CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 119

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Art: 2. In accordance with the permissions granted by the Tsungli Yamen in the 9th year of Tungchi (i.e., 1870) the ends of the cable must be kept in a stake anchored at a distance from the shore. The Chinese Government has now promised to allow the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph Company to lay its submarine cable ends on shore in a cable house at Cape Shantare, the mouth of the river Minstory, opposite the island of Gutzlaff. From that place the cable will be connected with Shanghai by a Chinese-owned land line.

Art. 3. The Chinese Telegraph Administration will build a land line from Shanghai to Cape Shantare which will be connected with the Great Eastern Telegraph Company's cable. And the cable of the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph Company laid at Cape Yangtay will be only for Hongkong.

The special agent of the Great Eastern Extension Company will recommend his company to apply to Her Majesty's Government to abstain from using the right to bring telegraph cables into Ningpo, Foochow, Swatow and Canton or other Treaty ports on the Chinese coast.

Art. 5

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Art: 2. In accordance with the permissions granted by the Tsungli Yamen in the 9th year of Tungchi (i.e., 1870) the ends of the cable must be kept in a stake anchored at a distance from the shore. The Chinese Government has now promised to allow the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph Company to lay its submarine cable ends on shore in a cable house at Cape Shantare, the mouth of the river Minstory, opposite the island of Gutzlaff. From that place the cable will be connected with Shanghai by a Chinese-owned land line. Art. 3. The Chinese Telegraph Administration will build a land line from Shanghai to Cape Shantare which will be connected with the Great Eastern Telegraph Company's cable. And the cable of the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph Company laid at Cape Yangtay will be only for Hongkong. The special agent of the Great Eastern Extension Company will recommend his company to apply to Her Majesty's Government to abstain from using the right to bring telegraph cables into Ningpo, Foochow, Swatow and Canton or other Treaty ports on the Chinese coast. Art. 5
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4 118 Art: 2. In accordance with the permissions granted by the Tsungli Yaman in the 9th year of Tony. In 1670) the ints of the cable must be kept in a Stuck anchored at a distance -ment has now from the shore. The thinness Govern- promised to allows the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph, Company to lay it's submarine cable ends on shore in a bable at & house at laps sangtare, the mouth of the river fanstory, opposite the island of Gutzlaff. From that place cape Yan store the cable will fanston, be connected with Shanghai by a Chinese owned Land line.. Art. 3. The thinese Telegraph Administration will will build a Land live from Shanghai Extension to fape sauter which will be connected with the freat Eastern Telegraph Company's cable Audit The cable of the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph Company laid at Cape Yangtay be only can for stongkong. Selegraph The special agent of the Great Eastern Extension, company will recommend his company to apply to ster Majesty's Government to abstain from using the right to bring Telegraph cables into Kingpo, Hauchow. Amry, Frochow, Swatow and Canton other Treaty ports of the Chinese Coast. or Art. 5
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Art: 2. In accordance with the permissions granted by the Tsungli Yaman in the 9th year of Tony. In 1670) the ints of the cable must be kept

in a Stuck anchored at a distance

-ment has now

from the shore. The thinness Govern- promised to allows the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph, Company to lay it's submarine

cable ends on shore in a bable

at

&

house at laps sangtare, the mouth of the river fanstory, opposite the island of Gutzlaff. From that place cape Yan store the cable will

fanston, be connected with Shanghai by a

Chinese owned Land line..

Art. 3. The thinese Telegraph Administration

will

will build a Land live from Shanghai

Extension

to fape sauter which will be connected with the freat Eastern Telegraph Company's cable Audit The cable of the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph Company laid at Cape Yangtay be only

can

for stongkong.

Selegraph

The

special agent of the Great Eastern Extension, company will recommend his company to apply to ster Majesty's Government to abstain from using the right to bring Telegraph cables into Kingpo, Hauchow. Amry, Frochow, Swatow and Canton other Treaty ports of the Chinese

Coast.

or

Art. 5

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