instead of masting use of the Cost Office. We have ascertained that, at
Mingpo,
a new Consulate is about to be built or
purchased, and we hope, therefore, that;
inconvenience as
o regards
the existing sincou that Port will soon be remedied.
6.
Mo
At Swatow, where we believe
change u
-
-
in the situation of thie beroular building is likely to tables place, the only alternatives which appears to be possible is to place the Agency in the hands of some private
individual residing in the tuercantile
residing in
quarters, pirmirding some responsible persons
be found who will wisertake
can be
the
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the duties for a moderate payment.
The Agency where it; at: ferescent; starão can never be looked upow
We are
or even wo
useful.
upow as convenient
fully
Aware
of the inexpediency, as as rules, of~- removing the Postal Agucies out of the Consulates, but, in this instance, the unconvenience to thees Public enia to the Reverne eres so-
this injury?
paspable that we do not hesitates - to recommend es departures fromms thes
ev
Offices
tional practice, in placing the Past Offion Agency in private hands.
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As it is in
contemplation
to purchase or to build new Consular
Offices