Effect of Protest by the Executive Yuan Nanking, May 6, The Executive Yuan, at a mévtjing this morning, discussed th test of the Legislative Yuan ai the increase of postal rates by. Ministry of Communications, which was to have been effective as from May 1—Reuter, A revision of the new postal ta 30 as to provide for a general duction in the increased' rates. anc complete reversion to the old rates in the case of books and matters was adopted at. the 28th, meeting of the Executive Yuan yes terday.
The revision was recommended by. General Chen Ming-shu, Minister of Comngunications, who pointed out troduced for two purposes, firstly, that the sew ates "nad een me to make good the losses sustained by the postal administration sand secondly, to carry out schemes. for, the expansion and improvement of the postal service, In view, however, of the popular opposition, he Suggested that the plans for' the expansion and development of the postal vice be shelved. for the i that it might be possible to cut down the increased rates in compliance with the general desire of the peopl The following is @ free transla. tion of the proposal submitted by General Chen and formally adopt ed at yesterday's: meeting:
Whereas the recent increase in the various postal rates was. me troduced for the double purpose of making good the decrease and 10 in the Dostal receipts as. well to carry out schemes for the expan sion and improvement of the postal service, the Ministry hereby' proposes that in view of the petitions from various "quarters. urging Te-Yocation of the order' (introducing. the new tariff) and in order to meet the common desire of the people steps for the expansion of the postal service be temporarily" suspended ud the increased rates "(as pro led in the mew tariff) cut. down follows: the rate for ordinary.
fers posted from one city another within the country to be Increased by one cent only; for local letters by one cent; for post-cards by half a cent; for samples by one cents for registered niatter, by two ents for Books and printed matter retain the original rates to be temporarily With reference to the legal us to the increased new postal i, the Executive Yuan, in a com= munication to-day to the Legislative nan, cites the precedent. of the recent increase of freight rates on the Nanking-Shanghai and. Shang-
Kaho ate arranging to lave for meet ifr. Sun Po and other CEE.
jangehow shortly where, they.
members' now in Sha Yerious pressing national issue ding "the present Canton ie, Generale Chen Ming Mi tions, Commander of the 19th Route Army, who are understood to be in close touch with Mr. Sun Fo, left for Shanghai yesterday to discuss final arrangements for the proposed Hangchow conference.
Considerable significance is attached in political circles to the pres-cent move, as it is expected that the conference, should it materialise and be attended with success, will fave, great stabilizing effect on the domestic political situation a bring the various Party leaders into niveh closer ce-operation.
In this connection, it may be noted that despite the' rapprochement effected at the end of last yea 1 result of the first plenary session Jot the 4th Party Congress and the [subsequent developments, in. con-the Navy as precautionary he An important manifesto on the current situation will be released soon, it was announced.
The real situation is considered as generally obscure.—Reuter.
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