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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