June 19, 1908 (, Shigenobu May 21), the Qing government telegraph reverted to the government-run.

1908 19, the Postal Department decided to withdraw shares of telegraph supplier, provisions telegram by the government-run. For the Qing court to recover the said telegraph supplier shares, Shanghai and other places has long been rumored, recently Shanghai telegram stock market down, the Postal Department the fear profiteers in order to shake the people's minds, and to benefit from it, they announced that the Postal Department did want to telegraph supplier stocks recover , but specific methods need to consult with the shareholders, and never let a disadvantage. 4, Sheng behalf of the Postal Department, convened in Shanghai telegraph shareholders Huer Mei, Chen tune Cardiff consultation with the telegraph supplier shares ransom. The Huer Mei advocate per share should be around $ 300 to the price. The Sheng Xuanhuai 170 yuan per share. The minority shareholders are quite dissatisfied. Postal Department decided to recover the high stocks, and promised to increase investment in the telegraph all government-run after Tim set up the line, and abatement telegraph costs.