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under the auspices of the Danish

Government, to lay

a.

Jub-marine

Cable between Wing Harg and Shanghai,

and instroling support,

me to

every way,

afsist

and)

the accomplish-

ment of the project, I have the honor to report for Your Lordship's information that on its 16th Ultime the Danish Trigate "Tordenskjold" arrived have, with the Houghtong and of the Cable.

2.

On the 2nd Irritant another Ship with a further portion, and.

on the 28th Instant a third vefeel, with the remainder of the Cable, reached this Port

5. The laying of the (Wongtong)

Shore end was

an

J

successfully, accomplished.

which occasion

the 20th Instant,

Was

present, and at the

Jam.

time

afforded the afistance of the Colonial Steam-Launch, which materially aided in the surrefiful cocoction

to make use

execccition of this

portion of the operations; and with the view of still further facilitating

the progres of the work, arrangements have been made for enabling the Company

of the Telegraph Polos i belonging to this Government, and the enabling thun at one and at trifling east, to communicate across The Island to their Head office in Victoria.

4.

a

The other two refols will now

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