a good sized cabin, in a convenient part of the ship and having sufficient light.
The Postmaster General requests that the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos will be good enough to inform the Governor of Hong Kong of what has been done, at the same time stating that it will be left to His Excellency to carry into effect the arrangements for sorting the mails on board as soon as the necessary cabins are prepared.
The Naval Agents in charge of mails have been instructed to stop at Singapore, and deliver the mails for China, at that port, to the sorting officer, and also to receive from such Officer the return mails from China, as soon as they shall be informed by the Postmaster General that he is prepared to commence the sorting on board.
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"I am, Sir, your most obedient Servant, [illegible name possibly "Rowland Hill"]"