"That whilst gladly recognizing that there has recently been some improvement in the mail service between China and the United Kingdom this Conference desires to call attention to the fact that it is still subject to frequent delays and is deplorably irregular, and urges the responsible authorities to make every effort to put the service on a satisfactory basis."
5. Tur Consortiva.
"That this Conference welcomes the formation of the new Consortim and especially the proposal to invite Chinese financial cooperation in its workings which, it believes, will meet the criticism that the new Consortium only represents foreign financial interests. That this Conference believes that while China's financial re-establishment lies in her own hands and cannot be entirely effected from present without, the new Consortium should be of the greatest service to the Chinese people and foreign trade."
6. Derixition or THe Tena "This Conference is of opinion that in view of the utmost importance attaching to the standardization of the clauses on bills of lading relating to 'Shipment,' every effort should be made to obtain unanimity of opinion on the point not only amongst Chambers of Commerce throughout the East, but also if possible in all countries.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.