CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 184

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Colonial Secretary & Mr Medhurst,

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it is understood that the power of supervision which the Colonial Government Confer upon Her Majesty's Consul here.

woner be but a limited one and the real Control would thus remain in the hand of a Subordinate Clerk of the HongKong Post Office to this

the Chamber and it feels - régimo

·

certain the whole community also would.

much prefer

the rate of 16. M. Consulate.

I have ten

(Signed) R.C. Antrobus,

Chairman.

P.S. All Members of the Committee -

Mere

· present except Mr. Whitall.

(This cofr) (Sigma) M. Middleton

(Ane copy)

Mumm

Jolonial Secretary

Sir

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Victoria, Hong Hong,

1st October, 1861.

I have the honor to actinoledge

the receipt of your letter Ne 382 of 212k ultimo forwarding Copies of Correspondence

had with the Chairman of the You Chamber

of

Commerce at Your Port retative

to the establishment of a Packet Agency.

ab Shanghae-

reply I am directed to observo

In reply

that the Chamber of Commerce appear

M. H. Medhurst, Eogre,

H. M. Consul.

Shanghae