CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 98

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RECEIVED

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1570 Hry, hey

Victoria, Honghong,

21 May ·

My Lord-

1845.

etion le

It gave me much extisfaction.

revcive your Lordship's despatch. M. 74 of January

26th

/

enclosing a copy of the articles

agreement with the Steam navigation -

- -

-

the

company for the conveyance of the public mails to China. The subjoined dates of Arrival of your Lordship's Despatches by five consecutive mails, from September, to "anuary inclusive, will shew the necessity for

change, and the

adv

advantages

st...

that will attend.

the transmission of the Government - Deepatches

the whole distance - by responsible - hands,

instead._ of strueling to the Company's Int-office

at Bombay - In almost-

-

every

instance-

during.

The Right Honorable,

The Lord - Stanley,

Te.

Vc.

to.