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TRANSFER OF THE TELEPHONE.

Arbitration May Be Resorted To State to Take Over All the Company's Staff.

Pensions Revision.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JULY 26 1911

MOTOR STAGE-COACHES.

Not content with confining its oportions to building of monster

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PARCEL POST VIA SIBERIA.

The Bill for acuding the Old Age Pensions Act, which removes sono more disqualifications, thus following up the policy already

In the House of Cominons last adopted by the Government for battleships, the Thomes Ironworks month, Mr. Ginnell asked the extending the Act, was read a Company je dévoting its attention Postminster-General, since parcela second time. It relieves the to the possibilities of the singo post service was available from June 20. widows of aliens from the dis-motor-cotch. It is fully believed, Pekingand Tientin via the Traus- In the House of Commons yes-ability under which they have turday Mr. Herbart. Samuel, the sufforos, and although it was Morning Loader apresenta Siborian Railway to Englund in twelve days, if he would "explain Postinuator-General, moved the criticised in points of detail by tivo was informed, that the com- ncossary financial resolution several members, Mr. Hobhouse pany is justified in dovoting its why a similar service was not available by the same route from pointed out that these were all motor department to these vehicles England to those cities of North subjects for discussion in Com-alone.

China, and parcels had to bo mittee.

The scheme which Mr. Arnold | transmitted instead via Suoz, Hills has in mind is an ambitious occupying six weeks in transit; one. The coaches are to be a de- and why the quick route, which light to the eye. They will be bilt on the lines of the old (stage-conchos, but it is intend, ed that they shall be emi uently utilitarian. Within a few works of the Coronation

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the social and commercial life of

Soon after dinnor-imo 'the House was up.

A CHINESE CONSUL GENERAL.

The new Consul-Genòral for

his native land. China's awoken- ing, howover, he attributes to an intense thirst after the material advantages of civilisation rather than to any conscious change. in

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Prepaid Advertisements.

WORDS

for 3 incations or $2 for one week,

TO LET TWO BOOMS, suitable for Offico, in St. George's Building; 2nd Floor. For further particular apply to F. Baekhond & Ús. [1974

THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

Nationalization Proposals had been used in both direc (THE "TALBORAH" CORRESPONDENT) tions by other European countries since it was oponed, had not yet beonadopted by this country,

{1:1 which to found Telephone Transfer Bill.

This Bill, he explained, would provide for the completion of a vary great transaction, the trans- for to the State of the business of

Canton, July 24: the National Tolophone Company,

II. E. Lung Kim Chang, who with its sixtoon millions of capital,

Mr. Samuel: The hon. member had been despatched to Canton by 18,000 employee and 500,000

as been misinformed as to the the Resident of the Ministry of telephone instruments. The tele-China (Mr Yung liong ang number will be running from the time of transit. Parcels forward- Communications in connection phone lind become so ossential to |MA.] takes an enthusiastic inter

est in the great forward move-headquarters in Piccadilly to from Tientsin by the Trans- the country that it would no long ments that are now taking place in or another popular re-Silvian route real this country with the nationalization of the sorts within fairly easy dis'anco in twenty-three inys, not twolve Canton-Ilankow Railway, has had or be left in privato hands; nid as

days. The service from China by an interview with H.. E, the the Telephone Company's plant

Motor Caches, Limited, to place been available for parcels. 1 hops

It will be part of the scheme of the route in question has not loug Viceroy. was a valuable national asset, to

its facilities at the disposal of the t be able at an early date to insti- Government and entered into a

Post Office for parcel-carrying tute a parcel post by this route agreement will: them to purchase her national loals. We are purposes, and also to devoto ten from this country. (Hear, hear.) it on equitable terms. He re-

a very proud nation we Chinoes,' gretted to say there was little or no ho remarked, and that more than por cent of its profils, in return prospect of an agreement being anything else accounts for our through which the couches pass. for certain facilities, to the towns arrived at as to the value of the exclusiveness. Even now we are The usefulness of the scheme has plant.

changing our social habits not been amply proved in the caso of Divergence of Views.

The business of the National because of any sense of the the motor service linking up the Telephone Company is to be The divergence of view between superiority of Western over East- seaside rosorts of Thanot and transferred to the Stato from Ucc. the company and the Post Office ern habits, but simply because we was so groat that no negotiation have come to the conclusion Weymouth.

