Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to forward for your guidance an Extract of a letter addressed to Her Majesty's Consuls as to the manner in which their correspondence with this Office is for the future to be conducted.
I have be
(Signed) Richard Woomam
Extract.
6th It being desirable to reduce the expenditure of Stationery as much as possible.
may in all cases when your be so short as to Come on the first side of a sheet of Foolscap paper they are to be sent on a half sheet, and if on the fourth leaf a half blank sheet is to be attached to it. The same rule will be applicable to letters that may be so long as to fill above a whole sheet of paper A sheet of lines, for adoption in your Office, is also forwarded herewith.
By Order,
(Signed) Richard Hosnam
Government House, Victoria,
No:41
Houghing 22 January. 1844.
The Honorable,
Major General D'Aquilar, C.B.
Commanding the Land Forces in China.
Sir
and but, if your Segnative Comes on second or third leaf a whole sheet is to be used.
Victoria, Houghing.
January 28th 1844.
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