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that
of
the Chinese Telegraph Company
pany at Kowloon.
The
Following article from the above mentioned agreement, bears upon this subject.
The Chinese Telegraph Madministrativ
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ay take "a telegraph line from Canton to Hongkong and connect" with the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company's land line at that place under arrangements similar to those agreed "upon for the connection of
the Eastern Extension Australasia's "and China Telegraph Company line
Ulive with that from Shanghai's "to Cape Yangtze!"
At Shanghai and Foochow permission has been granted by the Imperial Chinese Government to the Eastern Extension Australasia's and China Telegraph Company to lay telegraph cables to the outer edge of the harbouro, but na further. From this point to the town, the Connection is made by land line owned by a Chinese Company to whom a percentage of the receipts is paid.
The Earl of Granville notifie