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Every mail into the hands of the Colonial Treasurer, accompanied by a letter bill.

The Government will open account with the Postmasters of the different Residencies and transmit to them the amount of Postage received. You will at the same time prepare proper Notification for His Excellency's approval, to be inserted in the Gazette: pointing out to the public, the arrangement that has been made, and the rate of Postage which must be prepaid.

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for establishing a communication, either daily, or as often as you may deem it necessary, with Chefoo and Weihaiwei, and for making delivery once a day in the tour of Victoria: You will report what will be the expense of carrying these arrangements into effect, and what charge on letters will probably be sufficient to cover it.

(Signed) Frederick W. A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary.

A true copy.

You will find in the local China Mail of the 8th of April, 1843, a Government notification on the same subject, which may help you in framing it.

You will also send in a proposal.

(Signed) Frederick W. A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary.

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Every mail into the hands of the Colonial Treasurer, accompanied by a letter bill. The Government will open account with the Postmasters of the different Residencies and transmit to them the amount of Postage received. You will at the same time prepare proper Notification for His Excellency's approval, to be inserted in the Gazette: pointing out to the public, the arrangement that has been made, and the rate of Postage which must be prepaid. 195 for establishing a communication, either daily, or as often as you may deem it necessary, with Chefoo and Weihaiwei, and for making delivery once a day in the tour of Victoria: You will report what will be the expense of carrying these arrangements into effect, and what charge on letters will probably be sufficient to cover it. (Signed) Frederick W. A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary. A true copy. You will find in the local China Mail of the 8th of April, 1843, a Government notification on the same subject, which may help you in framing it. You will also send in a proposal. (Signed) Frederick W. A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary.
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Every mail into the hands of the Colonial Treasurer, accompanied by a letter hill. The Government will open account with the Post masters of the different Residencies and transmit to them the amount of Pestage received. You will at the same time a prepare proper Notification for His Excellency's approval, to be inserted in the Gazette: poieting out to the public, the arrangement that has been made, and the rate of Postage which must be - prepaid. 195 for establishing a communication, sither daily, or as often as you anay deem it a necessary, with Chelliche, and for -day in the tour of delivery once a nctoria : You will report what will be the expense of carrying these be arrangements into effect, and what charge on letters will probably sufficient to cover it. Shave to (Signed) Kederick W. A. Brun. Colonial Secretary. A hive copy. of You will find in the hier China of the 8th of Cipril, 1843, a Government. notification on the same. subject, which may help you paming it in You will also send in a proposal Poderick W. A. Bruc Colonial Secretary. for
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Every mail into the hands of the Colonial Treasurer, accompanied by a

letter hill.

The Government will open account with the Post masters of the different Residencies and transmit to them the amount of Pestage received. You will at the

same time

a

prepare proper Notification for His Excellency's approval, to be inserted in the Gazette: poieting out to the public, the arrangement that has been made, and the rate of Postage which must be -

prepaid.

195

for establishing a communication, sither daily, or as often as you anay

deem it

a

necessary, with Chelliche, and for

-day in the tour of

delivery

once a

nctoria : You will report what will be the expense of carrying

these

be

arrangements into effect, and what charge on letters will probably sufficient to cover it.

Shave to

(Signed) Kederick W. A. Brun. Colonial Secretary.

A hive copy.

of

You will find in the hier China of the 8th of Cipril, 1843, a Government. notification on the same.

subject, which may help you paming it

in

You will also send in a proposal

Poderick W. A. Bruc

Colonial Secretary.

for

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