Japanese Send Memorandum to S.M.C. Secretary Strong opposition of the Japanese Residents' Corporation to the proposed increases in rates charged by the Shanghai Telephone Company was expressed in an official memorandum presented to Mr. G. G. Phillips, deputy secretary of the Shanghai "Municipal Council Is Wednesday by representatives of the corporation, The declaration, according to the "Shanghai Mainichi," demanded that the committee of experts now studying the question of rates consider political and social aspects of the Iseue together with the technical.
The memorandum read as follows:
"In view of the current depression, which has forced drastic cuts in business expenditure, we must express our position to the proposed Increases in telephone rates.
"The Committee of Experts should publish a detailed statement on the affairs of the Shanghai Telephone Company before deciding whether the "unified charge" or the "message rate" system be adopted, "Although the scope of the committee's investigations was limited to technical matters, it is necessary that they consider political and social aspects of the matter to reach a just fair settlement," the memorandum concluded.
'The communication, according to the "Mainichi," was' based on a resolution adopted at the general meeting of the Japanese Street Asso-dations on September 30.
Report Due on October 16
'The report to the Shanghai Muntcipal Council of the four telephone experts now studying the " rate situation in Shanghai is expected to be submitted at the next' Council meeting, October 16. 'The experts haa hoped to have the report ready fon Wednesday of this week, but owing to the complexity of ' their work' a postponement was necessary.
The experts—a Briton, an American, a Japanese, and a Chinest began their investigation the second week of August and continue to meet daily at their rooms in the SMC. Administration—Bulldin 1 has been announced that they are: willing to hear the views of recognized groups of telephone subscribers at their offices. submitted by the Shanghai Business Association on Frida) referred io the committee of experts investigating "the local telephone situation by Mr. G. G. Phillips, acting] secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Council, the Japanese Residents' Cor~ poration was advised on Saturday. The Business Association consists of store owners in the Woosung Road district.
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