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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TELEPHONE QUESTION.|values. The Company said that RUBBER RESTRICTION

To-day's Council Debate.

the Tales now offered Ware absolutely too low,

but

the Government were mindful

of the fact that there ware cheap

SCHEME.

telephones in Shanghai and Japan. Excitement in Singapore.

What the Government was NOW, Jaiming at was the fixing of the

MR. FLETCHER'S SPEECH.

Perhaps even mora interesting to the general publie than the pressible to discuss the nature of the proposed improvements, and eputation, of the the Budget for) 1923 was the submission of possibly the introduction of auto

a resolution at this afternoot 's

rates, after which it would be BIG DEMAND FOR SHARES.

:Dur Dun Carrespondent.)

Singapore, Oct. 12.

יי

The Government publishes K. matic telephones. But it would ba useless to carry on discussion on of State intimating that the despatch cabled by the Secretary meeting of :be Legislative Council

such points unless there was Stevenson Committee's scheme to in connection with the

agreement regarding the rates to effect a restriction in the output telephone controversy. The tull text of the resolution to fix the rates, and that was why date applicable to Malaya and be charged. They first of all had of rubber by means of an export has already been given in the the resolution was being proposed. Caslon, from November 1st, bas local newspapers, the Council be. ing asked to resolve that no new Governa.ent hal acted in a "boleh asked to pass the necess ATF M. Fletcher denied that the been adopted. The Councils will Agreement shall be entered upon in-the-corner" manner or that between the Company and the

the Government had ever bound

legislation. Government, unless the Company

itself in any Way 10 is prepared to accept the rates of Company. The Government was the subscription recommended in the Report furnished by the Comost anxious to deal liberally and fairly with the Company, just on

badi

mittee of the joint Chambers of Commerce.

the sante lines $% !!

Promises of voluntary restric tion by the majority of British states in the Dutch Indies have been secured in the event of the

Netherlands Government not re-

ideal: with the Electric Operating. The resolution was moved in [Company and the Dairy Farın. lengthy explanatory speech by It was satisfied that the rates now the Hon. Colonial Secretary Moposed would give & liberal A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G.) He return

on the money invested. began by briefly tracing the Oce condition of history of the Telephone Com-licence would be the Head Office pany since it was started and should be transferred to Hong: how the Company bad many kong, because money would! times sought to secure power thereby 10 increase its

Tates

SAVER

new

In

of conclusion

he expressed the subscription. Sothing definite Government's thanks to the Hon. came to head, however, until Mr. Lowe. Mr. Bennett, the local 1920, when Mr. Parker Nees manager of the Company and all visited the Colony. Tas sugges others who had assisted the Gove tions he then rate were found toernmen'. be unacceptable. The Govern

The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. iu ment then decided to ask certain scanding, and inst the telephone local businessmen for their service daring the past few years advice and, on their advice, the had not been satisfactory, hut! Government referred

The duty does not exceed a penny per pound on sixty per cent of the standard produc- tion. increasing on a sliding scale thereafter. Provision is made for increasing the per- the minimum duty as prices in- centage of output exportable on

prove. On the contrary, if the desired effect is not secured, the

portable percentage will be educed until the price reaches

15. 31

The news has caused tremen- dous excitement in rubber circles! and a sub-tantial advance is

anticipated in shares, which are almost unbuyable.

JA Reuter's telegram elsewhere

their the managemen: had had great gives details of the scheme)

A SHANGHAI CASE.

(Our Own Cormspondent).

