take all necessary steps to comple~,e sucb
registration.
(2) In any case arising under this Section Lho;J
Hegistrar may require the parties to apply to the Court
for an order under the next following Section, and if
either part.y fails to so apply within a reasonable time
lo be fixed by the Registrar, the applic~tion or oppositwn
(as the case may be) of the par~,y in default shall b('
·.!ismissed by the Rflgistrar.
Section 4.3.
(l) The Court may, on the applic,ltion in writint
made within seven years from the registration of .•l
trade mark in Hongkong by any person aggrieved by
such registrat:.ion, remove such trade ntark from th

(o.)
(b)
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If the proprietor of Hie ot_her _trade mark consented
to the registratlOn m Hongkong of
the first-mentioned trade mark; or
If the proprietor of the trade mark r_egistered
. Hongkong proves that he or hls prede­
~~ssors in business have conti~uously u~ed
such trade mark in Hongkong m connectiOn
with such goods as aforesaid f~om ~ date
an t enor . t o the date of the registratiOn of
the other trade mark in the wuntry or place
of origin; or
Unless the applicant proves either tha~
within
(c) the five years immediately prece~mg ~he
making of the application under this Sect~ou
there has been bona-fide user in connectiOn
with such goods as aforesaid. in Hongkong
f the trade mark registered m the country
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or place of origin or that the speCla Clrcum.
stances of the trade account for s~ch no~user
or that the trade mark so registered ;n
the country or place of or~gin was. first regis.
tered there within the hke penod of fiv.e
years, and in either event gives an u~der.·
taking to . the satisfaction of the Regu;trar
that he will within three months _from ~he
making of the application under thls Sectwrr_
apply for registration in Hongkong of the
trade mark so registered in the country or
place of origin, and will take all nnecessary
steps to complete such registration.
(2) In any case arising under this s.ection t.he Cour~
. t ad of removing the mark regtstered m Hong.
may, ms e h . t t' f th}
kong from the register, permit t e regis.-ra Ion o . ,·
other mark under the provisions of SectJon 22 of th. s
Ordinance.
(S) All applications under this. ~ec~ion
head ill open Court in Original Junsdlctlon.
shall be
1sa
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Rongkong Geueml Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 22nd November, 1909.
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HONCKONC.
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No. 40 of 1909.
to amend the Law rehi ing to Trade
"'fhe R egister" shall mean the register of lra.dJ
marks kept under the provisioi1s of this
Ordinance : · ·
A "registered trade mark" shall mean a trade
mark which is actually upon the register:
Short tltl~.
~ ~d\1'. 7 c.
l:i •. I.
F. D. L ugard,
Governor.
[ 1 Ot.b December, 1909.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of J:f ongkong, with
the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof,
as follows:-
I.-This Ordinance may be cited as the Trade
Marks Ordinance, 1909.
"Prescribed" shall mean, in relation to proceedings
before the Court, prescribed by rules of
. court, and, in other cases, prescribed by this
Ordinance or the Rules thereunder:
"The Court" shall mean the Supreme Court and
includes a. Judge of the Supreme Court
sitting separately in Court o· in Cha.mbera
and in Original or Summary J urisdict~on :
"The Tribunal" shall mean the Govenlor, the
Court or the Registrar.
Definitions.
Seal.
Oefinltlnn~
/IJ . .

Int~peetlon of
and extract
fl•om regl~tcr.
IIJ. ~. 7.
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the provlSlons of sections 36 and 41 of this Ordinance
the validity of the original entry of any trade mark
upon the register so incorporated shall be detennined
in accordance with the Ordinance in force at the date of
such entry, and such trade mark shall retain its original
date., but for all other purposes it shall be deemed to b~
a trade ~nark registered under this Ordinance.
7 .--The register kept under this Ordinance shall
during offil,)e hours be open to the inspection of thd
public, subject to such regulations as may be prescribecl;
and certified copies, sealed with the seal of the Office of
the Registrar, of any entry in any such register shall be
given to any person requiring the same on payment of
the prescribed fee.
R egistrable Trade Marks.
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PrtJvidcd always Lh .. t an .
c•r I\ ords 1 tt . " ' y speclal or rilst iHctivr wor 1
' r Cl, llltmcral or c 0 ' b' t. .
Hnmerals used. a t .. ' ·11
ma 1 011 of leU Ns vr
' s a Iade mark b .. tl I'
preaecessors in 1' us 1· b . .) le "PP 1cant or hi 1
J ncss efore tl t' ·
August, one tltousa d . 1 '· . ·le Hl'.'Leenth day of
1 · h 11
etg- 1" hundred cl
\\' uc has continued L . b an . seventy-five
form or with ;dd .,_. o ' e used (either in its original
" •lLlOUS or alteratio L
;dl'ecLing the iJcntity f t' . ns no". substaniiall\'
(J . o lle same) down ' th d
le appbcation for reg'o'
lvll
.
a
t.
eo . e ate ot'
1011 ~h;.d ] b . t b
a t ra d e mar k under t] ·,, 0 · l: • ' .e regis .ra le as
· " 11·' Hmance f ·t ·
registered in the Unit~ d Kin · ' ' 1 1 IS already
before the said date. . gdom a.s an old mark used
For the purposes of this s. t' , , ·- . .
mrau r.danted to d;~t. . l

AtlvcrtiKement
of
t'~?;i"t. t·tttlon.
JIJ, a. 13.
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(2) In the case of an application for registration of
a trade mark under section 9 (5) which does not f~tll
within the descriptions in section 9 (1), (2), (3) or (1.)
the Registrar shall refer the application to the Goverr:or
or to the Court, at the option of the applicant, for an
order thereon.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance tl~t>
Registrar ma.y refuse an application, or may accept It,
~bsolutcly or subject to conditions, amendments, or
,modifications.
(4) In case of any such refusal or condition~\
(l.Cceptance the Re.gistmr sball, if requirccl by the apph ·
cant, state in wr.iting and communicate to t~e applicant
the grounds of his decision and the maLe:·I~ls used by
him in arriving at the same, and such dt.-CISlOn shall J:,a
subject to appeal to the Governor ~r ~he Court ~t t1l'
option of the applicant. The Tnbm.:-al shall, If required,
hear the applicant and the Regt3tra~, and shall
make an order determining whether, and subJect to what
conditions, amendments, or modi-fications, if any, th3
application is to be accepted.
(5) Appeals under this section shall be heard on
the materials so stated by the Registrar. to have been.
used by him in arriving at his decision, and no f:ut~er
grounds of objection to the acceptance of th~ apphcahon
shall be allowed to be taken by the Registrar, oth. s. H.

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shall be allowed to be t:tken by the op!Jonent or the
Rogistt ar other than thoEe ~>bted by the opponent as
herein-above provided, except by leave t,f the Tribuu shall make such other disclaimer as the Tribunal may
consicler needful for the purpose of defining his rights
\lllder Sl!r:'.h registration: Provided always that no disclaimer
upon the register shall affect any rights of the
proprietor of a trade mark except such as arise out of
the registration of the trade mark in resr..ect of wbicu
the disclaimer is made.
•
!
:
I
I
J)i:-:t·lnlnu.·r~.
:. Eel"~. 7 c
15 ~ l.'i.
(9) In any apy>

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Hiv:tl dnlln•
to l·lentical
ntnrko,:.
TIJ "· ~0.
l't•tltt\t•tinn nf
ma rlo~:io:. t't•gi.-4~
ter.->tl i r1
l'OUHtl',\" O!
orig-In.
20.-Where each of several persons claims t.o be
proprietor of the same trade mark, or of nearlv identical
trade marks in respect of the same goods or description
of goods, and to be registered as such propriP.tor,
the Registrar may refuse to register any of
them until their rights h~:we been determined by the
Court, or have been settled by agreement in a manner
approved by him or on appeal by the Court.
?.1.- The R

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~w;·j, .. of
t i'HdP IUaJ'I,;-,
111. 1-i. -~n.
Onli nancC' he rlE>emcd to be also a usE-r of such regi~t,..recl
trade mHks belonging to the same proprietor as il
rontail'~.
26.- When a pf'rson claiming to be the pmprieto~
0f ~everal trade marks for the same desc. iptior: of goorlJ
which, while resembling each other in the material
particulars thereof, yet difl'0r in re~pect of-
29 .-The R egistrar shall, on a.ppli..:ation made by
the regi ~tered proprietor of a trade m,n·k in ~he pre·
scribed manner and within the prescribed period, renew
the registration of such trade mark for a period
of fourteen years from the expiration of the original
registration or of the last renewal of registration, aa
the case may be, which date is herein termed " Lhc
expiration of the last registration."
neu('wnl or
l'f';.;'IStl'H tion.
lb. ~. ~\).
As~iP:Jll.lll'Ht,
nnd -Ub\Cl' of
n~socia tcd
t ra.Ue HLO.l'I\ R.
11!, "· 27.
(a) statements of the goods for which they ar3
respectively nsed or proposed to be 1Ped; or
(b) statements or number, pricl', quality, or
names of places; or
(c) other matter of a non-distinctive cha.ractl'r
which does not substantially affect the iden ·
tity of the trade mark; or
(d) colour;
seeks to register such trade marks, they may be regie
tered as a series in one registration. All t.he trade
marks in a series of trade marks so registered shall ba
deemed to be, and shall be registered as, associated
trade marks.
:.17.-Associated trade marks sh::tll be assignable or
transmissible only as a whole and not separately, hut
t.hcy shall for all other purposes be deemed to have been
registered as separate kade marks. Provided that,
,;here under Lhe provisions of this Ordinance user of a
registered trade mark is required to be proved for any
purpose, the Tribunal may, if and so far as it shall
lhink right, accept user of an associated registered trade
mark, or of the trade mark with addiVous or alterations
not substantially affecting its identity, LS an equivalent
for such user.
:30.-At the presct·ibcd time Lefore the exp iration
of lhe last registration of '' trade mark "he Rrgistrar
shall send notice in the prescribed manner to the regisicred
proprietor at his re gis~cred address of the date
at which the existing regisLration witl expire and the
conditions as to payment of fees und ~ therwise upon
which a renewal of such registration may be obtained
and if, at the expiration of the time prescribed in ih11.t
behalf, such co:1ditions have not been duly complied
with, the Regis ~.rar may remove such trade mark from
the register, subject to such condition i)f any), as to
its resLoration to the register as may be prescri~ed.
31.--Where a trade mark has bean removed from
the register for non-payment of the fe~ for renewal,
such trade mark shall, nevertheless, for the purpose .)r
any application for registration during one yeg.r lJext
after the date of such removal, be deemed to be

