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have the honour to acknowlection Miensreceipt
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of Mr Meade's letter of the 3pt Ultimo with Enclosures
the subject of a proposal of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce to
system of Houw warnings for the China Coust upon which the Secretary of State desires to have?
Any
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"I have read the enclosed papers with attention and have had the advantage of a conference with Mr Scott the Secretary of the Mekorological Society . I had also been previously addressed directly in the matter by Scientific Goutlemen locally interested in the succeerful realization of the Scheme who knew the cubical!
devoted some attention in past years, ee that I may say
I have had full opportunity of becoming acquainted with the aim and object of the promoters.
was one to which I had
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The project comprises (1) the instruction in Meteorology of Sleipnusters navigating the Chumnad Seas with the object of leaching theur how to avoid the track of approuching Storms; (2) the periodical blegraphic publication along the least of the Weather to be exprated it thangliai during the coming twenty four hours; (3) the organization of a : foun plawd of meteowlogical observations/ with the same class of instruments, at all thee?
Under Secretary of State for the Colonies
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