of Hang Keney Copy of which Gutse-
enclose, which will serve to explain the object of my instructions to the Consuls as to any possible conflict of anthority
or duties.
From most of the Consuls
the answers received to Circular
ol
of enquiry
were satisfactory, Showing that the Post Office Agency
us hitherto conducted did not a
materially interfere with the discharge of the proper duties of the Officer, while in other respects agency being in the Consulate
the
MAJ
often attended with public
advantage.
Mr Mrsdows Her Majesty's
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Consul at Newchwang it is true objected to any post Office Agency being established there based on his past experiences of the serions inconveniences suffered at Shanghon the disadvantage of a Consul being subject to too many Master's each independent of the other giving orders of a conflicting nature or incomp atible with the due perfss of duties for which as Consular Officers they are primarily responsible to
department - also ow the
their own.
broad principle that if the junior
Officers have
any spare time they should employ it in studying Chinese language and instructions
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