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COLONY'S

TELEPHONE

SERVICE.

'PHÖNES $108 PER YEAR.

Shareholders Limited To Fifteen Per Cent. Return.

Following negotiations lasting several months, between Mr. J. H. Taggart of Hongkong and Sir George Gibb, the proposed new telephone company is to be given effect by the legislature on Thurs- day next,

resolutions:-

FAMILY KILLED. Crew Murdered By Pirates.

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The necessity for some measure of supervision and the special difficulties that have to be faced in drafting regulations relating to (From Our Own Correspondent.) broadcasting in Hongkong were pointed out to a "China Mail" repre

sentative "who made enquiries as to the progress made in thead" PAKKAI, KONGMOON MAY 18."

હા મ directions. Yet another chapter.has been At a meeting of the Legislative holders to receive a minimum of

Yesterday the "China Mail" willing to undertake broadcasting Council this Thursday, May 21, at eight per cent. per annum after added to the history of South

Chinese to approach the Government. 2.30 p.m. the Hon. Colonial Secre- making the aforesaid deductions. Chlas plates, who have Dow indicated that the tury will move the following 11. The net profits of the Combally murdered a whole family YMCA had applied for permis- The Company will have to be a pany as aforesaid shall be used for having the temerity to talon to broadcast music and concern run on commercial basis Whereas the Government has firstly in payment to the Govern Even in their froubles, the Chi-lectures in Hongkong, and the as the books will be subject to a had under consideration proposalsment of a royalty of four dollars nese still look upon à son as a information obtained in official certain amount, of Government for the formation of a local Com-in respect of each direct exchange valuable possession, and a daugh circles then was that the Govern- inspection. It will thus be seen pany to acquire, the undertaking line telephone which has been ter as a necessary evil. When I ment was fully alive to the that under a scheme such as the of the China and Japan Telephone used and paid for during the inquired Into the circumstances at desirability of such facilities being Government proposes to institute. and Electric Co, Ltd, and to pro-whole previous twelve months by tending the attack on the tow boas afforded and had authorised Mr proposals like those made by the vide an improved telephone a bona fide telephone subscriber from Macao to Kongmicon, nobody L. H. King, the Government Y.M.C.A would have to be modi or one dollar per direct exchange could tell me how many daugh. Electrical Engineer, to indicate fed to co-operation with the the lines along which regulations Government recognised Company, line telephone for each period of ters were killed. They all said

several but were emphatic that for control might be drawn up. three months or less,

12. The said act profits "shall six sons and the father had perish- secondly be applied in payment to fed at the hands of the outlaws. the shareholders of the Hongkong. Towed as usual by a launch and Company of the minimum divi lesconed by a parve convoy, the

IMPRESSIVE HOLY YEAR CEREMONIE

service:

This Cousell hereby approves the following conditions, subject to which and to the terms of an Ordinance such Company shall be permitted to operate.

1. Such a Company shall he styled The Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd., and it shall be register Fed under the Companies Ordin-

ance. 1911.

2 The Directors of such Com- nary thereinafter referred to as Tike Company) shall be not jess than found ne more than eight in number, and all, the Directors shall be born fide ve- sident in Hongkong,

3. The Oriental Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd.. during such

· period as it hohle not less than 100.000 fully paid shares in the Company, shall be at liberty to nominate the Directors. provided always that such Directors shall be bônu fide resident in Hongkong and that the total number of Directors shall not exceed eight.

4. The capital of the Company shall be $5,000,000 divided into- 500.000 shares of $30 ench.

5. The capital of the Company shall not be increased, except by permission of the Legislative Council..

6. The consideration in respect

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of the undertaking of the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd., shall be:-

(a) $1,155,000 for the plant, (b) The landed cost of addi. tions to the plant and property between January. 1 and June 90, 1925.

(c) $491.835 for land and buildings.

(d) The value of stores in hand or contracted for on June 30,1925,

Which consideration shall be "met, as to $1,400,000 in the allotment of 140,000, fully paid shares, and as to the balance in

caso.

7. The Company shall have the sole right to supply a public tele- phone service during a period of fifty years from July 1, 1925.

be

These regulations will brought before the Legislative Council shortly, and it will then open ..to. any Company be

Yesterday's cables from Rome stated that an impressive ceremony, exceeding alx hburs, was carried out by the Pope on the occasion of the first of the Holy Year canonisations,, which will be per- formed every Sunday during the next few weeks. A French, nun, Sister Therese, of the Child of Jesus, was on Sunday elevated to the rank of a Saint in the presence of 60,000 people. Our photograph, shows His Holmesu, Pope Pius XI in the Sistine Chapel performing recent consecration.

dend of eight per cent. per annum rising to twelve per cent. Per annum.

bost was near Wang Shan, Sauui SHANGHAI A CHAMPIONS, district, when three pirate launches

steamed into range and opened ONE PRIZE TO EWO MESS fire on the peaceful venasi",

turned.

AT TIENTSIN.

SO NEAR AND

Although the Government has definitely turned down the pro- posals which were made and had been looked upon until quite recently as definitely fixed, that it. should lead the way itself in enter- tainment. broadcasting with the aid of the apparatus which is on the way for use in connection with ship communication, the Govern- ment will exercise a degree of

COSTUMES

A. large stock of Woollen and Cotton Bathing Costumes is now being shawo

One-piece style with skirt in the newest chlouring-some are really loud, bor we have neat designs for those with

control over whatever the Commare subdued tastes.

pany undertakes to broadcast. That control, the "China Mail" understands, will be along lines similar to those at Home.

