many thousands of subscribers to the Telephone Exchange, I must, even at this time of year, reap tke question of "increased rates fox the Telephone Ca. and the pos tien of the shareholders of the Com-lor of the "Nontu-CHiNa Datty News."
Sm—In Rodney Gilbert's very interesting articles on the Wanhsien affair, I note that no mention has been made of the fact that [Captain Thompson of the str. Wanhsien went up to Wanhsien to bring back the two pirated steamers; his sole guarantee of safety being Yang Sen's. word. don't know how this strikes you, but it appears to me to be pany vis d vis its subse T therefore take the submitting to" you hereunder facts, figures and suggestions which will convince you and everybody else concerned that we are paying at east 30 per cent. too much for our telephones and that: the increase of rates was quite unnecessary and is Jdue chiefly to the euforced.contribue tion by levy on each subscriber meet the capital exzienditure of the Company. Moreover, I shall further submit that a much reduced,
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