Lordship's despatch now under acknowledgment, I caused a communication to be addressed to Mr Bullard, asking for further information as to the progress of the arrangement in question. I now enclose a copy of his reply, from which it appears that the Government at Peking and the Viceroy Li Hung Chang have directed the Chinese Telegraph Administration to take over the line between Canton and Kow Wa, and to connect it at Kowloon with the line of the Eastern Extension Co., by which it will be brought into Hongkong.
This is the best and most convenient arrangement for all parties concerned; and I trust that I shall be able soon to report that it has been carried into execution. I am advised that the Government of Hongkong had legal power to prevent the Wo Hop Company from running steam-launches between Kow Wo and this island.
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Lordship's deshatch now under acknowledgment, I caused a
communication to be addressed to
M! Bullard, asking for further information as to the progress of
the arrangement in
question
stion. I
now endlose a
copy of
of his
reply,
from which it appears that the Government at Piking and the Viceroy Li Hung Chang have directed the Chinese Felegraph Administration
shortly the line
to take over
between Canton and Kow Wa, and
to connext it at howloon with the
Enclosure
lince of the Eastern Extension Ct, by which it will be brought into Hongkong
Н.
This is the best and most convenient arrangement for all parties concerned; and I trust that I shall be able soon to report
that it has been carried into
excention. I am advised that the
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Government of "BongKong had legal power to prevent the We Hop Company from running steam- lannehes between Kow We and
this island.
lines
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