1922-10-13 — Page 9

FRIDAY OCTOBER

OUR TELEPHONES.

(Continued from Page 8.)

THE HON, MR. A. O. LANG.

I

1922

expense of the Hongkong Government the new cash shareholder a good rate show that between 1914 and 1919 the on his investment-and the telephone running expenses including renewals, subscriber. pays the pipar. Why but excluding depreciation, London should he? Office and Directors' fees and English taxation varied between $92 and $41

NEW RATES EXPLAINED.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

tion, owing to the humid clima is sp to be greater than in Bogland.

OUR FINANCES.

Government:-

RAILWAY VOTE.

Ia ray opinion, generally speaking, YESTERDAY'S COUNCIL VOTES. it would appear that on the basis of the National Telephone Company's

At the close of yesterday's mooting The suggested annual gradual in-award the lous! Company's plant per $100 receipts or (in other words) orease of rates up to $120 in 1928 would probably be worth leas than of the Legislative Counch the finance The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang said: Sir, per telephone. There is, therefore, a calls for some explanation. The ap of opinion that owing to the technical following financial recommendations half what they claim, and I am further Committee met to consider the beg to second the resolution which the wide margin to meet dividends and parent regularity of increase shows Hon. Colonial Secretary has proposed. the excluded expenses between the them to bo arbitrary, and the nate nature of the work the only way to by H. E. the Oficer Administering the The telephone service during the past figures and the $81 rate. Between 1911 adjoining, means that the Company the subject of aristration with a eattle the point is to make the matter few years might not have burn alto and 1919 the subscribera nearly doub must satisfy the Government, or its

Judge or Lawyer as arbitrator and gether satisfactory, but it has to be led in number. Wages more than Committen, in allowing them of 80 remembered that the management doubled, but profits doubled, showing much extra na will recoup the Com each side to employ a Telephonic bas many difficulties to contend with that over a period of six years the pany for additional expenditure in Engineer and Accountant who would and the utmost care and attention has ratio of expense was roughly the same,curred, to provide better servies and collaborate instead of, an up to now. been necessary to cope with a growing and double profits. It is the Coma ressonable return on additional cap. working separately. demand. I ain confident, Sir, that pany's own fault if their accounts for ital expenditure only. The accunle It woull seem that the Company's there is no desire on the part of any 1930 and 1921 show different resulte, required must be actual detailed claim for auch enhanced values was based on a definition by Sir Frederick

350,

$5.001 in aid of the following votes:- Kowloon Canton Railway,

other charges, general stiff:- Electric fans and light, ..$ Locomotive, carriage and

wagon department:- Power,

Electric fans and light,

Motal,..

member of the community that the, for they refused to produce them, but, working accounts showing how they Branwell, confirmed by the House of Traffic department:-

should cease its operations in this these later years show the average nose sheels and estimated figures ofalus terms as applied to Tramway |

CORRISPONDENCE,

"OUR SWIM.

LADIES' HAB1,

9

WEATHER REPORT.

October 138. 9b. 58m.-Presente bas decreased moderately at Wladivo. stock and from Shanghai to Foochow

Robe.

over the N. China sea. It will be Moderate monsoon may be expected interrupted along the S.E. coast of China.

Hongkong rainfall for the as bours' Tote since January Ink, 07:09 inches unding at Jo a to-day, 11:00 Ineb against an avarage of 28F0 inches.

noon on October 14, 1839.

Forocant for the 24 hours ending u

1-Formosa Chatel, Light, vari ablu winds

3.-South coast of Chips hatwees moderate; has to cloudy.

