CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 329

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Excellency the Governor for the requisite permission to lay a

cable from the Chinese mainland

across the harbour and to land

the same at a convenient place on this Colony thereby enabling the Company, to complete direct telegraphic communication between Hong Kong and the Provincial capital of Canton. Although this permission

has been repeatedly refused by

the Government the last refusal being contained in

a letter from the Acting Colonial

Secretary dated 28th February 1888. I most respectfully beg to

point out that no reasons for such refusals have ever been given to the Company, thereby

preventing it from contradicting them in the proper manner, and I venture to express the

hope that if His Excellency the

Governor or the

Colonial Secretary would be pleased to intercede with the Secretary

of State on behalf of

the Company, the Government might be

induced to grant a permission without which the working of

the new line cannot become

satisfactory neither to the Public nor to the promoters of the undertaking.

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Excellency the Governor for the requisite permission to lay a cable from the Chinese mainland across the harbour and to land the same at a convenient place on this Colony thereby enabling the Company, to complete direct telegraphic communication between Hong Kong and the Provincial capital of Canton. Although this permission has been repeatedly refused by the Government the last refusal being contained in a letter from the Acting Colonial Secretary dated 28th February 1888. I most respectfully beg to point out that no reasons for such refusals have ever been given to the Company, thereby preventing it from contradicting them in the proper manner, and I venture to express the hope that if His Excellency the Governor or the Colonial Secretary would be pleased to intercede with the Secretary of State on behalf of the Company, the Government might be induced to grant a permission without which the working of the new line cannot become satisfactory neither to the Public nor to the promoters of the undertaking.
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Excellency the fovernor for the requisite permission to lay a

cable hom the thines mainland

across the harbour and to could

the same at a conveniens piace an this Solony thereby enabling the Company, to complete direct telegraphie communication between Hong Kons and the Provincial capital of Awans tin Aethough this permission

has been reheateding refused by

the Government the lack refusal tems contained ins

tiny.

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the Acting Colonial

letter from lecretary dated 285F20

286 February 1888. Imost respectfully bey to

point

J

point out that no reasons for such refusals have ever been given to the Comhany, therios. preventing it from contradicting them in the proher manner, and I venture to express the

hope that if stis Excellen

Lovernor

or

or the

would be pleased to intercede with the Secretary,

of Fate

سعدك الله

behalf of

Company, fovernment might ve

induced to

grant a permiccion without which the working of

the new line cannot become

satisfactory neither to the Public nor to the promoters of the undertaking.

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