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{Goes on with Telegraph Increases Nanking, Oct. 18, The Canton authorities are goi head with their establishment of South-west Branch Supreme Court aiid increase of telegraph rates de~ spite repeated protests. from Nan. ing, is the latest information. reaching here from South China.
Interviewed this morning a spokesman of the Ministry of Communications stated that about month ago the South-west Political Council adopted a resolution suggesting an increase of telegraph ates by 30 per cent. Immediately upon receipt of the above informa. tion, the Ministry of Communica. tions here telegraphed to the Southwest Political Couneit opposing the Proposed increase and declaring: that any such action would serious.
interfere, with unification of the Government's telegraph administr tion. Canton authorities, however, Sgnored the ry's orders and continued to enforce the increased ates they had proposed, The increase does not include all ates, added the spokesman of the 'Ministry of Communications. 'There 4s no increase in rates on all met ages sent from South China to for-dim countries and vice versa, The increase does not affect. press messages, domestic as well as' for eign. Domestic press rate (English) "Feinains at five cents per Word: 'There is only increase in rates on ordinary and urgent commercial and Private messages sent from South China to any other points in China, Messages sent from other points to South China are not affected, since the Nanking' Ministry of Communi gations never agreed to the proposed Questioned as to what act Nanking would take, the spokesman stated that the Ministry Communications had just sent. an-ether Vigorous telegram to. the Canton authorities requesting that the proposed, increase be abolisher Meanwhile Government what suitable action Nanking should Dre ave ep 1 take if Canton continue to ignore the Ministry's order been Avorrying the Ministry of Communi cations here is the persistent refus-the Andre 1 friends bet
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