The length of telegraph wire has grown from 900 miles in 1896 to 2,600 miles in 1902, and 1350 miles of telephone wire have been laid, over which in 1902 3,690,228 messages were sent.

• 电报线的长度，由1896年的900英哩，增加到1902年的2,600英哩。电话线则架设了1350英哩。在1902年中就传送了3,690,228则讯息。