Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1888-02-11 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

HARTLEPOOLS CHAMBER OF  COMMERCE.  A meeting of this Chamber was held on Thursday afternoon, under the presidency of Mr W. H. Fisher, J.P., who reported the result of an interview of himself and Major Gray with the Middlesbrough and Stockton Chambers in reference to the proposed visit of the Associated Chambers to this district. It was decided, the PRESIDENT said, to forego the matter, seeing that a large number of members would be absent in America attending the meetings of the Iron and Steel Institute. —The official programme of the annual meeting of the Associated Chambers to be held in London this month was considered. It was resolved to support the London, Portsmouth, and other Chambers who are in favour of leaving the question of technical and commercial education with the School Boards. It was also decided to support the Cardiff Chamber, which has a resolution to the effect that it is inexpedient in the interests of seamen, of shipowners, and of British trade generally to interfere by legislation between shipowners and underwriters of either ship or cargo. That no evidence has been produced to show that high insurance values have contributed to the loss of vessels or lives, while there is incontestable evidence in Mr Law's report, from official figures, to show that the influence of the Board of Trade has caused the loss of both. That it is manifestly unjust that the Employers' Liability Act should be made to apply to seamen when at sea or in foreign ports, seeing that they are away fretn the direct control of the shipowners.—Mr T. E. PTNAN thought the charge against the Board of Trade too strong.—Mr WOODS replied that it was an undoubted fact that the Board had by its action in regard to grain cargoes done much to cause loss of life and property at sea. Those regulations, however, were now withdrawn.—lt was decided to support the resolution as it stood.—ln regard to the liability, of ' machinery to be rated for the relief of the poor, it was decided to leave the matter open, but it was resolved to support Barnsley's resolution to oppose any attempt to renew the City of London coal and wino duos beyond the limit now fixed.—Before the close of the meeting the President read a communication from the Dublin Chamber inviting this Chamber to express their opinion as to whether trade would be injuriously affected by a severance of the union between England and Ireland.—Mr T. E. PTITAN contended that the question was a political one, and ought not to be discussed.—Mr Woons thought the matter was one affecting the mercantile classes, and he was prepared to move a resolu tion to the effect that trade would be injuriously affected by a severance of the union.—Mr Pymits, however, continued to protest, and the subject was not pressed.—The appointment of the president and the secretary (Mr J. Hunter) to represent the Chamber at the associated meeting in London concluded the business.  SHOCKING SuiciDE.—At noon on Thursday Mr John Jerrim, retired gentleman, living at Nottingham, who had been in failing health tor some time, blow ont his brains by discharging the contents of a shot-gan into his month. THROAT IHRITATIoN AND CoUGH.—SOreness and dryness, tickling and irritation, inducing entalt and affecting the voice. For these symptoms use Eppa's Glycerine Jujubes. In contact with the glands at the moment they are excited by the act of sucking, the Glycerine in these agreeable confections becomes actively healing. Sold only in boxes Mci, tins is lid, hibanca,-