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(3) Cancel the entry oi a trade mark on th

148
149
\
I
Power of
registered
proprietor.
lb. s. 38.
Rights of
proprietor o!
tra.de mark.
Ib. "· 39.
Reglstr:

Unre~l~t~r~

i52
A B
tions to the contrary, but, in any case in which he shall
think it right so to do, the Registrar or the Governor
may (with the consent of the parties) take evidenre
viva voce in lieu of or in addition to evidence by declaration.
Any such statutory declaration may in the co.se
of appeal be used before the Court in lieu of evidence
by affidavit, but if so used shall have all the incidents
and consequences of evidence by affidavit.
In case any part of the evidence is taken viva voce
the Registrar or the Governor shall in respect of requiring
the attendance of witnesses and taking evidence on
oath be in the same position in all respects as a Special
Referee of the Supreme Court.
tion 3c this Onlinance), shall have prower to review
any decision of the Registrar relating to the ~ntry in
-:,~nestion or the correction sought to ,b~ mru~
55.-Where by this Ordinance any act has to b:~
dune by or to any person in connection with a trade
mark or prol)Osed trade mark or any procedure relating
thereto, such act may under and in accordance with
rules made under this Ordinance be done by or to an
agent of such party duly authorised in the prescribe>(l
manner.
Rules.
n .x:ogu!tiou
of age11t•.
JIJ. M. 5[1.
Sealed copies
t be
e\hletH.'P.
IIJ. s. r.o.
Cerllicnte of
Uegt~tt·ar tu
he P\"idellCC.
liJ. "· 51.
51.-Printed or written copies or extracts of Ol'
from the register, purporting to be certified by the
Registrar unde~· his seal, shall be admitted in evidence
in all courts, and in all proceedings, without further
proof or production of the originals.
52.-A certificate purporting to be 11nder ~he hand
of the Registrar as to any entry, matter, or thing whicb
he is authorised by this Ordinance, or rules made ther~;­
u!:der, to make or do, shall be prim:.t facie evidence of
the entry having been made, and of the ccntents thereof,
and of the matter or thing having be~n done or not
done.
56. - (1) Subject to the provisiontl of this Ordmance
tho Governor-in-Council may from time to time make
eu~h rules, pre~cribe such forms and ge!lerally do such
thmgs as he thmks expedi.ent--
(a.) For regulating the practice under this Ordinance:
(h) For c:assifyiuJl. goods for the purposes of
registration of trade marks:
(c) For making or requiring duplicates of trade
marks and other documents:
l'O\\'t•r of
GoYernor-in­
L;ounc!! to
tua.ke ruJPt~.
lb. ~. tiO.
Exerci~e of
t!iscrctlon;try
power by
Registrar.
IIJ. s. 53.
Powers and Duties of Registrar of Trade Marks.
53.- Where any discretionary or other power is
given to the Registrar by this Ordinance or rules mada
thereunder, he shall not exercise that power adversely
to th.e applicant for registn:.tion o: the registered pro·
prietor of the trade mark in question without (if duly
required so to do within the prescribe l time) giving
such applicant or registered proprietor an opportunity
of being heard.
(d) For secu.ring and regulating the publishi 11 g
and selhng or distributing, in such ma 11 uer
as the Governor-in-Council thinks fit of
copies of trade marks and ot.ber docum:nts .
(e) Generally, for regulating the business of the
o~ce in relation to trade marks and all.
thmgs by this Ordinance placed under the
direction or control of the Registrar.
Appeal from
Reglstnw.
]IJ. A. 54.
54.-Except where expressly given by the provisions
of this Ordinance or rules made thereunder there
shall be no appeal from a decision of the Registrar
otherwise than to the Governor, but the Court, in dealing
with any question of the rectification of the register
(including all applications under the prvvisions of sec·
(2) Rules made under this section shall, whilst in
fo~ce, be. of the same effect as if they were contained in
tlus Ordmance.
(3) Any r~les ma~e in pursuance of this section
shall be forthwith pub!Ished in the " Gazette."

154
Hi5
A 3
A 3
Fees.
ll Jo;tlw. 7.
c. 15 ~. 61.
1-;tanu.'lt'rl·
lzo.tivn
trade mnrh•.
Tb. R. 62.
Fatstftcatlou
o! entr lee In
rllglster.
lb. P . 00.
Penalty on
fal• ely
rep re~entlng
n. trade mark
n8 refl,'ls te1·ert.
Tb . • • 61.
Fees.
57 .-There shall be paid in respect of apphcation-;
and registration and other matters unJer this Ordinance
such fees as may be prescribed by f:he Governor-in
Council, and a list of such fees shall forlhwit.h be pub·
lished in the " Gazette."
Special Trale Marks.
59.-W'here any association or person undertake~
the examination of any go~ds i1: re3pect of origin
malerial, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy, or
ot.her characteristic, and certifies the result of surh
examination by mark used upon or in connection with
st:ch gooC.l;, the Governor-in-Council may, if he shall
judge it to be to the public advantag1. penmt such
association or pers:m to register such mark as a traiL
mark in respect of such goods, whether or nol. such
e~o:0i~.t i on or p e:::5on be a tr:::.ding ~.ssoc1ation or trader
or possessed of a goodwill in connec~ion with suet.;
examination and certifying. 'Vhen so registered such
t.rade mark shall be deemed in all respecrq to be 'l. r ee: i~tercd
trade mark, and such association a: perSO!l to bo
the proprietor thereof, save that such trade mark shall
be transmissible o1· assignable only by permission of the
Governor-in-Council.
Offences
r;g .- If any person makes or causes to be nud~ a
false entry in the registc:.r kept under t.ll!s Ordinance ?:
a ~" t iling falsely purporting to be a copy of an mtry \ n
any such register, or produces or t.enders or causes to
be produced or tendered in evidence any such writing,
knowmg the entry or writing to be false, he shall be
guilty of a misdemeanour.
60.-(1) Any person who represents a trade mark
as registered in H ongkong which lb not so shall be liable
for every offence on summary conviction to a fine not
exceeding fifty dollars.
(2) A person shall be deemd, ior t be purposes of
this Ordinance, to represent that a trade mark is registered
in Hongkong, if he uses in connection w~th the
trade mark t he words " registered in Hongko~g," ·or

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167
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Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, thi~
9th day of December, 1909.
C. CLEMENT!,
Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the
10 .. }1 day of December, 1909.
F. H. MAY,
Colonial Secretary.
Fees.
3.--Tbe fees to be paid in pursuance of the Ordinance
shall be the fees specified in the First Schedule to
these Rules. Such fees shall be paid by adhesive stamps
to be cancelled by the Registrar.
Forms.
4.-The forms herein referred to are the foi:ms
contained in the Second Schedule to these R ules, and
such forms shall be used in all cases to which they are
applicable, and shall be modified as directed by tlu•
Re!::istrar to meet other cases.
Forms.
Published in the Government Gazette of the 7th Janum·y,
1910, Government i.Vot~(ication No. 6.
Rules made by the Governor-in-Council under the
provisions of Section 56 of the Trade Marks Ordinan c:~,
1909 (Ordinance No. 40 of 1909), this 5th day 11f
January, 1910.
Classification of Goods.
5.-For the purposes of trade marks registration
and of these Rules goods are cl:ssified in the manner
appearing in the Third Schedule hereto.
If any doubt arises as to what class any particular
descript.ion of goods belongs to, the doubt shall be deter·
mined by the R egistrar.
CJa-.Jiicntlop
or goo!h.
Preliminary.
Documents.
Pa·diminnl'y
lnterprt tr\1 !on.
I.- These Rules may be cited as the Trade Marks
Rules 1910 and they shall come into operation on the
1st day of April, 1910.
Interpretation.
2.-Ttl the construction of these Rules any words
herein used the meaning of which is defined in the
Trade Marks Ordinance 1909 shaH have the meaning
therein assigned to them.
" The Ordinance" shall mean the Trade Marks
Ordinance 1909.
" Agent " shall mean an agent duly authorised to
the satisfaction of the Registrar.
" Old Mark " ·shall mean a trade mark whicp is
registered in. the United Kingdom as a mark which was
used by the owner or his predecessors in business before
the 18th August, 1875,
6.--Subject to any other directions that may be
given by the R egistrar , all applications, notices,
counter-st atements, papers having representations
affixed, or other documents requil'ed by the said Ordin­
:mc(\ or by these Rules to be left with or sent to the
Registrar shall be upon foolscap paper of a size of
approximately 13 inches by 8 inches. and shall have on
the left hand part thereof a margin of not less than one
inch and a half. .
7 .-Any application, statement, notice, or other
document authorised or re~uired to be left, made or
given at the Office of the Registrar, or to or with the
Registrar, or with or to any other _!)erson, may be sent.
through the post by a registered prepaid or official-paid
letter; any document so sent shall be deemed to have
been delivered at the time when the letter containin~
the same would be delivered in the ordinary com~e of
post, and in proving l?UCh eervice or sending, it shall bt>
sufi\cient to prove that the l':'~~er was properly addt·es~ e q
Documents.
Senloe or
~ocnm~ot..

