CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12] — Page 116

for the information of the Lores Commmmps: of the Trasy the Copy of a further despetch fromme

Sin Jus Dari's fire which

it appears

thch the

Gractice of illegally

Conveying

litters by Juiste Repels is stite

Continued, noturthestanding

the measures which have

been adopted to check

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Post Office, Victoria, Henghong, 6th November, 1847

I have the honor to acquaint you

for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that since the trial of the owner of the Stiam-reful Corsair in June last, for illegally conveying letters, the correspondence between this and Canton passing through the Post Office, has but slightly if at all,

At the departure of the Oporland Mails, the letters for transmission by that pouts, received at this Office by the Steamer Corsair, "

have

increased.

gradually increased in number, sentit this last month, when instructions having been received from the General Post Office in London to charge the ship letter rate, in addition: to

The Honble Mayer # Caine,

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