No 27, of 1864.
Inclosure No 7 in Despatch
# Memorandum by Sir Henry Pottinger
18th April, 1844.
N.B. – G. H. Shead Esqr, Marine Magistrate and Harbour Master at Chusan is appointed to be Assistant Deputy Post Master at that Port.
All letters that may come for Individuals at Chusan will in future be forwarded to Mr. Shead by such opportunities as may offer, and that Gentleman will deliver them on application and the Postage (if any) chargeable on them being paid, to whomsoever they may be addressed.
Mr Shead will likewise henceforward always keep a Box open for letters to be transmitted to Hongkong- whether for delivery there, or to be reshipped to Europe, India, or elsewhere - but he cannot receive any Postage on those letters.
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