at the gratuity Rate only - such an
I am sure, would be arrangement, I am sure,
considered a great
convenience
I have to
Seales.
Signed, The. J.
(True copy)
Nichard Worman
No:167
41285AK
5.
Sir
Governor
RECEIVED
AUG. 2 1844
Colonial Department, 303
Government House, Victoria
Hongkong, April 20th 1866.
I have received and laid before the
your
letter of the 18th Instant, in
of
answer to mine of the 16th
in
for no
His Excellency desires me to observe.
reply that he considers it a inte rule no Government to promulgate Regulations unless it has the ability to enforce them and is prepared to do so, and that he himself entertains considerable doubts whether
any Act of Parliament embraces or authorizes Postage being levied on letters going to, or coming from Macao, the Consular Ports, or Chusan.
The Postage which
you may charge
(that is include in a Memorandum
accompanying.
Thomas J. Scales Esqr