A meeting of the telephone share holders was held yesterday to consider the selling out of—their shares, and handing over the system to the Government who are undertaking the long-distance telephone system. Six were chosen as a deputation to go to Peking and arrange the terms for the transfer, and realization of the share value. The shareholders are informed by the Telephone Company that the dividends last year amounted to $17,802. on the hotel-keepers in the neign-The decision to levy a special tax
bourhood of the West Lake to meet the expense of the new motor road has been met by these gentlemen with a stern refusal. They argue that trade has been so bad, and prices so high of late, that they ave no means of raising any extra sum for this purpose. At a meeting to discuss the matter it was decided to send a strong letter of remonstrance to the police authorities who have the matter in and.
The strike is still on at the Normal School over the refusal of the Educational Commissioner to dismiss the unpopular Principal. The Governor requests the Commissioner once again to see what he can do to bring the students to a sense of their proper duties. The Commissioner sent a representative. to remonstrate with the recalcitrant young men. The prefect of the school gave him an hour's interview. The conversation" would afford amusing reading if the spirit of the age did not portend serious consequences to the progress of China. No satisfaction was gained the interview, and the Educational Association says things must take their course.
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