The four experts who, at the invitation of the Shanghai Municipal Council and by the express desire of the Ratepayers of the International 'Settlement, are engaged in investiga ion of Shanghat's Telephone Tangle, have the right to rely on the good sense and forbearance of the community as they wrestle with their difficult task. "At the British Univer-ities and Schools' Luncheon Club which successfully opened its season yesterday, Major H. Brown was the principal speaker and Mr. F. G. Wray. a distinguished guest. Major Brown delightfully expounded the mysteries fof telephone development to his audience and he quite properly retrained from discussing the problem which has brought him here. At th fend of the proceedings, in good: natured fashion twitted certain com-mentalers on their magical ability define the conclusions at which he and his colleagues were supposed to have reached, when, in point of fact, the inquiry had not attained to thu stage in its progress, It is to be h-ped that that gentle rebuke will be
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