Discussions of various committees including utilities will come up before the Provisional Municipal Council at its regular meeting tomorrow afternoon in the Council Chamber It is understood that among other hings the Council will be asked to consider recommendations for an in-tease in the present surcharge on utility services, The utility com-panic concerned have reported increased overhead costs in their application for a raise in the surcharge.
Questioned regarding the extent of the surcharge increase an official of the Council stated yesterday afternoon that no official decision had been reached yet.
Navy Day, commemorating the Anniversary of the late Fleet Adm Heihachiro Togo's memorable aval victory over the fleet of Russia. on May 27. 1905. will be observed with due ceremony today by the Japanes community e Sh "Mninichi" reported yesterday Flag raising ceremonies will be held at the Shanghai brine th. morning, Parades will be staged by units of the Japanese Special Nova Landing Party. while the Navy Banc London, May 26.
Colonel Collet, French commander of Syrian levies, has been deprived of his French nationality, according to Vichy announce me This follows his action in crossing into Transjordania to join the Free French forces, Colonel Collet is the man who formed the famous Circassian legion n Syria.—Reuter.
MR, Tomejiro Okubo, Mayor of Tol left the Haneda International Airport yesterday for Shanghai via Fukuka on a mission of comfort to Japanese officers and men in China, Mayor Okubo will return to Tokyo in mid-June following a round of v to Japanese garrisons stationed at Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tsinan, Tientsin, Peking and Hsinking, will play at the Nippon Club in the evening.
Admiral Shigetaro Shimada, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese China Seas Fleet, and Rear-Admira Seiji Takeda. Commander-in-Chief o! the Japanese Special Naval Landing Party, will be joint hosts at a recep tion at the Landing Party headquarters in the afternoon.
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