The Archive · 1892

THE NEW. TELEGRAPH

Sept News was received' here yesterday that the new' 'telegraph Convention betiveen Russia and China which binds us down to a $2 per word rate for ten years has been signed. by the Russian Minister at Peking and Shény Maotai, and is now only Waiting the approval of HE. Li Hung-chang and the 'l'sungli Yamen. This approval willie given unless the other Foreign Ministers and the' Chambers of Commerce, &c,, make at once a Vigorous protest, arid there is ud time to be lost.

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