CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859 — Page 271

Land Board

correspondence in the Colony

In reply. I am directed by the Postmaster General to acquaint you for the information of the Duke of Newcastle, that the suggestions referred have already been brought under His Lordship's consideration, and I am to transmit to you copies of the replies which he caused to be made in each case to the Acting Postmaster.

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your most obedient Servant,

Your

Mr. Marwale

The Governor of the state

these papers. Appr

Annext

Bon Aug. 10

7728 Colonial

Sii

£7950

273

General Post Office

927 3 July 1839.

I have laid before the

you

your letter

reply,

that, as

of

the

I am

1st instant. Several days last, and, I am directed to inform you that the post office of Hong Kong is about to be handed over to the Colonial Government, as already communicated to you in my letter of the 26th last, the alteration which you propose in the building was left to be decided upon by the Governor, after the transfer has taken place.

I am further to state that His Lordship is not prepared, at present, to authorize the arrangement which you suggest for sorting the mail by the Acting Postmaster at Hong Kong.