A matter of interest is the long] yet distance telephone Binking up hie British Cotomy with Canton. This scheme has long been In the inten-ton of the Carton Municipality for increasing the efficiency of business 3 well as other conveniences betbweon these two important. ports, Being the importance of carrying out the project Mr. Lin Wen-kai, the mayor, proposed at the 161s meeting of the municipal Council that the plan for instoling tele. phone lines between Hongkong and Canton be carried out. as s00q possible. The "Review" understands that the automatic telephone which now" being installed can be diceetly ennnecied to the Tong distance fines on its completion.
The plan for the tong distance telephone calls for laying of a submarine cable to Hongkong. It is considered that an underwater me aes great advantages over a Tand line bath as regards upkeep, cost, apd freedom from interruption, 'The' underground cables will be laid long the principal maleeon (the newly opened roads) and at regular Intervals inspection chambers will be constructed so that the cables can be examined.
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