Inngkong and Lammki. NE winds,

3-Hongkong war Book. N.E. winds, moderate; fino to 'oudy. ringkong sad Haines. .E vinde, 4-Boath out of China batwa

(Fo the Editor of the " Chire Mall." It has depased slightly from long-

kong to Forniode:`

The anticyclone has wolkened and fir-Regarding the remarks myde lii now central between Tokyo and about the little Hunt girls' performed on in the ladies' harbour swim, here are the facts. Mr. Hunt only allowed bis daughters to enter for the event, after an understanding had been arrived at between the family that they were not to race bat simply to take their time over it. Both their 4,380 father and mother followed in a boat, 271 repeatedly asking if they were tired. Therefore, I fail to see the necessity $0,001 of medical advice being required. In any event, aport is sport, and in a The Chairman: These items are case of voluntary entries surely they ment for some time past has been prople concerned. A father is hardly Ness elicited a reply that he could not which His Excellency has refurred in Every credit is due to the "kids" Recent enquiries from Mr. Parker negotiating with the Chico Light and likely to endanger the health of his Power Company on the question to children for the sake of a apo ting event. give me the reference to the case this speech, namely, doing away with for even attempting the event, much desire to address the Council on the offered are not lower than those called some £250,000, which the Compang which it referred. Personally, I don't direct current on the premises into less for carrying it through. The terolution, I will content myself with table under the agreen:ent expiring claim they wish to spend to rebuild blame Mr. Parker Ness who only did alternating current. It is anticipated following morning they were up at earing that it must be a source offin 1930, and that increased expenses their exchange and renew and extend what he thought was the best for his that there wil ba great entisfaction to the individual only follow increased business in a their plant with

modern own and his Company's inter ste, and cmbers of that Committe that the similar, if not lower, percentage so material. How much extra revenue I am sure he must have had many Goverument, bus accepted the rates that the Company have no reasonable. will be required each year is as good laugh at being taken at his own used by them as a basis for ground of complaint as a continuing problematical as the extra capital valuation by people who live so far Lepotialing with the Company.

Company. Evidence in the National Telephone Case in 1912 showed that

away from London. the ratio of running expenses to in come was, for all practicable purposes, a fixed figure, and the China and The Hon. Mr. Lows said: Sir, - Japan Telephone Co.'s accounts bear rise to support the resolution with this out. Ta 1907, with about much pleasur, particularly as the 800 telephones, the Hongkong profits schedule of rates combodied therein is were 3 at $100 rate, and in the principal recommendation of the 1931 with about 6,100 telephones the joint Chambers of Commerce Tele. Hongkong profits were 2000 at phone Committee of which I had the rate of $73.95. The intermediate honour to be Chairman. I crave t'ia years, in spite of exchange Auctua -Council's permission to refer to rather tions, ahowed a gradual sud almost copious notes, as the subject calle fur continuous increase each year, except frequent reference to figures and facts in 1920, when, will's rate of $45, the

profit was only £11,000.

as their published balance sheets tor fit in with the annual published bal- Lords, on what is known as the "then" China and Japan Telephone Company Colony, and under the circumstances longkong profits to be slightly in ex-

expanses; income ar depreciation

Assota. These so-called tramway I sincerely trust that the directors will coas of those for 1919, it would Ace should be disregarded, otherwise thei accept the terms outlined in the re. that any increased expenses incurred Government and the subscribers can terms were those adapted in solving solution for the extension of their had been more than covered by in easily be fooled by the licences, have shown how they were applied Dow asked for because the Govern can be left to the discretion of the moderate; flue to cloudy.

the National Telephono valuation and licence. As the hun member reprecated inunme, so the claim they though I hope the present licencees cating the Justices of the Peace had make for increased rates is not just-will not dream of doing any such in that case. much to do with drawing up the reported on this ground alone.

From what I have said I trust it increased rates is an effort to provide thing in the future. The idea of these has been made, and will, no doubt, will be gathered that the new rates for increased interest or dividend on

of the Committee to which reference

THE HON. MR. A. R. LOWE.

of a technical nature;

It will be noted that the resolution

SELLING TO THEMSELVES

inace

expenditure necessary, but it is obvious the whole amount cannot be

expended at once and rates must therefore only be proportionately

extended,

From converestions I have had

with

List

As the present licence does not ex- pire until 1930 it is too soon to deside whether the Government should install

a new system of its own, but it is not

JOVENANTS OF STRANIUM,

The B. F. 65. "Ixioa' fean Peifi: Parts loft Soatila on Uct. 19 for this pot via Japan Ports.

