inasmuch as, having all the advantages offered by the latter, it includes also that
communication with Sland
of
an
of rapidly growing importance, in which (ongkong is likely to have special
interest.
I am to add that His Excellency Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon has, since the date of the last correspondence with the Chamber, impressed on the Governor the great importance of a a second line of. communication with Singapore, being of opinion that, even if the live
out after a declaration of war,
passage
the
effect
were
the
over it of a single message to
that
war was imminent, might
be worth to this Colony
more than the
whole of any subsidy that has ever bon acked. Sir Nowell Salmon is also
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of
opirsion that, in case_
of war,
the line
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Under the circumstances His Exxcellency the Governor would be glad to
receive the views of the Chamber on Mr
Judd's
communication.
I have se
(Signed) Frederick Stewart,
Colonial Secretary.
via Bornes would be of special value
near the route of trade
ae
being
between China and Australia.
Under