Shanghai. Oct. 12.

suggestion of farmire a localidiffenities to contend with. He L'ompany 1B thre Casinber though! 1* would be the of Commerce ani suxest desire of all the community ed the appointment of account that the present Company ants to go into the question should continue, sad he sincerely Messrs. Lowe. Ricglam and Matrusted that the Directors would thews were appointed sad after see their way to agree to the they had examined the matter terme. It must be a source of! A C. Mack was charged at the they reported that it would be great vatisfaction 10 the British Court in connection with better not to go on with the members of the Committee apthe Giesel case and remanded) question of forming a local Cut painted by the two Chambers of until Tuesday. Toe decision in pany. Mr. Fletcher went on to Commerce that the Government the Giesel case will be given to- say that he had an interview had taken their report

as the morrow. with Mr. Parker Ness in London. basis of an acreement. but it was not true to say that

The Hon. M... A. R. Lowe then addressed the Council at great

be agreed to certain figures which were then put to him. In 1921, length on details of the telephone the Government appointed an controversy.

other Committee and they report- The resolution was guanimous.

FINANCIAL VOTES.

ed in favour of a subscription ile carried. rale of $120. The Telephone! Compary turned that down and! there was a deadlock until Mr. Parker Ness came bark to the Colony in March of this year. Again he Came forward with certain unacceptable pro- posals. He then sugurated that the Government should be guided by his expert, Mr. Cook, to whichi the Government replied that it] would also engage the services of an expert in the person of Mr. Cole, of Shanghai, These two experts drew up a report which

Over $20,000 for Strike

Expenses.

The following financial votes came before the Legislative Council this afternoon-

$20,819 in

aid of the

rote

differed in the very important Miscellaneo138 Services. Strike

sum of £70ton" regards the Expense,

capital value of the undertaking, i $27,355 in aid of the vote Mis- But they recommended the same cellaneous Services, vivit of rates, and it certainly streek the H.R. H. the Prince of Wales, Government that Let, rates were

[The case is one in which de- fendants are charged with being in possession of spurious liquor).

CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.

!The Constitution Question

Peking. Oct. 12-The formal opening of the third session of Parliament

in was held the House of Representatives | | this morning The President, the Premier, the Cabinet. 335 members of the Lower House and 130 Senators were present. Speeches were delivered by the President and the Premier. The Speaker of the House of Repres-i eatatives emphasised that the drafting of the Constitution must be carried out.

DR. REINSCH ILL.-

Following the ceremony, the Cabine: met and informally dis- cussed the question of submitting $4,900 in aid of the following their appointment to Parliament the probable solution of the mat votes:- Public Works Depart for approval-enter. ter. But the Government did ment:-Incidental Expenses, not consider the matters being General, $700; transport and: in any way settled, there septaliean Liny xpesite,Su many outstanding points and the $500 in aid of the following! draft agreement had not even gone votes: Kowloon Canton Rail before the Executive Council was: Electric fans and light, when Mr. Parker Sess ask-snah Locomotive. Carriage and ed permission to publish the Wagon Department. suggested rates. It struck the $4,080 Traffic Government that it would telelectric fans and light, $271. useful to get the rates published in order that the Governmenti $2,0 on account of Police and is lying very ill at the Inter- might benefit by the opinion of Department, special expenditure, cational Hospital-Renter. the ran in the street. The result Purchase of 1-ton Ford lorry for was that the Government certain- New Territory work.

Former U. S. Minister to China. power.) Department, Hanko, Oct. 11-Dr. Paul Reinsch has arrived from Peking

ly got public opinion, questions! $200 in aid of the vote fubiic were asked in the Legislative Works. Extraordinary. Kowloon. Council, and it was suggested that miscellaneda, 2-ton lorry for the Government should explain Kowloon reads.

matters

to

the Chambers $14,000 in aid of the vote Police, of Commerce, and it readily did special expenditure, two I

The Government acted on harbour launches.

'80.

mention

A DRAMA.

Like a Cinema Scene.

induced

CHINESE JOURNALISTS'

GIFT.

Shanghai. Oct. 14-The Chio- ose Journalists' Club at Shanghai is despatching a presentation rug į " to the National Press Club, Washington, sa au appreciation; of courtesies extended to the Chinese journalists at the Wash- ington Conference-Beuter.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1922.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

PICNIC

CHEESE

in Jars

30 cents per Jar.