It is probable that bicences for receiving will be issued to ordin-

PLAIN ELTE JAEGER COSTUMES WITH RED OR WHITE TRIMMINGS

azy houses at an annual subscrip- MACKINTOSH

tion of something like $20 or $20 with slightly higher rates for Clubs and Institutions. The Gov- ernment is to be responsible for the issuing and inspecting of the licences, also for the levying of the charges, in regard to the pay- ment for which it will have a working arrangement with the Company planted (2) have pas

It is the wish of the Govern ment that the entertainment should be of the very highest quality possible, although it realises that the installation of plant and the rendering of a reguler service of first-class enter. tainment will entail a large outlay. and extensive organisation. The Government will exercise powers of supervision over auch enter- tainment in that it will have the option of renewing the agreement after a trial period and there will: be clearly defined stipulations re- garding matters of Imperial Im- portance.

13. In the event of the net pro-

Mr. L. H. King, the Govern- fits exceeding twelve per cent. It is not known if the tow-bost

ment Electrical Engineer, ex- per annum then as to the differ- "and her retinue returned the attack

pressed himself as hopeful of the ennce between twelve per cent. but the whole family on the boat,

success of any undertaking along and eighteen per cent. half thereof constituting part of the crew, were

the lines of the régulations he has shall be distributed in further brutally put to death. Over forty dividends and the remaining half passengers were forced away into It is more than likely that there prepared, providing the Company by way of reduction of the sub captivity, where they will await is considerable weeping and which undertakes the work has The bost subsequently walling and gnashing of teeth sufficient backing behind it, pro scription rates; the dividend pay ransom able to shareholders being limited reached Macao and has not yet re- these days at the Andersen pides first class entertainment and Meyer mess at: Tientsio, remarks is not too much of a hurry, to, to a maximum rate of fifteen per

Arms Struggling the Chias Press. Conversely, get returns on its money. There 8. The Company shall, within cent.

Declared as containing camphor there should be no end of Jubl would be two sets of audiences to such period as the Governor in 14. Any additional surplus of (some say penting) three Istion among the employes at cater for, the man who would not Council may determine to be rea-, shall be used solely for the reduc- jar were discovered bathe local Tontain of Jardine, Matheson be interested after about 10.30 sonable, provide an improved tion of subscription rates.

customs to have false bottoms and and Company, manja

and the Chinese restaurants which telephone service to be approved 15. The rights and obligations sides in which were" feind 20,000. Beth sorrow, and joy find their keep open until the early hours of by the Governor in Council.

of the Government and of the rounds of ammunition for automatie direct source in the Shanghai the morning. Amongst the fre- 9. The Company shall be Company shall be set out in detail pistols, four pistols, A machine Champions decided Wednesday quenters of the latter places he authorised to charge the follow. and embodied in a bill which shall for turning out ammuallion was before last.

was of the opinion that broadcast ing annual rates to subscribers, be introduced as soon as may be found in parts loside two cases. According to the North China entertainment. would prove a with effect from July 1, 1926;---

in the Legislative Council.

The cases and the jars are stated | Star, the Jardine Matheson, staff at success, There was also the

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Hongkong.

(a) $180 within (i) Victoria and Kowloon, as defined by.the Interpretation Ordinance, 1911, and (ii) within the Peak Dis trict, as defined by the Peak PASSING STEAMER SAVES flood to rise.

District Reservation Ordinance, 1904.

but substituting "700 feet" for "788 feet."

outside the areas referred to in

(a).

MASTER.

There have been thunder storms. and the heavy rain" fa causing the

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report by the master of (b) $108 within a radius of

a „kampan“, travelling berwee'n one mile from any exchange Capsulman and Yaumat) states that that may hereafter be opened when of Stonecutters at 9 pm., on

Sunday he swerved to one side to The theft of $85 dd/notes has avoid a collision with a junk when been reported to the police by a strong gust of wind capsized his Mr. Hawkins Vice-Consal for the boat, throwin the occupants into USA from his residence at 53 the water he came Kennedy Road.

The master of the bumpan swam Suspicion rests ou ouse box, towards ***Arabeatan," who disappeared after, then dit? where he was rescoed by the covery of the foss. quartermaster of the reasel,

(c) An additional charge of $60 per mile or part of a mile measured outwards from the nearest point of the boundary of the areas referred to in (s) and (b).

. (d) For extension tele phones, bells, switches, "switch- boards, power-circuits, re the man movals, and other services of ate believed the nature, such charges as the

the Bay Sweeps. The staff of Andersen, Mayer and Company ments to be considered. held licket No. 13039 in the same "There is another angle from which to look at it," said Mr. King On Wednesday, after the race to a "China Mail" representative, had been run here, two telegrams “and that is that if a Company fert Shanghal for Tentsin. One starts soon it will have got inte ant to the Tientsin Club, and it its swing by the time that exten Ticket No. 13919 winner sive schemes for re-laying have of third prize in the B" e come into being. It will not be The second message, a Reuter telegrams indicated tast the third long before India is connected up prizewinner was Ticket No.13039 and conditions are favourable for

wireless communication between || Them were

hére and Caféutta: It must be conferences Wedn

borde in mind, he added, thể Tentsing - The holders

broadcasting in Hongkong is only the uckets believed the

pleasantly practitable during #izitiu, cisim

winter months, owing to um ourable" atmmpherical Cong In the summer o ever, would be the wireless would be in any constant demand.

The other occupa comprislog

An inmate of the fally of three persons

have been drowned, munnery at Castle

the theft of mad @mounifoto

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