Not a little commotion has been occasioned in shipping and other circles in Shanghai by the allega-|, tion of one of our correspondents that the wireless installation of the Chinese Telegraph Administration la only capable of transmitting and receiving messages for a distance of fifteen miles. Inquiries into the matter show that our correspondent is not, rightly informed, as is further contended in the letter which we print to-day from the Chinese Telegraph Administration.
It is admitted that the power of the wireless installation is perhaps not commensurate with the importance of Shanghai, but is it contended that it very practical purpose, parting from Shanghai are understood to resort to it great deal, and a day or two out of the Settlement they make their arrangemente with regard to cargo.
The maintenance of a wireless telegraphic station tated be an expensive matter, and so far as the Chinese Telegraph Administration contrivance is concerned, it is said that the system does not pay for
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