Mr Mercer
The Duke of Newcastle
Received
Forwarding Copy / Inclosure.
N. 219 of letter from the Post Master General, relative to an objectionable notice issued by the Superintendent of the P.O. Company respecting Her Majesty's mails other than those conveyed by Contract with the Company carried by their Steamers
Sin & Rogers
I think it should be laid before the Law Officers, but I have not done so yet.
6. He does not appear to have stated that Land is to be judged by Alderley.
Levey rather than under the contract.
You should be made to understand Mr. Sutherland.
L. thi ...
1 Copy 2273.
Sir,
General Post Office, Hong Kong,
11th December, 1883.
I have the honor to report for the information of His Excellency The Acting Governor that the Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company here has published a notice, of which I inclose a copy, in the Newspapers of this Colony,
To The Honorable W. H. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.