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RIDEN MAIN DEBATE

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to replace those which would be lost to the Government by these

concessions.

Dificult Question.

Promise Given.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1932.

LEAP YEAR BRIDE

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as it was. The really important event of the day was to be the eve ning mual. It would be the first ahe hind ever cooked for Dan, thef first in their

OWN home. Shel thrilled at the thought!

and

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

MUELIZZO W

BARBER

WILHELMSEN

PARAKA

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship,

"DOCTEUR PIERRE BENOIT" Arrived Hongkong on Monday, the 15th August, 1982. From DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, LONDON, ROTTERDAM &c vla SHANGHAI

Colonial Secretary's full éxplana tion of the Government's position, The first four concessions for I feel that there is little left for which the Senior Chinese Member mo to say. I would howover appeals are connected with the emphasize the point that the payments for water. This is an

Government believes the change oxcoedingly difficult queation as it to be in the best interests of the has long been admitted that the community as a whole. It will payments made for water supplied introduce à uniform method of do not by any means approach distribution and payment equi- The request that persons who the cost of supplying it and we table to all classes alike and have control over the use of water have been continually advised to whether it tends to prevent waste, should be required to pay for ex-re-arrange our method to make na the Government hopes and Marketing would be the rat ceas consumption is, in our opinion, the water scheme of the Colony belloves, or whether it fails to do step. Cherry washed her face and named steamer are hereby informed Consignees of Cargo by the above a matter that can best be settled financially self-supporting.

this, as the Honourable the Senior hands, dabbed on powder and then that their goods with the exception between landlords and tenants. Very much consideration and Chinese unofficial member be- got into her cost and hat. Just of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are careful calculation will be neceslieves, it will at least ensure that in time she remembered she must being landed and placed at their rink Request not Pressed.

sary before we can arrange such the premises at which water is have her key and wont back for in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown 'Co. Ltd., The request

that permission schume satisfactorily and an it

wasted will be charged for such i in not possible to attack it any waste. This fact alone will, we

Kowloon, whenco delivery can be should be given for a separate

The grocery store was a block obtained as the goods are landed. meter for each floor, has been how clso than comprehensively believe, check the waste of water away. Mentally Cherry checked Gouds not cleared within 7 days practically disposed of by the Gov-we must for the moment rest con- and in so far as it does not do aver the list of things she must including date of arrival, will be ernment announcement at the last tent with the known fact that we

so will tend to increase the re-buy. It would have to be a large subject to ront. venue and very legitimately so. meeting of this Council that are all getting our water for a

order. She wanted beefsteak for undersigned before the Thursday, the All claims must be sent to the though the Government could not reat deal lean than it costs the

The Honourable the Senior dinner, mushrooms to go with it 26th August, 1832, or they will not be Government to produce il. undertake the work, it had no ob-,

Chinese unofficial member is cor and potatoes of course,

Then there recognized. jection to individual owners install-

rect in assuming that the present must be a salad. Stuffed celery

Damaged packages must be left in ing auch separate meters them-

The lion. member's speech how.change from a rider main system would be nice and there W18 the Godowns for examination by the nelves. We do not press this request over can properly be accepted na

to a metered system is not, as he recipe in the cookbook. For des-consignees, and the Company's Sur- on the Government, but will ena recommendation that the whole put it, a matter of revenue; its sert strawberries and cream. So veyor Mears:-Goddard and Douglas deavour to persuade both landlords matter should be early considered object is to obtain a more equi- that the meal would be especially at 10.00 a.m. on Monday, the 22nd and tenants of tenement houses to and a promise can fairly be given table and we hope less wasteful nice she wanted salted nuts

August, 1932. Consignees must bavo a But nlives."

Revenue Officer in attendance when come to a satisfactory arrangement that such consideration will be stem of distribution.

damaged venture

dutiable goods are examined whereby the distribution of water undertaken as soon as the costs

lo remind Honourable i In the store she remembered she by the Company's Surveyors. passing through the Government of completing the large new whose remarks have been so freely things- rolls and butter and coffee, the goods have left the Godowns.

Members that Sir Cecil Clements, would need ever so many more meter in each house may be proper-plies now in contemplation are

quoted, also foresaW Jy determined.

He must not however time would come when the whole was helpful. He reminded her toby us in any case whatever.

that the The young man who took the order No Fire Insurance will be effected | question of waterworks finance lay eggs, a hottle of milk and fruit. Would have to be reconsidered for breakfast. and said, “I cannot however hold to the Colony. out any hope to this Council, or possible to complete the very large and very expensive schemes for "I carry them out 1 your waterworks development, which ear." the clerk offered. It is

ing the price paid by residents in are now under construction and

"I'm sorry bul -- haven't in contemplation, without increas

"CHENONCEAUX" car." this Colony

"We can send them hul we charge Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, for their water

10 cents for delivery service,"

the 16th August, 1932. supply." Hansard fur 1929,

From MARSEILLES &c. Cherry nuditical, She was count-

Consignees of Cargo by the above ing out money to say

the bill named steamer are hereby informed Colonial Secretary has Three dollars and 45 cents. She that their goods with the exception already alluded to this question of day out the fee roth fean the hot- of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are waterworks finance in his reply tom of her purs, and discovered being landed and placed at their and when the time arrives for the them were six pennies left, tisk in the Godowns of the Hongkong question to be taken up the fact

things with me." she said besitant-obtained as the goods are landed.