31 next, and an interesting atate was likely to bridge the gulf, and that as a nation

ment on the subject has been it was fully anticipated that the longer live an isolated life if we project may not end with the made in the House of Commons matter would have to be referred wild enjoy the benefits of ge notor-conches. The canals by the Postmaster-General. to the Railway and Canal Com-ivilisation. So we are adapting to a much greater extent for pas presents £1,000,000, eroploys in course of time will be utilised appears that the business re- missioners to determine the pre-our social habits to those of the cise amount to be paid on the rest of the world to enable us to enger, as well as goods traffic. 18,000 men and women, and sup basis of what were known as have social intercourse with them and there me signs that the plies 500,000 subscribers. An "trainway terms,”

motor-driven craft may soon be inventory is now proceeding, and on oqual terms." The rocont The telephone system in this adoption by the Chinese Govern- familiar a sight on our great the price will be decided by the Viceroy to try his best to enlighten His Excelinoy also asked this country was in little more than ont of the Christian Sunday is waterways as the motor omnibus Railway and Canal Commis-the shareholders and to prevent its infancy, and they looked for not prompted, he paints, out, by

is at present on our reads. sioners. When the telephone them from opposing the Govern ward to multiplying it two, three, any change of China's religion,

system in acquired by the Stato amsat in the nationalization of total sum of £6,000,000 over and railways. above the purchase price is to bo raised for development purposes.

We can no

"was a national

SUFFRAGETTES ON THE

MARCH.

It is stated, however, that the

OPIUM.

The sudden stoppage of the

THE NATIONAL TELEPHONE Co.

CAN PUBLISHERS.

The Fedoral Government began buit last month against the Periodical Cloating-house "and

of the Canton-Hankow Railway During the interview, H. E. Lung said that if tho shareholders

were to refuse to accept the Government bonds in exchango of their share serip, 60 por cent. of their investments would be returned to them, while the re- maining 40 por cent would be refunded by yearly instalments out of the profits necruing from the working of the railway,

However, if the shareholders woro prepared to accept the Government bonds, interest. of investments, and also a further per cont. would be paid on their dividend should the line turn out to be a successful venture.

CRYSTAL PALACE'S

FUTURE.

Co-Operation of Local Council Asked in Acquisition Schense.

Intimatious

MANCHURIA RAILWAY

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or even four-fold in the no distant but really by a desire to give futuro. The Bill, in addition to Chinn's millions the physical providing for the necessary finan-advantage of one day's rest in cial arrangements in connection seven. Officially the attitudo of opium crops and the onsiting agri-ACTION AGAINST AMERI- with the transfer, would authe Chinese Government to the cultural depression were expected

• Bussian Train Time is 23 minutes afraid of the S.M. R. Tine. For instance, thorise the raising of four Christina religion is one of

6 p.m. by the formor is 5.87 p.m. by the Istior. millions sterling for the develop-indifference, and the time was to paralyse the Yunus trade to a

Supplementary Charges on DAIREN-CHANGCHUN Service. mont of trunk and locul services.

CIP EXTRA Fee......Y8.00 Starring Car SUPPLEMENT......Y5.00 nover so favourable for missionary great extent, as the usual flow of |

TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's railway and stanmor tickets are The price paid for the company's propagandis. The Boxer re-silver from neighbouring pro-

obtalable at all the Agonoies of the International Slooping Car & Express plant would be the predominant bellion, he emphatically assorts, vinees was entirely stopped and

20th June. factor in fixing the ritos to be can never cur again. That large tracts of land have lain fal- the so-called Magazine Trust. Sir Alfred Turner, Sir Ernest

Tmine Co., the Nippon Yuson Kaisha, Shanghai, 31e om. Thos. Cook & Son, charged for the telephone service rising." he says,

20 publishing firms constituting

Lord Teuterlon, Major-General | and Reisebureau der Hamburg-Amorika Linie.

BALLWAY HOTELS-Yamato Hozmu (Tel. Add. ; " Yamato ") at in the future, and he proposed to attempt make no general change in the foreign. Today China is wel-The vitality of the province, low-pers, McClures the "Review of Treloar formed a deputation to

to expel everything low for want of suitablo crops. Among the defendants are Har Shackleton, and Sir William Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukden, Fushun and Changchun, all under the Com-

pany's management, Commissioners and given their coming with openarths everything ever, las asserted itself once more, Co., Buttericks, and other loading rates until the Railway and Canol.

