(2) The Governor-General Ts'én Yiiying reports the completion of telegraphic connection between Yunnan and Szechuen, and asks that rules may be laid down for his guidance in the use of the line. By the advice of the Governor-General Li Hung-chang, the Yunnan line was joined on to the Hrupeh line, instead, as originally proposed, of connecting with Kuangsi, and His Majesty having sanctioned this arrangement, Li Pi-chiang, Sheng Hatian-huai, and other officers experienced in the laying down of telegraph lines, were sent to Yiinnan by the Governor-General Li. They were there supplied by the Memorialist with a staff of civil and military oticers and 300 men, with whose aid a. survey was made of the country across which the line was to go. The local authorities were at
necessary number of poles the same time directed to have the the line was commenced from M@ng-tza Hsien on the 10th of December, reach-
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