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urgent importance, I have promised Mr. Bullard that I would request Your Lordship to convey your decision on this point to me by telegraph
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient Humble Servant, S. Bowen
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The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Limited. Hong Kong, 9th July 1888.
I have the honour, by instruction from the Managing Director of this Company, to beg that you will be good enough to grant us permission to lay another submarine cable between North Point and Kowloon, in the same position as this Company's present cable is laid.
I have, &c.
M. Bullard, Superintendent.
W. J. March, Colonial Secretary