The P. M. 3.5. “Pezaklons. This" ar-

50 per cent. in future. The accounts not a bit the worse.

saving of almost 6 .m.. and off to school at 8 a.0., in the meantime bave stood over while these negotiations have been going on and this money is due back

to September last year.

Approved.

POLICE TRANSFORT LORRY. $2,000 on account of Police Depart- 1-ton Ford lorry for New Territory ment, special expenditure, purchase of

PUBLIC WORKS VOTE,

$4,400 in aid of the following

votes:-

Public Works Department, other charges:-

Incidental expenses, general...$ Transport and travelling ex

penses

Total.....

700

So, why worry? Yours, etc.,

INTERESTED. Hongkong, October 12 1922.

PADDYFIELD QUARREL

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. ¡

He was some

ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HONGKONG. DAILY WEATHER REPORT

OCTOBER 13, 1929 -9.m.

station.

flour.

■ Sea Lorol. Barometer

ungomaj

Vi'divostock 8.29.86 50 Yomurox. 20.08. Tiko late

Tazarak Cazoshi

30.10

180.33

30.94

52.20

20.18

31.19

19

bias... abo 300% bljima

21.02 tools land 39,06 Ve'haiwal6. lobang Klukiang

bangsha..

Taleba

**

30.00 88 20 91 29,95 30.00

. 30.01

- 30.00

91

"

Dibaw

thalien

7.

Tagratio parri 2.86. Jams

64 29.

4.20 22.87; 4.47

Wind.

Hamidity.

Direction.

Ge

29.81 769 aw

C. W JEFFRIES, Director. Alougkong Observatory, Ces. 13, 1925. I, BAROMETZE, reduced to 31 degree Fahrenheit. on the level of the sea in inches, tonths and hundredths

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in de grees Fahrenheit.

3. HOMIDITY, in porcentage of saturs to the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.

4. DIRECTION or Wien, to two polute. 6. Fonts OF WIND, According to Beadford Basle.

detached stand. a drizzling thin, for 8. STATE OF WETac, blue »ky, o gloomy, h bail. I lighting, a cranest

too soon to institute enquiries from with honourable members and other others than the Oriental Telephone work from time to time, I have gathered Co., as to the best aystem suitable to there is some surprise that the Com-the climate and the various languages before members: It is for transport The Chairman: This has been mitteo did not fix the capital value of the inhabitants of Hongkong. of the Company's assets and razon-

In conclusion, I have to thank Territories.

for police stations in the New

'A Chino e ramed Wu Muk chun, mend that they said only be allowed honourable members for so patiently

was charged with manslaughter, be- Approved.

fore Mr. R. E. Lindi at the to pay a maximum rate of interest or listening to my remarks, and on

$20,819 in aid of the vole mis Magistracy yesterday afterncon. dividend thereen

eimilar bebalf of my Committee to express cellaneous services, strike expenses. allowances

The decossed was a young farmer for further necessary thanks to the Government for making

The Chairman: This is the final living in Lamhau village, Pingahau capital issuca. It

be available all papers and documente, vole in connection with the strike, district. He died in the hospital on apparent how impossible it was std particularly to the Honourable It was indicated last time that there the morning of September 26, from

ihanghai ... 30.15 03 98 The hardship of doubled rates does to evolve such a scheme without the Colonial Secretary for his valuable would be further items to come. the effacts of a wound over the left

Jatila 3214 84 defers possible increases of the rates not affect the richer Hongs and their the co-operation of the Company. assistance and advice on the maty This includes an amount of $1,373 in eyebrow, alleged to have been inflicted to

Sharp Pk...7.30.04 10 Imoy 30.01 71 a year further than the Committee Managers so much, except la so lar as Their Vice-Chairman, Mr. Parker point is the case, which he recommended. This is reasonable as inconvenience may be caused when Ness, absolutely refused to give any has fought 5 persistently, with pect of cleating, repairing and by the accused with the blade of a

Taihoka....

