end
and also send copes of letter - without
to H. Roy confidentially, and that before afbearing the increas of say staff recommended in Commy Hastings lette of 13 Now, M. Chambulani wishes to see the encl1⁄4/ refered to which were not sent with that letty and low likus ha why some of these and as Ita olons
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G.P.O. letter.
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quoting Registered No. 530085.
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REGR 20 JAN OC
GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON
19 January 1900.
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at once
Acht. a promise firether communication when reply has her recived from formon
of Hang Kung 44.D.7.
Mit Stuble
827.
1/2.
at once
20-9/1897.
I am directed by the Postmaster General send herewith,
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to be laid before Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, a copy of a
letter which has been received from the Hong Kong Post Office
respecting a proposal to increase the staff employed for
sorting the mails during the voyage of the British Mail
steamers between Singapore and Hong Kong.
Under clause 16 (2) of the Contract with the Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (a copy of which is
enclosed) the Company are bound to carry between Singapore
and Hong Kong one mail officer; but the Hong Kong Post Office
appears habitually to send a "stamper" in addition to the
authorized officer; and the Company appears to have raised
hitherto no objection to his conveyance.
Moreover it would
seem that the Company provides for the maintenance of these
two employés of the Hong Kong Post Office during their stay
at Singapore, which is certainly not prescribed in the
Contract.
ader Secretary of State,
The
Colonial Office.