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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY,

Shanghai Office: 10, Kinkiang Road,

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For quotation apply-

BHANGHAI OFFICE.

THE LICENCE,

APRIL 22ND,

THE COLONY'S TELEPHONE the freedom to charge what they con

SERVICE

sider a fair rate; belöre the war a sub THE QUESTION OF A RENEWAL OFscription rate of 8300 was charged. The present charges pre $140-$100 per annum. It would be very satisfactory if the local The Annual Report of the Hongkong Government were to place its trust in this General Chamber of Commerce contains Telephone Company and give us a free some correspondenge ou, the subject of the | hand regarding telephone rates, local telephone service.

THE NEW TAXATION AF |

'CANTON,

A LETTER TO THE ERITISH-

MINISTER.

INTIMATIONS -

DANCES AT THE PRINCE PAVILION. WITH the permission of the Government,

W AFTERNOON DANCER, from 5 to 7, will

be held in the Pavilion, on MONDAY, the gath and TUESDAY the 95th April..

Admission (not including refreshments) 50 cents for each date.

Ticketa

For the benefit of the Public in general. ¦ November 25th, 1921, is included in the the de can be obtained at Montries or ab

The following letters are ineluded :-- and the business section of the Public China and Japan Telephone and in particular, this matter should be finally settled with the least possibly delay. As Eletrie Co., Ltd., Hungkong, ad May, 1921.

previously pointed out, the present plant Dear Sir.-Referring to the writer's 're-baye, a number of prospective subscribers is working at its full capacity, and we cent interview with you concerning the waiting for aervice. The greater the delay in reaching a settlement the greater will Telephone Company's application to Gore the delay in supplying service to the Jernment for a revised lievuse, we would waiting subscribers.

bake this opportunity of explaining the position of the Company. .

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The China and Japan Telephew and Electric Company, Ltd. operates the local telephone service under Government License granted in 1903.

The Company

was formed in 1893; it is elasely related to the Oriental Telephone and Electric Co.. Ltd., which prentes the telephone wervice ja India, Singapore and Mauritius.

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It is insect & vermin proof.

We carry large stocks and shall be pleased to quote prices and

give you particulars.

SOLE AGENTS

Telephone 1030,

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

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We thank you for giving this matter sympathetic consideration, and we trust able to the this most urgent and vital that. by your kind assistance, we shall be matter, Yours, etc.,..

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For the China and Japan Telephone

and Electric Co., Ltd.. ALS. BENNETT, Manager.

Hon. Mr. X.-O. Lang,"

..Chairman,

Hougkong General Chamber of

Commerce.

Colonial Secretary's Offic.

Hongkong, 11th June, 1821.

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The following letter on this subject addressed to H.E. the British Minister at Peking by the Chateman of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commerce, on

correspondenes published in the annual report of the Chamber;→→→

Sir. have the honour to bring to the notice of your Excellency the recent action the present authorities in the treaties between Cuaten in impning taxes in violation of Foreign Powers. Chamber

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The

China and the

Any surplus will be sent to St. Dunstan's Home for the Bud,

giving the Band, free of charge.

The Hongkong Hotel Contasy are kindly

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at the rate of 20. per cent, ad vdoreman

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the is informed that a tax above namest Company which it is in-

tended to interparts forthwith in issing all Wines and Tubarco retail in Can- mater of loose Tobacco Leas, has been copy of which has been filed with the Revis- City with some exceptions in the Prospectus dated the 18th day of April, 1992, a trar of Companies, inviting subscriptions at stamps which the retailers have to pur. imposed. The duty is paid by means of

par for 40.000 Shares of $10 each payable as chase from the Government and affix allotment, 52 per Share on the 30th June, 1922 $1 per Share on application. 33 por Share on Backgal obtain

sold them. It is

under and $5 per Share on suhsequens demand. 几 commission

The subscription list is now open aud will to 30 per cent. on the vibe CLOSED on the 9th April, 1929. amounting to 30 of all stampe purchased by them, so that

Copies of the although consumption of Liquors and Tobacco may

be reduced, the retailers actual profits on sales are not so much affected. This does not apply to the wholesale foreign importers who are faced with a diminished consumption without any compensating profit. The tax is not Deal one as notice has been given that has already been

the Prospectus can be inspected and forms of

be obtained at fapplication can the Otfice of the Company's General Manager, Messrs. SUEWAN, Tours & Co. St. George's Building, Chater Rosul, Victoria. Hongkong

Notice is not to be regarded as no invitation to the public to subscribe for Shares, and application will only be voceived on the footing of the full prospectus sad in the

Dated 20th April, 1942.

