CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 441

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representing together the different interests affected

M. Rea, whom His Excellency has consulted on this point, is of the opinion, and the Governor therefore has decided to instruct you to accompany Mr Rea to the principal station which the latter will have to visit, and although you may not be able to absent yourself from Hong Kong during the whole of Mr. Rea's tour in China, His Excellency hopes that within the limit of two months your inquiries will have acquired the information most essential to enable you to deal satisfactorily hereafter with most of the questions likely to be referred to your Department.

As there can be no doubt of the fact that at present a great number of letters are illegally conveyed in the "Cable Packages" and otherwise, and that Her Majesty's Government and the Colony are defrauded thereby to a considerable amount, I am desired to instruct you, in concert with Mr Rea, to devote special attention to ascertaining approximately the loss sustained by these irregularities, the mode in which they are effected, and the effective means for detecting them.

As Mr. Rea is prepared to start, you will accompany him in his visit to each of the Agencies at present established in China and Japan.

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439 representing together the different interests affected M. Rea, whom His Excellency has consulted on this point, is of the opinion, and the Governor therefore has decided to instruct you to accompany Mr Rea to the principal station which the latter will have to visit, and although you may not be able to absent yourself from Hong Kong during the whole of Mr. Rea's tour in China, His Excellency hopes that within the limit of two months your inquiries will have acquired the information most essential to enable you to deal satisfactorily hereafter with most of the questions likely to be referred to your Department. As there can be no doubt of the fact that at present a great number of letters are illegally conveyed in the "Cable Packages" and otherwise, and that Her Majesty's Government and the Colony are defrauded thereby to a considerable amount, I am desired to instruct you, in concert with Mr Rea, to devote special attention to ascertaining approximately the loss sustained by these irregularities, the mode in which they are effected, and the effective means for detecting them. As Mr. Rea is prepared to start, you will accompany him in his visit to each of the Agencies at present established in China and Japan.
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7 439 representing together the different interests affected M. Rea, wchan His Excellency has consulted on Jame this point, is of is of the opincies, and the Governor therefore has decided to instruct you be accompany Mr Rea to the principal station which the latter will have to visit, and although not be able to absent yourself you may from Hongting during the whole of Mr. Rea's lour in China. His Excellency hopes that within the limit of two martis your will have ac -of quired the information most esential to enable you to deal satisfactorily hereafter with most of the question listely to be referred to your Department. As there can be 20 doubt of the fact that at present a great number of leiters are illegally cowryed in the I Carbad Packels and therwise, and that Her Majesty's Government and the Colony art defrauded thusly to a considnable amount, I am desired to instruct in conrent with Mr Rea to devole You you special attention to ascertaining approcimately the loss sustained by chase iregularities, the mode in which They au effected, and the effective for decasting them. As sear means mat therefore as Mr. Rew is prepared to start you company will in his visit each of the Agencies at present established in China and Jation
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439

representing together the different

interests affected

M. Rea, wchan His Excellency

has consulted on

Jame

this point, is of

is of the

opincies, and the Governor therefore

has decided to instruct

you be accompany

Mr Rea to the principal station which the latter will have to visit, and although

not be able to absent yourself you may from Hongting during the whole of Mr. Rea's lour in China. His Excellency hopes that within the limit of two

martis

your

will have

ac

-of

quired the

information most esential to enable

you

to deal satisfactorily hereafter with most of the question listely to be referred to your Department.

As there

can

be

20

doubt of the

fact that at present a great number of

leiters

are

illegally cowryed in the I

Carbad Packels and therwise,

and

that

Her Majesty's Government and the Colony

art

defrauded thusly to a considnable

amount, I am desired to instruct

in conrent with Mr Rea to devole

You

you

special attention to ascertaining approcimately the loss sustained by chase iregularities, the mode in which

They

au

effected, and the effective for decasting them.

As sear

means mat

therefore as Mr. Rew is

prepared to start you

company

will in his

visit each of the Agencies at

present established in China and Jation

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