To meet with a house, or office of every any "description at present, but am also enable to supply with even temporary lodgings I find
To meet
be that the division
of
labour is so great,
• houses so enormously high,
The rents of houses
of
"all expenses, and the business of the office "different to what was anticipated
calculated
and
upon
that
"when I state that my salary is to be
£300 per annum, which is to cover all
with
"expenses the difficulty if not impossibility
of any system of economy of "establishing and conducting a Post Office "according to the Instructions sent out to
me, it is apparent that I fear the
true is to
"consequences of attempting it
Under these circumstances may "I beg this Excellency's tolerance and indulgence”
I have &c.
"Richard Wornum"
627"
"Acting Secretary, to His Excellency
For Henry Pottinger Esqr &c. &c. &c."
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Victoria Hongkong
28th March 1843."
...
Formant & your request at the
interview
172
yesterday
you favoured me with "I beg to forward the Instructions sent from
"The General Post Office for my guidance. Deputy Post Master General's letter.
In
CA
supreme &c. on the 25th
in reference
instant and in reference to the
"instructions
a.
cause
may I request as most likely. " to effect the objects of these Instructions " that His Excellency the Governor deems it expedient upon the Proposed Post Office "Establishment subject to such conditions as
"The Secretary of State may
I have &c.
(Signed) J J Scales
A
" Richard Woosnam Esqr"
"/
Jr "
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...
"To meet with a house, or office of evew any "description at prescut, but am also enable to suool with even temporary lodgings I find
To meet
be that the division
of
laber is se greet,
• houses se encrussensly high,
The reits of houses
of
"all expences, and the busines of the office "different to what was enbenlatect
calculatect
and
po
upon
that
"when I state that my salary is to be
annum, which is to cover all
u£ 300 per
l ve u
with
"expances the cliffenlly if suit impofiibility
any system of ecomony of "eitachishing and conducting a Post Offi "according to the Instinctions sent out to
apparent that I fear the
true is to
"consequences of attempting it "
Under these ciramistances may "beg this Greellency's ofpotance and olivolinis”
I have Ye".
K
"Richard Worname 627"
"
"Grünte Secretary, Je this Grellency
For Howry Pottinger Bail
"
1
"Victoria Hongkong "
"28th March 19th."
Formant & your request at the
intervice
172
gerlenday
you favored me with "They to forward the hostinctious sont foun "The General Post Office for sury quidavnice. Dejority Post Marbi laut.
In
CA
seprene h any better of the 25th
reference
instant and in reference to the
"instructions
a.
caufam
may Inequest as mot like. " to effect the dongus of these Just molins " that Ris Excellency the Governor de sancheir Emmy subming upon the Proxul Post Office "Establishment subjit te selial conditions this "Thrack propose "Cralling may
I have 1
Tiquet) IJ Scales
A
" Kichard Woossan Eagle"
"/
Jr "
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