CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16856, 9 June 1920, Page 5

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MONTHLY MEETING. ( _ The monthly meeting of tho Council of : the Cusjnoer of Commercei was held on Mcnf , da 7 eT ? n:r '-> Mr J. G. Uerdman (president) being m the cbair. A letter was_ roccivod imai Hie Canadian T rfi " e ,. Comnii<s'.ffner ■wish xefcrence to the CanadiaTi steamer sc-rvicc. It wag pxopo'&ed : to p-2acs> four car?o p.-.ch irith a ] capacity of 8100 tens, :u i]ie trade. The k voasi?i3 w-r_ld sail direct *o JTewcas-le, u:r. after dwoharg'e of Australian czrgtj, would j call at Wellington and Ancliland, and t'ueu proceed to Vanrottrer. Tho ].-ttor v.-as roI iermd to the Importers' and Exporters' Scoi lional Conimittoos. ■ A m?morandi::n was rtwivod from H.M. ' Trade Comnii?sir.ni>r f-hat the Tonrins Kyh;b:*.|on of Britisii to risit : Dominions vrori'd not bo o.bl« to leave \ England in this renr. Infor-naJion • '.voujd soon I>> fortlicorain^ 1 cs 'o ti;*i date ' C; r.nd its approximate a nival in ->f"' /pa.:and. The Premier replied to i letter rfpaiding aopait'.ire of tl:e JfoToniTar stoaner from Calcutta with 7le> ha<i 1 ;ii - - 1 *n p the mattsr w;th tho L'nion Cnjnpr.-ny. £;id it waa oxpsetci that I'm s;:;iiri£ won'j o.':nr about tho end oi Novini"v>r. TJru:sh Imperial CoTiiieil of Corars?rc'," forv.*i?rfed {!'•> vrcgrttinsno of the ?<intn Congrc«s of Clismbers of Coirmsiw of the Kmpire, to he i:i Tc.on'o on !?eptimoer 14th. ( , The nf writing v.'itii f f forene« to Iot 1 distunes tclo.p:?oning, stated ttia.l «-r«ry cilrrt was bfriusj msde to rsliero J !!e situation. Additional te-!e-pnone■ trtm,: carc\iits had hec-r. and orocrht into operation fr-ir.l Ci'.Tiatohurcii to .iica.roa, Timmi. Aph.btT.-fo!'., T- *-Ui \ on, Coalcato, Spnt:j;ne:d, liaiuriora, and W&imt; also from Timar-j to Ash! I'.rtnr, mitka, amd V, 7 hvn of copper wire were avaiin.bl'?, ivipiweuitnts decided npoti botwoen Cbristriv.iic!) and Ijuve- / din won id ;;e riiect-rf. Delaya 0:1 this eir- ' cuit were ii;ie to in? fact »It::t -'jma'u navl to _ share iho !-1->, v i.-v.!JT;< ;ic-ii:t tr> rxcr.-'-;vo teHpkoae devjlcpment in South Canterbury. , The General Manager of Railways rx.iiliod that the was doing i"; beat to moot tho dema-id for thinks, Wit it wns iraposeible to_ supply to curry pvain :rnraediatcly it de'ivere-i to tho Depat'ni-'t:?. So effort v.-0-ald !'•> snared 1o jet the est service from tho cvailr.ble waggons. The Canterbury district would reenivo eqnaj consideration with other districts in connexion with tho allocation of new rolling stock. A lett«r on tho. subject of bills of lading Wls received from the- Associated Chambers of Commerce ay.d rcrfoiTcd to the- Importers' Seohonal Committee. Jue ICationa.l and Agcncy Company \vrote thfi.t :.[ r A. SI. George »>«!«• had _hr.en hml=d hy '119 executivo of tho British Imperial Council -?f to ioin them a* Jvew Zoahind re;>rcser.tn.tive in lif'il of th<? late -ilr Gilbert Anderson. It *.vas decided to n'.ot-pt tho r.f<»nina!:«.n and to j adTise 1h« Oriti?h }• iper ; .i! Ooimoil of Cr,r:>- . msrcci of tho appointment c>f 3lr Ryder. A letter wm received from Me-tor; <T. M. Keywccd and Co. with lo tho inability of ferry boats t > cavv csrgo to the Jvorth Isl.md. It was 'lfc : d'':l K\ i»:;tc to tho Union Companv in th/> pmiter, tii#ii* r«. ply <0 be referred to tho I'lsporters' Sectional Committee. !Tho Oisnome Charr.bor wro!e poiutin? cut that Gisbomc. wa\! tvtt'jr sorv*»d by steamers from the South ton years ai?o than at ihe present time, r.nd csked t-i;r.t the : ChamTjer nso its inflnence in erideavonrinp t" hare another bo,it pi;l r-n for 'Dunedin and Chriftchnrch. Tt was docivJ<»s to writo to tho Union Comoaiv in tiK matter. Tho. JJetaii .Saddlers' A CEocialion wrote on ilio subject of bonn&ss to employee p. It ws.i vlecided to refer tho letter to the Industrial Association. The Supply Stores wrote* witli reference to tho difference of opinion as to traders basing their gelling prices on the oust of replacement, instead of on actual cost. The letter to he lvfwred <o the Board of Trade. Mr \Il. Ivlastvell, Opi'.nak:, forwarded ptinted matter in reference to the piarossd uurkotins of dairy yrodaco.