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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1973

TELEPHONE CHARGES.

FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR "

THE GOVERNMENT.

QUERIES FOR FRIDAY,

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SKELETION IN OAK CHEST.

ANMIQUE DEALER'S

DISCOVERY.

A jumble of human Tones, which Questions about the increased tale-when pieced together formed phone charges will be asked at complete skeleton, was the startling Friday's meeting of the Legislativa discovery made by Mr. Vasači, Council by the Hou. Mr. Chow Shon antique dealer, of Lower Seymour examined the interior of a 150-year street, Fortman-square, when he

Bon and the Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowra

The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son will

aak:-

RENTS RESTRICTION

ORDINANCE

CANTON COMMENT.

In the course of a leading article on the Rents' Restriction, Ordinance the Canton Times says:—

The problem, ef housing accom- odati us in Canton to-day is just as

it has by no means reached its highest acute and signs are not wanting that

THE CHINA MAIL.

SEVEN DAYS FOR STOWAWAY

An unemployed American seaman named B. Hadan, was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Magistracy this morning with having stowed away from Manila on board the 13. **President Jefferson" which arrived in port yesterday.

Defendant pleaded guilty. Magistrate: Where were you try-

What for get pamage from there to the States.

Because there are not many direct Why not get pamage in Manila ships from Manila. Fourteen daya

Will the Government before binding purchased from another dealer in gather momentum. Extra-month's

old oak chest he had recently stage In fact it is beginning toing to get to 1-Shanghai. itself depute a competent official to Shepherd's-bush. The chest explain to the combined Committees delivered to Mr. Vasari of the Hongkong Gezeral Chamber of permises in Portman-square, and almost universally applied. To what at his eat and other devices are freely and Commerce and the Chinese General when he lifted the lid he was surprised length are we drifting! Who can say! bones, which bad We shall hope in vain for the genero- apparently beer. reating there sity sod fair mindedness of the land- lord. Happily we have a municipal government accond to none in the world. It is not monopolized by the landed class. It has frazieraly scted

public subscribers to the Telephone

Co.t

The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe has these three questions to put:-

some time.

HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide-televan below ba doon

rations taken by means of a Londor from the reesht of the annexis ompuod at the Nations Alman Uast

atom tide-recording machise in the

ring the year 1909-8.

Police Basin at Tain. She Tat

Chamber of Commerce the terms to find the of the Agrement with the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd, so that the com- For the momect he was not mercial community may realise alarmed, but when be found that the whether the terms are just and bones, some of which had apparently equitable from their point of view as been charred, formed a complete for the public welfare and we sincerely skeleton, he realised that some hope that it will also take the investigation WEA immediately summoned the police activity and give us real protection

Deeded,

and housing problem within its scope of "What caused me investigation,'

to secure 80 by drastic prosecutions of all land- be told s Press lords who attempt to fleece their appearance representative

"was the unusual tenants. Landlords here can cry sa of the bones. Old well as landlords elsewhere, and if fully the evil is bound to grow every are after clean and this matter is not thrashed out care-

day. When once it has gatheredd auget the Victoris Naval Yard sufficient foothold them threats of every description will be of no avail.

`dd # tees flaches, and on the goje 1 Camoci fuck, Aberdeen, add 10 Los m-hat the height given in the table.

June 14 90. BIGR WATEK

basis?

bones

The government of Singapore has are for Lovernment servants only.. plenty of lands and bonees but they Hongkong Government has plenty of lands and houses but the people continue to pay high rents sid something else besides, as hinted at

*

The zero of the table repads with of the ending in the Admiralty .bart which Las been found to be ta

inches beinTM man acu-level

To stain the day th of water on the

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1. Assuming that the recent valua tion by experts of the Chins and Japan Telephone and Electric Co. Ltd, undertaking in Hongkong is in the neighbourhood of $280 000 will well preserved, and although there the Government explain why this has might also be described as well been arrived at on the basis of a com- proserved, they were discoloured and pulsorily acquired undertaking when had the appearance of having been the new local company to be formed burned." to parchase same is to comprise the same shareholders viz: (according to examined by a divisional police Subsequently the bones were the latest records at the Supreme surgeon and a number of police Court), the Oriental Telephone Co. officers, and as the result of the and one other and in view of this fact examination they hold the view that will the Government order a

new the bones had been used for medical valuation to be made on a commercial demonstration purposes. The skull, by His Excellency the Governor of wed, 24

