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to Ningpe and Shanghae, it will chertor upon the Consul at the former place to

make the

successary arrangements for the purpose of despatching his messenger ___ immediately after the arrival of the

Sent from Canton. In

my

humble.

Orre

can-

opinion, however, no general plan be adopted on the whole line until the Resident Consuls have reported on the respective distances and the probable time that will be required for the carriage. of letters between each of the Forte to the north of Seochow. This and the whole.

the expense having been ascertained, it seems to be the province of the Post - Waster at Hongkong to draw up the particulars of the plan and to establish such rates of postage for letters to and- from the despective places, we may be

calentated to cover.

the

major part of

the

the expense

incurred. Imust, however, Remark that for the present the Post to be established must entirely be confinér to letters transmitted in a

bag or watht with a padlock, as the Messengers schotir.

Pedestrian

for this line decidedly object to letters in Boxes, the charge of them by a

attended with toe great inconvenière, I have to,

being

( Signed / Kancis & Macgregor. Since writing the above I have teurnt that there already exists a -communication by Messengers between this, Amoy and Tocchow, lately set on foot by the Archants. Schall make

into the particulars cand. inform Your Excellency of the result =

inquiries.

(True Copy)

Frederich M.

M. 6. Bany