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THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED.

LONDON

STATIONS:

CHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.

BRANCH STATIONS:

8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C.

And 449, STRAND, W.C.

Receiving Form.

Clerk's Name.

Foreign No...

No. of Words

REMARKS..

No.... 7814

2068, WINCHESTER ($4, APR.) 7 & 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W. Foreign Auction Hall, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.

The following TELEGRAM Received_at_

From Hongkong

Dated 14

Time 4.50p

To London

Address Chapelries

HOLEGRAM 334 <1857 via "Eastern,”

Jubilee celebration proposed erection at once womens' children institution, matting hospital, soul training. Estimated at 50,000 dollars at cost of Constitute entwood. Roads to be made to outlying island, 225,000 dollars also allocated by degrees. Confessed going on. Proposed some tum at 59,000 dollars.

A public subscription broadly fiftieth jubilee promises that charter offered. Deficit (in, of) I emally envelly.

No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper. CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this Message has passed, will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; or for any MISTAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY of Telegrams, from 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 STATIONS: CHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C. BRANCH STATIONS: 8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C. And 449, STRAND, W.C. Receiving Form. Clerk's Name. Foreign No... No. of Words REMARKS.. No.... 7814 2068, WINCHESTER ($4, APR.) 7 &amp; 41 &amp; 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W. Foreign Auction Hall, COVENT GARDEN, W.C. The following TELEGRAM Received_at_ From Hongkong Dated 14 Time 4.50p To London Address Chapelries HOLEGRAM 334 &lt;1857 via "Eastern,” Jubilee celebration proposed erection at once womens' children institution, matting hospital, soul training. Estimated at 50,000 dollars at cost of Constitute entwood. Roads to be made to outlying island, 225,000 dollars also allocated by degrees. Confessed going on. Proposed some tum at 59,000 dollars. A public subscription broadly fiftieth jubilee promises that charter offered. Deficit (in, of) I emally envelly. No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper. CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this Message has passed, will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; or for any MISTAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY of Telegrams, from 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 &amp; Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London
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THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED. LONDON STATIONS: CHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET, C BRANCH STATIONS: Receiving Form. Clerk&#039;s Name. Foreign No... No. of Words 8. LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C And 449, REMARKS.. No.... 7814 2068, WINCHESTER ($4, APRO.) 7 1 41 &amp; 42, PARLIAMENT ST., SW- Foreign Auction Hall, COVENT GARDEN, W.C. STRAND, W.C. The following TELEGRAM Received_at_ From Dated To Address HOLEGRAM Hongkong 14 12 Chapelries 334 &lt; 1857 via Eastern,” Time 4. Sop London Jubilee celebration proposed erection at once womensfildrenstitution matting hospital soul training 50,000 at cost of Constitute entwood •roads to be made to ou dollars also holoooed by degreas confesto going hound island 225000 dollars. may I vote of borgen wood propose som tum ad 59,000 A Estimated at public subscription doodfood exact precedent and dollars and broadly fiftieth jubilee promises that charter offe deficit (jin, of) I emally envelly No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper. CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BREN ACCEPTED.-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this Message has passed, will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or emitted to be dons, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; or for any MISTAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY of Telegrams, from 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 &amp; Sous Lhanted, Printers, Low-ion Waŭ, London
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THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED.

LONDON

STATIONS:

CHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET, C

BRANCH STATIONS:

Receiving Form.

Clerk's Name.

Foreign No...

No. of Words

8. LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C

And 449,

REMARKS..

No....

7814

2068, WINCHESTER ($4, APRO.) 7 1 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., SW- Foreign Auction Hall, COVENT GARDEN, W.C. STRAND, W.C.

The following TELEGRAM Received_at_

From

Dated

To

Address

HOLEGRAM

Hongkong

14

12

Chapelries

334 < 1857

via Eastern,”

Time 4. Sop

London

Jubilee celebration proposed erection

at once

womensfildrenstitution

matting hospital soul

training

50,000

at cost of Constitute entwood

•roads to be made to ou dollars also holoooed

by degreas

confesto going

hound island 225000 dollars.

may I

vote of borgen

wood propose som

tum ad 59,000

A

Estimated at

public subscription doodfood

exact precedent

and dollars and broadly fiftieth jubilee

promises that

charter offe

deficit (jin, of) I

emally envelly

No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper. CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BREN ACCEPTED.-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this Message has passed, will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or emitted to be dons, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; or for any MISTAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY of Telegrams, from 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 & Sous Lhanted, Printers, Low-ion Waŭ, London

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