CO537-(184-198) — Page 594

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the Legislative

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one half of

erial vote, F

ince of

Hennessy.

Reference:-

CO 537/198

COPYRIGHT NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

10

Copy of Letter from Great Northern Telegrap Company

dated Hougtong 18th July 1878.

L.N.88.

Reference:-

CO 537/198

COPYRIGHT NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

_dir,

In regard to the proposed laying

of a cable from the Island of Hongkong to Green Island, I beg to inform you,

that

the Company is willing to cede to Her

Majesty's Government the necessary length

of cable for that purpose and to retain its repairing steamer "H. C. Orsted " for

one

-day in order to lay the above named

cable, on

1.

following

conditions:

The Company

to cede the necessary

length of cable of 63/4 tons of weight p. statute mile and the Government to pay