CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 189

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No:42

Sir,

185

Government. Hong Kong, 28th May, 1844

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you;

that an Official return addressed to Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., which was brought here by the "Maid of Athens" on the 1st instant, was only delivered to him yesterday.

This was by gross neglect in your Department.

It is the more unwarrantable, at a time when the Establishment of Coolies attached to the Post Office was reduced in consequence of the performance of the duty of delivering letters for which they were retained, you allowed to continue two of them then employed for the express purpose of forwarding to J. J. Scales Esq., Deputy Post Master, persons...

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No:42 Sir, 185 Government. Hong Kong, 28th May, 1844 I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you; that an Official return addressed to Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., which was brought here by the "Maid of Athens" on the 1st instant, was only delivered to him yesterday. This was by gross neglect in your Department. It is the more unwarrantable, at a time when the Establishment of Coolies attached to the Post Office was reduced in consequence of the performance of the duty of delivering letters for which they were retained, you allowed to continue two of them then employed for the express purpose of forwarding to J. J. Scales Esq., Deputy Post Master, persons...
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No:42 Sir, 185 Government. Hack Netoria SongWorry, 28th May, 184th Sam directed by His Prellency the Governor in Council to inform you; an that. Official return addressed to Sir Henry Bollinger, Bart, which was brought hire. the "Maid of Athens" on the 1 fochistant, by was by Joine gross neglect in your Department only delivered to him yesterday. This is the more unwarrantable, at, at the time, when the Stablishment of Corlies attached to the Post Office was reduced in consequences of of the performance of the duty of delivering letters for which they were retainer you allowed to continue two of th ivere then for the express purpose of forwarding to J. J. Scales Enf Deputy Post Master, persons
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No:42

Sir,

185

Government. Hack Netoria

SongWorry, 28th May, 184th

Sam directed by His Prellency the Governor in Council to inform you;

an

that.

Official return addressed to Sir Henry Bollinger, Bart, which was brought hire.

the "Maid of Athens" on the 1 fochistant,

by

was

by

Joine

gross neglect in your

Department only delivered to him yesterday.

This is the

more unwarrantable,

at, at the time, when the Stablishment

of Corlies attached to the Post Office was reduced in consequences of

of the performance of the duty of delivering letters for which they were retainer you allowed to continue two of th

ivere

then

for the express purpose of forwarding to J. J. Scales Enf

Deputy Post Master,

persons

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