108
159
An
A 3
Atbling anv person easily
to :find the place of businet:s of the person whose addresR
is given.
When a nerson does not reside in a town with
streets. the R egistrar m1y rPouire the address to includ~
all iudi('ations which he think~ Pecessary for such purpose
so far :~ c; it can be obtained .
When an aonlicaut resides in' a t0wn where thert~
a.re streets, the ~ddress given shall include the namP r'
the street. and the number in the street or name of
pr~mises. ;f any.
9 ·---Everv annlicant for the regist ration of r.ny
trwle mark, ~nd. ~very opponent t o such registr

Arms of City,
etc.
160
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14.- Where a representation of the arms or
emblems of any city, borough, town, place, society,
body corporate, or institution appears on a mark, the
applicant shall, if so required, furnish the Registrar
with a consent from such official as the Registrat may
consider ent1tled to give consent t o the use of such arms
or emblems.
A 3
Such statutory declaration or affidavit must be
made by the applicant iu person subject to l·he provisions
of Rule 85 (d) (e).
18.-In the case of an application for the registration
of an old mark there shall be furnished a certificate
of the registration of the mark in the United Kingdo111,
whereto shall be affixed a copy of the mark.
Applicati\lH
for o1d mark.
RejJreseuhttions
of ivlng
persons or
person•
recently deau.
15.-Where the names or representations of living
persons appear on a trade mark, the Registrar .h~ll, if
lle so re

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163
A 3
s~ries o( trade
ma..rks.
23.-When application is made for the i'egistratioi'l
of a series of trade marks a representation of each trade
mark of the series shall be affixed to Form No. 1.
If the applicant does not object to such conditions,
amendments, or modifications, he shall forthwith notify
the Registrar in writing.
Tra.nslitera·
Lion and
translation.
24.-When a trade mark contains a word or words
in other than Roman characters or in a language other
than English, the Registrar may ask for an ex.act transliteration
or translation thereof, and, if he so requires ,
such transliteration or translation shall be indorsed on
the application, such indorsement being signed by the
applicant or his agent.
30.-The decision of the Registrar at such hearing
as aforesaid shall be communicated to the applicant in
writing, and if the applicant objects to such decision he
may within one month apply upon Form No. 3 requitring
the Registrar to state in writing the grounds of his
decision and the materials used by him in arriving at
the same.
Registrar to
state ground•
of decision on
reque•t.
Acknowledgment
of
~tppllcation.
Seaich.
Procedure on Receipt of Applicatiou.
2~.-0n or after receipt of the application the
Registrar shall furnish the applicant with an acknowledgment
thereof.
26.-Upon receipt of au application for registration
t.he Registrar shall cause a search to be made amongst
the registered marks and pending applications for t.he
purpose of ascertaining whether there are ou record any
marks for the same goods or description of goods identical
with the mark applied for or so nearly resembling
it as to be calculated to deceive.
31.-The Registrar may call on an applicant to
insert in his application such disclaimer as the Registrar
may think fit, in order that the public generally
may understand what the applicant's rights, if his mark
is registered, will b~;~. An order of the Registrar under
this rule shall be subject to appeal to the Governor or
the Court at the option of the applicant.
Advertisement.
32 .- Every application when accepted shall be
advertised by the applicant once a month in the
" Gazette " for a period of three month~.
Discluiruers
Advertisement
of Appllc~tt.lon .
Acceptauce.
Objectioue,
27 .-If after such search and a consideration of the
application the Registrar thinks there is no objection to
the mark being re~.ristered, he may accept it absolutely
or subject to conditions, amendments, and modifications
which he shall communicate to the applicant in writing.
28.-If after such search and consideration of the
application any objections appear, a stateml\nt of these
objections shall be sent to the applicant i!"£ writ.ing, and
unless within three months the applicant applies for a
hearing he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application.
V no representation of the trade mark is inserted
in coU,nection with the advertisement of an application
the applicant shall supply a detailed description of the
trade mark, and shall state in the advertisement that a.
representation of the trade mark is deposited for inspection
in the office of the Registrar.
33.- Wben an application relates to a series of
trade marks the Registrar may, if he thinks fit, direct
th:~ applicant to insert with the advertieement of the
application a statement of the manner in respect of
which the several trade marks differ from one another.
A'hertisement
of series.
29.-If the Registrar accepts an application subject
to any conditions, amendments, or modifications, and
the applicant objects to such conditions, amendmentR,
or modifications, the applicant shall within three months
from the date of the communication notifying such
acceptance apply for a hearing, and if he does not do so
be shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application.
Opposition to Registration.
34.- Any person may within a period not exceeding
three months from the date of the first advertisement
of au application for registration of a trade mark give
notice in writing to the R egist.rar of opposition to the
re~istration. Such notice shall be in Form No. 4, and
Opposition.
Notlco of
opposition.

164
165
A.3
Counterstntement.
EviJ.(•nco iu
!;Juppori. of
opposition.
Evidence in
support of
arplicnt!on.
Evldeoce in
~{\ply by
opponent.
£hall contain a statement of the grounds upon which the
opponent objects to the registration. Such notice shall
be accompanied by a duplicate which the Registrar sha1l
forthwith send to the applicant.
.3"5.-Within one month from the receipt of such
dunlicate the -aunlicant shall send to the Registrar a
co~nter-stateme~t in Form No. 5 setting out the grounds
on which he relies as supporting his application. The
annlicant shall also set out what facts, if any, alleged
i~. the notice of opposition he admits. Such counterstatement
shall be accom!lanied by a duplicate, which
the Registrar shall forthwith send to the opponent.
36.·..-_Within one month from the receipt of such
(lnnlicate t-he onnonent shall forward to tho Registrar
~n~h evidence b~ .way of statutory declaration as he may
d.PJlire to addu~e in support of his opposition. Sucl1
stat.utorv declaration sh~ll be accomp·a~ied by a duplicate,
which the Registrar shall forthwith send to the
applicant.
37 .-Within one month from the receipt of such
duolicate the aoulicant shall forward to the Registrar
sn~h evidence by way of statutory declaration as he
desires to adduce in support of his application. Such
statutory de"~aration shall be accompanied by a duplicate,
which the Registrar shall forthwith send to the
opponent.
38.-Within fourteen days from the receipt of such
statutory declaration the opponent may forward to the
Registrar evidence by way of statutory declaration in
renlv. Such evidence shall be confined strictly to
m~tters in reply. Such statutory declaration shall re
accompanied by a duplicate, which the Regist rar shall
fc·rthwith forward to the applicant.
40.-Where there are exhibits to declarations filed
in an opposition, copies or impressions of such exhibits
shall be sent to the other party on his request, or, if
such copies or impressions cannot conveniently be
furnished, the originals shall be sent to the Office, so
that they may be open to inspection. The original
exhibits shall be produced at the hearing unless 'the
Registrar otherwise directs.
41.-Upon completion of the evidence the Registrar
shall give notice to the parties of a date when he will
hear the arguments iu the case. Such appointment
shall be for a date at least fourteen days after the date
of the notice, unless the parties consent to a shorter
notice . Within seven days from the receipt of such
notice both parties shall file Form No. 6. A par ty who
receives such notice and who does not, within seven days
from the recei!-Jt thereof, give notice on Form No. 6
Lhat he intends to ~ppear, may be treated as not
rll'~i ring to be heard, and the Registrar may act accordingly.
42.-Where in opposition proceedings any extension
of time is granted to any party, the Registrar may
thereafter, if he thinks fit, without giving the said
party a hearing, grant any reasonable extension of
time to the other party in which to take any subsequent
step.
43.-Where a party giving notice of opposition
neither resides nor carries on business in the Colony,
the Registrar may call upon him t o give a security in
such form as the Rf>gistrar may deem sufficient for the
costs of the proceedings before the R egistrar, for such
amount as to the Registrar may seem fit, and at any
st.age in such opposition may require further security
to be given at any time before giving his decision in
the case.
N O!l-Completion.
Exhibit

