advertised a small reduction i the rates:
Only a month ago the Telegraph Cos.
charged to Singapore, Labuan, Borneo, etc, and now they announce 2 further revision of the tariff. The revision, however, is entirely in their own favour, and means a very serious increase in rates in the most important lines. To Europe the rate is increased from $2.30 to $2.75 a word, and to Shanghai the tariff has been raised 100 per cent. The plea given is the continued depreciation of silver and the fact that out-payments to other companies have to be made in gold. This is a poor excuse, seeing that the dollar is higher this year than last. Of! course there will be of eral growl, and I do not fancy it will end with a grow! only.
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