The final meeting of the Conference of the Associated British Chambers of Commergo in China was held on Saturday morning at H. M. Supreme Court, when Mr. A. Rose, c.1.8., presided over the Conference in Committee to deal with two further resolutions which were before it. These resolutions, which were passed, were as follows Tae Faxing anp Suntaxss.
1. "This Association of British Chambers of Commerce in China and Hongkong agrees to the proposed 10 per cent. surtax on Customs Import Dues for famine relief for a definitely limited period of 12 months, provided that the distribution of the funds raised be made subject to adequate foreign supervision and publication of detailed accounts, and protests in principle against the recent imposition of numer surtaxes now being levied which have been imposed without adequate notice being given or time "Pan Tense "Snrpment."
2. "That Messrs. Scott, Arnitold, Beytagh and a representative of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ld., together with the Secretary of the Shanghai British Chamber of Commerce be appointed to act as a Committee inimediately to inquire into and endeavour to arrive at an equitable and early settlement of the difficulties that have lately arisen in connexion with the financing of bills of exchange due to the non-acceptance by Foreign Banks of bills of lading bearing certain clauses regarding Shipment; that this Committee have power to add to their number and of. svbstitntion and that, in view of the extreme importance attaching to an. early settlement, the Committee be om-powered. after obtaining the consent of the Shanghai Ghamber, to settle the matter on the best tertis possible. and further that after the settlement of this particular question the Committee proceed to deal with other Bill of Lading Olanses as decided in yesterday's resolution."
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