SEEWAN. TOMES' CO.,

General Managers St. George's Building. Hongkong.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS

CANTON KOWLOON LINE. “

Osing to the heavy initial expense of installing telephone plant and of buying on erecting suitable buildings, it is the rule that telephone companies make no profit during the first years of their exist ence, This (ompany paid first divid- Lend (o per "ernt.) in 1907 after 1 year receipt of suur letter of the 27th of May, levied in Fathan and Char Chuen. It

Sir, am directed to acknowledge thet will be extended to ather cities in form issued therewith. Kwangtung and it The vidend of 5 per cent. working. tas miftadel pach year until 1913 when 1921, with regard to the China and Japanems, therefore, that the Canton autho the divulend was increased to 10 per cent. Teleplume and Electric Company Ltd.,eities intend to extend the tax to all pro- The higher dividend was declared each and to request you to inform the Chamber vincial towns in the near future Year until 101; the result of the working that the Government is prepared to agree

Very

strong protests have been made of 120 is not yet to hand, but practically to the Company's licence being renewed, to this Chamber by British interests who no profit was mus owing to the adverse subject to the following conditions:- maintain, rightly as this Chamber con- gute of exchange" and it is unlikely that dividend will be declared in respect of

(a) The term nog" to exceed 25 years aiders that the tax is irregular in its from the expiration of the present in position and application, detrimental that year.

licence.

to rule, and a very dangerous precedent which the present invernment in Canton W the approval of the Ministry of Communications. suppliers of track is trying to set up. (The tuxe វ វា

its position, isleepers and bridge and crossing timbers are wholly irregular, as the de farts hereby invited to submit sealed tenders in Government in Canton has chosen duplicate, which should be clearly marked to ignore existing treation which TENDERS FOR SLEEPERS. the Chinese Republic, when estab- dressed to the Managing Director, Canton

ishel, publicly annonserd would Kowloon Railway, Chines Section, Cantur.. remain in forre. In its relation to the Railway Head Office not later than i to treaty ports it is submitted that ocket in the forenson of TUESDAY, the Foreign Powers have invariably 20th day of Jus. Pr and Successfully maintained that

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b) An increase in profit above a certain

point to involve a reduction in the "Charge to ne public.

I We have pw reached the point when we have to reconstruct the whole of the telephone "plant to allow of further development. The present plant and 2-It was further decided to appelun buildings are working at their maximum Committee to consuler the subject and capacity, and a new and larger plang is make detailed recommendations with re- neessary before we can connect any more gard to the farther conditions on which telephones. The Company's plant eludes a renewal of the licence should be granted, Ja, new exchange equipment and building and I am, to request that the Chamber tor Cum Exchange, additonal exof Commeren will be good enough to changes for the Western. Eastern and tuminate two or, if they wish, the mem. Peak areas additional cable ducts and bers to serve on this Committee," along underground cables and a new submarine with the Colonial Treasurer, the Director cable, besides other costly reconstruction of Public Works, and the Honourable work. A large increase in the European Colonel C. W. Davy, C.M.G. R.E staff. including expert lady telephonists --A copy of a letter to the Manager to como de present, frathe stuff, g 1190 of the Company is enclosed.—l'am, etc., contemplated.

The above schemes entail reorganization

CLARD SEVERS

·Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong General Chamber of

Colonial Secretary's Office.

Hongkong, 11th June, 1921.

of the Company and the employment of a The SECRETARY, much larger werking capital. Howeyer, before the extra capital may he called up the Company's future has to be arranged. satisfactorily. In March, 1920, Mr. G. Parker Nesi, one of the Company's direc tors, visited the Colony and approached Sir, "rected to acknowledge thei the Government un the shihjeet of a revised receipt of your letter of the 50th of Mng with liceps During the negotiations it was regard to the renewal of the China and. suggested that the telephone service should Japan Telephone and Electric Company's be controlled locally, either by a local licene, and to inform you that this Govern company or by the Government. Mr.nent regards it as essential that the term Parker Niss expressed his readiness to for which a renewal may be granted, negotiate a sale of the Company's assets, should not exered 25 yenes from the ex- and he made an offer to sell on behalf piration of the present feence, and that of the Company. Thereupon the Govern-in future an increase in profits beyond ment deputed Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and a certain point should involve a reduction Matthews to draw up a report on the in the charge made to the public. Company's affairs, which report is now, 2 Committee is being appointed con- we understand, in your hands.

sisting of the Colonial Treasurer, the Director of Public Works, the Honourable Col. C. W. Dasy, C.M.G., R. E,, and repre sentatives of the Chamber of Commerce

"

The present position of the Company amounts to this. The Company is quite prepared to continue to supply telephone acrvice provided a revised license on satis- factory terms is granted, but failing this the Company would prefer to sell the busines Mr. Parker Ness applied to the Government in March, 1920, for a revised license covering a period of 50 years with a telephone subscription rate of $154 per nonum. g

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consider the matter in detail and make recommendations as to the conditions on which a renewal should be granted, The Compang will, of course, be given fall opportunities of putting their views b fore the Committee.-am, etc.,

(Sgd.) Clare Severs,

· Colonial Sceretary, H. S. BENNETT, Eq.

