The adjourned meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, tor the consideration of draw backs^,, was.held this, afternoon in; the Secretary's ;pflice, Sboftland-street, Pre sent;:—Messfs'C.C. McMillan (Chairman), t, jSiacffarlane, A. Heather, T. Peacock, T. iiorrio,- Hr-B. Morton, G. Aickin fc 1?. Larkins, Geo. Harper, C. B. Stone, R. H. SteveflsoD, F. Hull, J. Lamb and Webb. ' | Drawbacks.—The following;report on this subject, by the Committee, was sub mitted:—"Your Committee have considered the matters contained in the resalutions referred to them, and have to report that the present system by which payment of drawbacks is inade'only after the'return of the vessel with certificates that-the goods have been landed is unsatisfact'6'ry'and pre judicial to the trade of this report. They re commend the Chamber to endeavour to alter the same for the following reasons:—(l) That the delay in payment of drawbacks involves loss of interest, on the money; (2) that a larger insurance than would other wise be necessary has to be effected on gopds exported; (3) that the system of receiving signatures to debentures is prac tically no check, as they are usually signed on the word •of the Captain of the vessel at the island ou which" he is trading by nnyoue_ supi posed to have a pod tion and without enquiry; (4) that the system is not applic able to much of the Auckland island trade on which parts of the contents of cases aro left at different islands ; (5) that the facili ties for smuggling which existed in tbe early days of the colony are considerably lessened by tbe increase of population along the coast, and the-.present system does not provide any efficient check against that ;..eyil; (6) the difficulties placed in the ~way of buyers • from the Islands ate such as to encourage trade with Sydney in preference to this port. Your Committee consider. -for« -theso and other leasons, the Government should be induced to \ withdraw any restric tions; that tend to frustrate the development of New Zealand commerce with the Islands bf the Pacific for which the colony possesses special natural advan tages. In addition to the , alteration of ; 'the"'cystera of ' payment ■', the Committee Recommend that the following charges' Should' bo made on tbe rate of drawback. 