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the Police Stations in this Colony are now in telegraphic communication with the Central Station.

2.

This arrangement will also enable whatever forts Her Majesty's Government may complete at the Kowloong side, to communicate by telegraph with the forts at this side.

3.

Instead of $800, the estimate just before me for this work, it has actually cost $1,631.50.

4.

I enclose for Your Lordship's information copies of some papers in explanation of this increase in the cost of the work.

5.

Though I have had to double the sum I had been led to expect, yet looking to the public advantage of such telegraphic communication in rendering our Police Force more efficient and to the defence of the harbour, I do not grudge the outlay.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Page 485

Governor's Minute 23rd Oct 1880

Report of Capt. Sup. of Police

Report of Actg. Auditor General

Letter to Telegraph Company 2nd Dec 1880

Reply of Telegraph Company 14 December 1880

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495 the Police Stations in this Colony are now in telegraphic communication with the Central Station. 2. This arrangement will also enable whatever forts Her Majesty's Government may complete at the Kowloong side, to communicate by telegraph with the forts at this side. 3. Instead of $800, the estimate just before me for this work, it has actually cost $1,631.50. 4. I enclose for Your Lordship's information copies of some papers in explanation of this increase in the cost of the work. 5. Though I have had to double the sum I had been led to expect, yet looking to the public advantage of such telegraphic communication in rendering our Police Force more efficient and to the defence of the harbour, I do not grudge the outlay. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, Page 485 Governor's Minute 23rd Oct 1880 Report of Capt. Sup. of Police Report of Actg. Auditor General Letter to Telegraph Company 2nd Dec 1880 Reply of Telegraph Company 14 December 1880
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495 the Police Stations in this Colony in are non“ telegraphic communication with the Central Station. 2. This arrangement will also enable swhatever forts Her Majesty's Government may complete at the Kowloong side, to communicate by telegraph with the forts at this side 3. Instead of $800, the estimate juut before of for this work, it has actually cost $1/631.50. 4. I enclose for Your Lordship's information sopies of some papers in explanation of this increase in the cost که 5 pay of the work. Though I have had to double the sum I had been led O Governor's Minute 23rd Cathi M > Report of Capt chipt of Police Beport of Actg. Auditor Genera Drebt 1880 Letter to Telegraph Compan 2nd Deet 1880 Koply of Telegraph Concr 14 Decembr 485 to expect, yet looking to the public advantage of such telegraphic communication in efficient our rendering still more -Police Force and to the defence of the harbour, I do not grudge the outlay I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, !
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495

the Police Stations in this Colony

in

are non“

telegraphic communication with

the Central Station.

2.

This arrangement will also

enable swhatever forts Her Majesty's Government may complete at the Kowloong side, to communicate by telegraph with the forts at this side

3.

Instead of $800, the

estimate juut before

of

for this work,

it has actually cost $1/631.50.

4.

I enclose for Your

Lordship's information sopies of

some

papers in explanation of this increase

in the cost

که

5

pay

of

the work.

Though I have had to

double the sum

I had been led

O

Governor's Minute 23rd Cathi M

>

Report of Capt chipt of Police Beport of Actg. Auditor Genera

Drebt 1880

Letter to Telegraph Compan 2nd Deet 1880

Koply of Telegraph Concr

14 Decembr

485

to expect, yet looking to the public advantage of such telegraphic communication

in

efficient

our

rendering still more -Police Force and to the defence of

the

harbour, I do not grudge the outlay

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

!

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