To the Editor of the "Nontm-Cumta Day Neve'
Sm,—With reference to the article published in your issue of the 16th instant, in which it is stated that the telephone was first introduced to the public in 1878, I write to say {that T was present' at a demonstra tion of the Bell telephone in London 1876, on an occasion on: which, although only a school-boy atthe time, T had the privilege of attend= ing & meeting in the City at which we wore invited in turn to listen to-a speaker who was—seeording to our American host—'severnl blocks away." Tam sure of the year, because it was associated with domestic event which leaves no room for doubt, Tam, ete, Shanghai, Feb, 16, 102%
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.