To the Editor of the Dear Srz,—I think the following instance of despatch and business energy should be noticed, especially as I, for one, admit that if there ever is a chance of fault-finding with any public company, I feel a quiet pleasure in doing so.
Tfeel therefore a quiet pleasure in giving the praise due to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Ca. in this instance.
forwarded a message vid Suez from this office at 3.45 p.m. yesterday to my correspondent in London. He was absent. His address was telegraphed for to his private residence and telegraphed back to London. The message was then forwarded to him in the West of England, and his answer was received here at 10.30 this mornin, The time has I know been often beaten by this Company, but what I especially notice is the energy with which the message was pushed forward to its destination. Yours truly, Shanghai, 12th May.
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