Deisy
be made acquainted
with it's contents.
I have
In 1410 Hongkong
Ye ICrs Excellency Sir Ichn. F. Davis Baronet - §§
Governor
Shewalk
That
Your
Bo Be
1845
The humble Petition of Francis Spring
Post Master ab
Honghong.
late
Acting
Aa os
Petitioner took charge of the Best office at Hooghong Fon the 1th June 104 and continued in charge until the 5. april 1844, when the Post office merely for the reception and delivery of Letters, having two Clerks and a Post Master . there being no charges and all Letters being fetched from the Counter, where they placed and allowed to be taken by all parties applising or looking through them.
were
That your Petitioner intredenced rutes and regulations for the better management of the Office, excluding the Public from the Office and not allowing parties to look through and handle the Letters, expediting the delivery !
mone
particularly of the over-
- land - Letters) and establishing a delivery by
Office Cookies.
that
means of Fost
That about the month of August 1843. Mr. Moore dark resigned,
your
Petitioner continued the duties of the Office without additional assistance, though about this time Indian and other charges began to be imposed on Letters, creating a great deal of additional labor in cat-
collecting
and having money
accounts to open.
That in the month of April 1044. the late Mr. Scales arrived and
took charge of the Office, that--
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until your Petitioner stopped with
until Mr Scales had seen and was
him as Work 28 days, ils
acquainted with the details of the Office and could get assistance.
Petitioners by his removal sustained a serious loes
That your
having
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