COPY.
No.64/G.
sir,
ENCLOSURE
2.
C.0.
20483
RESP
Res 2 SEP 3
Government House,
362
Hong-Kong, 6th.August,1898.
In reply to Your Excellency's letter of the
23rd. July regarding the establishment of a Post Office at
Weihaiwei, I have the honour to state that at present the best
arrangement for furnishing stamps required for use there is
either for the Commodore to purchase them in Hong-Kong and
forward them to Weihaiwei or for purchases to be made at the
Shanghai Post Office.In this way no account need be opened.
The cost of carrying letters between Weihaiwei
and Shanghai could not be arranged by the Hong-Kong Post Of-
fice as Weihaiwei is outside the postal administration of this
Colony.
As regards the lending of a subordinate Post
Office official to start the Weihaiwel office, at present there
is I regret no experienced officer who could be spared. If, how-
ever, later on, such an officer is still required, I will do my
best to meet your wishes; in that case will you be good enough
to state the salary offered and particulars regarding travel-
ling expenses, housing,&c.,
His Excellency
Vice-Admiral Sir E.H. Seymour, K. C.B.
800-
&C.
If