Shanghai, th March, 1896.
Sm,—T have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your further communication of the 1st ult." concerning the erection of a Telephone line from Shanghai to Woosung, together with copy of a despatch from the Doyen of the Diplomatic Body and the reply sent to him by the Tsungli Yamen on this subject, which have been laid Gefore the Committee of this Chamber, who welcome with pleasure the definite promise of the Chinese Government to establish telephone communication with Woosung, and I have now only to express hope that the Consular Body will kindly do their best to have this carried out without delay.
I presume that when the Telephone to Woosung is erected the Telegraph Adminis-as to afford the public ample facilities for tration will make proper atrangentents 0 making use of it.
have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, 'A. P. MacEwex, Chairman, Dr. 0. Srvrsen, Consul-General for Germany and Senior Consul.
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