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stablished charge on newspapers

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on account.

of

the Colonial Post office as this Government has power to say to supersede the Regulations of the different Post offices of the different Presidencies of India as to the Postage chargeable on Newspapers transmitted through them and the amount of which postage is distinctly laid down in the Notification which was published in the Hongkong Gazette of the 8th of April 1843.

Should Masters of vessels apply to you for remuneration for Newspapers either brought by them to this Colony or carried from it, you will inform them that for the present you are prohibited from levy ing Colonial Postage and cannot therefore pay much remuneration:

I have &c.

(Signed) Richard Wortham

1. Post Office.

Richard Wortham

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that pending a reference to Her Majesty's Government no Colonial Postage will be henceforward charged on Newspapers that may be either brought into or carried from Hongkong

This Notification must be clearly understood not to annul or interfere with the Regulations of the different Post offices of the Indian Presidencies as to the Postage leviable on Newspapers transmitted through them, and the amount of which Postage is distinctly laid down in the Notification published in the Hongkong Gazette, of the 8th of April, 1843.

By Order,

RICHARD WOOSNAM.

Government House, Victoria,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1844.

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