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a line to the Chinese frontier, and that I should recent
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reply shortly. In Canton I saw. Mr. Hewlett (British Consul ) and he promised his influence if he saw
it. Mr. Runn an opportunityy
to use
has since arrived and left yesterday for Canton with important letters from Sir. Thos. Trade. I gave Mr. Runn the names of some Chinese who will be useful to him in Canton . The Companys manager Mr.Ht Amei, Secretary of the Contai Insur- -ance Company I know will, and
he tells me that the Gt. Northern boy presented letters of recommendation from the North to the Fecerry Canton
who is a relative of
Li
Hung Chang's and by this means obtained promise of the Contract which I have very good reason to believe was signed on 25th inst. by Hte Amei and Lee Tuks Cheang on behalf of the Company and by Mr. Suenson on behalf of the Gt. N. Coy. Ho Amei gave me leave to see the contract which simply provides for five miles of double cort cable at $1800 per mill to be laid by the G.N. Str. for which services #500 per diem will be paid - this is if permission.
be obtained from the Hongkong.
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