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Fernor. No.

232

When

Date. 1896

8 Oct.

Its previous Paper.

Ausd 250:18 hor

J & L (79)-78515-000-0-0

Its subsequent Paper.

HongKong

N23034

(Subject.)

Telegraph rates.

DESPATCH.

C.0

G 4 23034

Rec'd

REG 9 NOV 96!

sends report of meeting of local Chamber of Commerce.

(Minutes.)

Mr Fat Bramston

7.

There seems to have been abundant correspondence in regards the telegraph rates to the Straits, but I do not find that the question has been raised as regards Hongkong before. The cause reported in the International Chamber appears to be as follows: accounts of the Telegraph Companies have to be paid on the basis of effective pence in gold. The Companies lose if they collect the charges in depreciated silver, hence they have raised the homeward rates. The anomalous state of affairs that ensued is that the charge for a telegram is higher in one direction than in the other.

This subject received the attention of the Budapest Telegraph Conference & several States have promised to...

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Fernor. No.

232

when

Date.

1896

8 Od.

it previous Paper.

Ausd

250:18 hor

J & L (79)-78515-000-0-0

*t subsequent Paper.

HongKong

N23034

(Subject.)

Telegraph rates.

DESPATCH.

C.0

G

4 23034

Rec

REG 9 NOV 36!

sends report of meeting of local Chamber of

protecting apat overhove

Commma-nce

(Minutes.)

Mr Fat Bramston

7.

There seems to have been abundant

correspondenca

regards the telegraph. Rates

to the Straits, but I do not find that the question has been raised as regards thougKong the indignation meeting

before. The cause reported in

The Internationali

to Chamma

this

of

ench: appears to be as follows: accounts of the Telegrapher Companies

have to be paix on the

trong không

elc

vains of effective praces in gold. The Companies

lovers if they collectath

mut

d therefore obviously be

the charges in depreciated silver, heace they have

the homeward rates. the anomalous state of affairs that

combrued

The result

to

й

the charge for

raise

"

telegram is higher in one direction

than in the other.

This subject received the attention of the Buda Perth Telegraph Conference & several Slater have promised to

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