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half of the taxes of the Municipality If the rent be lower than $400

per month, the amount to be paid

by Company to be reduced in proportion. Art: 15- The English Eastern Extension Telegraph Company paying

its own

costs of rent, extras, Coolies, agent, lighting, stationery etc., and the Chinese Telegraph Administration pay for the maintenance of the Land lines from Shanghai to Woosung.

Art:16. All the above articles shall be inspected by the managers of the two Companies both in English and Chinese and signed in full.

The same shall be submitted to

the Customs Taotai of Shanghai and the English Consul for signatures. Afterwards the said articles shall be sent to the Northern and Southern

superintendents of Chinese Trade, the Zongli Yamen and the Diplomatic Minister for approval.

Should there be

any dispute arising from the said articles the Chinese Version shall take precedence. Signed in Shanghai on the 31st day of March, 1883, the 25th day of the 3rd month of

the 9th year of Kwang-Sheu.

(sd) I. G. Dunn (Special Deputy) subject to confirmation by the Chairman

and Directors

Telegram by

(sd) Walter Judd

Supt. &c. &c. Telegraph

30th Shanghai.

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half of the taxes of the Municipality If the rent be lower than $400 per month, the amount to be paid by Company to be reduced in proportion. Art: 15- The English Eastern Extension Telegraph Company paying its own costs of rent, extras, Coolies, agent, lighting, stationery etc., and the Chinese Telegraph Administration pay for the maintenance of the Land lines from Shanghai to Woosung. Art:16. All the above articles shall be inspected by the managers of the two Companies both in English and Chinese and signed in full. The same shall be submitted to the Customs Taotai of Shanghai and the English Consul for signatures. Afterwards the said articles shall be sent to the Northern and Southern superintendents of Chinese Trade, the Zongli Yamen and the Diplomatic Minister for approval. Should there be any dispute arising from the said articles the Chinese Version shall take precedence. Signed in Shanghai on the 31st day of March, 1883, the 25th day of the 3rd month of the 9th year of Kwang-Sheu. (sd) I. G. Dunn (Special Deputy) subject to confirmation by the Chairman and Directors Telegram by (sd) Walter Judd Supt. &c. &c. Telegraph 30th Shanghai.
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12 མ་ 131 122 half of the tuxes of the Municificality If the rent be lower than Fails bad Ong per month, the aucount to be paid the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph by Company to be reduced in proportion. Art: 15- The English Eastern Extension Telegraph Company payin to it's own costs of rent, execks, Coolies, agent, lighting, stationery re, to, and the thiness Telegraph Suministration pasp for the maintenance of the Land lives from Shanghai to Vauthiy سلمت Art:16. All the above articks shall be inspected by the managers of the tive Compouces both in English and Chinese and signed in full. The same shall be submitted to the hystoms Jackes of Shanghai and the English Consul for signatures Afterwards the said articles shall be sent to the Northerwan's Southern superintendents of Chinese Trade, the Jungli famen aus der Wapstip Minister for approval. a Should there be any dispute arising from the said articles the thiness Version shall take precedence. Signed in Shanghai on the 3pt on the 31 day f March, 1883, the 25th day of the 250 mark of 23 the oft year of Kewang - Sher. (d) I. G. Dunn (Special aput) to confirmation by the Chairman the Eastern Extensions subject and Directors Telegram by (sd) Walter Judh Supt. &.&. Atc Telegraph 30! Shanghai.
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half of the tuxes of the Municificality If the rent be lower than Fails

bad Ong

per month, the aucount to be paid

the Great Eastern Extension Telegraph

by Company to be reduced in proportion. Art: 15- The English Eastern Extension Telegraph Company payin

to

it's own

costs of rent, execks, Coolies, agent, lighting, stationery re, to, and the thiness Telegraph Suministration pasp for the maintenance of the Land lives from Shanghai to Vauthiy

سلمت

Art:16. All the above articks shall be inspected by the managers of the tive Compouces both in English and Chinese and signed in full.

The same shall be submitted to

the hystoms Jackes of Shanghai and the English Consul for signatures Afterwards the said articles shall be sent to the Northerwan's Southern

superintendents of Chinese Trade, the Jungli famen aus der Wapstip Minister for approval.

a

Should there be

any dispute arising from the said articles the thiness Version shall take precedence. Signed in Shanghai on the 3pt

on the 31 day f March, 1883, the 25th day of the 250 mark of

23

the oft year of Kewang - Sher.

(d) I. G. Dunn (Special aput) to confirmation by the Chairman the Eastern Extensions

subject

and Directors

Telegram by

(sd) Walter Judh

Supt. &.&. Atc Telegraph 30!

Shanghai.

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