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Administering the Government the desirability of establishing communication either by cable, or, should such be feasible, by Telephone electrically.

It appears to the Committee highly desirable that the Gap Rock should be connected with Headquarters not only for the purpose of keeping communication between the Authorities and their employees at the Lighthouse at such times as the extraordinary state of the weather renders ordinary intercourse dangerous or impossible, but also as a means of affording early information of the approach of vessels.

The expense of laying a cable would of course be considerable, but the Committee are of opinion that any undertaking which promises to encourage and facilitate shipping business, the mainspring of thriving progress, merits liberal expenditure at the hands of the Government.

Should additional funds, beyond those already voted, be required to carry out the suggestion of the Committee, the temporary bay tonnage dues now levied could be continued till the additional expenditure was liquidated.

Requesting that you will be good enough to lay the contents of this letter before His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government for his favourable consideration.

I have &c. F. W. Deane,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

I have &c. F. F. Henderson,
Colonial Secretary.

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687 Administering the Government the desirability of establishing communication either by cable, or, should such be feasible, by Telephone electrically. It appears to the Committee highly desirable that the Gap Rock should be connected with Headquarters not only for the purpose of keeping communication between the Authorities and their employees at the Lighthouse at such times as the extraordinary state of the weather renders ordinary intercourse dangerous or impossible, but also as a means of affording early information of the approach of vessels. The expense of laying a cable would of course be considerable, but the Committee are of opinion that any undertaking which promises to encourage and facilitate shipping business, the mainspring of thriving progress, merits liberal expenditure at the hands of the Government. Should additional funds, beyond those already voted, be required to carry out the suggestion of the Committee, the temporary bay tonnage dues now levied could be continued till the additional expenditure was liquidated. Requesting that you will be good enough to lay the contents of this letter before His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government for his favourable consideration. I have &c. F. W. Deane, Acting Colonial Secretary. I have &c. F. F. Henderson, Colonial Secretary.
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687

Administering the Government the desirability of establishing communication either

by

cable, or, should such o

feasible, by Telephone.

electric

course be

It appears to the Committe highly desirable that the Gap Ruck

should be connected with.

He

not only for the purpose of keeping.

ep

strununication between the

Authorities and their employees at the Lighthouse at such times as the

sordinary

state of the weather renders order

angerous.

intercourse dar

but also as

means

Z..

or impossible,

of affording

early information of the approach

of vessels.

The

· expense of laying a

cable would of

course be considerable

but the Committee are

of opinion that

any

very strongly undertaking

which promises to encoura

oncourage

and

facilitate shipping business, the

mainspring

1)

mainspring of toughing progress,

merits libéral expenditure at the

hands

of

the

Gevernisev

rench

to

ما تورک

Should additional funds,

those already voted,

carry

be required

suggestion of the

out the su

Committee the temporary bay on

tonnage

now levied could be.

continued till the additional

expenditure was liquidated. Requesting

be

that you

will

good enough to lay the contents of this letter before His Excellency

the Officer Admir

ministering.

the-

Government for his favourable

consideration.

How . M. Mr. Deane, cever.

I have r Sof. F. Henderson

Ach Colonial Keretary_

Secretary

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