a monns to settle the dispute pith the Shanghai 'Telephone Com. any over the increased telephone! Fate, more|than 30 local Chinese Dublic' bodies announced on Jar hat a suggestion had been the Shanghai Municipal Coun appoint "Impartial auditors to. Antine the accounts of the company '0.4 to ascertain whether the ite tease is absolutely necessary.
One of the reasons named by the ublic bodies in making the sugges-that the lose of the company over installation of automatic: tele: Phones can not be elk wb sistent Sause for the increase. iderable interest here, inasmuch The suggestion has aroused con B-similar suggestion was made and Secoed, in the spate over" the ner eased water rate, TI is understood that the Shanghai Melephone Company and the Chinese authorities have come to.an agree ment regarding telephone installa-Hons in the arcus outside the Settle: nent. An official spokesman for the Bhanghai Municipal Council stated Ju Jan. 13 that the Council bad no Sbjections to the agreement as edded upon.
'The final approval, the attitude: of the French Municipal Council, who, it is reported, are con-Sioering the' documents.
The Standing Committee of the China Aerial "Navigation Associa Bankers' Club, Now 4 tion held' its first meeting "in the Road, on Saturday Amonget the members. present were Mr. Wong! Shao-lan, who presided Dr. ©. Te Wang, Mr. Sz Liang-aal, Mr. Ling Kong-hou and Mr, Ling Ngo-chang.
(The following resolutions were pass-That Mtr. Ling Ngo-chang, & men ber of the randing Committee, be it Tinted in charges that & report be an Netlonah Government on that ube be lusted to -partciane Preparations.) Sg baa
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