CO129-206 - Public Offices & Others - 1882 — Page 179

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Cantor lines

CONVCEVAV

for the

profitable. Chinese Government, event of such lines being

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as on the bruck

the Company would be obliged to lower their tariff on the said.

Cables to compet with the Chinese lines for the telegra

traffic from Ching to Europe

which

would deck there

reuks

on decount of the low rates.

The Chinese Government would thes only advance the interest

Russian telegraph

of the

Administration in preference to the lines south, and

the Gt Northern Tel: Ceys.

Tel : Corps intisab,

and gain no advantage them: selves. The Get Northern Telegraph

Comparry prays that

Exalliney

your will be pleased to

Consider this, and grant the Company your

twr

statement in

riting that such lines will by neither constructed by the Chinese Government, norby others, for twenty (20) years

with your

accordance

cy's concession.

Exellen.

The Gt. Northern Telegraph bey solicits your Excellency's

Permission

neesion to contract for a Telegraph line from Canton to

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