CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6] — Page 356

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PY.

No. 550/1919.

Sir,

Enclosure

Government House,

Hongkong, 10th. April, 1919,

352

I have the honour to forward for Your Excellency's information the enclosed print of proceedings, at a meeting of the Legislative Council held today, upon a motion by Mr. P. H. Holy- -oak regarding the provision of a high powered wireless tele- -graph station.

You will see that the motion was withdraw upi undertaking which I gave that enquiry would be made as to "

question of increasing the power of the Stonecutters Stat. as to give direct communication with places as far distant

Honolulu, Colombo, and Calcutta.

I shall be much obliged if Your Excellency

will be so good as to advise me how far in your opinion such a

project is feasible or expedient.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) Claud Severn,

Officer Administering the Governme

His Excellency

Vice-Admiral F. C. T. Tudor, C.B.,

Commander-in-Chief,

China Station.