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this community would provide suitable
Accommodation and an
After
office for him.
some discussion upon the Pros:
and Cons of the question
as at present-
Known to us.
I put the question to the
Committee.
Now
Whether with the information "before it the Committee consider it desirable, " or not, that the Post Office arrangements "at this port should be under the Control of "the Government of Hong Kong in the manner "now proposed."
To which the Committee
unanimous reply
I gave
an
that it did not consider
the proposed arrangement a desirable one.
It
appears
to the Chamber-
that should the Government of thoughiorg
decide on
here
Establishing a Branch office
on shore, and paying all expenses of
Salary and residence no
possible objection
could be raised by resident at this Port- but that if the Community of Shanghae
is called on
to
supply.
a large portion of
the outṭay required the Control and ~ Management of the Post office should be excrcised at this port, as would be the case if former arrangements were reverted to
This chamber in its annual Report-
dalia 274 July last stated its opinion that: the best course would be for the management
of the post office to revert to 1.016. Consulate and Cannot discern on the present offer of the Government of Hongkong any advantages
cient to utter such expressed opinion : sufficient
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