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The Annual Reports of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce are bulky volumes. and the one for I904 cort- tains. like its predecessors. a of much useful work that will be found invaluable in the mercantile communities, both of Bombay and of those cities in commercial relations Itththell’estern Ca ml of India. The interuts of the other—as will be a from what has been said in otha parts of this chapter—arc or a very compehcnsire character—as wine, indeed. as those of the trade and industry they represent. The an. nual volume is no mere dry compile. tion. but a very living portion oi the history of Bombay. and a credit to thamcrnberaofthestalfvhoaedury itistoputsnehamassofvaried material into such readable form.

Art-imam Bonus.

The Bombay Millonners’ Associa- tion and the Banbay Cotton Trade Association are, under special arrangements, afﬁliated with the Chamber, and their genaaISecretarial cork Esconductcd by the Chamber’s stall:

Theobjectsand dutiesof the Mill- onners' Association (which was established in the year r873) are to eneomage friendly feeling and on» artirnityarnnngllillonnersandnsersof steam and water power. on Illsttbjects involving their cornmon good. to pro- mote and protect, in any tray which my seem best. the interest of Hill- ovrnersartd users o‘t oat:

wer, especiallyo t rosy I,ni’cntbers of the Association. to collect and clanin information on all matters of general interest. to obtain the re- rnoraLas far as this all legitimate means. of all I ged grievances ’ Millowncrs and users of steam water porreras a body. to receive and decide references on mattersin dispute. which may be laid for arbitration before the Associa- tion. and to communicate with the public authorities. and with any indi- vidual or corporation. when it may be needfttl to do so. on all subjects of general interest to members of the Association.

The Bernhay Cotton Trade Associ- ation has also been in eaistence for many years. The objects for which the Assoehtion was established one. in" s81. “to adjust disputes

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between persons engaged in the Cotton Trade. to estabhsh Just and equitable princiyles in the said trade, to main- tain uniformity in Rules. Regulations, and usages of the said trade. to adopt standards of clsaaihcation in the same. to acquire. W. and disseminate useful information connected with the Cotton interests th rough out all markets. and generally to promote the Cotton Trade of the City of Bombay and India; and augment the facilities with which it may be conducted."

Raraesarnartott on Ptmuc llamas.

The Chamber has. under legislative enartmcnts. the right of r resentstion on such public bodies as t e Bombay l’ort Trust. the Municipal Corporation, and the City Improvement 'l’rttst.

The Council of the Governor of Bombay includes. among its non- Esccottve Odicers. a r esentarive of the Chamber who is Ex-Oﬁrtb a rnentber of the General Committee of the Chamber during his term at ofﬁce.

AIMIA'HORS.

Rules regarding General Disputes and Arbitrations have been in existence in tthhamhcr for many years, and have worked most satisfactorily. the dec'niou given being, in all cases arrived at by competeotand impartial arbitrators appointed by the General Committee of the Chamber.

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On the first September 1905, the number of members of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce amounted to 93. Of these nine represent Banking Institutions; eleven Shipping Agencies and Companies; three ﬁrms of Solici- ton; three Ilailsay Compenier two General Publishers; ttro Eng neers and Contractors ; and 63 ﬁrms engaged in General Net-candle business.

All persons engaged or interested in mercantile pursuits, desirous of joining the Chamber, and disposed to and in carrying into effect the objects of the same. are admitted members provided they are duly ballotted for and elected under the rules of the Clumber. The subscription for mem- bership is {It tier mensem. and an additional charge is made to ﬁrms subscribing to the Trade Returns pub- lished by the Chamber. which are referred to elsewhere in this Chapter.

Horroaaar Marinas.

Gentlemen distinguished for public services. or eminent in commerce and manufactures. are elected Honorary Hembers of the Chamber. There are

three such Honorary Members at the date of the publication of this volume: namely. The Right Honorable lard Reay. 14.0., (LCM-2.. at one time Governor of Bombay; Mr. A. H. Campbell and hit. J. M. Medan. Secaarstuas.

The following are the names of the gentlemen who have filled the ofﬁce of Secretary of the Chamber from time to time :—-R. X. Murphy. r836- 8; J. E. Brensn. r838; R..\. M y, t8384t; 'l‘. J. A. Scott, that'qﬁ; John Cannon. rash-57 ; John Manson. “357-59; J. A. Crone (acting). r858-59; H. Brooke. 1859-64; James Taylor, l364-1{' John Gordon. r8738“ David l’ntson (acting)- tBSI-Ss ; John Marshall. ads-98; Frederick Noel. I’aton. $98-05.

Mr C. J. Michael. the Assistant- Secretsry. has been connected with the Bombay Clnmber of Commerce for over twenty years. He has. on several occasions. acted as Secretary. in addi- tion to his own duties The many important questions which have come before the Chamber during the last quarter of a century have, in each case, passed under his observation; and his long and valuable caperierroe therefore. enableshim to be of great assistance to successive committees, who are called upon, from time to time, to deal with matters. the history of which. in many instancegbas to be traced boclt marry years.

The present incumbent, Mr. J. It. Leslie-Rogqu Mr. Frederick Noclcf’nton in 1905 on the resignation of the latter gentleman to join the Government of India as Director. General of Commercial Intelligence in the new Department of Commerce and Industry. Mr. Rogers,“ may be mentioned, has had a varied and exten- sive experience of over taenty years in India. and has an intimate know- ledge of its people. He tras the President of the helm: Dun Planters' (imitation. and chosen delegate of that district at a Conference at Lahore. held by the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab. for the purpose of reopening trade with Afghanistan and Central Asia ; and so tly he was nomi. nated by the Indian Government as representative of the Tea Industry and Trade in Upper India on lard Roberts' Mission to Cabal. He is a versatile writer on Industrial Corn- memo. and political subjects connected with India and a distinguished Volono leer Ofﬁcer. Until recently, Major