I
T
Cappy.
In 1994, Hong Kong
40
Bage
1 Royal Such.
13th November 1847.
256
fir.
my
letter of
978
9th inst. and
to
With reference to your
Comm.
also
their
ber
nication of this morning,
personal
I may bey have to wait on you with copy of my agreement with M. Pitcher, the ship builder, stating the character I am now building for
two vessels building for the Navigation of the Canton River and a steamer that by Contract they will be ready to start for destination early next year. As I have already stated to you, I learn by a personal interview with Colonel Maberly that the Post Office is favourably disposed to an arrangement for carrying the Mails by Steam vessels between Canton, Hong Kong, as well as the other
and
C. E. Trevelyan
Treasury
Stations