Minutes of Commit ce Meeting held within the Rooms of the Chamber No. 1 Yucimingyuen Road on Monday, January 81, 1910, at 4 80 pin.
Present.—Mesars. W. D. Little (Chairman), R, Brasier de They, Gamberg, J, N. Jameson, H.R, Kino near, D. Landale, A. M. Marshall, Michelao, G. Miller, E. C. Pearce, O. Strackmeyor, A. Wright and the Secretary, Minates of the previous mectiog are read and confirmed and signed by the Chairman, Book Note Regalations.—Letter from the Chairman of the Foreign Exchange Banks stating that the been cirenlated amonget the Exchange Banks who agrer with the references with two small modifications and adding that it would be much more satisfactory if the Ministry of Finance sought the rervioes of an independent expert and took hie important matter, is It is decided to reply to H.B.M. Consal-Gen this sense, Conservancy of the Huangpa.—Letter from the Senior Consal enclosing statement of receipts and expenditare up to the 3ist December ax received from the Hoangpa Conservancy Board in read, Opiam Monopoly.—Letter to the Senior Consal and the correspondence on this question is ordered for pablica-
Freight Conference.—Lotter from the Chairman of the Homeward Freight Conference with reference to the between Mesars Meyer Bros and certain of the shipping companies and asking that in the event of forward booking being allowed for longer period than at present it would be a recognized custom of the Chamber that the penalty for the non-foldlment of "freight contract be the forfeiture the estimated amount of freight is read. After some discussion it is decided that the Committee cannot express an opinion on the question, as the enforcing of a contract would have to be made absolute in Court of Law.
Sik Association Rules.—Lettor from the Hon, Secretary of the Silk Association of Sha enclosing resamé of the negotiations with the Native White Silk Guild concerning the question of losses in weight and asking for the assistance of the Chamber is read, After the situation had been explained by member, it was decided to advise the Silk Association that a Sub-Committee consisting of the Chairman and Messrs Gambarg and Landale had been appointed to go farther into the matter and to sdvive the Silk Guild, asking them to kindly
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