known .
In the hope that
you will
give
some order that
for
the future
"the addresses of all letters must at
least be looked at before they are
sent back after they are refused at the Post Office
I have
Ayiod; CM Clayton
A true copy,
Perderish tha. Power
W. C
The Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong..
Sir
410
I beg that you will do me the favor
to submit for the decision of the Honorable
the Governor, whether the Post Master at
Victoria. is legally authorized. to levy a postage. of 4 pence on letters from passing through the Post Office at Victoria; the Ship postage of 2 Annas being prepaid
in India.
The reference has become. necessary
the above charge having been recently, made. by the Post Master in India on letters received here.
22nd
Chuen-chu-
June, 1844
I have to
(signed) I. Luard Lieut, Colonel.
for 2nd Regt M. N. I.
(True copy)
Frederick M. A. Bruce