]6()
167
A 8
A 3
,I
Entl'\. on
regi~iel'.
AS>oeint.NI
W:lfki,
Death of
applicant
he fore
rf'gistl'nt.ion.
Ce.difi1'atf' of
rcgi'itrat ion.
If after fourteen days from the datq when such notice
was sent the registration is not completed, t he application
shall be deemed to be abandoned, but the Registrar
may with such notice, where the applicant lives at a
distance, give a further time after such fourteen days
for the completion of such application.
Entry on the Register .
45.- As soon as may be after the expiration of one
week from the dat.e of the last advertisement in the
" Gazette " of any application, the Registrar shall,
oubject to any opposition and the determination thereof,
and upon payment d the prescribed fee on Form No. 7,
enter the trade mo.rk in the register. The entry of a
trade mark on the re!tister shall give the date of the
registration, the goods in re~ pect of which it is registered,
and all r>articularR named in section 4 of the
Ordinance, and such other !Jarticnlars as t he Registrar
may deem necessary.
46.- Where a mark is registered as associated with
any other mark or marks the Registrar shall note upon
the register in connectio11 with such mark the numbers
of the marks with which it is associated, and shall also
note U~)Oll the re;rister in connection with each of t.he
aswciated lJ ~arks the number of the newly rAgisterecl
w~rk as being an associated mark with each of them.
4 7 .- In case of the death of any applicant for a
trade mark after the date of his application and before
the trade mark a!l9lied for has been entered on the
register, the Registrar, after the expiration of the prescribed
period of advertisement , may, on being satisfied
ofthe ap!Jlicant's death, enter on the register, in place
of the name of such deceased applicant, the name,
address and description of the person owning the goodwill
of the business, on such ownership being proved to
the satisfaction of the Registrar.
48.-Upon the registration of a trade mark the
Registrar shall issue to the applicant a certificate in t.be
'Form No. 8.
Assignment.
49.-The R egistrar may on request made joiuUy
by a registered proprietor of a mark and the pers~n to
whom he has assigned such mark, together with the
goodwill of the business concer ned in the goods for
which it has been registered, register the assignee as
proprietor of the mark. Such application shall be in
Form No. 9. If the R egistrar so require, the assignee
shall furnish a decla1·ation in F o1·m No. 10.
50.--\Vhere no such joint request is made, any
person who has become entitled to a registered trade
mark by assignment, transmission, or other operation
of law, may request the Registrar to enter his name in
the register as proprietor of such trade mark. The
request shall be on Form No. 11, and such request shall
contain the name, address, and description of the person
claiming to be entitled to the trade mark, hereinafter
called the claimant.
51.-Together with such request the claimant shall
forward a case stating full particulars of the assignment,
t ransmission, or other operation of law by virtue
of which -he claims to be entitled to be entered in the
register as proprietor of the trade mark, so as to show
the manner in which and the person or persons to ~horn
the trade mark has been assigned or transmitted, and
so as to show fur ther that it has been so assigned or
transmitted in connection with the goodwill of the busi­
Hcss concerned in the goods for which the trade mark
has been registered.
52.-Such request shall in the case of an individual
be made and signed by the claim~n t, and in the case of
a firm or partnership by one m· more members of such
firm or partnership, and in t hlil case of a body corporate
shall be signed by a director or by the secretary or other
prin~ipa,l officei of 5',lCh body corporate.
53.-Where the Registrar shall determine that the
case sets out particulars such as entitle the claimant to
? e r~gist~red ~s proprietor of such trade mark, he may
In h1s d1screhon C'all upon the claimant to furnish a
statutory declaration in For m No. 12 vc1·ifying the
.T oi nt reque,t
for entry of
a~sigument .
Reque.t tor
entry of
assignment
by subsequent
proprietor.
Ca.se accow ..
panying
reque ~t .
Signature of
reque~t .
Statutorr
declaration
in support
of request.

i68
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several statements in the case and declaring that the
particulars given comprise every material fact and document
affecting the proprietorship of the trade mark
claimed by such request.
Advertlsen1 e nt
of nonopaylllt n1.
I' roof of title.
Indonemeut
of "'sigmuent
on certificate
of rogistru.tion.
54.- In any case the Registrar may call on any
person who desires to be registered as proprietor of a
trade mark for such proof or additional proof of t itlc
and of the existence and ownership of such goodwill as
aforesaid as the Registrar may require for his satisfaction.
55.- The Registrar shall, at the request of a person
who has become entit.Jed to a registered trade mark by
assignment, transmission, Ol' other operation of law,
made upon Form No. 13, indorse upon the originai
certificate of registration a statement of the altera ~iv,.
in the proprietorship of the mark.
60.-Where after one month from such ad t'
ment such fees have not been paid the R . t ver Isere
th ' egts rar may
m?ve. e mark from the register as on the date of ,
expu·atwn of the last registration, but may upon ~~e
m.ent of the renewal fee unon Form N 14 t p ) -
with the additional fee upo~ the For ~ 1,7 ogether
0
the mark to th
e register
·
If
.
satisfied
m
that ·
't . , rE:stcre
to d d
.
1 IS JUSt SO
. o, an upon such conditions as he m"y think fit t
Impose. "' o
Remonl of
trade mark
frou1 register
.1\enc\ral of
rc~;istratlon.
X otlticatlon
of receipt of
rcn ~~'-,• al f~f'!,
Notice before
removal of
t rade mark
from register.
Renewal.
56.-A.t any time not more than six month& before
the expiration of the last registration of a trade mark
any person may leave at the Office a fee for the renewal
of the registration of the mark upon Form No. 14.
Such person shall indorse upon such form his name and
address, and before taking any further step the Registrar
inay require such person t furnish within five days
an authority to pay such fee signed by the registered
proprietor, and if such person does not furnish such
a.uthority, may return such fee and treat. it as not
received.
57 .-When he does not require such authority, the
Hegistrar shall, upon receipt of such fee, communicate
with the person paying the fee, or at his dis()retion wit.h
the registered proprietor at his registered addresE,
stating that the fee has been received and that the
registration will in due course be renewed.
58 .-At a date not less than three months and not
more than four months before the expiration of the last
registration of a mark, if no fee upon Form No. 14 has
been received, the Registrar shall send to the registered
proprietor at his registered address a notice in the
Form No. 15.
61.-Where a trade mark h
the reu~ster
the Registrar shall c~usee~: ~em oved fro~l
the register a record of such removal and ef.etnhtered m
thereof. o · e cause
62.-Upon the renewal f · .
that effect shall be sent to t~ a re~Istrahon a n?tice to
his registered address and the registered propnetor at
tised in the " Gazett~." e renewal shall be adver-
63.-The Registrar shall t h
registered proprietor mad ' a t e request of the
upon the original certific:t:~~nr:g~r: ~o. 18, indorse
mark a statement that the mark h Isbra IOdn of a trade
as een uly renewed.
b
Alteration of Address.
64.-Every registered r . t
who alters his address sh~l o~n ~hor .;~ a trade mark
Registrar to insert the new dd or Wl apply to the
the Registrar shall nlttr th a r.ess on the .register' and
e register accorctmgly.
Discretionary Power.
. 65 .-Before exercisin d' .
giVen to the R . t g any Iscretwuary power
egis rar by the Ord.
any person, the R e ist , , . mance adversely to
g l ar so all, lf so required , h eat .
Romovol of
mark from
rcglst~r.
Notice an1
advertisement
of rene,-~1.
1 udor;en:wut
of renewal ou
certificate of
regl•tration.
Allcration ot
ftddress In
register.
Henriug.

Application
for hearing.
Notice of
hearing.
Not!ficatio.n
of dccioion.
Application
under
section 23.
Itegiblrar to
enquire and

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evi

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tolt,tice or
~ca l of offic~r
ta.kin;r
dcclnr~ttlon
tu prove
i!'IC)f.
.\pp

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'2. On applicatiou to Registrar :;o state grounds
of decision and materials used, under
section 11 (3)-Form No. 3 ..... ... ... ... ... . 5.00
6. \Jn notice of opposition for each application
opposed, by opponent-Form No. 4 ...... 10 00
J . On filing a counter-statement in answer to a
notice of opposition, by the applicant for
each application opposed-Form No. 5 . . . 5.00
5. On the hearing of each opposition, by applicant
and by opponent respectively-Form
No. t3 ........ ..................................... 10.00
6. For registration of a trade mat·k for one or
more articles included in one class-Form
No. 7 ........... .. ................................ 10 00
7. For registration of a series of trade marks
for one or more articles included in one
class--Form No. 7.
For the first mark ................... : .. ..
For every other mark of series ...... .
3. Upon each entry in the register of a mark of
a note that the mark is associated with a
newly registered mark ....................... .
9. On application to register a subsequent proprietor
in cases o'f assignment or transmission
of a single mark-Form No. ::)
Ol' 11 ........................................... ..
10. On application to register a subsequent propriet..or
of more than one mark standing in
the same name, the devolution of title
being i.dent.ical in each case-Form No. 9
or 11 .
For the first mark ...................... ..
For every other mark ...... . ·.· ........ .
11. On application for indorsement of assignment
or transmission on certifi;·ate o!
registration-Form No. 13 ................ .
l2. On application to change the name of a proprietor
of a single mark where there has
been no alteration in the proprietorchip ...
13. On application to change the name "'f a proprietor
of more than one mark R!anding
in the same name, the change bemg the
aame in each case-
10.00
2.50
1.00
10.00
10.00
1.00
3.00
2.50
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For the first mark .. ... .. .. .. .. . 2.50
For every other mark .. .. .... .. ....... 50
14. a. For first renewal of registration of a
mark registered prior to the 22nd August,
1898-Form No. 14 ......................:...
2.5ll
b. For second and subsequent renewals of
registration of a mark re3istered £rior to
the 22nd August, Hl98, and for J enewal
of registration of a mark register~d on or
after the 22nd August, 189/:l-l

