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COMMEECIAL ASSOCIATIONS.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
7 West George Street.
BoardofDirectors for 1895. — Pres., Walter Duncan;
vice-president and hon. treas., Paul Rottenburg; secy,
and depute treas., W. H. Hill, LL.D. ; directors, Robt.
Balloch, Thomas Carlile, Alex. Cross, M.P., Alex.
Drew, J. A. Duncan, John Inglis, R. Cowan M'Kinnon,
Alex. Wylie, Sir James Bain, Timothy Bost, Hugh
Brown, G. Handasyde Dick, J. H. Dickson, Nathaniel
Dunlop, D. M. Hannay, Robert Laidlaw, J. T. Tullis,
Sir W. Arrol, Walter Duncan, John Galloway, Donald
Graham, David Guthrie, John R. Kay, Paul Rotten-
berg, Chas. H. Seligmann, John Ure, J. G. A. Baird,
M.P., Robert Crawford, W. A. Donaldson, Matthew
Dunlop, James Finlayson, Robert Kedie, Robt. King,
A. S. Michie, Alexander Mitchell.
The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, incorporated
by royal charter in 1793, includes at present upwards
of 1000 members, representing the principal merchants,
maniifacturers, and shippers in the city and neigh-
bourhood, and is recognized as the principal medium
of communication with the Government and Legisla-
ture on all commercial matters. The executive power
is lodged in a board of thirty-six directors, chosen at
the annual general meetings. The board meets for
the discussion of mercantile questions once a month,
or more frequently if found necessary.
THE MONETARY REFORM ASSOCIATION
OF GLASGOW.
Object. — To secure a stable standard of value over
the largest possible area, especially between Great
Britain and all her Colonies and Dependencies.
President, Sir Wm. H. Houldsworth, Bart., M.P.,
of Coodham, Kilmarnock; vice-presidents, Gilbert
Beith, M.P., Glasgow, Jas. Cormack, Edinburgh and
Leith, Sir John Cowan, Bart., of Beeslack, Midlothian,
Alex. Cross, M.P., Glasgow, Rev. John Cullen, D.D.,
Leslie, Col. J. Dowden, London, Jas. A. Duncan, Glas-
gow, Wm. Jacks, M.P., Glasgow, Prof. James Mavor,
Toronto University, Toronto. James E. M'Killop,
Dunfermline, Michael B. Nairn, Kirkcaldy, Prof. J.
Shield Nicholson, M.A., D.Sc, Edinburgh University,
A. D. Provand, M.P., Glasgow, Thos. Reid, of Kd-
mardinny, Glasgow, Major C. H. Sanford, Beeslack,
Midlothian, Wm. Smart, LL.D., lecturer on Political
Economy, Glasgow University, Prof. Robt. Wallace,
Edinburgh University, Andrew R. Young, Khkcaldy,
Executive committee— chairman, G. Handasyde Dick.
Glasgow,and 20 members. Correspondingmembers,Jas.
Pollard, C.A., hon, secy.. East of Scotland Jlonetary
Reform Association, Edinburgh, Robert Livingston,
Kirkcaldy, Col. Alex. Adam, Edinburgh, W. C. Good,
Aberdeen, Richard Lees, S.S.C, secy.. South of Scot-
land Chamber of Commerce, Galashiels, D. W.
Beattie, secy.. Chamber of Commerce, Leith. Secy.,
■Robert Lamond, LL.B,, 103 West George Street.
Annual subscription — ordinary members, £1 Is. ;
associate members, 2s, 6d, Further information,
literature, and papers dealing with the question can
be obtained on application to the secretary at the
above address.
GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
GUARDIAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION
OF TRADE.
145 Queen Street, Glasgow.
Secretary, Alex. C. Rutherford.
TRADERS' DEFENCE ASSOCIATION OF
SCOTLAND.
Head Office, 67 West Regent Street, Glasgow ;
Hon. secretary, James Stevenson.
Office-bearers — President, Robt. Mowat, Esq. , Glas-
gow ; vice-presidents, Daniel Movrat, James Allan,
John Marshal], and Andw. Laird, Glasgow ; William
Alexander, Kirkintilloch ; J. M'Phie, Dumbarton;
Wm. Richmond, Kilmarnock ; Alexander Walker and
John Seivwright, Aberdeen; auditors, James Adam,
Dumbarton, and T. Alexander, Kirkintilloch; and a
board of management appointed from different dis-
tricts. Solicitor, James Stevenson (of Messrs. James
Stevenson & M'Kinlay), 67 West Regent Street,
Glasgow. Organizing agent, Robt. Walker, 114
West Nile St., Glasgow.
The objects of the Association are to inform the
public by lectures, literature, &c., in regard to the
injui-ious effects of Co-operative and Civil Service
Stores on the trade of the country, and to establish
branch Associations throughout Scotland; to bring
before the Legislature the unjust burden traders have
to bear in comparison with these Stores in reference
to income tax ; to protect the interests of its members
in connection with unequal taxation, local and im-
perial — procuring direct representation of traders on
ooal boards, municipal councils, and in parliament —
government and otber inspectors, against harassing
interference and undue restrictions, &c, ; and parlia-
mentary Acts affecting traders, and in connection
therewith to provide free legal advice to members and
legal services on special terms fixed by the board of
management.
PHCENIX HERITABLE INVESTMENT
BUILDING SOCIETY.
Estabhshed in 1878.
Eegistered office, 26 Renfield Street
President, Colonel Wm. Clark, J. P.; vice-president,
James Taylor, jun.
Objects: — To encourage habits of saving, to assist
members in acquiring heritable property or purchas-
ing dwelling-houses.
Manager, James Wilson, C.A., 26 Renfield Street.
GLASGOW MASTER SLATERS' ASSOCIATION.
Office-bearers for 1895 : — President, Wm. Mailer;
vice-president, James T. M'Donald; treasurer, Thos.
Hamilton; secretary, E. Lawrie, 21 North St. Mungo
Street.
The objects of this association are : to protect its
members in all matters of trade ; to promote unity
of purpose and good feeling between master and
men ; to arrange all questions whereby strikes might
arise ; and to arrange the price of material and
labour.
GLASGOW SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION.
Established 1859.
A. C. Henderson, chairman; Provost Browne, deputy-
chairman; Lord Provost Bell, Leo. Gow, Geo. Smith,
Nath. Dunlop, F. G. Gardiner, J. B. Murray, John
lunes, James Lilburn, G. M. Kerr, C. W. Cayzer,
Robt. Clarlc, Jas. D. Bonnar, and ex- Provost M'Lean,
directors; J. Muirhead, 30 Gordon Street, secretary.