To the Editor of the "Norrw-Onmva Day News."
Sti,—Roferring to Mr. Oborg's lotter of thio 5th instant, pany is endeavouring to remedy such matters as affect the service generally, and as far as interruptions are concerned that the Shanghai Mutual Telephone Company compares favourably with one of the best-managed companies on the Goutinent. How does it compare with any ordinary company as.rogards the time taken from the "ring up" to the "connecting up" with the subscriber? I have found the time immense,—oue must imagine that those wasps which are referred to in the manager's letter had got into the operators' room, and ull the No. 499s, are occupied chasing them round. This perhaps accounts for the constant buzzing and scraps of excited conversation that are so annoying to the ear during the long wait.
Realising the great interest Mr. Obs takes in his company, one criticises with some diffidence, but the Shanghai Mutual Telephone is far from being the perfect child its fond nurse imagines. Tam, ete, 7th September.
Wruas D. Lrrrev. ited without permission.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.