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at the gratuity Rate only - such an

I am sure, would be arrangement, I am sure,

considered a great

convenience

I have to

Seales.

Signed, The. J.

(True copy)

Nichard Worman

No:167

41285AK

5.

Sir

Governor

RECEIVED

AUG. 2 1844

Colonial Department, 303

Government House, Victoria

Hongkong, April 20th 1866.

I have received and laid before the

your

letter of the 18th Instant, in

of

answer to mine of the 16th

in

for no

His Excellency desires me to observe.

reply that he considers it a inte rule no Government to promulgate Regulations unless it has the ability to enforce them and is prepared to do so, and that he himself entertains considerable doubts whether

any Act of Parliament embraces or authorizes Postage being levied on letters going to, or coming from Macao, the Consular Ports, or Chusan.

The Postage which

you may charge

(that is include in a Memorandum

accompanying.

Thomas J. Scales Esqr

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at the gratuity Rate only - such an I am sure, would be arrangement, I am sure, considered a great convenience I have to Seales. Signed, The. J. (True copy) Nichard Worman No:167 41285AK 5. Sir Governor RECEIVED AUG. 2 1844 Colonial Department, 303 Government House, Victoria Hongkong, April 20th 1866. I have received and laid before the your letter of the 18th Instant, in of answer to mine of the 16th in for no His Excellency desires me to observe. reply that he considers it a inte rule no Government to promulgate Regulations unless it has the ability to enforce them and is prepared to do so, and that he himself entertains considerable doubts whether any Act of Parliament embraces or authorizes Postage being levied on letters going to, or coming from Macao, the Consular Ports, or Chusan. The Postage which you may charge (that is include in a Memorandum accompanying. Thomas J. Scales Esqr
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at the gratuity Rate only - such an I am sure, would be arrangement, I am sure, considered a great convenience I have to Seales. Signed, The. J. (True fopy) Nichard Worman No:167 41285AK 5. Siv Governor RECEIVED AUG. 2 1844 Colonial Department, 303 Government House, heloria Honghong, April 20th 1866. I have received and laid before the your letter of the 18th Instant, in of answer to mine of the 16th in for no His Excellency desires me to observe. reply that he considers it a inte rule no Government to promulgate Regulations unless it has the ability to enforce them and is prepared to do so, and that he himself entertains considerable doubts whether any Act of Parliament embraces or authorizes Postage being levied on letters going to, or caning from Macas, the Consular Ports, or Chutan. The Postage which you may charge (that is include in a Memorandum Thomas J. Scales Egyp accompanying.
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at the gratuity Rate only - such an

I am sure, would be arrangement, I am sure,

considered a great

convenience

I have to

Seales.

Signed, The. J.

(True fopy)

Nichard Worman

No:167

41285AK

5.

Siv

Governor

RECEIVED

AUG. 2 1844

Colonial Department, 303

Government House, heloria

Honghong, April 20th 1866.

I have received and laid before the

your

letter of the 18th Instant, in

of

answer to mine of the 16th

in

for no

His Excellency desires me to observe.

reply that he considers it a inte rule no Government to promulgate Regulations unless it has the ability to enforce them and is prepared to do so, and that he himself entertains considerable doubts whether

any Act of Parliament embraces or authorizes Postage being levied on letters going to, or caning from Macas, the Consular Ports, or Chutan.

The Postage which

you may charge

(that is include in a Memorandum

Thomas J. Scales Egyp

accompanying.

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