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OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

(Art of Instructions, N(38))

# ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Telegraph Island for Police purposes –

## PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

## Supplementary REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. ♬ OF 1869.

## DATED February 1869.

Page 173

## MATERIALS

## PARTICULARS.

## LABOUR.

## TO BE PURCHASED.

MATERIALS TO BE ISSUED FROM STORES PORTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACT TOTAL $ $ $ 2.

The question of the expediency of constructing Telegraph round the Island of Hong Kong was first mooted in February last, and it has subsequently been decided that the work shall be carried out. It is proposed to lay the wire on the following roads:

- Central Police Station to Sullewan

- Sullewvan to Stanley

- Stanley to Aberdeen

- Aberdeen to Pokfulam

- Pokfulam to the Gap

- The Gap to Victoria Peak

- The Gap to Central Police Station

Total - 24½ miles.

By this arrangement, a round system of communication will be established and in the event of the wires being cut or communication stopped on one side of the Island, it will be possible to telegraph the other way.

The instruments to be used will probably be Wheatstone's or some other late patent of equally simple construction. As it is proposed that the Telegraph shall be worked by the Police, it is considered that the simplest instruments and those least likely to get out of order should be supplied. The approximate cost of the Telegraph laid complete is $7000, provision for which expenditure will be made in the Supplementary Estimates.

Necessary

Approved,

(signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell.

Particulars $ C. 15 Telegraph Instruments (Wheatstone's) 725 30 Miles Telegraph Wire delivered in Hong Kong 875 875 Telegraph Posts 1500 1000 Insulators 13/2 50 Labor in fixing Posts Straining wire Casualties.... 7500 387 30 TOTAL $7000

(signed) Marcioni Sassen, ft.

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OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL(Art of Instructions, N(38))# ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Telegraph Island for Police purposes –## PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.## Supplementary REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. ♬ OF 1869.## DATED February 1869.Page 173## MATERIALS## PARTICULARS.## LABOUR.## TO BE PURCHASED. MATERIALS TO BE ISSUED FROM STORES PORTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACT TOTAL $ $ $ 2. The question of the expediency of constructing Telegraph round the Island of Hong Kong was first mooted in February last, and it has subsequently been decided that the work shall be carried out. It is proposed to lay the wire on the following roads:- Central Police Station to Sullewan- Sullewvan to Stanley- Stanley to Aberdeen- Aberdeen to Pokfulam- Pokfulam to the Gap- The Gap to Victoria Peak- The Gap to Central Police StationTotal - 24½ miles.By this arrangement, a round system of communication will be established and in the event of the wires being cut or communication stopped on one side of the Island, it will be possible to telegraph the other way.The instruments to be used will probably be Wheatstone's or some other late patent of equally simple construction. As it is proposed that the Telegraph shall be worked by the Police, it is considered that the simplest instruments and those least likely to get out of order should be supplied. The approximate cost of the Telegraph laid complete is $7000, provision for which expenditure will be made in the Supplementary Estimates.NecessaryApproved,(signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell. Particulars $ C. 15 Telegraph Instruments (Wheatstone's) 725 30 Miles Telegraph Wire delivered in Hong Kong 875 875 Telegraph Posts 1500 1000 Insulators 13/2 50 Labor in fixing Posts Straining wire Casualties.... 7500 387 30 TOTAL $7000 (signed) Marcioni Sassen, ft.

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P.OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL(Art of Instructions, N (38) ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Jelegraph Island for Police purposes – PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.round the Supplementary REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. ♬ OF 1869. DATED February 1469. 173 MATERIALS PARTICULARS. LABOUR. TO BE PERCHASED.2. $ C.a-the question of the expediency of constructing Telegraph round, the Holand of Hong Hong was first mosted in February lust, and it has subsequently been decided that the worlt shall be carried out. It is proposed to boy the wire on the following roads- Central Police Station to SoullewanSowtiewan to Stanley Stanley to aberdeenaberdeem, to PottfuluonPostfulum to the Gap The Gap to Victoria Peak. The Gap to Pentral Police StationBymilesが5/22/22Jotal - 24/1⁄2 miles. this arrangement. a round system of corn mon munication will be established and in the event.other·way.+OR CHE wires being cut or comme unication stoppect side of the Island it will be possible to Telegraph the the Instruments to be used will probably be Wheatstone's on some other late Patient. of equally simple construction. As it is propoved. that the Telegraph shall be worked by the Police it is that the simplest Instruments and those least littely to get out of order should be supplied- the appromimate cost of the Telegraph laid complete of 7000. provision for which expenditure will be made in the SepfileEstimates lementaryNecessaryApproved,(signed) Richard Groves MacDonnell. 15 Telegraph Instruments (my Wheatstorech ja 7,25, 30 Miles Telegraphe Fire delivered in Horey hory. 875 Telegraph Posts 1000 Insulators Zabor in fixing Posts straining wire Casualties....putra caMATERIALSTO HEISSEND FROM STORES.PORTIONjor WORK TO BE PERFORMEDBY CONTRACT.6.TOTAL/F002.છેJ150013/2 50000 7500 387 30 ΤΟΤΑΣ, ....$ yoooMarcioriSassen. ft.ہوا€

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OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

(Art of Instructions, N (38)

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Jelegraph

Island for Police purposes –

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

round the

Supplementary

REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. ♬ OF 1869.

DATED February 1469.

173

MATERIALS

PARTICULARS.

LABOUR.

TO BE

PERCHASED.

the question of the expediency of constructing Telegraph round, the Holand of Hong Hong was first mosted in February lust, and it has subsequently been decided that the worlt shall be carried out. It is proposed to boy the wire on the following roads -

Central Police Station to Soullewan

Sowtiewan to Stanley

Stanley to aberdeen

aberdeem, to Pottfuluon

Postfulum to the Gap

The Gap to Victoria Peak.

The Gap to Pentral Police Station

miles

が

5/2

2/2

Jotal - 24/1⁄2 miles.

this

arrangement. a round system of corn mon munication will be established and in the event.

other

·way.

OR CHE

wires being cut or comme unication stoppect side of the Island it will be possible to Telegraph the

the Instruments to be used will probably be Wheatstone's on some other late Patient. of equally simple construction. As it is propoved. that the Telegraph shall be worked by the Police it is

that the simplest Instruments and those least littely to get out of order should be supplied- the appromimate cost of the Telegraph laid complete of 7000. provision for which expenditure will be made in the

Sepfile

Estimates lementary

Necessary

Approved,

(signed) Richard Groves MacDonnell.

15 Telegraph Instruments (my Wheatstorech ja 7,25, 30 Miles Telegraphe Fire

delivered in Horey hory. 875 Telegraph Posts 1000 Insulators

Zabor in fixing Posts

straining

wire

Casualties....

putra ca

MATERIALS

TO HE

ISSEND FROM STORES.

PORTION

jor WORK TO BE PERFORMED

BY CONTRACT.

TOTAL

/F00

છે

1500

13/2 50

000

7500

387 30

ΤΟΤΑΣ, .

...$ yooo

Marciori

Sassen. ft.

ہوا

€

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