13107 time is pasing and the Company has they find their poorer clients and so information which would enable the a Parker Nession pistal at bis painting some motor lorries which hoe, in the coure of a fight in a

1.โทรส ..... given no indication of improving the cial friends have ceased to appear as Committee to criticis the figure of head for some three years, and them after use; $2,025 in respect of

ware loaned to us, reconditioning paddy field on the previons afternoon.shza... service conditions. The remedy is in usual in the Telephone Directory, but £279,000 old at which their own con- lastly it has been a pleasuro

Dr Smalley afterwards held a post- Pass-doros bave losacs their hands, and I am sure they will it dore affect the smaller trader, who sulting cogineer and valuer placed it, associated with Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Fatsban steamers, despatched by loon mortuaty, and this revealed Tap Rack.

On the "Kinshaa" and mortem examination at the Kow. Auto........” Always meet with considerate treat-Ins to look at every dollar before I venture to guess that this attitude Son, Mesers F. R. Marsh and Chow the steamship company to Canten; a depressed fracture in the skull.c

Tonyksz .. 20.03 mint as soon as improvements are speading it. In every English sprak-will be maintained until the larger Tsuo Nie, the members of the Com:31,920, not paid in respect of the There effected, but aut befors, as theying country the telephone has be fish now on the hook, in India aud mittee, who have worked so hard and transport of cont, $1810, cooking haemorrhage which had foded the

was considerable cerebral Wahy would appareally wish.

come a nece sity in the struggle for elsewhere, have been landed by the harmoniously in formulating the re The Sot rate is higher than the nat existence and being, by necessity Oriental Telephore Co., Ltd., who pert on which this resolution is based. utensile: this is the purchase of tar frontal lobe of the brain on the left zates for 1920, which were 545.30 and either a Government department or

bollers-new ones for the preparat side. for 1921 $73.35. Under the present a licensed monopoly, the public have and Japan Telephone Co., Ltd.

are paramount owners of the China Sir, I beg to support the resolution.

ion of rice as we had to feed the The principal witness in the case was His Excellency hes pat the co-population; $5,200, compassionate Cheung Heung. 3 younger brother Dizipan.... lience with excl unge rauging round | a right to expect service at fair but The wide difference between the solution to the meeting and i wagrante which we undertook to pay to of the deceased. He deposed that on sails. 2 6 up to date in 1922, it is hardly moderate rates in relation to cash Company's estimated depreciated carried unanimously. likely that the present year will enable rost only, and not os presumably value at 1921 bigh prices of £279,000

the relatives of people killed in the the afternoon of the 21th, be weat spl

Molobia

• the Company to reach a rate as high į temporary jullited values.

Shatin abooting; $1,513, for the out to cut grass for his cows while the tailo with that of my own (ou the admitted- At $80. It is uus that the fat istia

COUNCIL ADJOURNS. naval examination service which was deceased attended to the irrigation of Jurigas ly inadequate figures available) base I for Victoria, Teak and Kowloon It has been questioned in some

Jan on the assumed balance sheet figures

institued a couple of days before the the fields, which extended down to After Ilis Excellency had delivered strike ended; it also includes $3,8-3, the path separating Lambau village would have resulted in

Yap some quarters whether the prescat com. (after estimated depreciation) of bis budget speech (published yester-regimental pay to military ranks from the Tinui village to which the immediate small loss in income to the pany is a continuing Com any or not. £125.000, means about twice as much day) the Stamp Ordinance Amend drafted into the police in the defendant belonged. Company through the cancellatice of Personally, I contend that, as the an annual charge for interest and ment Bal was considered in Com launchina's strike. The total vote distance from his brother All of a excess mileage rates, but in view of present licence does not expire until depreciation to be borne by the cubmitter and passed. The Council then is $20,849. the expansion of residential and busi-1930. the auggested new agrements ibere according to which capital adjourned to October 26 whom the

sudden be heard a commotion and new areas it was felt the Company had to be made with the present value is decided upon. My conten. Second reading of the Supply Bill will

