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Administration will account for the monies received from
senders of such messages to the Eastern Extension
Australasia and China Telegraph Company.
adjusted monthly.
5th.
Accounts to be
The Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration
will have its Hongkong office in same building as the
Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company's
office and will pay rent therefor to the Eastern Extension
Australasia and China Telegraph Company.
6th.The land and sea lines between Hongkong office
of the Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration and the
boundary line at Kowloon shall be maintained in good working
order by the Eastern Extension Australasia and China
Telegraph Company, and all repairs that may be required
shall be made with all despatch by, and at the cost of the
Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company.
7th. All business between the Chinese and English
Companies to be regulated by, and all questions settled
according to the rules of the International Telegraph
Convention.
8th. This agreement to be in force for twenty years
from the 7th of May, 1883.
9th. In case of question or dispute the English
version of this agreement will bind both parties.
Of this letter six copies have been made all of
same tenor and date and identical.
I have etc..
(Signed) J.G. DUNN.
Special Agent,
Eastern Extension Australasia & China
Telegraph Company.