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498 489

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W.50

Minute by Acting Auditor General

On the 9th October last, Captain Superintendent submitted the proposal for connecting Houghing with Kaulun by telegraph.

The distance was given as "about 150 yards short of a land mile"; "the greatest depth ten fathoms"; and "the cost of one mile of cable £150, or about $800".

Enclosed was a letter from Mr. Suenson to Acting Deputy Superintendent Horspool informing him that the Government might have about a mile of sea cable at £150 per statute mile.

Mr. Suenson added that should the Government wish to use the Company's steamer for laying the cable...

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498 489 (Copy) W.50 Minute by Acting Auditor General On the 9th October last, Captain Superintendent submitted the proposal for connecting Houghing with Kaulun by telegraph. The distance was given as "about 150 yards short of a land mile"; "the greatest depth ten fathoms"; and "the cost of one mile of cable £150, or about $800". Enclosed was a letter from Mr. Suenson to Acting Deputy Superintendent Horspool informing him that the Government might have about a mile of sea cable at £150 per statute mile. Mr. Suenson added that should the Government wish to use the Company's steamer for laying the cable...
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498 489

• (Copy)

W.50

-Minute by Acting Auditor Gesseral

On the 9th October last,

Captain Superintendent submitted

the

d

proposal for connecting Houghing with

Kaulson by telegraph.

distance at "about 150 yards

the

да gave

short of

a

land mile"; "the greatest depith

ten fathoms ; and

one-

mile of cable £ 150, or

Enclosed

"the cost of

about $800"

A vas

A

letter fromm

Mr. Suenson to Acting Deputy Superintendent

Horspool informing him that the Government might have about a mile

of

sea cable at t. 150 per stative mide.

Mr Suenson

added that should the

the Company's

Government wish to use

steamer for laying the cable

Le

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