Approved.

eries of "Save life," uttered by the would seon recup themselves by Company and, as they could find notion is that the Company, being a be taken.

des aged. Hurrying to the scene ba increased business. In any case the local buyers at their own price they pale utility company protected by

saw the defendant's mother embracing probable general increase of four to hat, therefore, to buy and sell eo to

deceased while her son struck him a virtual monopoly. is not entitled to Give dollars in the flat rate is expecte speak, between themselves if they charge the subscribers, on the ples of

on the head with a be. Before he to more than cover this problemati had floated a local concern. They reorganisation, with any greater rate

reached thoscen: mother and son had cal small loss of income. Generally thereby merely proposed to change than is sufficient to mest ruining

escaped. The deceased was in a apasking the reversion to a silver their whole interest in the present expenses plus reasonable dividends

sitting pose, and lying near him was local currency rate (which is the Com- Company for a whole interest in aand depreciation on the actual capital

3,700 bis hoe, which bad bean used in the pany's own desire) should be made at local Company, which carried with it put in by the sh reholders and band-

assault.

He assisted his brother current rates, and the suggested rateof the right to subscribe all futureholders in the purchase of plant and

.$4,400 | home, and alter dressing his word, $81 is cousidured fait to subscribers necessary capital to the exclusion of buildings. It seems to me unfair to

went out to the field to drive away apping showers, q sqzali, e rain, v enne and the Company under present con- others if their share bolders eo desired. endeavour to make subscribera pay

thunder visibility w dow, wat ditions. What the future may bring I

7. RAIN in fache tenths and non- think, therefore, there is no higher rates because, in the middle of forth no one can tell, for du ing my doubt that under residence of nearly 20 years I have stances the proposed licences were expenditure would hava bean ne

these circuma contract, it is assumed that greater seen the dollar fluctuat: between is merely Continuous

lisi on Thursday. Oct. 12 ani is due to 6d, and 6. 20., and to a Hongkong ever they chose to call themselves, high 1921 prices for all its land and at caylight.

what-cessary if the Company had had to pay arrive at Hongkong on Sunday, Oct. 15 subscriber this means, under the pre-and also whether they were registered plant instead of only a small portion The B. . .s. "Tausor" from Licor sent agritment, a £10 telephone rate with limited liability in Enginad or purchased at high prices in recent pool latt Ring spore on Ot and is cuscellaneous services, visit of H.R.H. before his death. The deceased said might fluctuate between £133 and Hongkong. The fact that it was year.

here on Q:k. 15.

that be wanted to go to the Polica proposed to obtain a majority of local

The B. F. s.s.Hysan" for London, The Chairman: This completes Station with the defendant over the The reduced claim of $140 and directors does not, in my opinion alter

Rotterdam and Antwerp sailing from this vote. The summary of expenses trespassing of the latter's buffalo. Baromoter...

oshow today for this post, is is as follows-Pavilion and pylons, Meating with a refusal, be pushed the

Temperature $145 would have went an increase the situation as the re I power wou'd

According to an American expert here on 1st. 15 and will be despacho $62,483; reception and ball, $15.543; defendant and the latter anatolied b's Direction of

Humidity ... of about 100 per cent, on the 1921 still be in the hands of the sharehol the valuation of a telephone com-at 4 pm. on Oct. 18. rate, or 200 000 (ay $500 000) per dere ie the old star holders hulding process and the lengthy case and long tralia Line) left Kobe for Xongkong 336,815

pany's assets is a long and tedione

illuminations, hosand struck him on the head with it.

Wind...... miscellaneou charges D fendant Anum extra profit to the Company, the majority of the shares. This 'ate judgment in the Government versus via Nagasaki on Oct. 19 and is expected $14 176. The total is $127,315.76. intent to injure the deceased. Rain..........

denied deliberate Foreg

Weather...... and a corresponding loss to the Colony of affairs would exist until the present the National Telephone Co., in 1921 for reiterated promises of up to data abareholders bad sold the majority of

bera Despite his remonstrances, the The B, 1.

