To the Editor of the "Norta-Cuina Datty News."
Sir,—May I as a former manager ci three of Ceylon's most ''import-" ant hotels" deny the soft impeachment that Bishop Bober was overcharged at a Ceylon Hotel—causing the famous line "where only man is vile."—I think you will find that the charges at the hotels in Ceylon from 1912-1920 were extremely moderate in comparison with Home, Contin-fatal, Straits, Hongkong ani Shanghai hotels, the charges before 1912 being from seven Rupees to 1¢ Rupees per day; 1912-18 Rs. 8 to 11; 1914, 15, 16, Rs. 9 to 12; 1917, 18, 19-20 Rs. 9 to 15—nominally Rs. 15 =£1 sterling, including fans, light, fod, (mainly imported) and attendance, Enclosing my card, T an, etc., Horst.
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