CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 158, 6 July 1899, Page 2

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A meeting of the Executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr John Burns, being in the chair. San Francisco Service.—Further correspondence was read with regard to the San Francisco .nail service, and was received. Xo new matter wns brought out in the correspondence.. Captain Tilly's Case.—A letter was read from the Minister of Marine re Captain Tilly, and vhe position of Examiner of Masters and Mates and Superintendent of Mercantile Marine at Auckland, stating that when applications were invited for the position Capt. Tilly did not apply- nm\ it was therefore considered thnr, he did not wish for the position. Should any additional assistance be required and Captain Tilly make application, he would not be overlooked. —The Council decided that it could not take any' further action, and it was agreed to send a letter to Capt. Tilly expressing sympathy with him.

Railways.—lt was resolved to forward copies of a recent letter by Mr S. Vaile on the question of the Chamber's attitude in regard fo borrowing for authorised raihvavs to each of the Auckland members of Parliament.

Philadelphia Commercial Congress. —Mr C. A. Green, representing ihe Philadelphia Commercial Museum and the forthcoming Commercial Congress, addressed the Council on Ihe subject of the great commercial institution which he represented, and urged the Chamber to take steps in the direction of sending i delegate to ihe conference, which takes place next October. Mr Green explained at length in a very interesting address the advantages and scope of the bureau of commercial information at Philadelphiaa, and on behalf of the institution extended a hearty invitation to the Chambers of Commerce in New Zealand to send representatives. The Congress would be attended by representatives of every country and would serve to bring the commercial nations of the earth together on a friendly footing, seekiDg for and dispensing information-. Australia was sending 27 delegates, but so far New Zealand was only sending one, Mr Barr, and he was from the South. Mr Green thought the North Island should certainly be represented by a special delegate.—The Council expressed cordial thanks to Mr Green for the information he had afforded, and it was agreed that the members of the Council should ag-ain confer with him and secure further information on the subject.