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CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

No:17, 1844.

Incl: No : 19, in Despatch

De:106

1

Sir

209

Governmuk Gous, heteria

Hanhairy, 17 June, 1844.

As you have received today to receive letters at your Offices between the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p.m. a proceeding productive of the greatest inconvenience and at variance with the general instructions addressed to all Deputy Post Masters, I am directed by his Excellency to require you

to have a box open at the window for the acceptance of letters at all hours during the day.

The notification published in the Hongkong Gazette, on the 4th of June, was intended merely to fix the time

at which letters were to be delivered

at the Post Office, and not to restrict

Mr H. J. Scales

Deputy Post Master.

To the Honourable

Thom the Deputy Post-

Mr. Bruce

7th June, 1844.

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No:17, 1844. Incl: No : 19, in Despatch De:106 1 Sir 209 Governmuk Gous, heteria Hanhairy, 17 June, 1844. As you have received today to receive letters at your Offices between the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p.m. a proceeding productive of the greatest inconvenience and at variance with the general instructions addressed to all Deputy Post Masters, I am directed by his Excellency to require you to have a box open at the window for the acceptance of letters at all hours during the day. The notification published in the Hongkong Gazette, on the 4th of June, was intended merely to fix the time at which letters were to be delivered at the Post Office, and not to restrict Mr H. J. Scales Deputy Post Master. To the Honourable Thom the Deputy Post- Mr. Bruce 7th June, 1844.
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No:17, 1844. Incl: No : 19, in Despatch De:106 1 Sir 209 Governmuk Gous, heteria Hanhairy, 17 June, 18484. As you have repive today to receive letters at your Offices trindere, boliven the hours of 9 a. m. and Sp.m. a proceding productive of the greatest inconvenience and at duriance with the general- instructions addressed to all Deputy Post Masters, Jain directed by this "Excellency to require you to have a lex open at the window for the acception of "letters at all hours during the day. The notification published in the Hongkong bazette, on the 4th of June. was intended averely to fix the time at which letters were to be delivered the hove the Post Office, and not to reshick Mr H. J. Scales Deputy Post Master. Master to the Honnable. Thom the Depeely Post- Mr. Brie ce 7th Jerme, 184044.
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No:17, 1844.

Incl: No : 19, in Despatch

De:106

1

Sir

209

Governmuk Gous, heteria

Hanhairy, 17 June, 18484.

As you have repive today to receive letters at your Offices trindere, boliven the hours of 9 a. m. and Sp.m. a proceding productive of the greatest inconvenience and at duriance with the general- instructions addressed to all Deputy Post Masters, Jain directed by this "Excellency to require you

to have a lex open at the window for the acception of "letters at all hours during the day.

The notification published in the Hongkong bazette, on the 4th of June. was intended averely to fix the time

at which letters were to be delivered

the

hove the Post Office, and not to reshick Mr H. J. Scales

Deputy Post Master.

Master to the Honnable.

Thom the Depeely Post-

Mr. Brie ce

7th Jerme, 184044.

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