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in my despatch No 218 of February last, and approved by Your Grace's despatch No 53 of the 11th May.

2.

Messrs Mitchell and Rea in the course of their Inspection visited Japan and nearly all the Ports in China where Post Offices are maintained whilst Mr Rea extended his tour to Pekin, and I have much satisfaction in expressing my belief that the results of their tour will be highly beneficial to the Public interests and will eventually tend to increase the Postal Revenue.

3.

On account of the importance of the station and the unsatisfactory manner in which the duties had previously been discharged at Yokohama they recommend (Enclosure 1, Paras: 17+18) the appointment there of a separate Postmaster with a salary of £500 per annum, making with other necessary expenses a total cost of £800 a year, including rent for a Post Office and Quarters for the Postmaster.

4. As it was urgently necessary that a responsible and trustworthy Officer should be sent there at once, I selected Mr Simpson, the Assistant Postmaster here to fill the post, as already reported in my despatch No 313 of the 28th ultimo.

5. At Shanghai I regard the mission of Messrs Mitchell and Rea as having been extremely successful, and the arrangement there made as the best

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260 in my despatch No 218 of February last, and approved by Your Grace's despatch No 53 of the 11th May. 2. Messrs Mitchell and Rea in the course of their Inspection visited Japan and nearly all the Ports in China where Post Offices are maintained whilst Mr Rea extended his tour to Pekin, and I have much satisfaction in expressing my belief that the results of their tour will be highly beneficial to the Public interests and will eventually tend to increase the Postal Revenue. 3. On account of the importance of the station and the unsatisfactory manner in which the duties had previously been discharged at Yokohama they recommend (Enclosure 1, Paras: 17+18) the appointment there of a separate Postmaster with a salary of £500 per annum, making with other necessary expenses a total cost of £800 a year, including rent for a Post Office and Quarters for the Postmaster. 4. As it was urgently necessary that a responsible and trustworthy Officer should be sent there at once, I selected Mr Simpson, the Assistant Postmaster here to fill the post, as already reported in my despatch No 313 of the 28th ultimo. 5. At Shanghai I regard the mission of Messrs Mitchell and Rea as having been extremely successful, and the arrangement there made as the best
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2 260 in my despatch No 218 of February last, and approved by Your Grace's despatch No3 53 of the 11th May. 2. beb2? Mitchell and Rea in the course of their Inspection visited fapan and nearly all the Porto in China where Post Offices are maintained whilst Me? Rea extended his tour to Pekin, and I have much sutisfaction in expressing my belief that the results of their tour will be highly beneficial to the Sublic interests and will eventually Mevenue. tend to increase the Postal 3. On account of the importance of manner the station and the unsatisfactory in which the duties had previously been Mischarged at Yotiohama they recommend Henclosure 1. Paras: 17+18. :17 the appointment there of a separate Postmaster with a salary of annum, £500 per necessary making with other nece expenses a total cost a total cost of £800 including a year- rent for a Post Office and Quarters for the Postmaster. 4. As it ал urgently necessary that responsible and trustworthy Officer should be sent there at once, I selected Mr Simpson. The Afistant Testmaster here to fill the as already reported 313 of the 28th ultimo. past my despatch N. 5. At Shanghai I regard the mission of Maep Mitchell and Mea as having been extremely succesful- and the arrangement there made as the best
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in my despatch No 218 of February last, and approved by Your Grace's despatch No3 53 of the 11th May.

2.

beb2? Mitchell and Rea in the

course

of their Inspection visited fapan and nearly all the Porto in China where Post

Offices

are maintained whilst Me? Rea extended his tour to Pekin, and I have much

sutisfaction in expressing my belief that the results of their tour will be highly beneficial to the Sublic interests and will

eventually

Mevenue.

tend to increase

the Postal

3.

On account

of

the importance of

manner

the station and the unsatisfactory

in which the duties had

previously been

Mischarged at Yotiohama they recommend

Henclosure 1.

Paras: 17+18.

:17

the

appointment there of a separate Postmaster with a salary of

annum,

£500

per necessary

making with other nece expenses a total cost

a total cost of £800

including

a

year-

rent for a Post Office and

Quarters for the Postmaster.

4. As it

ал

urgently necessary that

responsible and trustworthy Officer should be sent there at once,

I selected Mr Simpson. The Afistant

Testmaster here to fill the

as

already reported

313 of the 28th ultimo.

past

my despatch N.

5. At Shanghai I regard the

mission

of Maep Mitchell and Mea as having been extremely succesful- and the arrangement there made as the best

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