2. Is the Government aware that treparted, but although such opera-ate in the councils; look not for!

among other things, had been Hongkong, when landlords predominan according to the latest filed Balance tions are not infrequent, there are remedy therefrom without pablic Sheet 31st December, 1920, the "value indications in this care, it is believed, initiative. The Canton government of the Goodwill and undertaking is which point to trepanning having been cannot boast if possesion of lands pat down at £103,000 and that the performed after death. Although no and houses but it can boast of better. Anditors of the Company (Mierspicion of foul play is apparent at regard for the public welfare and we Price Waterhouse and Co., C.A) the moment, the police are pursuing look to it for wise and timely regula certify the. Balance Sheet their investigations, and as a result tien and control of the housing prob "subject to specific provision hope to clear up such question as to lem before the evil has taken too for depreciation and accruing how the bones came to be in the deep a root as it undoubtedly has in renewals which means that as a chest, whether they were in fact used other places. For the protection of oortinuing company it is doubful for medical demonstrations, and business and for the safe guard of our whether £103,000 is a fair value for whether or not the bones are the homes, we commend this to the care the plant Laving regard to old age remains of a person, who, during ful colaideration of our government. and partial cbsolescence and that this fe, had bequeathed his or her reselling to itself at a profit of (say) remains for the purposes of research. £150,000 means the extortion of higher rates from subscribers largely to recoup the Lew Local Company for depreciation and obsolescence on the old plant?

3. In view of the fact that the

FORTUNE BURNED.

IN A POND.-

China and Japan Telephone and "SUICIDE'S" SECOND THOUGHTS Electric C, Ltd., is_in_a_sound. financial condition, even without taking into account the assumed

THE REWARD OF CURIOSITY,

LAW WATTL

Honeko' Santaré Height andard

Atme

Height

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ERTIFICATED French lady teach er, free from 5 P.M. and Saturday afternoons, seeks pupils. Would exchange board or partial board for lessons music, languages,

conversation, Apply Box 1334 do

China Mail"

TO LET

A 13-year old Chinese boy living in Kowloon City was removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital yesterday after- noon suffering from buckshot wounds in the right hand, as the result of mockexing with a loaded sporting

10 LET-Office rooms on 3rd dor. the biliaide. The boy a experi Queen's Road Central to be les cartridge which he had picked up on

Baur of China Building, No. 4 Occupation from 16th of July. For lighted joss stick when it suddenly particulars apply to Bank of China. exploded, ----

accretion in the capital value of ita The remains of a large bonfire in assets, and is now seeking to break the the street and the discovery of minute the £10 rate does not pay as well steps when they arose have just contract of 1905 on the ground that fragments of banknotes on their door As the old $100 rate which latter setolished the inhabitants of Saint-menting on the cartridge with a rate if it had been continued Barthelémy-d'Agenais, would have proved a Bounce of It appears that a prosperous farm great profit to the Company during worker living there had decided to the regime of the high rate of the commit suicide. So great, however, was dollar and bearing in mind that the bis ill feeling towards his relatives new rates not only reinstate the old especially his wife, that he wished to rate bat are in themselves 40% to leave nothing behind him. In the 51% higher will the Government still night, therefore, he carried all his claim damages based on present value clothes, ebeets, and lizen into the of the dollar 2/6 ie.. say 5,000 subscri street. He then tore up banknotes bees and $20.00 each for the 7 year and bonds to the value of nearly £250 remaining of the agreement ex-

into small pieces and threw them on piring 1930 in all say $750,000 or top of the pile. He thereupon set thereabouts 1

fire to it and walked off and jumped into a pond.

CHINA'S WAR.

LATEST FROM THE FRONT.

attacked. on

PRKING, June 13.

As soon as he was in the water, however, the remembered £24 in gold he had left in His bedroom, and, still hating the thought of leaving anything valuable whatever, he climbed painfully out of the pond and went of his possessions. home to get rid of the last remuante

The Fengtien troops repeatedly Sunday but each attack was repulsed. Yesterday!

Back home, however, he decided to the Fengtien right wing lost ground give up the idea of suicide for the and was threatened by a Chihli night. He lit a fire and dried himself colume closing in from the direction and then went to sleep while his of Jehol. The latest news does not Property dowly buried away in the the mayor not to make say further street. In the morning he promised suicide attempt..

indicate any decisive result. Mean while Chihli reinforcements continge to rush up. WHAT WELLINGTON KOO WANTS TO DO.

'GIPSY QUEEN" BRIDE.

AND GIRL FANCY-DRESS

BALL WEDDING.

