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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," THURSDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1929

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Our readers will be interested in the TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG fallowing extracts which we take from the weekly edition of the Englishuna (Cal) cutta) of July 7th-

If the incefing, which is announced for to-morrow afternoon between the repre- sentatives of the Fengni Chamber of Commerce and the Calcutta Trades As sociation on the one haud, and of the directors of the Bengal Telephone Corpo

ration, Ltd., on the other does not result

DAILY PRESS.

LOCAL CHINESE PRESS COMMENT.

A HONGKONG MERCHANT FOR KWANGTUNG'S CIVIL GOVERNORSHIP

Among the candidates put forward for

St.-It has been stated in the locul Press that members of the Ex-Active Ser the position of Civil Governor of Kwing vice Mens Association took part in the tang is Mr. Chau Chik Yu, a well-known Hongkong business man. His brother, recent controversy in connection with the Registration Bill. We shall be glad ifr. Chan Kang, Yn, is compradore of The

cal subjects-Yours, etc..

recent crisis.

TELEPHONE CONTROVERSY. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S COMMENT”...

ON MR. PARKER NESS'S LETTER. The Colonial Secretary" (the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G., C.B.E.) sendo us the following copy of a letter addres;ed the Secretary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce-

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 2nd August, 19:2, Sis,-In continuation of my latter of

in a concrete withdrawal of the négyon will give publicity to the fact that Douglas S.S. C. and his son, Chan.Wing the 21st. August, I au directed to forward rates of the annual payments for the the Es-Active Service Mens Association Hain, the present Director of the Canton telephone service, the question is net has taken us official part in the con.

Arsenal, took a prominent part in the likely to be allowed to be forgotten. Barely bas public opinion In Caloutta troversy. As a matter of fact our con. been so unanimous on a question as estitution prohibits the discussion of politiKwangtung military leaders held a meet- the question of the increus rates of the charges demanded for the telephone service it has been still more rare to find both the European nud the Indian section of the population of the "city shoulder to shoulder in its opposition t any measure so wholeheartedly, as to the new telephone charges. The feeling among the Indian users of the telephone runs high, and some organisations have already expressed their willingness rather to discontinue the telephone service than to pay, the new rates which the telephone company demands, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and the Calcutta Trades

Association have been probably by now. convinced that European residents inter ested in the advancement of trade in the city regard the higher cost of the tele phone service, in spite of inefficiency, in the light of a commercial outenge.

Strong expressions are being used to explain how the Government of India came to agree to the telephone company's proposal to charge the enhanced rates, It is stated that the company could not

F. FRANKLIN, H. J. TIMPERLEY, -

Joint, Hon. Secretaries.. Hongkong, August 23rd, 1929.

SOILING THE LAUNDRY'S WATER.

NO NUISANCE PROVED.

Chinese folk who washed clothes in 3

Government.

matter hail tot couie before the Governor

The publication of the rates proposed. by Me. Cook and Mr. Cole was somewhat reluctantly agreed to by the Government who was informed that the question of the at the urgent request of Mr. Parker-Nas agreement had not been considered by th Governor in Council and that the rates. would not become operative until the

(Sd.) M. FLETCHER, D. K. Blair, Esp..

Colonial Secretary. Secretary, Hongkong Geneval Chamber

of Commerce.

for the consideration of the two Chamiss of Commerce the enclosed copy of a letter - received from Mr. Parker-Ness regarding · the Report of the Telephone Committer. According to the Wah, Tee Fut Po, the

Mr. Parker Ness makes various state- ments about the Government any myself, ing at the White Cloud Mountains to accepted, and that the Government and to the effect that Mr. Cook's figures were selve the difficulty of persuading either the Company had concurred as to thes General Chen Chiang Ming or Tang Shac terms of a new agreement. The position Y to assume charge of the affairs of the explained at the meeting of the Coni-

taken up by the Government was fully- Province. As no solution could he arrived mittees of the two Chambers: but I max at, it was decided, inter olin, to support take this opportunity to repeat that that General Chen's suggestion; that Mr. Chanversations.

