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to connect telegraphically the Island of Hong Hong with British Korrloong, by
suitable cable to be laid cross the
Harbour, behucen
points which
may
any
two convenient
hereafter be chosen
a
by my company subject to the approval
of
His Excellency. Also to
Also to join the cance
up to the Company's offices already
established in Victoria, either by acrial
Ov
Subterranean telegraph lines, to
be placed along
Lands o
or under the Crown
public Streets
Further to erect aerial or
of
the Colony. lay subteranean
lines of Lelegraph from the said -~ cable and at Kowloong upon or under
the Crown Lands or public roads Kowloong to a convenient point
at
fouts
on the Chinese frontier, which
hereafter decided upon, for
of connecting
the
be
may
the
purpose
pan
with lines.
of
telegraph to be erected on Chuisse territory. I am further directed to inform
You
that
my company is prepared
to carry out this important work at once, and should the permuesion herein sought be granted, further details of the route will be shortly forthcoming.
reply.
very
Begging the favor of an early
I have te
[signed] J Euston Squier.
Acting
General Mausger.
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