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27. For certificate of Registrar of registration of
a series of marks for the purpose of obtaining
registration abroad .. ... ... .. .... .. .. 5.00
~. For certificate of Registrar other tha.t certificate
under section 16 or certifieate of
registration to be used in legal proceedings
or for the purpose of obt

fl\11~ 17. Form No. 2.
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TRADE MARKS ORDINANCi1, 190lJ.
I, A.B. of
do solemnly and sincerely declare as folhws :-
1. To the best of my knowledge and belief I (a)
have the rirrht to the exclusive UM of tl;le trade mark
roferred to in my application dated the day of
19
2. Such' trade mark has been used by me (b) in
respect of the goods mentioned in my (c) application
since
(or) 2a. Such trade mark has not hither~o bee!l
used by me (b) in respect d the goods mentione.l in my
a?Plica.tion, but it is my (c) intention so to use it forthwith.
3. To the best of my knowledge and belief the said
trade mark has (d) been registered in (e) in the flame 0f
in respect of the same or ~;milar goods as
t·hose in respect of ~hich registration is J:ow sought.
And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provi·
sions of the Statutory Declarations Act H'35. (f).
Declared at
this day of ) 19
Before me,
A.B.
(a.) Insert "I solely" or "I jointly with A.B., or
the company as the case may be."
(b) Or "my firm" or "my company" as the ea•e
may be.
(c) Or "my firm's" or ' 'my company's" as the ease
may be.
(d) Or "has not been registered els~where" aa the
r-ase may be.
(e) Here state cou~try or countries in which regiiitered.
(f) This paragraph is not required when the
declaration is made neither in Hongkong nor in the
United Kingdom.
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)Tote.- When this declaration is made by a per11on
who does 11ot understand the English language, the
requirements of the Statutory Declarations Ordinanc.;
1893 must be complied with, when the declaration is
made in H ongkong, and if made elsewhere a proper
clause must. be added.
Form No. 3.
Fee No. 2.
TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 190 :~ .
Request for Statement of Grounds of Decision
under Section 12 (4).
. You are hereby requested under sub-section 4 of
section 12 of the Trade Marks Ordinance 1909 and rule
30 made thereunder to state in writing the grounds of
your decision, dated the day of 19 .. aft~r
t.he hearing on the day of 19 , and the
materials used by you in arriving at such cecision.
(Signed)
Dated the day of 19
To the Registrar of Trade Marks,
Hongkong.
Form No. 4.
Fee No. 3.
TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 190:}.
Notice of Opposition to Application fo.r Registration
(To be accompanied by an tmstam:r-ed duplicate.)
In the matter of an Application No
by
of
I (here state full name and address) hereby give
~otice of my intention to oppose the registration of the
trade mark advertised under the above number for Class
in the Gazette of the day of , 19
The grounds of oppo~ition are a.:; follows:­
(Signed)
Dated the day of 19
Address for Service :­
To the Registrar of Trade Marks,
Hongkong.
Hnle 80.

Form No. 5.
Fee No. 4.
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TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1909.
Form of Counter-Statement.
Form No. 7.
Sir,
Fee No. 6 or 7.
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TRADE MAH.KS ORDINANCE, 1909.
Fee for Registration of a Trads Mark.
1lu!c 45.
(To be accompanied by an unstamped duplicate.)
I,
In tLe matter of an Opposition
to Application No.
the applicant for the above trade mark, her.eby givu
llfJtice that (·he following are the grounds 011 wh1ch I rely
as snpport.i ng my application:-
I admit the following al!egc.tions iJ• the notice •>f
opposition :-
(Signed)
Dated the day of 19
To the Regiutrar of Trade Marks,
Hongkong.
With reference to your letter No.
tho
, I hereby transmi!:. the prescribed fee
for registra.tiou of the Trade Mark No . in Class .
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed)
Dated the day of 19
To the Registrar of Trade Marks,
Hongkong.
Form No. 8.
To
TRADE MARKS ORDINA.NC~, 190G.
Certificate of Registration unde1· Section 17.
of
Hulo 48.
ll.nlc -11.
Form No. 6.
Fee No. 5.
TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1909.
Form of Applhation for Hearing by the Registrar in
Cases of Opposition.
Sir,
1u reply to your Notice No. dated the
stating that you will hear the arguments in the casu
of Opposition to Application No. on the
day of , 19 , I beg to say that I intend
to appear before you on that date.
To the Registrar of Trade Marks,
Hongkong.
I am, etc,
I hereby certify t h :.~.t the trade mark (a specimen
of which is hereunto an!texed) was dul,r advertised in
the Gazette and ·has been re~istered in- your name in
0lass , in respect of the following goods :-
Witness my hand this day of , 19
(Seal of .Registrar's Office.)
Office of Registrar of Trade Harks,
1Iongkong. ·
Form No. 9.
Fee No. 9 or 10.
Registrar.
TRADE MARKS ORDINANC1', 190.-l.
Joint Request by Registered Proprietor and Assignee
to regiGter the Assignee as subsequent Proprietor
of a Trade Mark.
. We (a)
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the Gazette and has be~n registered in your nalil~ in
of (b)
and (c)
of (d)
hereby request, that the name of (c)
carrying on business as (e)
at (d)
may be entered in the Register o! 1'r~de tvt.1rks M
proprietor of the Trade Mark No.
To the Registrar cf Trade Marks,
Hongkong.
(a) Name of R egistered Proprietor.
(b) Address , ,
(c) Name of Assignee.
(d) Address ,
(e) Trade o1· business of Assignee.
(f) Signature of Registered Proprietor.
(g) Signature of Assignee.
(f)
(g)
Form No. 10.
TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1909.
Form of Declaration (only to. be furnished when re
quested by Registrar) by Assig.n.ee iu suppor-t of
Form No. 9.
I (a)
of (b) .
do hereby solemnly and sincerely declarP. th~t the tradA
mark No. in Class has been asstgned to m~
by (c)
of (d)
together with the goodwill of the business concerne.i in
the goods for which it has been registered, and that t
have accepted such assignment. . .
( ) And I make this solemn declarl'lhon conscientious!;
believing the same to be true anc1. by virtue of
the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835
(Signed)
Declared a.t
t.his day of ' 19
Before me (f)
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(a) Name of Assiguoe.
(b) Addres3 ,
(c) Name of Assignor.
(d) Address ,
(P,) Th;s par!tgraph is not required wnen the declara·
tion is made neither in Hongkong nm· in t,ha
United Kingdom.
(f) Signature and t.itle o1 Authority.
Note.- When the declaration is mu'\., oy a person
who does not understand the English language, tLe
requirement;; of t-he Statutory DcclaraL1t ns Or.iinanc!
1893 must be complied with, when th~ declaration ie
made in Hongkong, and if made else\'there a propet'
clausu must be added.
Porm. No. 11.
Fee No. 9 or 10.
TRADE MARKS ORDINANC~, 1909.
l~equest to enter Name of Subsequent Proprietor ol
Trade Mark upon the Regi3ter.
I, (a)
hereby request that you will enter (b)
uam~
(c) in the Register of Trade Marks as proprietor
of the trade mark No. in Class
(d)
entitled t.o t.he said trade mark ani!
to the goorhvill of the business concerne,l in the goods
with respect to which the s~id trade mark is registered.
Accompanying this r·equest is a statement of (eJ
case.
(Signed)
bated the day of 19
To the Registrar of Trade Marks,
Hongkong.
(a) 0~ We. HeTe insert name, addre!ls, and destJrir.
t10n.
(b) My or our.
(c) Or names.
(d) I am or We are.
(e) My or Our.
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Rule 53.
Form No. 12.
TRADE MARKS ORDINANCr), 1909.
Form of Declaration (only to be furnished when re
quested by Registrar) in support oi. Statement of
Case accompanying Form No. 11.
I, of
do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare Lhat the particulars
set out in the statement of case, Px.hibit markecl.
and left by me in connection with J;l1Y request to
be registered as subsequent proprietor of the trade mark
No. , in Class , are true and comprise every
m~terial fact and document affecting the proprietorship
of the said trade mark as above claimed.
(a) And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835.
this
DeclaJ·ed at
day of
' 19
Before me,
To the Registrar of Trade Marks,
(Signed)
..._~
Form No. 13.
Fee No. 11.
TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1909.
F ee for Indorsement of Assignment or ·rransmission Jll
Certificate of Registration.
Sir,
I hereby transmit the_ prescribed fee for the in
dorsement upon the annexed certificate of registratio:1
of the assignment (a) of Trade Mark No. , i.(l
Class
(Signed)
Dated the day of 19
To the Registrar of Trade Marks,
Hongkong.
(a) Or transmission, as the case may be.
F orm No. 14.
Fee No. 14 or 15.
TRADE MARKS ORDINANC'~

Rule fi9.
Rule 60.
Rule 63.
Form No. 16.
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Fee Wo. 16.
'fRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1909.
Additional Fee of ;j-5 to accompany Renewal Fee (Form
No. 14), within One .M:onth after Advertisement
of Non-Payment of Renewal Fee.
Sir,
I hereby transmit the additional fee of $5 (together
with l!.,orm No. 14) for the renewal of the registration
of the Trade Mark No. in Class
Dated the day of 19
To the Registrar of Trade Marks,
Hongkong.
N.B.- This Form must be indorsed with the name and
address of the person transmitting i.be same.
Form No. 17.
Pee No. 17.
TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1909
Restoration of Trade Marks where Removed for
Non-payment of Fee.
(To accompany F orm No. 14.)
Sir,
I hereby t.ransmit the additional fee of $10 for
restoration to the Rrgister of Trade Mark No.
in Class
(Signed)
Dated the day of
19
To the Registrar of Trade Marks,
Hongkong.
N.B.- This Form must be indorsed with the name and
address of the person transmitt;ng t he same.
Form No. 18.
F ee No. 18.
TRADE MARKS ORDIN ANCL, 1909
Fee for Indorsement of Renewal on Certificate of
Registration.
Sir,
I hereby transmit the prescribed fee for the in.
d,orsement upon the annexed certific!l.te of regisLratiou
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of the renewal of Trade Mark No. in Class
(Signed)
Dated the day of 19
To the Registrar of Trade Marks,
Hongkong.
Form No. 19.
Fee N~. 30.
TRADE MARKS ORDI NANCE, 1909.
Applicat ion to permit an Appcrtionment of
Trade J'.i[arks.
In the matter of the R egistere

