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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 13th. November, 1912.
In continuation of my Confidential Despatch of the 31st. October, I have the honour to transmit a copy of a minute by the Postmaster-General in which he draws attention to further irregularities in the delivery of mails viâ Siberia.
The British Postal Agent at Tientsin (Mr. 07 M. Fabris) has also supplied information on the subject derived from
persons, who are in a position to know. The allege that on arrifal of the mails at Kwong Chengtze the bags are throw on the platform from the Russian train and are carried by Japanese to their Rail- -way Post Office close by. They are examined there and are then transferred to the Japanese train at Mukden (unless they have been detained) at which Station they are taken charge of by the Chinese Authorities. Except on one occasion, when one German bag was detain -ed, other mails than the British have arrived to time. On the
occasion of each delay most important documents in connection with
the Loan, Opium and Thibet were in tile mail bags. kr. Fabris adds that he does not think the seals are secure.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
Rima
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Governor,&c..<
RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P..
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