Telephone Co's application for an increase of tariff is to be deferred asa result of a decision taken at Wednesday's meeting of the Shanghai Munlelpal Council, when the Council had before them the minutes of the Public Utilities Committee. On October 13 this com mittee considered the company's application, and after discussion reforded that "members incline to the View that the proposals of" the Shanghai Telephone Ca. should not be sanctioned in their present form, However, as the French Council it likewise interested in the financial questions involved, it is decided to defer consideration of the matter to a later date." After a short discus sion the Council approved the com mittee's minutes.
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