CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 330

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The Surveyors instead of having their telegrams transmitted in a few minutes will have to wait a considerable time for their messages, the unnecessary expense of running a steam launch between Hong Kong and the mainland, besides that of setting up an extra station and staff on the other side, is inflicted upon the Company, and the incomplete state of the Line will prevent the Public from using it to such an extent as will ensure the Company a return for covering the working expenses, and as will induce it to undertake any further extension of the Line in time to come.

The Company is of course willing to accept any reasonable conditions that Government may see fit to impose on granting the required permissions, and begs in that respect to refer to the letter of the Chairman of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce addressed to the Acting Colonial Secretary and dated 28th December 1882.

I trust that you will be so good as to lay this application of the Company before His Excellency the Governor at an early date.

I have, &c.

(sd.) A. McKenzie

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J-319 The Surveyors instead of having their telegrams transmitted in a few minutes will have to wait a considerable time for their messages, the unnecessary expense of running a steam launch between Hong Kong and the mainland, besides that of setting up an extra station and staff on the other side, is inflicted upon the Company, and the incomplete state of the Line will prevent the Public from using it to such an extent as will ensure the Company a return for covering the working expenses, and as will induce it to undertake any further extension of the Line in time to come. The Company is of course willing to accept any reasonable conditions that Government may see fit to impose on granting the required permissions, and begs in that respect to refer to the letter of the Chairman of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce addressed to the Acting Colonial Secretary and dated 28th December 1882. I trust that you will be so good as to lay this application of the Company before His Excellency the Governor at an early date. I have, &c. (sd.) A. McKenzie Page 330 Page 331

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# J- 319 The Surveis instead of having their telegrams transmitted in few minutes will have to wait a considerable time for their missages, the mumes expense unnecessary running a steam launch between Hong longt the mainland, besides of seeking up an extra station and staff on the other side, is inflicted upon the Company, and the incomplete stale the Line will prevent the Public from using it to such an extent as will usure the Company come retiven for covering the working expenses, and as will induce it to undertake any further extension / the time meant The Company is of course willing 1 com to accept any reasonable conditions that Government: I may see fit to impose on granting the cauding permissions, and begs in that respect to refer to the letter of Thairman of the tone tone thamber of Commercouddressed to the Atting blonial secretary 28th December 1882. and dated will be work stoping that you enough to lay this application of the company beforest is Excellenes the Governor at an I have, tc. -earing date (sd) ato Amei Mara Key Page 330Page 331

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319

The Surveis instead of having their telegrams transmitted in few minutes will have to

wait a considerable time for

their missages, the mumes

expense

unnecessary

running

a steam

launch between Hong longt the mainland, besides of seeking up an extra station and staff on the other side, is inflicted upon the Company,

and the incomplete stale the Line will prevent the Public from using

it to such an

extent as will usure the

Company come retiven for covering the working expenses, and

as will induce it to undertake

any further extension / the time meant The Company is of course willing

1 com

to accept any

reasonable conditions

that Government:

I may see fit to

impose on granting the cauding permissions, and

begs in that

respect to refer to the letter of

Thairman of the tone tone thamber of Commercouddressed to the Atting blonial secretary

28th December 1882.

and dated

will be work

stoping that you enough to lay this application of the company beforest is Excellenes

the Governor at an

I have, tc.

-earing date

(sd) ato Amei

Mara Key

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