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Post Office Mongkay

June 1844

293

In reply to your letter N°52 dated: the 20th ultimo and to the accompanying copy of a letter addressed by Mr Strachan on behalf of Messrs Gemmell & Co to W Elinslie Esqre, and dated the 28th Ultimo. I beg to inform you that the statement by Mr Strachan, that two shillings were demanded for a parcel by a person, namely the Harbour Master's attendant, who received the letter bag from the Old Colony in England to be forwarded by their Office is, as far as I can ascertain, erroneous; and I have every reason to think, that that functionary too well knows his duties to have made such a demand.

To The Honorable T.M.A. Bruce,

Colonial Secretary

Hongkong.

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Post Office Mongkay June 1844 293 In reply to your letter N°52 dated: the 20th ultimo and to the accompanying copy of a letter addressed by Mr Strachan on behalf of Messrs Gemmell & Co to W Elinslie Esqre, and dated the 28th Ultimo. I beg to inform you that the statement by Mr Strachan, that two shillings were demanded for a parcel by a person, namely the Harbour Master's attendant, who received the letter bag from the Old Colony in England to be forwarded by their Office is, as far as I can ascertain, erroneous; and I have every reason to think, that that functionary too well knows his duties to have made such a demand. To The Honorable T.M.A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary Hongkong.
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PostOffice Mongkary June 1844 293 In reply to your letter N52 dal: the 20th ultime and to the the accompanying copy of ce letter addressed by Mr Strachan on behalf of Messr Gemmell / C to W Elinslie This Greebleveys Sextory, and dated the 28th Utrine. I bey to inferen you that the statement by Mr Strachan, that two shullerigs the evere demanded for a parcel by persen, manely the Henbour Matters appitant, who received the letter bag from the Olt Colo England to forwmed b' their Office is, as far to "I can aseertani, erroneous "," and I have?" every reason to think, that; that functionary too well knows his duties to have made such a demand. To The Houerable. T.M. A. Bruce, Colomail Secretary Hongkong. Gatterns
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PostOffice Mongkary

June 1844

293

In reply to your letter N52 dal: the 20th ultime and to the

the accompanying

copy of ce letter addressed by Mr Strachan on behalf of Messr Gemmell / C to W Elinslie This Greebleveys Sextory, and dated the 28th Utrine. I bey to inferen

you that the statement by Mr Strachan, that two

shullerigs

the

evere demanded for a parcel by persen, manely the Henbour Matters appitant, who received the letter bag from the Olt Colo England to forwmed b' their Office is, as far

to

"I can aseertani, erroneous "," and I have?"

every reason to think, that; that functionary too well knows his duties to have made

such a demand.

To The Houerable. T.M. A. Bruce,

Colomail Secretary

Hongkong.

Gatterns

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