at the request of the Chinese Gov-lornment, stopped laying telephon in Chinese territory three or four year ago because negotiations were expected to come to a head and it was of no use duplicating matters, Not a single "phone had been installed since in Chinese territory, though previously there were i stellations in the Chinese Nantao, Tungkadoo, Lunghus Knochangmiao Arsenal and Honan Road Extension, although others could easily have been supplied, Mr. Cole said ceived "many appli people in Chinese territory for the Installation of telephones, but none of these could be complied with because the agreement was sti pending. Many were disappointed because they were refused, but it could not be helped. Now, however, this difficulty would be overcome.
The Modus Operandi Asked what the terms of agreement were, Mr. Cole said that the advertisement embodied practically everything.
Tu connexion with the arrangements, he mentioned that whenever subscribers desired to call a number in Chinese territory, they had to give their own number to the operator, as well as the number Jof the subscriber who they desired to call. These would be recorded by ticket in a docket, and accordingly entered. The tickets would be col lected and the caller would at the end of each month receive an account for his calls. If the number called cannot be connected or if there is no answer, there will be no charge. Charges will only be made when the caller receives an answer and when he switches off.
"We have a larger number of} subscribers than the Chinese Aa-ministration," said Mr. Cole, "and so the money received will be divided in proportion to the amounts received. We will receive a slightly larger amount than the Chinese Administration, because, with the larger number of subscribers, we will be doing more work, such as recording and connecting. When the Chinese Adminstration has 4,000 equally. a subscribers, then ye will divide
Mr.
Cole mentioned that the the|"pkones the Mutual Telephone Ca Shad in Chinese territory would not be taken away at once. They would remain in their present. places for three years and then would be replaced by the Chinese Telephone Administration in order to save compensation. The Matual Telephone Ca. would receive their rentals for' three years and then hand over the service to the Chinese Government.
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