J- the village of the mainland China, about four miles from the City of Victoria, which is the present terminus of the Wa Stop Telegraph Company's line. But, as yet, I have received no further Communication on this subject from Mr W. Anei, the Managing Director of the last mentioned Company.
3. It would be obviously advantageous to the mercantile Community here, and indeed to all Europeans having relations with China, that the Telegraphic Lines of the Chinese Empire should be in the hands, not of private Companies, but of a Department of the Imperial Government.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
[Signature] Bowen
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J- the village of the mainland China, about four miles from the City of Victoria, which is the present terminus of the Wa Stop Telegraph Company's line. But, as yet, I have received no further Communication on this subject from Mr W. Anei, the Managing Director of the last mentioned Company.
3. It would be obviously advantageous to the mercantile Community here, and indeed to all Europeans having relations with China, that the Telegraphic Lines of the Chinese Empire should be in the hands, not of private Companies, but of a Department of the Imperial Government.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
[Signature] Bowen
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J- the village of the mainland China, about four miles from the City of Victoria, which is the present terminus of the Wa Stop Telegraph Company's line. But, as yet, I have received no further Communication on this subject from Mr W. Anei, the Managing Director of the last mentioned Company.
3. It would be obviously advantageous to the mercantile Community here, and indeed to all Europeans having relations with China, that the Telegraphic Lines of the Chinese Empire should be in the hands, not of private Companies, but of a Department of the Imperial Government.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
[Signature] Bowen
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J- the village of the mainland China, about four miles from the City of Victoria, which is the present terminus of the Wa Stop Telegraph Company's line. But, as yet, I have received no further Communication on this subject from Mr W. Anei, the Managing Director of the last mentioned Company.
3. It would be obviously advantageous to the mercantile Community here, and indeed to all Europeans having relations with China, that the Telegraphic Lines of the Chinese Empire should be in the hands, not of private Companies, but of a Department of the Imperial Government.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
5. Bowen
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