CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 471

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subject . I have.

of handing you

the minutes

on

the 17

of

a

now

an

th Wette mo.

the honor

extract from

meeting

"On the subject of

held

a

supply

of Postage Stamps for the Colony, " which it was reported had already been applied for by his Excellency "The Governor, (although.

no reliable.

mation had been obtained

informati

on the point) it was resolved

ument

" that the Colonial Govern

and. d. refred

on the subject;

as

"the inconve

--

nience resulting --

" from the system at present

dopted war

seriously felt.

The Committee was of opinion -

adopted

" that the evils complained of "would be ameliorated were a

plan

" for the payment of postages by

"means

of stamps, as

بعد

beylon,

through India, and elsewhere, adopted in Hongkong!

you to

I would respectfully request

this matter

matter before.

bring this

the notice of His Excellency

Thi

Governor, and would further ~~ solicit from you the favor of

acquainting

me with His Excellency's

views for the information of thes

Chamber

I have Ja

(Sig

ned)

(Five Copy)

) J. C. Baldwin, Secretary

WAlexander

Acting Colonial Secretary

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