The, Provincial Government has replied to the Munfelpal Government's query regarding the payments. ro-Jquired by the Kulangsu Municipality, for loss it sustains in revenue by these boats, and has slated that payment should "be made, 'Tha Kulangsu Counelt asked for §250 for the next two months; $160 per month Hor the following three years; and one naif cent per passenger at' the expiration of the three years. The money for this month has already been pald. So another knotty, point awaits settlement, Why not the KIN. C. run their own' ferry, too, with boteer equipped vessels ' than those of Amoy. The old system will Inever again be tolerated, Cheap sult. fable boats may be purchased from the Hongkong-Kowloon Ferry Service, OF, if they do not wish to emulate. Amoy In. its Munlelpal. enterprises, rent the privilege to a limited company, registered in Hongkong. Plenty of Kulangsu people would take shares such an enterprise with civie pride, Tt {s asked why should Kulangstt lose revenue to assist Amoy to pay its
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