by
the Government of Hong Kong.
We would therefore propose
with
the approval of the Secretary of State to place the matter in the hands of one of our Engineering staff and to direct him to
procure such particulars
as to
the various systems of steam tramways in existence in this Country
as will enable the Colonial Government to arrive
at a practical conclusion upon the question.
We do not anticipate that we should require to pay more than a moderate fee for such a report.
I have the honour to be
Your Obedient Servant
[Signature]
Copy
R3467
Board of Trade to Crown Agent
GE 18 AUG 87
66 320 August 1887
I am directed by the Board of Trade
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
the 19th ultimo, Enclosing a copy of a despatch which has been received through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, from the Government of Hong Kong, requesting to be furnished with certain information as to the cost of steam Tramways in this country.
I am to inform you
in reply
that the Tramways in this Country
are not constructed or Equipped by
the Government & that consequently
the Board of Trade have no direct Experience
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the Government of Hong Kong.
We would therefore propose
with
the approval of the Secretary of State to place the matter in the hands of one of our Engineering staff and to direct him to procure such particulars as to the various systems of steam tramways in existence in this Country as will enable the Colonial Government to arrive at a practical conclusion upon the question.
We do not anticipate that we should require to pay more than a moderate fee for such a report.
I have the honour to be
Your Obedient Servant
[Signature]
Copy
R3467
Board of Trade to Crown Agent GE 18 AUG 87
66 320 August 1887
I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th ultimo, Enclosing a copy of a despatch which has been received through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, from the Government of Hong Kong, requesting to be furnished with certain information as to the cost of steam Tramways in this country.
I am to inform you in reply that the Tramways in this Country are not constructed or Equipped by the Government & that consequently the Board of Trade have no direct Experience
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