Class 2.
.
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Chemical substances used for agri .
cult ural, horticultu1 al, vett'rinary,
and s~nitary purposes.
Class 3.
Chemical substances prepared fo·:
use in medicine and pharmacy.
Class 4.
Raw or partly prepared ve15etabl ~.
animal, and mineral substance·l
used in manufactures, not in .
eluded in other classes.
Class 5
Unwrought and partly wrought
metals used iu mauufacture.
I'·;-
Such as-
Artificial mauure.
Cattle medicint:!S.
Deodorisers.
Vermin destroyers.
Such as-
Cod liver oil.
Medicated articles.
Patent medicine~ .
Plasters.
Rhubarb.
Such as-
Resins.
Oils used in manufactures and
not included in other cla~:s~3 .
Dyes, other t han min~>ral.
Tanning substances.
Fibrous substances (~>.g . , coHon
hen}p, flax, jute).
Wool.
Silk.
BristlPs.
Hait·.
Feathers.
Cork.
Seeds.
Coal.
Coke.
Bone.
Sponge.
Such as-
Iron and steel, pig or cast.
Iron, rough.
, bar and rail, including
rails for railways.
, , bolt and rod.
, sheet, and bo!J.r1
armour 1Jatelj.
hoop.
"
Class 6.
Machinery of all kinds, and parts of
machinery, excep·J agricultur al
and horticultural machines in
eluded in Class 7.
Class i .
Agricult ural and hodicultural ma ·
chinery, and parta of such ma
chincry.
Class 8 .
Philosophical instrumE:nts, scientifi.:
instruments, and apparatus for
useful purposes. Instruments and
apparatus for teaching.
Class 9 .
Musical instruments.
Class 10.
Horological instruments.
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Lead, pig.
·, rolled .
sheet.
Wire. "
Copper.
Zinc.
Gold, in ingots
Such as-
Steam engiues.
B::Jilers.
Pneumatic machines
Hydraulic machines.
Locomotives.
Sewing machines.
Weighing machines.
Machine tools.
Mining machinery.
Fire engines.
Such as­
Ploughs.
Drilling machines.
Reaping machines.
Thrashing machines.
Churns.
Cyder presses.
Chaff cutters.
Such as-
Mathema.tic&l instrum

Class 11.
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Instruments, apparatus, a.nJ coHtrivo.nces,
uot medicated, for sur·
gical or curative 1Jurposes, or in
relation to the hc1.lt.h of meu '-lf
animals.
Class 12.
Cutlery and edge tools.
Class 13.
Metal goods not included ir. other
cla.sses.
Cbss 14.
Goods of precious mJtals (ittclncling
aluminium, nickel, l1titaunia
metal, &c.) and jewellery, and
imitat.ions of su::h goo~~ and
jewellery.
Glaas.
Chss 15.
Class 16
Porcelain and eartheaware.
Such as­
Bandages.
Friction gloveo.
Lancets.
Fleams.
Enemas.
Such as-­
Knives.
Forks.
Scissors.
Shears
Files.
Sa.ws.
Such as­
Anvils.
Keys.
Basins (metal).
Needles.
Hoes.
Shovels.
Corkscrews.
Such as­
Plate.
Clock cases £
such metals.
8heffield and other pia tcd goods.
Gilt and ormolu work.
Such as-
Window a1:~ pla.te glass.
Painted glass.
Glass mosaic.
Glass beads.
Such as-
China.
Stoneware.
Terra Cotta.
Statuary porcelain.
'riles.
:a ricks.
Class 17.
.\otanufactu res from mmeral arlll
other substancco for building or
decoration.
Class 18
Enginceriug, archi·.;ectural
building contrivances. '
and
Class lJ.
Arms, ammunition ani stores not
;ncluded in Class' 20.
Class 20.
Explosive substances.
Class 2 l .
Na,·al architectural c.:>nlriva;.tces an:!
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Class 23.
(a) Cotton yarn.
(b) Sewing cotton.
Class 24 .
Cot.ton piece goods of all kinds.
Class 25.
Cotton goods not included in Classes
23, 24, or 38.
Class 26.
Linen and hemp yarn and thread.
Class 27.
Linen and hemp piece goods.
Class 28
Linen and hemp goods not included
in Classes 26, 27 and 50.
Class 29.
J ule yarns and tisslles, and ot.her
art.i~les made of jute not included
in Class 50.
Class 30.
Silk, spun, thrown, or sewing.
Silk piece goods.
Class 31.
Class 32.
other silk goods not inc'Iuded iu
Classes 30 and 31.
Class 33.
Yarns of wool, worsted, or hair.
Class 34.
Cloths and stuffs of wool, worste\ 1
or hair.
Such as-
Cotton shirtings.
Long cloth.
Such as­
Cotton lace.
Cotton braids.
Cotton tapes.
:
Class 35.
Woollen and worsted and hair goods
not included in Classes 33 and 34.
Class 33.
Carpets, :floor-cloth, and oil-cloth.
Class 37.
Leather, skins unwrought and
wrought, and articles made of
leather not included in other
classes.
Class 38.
Articles of clothing.
..
Class 39
Paper (except paperhangings), stationery,
and bookbinding.
Class 40
Goods manufactured from indiarubber
and gutta-percha not included
in other classes.
Class 41.
F'qrniture and upholstery.
Such as- ­
Drugget.
Mats and matting.
R ugs.
Such as-·
Saddlery.
Harness.
Whips.
Portmanteaus.
Furs.
Such as-
H ats of all kind:~ .
Caps and bonnet.'!.
Hosiery.
Gloves.
Boots and sl:oes.
Other ready-made clothing
Such as­
Envelopes.
Sealing wax.
Pens (except gold pens).
Ink.
Playing cards.
Blotting cases.
Copying presses.
Such as-
Paper hangings.
Papier mac!le.
Mirrors.
¥at~1·esse:,.

Class 42.
Substances used as food, or as ingred
ients in food.
Class 43.
Fermt>ntell liquors and spirils.
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Class 44.
~[ineral and aerated waters, natural
and artificial, including ginger
beer.
Class 45.
Tobacco, whether manufactured or
unmanufactured.
Class 4.6.
Seeds for agriculturai and horticul ­
tural purposes.
Class 47.
Candles, common soap, detergents:
illuminating, heating, or lubricating
oils; matches, and starch
blue, and other pre}?arations for
laundry purposes.
Such as­
Cereals.
Pulses .
Olive oil.
Rups.
Malt.
Dried fruits.
Tea.
Sago.
Salt.
Sugar.
Preserved meats.
Confectionery.
Oil cakes.
Pickles.
Vinegar.
Beer clarifier3.
Such as­
Beer.
Cyder.
Wine.
Whisky.
Liqueurs.
Such as-
WasLing )JOI\der·.
Benzine cc1'ns.
..
,
Class 48.
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PcrfumHy (including loilet ,.rt.icles
praparat.ious for the teeth and
hair, and perfumed soap).
Class 49.
Games of all kinds and sporting
articles not included in other
classes.
~lisc &llaneous-
Class 50.
(1.) Goods manufactured from
ivory, bone or wood, not illeluded
in other elasses.
(2.) Goods manufactured frmt.
gtraw or grass, not included ill
other classes.
(3.) Goods manufactured from
aHimal and vegetable substances,
uot included in other
classes.
(·L) Tobacco pipes.
(5.) Umbrella~;, walking sticko .
brushes and combs.
(6.) Furniture cream, plato
powder.
(7 .) Tarpaulim, tents, rick
cloths, rope, twine.
(8.) Buttons of all kinds other
than of precious metal or imita.
t ions thereof.
(9.) Packing and i.wse of all kinds
(10.) Goods not included iu t ha
f on·goi 11 g cl asses.
Council Chamber, 5th January, 1910.
Such as--
Billiard tables.
Roller skatl'S.
Fishing ueis an:1 liucs.
Toys.
Such as-
Coopez.3' Wl!lCS .
C. CLE:l\HmTT, .
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TABLE· SHOWING THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST
Prices of .Bar Silver in London,
Rates of Exchange in Honghong, and Banh of
England Rate~ of Discount, for the years
1&77 to 1909.
B. .u~ SrLvgn I~
LON DON.
ExcHANGE IN
HoNGKO.'IG.
\V mE.
I3ANK RATE OF
DISCOUNT IX
LoNDON.
i Highest I Lowest Highest 1 Lowest Highest Lowest
~;7-:;-- 1 58~- 33~--4 3}.{ - ,- 3 :~ ---:---~--
1878 55~ 49% 3 11 3 5 6 2
1879 53H 48% 4 17:l: 3 5" 5 2
1880 52% G1% 40~ 37%' 3 2~
1831 53 50% 3 97l: 3 7% 5 2~
1882 52~ 50 3 9% Blfi% 6 3
1883 517l: 50 1 6' 3 8%' 317 5 3
1884 51% 49~ 3 8%' 3 G7l: 5 2
1885 50 46% 3 7 3 3%' ;) 2
1886 4:7 42 B 4%' 2 11% 5 2
1887 47~ 43X 3 47l: 3 0% 5 2
1888 4±-/ "6' 41% 3 1% 2 11% 5 2
1889 44% 41H 3 2% 2 11% l1 2~
1890 54% 43% 3 lO}i 3 0% 6 3
1891 48%' 43~ 3 5 3 0~ 5 2~
1892 ±3%' 37% 3 0% 2 8% 3)~ 2
1893 38H 30% 2 8% 2 2% 5 2~
189± 31% 27 2 1 3~ 1 11~ 3 2
18!:>5 - 31-h- 27-f1> 2 2;~ 111X 2 2
1896 31/s- 29% 2 2%' 2 1~ 4 2
1897 29-H 23% 2 l% 1 9% 4 2
1898 28% 25 ] 11% 1 9% 4 2~
1899 29 26% . 111% 1 10% 6 3
1900 30~ 27 2 l)i ] 11}4 6 3
1901 29-/ll' 25 2 1 1 9% 6 3
1902 ::&6 21-H 1 10% ] G% 4 3
1903 28~ 21-i-t 110H 1 6% 4 2%
1904 2R-/ll' 24-f.- 1 11-/ 6· 1 8% 4 3
1905 30-f.- 27 y\ 2 1~ 1 91-l 4 2~
1906 33~ 29 2 3tt 2 o~ 6 3M
1907 32-fll' 2-!{~r 2 3, 5 ll- 1 9~ 7 4
1908 27 y 6 - 22 1 11 X 1 8 6 2%
1909 24i 23-(t; 1 9% 118% 5 2%