Roviews,"

"Doubleday Pago and

SOUTH - MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY foreign."

the Pongo Council yesterday)

DAIREN. and although much hardship has publishers of periodicals. The afternoon for the purpose of prc.i. Add. Menetan:"· Codes: A.3.0. 6th. Ed. A. I. & Lieber's ensured there appeared every pro-Cavernment charges them with senting the scheme for lo bability that the people will tide being engaged in an unlaw-acquisition of the Crystal Palace over the crisis, especially as signs ful conspiracy and a combina-na a national memorial to King

THE DEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. are not wanting that the poppy tion to restrain trade and com-

Output 3,500 tone per day. extermination will be allowed to merce, to destroy - and

Edward. The fact that the provont

stocks always on hand at Dairen, Newobwang'and Timuisin Depola extend over a longer period then competition, to coorce subscrip- Palace is situated in Penge was sad abo at Cheloo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Bingapore and Penang, was intended during the first en- tion agents and to fix arbitrarily emphasised by Lord Tenterden "The greatest procession of thusiastic years of the anti-opium prices at which publications mayas a particular reason for their

MINING DEPART MEN P. women since the world began," campaign. The most healthy sign be sold by agents. An injunction desire to obtain the co-operation runs the official description of the in the situation is the gradual in- against the continuation of those of the local authority, Suffragette demonstration assemtroduction of silk and cotton, both practices and a dissolution of the Mr. Herbert Samuel said, he led on the Embankment on the of which have given promising Trust are asked.

The greatness of this project was proposed that if the revision, took part in the procession from

17th it. Ofer 40,000 women results in the first experimentul

undeniable, and its success would Interest in the case is increased be a great 'accomplishment, said when it was made, was not the Embankment to Albert Hall, year, thus holding out hopes of by the fact that these magazine Lord Tenterdon. The memorial generally acceptable, it should he submitted to a committee and marching five abreast, the compensating farmers for their publishers recently conducted an had more supporters than any for examination. The Post quoue extended over a distante pirn losses and of filling the elaborate and costly campaign other King Edward memorial in

fields which now stand empty for against the Government's Post the world. master-Ceneral discussed alterna- of five miles. Starting from the lack of suitable crops.

Office policy. Westminster ond of tlio Embank-I tive policies to State manage. mont. He had come to the con-ment at 5 30, the fore part of the clusion that the managemoat of procession reached the Albert telephones was not a suitablo en-

Hall before the rear part had been terprise for local bodies, and there marshalled into position. were insuperable practical ob

award. But subsequent revision would be necessary, bocanso al prosont many subscribers wore receiving their sorvico balow cost prico. Thera was in Newcastle # subscriber who had 160 calls a day, for which he paid £7 104, a year, being at the rate of 25 calls for a penny.

Sir F. Banbury: He must be Svolsman. (Laughter.)

Whole Staff To Be Taken Over.

a

Five Miles of Would-be

Voters

About 100 bands joined in the

times.

MR. TAFT'S SILVER WEDDING.

BODIES IN A BOX.

there i a gathering Argentina. She had on board

lund.

Free

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,

DIRIN.

Tal. Add. "Mantelau." Color: 'A, B. C. 6th. Ed., A. 1. & Liefern

gnta:: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. LTD

Henglonz. 20th April, 1911.

PER S.S." LUTZOW...”

A FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF

£785

Four thousand banks were rc- ceiving subscriptions, which were coming in from all quertors of the world. He intimated that he A gruosome discovery was hoped for such an advance as to President and Mrs. Taft are steamer Cordnu, which arrived at bibition there next year.

recently made on the German hold a “Progress of Pouco" Ex- jections to the establishment of a arch, and a feature of the pro- celebrating their silver, wedding, Cadiz on the vongo home from

Mr. Bryce Grant, chairman of telephone authority on the lines cession was the "Pageant of and

the Penge Council, suggested the of the Port of London Authority, Women, designed to show the and outside the control of the Post important part women have play-of friends and relatives assembled number of Spanish, emigrants, holding a town's meeting, and Office or of the House of Com- od in history from the earliest at the White House, including who were returning to their native assured the deputation that they had the council's Hoarty support. "Aunt Delia," who is in lier anons. Finally, the Postmaster-

Banners innumerable and age eighty-third year.

