DE LANO, United States Consul to George F. Seward , United States, May 15, 1876

Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a translation of a dispatch, which I have recently received from the Chinese officials at this port, showing the terms of a settlement of the late controversy between the provincial government and the Great Northern Telegraph Company in regard to the erection of a telegraph line between this port and Amoy.

I may add for your information that the school of telegraphy mentioned in the dispatch is now in successful operation under the auspices of the company, and that it seems very likely that the Foochow and Amoy line will be constructed by the provincial government as soon as their own people become sufficiently instructed in the art to conduct the enterprise,

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,