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No:17, of 1844

Incl: No:10 in Despatch to Mesort Dirom Gray He, From Mess Whible Livingstonst. 30th May, 1844.

No: 78

194

Sir,

Government House, Hongkong, 27 June, 1844.

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council, with reference to your letter of the 30th of May last, to convey to you, as a temporary measure and pending a reference on the subject to the Post Master General in England, authority to make up mails for transmission via Madras and Calcutta to Europe.

You are instructed to receive the requisite Indian Postage to ensure their being expedited by Dawk to Bombay, upon letters when posted, and to pay the amount so collected, on the day following the despatch of every mail.

J. J. Sales isgre
Deputy Post Master.

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No:17, of 1844 Incl: No:10 in Despatch to Mesort Dirom Gray He, From Mess Whible Livingstonst. 30th May, 1844. No: 78 194 Sir, Government House, Hongkong, 27 June, 1844. I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council, with reference to your letter of the 30th of May last, to convey to you, as a temporary measure and pending a reference on the subject to the Post Master General in England, authority to make up mails for transmission via Madras and Calcutta to Europe. You are instructed to receive the requisite Indian Postage to ensure their being expedited by Dawk to Bombay, upon letters when posted, and to pay the amount so collected, on the day following the despatch of every mail. J. J. Sales isgre Deputy Post Master.
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No:17, of 1844 Incl: No:10 in Despatch to Mesort Dirom Gray He, From Mess Whible Livingstonst. 30th May, 18484. Ne: 78 194 Sir Government Neuse, kétéria Hongkong, 57 June, 1844. Sam directed by His Creelleng the Governor in Council, with reference. letter of the 30t of hay last, to to your Convey to you as a temporary measure and pending a reference on the.. subject to the Post Master General in England, authority to make up mails to for Kansmission dia Madras and Calcutta to Europes Ieu are instructed to receive the requisite Indian Postage to ensure their being Expedited by Dawk to (Bombay, upon letters when posted, and to pay the amount so collected, the day following the despatch of Every 01-4 7. J. Sales isgre Deputy Post Master.
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No:17, of 1844

Incl: No:10 in Despatch

to Mesort Dirom Gray He, From Mess Whible Livingstonst. 30th May, 18484.

Ne: 78

194

Sir

Government Neuse, kétéria

Hongkong, 57 June, 1844.

Sam directed by His Creelleng the Governor in Council, with reference. letter of the 30t of hay last, to

to your

Convey to you as a

temporary measure and pending a reference on the.. subject to the Post Master General in England, authority to make up mails

to

for Kansmission dia Madras and Calcutta to Europes

Ieu are instructed to receive the requisite Indian Postage to ensure their being Expedited by Dawk to (Bombay, upon letters when posted, and to pay the amount so collected,

the day following the despatch of

Every

01-4

7. J. Sales isgre

Deputy Post Master.

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