CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10624, 20 March 1896, Page 3

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The 'ordinary rrieeting of the committee of the chamber of Commerce, held yesterday aftercoon, w»s attended by Messrs W. Uow (president), f. B f Fisher.- J. M. QallAway, A; O. Begg,.'A.' Michie, siid' it B. Sargood. Ah apology for ths non-attendance, of Mr Keith Eamsay was refieivfcd.

The Secretary,repotted that Mr Maurice Joel had been elected the Chamber's representative on the-Barbour Board;, 1_

A letter wa« 'received from" the Auckland Chamber of Commerce providing resolutions similar to thole passed by the Dnhedin Chamber, protesting against the arbitrary assessment of j profit on Consignments for income tax -.pnrjso'seki-' .: ': ■■■:,,;'.•- ;--■,!. ' '• " ~■' '. It wks resolved to Write to the Hon. thePost-master-geueral with reference to this regulations re delayed telegrams, again urging a return to theold-Systein; ;■-;:. . ;; .- ; ■ "•■'•■■.■ A letter wag received from the Auckland Chamber^ with reference to the question of advertising the colony in GreJtt Britain—a matter" which Bad-been brought Under their notice by Mr L. D. Nitthnn.—lt was resolved to bring the matter forward for discussion at the next quarterly meeting* oq Wednesday next;

A letter, Wai received from. Admiral B. Yesey Hamilton, on behalf of the Navy League (Lbri' don), explaining, the objtcta and the working of the league, also correspondence on the came subject,—lt Was decided to consider the matter at *he next quarterly meeting:;.■■'•• •V' : ; Very lengthy' correspondence *as received from the London Chamber of Commerce ou the question of tbe form of bills of lading, setting iorfcb the negotiations with the Shipowners' Society; and enclosing copy df correspondence with that society arid with the Sydney Chamber of Coriinierce:—A Btib-cbmmHtee, consisting of Messrs. Sargood, Fisher, and the prefrident, was appointed to report on the matter at the next me'etibg..^ , ,•■■•• : ■ -~. -

•It was resolved to request Haste John Ross and J.X Bwetf;rof Loadon) find Mr A. B; Patersoh to att ait tlelsgates from thg chamber to the Congress of Chambers of Commerce to be fceld in London in Jane.

Messrs James Shiel and H. S. Fish were Uocted members of the chamber.