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Hongkong

14th of the 11th instant

Again capping Government to take some punctual delivery of our Letters

We have taken some measures to ensure a more

(Signed) From Gray Wool...

Canton 14 July 1844

(A true copy)

Fredrich M.A. Bones.

RECEIVED

NOT

1844

D

22

Hongkong July 29,1844

4/409

I beg leave to inform you that within the hour I sent my Servant to the Post Office with the enclosed note, in consequence of not having received all the letters I expected the clerk behind to look at the direction of the letter and sent my messenger away. You cannot now send my correspondent's letters from England.

The bearer took the note and could not identify the block as it was taken by himself. I complain not of the insolence of the preceding, but if letters are returned unopened I do not know how our business wants are to be met.

(Signed) W.A. Bruce

Colonial Secretary.

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Hongkong 14th of the 11th instant Again capping Government to take some punctual delivery of our Letters We have taken some measures to ensure a more (Signed) From Gray Wool... Canton 14 July 1844 (A true copy) Fredrich M.A. Bones. RECEIVED NOT 1844 D 22 Hongkong July 29,1844 4/409 I beg leave to inform you that within the hour I sent my Servant to the Post Office with the enclosed note, in consequence of not having received all the letters I expected the clerk behind to look at the direction of the letter and sent my messenger away. You cannot now send my correspondent's letters from England. The bearer took the note and could not identify the block as it was taken by himself. I complain not of the insolence of the preceding, but if letters are returned unopened I do not know how our business wants are to be met. (Signed) W.A. Bruce Colonial Secretary.
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Hongkong iw of the 11th instant Again capping Government to take some punctual delivery of our Letters We have je some meanines to ensure a more (Aqued) From Gray Wo Canton 14 July 1844 (A huve cofey) Sedrich MA Bones. RECE NOT 1844 D 22 Hongkang July 297,109 4/409 I beg leave to inform you Jent - that withne the how I sent my Servant to the Post Office with the enclosed note, in consume of not having received all the letters & I expected the bleak rehind to look at the direction of the Atter even and sent I had of ct r my messenger away. You Canton but cannot now serid my Cam opportunity up respondents letters from England. Corres The bearer took the note and not Ms -identify the block as it was takes himself. I complain not of the insolume of the preceding, bit of bothers are returned unopened I do on business not know how Jucederick. W.A. Bruce Cate Colomal Secretary. our wants are to be muait. known
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Hongkong

iw

of the 11th instant

Again capping Government

to take some punctual delivery of our Letters

We have je

some meanines to ensure a more

(Aqued) From Gray Wo

Canton 14 July 1844

(A huve cofey)

Sedrich MA Bones.

RECE

NOT

1844

D

22

Hongkang July 297,109

4/409

I beg leave to inform you

Jent

- that withne the how I sent my Servant to the Post Office with the enclosed note, in consume of not having received all the letters & I expected the bleak rehind to look at the direction of the Atter even and sent

I had

of

ct r

my messenger away. You

Canton but cannot now serid

my

Cam

opportunity

up

respondents letters from England.

Corres

The bearer took the note and

not Ms

-identify the block as it was takes himself. I complain not of the insolume of the preceding, bit of bothers are returned unopened I do

on

business not know how Jucederick. W.A. Bruce Cate Colomal Secretary.

our

wants are to be muait.

known

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