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on the

subject of a proposal part of the Eastern Extension

Australasia and China.

Telegraph Company, Limited, to lay a direct cable between HongKong and Singapore consideration of a subsidy of £15,000 per

annum

in

of which

it is suggested that £7,000

per

annum should be

contributed by Hongkong

2.

For the reasons

letter of

given in the letter

the-

Colonial Secretary, dated 14th

ultimo

ultimo, and written by my direction, I do not think that

the advantage gained by this Colony from such a cable would be worth the price to

be paid for it; and in this view, you will observe, the Chamber of Commerce of the Colony substantially

Conours.

I have the honour to be,

or Lordship's Most

My Lord,

"Obedient Humble Servant,

Grilliatadee