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Mr Meadows determining that he
could no longer allow the assistant
of the Consulate to act as agent for the Post Office. which post had been filled by that officer for many years with the sanction of the Home Government at a salary of £150 paid
£150 paid from the-
Imperial postal revenne
3
was acc
A temporary arrangement
·ccordingly made with the agent of the Peninsular and Oriental Company at Shanghai to carry the duties of the Office, and I am ~
a permanent -
Endeavoring to make a
On
arrangement through the Assistance Admiral Sir James Hoope by
of Adm
which the postal business of the Port ~
will be conducted by the master in charge of the Receiving ship stationed
there, at no
greater Expense than that sanctioned by the Post Master General.
Lt.
If, however, I should be
unable to make the Services of this.
Officer available, the
available, the only alternative will
be again to employ
in the Consulate-
the present Consul is
but this,
one
an an
of the Assistants
arrangement which
willing to sanction
as will be seen
from elle
Medhurst's letter enclosed, will involve
aw
a
Expenditure in Salaries of £400
while but £150 is sanctioned
year,
by the Imperial Government to be charged against the Imperial Postal revenne for this service.