CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 496

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9.

Excellency

It has occurred to stis that perhaps the Municipal leoneil of Shanghae might feel disposed to

undertake the

management of

Local Port Office, receiving the expense of such

an

Awards

establishment,

an amount equivalent to that hitherto

incurred

Ov

account of the Packet

by

Agenary sorry

£250 per ammum; such an arrangement a larger staff.

might perhaps be made available for sorting

the mails and the advantages of the security of or postal systems, might probably be combined with greater promplitende in delivery

delivery than hers hicherto been possible.

a

10.

Tending the receipt of a reply temporary arrangement has been made with the Agent of the T. 1O. lo: to receive and distribute such

be sent to him.

mails

ая

many

from

J

499

and also to despatch such mail matter as

this

from this Office, Nongthong

may

be handed to him

for

purpes, butische Agent of the 2.10. 60: dealines to keep any Post Office

accounts, all Letters

here must

for Shangha

be prepaid at this Offics, and such as are not prepaid, and Registered Lellers, monot be forwarded to Shanghas firm Hongkong, and it will be seen that the present temporary

is

measure

of considerably less advantings to the Shanghae leommunity chan

any of the plause hereins.

suggested. I have A

(signed) J. W. Mitchell Ading Postmaster Gernal

W. N. Medhurst Esqre H. B. MN. llonsul

Shanghares.