CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 556

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careful consideration at the hands

of

the

Committee of this Chamber, and I am divoted to state for the information of tis Excellency the Governor that, though

circunstarices have somewhat altered

whin

since 31. July 1888 (they had last the pleasure of addressing you on the same

bject, they do not consider the

changes

осме

in themselves of sufficient importance to necessitate any modification of the views then expressed.

The suggested comeection of the

proposed Cable with the promising territory which British North Bornes has

become, is

is no

now

no doubt a factor of very

considerable commercial importance,

but the Committee

it in

any way

are not of opinion that

lessens the obligation

attaching to the Imperial Government

to do all in its power to increase the

effectivences of two such important - Stations as Singapore and -

coaling Stations

Hongkong

These

C

Phose views are

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strengthened

by the fact that the some Authorities readily admit the necessity for complete effectivences

es at Eastern Coaling Stations and the Committe of this Chamber therefore still deprecate the appropriation

of

any portion of the Colony's revenue to subsidising a Special Cable.

I have

(Signed) Fr Henderson;

Secretary: