CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11481, 14 January 1903, Page 7

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday, Mr W. Wood presiding. A circular letter was- received from the Londoii Chamber of Commerce, stating that the fifth conference of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire would be held in August next, at Montreal, Canada, and asking if the Chamber would be represented. It was decided to ascertain if other Chambers in the colony were sending representatives. The General Manager of Railways forwarded a circular asking the views of the Chamber on the subject of weight of sacks of grain. The Auckland Chamber also wrote on the same subject, forwarding a resolution approving the proposed change to a 2QOtb sack. It was decided to forward the previous resolution of the Chamber, that the size of sacks should be 44in x 264 in, and that the size be made uniform throughout New Zealand. The Department of Industries and Commerce forwarded circulars calling attention to the Commercial Intelligence Branch of the British Board of Trade, which is in co-operation with the Imperial Institute, to give information on the economic resources of the Fmpire.

The Premier wrote acknowledging receipt of a resolution with reference to the Saturday half-holiday. The West Melton Farmers' Union wrote protesting against the proposal to alter the weekly half-holiday to Saturday. It was decided to forward the letter to the City Council. The Marine Department wrote acknowledging the resolution of the Chamber on the subject of life-saving appliances on ships, stating that the matter was receiving consideration in connection with the amendment of the regulations.

The Secretary of the Lyttelton Harbour Board wrote enclosing the resolutions for elections of two representatives of the Chamber on the Harbour Board on February 9th. The secretary was instructed to take the necessary steps.

A letter was read from the Japanese Consul at Wellington, asking that publicity should be given to the fact that a National Industrial Exhibition, including samples of produce and manufactures from foreign countries, would be opened at Osaka, Japan, on March Ist, 1903. Special facilities at the Exhibition, and for travelling in the country, and a reduction of 20 per cent, in passage money to and fiom Japan, would be given to bona fide visitors from New Zealand.

A letter from Tasker and Co., London, on the subject of grain and flour duties imposed in England, was directed to be sent to the Agricultural Department.