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Manager of the tarter tetension Telegraph
Company to land at Hongking the End- of a proposed telegraphic cable, between This Colony and Shanghai.
2. Ih will be an advantage to Hongshing to have this additional Cable, as communications by the
rusting Great Northern Cable 13 Eubject
to continual interruptions. It is probable, however, that the promoters
will meet with obstinction on the
park ap
the Government
of
China
3. I would venture to request
Your Lordship & forward a reply
b
to this application by torre.
Thave the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
Humble Rewant,
Administening the Government.