Peking, Dec, 4
In connection with the Reuter mes- Chinese newspapers here stars sage from Nanking yesterday stating] that, General Yen hsi-shan, travel-that in their negotiations with the Chinese Government the Cable Companies are proposing an extension of their monopoly of cable landing rights, we ate informed by the representatives of the Great Northern and Eastern Extension Telegraph companies that there is no question whatever of a monopoly, being ineludpd in the new arrangements now under discussion.
The monopoly of " international telegraph connections with China hitherto enjoyed by the Companies! expires at the end of this year and, several years ago the Companies officially informed the Chinese Government that they did not desire a renewal of the monopoly.—Reuter.
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