a
had contemplated laying simular Cable to be worked
in connection with the
Russian Government land lines through Siberia and Russia.
To avoid competition,
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at this early stage of Submaine. Telegraphy which would have
been disastrous
to both Com. would have
A
Marries, and impeded the development of Telegraphy
al
Working Agreement was entered into on the 13th May 1870 to remain in force for 30 Years, which stipulated that the Damsh Company should lay the proposed: Cable between Hongkong and Shanghai,
hai, and share its
not receipts with the English Company.
Recently the Chinese