mutter never went beyond informal en

At the date of the meeting Chik Ya be appointed Civil Governor. referred to various suggestions regarding The commanders present at the meeting outline merely and had not been drafted, the proposed greenwat, which was in were of the opinion that Chen and Tang were under discussion between the Guy nullah, to the annoyance of the proprie persistently refused because they buthernurat Departments concerned, and the tors of a Chinese laundry further down looked forward to positions of more in Council in any way for consideration the stream, attended before Mr. Lindsell impotance when the republic was actually

re-united. again, yesterday. The washers in the

If, in the meantime, they stream were said to have spoiled the Accepted a Provincial appointment, their water for the laundry which claimed a respective opinions would not carry much prior right because they drew their water weight in the event of future develop through pipes from the nullah, this ments. have put ion worse use its monopoly arrangement being sanctioned by the militarists devised the idea of creating a agreement was signed-1 am, etc.,

To overcome this obstacle, the

the telephone service, which has only recently been extended by the Govern

Laspector Blackman informed the post carrying with it more power than ment for a further period of thirty years, Officer of Health whose view was that the

Magistrate that he had seen the Medical the combined' positions of Civil Governor than by increasing the rates of subscrip defendants in the case could hardly be and Commander-in-Chief. They suggested tion without arst consulting those who are greatly interested in the improvement id to have committed a nuisance. Under having a bureau responsible for. and in of the telephone service in the city, the the circumstances, the charge would be upreme control of the prorganization and | Bengal Chamber of Commerce and the withdrawn. Calcittà Trades. Association. An attempt

progress of the Province, with Tang Shao THE LIGHTERMEN'S DISPUTE is being made to make a qualified state

Yi as Chief Administrator and Chen ment made by Sir R. Wilson Smythe,. then President of the Bengal Chamber of

Chiung Ming and Admiral Tong Ting Commerce in a letter to the Company,

Kwong 13 Assistant Administrators. into a definite undertaking en the part

Prior to Chen Chiung Ming's return to of the Chamber to accept enhanced

The Catholic Men's Club under the Walchow he mentioned that it would be charges for the telephone service. As secretaryship of Mr. Dillon and a hard- inadvisable to appoint any of his district- matter of fact, what Sir Watson Smyth working committee is showing signs of a clansmen as it would savour of favourable ty all contracts for removing curgo, The following arrangements, as applic- probably had in his mind when inditing the letter in question is shown by what new lease of life. Fortnightly whist itism. On the other hand, if a military having been agreed to and signed by th he said, at the meeting

drives are in full swing and billiard subordinate were put forward, it might 24 Commercial Cuilds of Hongkong ant which at the first

tournaments proposal of the

are being arranged with lead to petty jealousy and internecine the Sailing Junks Guild (through their pany to increase its cbarges for other clubs.

A billiard match has just strife. Mr. Chan'e appointment would be respective representatives) they are hereby the telephone service

discussed, been concluded with the Catholic Uniona compromise, and as he has the influence substituted for the agreement made in our Sir Watson Smyth then emphasised that with the following results: commercial men in- Calcutta would not Catholic Union-V. O. Rozario 950, M.prop.sal has not met with opposition.

to bring aid to Kwangtung's fanners, the presence ou 20th April, 1992, which agree-

ment is enuerlirt. oppose the proposed enhancement of Silva 250, J. M. Fonseca 250, M. V. However, the Tui Krong Pa views the charges if the telephone service were be Botelho 213, Antonio 230, F. E. Silva 250, projected appointment with disfavour. yond criticism as regards efficiency. AA. F. Remedios 250.

It predicts that a merchant's entry into far as can be ascertained, the view thus

politics is an innovation which will not expressed by Sir Watson Smyth still

augur well. He may be well-versed in forms the principal factor in the agita

the intricacies of commerical manipulá tion against the enhanced rates.

tions, but this does not qualify him to be acapable politician. In foreign coun- trics, the politicians strive after classical learning but in Kwangtung, practical politics are akin to ordinary commerce." It satirically remarka that the mercantile community of Canton can look forward • to prosperous times and states that the Cantones must all be wishing that their

WIL

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SPORTS

BILLIARDS.

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Catholic Men's Chib:-T., Murphy 230, F. T. James 220. Irvine 201, Hall 250, Memananou 151.6. O'Sullivan 170.

O'Neil 166.

-A'return match between these teams is. in progress.

THE WORLD THEATRE.

"A SPECIAL APPEAL TO CHILDREN.

Provincial Assembly has the privilege of making the official appointment but it cannot claim any autonomy in its actions.

this Realart production in line with the the difficulty of arriving at a solution of clean, wholesome stories in which Mithis important question. It wys that the Minter is presented. The Little Clown will appeal to young and old; it has many delightful comedy situatious and shows, also, a real circus. The picture remains in the programine until Monday night.

