The letter which sent to the Council by the British Chamber of Commerce suggested that the introduction of the message rate would not be agreeable to ce me terests, and the impossibility of cheking the number of messages sent by each subscriber would lead to continual disputes. The Chamber also pointed out that the telephone vice could not be considered "first class", as required by the Shanghai Mutual Telephone Company's azreement with the Council.
No.further arrangements have yet been made with regard to the: meeting of the subscribers that it was suggested should be held to dis cuss the proposed change. It will take place possibly in the Town Hall or in the hall of the Royal Asiatic Society. lief to the unemployed and start the wre Contseate all topd, dong fcc ud belonging. to 4 id to go tot landlords—arabie' lan
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