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REPORT OF THE. HARBOUR MASTER.
I.-Shipping.
The total of the Shipping· entering- and clearing at Ports in
the Colony durinO'
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the ve1r 1909 amounted to 527,:280 Yess~ls
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of 34: 830 8±5 tons \\'hich comr)ared with that for 1908, shows
a decrease ' ' in numbers of ' 4:,832 vessels, with an increase in tonhage
of 215,604 tons.
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the pol't has slig;htl.r decreasetl--fl'om 2,448·6 tons to 2,390·4
tons. 'l'hut of British vessPls has remained stationary-2.594 as
agaiust 2,093-"·hile that ol' Foreign Yessels has dect·eased from
2,309·H to 2,200·3 tons.
In this connection it is interP:'lting to notH that during the
past twenty ,reat·::~ the average tonnage of Ocean vessels dsiting
the Colony has risen from 1,1H2·3 ton" to 2,R90·4 tons.
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5. This table shows an inrrease in British Oceau Shipping of
207 ships of 230,657 net register tons or of 5·3 per cent. in
numbers a nd 3 per cent. in tonnage, which points t o a continuance
of the revhal of t raJe noted in my report for 1908. T he
i'mprovemeut has been continuous throughout the yeat·.
British Hirer Steamers have decreased IJy 466 shi ps of
585,728 tons, or 7·4 per cent. in Humbers and 13 per cent. in
tonnage. 'l'his is due to t he loss of two large steamers, t he
" Powan " a nd " Yingking" which ran for hi:tlf of 1908; t o the
withdra wal of two sma ller steamers, the " H oi F:lang" and
" Kwong F a t," and to the laying up, dur·ing three months of
1909, of a nother small steamer, the "Tak Hing. ··
Foreig n Ocean v~>ss e l s have incl'eased IJy 186 ships of
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Steamers. J entered. I Tot!tl Tonnage.
I JUl\ . HlO!J. ! 1908.11909. I 1!108. 1909.
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\H I 2:3,487 36,927
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STEAMERS.
BRITISH. FOREIGN TOT AI,.
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1 I 78 1 7~ I 206,711 1 ~06,711 781 78 I IH,699 I:H,G99 tsr. l 15r, I ~::8,. 1 10 I ~~s.uo
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88,~6 1 ::;:;,H-t 4-'> too 113,846 :i75,3:H :1
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4 ~G 104
r. s 1 43 1 1!,616 69,695 14 84 4:J,z:Jo 259,380 2'2 132 51,846
5 ! 18 90 42,9!9 1 tH,59.i 26 I 1:JO 99,!5! ! 49!i,755 ' 220 I 14~,070 710,:!50
329,076
7 I 6 42 11,087 77,609 15 I 105 ~87,86?1) I 201 7-17 °1 147 :l9,90S 279,351l
s j 7 56 1 o, 7:!7 .
85,S9G 1~ I+J ., , , . :J01:2u 25 200 4S,390 387,1211
9 14 126 27,122 1 244,09S 20 180 29,024 ''lil 216 ~4 :!1)\i I 56,146 505, ~14
10 15 t5o 32,556 j s:~.;,ooo 12 120 13,746 i:li :46~ 21 z;o I 46,:un 463,0211
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1 6 66 14,791 162,701 I , 55 5,79G ~:j 7.j0 ll I 121 20,587 2'26,457
12 z 24 2,412 28,944 I a ::G ., ·•s- 21:444 r, Ho I 4,699 56,:Jsx
~ ~ I a !19 3,ussj 51,844 s 104 to'iitl3 1 1·12,.3!9 11 141 u,9.)1 1 194,16>
14 1 14 1,045 H,6'JO ... :. I I 14 J,Q4,; 14,61q
15 ~ 45 3,696 55,440 1 15 ::,246 1 4~ ,G9 U 4 60 I 6,942 104,):10
16 3 48 3,431 J4,896 I 16 ::,087 4~ ,39~ 4 64 ~ ,51~ 104,288
171 1 17 1,418 I 24,10> 4 GS 4,3:19 7:l,7G8 ,; 85 5,757 07,8r.9
18 1 ts t,OH
tS,8~6 :1 54 2.841 1 .;1,1::8 ~ 12 :l,88S 69,984
19 a 5i 3,511 1 lit.i,709 ·J 57 ., tn·J ;)·:,~03 fi tl-t IJ,34l1 120,517
20 . 1 20 1,424 ~8,480 :) 60 ~ ;471 69,420 I I MO 4,895 97,900
21 ... ·-- 22
1 · -- I 21 I 989 1 ·>o 769 1 21 I 989 20,769
22 1 i-.21-5 1 2s,no 1 22 299 1 -6:57~ ~ 44 t,~H s:J 308
23 ~ 48 4o ~.~10 155
~~·J~~ ~ 46 1,510 ~4.no ; 92 a,s20 ~~:~~~
~~
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26 5 1 __ ao I 7,06! 183,586 2 52 J,6:l9 l 42,614 7 !82 8,700 2'l6,200
28 I ... l 28 1,222 ~4 , 216 I l 28 1,222 34 216
29 1 29 l ,3i6 ~9,n4 I 29 z_1I47 1 20,706 2! I 58 2,070 60:0~0
31 ... ... 1 ~I ., 6,727 :)! 217 6,727
34 3 102 3,813 !29,642 . l 34 1,536 52,224 I I ~~.)60 5,349 181,866
35 2 10 2,862 99,820 1 --·1 . 2t I 2,852 99.820
36 ... ... .. I ... 1 "3s 1,~:;9 1 4S,20! 36 1,3 ~9 48,201
~7 ... ... ... .. 1 1 1 37 1 ,177 1 43,549 ::7 1,111 43,54n
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43 I {3 1,349 ' ... 21~ I { :j 1,349 58,007
•• 1 44 1,332 59,488 I '"I ... I ... 4946 I 1,352 1 59,488
. 8 2 ! 96 2,700 I 129,600 ... ... ... ... 2,700 129,600
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Stntee I Bailing ...
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The 336 British 1·essels carried 3,592 British Officers and 14
Foreign Officers, thelatter consisting of 11 U.S.A. , 2 Norwegians
and 1 Dutch . Thus t he proportion of Foreign Officers se rving in
British ves::;els was 0·±:.3°j 0
comprising 3 Nationalities. A dem·ease
of 0·01 °j 0
with a dey the prentlcuce uf
typhoons of late years.
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... J ,04J che8ts.
~pur io us Opium destroyed, .. . ... ... ... 31 , .
Exported during the year, .. . ... ... . .. 35, t>3ti
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:Stock remaining on 31st Decem l>er, 190U, 4,509 ,
Of the several varieties of opium exported, l\Iallm decreased
hy 348 chests, or 6·1 per cent., P atna by 1,67± chests, OL'
7·8 per cent ., Bena.res by 1,228 che8ts, or 12·6 per ce11t.,
Persian by -:1:10 chests, or 13 per cent., while no rrurkish
opium was either impor ted or exported, and Cllinese opium
has never formed any apprecialJle part of the t rade of t he
Colony. It. is obvious from t he above figures that the supply
does not meet the demand, as 1,300 more chests \reru
disposed of t han were imported. China took 02·4 per cent.
of the exports.
Imports of Co mpounds of Opium iu c re n~ed, as compared
with 1908, by 2,543 lb., or 23·83 per cent ., a.ud exports by
1,613 lb., or 19.56 per cent., while the amount which remained
in the Colony for consumption increased by 930 lb., or 38·1 per
cent. Imports of .Morphia showed a n increaHe of 356 llJ., or
5.06 per cent. Imports and exports of Cocn.ine were recorded for
the first time and for the period h·om April 22ncl t o 31st
December showed 68 lb. imported and 12lb. exported.
Suga.I'.- 'l'be imports of sugar shows a considerable increase
of 89,766 tons, or 36 per cent. 'l'his a rticle is peculiarly liable
to sudden fluctuations and the increase may ue due to increase
of stocks owing to favourable prices. ·
Besides t he auove item~:: I propose t.> ::;ay a few worJs ou t hu
suuject of others, which, from t he figures a t my disposal, appca1·
to have experienced considerable increases or decrease~ during
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repot·ts ha Ye been more accnmte. 'l'he actual increase is clue to •
t he great impt•oyement in the trade, the figures for 1909 beiug
g t'Nttly in exceAs of any of those ror the previous four years.
Plour.-'rhe total reported impor ts of tlom during the year
nmonnted to 58,583 tons as against 91,312 tons in 1908, a
decrease of 35.8 per cent. The decrease is due to the fact,
noted last yea.r, that direct shipments to coast ports are now·
rnarle. Another disposing cause for the decrease is t he fact t hat
the SltFl.nghn i flour mills, which obtain their l'aw material locally,
a r·e IJ Ow successfully eompet ing with America,n flour at the coast
ports :-Foochow, Amoy, Swatow, &c., [Wd an~ e,·en sending
l hmugh cn.rgoPR to Ca11ton.
Rioe.-Jn spi t·e of a hopeful outlook last year, Rice has failed
to come uack to its prerious figure. I t has again declined from
721,25-:1: tons to 541,078 tons, or 23 per cent. 'rhis is dne to a
pnrtial failure of the crops in Cochin Chiua, and to t he fact that
JHany cargoes of rice from Saigon have been sent direct to coast
ports, without touching, much less transhipping, at H ongkoug.
11. The totnl 1·eported Imports during· the year amounted to
+,195,968 tons as against -!,169,8:)6 in 1908, an increase of
0. G 0 I o· Export s also show an increase, from 2,102,837 tons to
2,239, 731 tons or 6.5°1 ; 0
and 'l'ransit Cat·go increased from
a .372,093 tons to 3,991,347 tons or 19°/ 0 , but for the reason
gi vt>n these figures are not reliable.
'J'Ii e numbet· and t onnage of ships of .European construction
carrying crt l'go for import and in t.nmsit compru·ed. with t he
pt·eyions yea.1· wn.A as follows:--
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'l'he principal increases are under LiglJt Dues, $2,497.69;
Light Dues, 8pecial Assessment in respect of the l\longkoktsui
Typhoon Refuge, $90,337.67 ; Junk Licences, $3,838.05 ; Fees
for Storage of Explosives, $2,637.73; l\Iedical Examination of
Emigrants, $7,567.25; Examination of Masters, &c., $237.50;
and Sunday Cargo W Ol'king Permits. $600. The falling off in
Revenue comes uHder the headi ng~ :-
Engagement and Discharge of Seamen, $1,032.GO; Sugar
Certificates and Permits, $550; Fines, $430.35 ;
Steam-launch Licences, &c., $369.75; SuiTey of
Steam-launches, $330 ; Chinese Passenger Ship
Licences, $270; Sale of Printed Fo1'mt~. $127 ; and
Registry Fees, $106.
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was $169,672.04 including $3,204 ~pecially expended on Buoys
and the Crown Agents' charges for December. 1908, but not
including the Crown Agents' charges for Decem bet·, 190&. Compared
with 1908, this shows an increa.se of $6,092.5(1 or 3·5 per
cent.
4. -Steam-launches.
18. On the 31st December, there we1·e 2!J t Stea.m-launclJe:'l
(including 9 Motor Boats) employed in the Har bour, of these,
137 were licensed for conveyance of passengers, &c., 136 were
privately owned, 14 were the property of the Governmeut and 4
belonged to the Imr .. erial Government in charge of the Military
:\ ut.horities.
Sixteen Masters' Certificates \Yere suspemled for incompetency
or negligence in the perfo rmance of their dut.ies, 3 for 6
months, 1 for 3 months, 6 for 2 months, and 6 for lmouth ; one
Master's Certificate was cancelled and one Master was cautioned.
rrhree Engineers' Certificates were suspended, 1 for 6 months, 1
for 3 months and 1 for 2 months.
Six hundt·ed and forby-one (6±1) engagemeu bs and fi\re
hundred and seventeen (517) discharges of Mnsters a nd Engineer~
were made during the year.
As in 1908, seven (7) stm:un-launches were permitted to
carry Arms, &c., fot· theit· protect.ion ag·ainst pirate;3. No ne1v
permits were grant.ed.

