SHANGHAI TELEPHONE, CO's. TARIFF, The Shanghai Telephone Company has informed the Counil that it accepts, as a temporary measure, an eleven'per cent. flat rate increase on all Individual "bills, xeluding intercommunication charges, uch increase to be retroactive " to JApril 1, 1985, and to be imposed on the Company's bills. beginning [from June 1, 1935. It is understos that the tariff question and the subject message rates wi again be reviewed upon receipt by the Council of a report from the expert to be [seconded by the British Post Jand the report from the Special Tel [phone Committee to be appointed, In agreeing to the above the Com-any reserves all its rights under its Franchise, The French Municipal Administr tion has approved in principle the provisional flat ate increase of 11 per cent., excluding intercommunication Jcharges and has informed the Coun-jell that the Administration will only be represented on the Special Telephone Committee by an "observer, it the Council has no objection, and that it has decided that a financial investigation shall be made by a qualified expert, assisted by a telephone technician, M. des Courtils, Chief of the Finance "Department, has been [delegated by the French 'Administr tion to make this examination, technical expert who will assist him has not as yet been appointed, If the (Council desires, the expert nominated the French' Administration—will place himself in touch with the expert {the Couneit has applied for from London and will" exchange views with lost in the war between humans and "bugs" (bacteria)
As for Alsatian dogs, my experience is that, though I am' very fond. of them, and from the artistic point of view they leave nothing to be desired, vet T have never been Impressed heir lambelike quality of ter ment Given a choice, if walking along a street in Shanghai, 1 would much prefer to be confronted with rabid Pek than a rabid Alsatian, 1 dislike all dogs on account of their Irritating method of speech, distinctly shrill, but mules, dogs, ete, and was linet at all impressed with the angelic temper of any of them, Karmuten M, Tavton, Nanking, June 18,
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