3.1. 5.8. "Japan"

in" felt Mji on taken and thie service in the near future. Is it like their shares to local interests or had and 1913, shows this. In that award | Ciel, 13 qui in dua tɔ šrrivo ne Hongkong required. I do not know whether times and also hit him.

is the balance deceased struck his buffslo many ly they would have been in any hurry admitted new shareholders in similar the Telephone Company's assets were on or about Out, 16. to perform them t

fixed at a value of £12,000,000 after

require The CPS R.M... Bu prose of monbers

Aby details. Arked if he wished to call bia proportions--in other wurde, end, or the A more correct way of looking at paried with, a proportionate orig a £20,000,000, and the method of valua. 23 and is de hore on or about Oct 18.

Company had claimed Australia lefs Vancouver for Hongkong The cost of the ball and pavilion, molber to give evidenco, accused vis Japın ports, Shangha ani on Snot mi cel'aucope charges are the main emphatically denied that she was this claim à increased rate is to re- interest. To obtain the Duvirumaa tion was very fully set out and forms gard the Company asking for a rever sauction to a higher valuation of its the leading law on the subject rived at Yokohama &1 et. 8 and agile the main items are the polo ground know anything about the affair.

The T. es. Shiny Mirms. Of the miscellaneous charges present, and consequeatly she did not sion to its old rate of $100, thereby assets than depreciated value on Waether the Company's valuation of on Oct. 1 a Kobe, Nagasaki, Shinshni arrangements, Public Works stores Magistrate: All I can say is that saving itself at the expense of the original cost Gigures would admit of 259,000 approximates to the amouot And Sanila, being dad as Hongkong issued to various functions and a you are a datiful 800. subscribers with a loss on schonge practically means the Government of the claim or the award only Mr. Oct 21. of $20!30 per telephone, to $100,000 would have trut it-elf to AN

W. W. Cook, and presumably Mr.pol on Sept 23 for Straits. Hongkong, cables, postage, furniture and so on. The B F... "Achilles" left Liver number of quite small items, printing, or £13,000 odd per Lam, and in arrangerens which would have un-Parker Ness, know, but the impres Shinglisi and Japo due hare e% 26.

Approved. addition asking for a 10/50 per cent. abled the old shareholders to sell the

sion the Government, were given „The OP, R. M.S., “Express of LORRY FOR KOWLOON ROADS. increase on the reinstituted old rate whale or aty part of their interests was that it was based on this tele. Asiloft Vancouver far linnukong, vis which may be estimatol to bring in to themselves at a profit which, as hrated award. which naturally gavo Dus Gout is dus here on or about et miscellaneous, (31) 2-ton lorry for $2,000 in aid of the vote Public Japin ports, Shanghai and Manila, on Works, extraordinary, some £10,000 to £50,000 per annum to between themselves, Company la great weight to the Company's valu

Kowloon, meet possible increased expenses, das not allow them to do. Ouly ou tion. Investigation shows that Mr. which I will cadunvour later on to such a method and at the expec of Cook could not have employed the post on Sont 30 for Hongkong, Shang-

The B. F. s.s." Pyrrhus" lef: Távor Kowloon roads. show may not cecur, aud xtra the telephono subscriber, who method adapted of arriving at regard to arriva bera on Out. 31.

The Chairman: This is for the i, Kube, and Yok ham upd is expect Public Works Dapartment. dividend on oll capital expenditure called on to pay higher rates, would straction cost by using the average artiscially raised in the guise of bigh the old shareholder either be able to cost for the previou. 12 years applied from, Syday on uct. 11 and la due to that on an earlier vote an expenditure. The Hon. Mr. Lang pointed out prios which were never paid for on salaia shares at a considerable pro- to material and 6 yesta for inbour (in arrive at Ingkonz on Nov. 3.

