Chinese Restaurants' Objection to Message Tariff Rate Effectually Beaten The firm hand of the telephone company, who refused to accede to the boycott measures of the Chine ese hotels and restaurants, et fas brought the recalcitrants into line, is believed from the general tenor of a meeting of 20 delegates of various organizations, It will be recalled that a year ago the subscribers' rates were raised, and although the foreign population accepted the new tariff, as did most Chinese hongs, the public places under Chinese management refused to pay the tolls. As a result the company removed the instruments.
At the Sunday meeting the representatives discussed ways and means to induce the company to permit them to become subscribers once more. It was finally decided to circularize all boycotting shops, hotels and tea shops, urging them to send in petitions simultaneously,
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