We have received from the Chinese Publishers' Guild, the Chinese Publishers' Association, the Association of Chinese Newspapers of Shanghai and the Shanghai Publishers' Union a copy of the letter they have sent to Mr. D H. Shields, the Postal Commissioner, criticizing his opposition (as set out in the interview published by us last week) to the reversion to the old postal rates ordered by General Ho Feng-lin. The letter is too long for the space available. but its essential parts are as follows It is hardly necessary to point out that the action of General Ho Feng-lin, has been endorsed by the general public, and is one which is essential for the smooth working of the different post offices throughout the Kiangsu and Chekiang provinces as it is for the encouragement of the use by the public of the postal service. It cannot be
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