Enclosure No. 11 in Mr. Brenan's despatch No. 51 of April 16th,
19 28.
Copy of letter from the Special Agent of Eastern Extension
Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Limited to the
Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration.
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THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA
TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED
Shanghai, 21st January, 1884.
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Having the approval of Her Britannic Majesty's Govern-
ment I on behalf of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China
Telegraph Company agree with the Imperial Chinese Telegraph
Administration of which you are the Chief Director
1st. That two Chinese land line wires shall be brought
to the British boundary of Kowloon, and there connected with the
two land wires belonging to the Eastern Extension Australasia and
China Telegraph Company. Those two English land wires are joined
on the sea shore to two submarine cables which give telegraphic
communication with the City of Hongkong.
2nd. At the place of junction of the Chinese and
English land wires a brick house shall be built and provided with
a table on which the Chinese and English wires shall be joined.
3rd. For the use of the English land and sea lines between
Kowloon boundary and Hongkong the Chinese Telegraph Company shall
pay to the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph
Company for each word transmitted one (1) cent of a Mexican dollar.
Service messages will not be charged for. Settlement of accounts
to be made monthly,
4th.
The Chinese Telegraph Administration will receive
from the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company
messages for Canton and for other places where the Chinese land
wires are extended. The Chinese Telegraph Administration will
receive in Canton and all other places where the Chinese land line
are extended messages intended for the Eastern Extension
Australasia and China Telegraph Company and the Chinese Telegraph
Administration/
To Sheng Taotai,
Chief Director,
The Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration,
Shanghai.
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