CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 416

IS

loky.

Australasia

C. O.

40243 REC: 414

The Eastern Extension & China Telegraph Company, LimitedBEG 10 DEC 00

10.292/8-

From the Supt. Eastern Telegraph Co.

To

H.E. Sir G.F.Bowen

4.C.M.O.,

Governor Of HongKong.

HongKong, 5/3/1884.

sir,

I have the honour to ask for permission

to lay a third cable from North Point to Kowloon.

The two cables already laid are being wo

worked by the Chinese to Canton.

The third cable would be used to commun-

icate with a branch office in Kowloon in connection with this

Company.

I have etc..

(sd)W.Durran.