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976.

Govt. Hong Kong.

503

Captain and the Engineer were engaged in the fore noon with surveying different landing places together with in Horspool.

I also beg permission to observe that the Government when the Company in 1878 laid the Green Island cable, paid for exactly the same steamer, although the actual laying of this cable did not occupy the whole day.

In my letter to the Acting Deputy Superintendent of Police of 6th October I distinctly stated the conditions on which the Company would undertake the laying of the cable for the Government, and that I cannot make any deduction from the price.

I have to Sir J. P. Hennessy.

MINUTE.

K.C.M.G. No.9.

Mr. Mitchell - Jones. Jan.

Rubden.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade. 25

Mr. Herbert.

Mr. Grant Duff.

Lord Kimberley.

J.M.

Indexed

IS. 495

26. January. 1881.

24. Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge your letter No. 195 of the ... reporting the completion of the submarine cable to British Kowloon.

I have ...

(Signed) A. Suenson, Superintendent

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976. Govt. Hong Kong. 503 Captain and the Engineer were engaged in the fore noon with surveying different landing places together with in Horspool. I also beg permission to observe that the Government when the Company in 1878 laid the Green Island cable, paid for exactly the same steamer, although the actual laying of this cable did not occupy the whole day. In my letter to the Acting Deputy Superintendent of Police of 6th October I distinctly stated the conditions on which the Company would undertake the laying of the cable for the Government, and that I cannot make any deduction from the price. I have to Sir J. P. Hennessy. MINUTE. K.C.M.G. No.9. Mr. Mitchell - Jones. Jan. Rubden. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. 25 Mr. Herbert. Mr. Grant Duff. Lord Kimberley. J.M. Indexed IS. 495 26. January. 1881. 24. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge your letter No. 195 of the ... reporting the completion of the submarine cable to British Kowloon. I have ... (Signed) A. Suenson, Superintendent
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DRAFT. 976. Gor. 4.Kong. 503 Captain and the Engineer were eorgaged. the in the fores soon with surveying different landing places together with in Horspool. روم I also beg permission to observe that the Government when the Company in 1878 laid the Green Island cat exactly the same cable, paid for the it de of the steamer, although the actual tagining of this cable In ded not recupy the whole day. 2224 letter to the Acting Deputy Superintendent of Police of 6th October I distinctly stated the conditions om which the Company would undertake the laying of the cable for the Government, and. I that I cannot make desi from the price. I have arry deduction for. Sir J. P. Hennessy. .) MINUTE. K.C.M. G. No.9. Mr. Mitchell - Junes. Jan. Rbden. Mr. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. XMr. Meade. 25 Mr. Herbert. Mr. Grant Duff. Lord Kimberley. J.M. Indexed IS. 495 26. January. 1881. 24. Sir 25 I have the honour to ack : your Jeep : No. 195 of the you alto reporting the completion of the ~ submarine cable to British Kowloon. I have عم K (Signed) A. Suenson, Superintendent ---
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DRAFT.

976.

Gor. 4.Kong.

503

Captain and

the Engineer

were

eorgaged.

the

in the fores soon with surveying

different landing places together with in Horspool.

روم

I also beg permission to observe that

the Government when the Company in

1878 laid the Green Island cat

exactly the same

cable, paid

for

the

it de

of the

steamer, although the actual tagining of

this cable

In

ded not recupy the whole day.

2224

letter to the Acting Deputy

Superintendent of Police of 6th October I distinctly stated the conditions

om

which

the Company would undertake the laying

of the

cable

for

the Government, and. I

that I cannot make

desi

from the price.

I have

arry deduction

for. Sir J. P. Hennessy.

.)

MINUTE.

K.C.M. G. No.9.

Mr. Mitchell - Junes. Jan.

Rbden.

Mr.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

XMr. Meade. 25

Mr. Herbert.

Mr. Grant Duff.

Lord Kimberley.

J.M.

Indexed

IS. 495

26.

January. 1881.

24. Sir

25

I have the honour to ack : your Jeep : No. 195 of the you alto reporting the completion of the ~

submarine cable to British

Kowloon.

I have

عم

K

(Signed) A. Suenson,

Superintendent

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