CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12] — Page 266

TELEPHONE. VICTORIA 5908 (3 LINES). TELEGRAMS. "CREEPHOLE, PARL.LONDON.

KORAPHIC USED

A.B.C.BROOMHALL'S, HAMILTON'S WIRE. WESTERN UNION UNIVERSAL & LETTER.

PREECE. CARDEN & RIDER,

CONFULTING ENGINEERS.

APREECE.

J. H. AIDEA.

JH. WOODWARD.

W. H. GRINSDALE,

EVAN PARRY.

C. W. KENNAWAY.

W. WEICHTMAN.

Full

17/5/6

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sir.

COPY.

The Chief Engineer,

Crown Agents for the Colonies,

4,

Millband,

8. W. 1..

8, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE,

WESTMINSTER, S. W. 1.

13th March, 1926.

257

E. 388/15.

Referring to our letter of the 12th October last, we

have the honour to inform you that kt. Weightman returned from

1

is mission to Hong Kong on the 3th instaut.

hile in the Colony he prepared a report as to the uut suitable telephone exchange aveten for adoption in Hong

ong, Kowloon and the New Territories, and he go propolęd a specification covering his propoBALE. For your file we

now enclose a copy of the Report uậtɛd the 231u December, 1920, and of the Specification usted the 6th January, 1926, together with copies of lettere dated the 23rd December, 19ko which he addressed respectively to the oting Kanager of the Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited and to the Colonizl Secretury, Hong Kong, in submitting the report. Algo & copy of a letter dated the 6th January, 1926 which he sent to the Acting Manage. of the Company with the Specification.

We also enclose copies of lettere oated the 7th January 1926 rece.ved by Mr. Teightman from the Coloni.1 Secretary and from the eting Manager of the Company.

Hr. teightman states thut the Report was discussed t a meeting held at Government House, Hong Kong, On the

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