Among the number were Jose Goneral stated that the Posi

Gomez, of Ciudad Rodrigo, his L10,000 LIBEL DAMAGES. Office would take over the whole of every country lent plenty of

Nephew Will," as she calls wife, and three little children.

SIMON ARZT CIGARETTES. staff of the Tolophone Company,

colour to the procession, and the President, is leg. favourite When the customs officials

G. PRIEN, Hongkong flotel Building, The pay of the employees would viewed as a inore spectacle, it is arphew, and Aunt Delin has been opened the box containing the

Strange Law Sult Between in many cases be greator, and in one of the most successful efforts describoil in a public speech, by belongingsof the family they found Gloucestershire Clergymen. no case would it bo less than the theadvocatesof Woman's Suffrage the President himself, the "most the bodies of two small children

WANG HING, Jeweller. normal salary paid by the comfeatures which attracted most panion, and sound adviser that from Argentins.

have yet unde. Some of the charming aunt, affectionato com- which the parents had brought pany, while the civil sorvico con- ditions regarding leavo, sick pay in Highland costume, Joan of Aro United States.

attention wore the Women Pipora over blessed a President of the

Yesterday at the Gloucester- THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF SILVER WARE IN THE On being detained and brought hire Assizes the Rev. Robert

COLONY. -etc., were considerably better

before the magistrate the parents than those of the company.

on horseback (rapresented by Miss The biggest cake over seen in stated that they had been living Hughes Wilkinson Purnell,,

10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Those employees who had sub- Annan Bryce), Queens of England Washington has arrived for the in a village far removed from ur-assistant dioceima missioner, sued scribed to the company's pension from Boadicea in Queen Victorio, colebration, and as 5,000 guests ban civilisation and that the two the Rev. George Allon Fisher

1010)

June 21.

'I'lone 174.

1098

fund would have the choice either Now Crusaders in royal purple have been invited, it will he cut children had in consequence died Pearson, vicar of Stavorton, "The Beet That's Brewed to Suit The Climate” of receiving their contributions Empire Pageant with emeto 5,000 pieces: Half a dozen without receiving medical attend- back or of joining the Post Officematical cars, and the Historical mon. sys the "Tologimph." were ance. The parents then buried Cheltenham, of which plajutill is. Pension Fund, and counting thor Pageant representing famous wo required to transport the cake the bodies close to their dwelling, patron, for dahinges for what was service in the company towards en of bygone nges. pension,*. The rest of, the om-| A large number of actress ployees and they were the greater were among those who took part number who had not joined the in the procession.

Company's Pension Fund-would The chief organisers of the be placed on the Post Office Pon-procession were the Women's sion Fund and be allowed to count Social and Political Union. two yours of their servics with the company towards pension.

Our keroseno exparts to India Somo discussion took place, but have increased greatly of recent generally the dobato was favour-years, and our fur importa from able to the scheme, and to the pro- that section have bounded up posals of the Postmaster Goperal, I ward,

from the station to the White but on being forced to reinm to bliaracterised na "scandalous House, Cherubs, full-grown an-Spain in consequence of want of libel" published in the roatry gels, flowers, fruits, and all sorts work they did not want to leave minutes, and upated in notices earth, decorate the top and sides of a country which had proved so plaintiff and defendant's wild cont of things neither of heaven nor of the remains of their little ones in of an impending marriage between

the inmenso pieco.

hard to them.

to the local papers, but which were Around the base of the eaka uro The magistrata ordorod a medi- not published. twonty-fire miniature reproduccal examination of the remains to Judgment lid been obtained in tions of the American flag and the be made and their immediato an earlier undefended action, but | standard of the Presi lont. Then burial afterwards. He also order defendant, it was stated, had since tliera are turtle doves and a lot of ed that measdres be taken for persisted in the libel., other things too numerous to proving the statements of the méution

[ parents.

A vardiet ma given for plain- tiff, with £10,000 damages,

Just the thing for a Picnic

A small cask of O. B. Beer Fresh from the Brewery.

Just Try It"

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