PEKING, June 19. Mr. Wellington Koo, interviewed BOY by Beater, said he did not want to take up the foreign portfolio. He wished first to return to England but might come back to Chins in a few Thomas, Ontario, has refused to an Mr. Justice Latchford, at St. mantha.-Beder.

nal the marriage of Mr. James Edison, the 20-years-old grandnephew

A telegram has been received by of Mr. Thousa Edison, the inventor, the public organizations in Canton with Hisa Pearl Bridgeman 17, who from the Chinese Association in Yo- as a "gipey quem" at a masquerada kolama urging the people of the ball captured his affections. country to fight to the last in the The bride's parents sought an Mica casa.

The Chinese abroad annulment on the grounds that the wid try to do their best to bring girl was under age and that her hus sbont satisfactory settlement of the band was unable to support her. The case," says the telegram.

bride testified that she and her hus band had never lived together andļ that he had bever kissed her....

"What 1, erlaimed the judge. "Well, hardly ever,” replied the

stary incredible, in refusing to annul

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNTES.

SS "TAIYO MARU”

SAN FRANCISCO, vis HONO- LULU, JAPAN PORTS," SHANGHAI and MANILA.

take

The above named steamer having arrived on Tuesday, 13th June, notified to present their Bill of Lading 1993 ocnsignees of catro aru beraby far counter-signature, steamer or the Company's Godows, immediate delivery from alongada where all cargo impeding immediate discharge will be landed at. Consignees".

Tick

Storage will be assessed or cargo remaining undelivered after Tuesday,

0th June, 1922.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages will be landal into the Com- pany's Godown where same will be at 11 am. examined on Tuesday, 20th June, 1922,

No claim will be recognised after gods have left the Steamer or Godown, and none will be entertained if present- ed ister than three weeks after arrival: of steamer,

No fire insurance whatever will be rfected.

Y. TSUTSUMI,

Manager. Bongkang, June 18, 1922,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

'HE Undersigned have received instruc does to sell by Public Auction, For Account of the Consered,

TUESDAY,

June, 1992, commencing at 1.30 p.m. at their Sales Booms, S& Der Voax Boad, Corner of Toe House Street,

TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TRAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS,

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Comprising:-

Dining Saites, Chesterfield Sofse, rm-chairs (new) Card and Occasional "abins, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, Ars and small Wardrobes, Drawing Cables and Chairs, Wasbatanda, B Waggons, Dinner Services, Crockery, & famed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Sam Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery, &c. Electro-plated Ware, Val St. Lambert Table Plate and Glan Warn.

Jandry Blackwood Farmuare, Cafes, Electric Reading Lamps, Screens,

Cabinets, FicturË,

Also

One Victrola with Paths Beproducer and 80 Becords, One Amer can los Chest, Vickers Sewing Machines, Enamel Bath. 2 Express Rifles

Full Particulsen from Catalogue). Terms: Cash on delivery,

HUGHES & HOUGA, Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 14, 1972.

THE TELEPHONE HANDBOOK.

The Second issue of the TELEPHONE HANDBOOK will be publi-bed on July 1st, 1922

The TELEPHONE HANDBOOK consiste ef an up-to-date and accurate inder of Telephone Subscribers, the numbers being given in sequence.

SPECIMEN PAGE.

Central-22 The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., 5, Wyndham Street do 22 China Mail" (Newspaper), 5, Wyndham Street Peek-22 Bridger, K. L, Residence, 55, Peak Kowloon-24 Green Island Cement Co. Ltd, Camart Works,

Hok on

Central-23 Jordan, Forsyth, Groue & Aubrey, Dr, Alexsodra

Buildings

do 23 -Health Officer of the Port, Alexandra Buildings Peak-23 Butterfeld and Swire, Mr. & W. Kent, Residence Kowloon-23 Ye-Fong Chan, 136, Temple Street, Yaumati Central-24 Tak Fhna Bark, 155, Queen's Road Central

Peak-24 Baul, A. Dyer, Besidence, 51, The Pook Kowloon-24 Dizon, H., Residence, 4, Lysemoon Villas, Chatham

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Central 25 Hongkong and Whampos Dock Co, Aberdeen Doak,

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Peak-25 Hongkong & Whampos Dock Co, Chial Manager's

Residence Feak-25 Dyer, R. M., Besidence

The TELEPHONE HANDBOOK has met a want which has long been felt amongst users of the Telephone, as it provides an easy means of ascertaining the name of the Subscriber without the necessity of a search through the ordinary alphabetical directory.

The TELEPHONE HANDBOOK costs $1 per copy and is sold on the strict understanding that on the publication of a new one the old ore will be returned to the publishers. This proviso is made in the interests of Subscribers in view. of the frequent changes that take place.

ORDER.

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