For Shanghai, to which a large portion of the correspondence in question is addressed, I shall direct that a separate bag be made up, so that much of this correspondence will give the Post Office at Hong Kong, no trouble whatever; and, as respects the letters between this Country, and the other Ports referred to, I trust that, on reconsideration, the Government of Hong Kong will be of opinion that for the moderate amount of labour which it may cause to the Hong Kong Post Office, no charge should be made, so long at least, as the Colony of Hong Kong is not called upon to pay its share of the cost of the India and China Packets; a cost which is far from being defrayed by the amount of Sea postage.
I have to...(Signed) Stanley of Alderley
True Copy
14668 - 30 Sept 88
Asst. 1860
& of Rogers Best Branch
9199 Hong Kong
RECEIVED 20 SEP 1860.
19 September 1860
315
With reference to the letters for this Country - I am directed by the Right Honorable the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to transmit to you the enclosed further letter received from the Postmaster General on the subject of the payment to be made to the Post Office at Hong Kong on account of the expense of Postal Agencies in China and Japan; and to request that you will move the Secretary of State to instruct the Government of Hong Kong to furnish as early as possible...