- Manager,

China and Japan Telephone and Elnetric Co., Ltd., Hongkong,

Regarding the period of

years, security of tenure and long tenure is fundamental to a good telephone service, The extent of the Company's pluos, and the amount of the Capital to be employ

Colonial Secretary's Office, ed in carrying out the plans, would de-I

Hongkong, trd June, 1928, pend on the period of the license. When investing money in a telephone business,

Sir,With reference to my letter of the shareholders seek a permanent investment, 11th of June regarding the renewal of The subscription rate asked for in the the Telephone. Company's licence I am revised license compares favourably with directed to enquire whether the Chamber.

(CHINESE SECTION).

and d

"no daty, other than import duty, faded on the submission of a bou."

Foods

Specification and fall particulars may be. obtained by application to the Railway Head 'on the deposit of $100, which 29 be paid on foreign

Th its ade tender. imported into treaty ports,

will le relation to provincial towna. Article of the treaty of Tiet -béth--l!•jt:---rs-hmraiuiowijiirts much as this Article clearly stipu lates that in the ease of imports to a native market. on payment

xempted from all

Tender must be made in the form at the foot of the Specification, which must be- returned undetached.

The succursfal tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract and to furnish & Pank Guarantee of 10

due and proper performance

of transit duty, the goods will i contract for the cent of the value of be

charges whatsonther in of the terms of such contract.

land

(u)-The tax unjust in its applica

sion, as is unlikely that the Canton Government will succeed in enforcing the tax strictly, and irregular enforcement of the tax will have a disorganising effect or Tobacco and Wine Companies, and will tend to force respectable re- tailers to give up their business. as they will not be able to

carry

it on profitably, paying a duty of 20 per cent, in competition with

The Railway does not bind itself to accept lowest or any tender.

"The Head Office. CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY,

Chinese Section. Canton, 14th April, 1922. CHINESE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.

CANTON-KOWLOON LINE.

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(CHINESE SECTION). hawkers and other still retailers WITH the approval of the Ministry of who will be willing to

to take the

Communicationa, suppliers of Port- risk of selling unstamped goods. land Cement are hereby invited to submit. (c)--The

tax is detrimental to trade, sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be and especially to the trade of this clearly marked TENDER for PORTLAND Colony as a consumption tax of CEMENT," and addressed to the per cent. must curtail the buy Director, Canton-Kowloon Railway, ing power of the Chinese.

Section, Canton, to the Railway Head Offics, (d)-My Committee consider that a not later than 1 o'clock in the forenoon of dangerous precendent has been MONDAY, the 8th day of May, 1942, for the set up, as if the priment· [flegal suppet June, 1999 to 31st May, 1923.

of Portland Cement for a period of

of one Allowed to remain with. year from out "ffective protest, it is possible. Specification and full particulars may be that other and still more onerous

obtained by application to the Railway Head taxes will follow.

Office, Cantor, ou the deposit of $100, which will be refunded on the submission of a bona fide tender.

taxes are

It is realised that a the Canton Gor ernment is not recognised by the Foreign Powers and set up in open defiance of the Central Government, effective protest by the legation will be difficult to make, but it is felt that a protest should be "placed on record with this recognised Government of China have, etc..

A. O. LANG,

Chairman.

H.F. Sir Bailly F. Alston, K.C.M.G.."C.B.,

foot of the Specification, which must be return- Tender must be made in the form at the

ed undetached

sign a formal contract and to furnish Bask The successful tenderer will be required to

Guarantee of 10 per cent of the value of the contrast for the due and proper performance of the terms of such contract.

A

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister ample bag or barrel of the cement to be

Plenipotentiary, Peking.

under the contract, and which must conform to the British or American Standard Specification for Portland Cement, must be forwarded by the tenderer at the time of

those charged in other eities in the World.. is yet in a position to nominate members AUSTRALIA'S TRADE COMMIS- ten Railway does not bind itself to accept

MR

SIONER TO CHINA, HUGHES DEFENCE OF THE

NEW APPOINTMENT.

