Japanese residents' opposition to the "transfer of power lines in the northern extension district 10. the Chapel Electric and Water Works. Company was communicated to the Shanghai Power Company on Friday. by "Mr. Yuzo Hayashi, honorary chairman of the powerful Amalgamaied Federation of Japanese Street Unions, Mr. Hayashi, the "Shanghai Nicht-Nichi" said, asked the administration of the Shanghai Power Company 10 continue to supply Japanese electricly consumers residing in the area. This request, the paper added, received "favourable attention" from the company's oficial, who, however, declined to make a final decision ai this time.
The Chapel concern was informed fon April 28 by the Federation that hereafter all" negotiation on the Issue would be conducted by the Japanese Consulate-General.
She had an interesting voyage when she was brought out to the Far Bast, She was built in the Navy Yard al Sparrows Point near Baltimore, and was destined for the scene where the admiral fought his battle, It took 103, days {0 yet the drydock out here, there was no Panama Canal in those days, it was necessary to take the 500 foot craft through the Suez Canal, Two tugs and the collier Caesar were detailed for the work. Being broad of bulk there was aimeulty in getting her through the Canal, Once she swerved and stuck in one of the channels, and the Canal authorities ordered that she be removed within twenty-four hours or fse she would be blown up.
By dint of much tugging and clever seamanship the Dewey was cleared from the Canal in time, although it was thought for a while that ste might come to the ignominious end of being destroyed before she hac fever shown any usefulness. Eventual: ly she was brought out here ju safety, although on tke way she encountered several storms and the lines parted several times, The Japanese are opposing the projected transfer of the power lines from the foreign to the Chinese company, on the grounds that the latter {charging higher rates for poorer service, and that its equipment is inadequate.
The Chinese concern, the local Japanese papers said, has already made several concessions to its prospective Japanese customers, promising to improve its equipment and to employ Japanese-speaking Chinese clerks.
The Chapel Compan) declined 10 accept the Japanese re-
The city's leading Japanese news papermen joined forces last Wednes-Gay to form the Japanese Press Association of Shanghai, the local Japanese papers. report." The Inaugural meeting, held at the Japanese Club Inst Wednesday morning, was attend-by. representatives" of twelve Rewspapers and news agencies. quest for a cut in the rates, as the fatter were fixed by the Nanking Government.
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