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(Copy) No. 1908.

SIR.

HONGKONG.

THE CANTON-HONGKONG WA-HOP TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

(The Acting Colonial Secretary to The Secretary Chamber of Commerce.)

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 11th October, 1882.

I have the honour, by direction of His Excellency the Administrator, to enquire whether the Chamber of Commerce would have any objection to furnish this Government with a copy of their reply to Mr. Ho AMEI relative to the support of the Chamber to his application for a Telegraph line to Canton.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

E. GEORGE, Esq..

Secretary,

(Copy)

Hanghong General Chamber of Commerce,

SIR.

26th September, 1982.

(The Serretary Chamber of Commerce to The Acting Colonial Secretary,)

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

HONGKONG, 14th October, 1882.

In reply to your letter No. 1908, dated 11th instant, I am desired by the Committee of this Chamber to hand you copy of the Chamber's reply to Ho AMEI relative to his application for a Telegraph line to Kaulung.

The Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,

(Copy)

Acting Colonial Secretary,

St.

Se.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

E. GEORGE, Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Hongkong, 26th September, 1882.

St.

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th ultimo, giving cover to copies of correspondence between yourself on behalf of the "Canton- Hongkong Wa-Hop Telegraph Company" and the Government, asking for permission to lay a cable across the harbour from the Chinese Frontier at Kanlung to British Territory in Victoria.

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