CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902 — Page 283

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hav No 1823,

Telegraphic Codes; MC Neill, &A B.C.

Integraphic Address, Traction: Pirmingham!

FRED DICKINSON & C?

Gil, Mechanical & Electrical,

Consulting Engineers.

Flophone Buildings

Birmingham.

HK.

0026

REC Red 3 1st March 902.

281

CP LucasEsq.

Sir:-

Colonial Office.

London.

Hong Kong Tramways.

Mo

the 25th ulto.

clients.

With reference to your communication No 7180/1902 of

We have placed this before our

With a view of facilitating matters they instructed Colonel Boyle and our Mr Dickinson to call upon Mr

H Grewing, Director of the China & Japan Telephone Co. This they aid on the 27th ulto and fully discussed the matter. The result was that a letter as per enclosed copy was sent to Mr Grewing.

From this you will see that our clients have done all they

can to meet the views of the Colonial Secretary.

Immediately we receive an acceptance we will communicate with you again.

In view of the construction of further tramways in the

Colonies, we are desirous of expressing the hope that your

Department will not make this instance an established precedent,as

if the lines had been constructed in this country the Tramway Company

would not have been called upon to make any payment to the

Telephone Company.

Yours faithfully,

Alfred dickmil

Ar