CO129-518-1 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 28-6-1929 - 3-1-1930 — Page 76

(F 4140/4140/10)

Sir,

Shangilai,

21 January 1884.

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Having the approval of Her Britannic Majesty's

Government 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 suomarine cables

which give telegraphic communication with the City of Hong

Kong.

2nd At the place of junction of the Chinese and English

land wires a prick house shall be ouilt and provided with a

taple on which the Chinese and English wires shall be joined.

3rd For the use of the English land and sea lines between

Kowloon ooundary and Hong Kong 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.

—

Sheng Taotai

The

Chief Director

Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration

Snanghai.

4th/