CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. CONFERENCE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12198, 16 April 1909, Page 8

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. CONFERENCE.

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, April 15. In reference to the criticisms of the Chamber of Commerce conference on the tankruptcy iaw and administration the Hon Dr. Findlay informed a "Post" reporter that, for the past week, he had been receiving suggestions, on the subject from various quarters, and had been in co-operation with the Crown T.aw Office considering which suggestions should be adopted. Already a good deal of material had been complied in preparation of the draft {■.mendments of the law to be submitted to the Cabinet for consideration. The question of the administration of the Act was also being considered.

At the Chamber of Commerce conference to-day a resolution asking the Government to introduce legislation making provision for the inspection of cargo (wool and hemp) before shipment, with a view to preventing fires, was lost. A motion was carried asking the Government to approach the London Dock Trust with the object of providing storage and better provision for dealing with colonial wool there.

A resolution was "adopted calling for the repeal of section 25 of the Local Bodies Loans Act, making it compulsory to invest local bodies' sinking funds in the Public Trustee-

Motions were also passed affirming that the time had arrived for the reduction of cable rates and protesting against excessive bank holidays. The Conference asked that on race days and show days Banks should be open till noon, and that all Saints' Days should be eliminated as holidays to banks and Government offices.