In 1902.
168
than those reaching
Mails from
www
of
to
registered We 20010.
thus in the
the Post Office, it having
come to my knowledge that
the large mercantile houses here and
at Shanghai
are in the
habit
of
sending their correspondence between
these places in this
way,
which
gives them such great advantages
over
the Community who
adopt the legitimate
means
of
transmitting their correspondence,
by being able to obtain their letters immediately on
the arrival
of the Packets instead of having to
wait whilst the mails
are
being
examined and taken account of by this Government.
I have, &c.,
14. Postmaster General
[signed] H. W. Mitchell
Hongkong General Post Office, London,
March, 1863.
In compliance with the request contained
in your
letter of the 25th ultimo, I
beg to transmit to
you
a copy of the
contract with the Peninsular
and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company
for
the
conveyance of the India and China
mails.
The Company will be requested to
cause
enquiries to be made into the alleged illegal conveyance of
letters
Postmaster General,
Hongkong.
In 902.
168
than those reaching
Mails from
www
of
to
gistered We 20010.
thun in the
the Post Office, it having
my knowledge that
the large mercastle houses here and
at Shanghai
unt
in the
the babit.
of
+
sunding their correspondence between
these places in this
gives such fines
that portious of
иг
way,
which
advantage
over
the Community whe
adopt the legitimate
legitimate means
off
transmithing their correspondence,
by their buing able to obtain their letters immediately
of
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the arrival
the Packets instead of having to
wait whilst the trail's
are
being
taxed and taken account of by this Gomniment.
I live, St
14. Posthruster General
[signed] H. W Unitchell
Ilve
in
Siy
Gurnal Post Office, Lenders,
March, 1863.
Iar compliance with the request contained
your
litter of the 35th Summary bast, I
bey to transmit to
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you
CA
copy of the
and
contruct with the Penicula
A
Oriental Steam Navigation Company
for
the
tarts.
conveyance of the India and China
The Company will be requested to
cums
enquing to be made into the alleged illegal convegana of
Post Uruster General,
Hongkong.
letters
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