Whether or not lights were turned fon, a user of electric service had been billed for $1.50, but on Tuesday this practice was discontinued, the Muni-Cipal Government declaring it to be unfair, Simultaneously it was ordered that the 10 per cent, discount for payment of a bill within a month from its presentation to a customer"is to bbe stopped. Next year power is to come cheaper to Canton factories What -will be charged has not been determined but there will be liberal reductions for heavy consumption, A hearly welcome was accorded by $00 well-wishers to Mr. Ma Hslang-Po, Geyear-old Catholic leader Shanghai and Founder of Fuh Tan University, upon his arrival _at Nanking on December 12 from Shanghai, Coming for an indefinite stay at the invitation of Dr. Paul Vu Pin, Bishop of Nanking, Mr. Ma was a companied to Nanking by Mr. Vu Vu-jen, president of the Control Yuan, hie daughter and daughier-inlaw, With snowy white hair and beard, Mr. Ma said that while in Nanking he will supervise the printing of the Chinese translation of "A Blography of the Four Sages" from Latin, Turning 0 national affairs, Mr, Ma expressed gratifation over the recent capture by government troops of Pailingmiag and Tamiao in Sulyyan, The venerable educator has ses{ded in Shanghai for the past seven yet and his diet consists of eggs, chlekt broth and orange juice. He gets up at 5 every morning and retires at He takes a three-hour nap afternoon, Reading and translation gecuny the main part of his dally 'Anjong those who greeted Mr, Ma at the Nanking station, were Gen, Feng Yuhsiang. Vice-chairman the Military Affairs Commission, Mr. Chang Chi, veteran Party member and OSC.' member, Bishop Paul Vu Pin, Me. "Shih Ying, "Minister Personnel, anid representatives of the Central Party Headquarters, Having served for many years the secretary. of foreign affairs to Viceroy Li Hung-chang, and. later commissioned to Korea, the United States and other foreign countries, Mr, Ma is one of the oldest living Manchu Dynasty ofleials, Mr. founded the Aurora University and Fuh Tan University, Shanghai, and served as president' and professor fof the latter institution for many.
New Opium Measures Every opium dive in Honam and Canton had to suspend business yesterday, for even those that will
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