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was Hungary has taken to collecting Hongkong Stamps. Next in mass come the people who wish to find missing relatives. Then cursory inquiries, the school teacher who has never seen a Chinese newspaper but would like one to explain to his pupils, (this was duly sent with a pinned on notice "this side up"), the man who wanted to buy a Chow dog, the many men who had ginseng to sell, the lady who wrote to me enclosing a letter to the Emperor of China, who, she appeared to think had apartments somewhere in my office.
The letter began "Dear Emperor", and asked for his autograph and expressed a hope that the writer and her husband might meet the Dear Emperor when they visited the Orient in the Fall. The last letter worthy of comment was one from a man who wished me to send him signed cards from all notable persons “in my island”.
I think that this was the only letter received to which I was unable to make any reply.
On the 30th November the British Postal Agencies in China were withdrawn under the stipulations entered into by the British Government at the Washington Conference. I append a short historical account of these Agencies.
I wish to thank my friends, Mr. Picard Destelan, Co-Director General of Posts, Mr. J. M. C. Rousse, Secretary to the Directorate, and Mr. F. B. Tolliday, Postal Commissioner Kwangtung, for the friendly assistance which they gave me. It was owing to their help that the withdrawal of the British Agencies was rendered not only an easy, but an agreeable task.
In conclusion, I wish again, as I have had the pleasure to do in past years, to thank the Post Office Staff for their zeal and willingness, which is alone responsible for the excellent report I am able to offer.
31st May, 1923.
S. B. C. Ross, Postmaster General,
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was Hungary has taken to collecting Hongkong Stamps. Next in mass come the people who wish to find missing relatives. Then cursory inquiries, the school teacher who has never seen a Chinese newspaper but would like one to explain to his pupils, (this was duly sent with a pinned on notice "this side up"), the man who wanted to buy a Chow dog, the many men who had ginseng to sell. the lady who wrote to me enclosing a letter to the Emperor of China, who, she appeared to think had apartments somewhere in my office.
The letter began "Dear Emperor", and asked for his autograph and expressed a hope that the writer and her husband might meet the Dear Emperor when they visited the Orient in the Fall. The last letter worthy of comment was one from a man who wished me to send him signed cards from all notable persons “in my island"
I think that this was the only letter received to which I was unable to make any reply.
On the 30th November the British Postal Agencies in China were withdrawn under the stipulations entered into by the British Government at the Washington Conference. I append a short historical account of these Agencies.
I wish to thank mp friends, Mr. Picard Destelan, Co-Director General of Posts, Mr. J. M. C. Rousse, Secretary to the Directorate, and Mr. F. B. Tolliday, Postal Commissioner Kwangtung, for the friendly assistance which they gave me. It was owing to their help that the withdrawal of the British Agencies was rendered not only an easy, but an agreeable task.
In conclusion I wish again as I have had the pleasure to do in past years, to thank the Post Office Staff for their zeal and will- ingness which is alone responsible for the excellent report I am able to offer.
31st May, 1923.
S. B. C. Ross, Postmaster General,
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