CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3] — Page 47

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Copies of Telegrams StongRong - Canton

ме

Land Like

Hongkong. to London.

Mar. 2

Prospectus issued Canton Stong Kong Telegraph Comp. Y under sanction Viceroy and

Tùng

Government Hwangtun

Suggest

March 3

endeavor

Connect Stong Rong with Canton Line at Kowloon

Northern Agint

Endary with Chinese

at Canton shall I go

there.

Mar. 3

Yes. Landline with Extensions to other places - Capital $300,000 All

3 promoters are natives, Government Officials-Merchant's and Directors Local Chinese Insurance Companies - no European Northem Agent returned from

Canton.