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MR. ROBERT EDWARDS, having been appointed to take charge of the Post Office at Hongkong; the following regulations are published for his guidance, and for general information.

ALL mails upon arrival, are to be delivered to the Harbour Master, who will have them conveyed to the Post office.

NOTICE of the intended time for closing any mail, is to be given to the Harbour Master, who will make the necessary arrangement for having it taken on board ship.

THE Harbour Master is to give information to MR. EDWARDS, of the arrivals sailings and general movements of the vessels in Port, who will cause a notice of the same to be exposed at the Post office: a general delivery of letters to take place at least once in every twenty-four hours.

ALL Government letters are to be forwarded immediately on arrival.

THE office to be kept open and attended from 8 o'clock A.M. till 8 P.M. on weekdays and from 8 to 10 A.M. and from 3 to 5 P.M. on Sunday. For the present no charge of any description is to be made on Letters or Parcels. (By order)

J. Robt: Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong 15th April 1842.

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MR. ROBERT EDWARDS, having been appointed to take charge of the Post Office at Hongkong; the following regulations are published for his guidance, and for general information. ALL mails upon arrival, are to be delivered to the Harbour Master, who will have them conveyed to the Post office. NOTICE of the intended time for closing any mail, is to be given to the Harbour Master, who will make the necessary arrangement for having it taken on board ship. THE Harbour Master is to give information to MR. EDWARDS, of the arrivals sailings and general movements of the vessels in Port, who will cause a notice of the same to be exposed at the Post office: a general delivery of letters to take place at least once in every twenty-four hours. ALL Government letters are to be forwarded immediately on arrival. THE office to be kept open and attended from 8 o'clock A.M. till 8 P.M. on weekdays and from 8 to 10 A.M. and from 3 to 5 P.M. on Sunday. For the present no charge of any description is to be made on Letters or Parcels. (By order) J. Robt: Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong 15th April 1842. 148 Page 150 Page 151

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MR. ROBERT EDWARDS, having been ap- pointed to take charge of the Post Office at Hongkong; the following regulations are published for his guidance, and for general information. ALL mails upon arrival, are to be deliv ered to the Harbour Master, who will have them conveyed to the Post office. NOTICE of the intended time for closing any mail, is to be given to the Harbour Mas- ter, who will make the necessary arrange- ment for having it taken on board ship. THE Harbour Master is to give informa- tion to MR. EDWARDS, of the arrivals sail- ings and general movements of the vessels in Port, who will cause-anotice of the same to be exposed at the Post office: a general delivery of letters to take place at least once in every twenty four hours. ALL Government letters are to be for- warded immediately on arrival. THE office to be kept open and attended from 8 o clock A. M. till 8 P. M. on week- days and from 8. to 10. A. M. and from 3 to 5 P. M. on Sunday. For the present no charge of any discription is to be made on Letters or Parcels. (By order) J. Robt: Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong 15th. April 1842. 148 th Page 150Page 151

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MR. ROBERT EDWARDS, having been ap- pointed to take charge of the Post Office at Hongkong; the following regulations are published for his guidance, and for general information.

ALL mails upon arrival, are to be deliv ered to the Harbour Master, who will have them conveyed to the Post office.

NOTICE of the intended time for closing any mail, is to be given to the Harbour Mas- ter, who will make the necessary arrange- ment for having it taken on board ship.

THE Harbour Master is to give informa- tion to MR. EDWARDS, of the arrivals sail- ings and general movements of the vessels in Port, who will cause-anotice of the same to be exposed at the Post office: a general delivery of letters to take place at least once in every twenty four hours.

ALL Government letters are to be for- warded immediately on arrival.

THE office to be kept open and attended from 8 o clock A. M. till 8 P. M. on week- days and from 8. to 10. A. M. and from 3 to 5 P. M. on Sunday. For the present no charge of any discription is to be made on Letters or Parcels. (By order)

J. Robt: Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong 15th. April 1842.

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