The proclamation, which bears Gen- Ho's official seal, orders the Bungkiang and the districta within copie living in Shanghai and his jurisdiction not to recognize the increased postal or telegraph rates until an act ordering such increase has been passed by Parliament. All post offices and branch offices are ordered to accept letters and other mail matter at the rates which were in force before November 1 (when the increase was introduced) and not to assess at the new rates, Gen. Ho's circular telegram states in part:—"The increased postal and telegraph rates have met with strong opposition and disapproval from all parts of the country and _practically from every individual. Telegrams received by my from Chambers of Commerce throughout the country state that the people are unable to meet this extra financial burden. Unless these new rates have been approved by Parliament I find it very difficult to recognize them, and I am taking this opportunity of meeting the wishes of the people by cancelling them. I have already telegraphed to-the Central Government asking that the order for the increases be cancelled, but I have not, up to the present time, received a reply. The ts are
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