Alleged Complaints of Laying Mains on Outside Roads A translation from the Chinese press, which we published yesterday, and a further report on the same subject from the Kuo Min News Agency,, says that:
"at has been reported that the Shang nai Waterworks "Ca. pipes in Chi Bene authori {ed the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, Sirs Wants King, to lodge a protest wit the authorities:
The Waterworks, the two reports go on to say, have not been authorized to lay pipes in native ter-Titory, and their present action con-tosa breach of China's sov-oreign rights. "As the Chinese have their own waterworks," con~ tinues the former report, "there is, no necessity for the foreign company to supply their water to residents of the Chinese territory, hence the Waterworks Ca, must be asked to desist." And complaint la raised that the Company Lines into the Uerritory around Jessield "Bas een extending its trunk pipe
Koad, Brenan Rond, Chowkiaehino, and nwa Road. Inasmuch ea th
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