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Northern Telegrap Company July 1878.

L.N.88.

d. to the proposed laying Island of Hongkong to

to inform you,

2g

villing

that

to cede to Her

nent the necessary length hurpose and to

Reference:-

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g

-steamer "#. C. Orsted "for"

to lay the above named

conditions:

any

to eede the necessary 4 63/4 tons of weight p.

d the Government to pay

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

)

11

S

·

for same at the rate of £350 for

statute mile.

2.

one

The Company to lay down the

eable across the channel between the above

named two islands by help of its repairing

steamer, and to

pay all

necessary

expenses connected with the work, such

as

cargo

boats, coolie hire ete. and the

: Government to pay for the detention and of the steamer and for the laying

the use

of the cable the summ

of #400 p. day, the

Company undertaking to have the work

executed in one-

day, provided that us

accident to the ship

or

other

cases

by

her machinery

of "force majeure prevent

her from carrying out the work.

If the above conditions be agreed

Reference:

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

CO 537/198

COPYRIGHT NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION

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