To the Editor of the "Norrit-Curva Day News"
5w,—1 have under date of October 9th received a letter from the Shanghai Telephone Administration (Chinese) which states inter alia:—
We have received your letter of the 17th inst. requesting the removal of your telephone. In reply we beg to inform you that we will comply With your request, but we. (4 say that under the instructions from the Ministry of Communications, Nanking. all the deposits cannot he
around Shanghai are over (Sgd) F. rant e. present hostilities'
Chu., Commercial Superintendent I immediately telephoned to the Superintendent who very courteously informed me that he was only fol-|: lowing instructions from the Ministry of Communications, and my suggestion that the Administration issue me a Wei Wah cheque in lieu of payment he stated was also not permissible, and reiterated that no refund
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