CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 122

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described shall be in accordance with international laws. Art. 12. The Chinese Telegraph Administration having reduced its charges for Shanghai and Hongkong, the tariff for transmission between Shanghai and Hongkong is fixed at 5% on the value of the total number of words passing over the line between Shanghai and Hongkong, calculated on the current rate per word for local messages of the day, that is to say, the traffic revenue is 5%, 95% of which goes to the Great Eastern Extension Company and 5% to the Chinese Telegraph Administration. Service messages are free. Traffic and daily accounts are to be regulated according to the International Telegraph Convention.

Art. 13. All the above articles and agreements shall reciprocally apply to the Chinese line between Canton and Hongkong when connected in Hongkong with the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's line. Art. 14. For the front half of the stone house known as the partner's residence of Russell & Co., facing the Bund, the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph administration will, for the term of lease of 10 years, pay to the Chinese administration a monthly rental of $220 and a half.

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10 121 described shall be in accordance with international laws. Art. 12. The Chinese Telegraph Administration having reduced its charges for Shanghai and Hongkong, the tariff for transmission between Shanghai and Hongkong is fixed at 5% on the value of the total number of words passing over the line between Shanghai and Hongkong, calculated on the current rate per word for local messages of the day, that is to say, the traffic revenue is 5%, 95% of which goes to the Great Eastern Extension Company and 5% to the Chinese Telegraph Administration. Service messages are free. Traffic and daily accounts are to be regulated according to the International Telegraph Convention. Art. 13. All the above articles and agreements shall reciprocally apply to the Chinese line between Canton and Hongkong when connected in Hongkong with the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's line. Art. 14. For the front half of the stone house known as the partner's residence of Russell & Co., facing the Bund, the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph administration will, for the term of lease of 10 years, pay to the Chinese administration a monthly rental of $220 and a half.

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10 121 described shall be in accordance with international Laws. Art. 12. The Chinese Silegraph Aluvinistration having reduced its charpes of & bento a word, the the Levi's line between tariff for. Shanghai and Yanstore Cape is fixed at 50% on the value of the total number "fraid words passing over the line between Shanghai, ani basis of the Hong Kong calculated on the current nate per word for local meccases of the day. that is to trappic revenue sus, 95% of ww goes to the Treat Eastern Extension Company dus d to the Cinese Telegraph Adivinistration. Service messa is free. Traffic and Laiky daily accounts to be regulated according to the International Telepaph Convention. Aut: 13- All the above articles and appeements to reciprocally apply to the Chinese line between Canton and Stongkong when connected in Stong Kong with the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's Act : 14 _ For the front half of the stone house known as the partner's residence of Russell the facing the Buns, the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph administration will for the term of lease of 10 years pay to the Chinese administration a -monthly rental of Jacks 220 and half

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described shall be in accordance with international Laws. Art. 12. The Chinese Silegraph Aluvinistration having reduced

its

charpes of

& bento a word, the the Levi's line between

tariff for. Shanghai and Yanstore Cape is fixed at 50% on the value of the total

number "fraid words passing over

the line between Shanghai,

ani

basis of the

Hong Kong calculated on the current

nate per word for local meccases

of the day.

that is to

trappic revenue

sus, 95% of

ww goes to the Treat

Eastern Extension Company

dus d

to the Cinese Telegraph Adivinistration.

Service messa is free. Traffic

and

Laiky

daily accounts to be regulated according to the International Telepaph Convention.

Aut: 13- All the above articles and

appeements to reciprocally apply to the Chinese line between Canton

and Stongkong when connected in Stong Kong with the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's Act : 14 _ For the front half of the stone house known as the partner's residence of Russell the facing the Buns, the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph administration will for the term of lease of 10 years pay

to the Chinese administration a

-monthly rental of Jacks 220 and

half

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