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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