Minutes of a meeting of the Committee ofthe Chamber of Commerce held xt the cities of the Chamber, 4, Po con Thursday, the pin. Present:
the chair), A. Wright, F. Anderson, Brodersen, J. Chapsal, Wade Gard'ner, A. Kort, A. P. McEwen, J. H. McMichael, J. Stenhouse, and the Secretary.
The Minutes of the last meeting were yead and confirmed.
Piece Gonds Guild Cirewlar man read the following ci been received from the Guild:—
The Chair-that had Piece Goods "The members of the Shanghai Piece Goods Guild beg to state that they were invited yesterday by Tientsin and Shantung merchants to a conference to consider the present situation of the trade, It was declared by the Intter that, owing to the disturbed condition in the North of Chins, they are unable to transport any goods ordered by them or still waiting delivery and that also it was impossible to transmit money from the North.
The said Tientsin and Shantung Merchants therefore requested us, the above noted members of the Shanghai Piece Goods Guild, to lay this matter before you and other foreign firms concerned, explaining the present unfortunate state of affairs, and further to ask that a delay of three months be allowed them to take delivery of all such goods. The remission of in-yerest, godown rent and insurance is also asked of you in the meanwhile. Trusting that you will see your way to grant these requests and awaiting a reply to be: transmitted to said merchants. Shanghai, 19th June, 1900."
After full discussion it was decided that the Committee could not recommend the acceptance of the proposals advented, and that a reply to this effect should be forwarded to the Guild.
Proposed Regulations for the Nanking Settlement:—A letter that had been received from the Senior Consul covering a copy of Regulations for the Commercial Settlement of Nanking, as proposed by the Chinese Authorities, wi laid before the meeting. and it was deci to rey that the said Regulations were quite Tronic and that the only basis for such that can be recognised is that established by the Treaty of After the discussion of further business the following correspondence was ordered for publication.
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