CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9] — Page 372

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370

1000 whichT OF

There is one other point

materially affects this Colony, and upon which you will doubt-

less see that reasonable protection is afforded to the inte-

rests of this Colony, and that is the question of the protec-

tion of the Telephone and Telegraph lines, especially of the

lines belonging to the Civil Government. There are in addition

to these lines others which are the property of the Military

and Naval Authorities and of the China and Japan Telephone

Company, all of which have been constructed without metallic

circuits and are, therefore, dependent upon earth circuit for

their successful working. Upon this question, as upon many

other points raised in the enclosed correspondence, the

Government is entirely without competent expert advice, and

it is felt that the points now submitted for consideration

by experts at home could not be satisfactorily settled local-

17.

The objections by the Hongkong Telephone

Company appear to have great force. The Company cannot afford

to add the necessary wire for a return circuit, without which,

on the installation of the tram line their business will be

destroyed. Having regard to the fact that the Company has

been in operation for several years it appeared to me that

the in-coming Company ought to put up the necessary wire for

return current at their own expense. The same remark would

apply to the Military telephone lines,

I should have preferred a general Tramways

Ordinance with provisions for issuing licences after calling

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0525 370 1000 whichT OF 5. There is one other point materially affects this Colony, and upon which you will doubt- less see that reasonable protection is afforded to the inte- rests of this Colony, and that is the question of the protec- tion of the Telephone and Telegraph lines, especially of the lines belonging to the Civil Government. There are in addition to these lines others which are the property of the Military and Naval Authorities and of the China and Japan Telephone Company, all of which have been constructed without metallic circuits and are, therefore, dependent upon earth circuit for their successful working. Upon this question, as upon many other points raised in the enclosed correspondence, the Government is entirely without competent expert advice, and it is felt that the points now submitted for consideration by experts at home could not be satisfactorily settled local- 17. 6. The objections by the Hongkong Telephone Company appear to have great force. The Company cannot afford to add the necessary wire for a return circuit, without which, on the installation of the tram line their business will be destroyed. Having regard to the fact that the Company has been in operation for several years it appeared to me that the in-coming Company ought to put up the necessary wire for return current at their own expense. The same remark would apply to the Military telephone lines, I should have preferred a general Tramways Ordinance with provisions for issuing licences after calling

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0525 370 1000 whichT OF 5. There is one other point materially affects this Colony, and upon which you will doubt- less see that reasonable protection is afforded to the inte- rests of this Colony, and that is the question of the protec- tion of the Telephone and Telegraph lines, especially of the lines belonging to the Civil #overnment. There are in addition to these lines others which are the property of the Military and Naval Authorities and of the China and Japan Telephone Company, all of which have been constructed without metallic eircuits and are, therefore, dependent upon earth circuit for their successful working. Upon this question, as upon many other points raised in the enclosed correspondence, the Goverment is entirely without competent expert advice, and it is felt that the points now submitted for consideration by experts at home could not be satisfactorily settled local- 17. 6. The objections by the Hongkong Telephone Company appear to have great force. The Company cannot afford to add the necessary wire for a return circuit, without which, on the installation of the tram line their business will be destroyed. Having regard to the fact that the Company has been in operation for several years it appeared to me that the in-coming Company ought to put up the necessary wire for return current at their own expense. The same remark would apply to the Military telephone lines, I should have preferred a general Trævays Ordinance with provisions for issuing licences after calling for

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