The Shanghai District Kuomintang and the Chinese Subscribers Association are said to have decided to submit a proposal to the Nanking Government, suggesting thi in the event of the I. T. & T. failing to abide by the wishes of the Chinese Government, all Chinese subscribers ions and) Customs authorities the importation telephone. apparatus intended for the I. T. & T.
In this connection, the says that the Greater Shangl Citizens Federation resolved that, if the Telephone Ca, is carried through without the approval of the Chinese Government, all Chinese subscribers should start a boycott movement and refuse to pay rates to the I. T. & T. Should all Chinese subscribers fall in with this suggestion, the strength and efforts of the Chinese people will, it is said, be greatly consolidated.—Meanwhil the Federation has decided also to write to the Chinese members of the Shanghai Municipal Council and to the Chinese Ratepayers Association of the International Settlement warning them for their lack of interest in. this important matter. The Shanghai District Kuomintang has already written to the Ratepayers Association in this respect and ordered them to call a meeting to devise ways and means to, oppose the sale, A telegram has been sent to Dr.
C. Wu, Minister to the United States, by' the Citizens Federation, enumerating reasons why the Telephone Ca. should not be permitted to fall into the hands of foreigners and requesting him to take the matter up very strongly with the American Government and to demand that American merchants shall respect China's sovereignty.
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