Deputy Engineer-in-Chief to Be Free Shortly The decision to appoint Major Brown, at present Depuly Engineorin. Chiet of the British General Post Office, as the advisory expert for the Special Teleyhone committee to me vestigate the Shanghai Telephone Company's recent request for an crease in rales was made last Wednesday at a meeting of the Shanghai The chairman announced that the French Municipal Administration had notified the Council that it did not desire to associate itself with the Special Telephone Committee but wished to appoint an observer to_at tend meetings of the committee. The Administration wished to appoint its own expert, and make its own ancial investigation. The Telephone Company had expressed ils agreement with (hose suggestions, In these circumstances the chairman suggested that the Special. Telephone Committee be composed of one Japanese, one American, one Chinese, ne Briton, and possibly one repr sentative of the smaller nationalities.
This proposal met with general approval, and it is hoped to name the Committee at the next Council meet. ing.
Major Brown Free The chairman added that a cablegram had been received from London in reply to the request that the British Post OMice second a telephone expert to come to Shanghai to assist the Special Telephone Committee to be formed.
This cablegram stated that Major Brown, at present Deputy Engineer In-Chief of the General Post Office, who is shortly retiring and has been ely responsible for constructor maintenance, costing system, and Closely associated with the revision of telephone rates in England, was avail. able and could arrive in Shanghai early in September.
The opinion was expressed that! Major Brown appeared to be the person required, and it was decided cable London that he is acceptable and to ask that he leave for Shanghai soon 9s possible,
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