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THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.

LONDON $4467NS:

BRANCH STATIONS:

8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C.

CHIEF STATION:

3, GREAT TOWER STREET, BOROUGH.

41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W., 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C., and 206a, WINCHESTER HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.

No. 682

The following TELEGRAM Received at London

From Hongkong.

Dated 13 Aug

To Messageries Maritimes

Address Chateries

Time 50 am via "Eastern."

Dordon dgeship carson states price to trade lived "Contraband of war on m. Plyare send instructions stance greatly affected comstained heartfelt albata hongkong if allowed Imperial governmented. shwife oppose

CPE Robinson

No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper. UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this message has been sent, will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; TAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON DELIVERY of whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company.

REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED VIA EASTERN.

Waterlow & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London.

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THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED. LONDON $4467NS: BRANCH STATIONS: 8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. CHIEF STATION: 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, BOROUGH. 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W., 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C., and 206a, WINCHESTER HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C. No. 682 The following TELEGRAM Received at London From Hongkong. Dated 13 Aug To Messageries Maritimes Address Chateries Time 50 am via "Eastern." Dordon dgeship carson states price to trade lived "Contraband of war on m. Plyare send instructions stance greatly affected comstained heartfelt albata hongkong if allowed Imperial governmented. shwife oppose CPE Robinson No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper. UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this message has been sent, will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; TAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON DELIVERY of whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company. REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED VIA EASTERN. Waterlow & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London.
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ATTL l's Name. MARKS. THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED. LONDON $4467NS: BRANCH STATIONS: 8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. REOP CHIEF STATION: 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, BOREGE 13 AUG 4BROAD STREET, E.O. 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W.. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E,C., and 206a, WINCHESTER HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C. No. The following TELEGRAM Received at From frongkong. Dated To Address essageries Maritimes Chaselries و 682 £ 185 Time via "Bastern. Dordon dgeship carson states pice to V rade lived "Contraband of war on m. Plyare sond instructions atance greatly affecte comstained heartfelt albata honghory if allowed Imperial governmented. shwife oppose 50 am 13 Aug CPE Robinson No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper. UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this sed, will not be responsible in any case for anything done, er emitted to be done, beyond the limite of their Stations or Telegraphs; TAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON DELIVERY of Whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will nieet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company. REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED VIA EASTERN." Waterlow & Sa IAmited, Printers, London Wall, London,
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ATTL

l's Name.

MARKS.

THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.

LONDON $4467NS:

BRANCH STATIONS:

8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C.

REOP

CHIEF STATION:

3, GREAT TOWER STREET, BOREGE 13 AUG 4BROAD STREET, E.O.

41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W.. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E,C., and 206a, WINCHESTER HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.

No.

The following TELEGRAM Received at

From frongkong.

Dated

To

Address

essageries Maritimes

Chaselries

و

682

£ 185

Time

via "Bastern.

Dordon

dgeship carson states pice to

V

rade

lived

"Contraband of war

on

m.

Plyare sond instructions atance greatly affecte comstained heartfelt albata

honghory if allowed

Imperial governmented. shwife oppose

50 am

13 Aug

CPE

Robinson

No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper. UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this sed, will not be responsible in any case for anything done, er emitted to be done, beyond the limite of their Stations or Telegraphs; TAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON DELIVERY of Whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will nieet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company.

REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED VIA EASTERN."

Waterlow & Sa IAmited, Printers, London Wall, London,

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