Hughes, H.DE. Consul, havi the Chamber as to the ex ights and Measures in use at this port, both among natives in their own dealings and also between foreigners and natives, the necessary information was collected' and supplied to the Consul. The correspondence will be found in the Appendix.
aleconats,—The Accounts of the Chamber are appended, showing a Balance of Tis, 63.25 to the Debit, which is mainly due to the expenses of the Public Meeting held in 1884, a part of which appeared in the Statement of Accounts for that year. At the Meeting of Ratepayers held on the 18th February, a Resolution was passed to refund the sum of Tls. 719.46 to the Chamber, and it will therefore appear in the next year's Account. The thanks of the Chamber are due to the Ratepayers for this settlement of its claim The Committee regret to see the very feeble support accorded to the Chamber by the mercantile community, more especially a time when Chambers of Commerce have been proved to be of so much import-one to the welfare and security of the mercantile body at large, as is shown by the prominent position taken by such assoations in England and her colonies and elsewhere, and' the value and interest of the work they are undertaking. This Chamber in its time has rendered gued cos to the community, and may do so hen opportunity offers, and it seems only reasonable that enough interest should be taken in it to preserve its existence, as it is needless to remark that a permanently constituted body like the Chamber must have greater weight than any: temporary association formed for any special purpose.
Business.—At the Annual Meeting of the Champ called for 29th March, the following business will be brow forward, together with any motions wh made in accordance with the Rul Adoption of the Report.
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