CS.0.3273 of 1880
C.0.
9"
1496
No 145
7th December, 1880.
Governor
Sir John Pope Hennessy, KCMG.
to
The Right Honourable
The Earl of Kimberley
Reporting completion of submarine telegraph to British Kowloong, and that the actual cost was double the estimate.
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Minute by His Excellency the Governor.
20 JAN 81
485
This is to be double the estimated cost as stated by the papers sent before. I recently submitted information to the Finance Committee. Acting on that information, I reported to Lord Kimberley that the work would not cost more than $800,000. It certainly seemed to me at the time that $800,000 was an extremely low estimate, compared with the cost of the submarine cable we ran last year between Green Island and Kowloong the year before.
(Signed) J. Pope Hennessy.
23 October 1880
One Enclosure
CS.0.3273 of 1880
C. 0.
9"
1496
No 145
7th December, 1880.
Governor
Sir John Tope Hennessy, KCMG.
to
The Right Honourable
The Earl of Kimberley
Reporting completion of submarine telegraph to British Kowloong. and that the actual cost was double the estimate.
* (Copy).
3
*
Minute by His Excellency the Governor.
Liny 20 JAN 81
485
This
to be
thian
double
the estimated cost as
stated
the
prafiers feet before.
recently
and
submitted by
me to the Finance
Committee.
Acting
that information I reported
to lard Kimberley that the work
not cost.
seemed
with
A
to
prie
than $800
would.
It certainly
at the time that $800
extremely low estimate, compared "
the cost of the submarine cable.
we ran last
the
year
Green Island.
year before.
(Signed) J. Pepe Hennessy. Гери
23 October 1880
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One Enclosure
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