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for Government in 1880 by the Great Northern Company and which is
used by and is in
6.
establish a Telephone Exchange, the Governor reserving however the- right of revoking the permission
charge of the Police
In connection with
at
any
time.
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this subject I have to call Your Lordship's attention to the annexed correspondence showing that on 11th February last permission was
was given
to the Great Northern Telegraph Company to lay a submarine cable between Hongkong and Kowloon for Telephonie purposes. The cable has
however not yet been laid. Your Lordship. confidentine Eeles from of 10th February
7.
This Company
4th November last
obtained on 4".
was recieved on
permission as far as the rights of the Crown are concerned to
establish
,
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Ensto..
Under this reservation
it seems to me that the
permission
granted to the Great Northern Company
a sable for telephonie purposes
to lay a cable
might be revoked should Your Lordship consider it advisable to do 1 so. I have asked the Attorney General
on this point and --
n on
1 for his opinion I will forward it when received.
9.
The cable in
Of could also be used for Telegraphic
purposes
been
given
but no
question
permission has ___
to connect the Kowloong
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