Mr. B. Forbes was and Mr. E, H, Lavers Vi jointed Chairman, harman.
Mr. W. Paterson was and Mr. J. G, Purdon also taken his loparture, Mr. M. W. joyil was elected in has occupied the atter committes during the past than ordinary interest, hoped that their work may, la cer:
ets, rouult in material advantage to the community In the Spring of the x the Committee wore asked by P. J. Hug! HLB.M.'s wal, to furnish hin, i ible, with an of the value of foreign property, real the two foreign Settlements, ation a1 t nation yo city that such " docu. 1g part, of the statistics 1 would give inil to be of public ta were acoordingly coi and a Report was draw: from that, on a total value of and property of the above mentioned A on Ist January, 1881, to 7,000,000 or about £14,250,000.
itteo having been invited to re-aug were desirable, memobject_ was drawn up and is bendix for the information with a manifest saving of ti the merchant, and money to 1.—By doing away with the distinctions between the different ola: of drawbacks.
2.—By making all coast trade duties payable at the port of re-entry, 8.—By the total abolition of the Bonds now d for half-duty on teas intended for foreign export.
Although the Committee have no official information that the Chi iti taking stops to improve the approaches to the port of Shanghai, they have learned indirectly that HE, the Taotai has already ordered a afoam dredger for the purpose of the water on the Woosung farther has been heard of the fate of the memorial which was forwarded in 1830, by the Chamber to the Voreigu Representatives at Peking, but it is possible that the strong of publio opinion then sent up may li 1g the Chinese Government to take the matter in haud the
authorities are alive to the fact th It la however, to be hoped that Woosang Bar is only one of many dangers which threaten the future of this port, and that remedial measures at the bar will be of little permanent avail unless the whole question of River Conservancy is dealt with at the same time.
The attention of the Committee bad for some time been occupied by the important question of hing some aystem of Iscome asp EXVESDITURE FOR TUE YEAR 1881, Subscriptions from 45 Members. 2,230.00, applica. Interest...
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wrt Hart, for the cooperation of the Castoms' staff in this part of the work in as unfortunate as it was unexpected, but it may be hoped that some arrangement may Blasco 1890 count yet be made to obtain the whole series of observations required by the director of the Central Observatory.
Full copies of Subscriptions for 1882, 44 Members proceedings and correspondence on thi subject lave been printed, Exersorrune, and the matter will be referred to the Chamber for action at the annual meeting The Committee were applied to in Jun the managers of the local banks to ing the holidays to be observed by the banks in the future. A list of the regular a which were then agreed to, will be found la the appendix.
iderable delay having occurred in rethe hull of the barque Uhinaman which was wrecked in the fairway close to the Amherst Rocks at the beginning of last ear, the Committee at the request of the local insurance offices addressed H.B.M.'s Consul with the view of inducing the Customs authorities to take prompt steps in the matter, Te was urged that the wreck should be removed 8 soon as possible anil that in the meantime Amusements, should he marked in auch a way farther acci Questions of MONTHLY CHALLENGE CUP, No. 1 Ca, 8.V.C, conflicting juris ed a delay of some two months before the wreck was finally blo: The Monthly Challenge Cup of the above up by the Chinese authorities, who moreover, aeolined al lity for indicating the Company was competed for on Saturday Inst, and won by Lieut. Glass with 9% prion of the dange points, out of a possible score of 105. The local insurance companies wi weather was most favourable, and, as will obliged to charter a pilot-boat to mai be soon below, the shooting was remarkably light the wreck, and they have preferred a od. Lieut. Glass was in command and ium for their expendi owuta of the Chamber show a credit 1,779.76 on flat Decerber Ts. 1,000 is on depas wi ed Meroantile Bank, and ith the Hongkong and Shang! Bank in account current, ergt. Major Merritt kept the register 20 3 500 3 600 ik yank, & yanks & yank, It, Glans...,,,5455505-04 6545455-88 9512525-20—09 Srt, Dowdall..6555554-S4 4455595-31 2511253-25—90
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April, the following busi be brought forward, together with any motions which may be brought forward in accordance with the Rules 1,—Adoption of the Report.
2—Passing Accounts.
3.—Eleotion of the Committee.
4.—To take action with respect to the proposed meteorological service.
F. B. Forses, Chairman, Tux Suawcuat Gesenat Caaupen ov Cosotence, In Account Carrent with the SEoRETARY.
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