Name of Company.

Supervisor, D.A.Q.M.G.

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Table C.-DISTRIBUTION of Censorship Staff.

Headquarters Office.

Joint Telegraph Company's Office.

Censor, the Inspector of Schools Senior Assistant Censor,

Reliefs.

Assistant Censors and Decoding Clerks.

"

, Esq.

Duties.

"

""

A.-let, 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.

2nd, 4 P.M. to 12 midnight 3rd, 12 midnight to 8 A.M.

Hai

1.

2.

3.

Eastern Extension Company

B.-1st, 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.

4.

Esq.

2nd, 4 P.M. to 12 midnight 3rd, 12 midnight to 8 A.M.

5.

29

6.

1)

C.-1st, 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.

7.

Esq.

2nd, 4 P.M. to 12 midnight 8.

>>

D.-1st, 8 A.M. to 2 P.M.

9.

2nd, 2 P.M. to 8 P.M.

10.

"7

Great Northern Company

3rd, 8 P.M. to 2 A.M.

11.

""

4th, 2 A.M. to 8 A.M.

12.

,

Esq.

To censor all messages received for delivery in Hong Kong or for trans- mission from (1) Labuan, (2) Saigon, (3) Manila. To remain in operators'

room

To censor all messages received for delivery in Hong Kong or for trans- mission from (1) Shanghai, (2) Fuchow. To remain in operators' room To censor all messages received for despatch from Hong Kong. To remain in counter room of Company

Esq. To censor all messages received on Great Northern Cable. To remain in opera- tors' room

Fi es

1.

Nx

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

""

E.—1st, 8 A.M. to 2 P.M.

13.

Esq.

2nd,

P.M. to 8 P.M.

14.

""

3rd, 8 P.M. to 2 A.M. 4th, 2 A.M. to 8 A.M.

15.

"

16.

""

To censor all messages received for despatch by Great Northern Cable. To remain in counter room of Great Northern Company

13.

14.

15.

16.

F.--1st, 8 A.M. to 2 P.M.

Chinese Imperial Telegraph Administration

2nd, 2 P.M. to 10 P.M.

17 18.

Esq.

To censor all messages received and for To remain in operators' despatch.

17.

18.

23

room

Interpreters.

1st, 8 A.M. to 2 P.M. 2nd, 2 P.M. to 10 P.M.

19.

..

+

Esq.

20.

""

To attach English translation to each message received and for despatch. To remain in operators' room

19.

20.

NOTE. This list was last revised by the D.A.Q.M.G. on the

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19.

Quarters.

Remarks.

Assistant Censors "A" and "B" on duty as 3rd relief will take the duty of "U"; messages being brought to them for that purpose to the operators' room.

This cable is " non-British"; hence necessity for closer supervision and larger staff.

which a

The Chinese system of tele- graphy is really a code in certain combina- tion of figures represents a "character" or letter. The Interpreter will translate into English, the Censor judge whether to pass or not. Hours of work to be limited as shown.

will

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