The attached schedule shows the various to serve on the suggested Committee. It rate for comparison It might be consider is desirable that the questions at issue ed more satisfactory if the message rate should be settled with as little delny us nyatem of charging were introduced in possible. Hongkong to take the place of the present - no alan to request that the copy fixed rate. The merenge rate system

of Mesara, Lowe, Bingham and Matthew's allows for a smaller fixed sum per annum report sent to you on the 5th of April for the apparatus installed (say $84 per may be shown to the Manager of the annum for a direct exchange line) and a Telephone Company, Mr. H. S. Bennett.-the appointment of Mr. Sheaf as Trade. charge for each call made (any 80.05 for am, ata.. cach local and 80.07, for each Kowloon junction call). The message rate system!,

CLAED SEVERN, Colonial Secretary. Hongkong General Chamber of Commero: Hongkong Ceneral Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, 25th June, 1021.

is the one adopted in most cities through The SECRETARY, out, the World; 'it is recommended to the British Government for adoption by the Select Committee on Telephone Charges in their report submitted to Parliament in December, 1920.

The writer is of the opinion that the

The Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Hughes) recently referred to criticism of

the lowest or any tender.

The Head Office, CANTON KOWLOON BAILWAY,,

Chinese Section.

Canton, 18th April, 1922.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

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OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. AND

* COMPANY, LTD.

ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

Commissioner in China. "It appear from the most recent comments of Mr. Cohen what his objections are," he said. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION "According to Mr. Cohen, Mr. Sheaf should not have been appointed because! he was not selected by the Chamber of Commerce. His long experience in the East, his unquestionable ability, his know ledge of trade, and particularly of trade in China and the East gerorally, are ad

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are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, rate of $154, asked for by Mr. Parker Sir-1 am instructed to acknowledge mitted, but Mr. Cohen still objects to him. where it will lie at Consignee's risk and Ness, is not ficiently high to warrant your letter of the 11th instant, stating The reason he gives there is another, as Hoh's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for rubject to terms and conditions of storage at a return of 10 per cent. on the capital that Government is prepared to agree to I shall show-is that Mr. Sheaf was not delivery from Godown on and after 18th Apr. required to reconstruct the Company's a renewal of the license granted to the appointed by the Chamber of Commerce. plant, besides allowing for depreciation China and Japan Telephone and Electric It is, perhaps, necessary, to remind Mr.

Optional cargo will be landed, unless and reserve; n subscription rate of at Co., Ltd., on conditions as set out in your Coben tha: Sheaf was appointed by the notion has been given prior to steamer's

arrival least $170 should be allowed. The average letter under reply.

Conference of Premiers. The conference All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are cost of telephone plant has increased by With reference to Government's decision wanted the best man obtainable, and was to be left in the Godowns, where they will 204 per cent, over pre-war rates and local to appoint a Committee to consider the satisfied; after personally interviewing Mr be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays labour charges have increased by between conditions and make recommendations, 1 Sbeef, that it had got him.

between the hours of 10,45 am. and Noon 50-100 per cent. during the past five years. Jam instructed to put forward the names "It is doubtful whether any man in within the free storage period. It, would be a very great mistake if the of Mr. G. M Dodwell, of Messrs. Dodwell Australia is better ted: to the posi No cisims will be sämitted after the Good Company were forced to abandon any & Co., Ltd. Mr. A. H. Barlow of the tion, and it is most probable that if such have left the steamer's Gedown, and all part of the reconstruction scheme for Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corn man were found he would be so closely Gobitsreasining undelivered after" the 25th fear of not receiving a fair return on the poration, and Mr. F. B. Marsh, of the identified with particular Australian firms April will be subject to rent nea capital involved. The Company is anxinas Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., as this that his appointment na Trade Commis All Claims against the Steamer must be to give an efficient telephone service, and Chamber's nominees on the Committee, Rioser would be calculated to evoke very presented to the undersigned on or before it is prepared to guarantee to do so pre- and if either of the first two mentioned bitter feeling. But, quite apart from sil

or they

Inot be recognised. vided the terms, of the license are satis gentlemen are unable to act, my Com-this, Mr. Cohen's objections to Mr.

Caprobgements for removing or stories.

urgently

to make. requested Factory

mittee suggest Mr. A. B. Stewart of Sheaf's appointment would carry more argo. Failure to do so will result in conges.

prompt In Singapore the Oriental Telephone Mesars. Jardide, Matheson & Co., Ltd., weight if he had not himself applied for tion in the godone, which will entail delay in and Electric Co., Ltd., had their license I have, etc,

the post of Commissioner in China. A the return of sui sequent cargoes... extended from 1920 to 1984. - There are

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, | he has done so, however, it is impossible No Fire Insurance will be effected. no restrictions as to the amount of the

Secretary, to regard his recent statements as die

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, subscription rate. The Company has The Hon. Colonial Secretary,

interested efforts of a man who desirea

Agents. never at any time taken advantage of

Hongkong.

only the welfare of the Commonwealth."!

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Hongkong, 19th April, 1922,

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