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RECEIVED

JAN 1

Honorable

Forward Cardwell Esq Mr. P.

Deputy Secretary of State for the Colonies

Downing Street, London

31th October 1865

"We have the honor, in taking liberty herewith, to transmit for reference, Inclosure Originals and Copies of Correspondence, Consequent on an unsuccessful application to His Excellency The Acting Governor of this Colony, for redress from the personally injurious result of an unjust Accusation and prevention, brought against us by the Local Postmaster General, referring our grievance as therein stated for Consideration and decision under your paramount Authority. It being a great offence to tap at the Hongkong Post Office Windows, being the only expedient to obtain overdue Mails, not aware of any existing, and we certainly were not aware of any existing prohibition, that we did no more on the occasion, can be substantiated by a Gentleman, himself a Government Official, who also tapped at the Post Office Window for his letters, and was cognisant of our Conduct during that Evening from 8 o'clock till half past 10 o'clock, when we arrived..."

Ack = 3 Jan 1866 - 2.

for: No. 5-4 Jap

5041/56

Bree

През

5551/11

b.c

Kong

Mong tương

Hong Kong

496

Pugh's Haute Sin

Page ...

...

... XCR(85)72 is not present, but GR1178/1922/32(III) is not present either. However 5041/56 and 5551/11 are present and are wrapped in backticks.

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RECEIVEDJAN 1HonorableForward Cardwell Esq Mr. P.Deputy Secretary of State for the ColoniesDowning Street, London31th October 1865"We have the honor, in taking liberty herewith, to transmit for reference, Inclosure Originals and Copies of Correspondence, Consequent on an unsuccessful application to His Excellency The Acting Governor of this Colony, for redress from the personally injurious result of an unjust Accusation and prevention, brought against us by the Local Postmaster General, referring our grievance as therein stated for Consideration and decision under your paramount Authority. It being a great offence to tap at the Hongkong Post Office Windows, being the only expedient to obtain overdue Mails, not aware of any existing, and we certainly were not aware of any existing prohibition, that we did no more on the occasion, can be substantiated by a Gentleman, himself a Government Official, who also tapped at the Post Office Window for his letters, and was cognisant of our Conduct during that Evening from 8 o'clock till half past 10 o'clock, when we arrived..."Ack = 3 Jan 1866 - 2.for: No. 5-4 Jap5041/56BreeПрезd5551/11b.cKongMong tươngHong Kong496Pugh's Haute SinPage ......... XCR(85)72 is not present, but GR1178/1922/32(III) is not present either. However 5041/56 and 5551/11 are present and are wrapped in backticks.

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Ack = 3 Jan 166 - 2.for: No. 5-4 Japanau?5041/56BreeПрезd5551/11b.cKong6.Mong tươngRECEIVEDJAN ILothHong stong1865 Hanorable49631th October 1805Faward Cardwell Exor Mr. P.Der Mapetys Beretary of State for the ColonicsDowning Street, London-thePugh's Haute Sin"We have the honor, in tatting liberty herewith, to transmit for reference, Imusty Originas and Copics of Correspondened, Consequent On an unsuccessful application to this Excellency The Acting Governor of this Colony, for redress from the personally injurious result of an injust Acensation and prevention, brought agames usin by the Logal Postmaster Generat, referring Our grievance as therein stated for Consideration and decision under your paramennt Authority- it be a penas offence to tapat the Hengstong Post Office Windows, beingavailabletheOnlydelivery of Mais pedient to obtand overdueNot aware of any existing,Andwe certainly were of any exicting prohibition, that we did no more an the accasion, Can be Substanerated by a Gentleman, himselfGovernment Official, who also tapped at the Post Office Window for his letters, and tas Cognes duringof our ConductCognisantring that Evening from bO'clock litt half past 10. O'clock, whenArrivedmePEX

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Ack = 3 Jan 166 - 2.

for: No. 5-4 Jap

anau? 5041/56

Bree

През

5551/11

b.c

Kong

6. Mong tương

RECEIVED

JAN I

Loth

Hong stong

1865 Hanorable

496

31th October 1805

Faward Cardwell Exor Mr. P.

Der Mapetys Beretary of State for the Colonics

Downing Street, London-

the

Pugh's Haute Sin

"We have the honor, in tatting liberty herewith, to transmit for reference, Imusty Originas and Copics of Correspondened, Consequent On an unsuccessful application to this Excellency The Acting Governor of this Colony, for redress from the personally injurious result of an injust Acensation and prevention, brought agames usin by the Logal Postmaster Generat, referring Our grievance as therein stated for Consideration and decision under your paramennt Authority- it be a penas offence to tap

at the Hengstong Post Office Windows, being

available

the

Only

delivery of Mais pedient to obtand overdue

Not aware of any existing,

And

we certainly were of any exicting prohibition, that we did no more an the accasion, Can be Substanerated by a Gentleman, himself

Government Official, who also tapped at the Post Office Window for his letters, and tas Cognes during

of our Conduct

Cognisant

ring that Evening from b

O'clock litt half past 10. O'clock, when

Arrived

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