Direct telegraphic service between Shanghai and Canton was reopened on Tuesday by the Central. China Telecommunication Company, subsidiary of the Central China Development Company, the Japanese press reports.
Reopening of the telegraphic services between the two cities has virtually brought back the communication line between Central and Southern China to pre-hostilities status.
Charges for a Japanese telegram are 50 sen or 60 cents for the first 15 characters, and 10 sen or 12 cents for every additional five letters. One yen or $1.20 will be charged for less than five European words, and 20 sen or 24 cents will be assessed for every character over the five-word limit.
Fifty sen or 60 cents will be charged for every five -Chinese words, with a fee of 10 sen or 12 cents for every additional word.
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