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from Long Hong by private ships, that offer informed me that the regulation under which letters may be sent out of the thricted Kulfdom by private ship, without passing through the Post Office, does not extend to the blonies; and that the Master of private this, therefore, sailing from Hong Kong is expressly forbidden by the aut of, Fast. 2. froen carrying, receivry, Collecting

delivering ellers.

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Under these circuce stances,

I cannot recommend four betslips to authorize the Continuance of a practice which is illegal; but Itway obverve that the buljost of the Smaz improvement of the Post Office Communication between Hong

Kory & Canton is now under

I hope My Consideration; and Shortly to be able to sabuitor

The

the sanction of your bidslips

such arrangements

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as will be

well adapted to the louvenience

the Mercantile Community at Houg Roug

of

/ Signed/

Thave

Jeneral Post Office

and Couton.

Le

Clauricarse

15 November 147.