Land Board
correspondence in the Colony
In reply. I am directed by the Postmaster General to acquaint you for the information of the Duke of Newcastle, that the suggestions referred have already been brought under His Lordship's consideration, and I am to transmit to you copies of the replies which he caused to be made in each case to the Acting Postmaster.
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your most obedient Servant,
Your
Mr. Marwale
The Governor of the state
these papers. Appr
Annext
Bon Aug. 10
7728 Colonial
Sii
£7950
273
General Post Office
927 3 July 1839.
I have laid before the
you
your letter
reply,
that, as
of
the
I am
1st instant. Several days last, and, I am directed to inform you that the post office of Hong Kong is about to be handed over to the Colonial Government, as already communicated to you in my letter of the 26th last, the alteration which you propose in the building was left to be decided upon by the Governor, after the transfer has taken place.
I am further to state that His Lordship is not prepared, at present, to authorize the arrangement which you suggest for sorting the mail by the Acting Postmaster at Hong Kong.