Plaintifs, four Chinese. landowners including a "tipao" or Chinese cada~ strai oflleer, are suing for unspecified Aamoges, alleging wrongful suspen sion of their' light and telephone services ate Insane of the Coun ell following. their refusal to. pay Yond tax, from which poyment they claim exemption as holders of fang-tan' deeds. They are also asking for restoration of the light and telephone services and costs of action.
In iis reply led with the court, the Council, represented by. Municipal Advocate Mr. R. T. Bryan, admits requesting the two utility feompaniey to disconnect the services fo plaintiffs and declares. that the Council is an elected body in whom vested, by virtue of the Land Regulations, the control and man agement of the Municipel administra tion of the Settlement within the limits specified in the Land Regulations, Including police, public works, public health, "education, electric Fighting, telephones and other mal ters connected with Municipal oF public welfare.
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