The argument that the enhandëd charges have been levied for the purpose of obtaining funds for the necessary in provements in the telephone system "bas been condemned as opposed to the prin ciples of sound business. Why, it is asked, should the public be asked to pay for these improvements when it has falready paid its share, thus allowing 'the

company to build up a large reserve fund A comedy drama that will appeal tournanie is Chin (Mr. Chan and General and te declare Handsome dividents. As picture lovers of all ages is The Little Chen bear the saine surname.) "A Chan the improvements would take two or three Clown." the latest Mary Miles Minter san becuare an official as easily as pluck- years to be carried out, the difference film, which comes to the World Theatre ingen blade of grass.” between the new and old rates of sub-to-morrow (Friday). Parents will find The Tin Won Tut Pn discourses on seription, fur two or three years it is painted out, represents the sum of money, or a considerable portion of it, which the telephone company is likely to spend on them, and this money the company would get free of "interest. The sun of money

reality the Governor should“ be which the company is likely to get by

nominated by the Central Govertynent. creasing the rate-in the case, ni feast

Although the Kwangtung leaders have of a large number of its subveribera-bý

declared themselves to be in favour of 75 per cent. is by no means inconsider ably. Why, the company is asked, should lay of the mills beyond the ordinary to demonstrate that they are willing to To-union, as yet they have done nothing. the public be called up to pay this telephone limit are, also, likely to look ony

the Central Government's man. sum of money, without interest, to the to other cans of maintaining communi- company in order to enable it to carry cations with the city. Even from the basnos attempted to

Hend the Peking Government out improvements when the cojany has point of view of the telephone, company,

make it intag aiuple reserve funds?

its present policy of pushing the rates of ridicule. This is a time when the civil an appointment as it would only bring The argument that it is bly the sub subscription up is fraught with serious element is supposed to be the deciding scribers to the telephone service for busi economic results. It is idle to deny that factor in the framing of affairs, but the ness purposes who are asked to pay the with as great reliction in the telephone militarists are predominant. maximum rate of charges and that tele connections as is threatened the prosthen's subordinates fought to retain the phones, in private resalences are not of any improvement in the service within control of the Province and are now using called upon to pay the maximum rate has, the next few years will become din to

lates.

General

- HONGKONG LABOUR UNION

BANKS.

The Chinese labour classes of Hongkong

SETTLED.

THE NEW AGREEMENT.

Inbour trouble in the harbone has been The agreement by which the latesti settled Trads as follows

1. If any night work in done in con-

nection with loading or unloadings of cargoes, the owners of the enrgoes -shall give an extra pay at their

discretion.

-If any boat, not a "EggSz" bant, is engaged and not used for any cargo. a half of the price agreed shall be paid.

a-If it has been agreed that,

any boute engaged is a "Kung Sz" boat, a full price shall be given for each day in. the engagement,

4. In case any black typhoon signal has en hoisted, and any hoat which .has not been unloaded of all its cargo has been instructed by the owners of the cargo hot to go to the typhoon refuge until the cargo has all been cleared, the expenses on launch shall be paid by the owner of the cargo. If only a red signal bu heen hoisted, the expenses on launch shall be equally shaped by the owner of the cargo and the owner of the boat. If any signal ia hoisted only after learance of cargo, the launch, expenses shall be borne by the owner of the boat.

Lo Lok Chat Wong Shung Tak,

Tong Yat Chi and Tang W Ting. Representatives of the 24 Commere's Guilds Fung Tai, Cha King Toad, Kwok Tam Loi and Fang Tak Shun, Representatives of the Sailing Juaks Guild: "

Dated 10th August, 1922.

(Signed) G. M. DODWELL

CHAU YU TING

225.22- 23.5.22

CHAN PEK Car 23.8.22 C. W. BECKWITH 23.8.29: (Absent) Hon. Mr. E. V. D. PARR..

