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and whether it would be proposed to place Colonial Signalman or Telegraphiste also at this station at Colonial expense. Further, would the Colony afford facilities for supply of water, provisions
and fuel at this distant spot?
Victoria Peak,
5.
As regards the Peak Station I would request similar information, the Naval Staff it is proposed to place there being confined to one Signalman only, in charge. The extra staff alluded to above (which should include at least two Native Signelmen) would, it is presumed, then be formed from the Natives already employed at the station,
8.
Auxiliary Station.
The question of an auxiliary station to be used when the Peak is obscured would be raised later.
7. It is understood that an arrangement is in conten- olation by Your Excellency's Government to carry all telephone communication from Signal Stations direct to the Barbour Master's Office as a centre, and in the event of the Navy taking over the signalling arrangements I would propose that provision may be included for a Naval Staff to be accommodated at that office to receive and distribute all information. As an alternative, I would propose, if no action has yet been taken, that the com- munications from the Naval Signal Stations should be focussed on the Naval Yard in preference, with a direct wire thence to the
Harbour Office.
8. I would further suggest the desirability of adding a telegraphic wire (infaddition to the stove) direct from the Aire- less Telegraph Station to the Naval Yard and to ask what facili- tles would be granted for running such a wire,
9. To what extent also may it be expected that the re- pair and upkeep of the wire communications would be borne by the
Colony.
10.
In all Signal Stations in the charge of the Navy,
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