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Step-by-step consulted His Excellency
as to the course I have pursued,
161
of the Packet Agency, I observed that I feel that I need to do no more here than make a synopsis of the subject for His Excellency's guidance.
It had been the subject of remark in the Post Office for some time that many of the large houses, except in particular instances, neither sent nor received their correspondence through the Post Office,
and on my leaving here for Shanghai in the Packet steamer "Columbian" on the 7th August 1852, for the purpose of completing arrangements with the Municipal Council of that place for the more efficient working,
letters were posted by Messrs Fletcher & Co. and others for Shanghai, which I thought singular, knowing the importance of these houses in both places; but, shortly before the departure of the Packet, persons from the boats of their firms were seen handing up their various packages of letters, which were as eagerly and promptly called for and delivered in the same manner immediately on arrival at Shanghai.
On the 24th January last, I had occasion to see the Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental
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as to the course I have
pursued,
161
of the Packet Agency, I observed that
I
in
feel that I need to no more here
than make
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synopsis of
the subject
for His Reellency's guidance.
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or prour thaughai through de Dost Office,
and
on
my leaving
here
for Shanghai
in the Contract Packet Columbian"
on
the 7th August 1852, for the purpose of completing arrangements with the Municipal Council of
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place for the more efficient working
the
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letters were posted by
and others
them for Shanghai, which I thought singular, knowing the importance of there houses in both places; but,
shortly before the departure of
very the Dacket persons from the bouts
of
there
firms were seen
handing
up their various packages of letters,
which
were
as
engerly and promptly called for and delivered in the same manner immediately arrival at Shanghai.
On the 24th January last I had occasion to see the Experintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental
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