Should the Time Ball be out of order most of the material and buildings at to a now share bofileror a new America it is believed they used a 5

↑ of $2,000 had been approved for the The Chairman; This document has the above routine will be carried the Company had invested in.

THE LA... "City of Pmis" left "purebas, of one ton lorry,

with tho dan “ Z,"outho Storm Signs" bean before members. It is simply a mast. shareholder, subscribe for new shares years average) nor did be employ them on 5 and is due to strive at The Director of Public Works ex-readjustment of money not required Time Signals are also given at nigh... -carrying-am:equiralene dividred straight line method of depreciation.

***-* plained that the lorry was a one ton for certain heide and its allocation to by means of three white iam s moun er Honourable members will desire to This very plausible inflation of adopted by tho Julge. The assum rol on Oct. 7 for Seals, Hongkong,

The . F...A oponer left liver- vahicle.

other head on which more will be vertically on the Obegrators wiesion know whether the rates are sufficient capital would result is the old share-ed bfe of the plant is a very im Slanghai and Join Bulis da: hero on

Appr.ved.

spent this year than has been voted, to cover expenses of running the tel. holler getting a dividend equivalent portant peint, and how for the Judges or but Nov, 11.

The director of Public Works will be ephone. Extracts from the Com- to a rate several times greater than discouuted the Company's estimato is The B. F. R is lainous left Now

able to furnish full particulars if any pany's accounts prepared by blessrs, be could have got on the original a debatable point which, alao, ap- Yorku sept 28 for this po and 140x

body would like to ask him Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, at the cost of his investment, and guarantere plies to Hongkong, where depreciated to arrive here on or about Nov.

Tuo re-distribution was approved.

$31

INCREASING + TUZO RITS.........

ones,

ARBITRATION BUGGESTED

rivad at Manila on let. 7, suled fr m this port an Oct. 6 at about 5 pm end ried hare on Oct. 10 at daylight, She sails for San Francisco vin port+ at noon on Oct. 14.

Tha C. M. 8.8. "Neaking "let Shang.

The N.Y K... "Yoshina Maru" (Aua-

bra on Oct. 15.

"The

E. & A. as Eastern" id

first is $3,000 and the vote for the had tresp ased on bis fields and beandradth

The Chairman: The vote for the buffalo owned by the accused which second $9,000. These increases are grazing on the paddy. Subsequently asked for on account of increased witness made a report at the Pingshan

Police Station. work.

Approved.

Proceeding, the witness said that $27,355 in aid of the vote mis- his brother made a statement to him

the Prince of Wales.

decorations aud

A vote of $100,000 bas

NEW BARBOUR LAUNCHES.

$14,000 in aid of the vute Police, special expenditure, 2 new harbour Jaunches.

1

Accused was committed to stand his trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Festions

day

01 date at Ön duens a. p.za.

32,03 3.03

20.96

77

72

19

59

83

68

3

9

b

B

b

0,00

11.00

0.00

Dicht open als Temperature or she title-72 Lowest open air Twinparture da Lhy 1 th-75

T. F. ULAXTON, Director. Bougkong, Observatory, Oct. 13, 1999.

HONGKONG TIME. SIGNALS

The Time Ball na Kowloon Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 am. and 4 p.m., except on Saturdays when it is dropped at 10 mm. and 1

p.m. and on Sundays

lapsed because the launches were not 55th minute sad full set at the 57tb and Holidays when it is dropped at it The Chairman; The cost was a.m. $04,600 but part of the 1921 voto The Ball is hoisted ball mast at far scough advanced. It is really in minuto. Should the ball fail to drop 41 the corrost timej; will be lowered at 5 the nature of a revoto.`

minutes past the liour and the ordinary Approved,

routing reposted at the following hour. If mavib'o

AE-DIQTRIBUTION OF VOTES,

·

From 8.88 to 9.00 p.m. the lampa.. extinguished momentarily at the even seconis, except at the End, 28th, 39so 62nd, and 34th of sich minuta.

Tha h-ura refer to Hongkong Standard“ time (8 hours East of Greenwich)