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with the Department I represent at

Washington, that if

Dav

I would venture to

ggest arrangement could be made

by which American Merchants and wher residing within the Colony could receive

their letters free of a greater charge than the 10th in United States Currency subjects chem to, the necefpites of teeping accombo world

be avoided and

gual facilities

facilities would.

be

to the Public in the U States and

given in China.

Should it meet His Excellency's vins I would submit a proposition to the Postmaster General at Washington to the effect that if the Post Office of this Colony, wil distribute free of charge the Mails in the Colony and forward the other Mails

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to the Parts south of Shanghai wuch the

exception of Ningpo, brought

ove

by the

Pacific Mail S. Ship Company, then [in [eng] euch case] the lectors for the

Colony, on praying a prostage of 8 Hongkong Conimney for the 1/2

8.ch in

ance

and 20

on in proportion and 2th for Reospapers shall be distributed free in the thriled

Hater,

to have

or carried be the boundaries of the The Department at Washingtour is

- power to charge postage in accordance with its now vires to China,

but the Celany of Hongtong is to receive and retain postage at the above rates for all letters and newspapers genig to through the United States from Hongthing, which shall be delivered free of cetra

or