BRITISH MEN-OF-WAR ESCORTS

FOR SILK JUNKS., The Tu, Wen Fal Po says that a silk junk plying between Canton and Bai Chin in the Nam Hoi District was attacked by robbers near Ping Chow, but fortunately

aly not served the company's purpose, a vanishing print. To expect fresh sub-ery endeavour to persuade him to take To begin with, it is as a means of develop scribers to take the place of those who charge so that their positions will be ing trade that the utility of the telephone give up the telephone, service, particularly

яured. service must first le put to the test if the service remains as it is to-dar. is Added to the ineficiency of the service, to build hopes too high. An improvement the enlapsed churges, particularly in in the service is what is most needed from thes bad times, are likely to net as the point of view even of the telephone. deterrent to the extension of the service, company, and with this improvement an In the case of me commercial under accomplished fact the company should have Larned their attention to banking takings. the enhanced elarges are condevote its attention to methods by which and two Guild banks are in the course of aiderably more than 75 per cent. In the the telephone service may be extended, flotation, The vernicular press has managed to escape without loss This has fause of mills at some distaler from the The company cannot obtain more subnoutreed the prospectus of the Chinese alarmed the merchants and resulted in city, the increase amounts to about 15 series by nerasing the charges-for-it Scarucn's Union Bank" with a capital-of-delay to traffic A-British-Am-¡ per cent L some cases, mills have to service, particularly when there is an £3,000,000, divided into one million shares. Shatiren had purchased, some raw silk pay about Rs. 1,400 as annual subscrip- outery against the inefficiency of its or-Yeung Sui Ngam, formerly a big pro from a native merchant and to facilitate tion, a telephone. Firms controlling ganisation, milla beyond the limit assigned by the

perty owner in Hongkong, who was the goods being shipped to Canton, Much depends upon the telephone company for its ordinary serwhich the board of directors of the Bengal heads the list of founders,

manner in recently "requested to leave the Colony "arranged with the British Consul for B vice are seriously considering whether it Telephone Corporation, Ltd.. meet the

escort for the junk. That the merchants would not be cheaper, to maintain cam-arguments of the representatives of the of a meeting which was held to discuss the from the fact that seventeen junks fully The Taun Fon Tat Pr has a report had faith in the protection is evident munications with the mills by employing Bengal Chamber of Commerce and the oating of Labour Bank. Nearly all loaded with rice, silk-piece goods and a motorcar than by paying, in soune Calcutta Trades Association to-morrow. cases, as much as Rs. 14,000 every year

the Labour Guilds in the Colony sent general cargo followed in close proximity for telephone. It is the firms carrying an SOME PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT, who was specially invited, expounded to

representatives, A Chekinng Labourite, to the British gunboat. business on which defends the prosperity

the meeting the necessity of sich & bank, years ago the Guilds were non-existent in its plans and objects. He said that a few

working classes had made much progress.

of the city which are most directly affect

RESULT OF PUBLIC MEETING,

REDEMPTION OF KWANGTUNG'S ed by the increased cost of the telephone After the meeting on Tuesday afternoon

DEPRECIATED PAPER CURRENCY. service, and in view of the unsatisfactory between the Board of Directors of the Hongkong, but after the Great War, the Canton Finance Department is about to state of trade generally, the telephone Bengal Telephone Corporation Ltd., and

redeem the notes issued by the Provincial According to the Tran Wan Fat Po the service, at the enhanced cost, will be an representatives of Calcutta commercial The proposed Bank is to ho entirely for Banks This has resulted from several dis additional burden financially. A

Indian mercantile organisations have charges for the telephone service, the exhorted to subscribe to it and ensure its now been announced that through the men, on the subject of the increased the benefit of working men and they were cussions with a foreign nation and it has already decided to do without the tele- following Press note was issued by the success. Another speaker explained that medium of a Hongkong merchant, a Mr. phone, and, if the telephone company Bengal Chambers of Commerce: persists in charging the enhanced rates, a number of European business houses.

A joint meeting took place to-day encourage thrift and to build up a source Department, a loan af 30,000,000 has been the special aims of the Bank will be to Tee, who was acting for the Financd may also dispense with the telephone.

between representatives of the Bengal of financial help for inbouring enterprise. arranged. Mr. Tse and the nephew of the With the new subscription rates in force

Telephone Co., on the one hand and They intended to issue one million shares Director have come to Hongkong to put thore is also no likelihood of the exten

presentatives of the Calcutta Trades of $1 each, making the capital $1,000,000, through the loan and receive the cash. sion of the telephone service.either in the

Association and the Bengal Chamber of Savings Departments would be organised It is expected that the redemption of the Commerce on the other band, as are for labourers and women and children. suburban area or in private residences. sult of which there is some prospect of

notes will be commenced in the near (Continued at foot of next column.) a. settlement being arrived at

(Continued at fool of mezi volumii future

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