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Sir,

I do

General Post Office

Hongking, 12 September 1862.

myself

your

the honour to

letter of

acknowledge the receipt of

the 16th July last, No bogh, on the subject

Letters

ok of the registration fee authorized to be levied by local Ordinance on for the United Kingdom, and to infar,

that as the sum of sixpence is

you

by Law

as Colonial Revenue, I deemed it

froced

prudent to submit the matter

T

for

the

Tilley Log

London.

consideration of the Acting Governor of the Island, and I enclose a copy of the reply I received, and await your further instruction

the subject.

I have

(Agd) F. W. Mitchell

Postmaster Sineral