"PHILIPS"

A PHILIPS LAMP

Is A PERMANENT

ECONOMY

AGENTS

Holland-China Trading Co

Hong Kong

NOTICE.

The hairdressing saloon of Messrs. Campbell Moore and Co., which was formerly situated in the Hong- kong Hotel, is now being carried on in the premises of the nongkong Cigar Store on the corner of Alexandra Building. We have no connection with the present bar- bar's shop in our old premises. Whilst thanking our numerous cus- tomers for their past support, we beg to solicit, the continuance of their patronage.

Est. 1885. Over 25 years in the Hongkong Hotel Building. Hongkong, October 3rd,

THE

A. D. C.

1922.

presents its compliments to the public

to-day and says

"I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU."

NOTICE.

NATIONAL 87% SHORT TERM

BOND ISSUE OF 14th. YEAR

U. S. FLEET'S VISIT. OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC

Shanghai,

( ngaa ): Sto,000,000.

LAST WEEK!

LAST WEEK!!

IN HONGKONG OF

MADAME ISIS.

CELEBRATED » ENGLISH PALMIST AND CRYSTAL GAZER

the suggestion that a small Com- mittee be formed repre-enting the Chambers, and in due time the Chambers report was presented. After very careful examination the Government had decided, that the recommendations were right and proper. Mr. Fletcher) proceeded to explain that the

A man from town met twai off report made no

Oct 12.Admiral aboard tbe U.S.S capital value, except to say that Peasant girls in the fields at Anderson the Committee could not arrive at Cheung Sha Wan yesterday and Huron, with the United SUBSCRIBERS to the above who has met with such a wonder- Loan are hereby notified ful success here, hundreds have a figure because certain informa

them, by a glowing Destroyer Division, leaves to-day that the undersigned has been consulted her and all bave tion had been withheld. There account of life in the city of for Amoy, Hongkong and entrusted by the Chinese Govern- received splendid satisfaction. were two ways of finding out the Canton, to accompany him to that Manila.--Reuter.

ment with the Service of the There are only a few days left capital value of an undertaking.

place. Just before the railway!

Losa and that it will be conduct-For. you to take advantage of One way was that adopted by station was reached, however, the

ed in all respects on the sarue consulting this talented Lady. Mr. Cook: asmely, that of anxions guardians of the girls story was related by one of the lines as the Service of the 7th. Hours 9.30 to 1, 3-30 to 6 p...

caught up with them, and the girls that when taken to the Year Short Term Bond Issue of Lecture by Lines of the estimating the reconstruction cost, less depreciation; and the villain, who was accompanied by Prisoners' home at She Lan Hs,

Hand

$ 7.50 other way was that adopted woman, had to seek to avoid the ashes of burnt paper mixed

they were given tea to drink, with For Prospectus containing Lecture by Crystal Gazing 10.00 in flight. It Mr. Cole; namely, that capture

Madame Isis can be freely con- thep that of finding out how rouch money

in it, and their senses were dazed terms of issue, interest, and обе of the

payments, see sulted on all business, fiosocial had been put into the concern. guardians displayed his initiative.

She admitted that rodemption

aonouncement made by the and domestic affairs, which are That accounted for the difference approved cinema style, be she ran away from her parents Bureau of National Losos, all treated with the strictest home year ago in a first in the two experte figures. The hired a motor car and caught up

confidence. Government was not called apos with the fugitives somewhere town. She was now the intended elopement with a stranger from to say which was right, but it had near the water works on the Taipo daughter-in-law of her guardian. a duty to protect the public from Road. To-day the case cams up paying on too greatly appreciated for trial by Mr. R. E. Lindeell. The hearing was being continged

as we left the Cout.

by

was

es the result,

1918.

1:

Ministry of Finance.

F. A AGLEN,

Inspector-General of Customs. Inspectorate-General of Customs.

26th Sept., 1922.

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