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Administration will account for the monies received from

senders of such messages to the Eastern Extension

Australasia and China Telegraph Company.

adjusted monthly.

5th.

Accounts to be

The Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration

will have its Hongkong office in same building as the

Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company's

office and will pay rent therefor to the Eastern Extension

Australasia and China Telegraph Company.

6th.The land and sea lines between Hongkong office

of the Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration and the

boundary line at Kowloon shall be maintained in good working

order by the Eastern Extension Australasia and China

Telegraph Company, and all repairs that may be required

shall be made with all despatch by, and at the cost of the

Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company.

7th. All business between the Chinese and English

Companies to be regulated by, and all questions settled

according to the rules of the International Telegraph

Convention.

8th. This agreement to be in force for twenty years

from the 7th of May, 1883.

9th. In case of question or dispute the English

version of this agreement will bind both parties.

Of this letter six copies have been made all of

same tenor and date and identical.

I have etc..

(Signed) J.G. DUNN.

Special Agent,

Eastern Extension Australasia & China

Telegraph Company.