CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 764

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hired by Government pour Mr Gillespie Sam now directed by His Excellency to request that you will pay such sums to Mr. Matheson, on his furnishing you with the necessary receipts for the amount, as that gentleman has entered into a Bond to be accountable for when called upon by the Governor of the Colony to pay

it

I have t

the same

(Signed) Richard Wornum

Thomas J. Scales Esqre

Victoria,

Sir,

Hong Kong, April 26, 1864.

I have received and laid before

the Governor

your

letter of the 18th instant in answer to mine of the 16th

His Excellency desires me to observe in reply that he considers it a wise rule for

Government to promulgate no Regulations unless it has the ability to enforce them and is prepared to do so, and that he himself entertains considerable doubts whether Act of Parliament embraces or authorizes, Postage being levied on letters going to or coming from Macao, the Consular Ports, or Chusan.

The Postage which you may charge (that is include in a memorandum accompanying the Packets) on all letters which you may forward agreeable to the notification already sent to you will be collected and remitted to you by the Consuls, Consular Agent (at Macao) and Marine Magistrate (at Chusan) but, Sir Henry Pottinger cannot allow those functionaries to be further burdened with

the

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hired by Government pour Mr Gillespie Sam now directed by His Excellency to request that you will pay such sums to Mr. Matheson, on his furnishing you with the necessary receipts for the amount, as that gentleman has entered into a Bond to be accountable for when called upon by the Governor of the Colony to pay it I have t the same (Signed) Richard Wornum Thomas J. Scales Esqre Victoria, Sir, Hong Kong, April 26, 1864. I have received and laid before the Governor your letter of the 18th instant in answer to mine of the 16th His Excellency desires me to observe in reply that he considers it a wise rule for Government to promulgate no Regulations unless it has the ability to enforce them and is prepared to do so, and that he himself entertains considerable doubts whether Act of Parliament embraces or authorizes, Postage being levied on letters going to or coming from Macao, the Consular Ports, or Chusan. The Postage which you may charge (that is include in a memorandum accompanying the Packets) on all letters which you may forward agreeable to the notification already sent to you will be collected and remitted to you by the Consuls, Consular Agent (at Macao) and Marine Magistrate (at Chusan) but, Sir Henry Pottinger cannot allow those functionaries to be further burdened with the
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hired by Government pour Mr Gillespie Sam now directed by His Excellency to request that you will pay such homs to Mr. Matheson, one his furnishing you with the arccessary receipts for the amount, as that gentleman has entered into a Bond to be accountable for when called upon by the Governor of the Colony to pay it I have t the same (Signed) Richard Woman Thomas J. Scales Esape Victoria, Sir HongKong, April 26.186461. I have received and laid before the Governor your letter of the 18th Sushant in answer to anine of the 16th His No:167 in for 759 This Excellency desires me to observe reply that he considers it a wise rule Government to promulgate no Regulations unless it has the ability to enforce them and is prepared to do to, and that he himself entertains considerable doubts whether Act of Parliament embraces or authorizes, Postage being levied on letters going any to or coming from Macao, the Consular Ports, or Chutan, The Postage which you may charge / that is include in a memorandum accompanying the Packets) on all letters which you may forward agreeable to the notification aheady sent to you will be collected and remitted to you by the Consuls, Consular Agent (at macas) and Marine magistrate (at Chutan) bet, bir Henry Pottinger cannot allow thok - functionaries to be further burthened with the
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hired by Government pour Mr Gillespie Sam now directed by His Excellency to request that you will pay such homs to Mr. Matheson, one his furnishing you with the arccessary receipts for the amount, as that gentleman has entered into a Bond to be accountable for when called upon by the Governor of the Colony to pay

it

I have t

the same

(Signed) Richard Woman

Thomas J. Scales Esape

Victoria,

Sir

HongKong, April 26.186461.

I have received and laid before

the Governor

your

letter of the 18th Sushant in answer to anine of the 16th

His

No:167

in

for

759

This Excellency desires me to observe reply that he considers it a wise rule

Government to promulgate

no

Regulations unless it has the ability to enforce them and is prepared to do to, and that he himself entertains considerable doubts whether Act of Parliament embraces or authorizes, Postage being levied

on

letters

going

any

to

or

coming from Macao,

the Consular Ports, or Chutan,

The Postage which you may charge / that is include in a memorandum accompanying

the Packets) on all letters which you may forward agreeable to the notification aheady sent to you will be collected and remitted to you by the Consuls, Consular Agent (at macas) and Marine magistrate (at Chutan) bet, bir Henry Pottinger cannot allow thok - functionaries to be further burthened with

the

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