in Hongkong Hongkong. Feb 6 eat it Runge Chinese me nee' Ministers arrived: here Task hight from Hankow. He was P Chen Sources close te Dr. Ku said his visit to the Colony was for private business only and that hho was not on a mission for the Nationalist Government. He will Feturn to Hankow within the hhext few days It was said, Dr. Kung's arrival again runited company. Shares will be brought out, half of which will be bought by the municipality in order to fetaln virtual control over the company while the other half wilt be put in the markd. The city's popu Tation are not viewing this move: in very favourable light, as they for that with these utilities "becoming 2 commercial organization with com: mercial aims, the city's growth will be impeded." When the municipality first took the city's communications into its hands it declared that all the proceeds would go towards the city's growth by helping people who live the outskirts to get -quickly to the business centre.
"The taxpayers therefore willingly supported many tramway and omni-[bus routes that were absolutely pro-titiess in order that people living In the suburbs would have convenient - connection with the city. and the suburbs consequently grow. But, they reason, should a commer. cial' organization be formed, sound business principles would force it to discontinue the non-paying lines, Shore would be an inward rush of people who had been tempted to live further afield, and the city's extending elreumference would be given a tightening Jerk.
Unity Among the Russtans On January 7 an event of comparative rarity occurred in the local Russian community. All political differences were subordinated, and to the pealing of bells in Orthodox churehes—the day war Russian Christmas—the leaders of "Ruselan emigration in Manchoukuo met in the onl Landowners' Association where a short religious service was held. Mutual congratulations of the season
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