5.-Emigration and Immigration.
J 9. Seventy-seven t housand four hundred and t hirty
(77,±30) Emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the
year J 909. Of t hese 52,92H were carried in British ships and
24,507 in Foreign ships. These figures show an increase, compared
with those for 1908, of 6,34:9 (or 8·93 "/.), which may be
accounted for Ly the 1·eturn of the business to normal conditions,
and to the resumption of emigTation to Banka and Billit on.
It may be wdl to note t,he increasing proportion of Emigrants
·Carried in Foreign Ye::;sel::;. This appears to be due t o the increasing·
numbers going to Uawaii, who can only travel in 'Cnited
States ships, aB ~Y e ll as to the resumption of emigrat ion t o the
Dutch lndies, which is carried in Dutch vessels.
One hundred and forty-four thousand eight hundred aud
twenty-one (14±,821) returniug emigrants are reported to ha,-e
been brought t o Hongkong from the several places t o which they
had emigrated, eithet· from t his Colony or from Coast Ports, ns
against 107,809 iu 1908. Of these 109,G33 arrived in British
Ehips, and 35,188 in Foreign ships.
6.-Registry, &c., of Shipping.
20. During t he yea r, 1G ships were registered nuder t he pro­
Yisions of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, a nd 3 CPJ·t,ificates
of Registry were cancelled. J 28 Documents. &c. , \H'I P dealt with
in connection with t he Act, the fees on which amounted to $593
($699 in 1908).
7.--Marine Magistrate's Court.
21. 'l'hree huudred a11d three (303) ca ses were heanl in t he
~larine Magist rate'sf;ourt (325 i11 1!)08). Breach o f t he Ha rbour
Regulations, Disobe_ying the lawful orders of the H a r bour Master,
:Neglecting to exhibit lig·h t s, Faili11g t o obsen 'e t he Rules of the
Road, Using t.he ~ t eam-whiBtles for other purposes t hnn for
Navigation a nu cnrryinp,: excess of passeugers were t he pri ncipal
offences.
a.-Marine Court.
(Under Section 19 of Ordina nce 10 of 1899)
22. 'l'he following Courts ha ,.e bren held during t he year:­
On the J Ot.h August, 1909, inquiry into clmrges of
~liscouduc t on the part of the Uaster (Alexander
~elson SE>n.ton), numhflJ' of who~e Cert.ificat P of Com-
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peteucy is 13± 7, Hon g~wng, and the )late ~ \\'illiam
J ames H a nion), nuntbeJ• of whose Cer t ifica te of Competency
i:'l 034381, Lei Lh , of t he Bdti!'h S team~h i p
,..,'hiu On, Official .\lumber 126987 of Hougkoug.
'l'he result was that the C:om-t onlered t he .\fat~> ·!'
( 'e1'titi.cate t o be suspended for two .vea rs.
011 t he ~ th day of October, 1H09, inq uir.v into clinrgl:':::
o.f :'IIIsconduct on lhe part of the t hird B ng·ineer (H. 1 r.
~ · Prp;uson), n umber o f whose Certificate of l'om pet enc.'·
JS 33341 of Glasg o w, of t he B l'it ish Stea.m:;hip f}er :-;i:l
Oflicial number R-U64 of Liverpool.
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l'he third E nginePJ·'s Certificate was ;o; n F: p,~mle

2 ~ :&
For Steamships not excee d' mg 60 tom•, uHder Hection 37 of
Ord inance ~ o . 10 of 1899:-
Candicln.tes. P nssed. Failed.
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3G 4
Ji'or \ lnster, ...... ,............ .............................. 28 1
For f.:ngineer .... , ..... ,. ...... .... ... ... .. ........... ... .. . 1-
0 4
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5
T ot n.l, ...... ·· ····...................· - -·------
!O.- Examination of Pilots.
( Under Ol·dinance t-:o. 3 of 1D04. ) .· ,,.
• • L' P ilot's Cer tificate was held dlll tllt-.
2-1. One Examm atJOn f not used as It . , eh case~'> were refunded.
l Sunday a nd t he fees m su
t le d nder t his head a mounted to ~29 , 200
The Revenue co11ecte u
. $28' 600 in 190 B.
ns agam s t , .
12.-New T erritoues.
Fleven t h yeai
, of British Administration.
·
' . . . cl t t h e H a rboue Deparltuent., su
'l'lle Outstat ions a ttache of tlle work allottf>d to t hem,
. cl to p er orm . h
in n n mber , have contn~n e Por t C'learanceR, rermitg, &c., a ve
a nd during t he y ear Licences,
l1eeu lSSU . ed by t hem as follows:- 1909 . 1 !108.
Chenng Ch a;u opened
Tai O "
'l'ai P o .,
J)eep Bay
"
Sai Kung
"
Lo ng Ket ' 1
1899 - 11,002 9,14()
1899 5,143 4,!'101
1900 -
1901 -
1902 -
l 90 rl -
6,811 6,271
2,45H 4,882
2,040 4,628
4,350 3,580
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31,80 4 3il,408
223
T l111 RPvenue collected by this Department from the ~ew
TenitorieH dur ing 19.09 was ~25,10 :! .50 as Colllpared with
$22.008.05 in 1908
J3.- Commercial Intelligence, Board of T rade.
27. Thit·ty-nine (39 J letters 1\'Ct'e received during- the Jear
fro nr firru s n od ind ividuals, principally in Great Oritain, asking
for iufomw.tion upon various poi nLs iu conuection with theit·
businel:ls, req nesting- me to place them in communication with
local firms, o t· t o o btain local agent.s for the sale of tl1ei J· goods,
o r submitting sa111 ples or p l'ice lists. ,\ly replies have been as full
ns the inful'lnatio n anc~ time at my disposal per mitted, and my
negctiatiom; h ~tve, I u nderstand, been productive, in many cases,
of desired pffects.
l4. -General.
28. During· the year t.he Harbour Departmeut has had the
misfonuue to lose, by death, two valuable officers, Mr. Botelho,
1st Cler k, Harbom Office, and Mr. Watson, 1st Clerk, Mercantile
:\ hwine Office. The fo 1·mer had been 38 years iu the Office, and
hud proved himself invaluuble.
In l::leptember t he I mports and Exports Sub-depai-tment was
temporarily sepnl'atecl from the Harbou1· Depat·tment, and the
sta ff la rgely increased to dea l more especially with the Liquor
trade in the Colony . The repol't of thiR Suu-Dt>partrnent is
annexed- Annexe B.
On the 1st August. two new lights were exhibitetl in the
.Har uom·, one FixPd Red on the Cust Rock Buoy, and one- Red
with wh ite sectot·- fiashing· o n the summit of the hill behind Chinsal-tsni
Point. T his latter was desio·ned to utilise the lenses of
the old Cnpe Coll ioson Light, and is ;f the oth order.
Arrangements are in progress for t.he exhibition of another
new light un TC.t,p Sing Island, which it is hoped will be displayed
t his yea.r (1910). It will also be of the 6t h order, and will be
made d ist.inclive. A fog signal will possihly be added.
.H ARBOUR 0PF I C I~,
1st MH.r ch, 191 0.
BASIL 'fAYLOR, Commandel', R.N ,
Htv·bour Mnster, &c.