Show The Telegraph In China 11 1 O 11 Ij O. O Chinese to assume J the id nd control of or tho lie rat I ala and other Important Import Import- ant ll business enterprises el a re resume ln of or th the report of ut the thc Telegraph t AdminIstration prepared by F P. D. D Cloud Clou student Interpreter at lie Shanghai con- con lale general contains some Interesting lems lems- ems Originally this system of or telegraphs was wasi 1 i private concern or organized by wealthy Chinese linese Jines and gentry but bol some right ight or 0 nine years cars ago the lit lie central government gov gov- took over o el control of the coman com com- an any allowing certain merchants to ccala re- re aln ala their shares Increased the capital md ind secured a of or the business 1 the lie empire Under Un cr Government Govern Govern- GO ment nent management the lie system Is ap- ap a tolerable lf degree of or completeness complete complete- 1 ness less nn and usefulness Of ur f late years years also also It t has been paying fairly good dividends lends lo to 10 per peE cent In 1 U 05 0 and antI this Ills loo too In the face Cace of rather largo large extensions ex ex- tensions of oC the lie system The Thu total receipts cf i tile the s system tem for Co the lie car were I lj United 11 States sold gold made up 11 of or the ll Colo items Hems From commercial business i I bus bis- incas Iness SO from ruin general business s. s 1 The rue total expenditures for fo the Gie fiame sanie tall period were as follows For Fo the lie maintenance of ot the he nt generals general's gen gen- eral's eals 11 2 of general gen CI- CI eral oral office DUlce jI S running expenses of or orthe the various stations ta Lons l expense eXIen In COll connection with official business all al other othe expenses cb According to the lie showing the KJOSS TO profits fur for the year ear were and too loo from Crom a working capital l of IiI And aCl after paying the Government loyally o of 1297 the administration was WM still able to lo pay hay The Thc private shareholders a t 1 nf 1 r 1 t I r ras ty as has lias cousie om Ii lo I be Ic regarded by hy I t this IK hI Chinese as a public necessity suit and J like like- e lse the lie telegraph like the railway haa has ham hasa hama a great future In lb 11 China The he telephone also ahw while still sti I in ip an un tin undeveloped developed state stale t is destined to play an nn im im- im pertain part art In the development de of the new VieW China Wherever er the telephone ha ham been used by the lie Chinese sc It has made a lasting place plaice lot for Itself and an at nt tho he present writing there ar are ni many n in systems varIous various var var- ious bus parts paris of the empire leing talked of or orand and organized organised of which many are arc ce tam to lo be e hi an and since t the he Chinese do not manufacture telephonic or telegraphic tele lele- he c-he- graphic supplies there thele should In the Hie hear be extensive an market makel In China Chinn for this lila line Inc of or goods In lit declining the iso privy Mr Deakin followed In the footsteps ol 01 olat olat at least tWo Iwo men meu who like Ike- Ike himself are closely Identified with wih Australia Sir Samuel rOy chief Justice of oC South Australia refused Limo several limits limit's before II ho lie a u a. the lie honor of a 3 Icy ej eight hl years ye I ago aso and ft It i Is said that hut Henton hUB hits already four foU lines limes declined Li to hlo blossom Nom into Sir John John Lord lames James of leor Hereford and the late lale Sli Shi William llam Hal court and Sr nober hl fought hard a t the tue Inevitable hood attaches attached to their thol legal offices while Sir SI James Porter Corry was as made a baronet hal bar onet during his absence and against lilt lilt- hit known w wishes When tin UIL- late Sir William Wil liam lam Allan Alan was vas ra made c a knight he re refused re- re fused to lo hel vo the otTer offer orf was genuine and anil dl thought ht for Ion sonic some time that tha l the lie of oC Iho lit National National- National Liberal r I were ng iry i t to t hoax him Til Tu |