"I guess Fd better take the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be

Goods not cleared within

7 days The obliging clerk crowded the including date of arrival, will be sub- groceries into the big sucks. ject to rent. They filled both the girl's arms. Balancing the heavy loal perilous ly Cherry set off down the street. She had not gone a dozen yards

the future.

known. take it for granted that such re- will arrangement. when made

Cont of necessarily redure the water per gallon, although it will

the incidener of the pay

Ven

ment.

To compet landlords to instal meters is a matter that is basel with many difficulties, as it go cerns not only houses in the rider- main districte but also houses outf- side them, and it also affects exist-

The remaining three conces- ing unmetered houses as well as sins for which a request is made new houses that may be built in are of a prentar mature. sympathy for the poor who, without landlords to instal meters in their While we have every difficult for instance to compel meters, would have to obtain their houses. It would he reasonable water solely from the street-line to expect that the economic pres tains, wo find ourselves unable to sure as reflected in the rent would support the request, as we

page 232), need make them realise the desirability more time to go further into the of such action and to that the question. Meanwhile, we comment fovernment must leave it for the the requced to the sympathetic con- time. sideration of the Government,

אירוע!

Our Last Concession,

to

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Trouble With Tenants. The other concessions deal with the relations between the latt

The

that it will be?

that universal meterary has been introduced will greatly facilitate consideration of the proble

CAPITAL EMBARGO

THE PRESENT

The purchases, set ont 4711 the counter, astoundel Cherry. There were so big. were so many packages and they

g

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The last conce aim asked for is lords and the Lenants. It is that the Government should beuralmitted that man in this the cost of installing and conneet-Valong are very diflicult to handle ing the meters in the ease of all an- from the Chinese landlords' point. melered houses in the rider-main for view, but that is no reason for istricts. We are glad that this passing the difficulty on to the concession has been proposed by the [shoulders of the Government. Honourable senior unofficial

The Governmnt can took only | NO CHANGE TO BE MADE FOR when the sound of an automobile HUR representing all the to the landlord and must leave European unofficial, and I dhim to arrange for the payment sire

express

grate of excess consumption with thos fal thanks for having so. readily to whom he lets his promises, and consented to support this request

so with the installation of meters from the Chinese, even though every floor of tenement houses they were unable to support their the arrangement itself must be other requests. I desire also to one between the landlord and his thank Your Excellency for the tenants. sympathetic manner in which you

It requiges very little reflection have received this proposal.

to see that this large work must. it ads that although the em-) at the best wait for it would be bargo remains in force, active May here any that, though we very difficult for the Government stops will be taken to bring many are grateful for the concession to dent direct with all the separate securities bearing a high fixed which the Hon. senior unofficial tenants of this large city. member proposes to make to us in must be remembered that some

It rate of interest into ling with the new credit status established by his amendment to the original re- 140,000 extra solation, the three Chinese mem required to supply all the floors

meters would be the war loan conversion.- Reuter, Hers will abstain from voting on it of the Colony. because it accepts the principle of immediate abolition of the rider main system..

All claims must be sent to the undersigned before the Friday, 26th

8th August, 1932, or they will be recognized. the Godowns for examination by the Damaged packages must be left in horn altracted her attention. consignees,

and the Company's Sur- Cherry turned to the Max Pear-weyor Mesura:-Goddard & Douglas nt London, Aug. 18. son at the wheel of a black road 10.00 on Tuesday, the 23d Contrary to expectation inter. He had pulled the ear to the August, 1932. Consignees must have many quarters says the Financial | curb.

a Revenue Officer in attendance when "Going to let me Times, it is understood that no de-

damnged dutinble goods are examined give you A [ by the Company's Surveyors. cision will be taken regarding the lift, aren't you?". Pearson called |

No claims will be admitted after] raising of the embargo on new

as he stepped to the pavement. | the goods huve left the Godowas. rapital issues until Mr. Neville, | De was emiling.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Chamberlain returns from Oftawid

by us in any case whatever,

-R. ORL.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1932.

CONCESSION GIVEN, Government to Bear Cost of Some Meters.

LANDLORD AND TENANT.

The Colonial Secretary:"

Landlords to Blame?

The seventh concession asking i the Government to compel land- lords to instal meters strengthens the impression that there are landlords who put difficulties in

the

STILL FIGHTING.

VOLUNTEERS MEET JAPANESE IN SOUTH MANCHURIA

Peiping, Aug. 18.

way of supplying their tenants with this necessary fit- ting. If that is true it would appear to show a serious want of Considerable fighting continues The the sense of civic duty, and

in various seriors of South Man-

Council has alrady been informed Government feels that it is justi-chura, between the Volunteera and

ficd in asking for more assistance than this from those who make

Japanese troops.

The 'hines admit severní re-

that the Government is prepared to bear the cost of installing and connecting meters in the case of a profit out of property in theres and aid they are now at- all unmetered houses in the rider Colony, in their efforts to improve tacking again in the replon" of main districtn, provided that all the cleanliness and the health of

Chinehow with 12,000 TICS.---... applications from these districts The Colony' generally.

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arc received by the Water F Authority before the 31st October,

1982. There must obviously be

COMMUNITY'S INTEREST,

*some limit set in this matter and Ion. Mr. W. T. Southorn Winds!

it is considered this date will

allow ample margin for all those who desire to have meters apply for then.

To be continued).

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