CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 183

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this community would provide suitable

Accommodation and an

After

office for him.

some discussion upon the Pros:

and Cons of the question

as at present-

Known to us.

I put the question to the

Committee.

Now

Whether with the information "before it the Committee consider it desirable, " or not, that the Post Office arrangements "at this port should be under the Control of "the Government of Hong Kong in the manner "now proposed."

To which the Committee

unanimous reply

I gave

an

that it did not consider

the proposed arrangement a desirable one.

It

appears

to the Chamber-

that should the Government of thoughiorg

decide on

here

Establishing a Branch office

on shore, and paying all expenses of

Salary and residence no

possible objection

could be raised by resident at this Port- but that if the Community of Shanghae

is called on

to

supply.

a large portion of

the outṭay required the Control and ~ Management of the Post office should be excrcised at this port, as would be the case if former arrangements were reverted to

This chamber in its annual Report-

dalia 274 July last stated its opinion that: the best course would be for the management

of the post office to revert to 1.016. Consulate and Cannot discern on the present offer of the Government of Hongkong any advantages

cient to utter such expressed opinion : sufficient

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