CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 184

Mess's Rawson

in the enclosure from. Norton. Me, They to observe that they

Vf, beg

seem to have been misted in their

calculations as to a Monthly Steam communication, by the early and timely arrival of the first mail. Steamers the late Summer months, when the

during

monsson - prevailed. About-

-

favourable a fortnight.

during

their

then intervened.

arrival and departure. But since the_

commencement-

of the North Cast Monsoon.

the case has been altered, and the vessel.

"which takes this mail- has

only

allowed

One weet. for replies. Again, during the future Summer Season, it appears that by contract they are to depart. 5 days earlier than the first of the ensuing month, and thus their earlier arrival_

will be counterbalanced.

Under the most favourabl

circumstances.

131

circumstances it would require-five days

for the passage of a good. Steamer. henve

Shanghai,

to

and the same...

for

her.

return, without including either her. - stay there, or her calls at the three- intermediate ports for mails._ In addition. to this, I must observe that such an- adverce wind and current prevails

the Strait

the winter months on

during of Formora, as actually to have baffled. the attempts of some of Her Majesty's

Steamers to stem the same and to have compelled vessels generally to go round... to the East. of Formora_, as I myself did. with. Rear Admiral Cochrane in

Agincourt", is

in 1844.

Under these circumstances it

the

appears to myself that considerable difficulties exist to the project of establishing a regular . Postal. Communication. by

Steam