Petition Sent to Chamber by Trade Association (On the ground of general business @cpression a number of Chinese trade associations are publicly opposing the proposed increase of telephone charges, In a petition to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, requesting it to approach the Settleent and French Municipal authorities not to sanction the proposal, the organization complain of the service and suggest that the Shanghai Telephone Company should reduce its Expenses instead of charging the gen= tral public more.
The petition has been submitted by fourteen. organizations including the hotel, silk, furniture, truck. cotton freeds, and coal trade associations.
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