Committee continued their investigation of Harbour Regulations throughout the year and their final report will probably be in the hands of the Committee before the date of the Annual General Meeting.
The Chamber has received a letter from the Shanghai Harbour Master in reply to one addressed to him on July 20, 1939, in which he stated that, while he cannot bind himself to give the Technical Sub-Committee of the Chamber an opportunity on every occasion to express their opinion on Harbour Notifications before they become effective, he can give an assurance that whenever, there is a likelihood of a diversity of views regarding the means of obtaining the object aimed at the Technical Sub-Committee will be invited to express their views before action is taken.
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