With stable trade conditions restored, we are in an unequalled tributing base where business lean be transacted with security, and, Hin addition, it is up to us to see that Jwe make the most of our natural advantages as, a sea, and also air Port. In this' connection, you. will Rote the work which the Hongkong vernment propose to carry out Kaj Tak Aerodrome, including the construction of a hangar for comtrative block and passenger booking merd aviation" with "an adminis ofice, in readiness for impend Jdevelopments in long-distance aerial Iservies. The Government's wireless [services are also very efficiently run Jand are of considerable benefit to the community, especially in providing means" of communication vith faces unconnected by cable oF and messy in ship. t shore and meteorological work, and in providing
ch appre tion hoped by fee pubes The ovolooment of mew loca industries in Kowloon and the New Territories, supplied with electric power, ood fear and oad aces Recently we had a visit from Mr, Louis Beale, H. M. Commercial Counsellor, who" has" demonstrated Practically' at Shanghai what a keen trid experienced man in his position lean accomplish, British members of the Chamber will welcome the recent announcement that a. Commercial Secretary is. tobe appointed at Hongkong. Work of first importance Ihas been done by the Commercial Counselors to the Leration at Po: king in interpreting to. the busin interests of the United Kingdom the wirements of commercial and industrial development in Chiba, in making knows at Home the needs fof these markets, and in develop-tment and assisting' the ~-pletion lof comprehensive function which the individual merchant, working mainly within the limits of her own busi ess, eamnot undertake to any stantial degree. He can, however, sce to -it, im his own interest, that fany information be eww usefully eon-tribute to the Commercial Counsel-fore budget of facts ts, duly made available, and 1 hope he will sce that it is to his advantage to do 30, all. the more when we have a representative here.
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