CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892 — Page 722

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completed, and that they will not be ready to

receive cargo under such circumstances, until the

end of March!

We have to earnestly request the

good offices of the Marquess of RIPON with the

Hong Kong authorities, to obtain their sanction by

telegraph that provisional permission to store

oil in the tanks may be granted, although the

roofing is no actually completed by the steamer' 3

arrival in Hong Kong. It may well be pointed out

to the Governor that at the time the steamer would

get there the temperature would be very little

higher than it is in this Country, where roofing

is deemed unnecessary.

We trust you will be able to obtain

us this sanction, and confirming our willingness

to pay for any telegram you may send on this

subject,

We have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servants