CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6] — Page 257

Walker, Commanding the Royal

Engineers on this Station;

concerning direct telegraphie communication between WongKong and Singapore.

I have the honour to be,

e My Lord,

Your Lordship' Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

5. Bowen

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Enclose.

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Supplementary Observations ou direct momea. by telegraph with Singapore.

It has been urged aganist my

-

for

idea_

the

which was a mere anggection consideration of electricians - of making. a loop line of higher conductivity,

as to be able to

force messages direct i

the to Enigapore, that, although current would pass from

Othe

first

junction into the new loop line, get. on reaching the second junction, it

would

prefer

to take the shortest.

course "to "earth". i.e return

thus:- Song Kay

1 Junction

Saizow

Singapore

Tunchow

Saigon be so; but, still our be attamed in other

This mov

may

object

ways.

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