CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 283

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in the same practicable—namely, the establishment of the Imperial Post Office building with that of the Municipal Council, the Staff of both being bound to cooperate on the arrival and despatch of Mails to and from either, and Japan.

34 The admission of Books, patterns, and samples for transmission by Post at reduced rates.

1st The extension of the Money Order system.

I also trust that their other suggestions may be approved by Her Majesty's Government.

for the sorting of letters on board the Peninsular steamers between Singapore and Shanghai, so as to ensure an early delivery, and remove any pretext for sending letters as at present by private hand.

6th For Registration of letters passing between the several Ports in China.

7. System between the United Kingdom, Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama.

very important suggestion whilst the details by which their Report proposes to give it effect appear to be at once equitable and practicable.

On the whole I cannot but feel that Mr. Rea's mission is likely to be productive of almost all the good effects which have been anticipated from it, and I see only one difficulty in the proposed arrangement, namely, that it places under

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251 in the same practicable—namely, the establishment of the Imperial Post Office building with that of the Municipal Council, the Staff of both being bound to cooperate on the arrival and despatch of Mails to and from either, and Japan. 34 The admission of Books, patterns, and samples for transmission by Post at reduced rates. 1st The extension of the Money Order system. I also trust that their other suggestions may be approved by Her Majesty's Government. for the sorting of letters on board the Peninsular steamers between Singapore and Shanghai, so as to ensure an early delivery, and remove any pretext for sending letters as at present by private hand. 6th For Registration of letters passing between the several Ports in China. 7. System between the United Kingdom, Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama. very important suggestion whilst the details by which their Report proposes to give it effect appear to be at once equitable and practicable. On the whole I cannot but feel that Mr. Rea's mission is likely to be productive of almost all the good effects which have been anticipated from it, and I see only one difficulty in the proposed arrangement, namely, that it places under
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in the same

practicable- namely, the establishment of the Imperial Sost Office building with that of the Mounicipal banneil. the Stuff of both being bound

to cooperate

on the arrival and despatch

of Mails to and

from

either.

and

Japan.

34 The admission of Book's-pattans,

and samples for transmission by Post

at reduced rates.

1th

The extension of

the

Money

Order

جل

I also trust that their other

suggestions may be approved by Her Majesty's Government.

of letters

1 for the sarting of

on

board the

leanch steamers beteveen Singapore

so as

and

Shanghai. delivery,

to

remove

ensure an

early

and

any pretext for

sending letters as at present by private.

hand.

gord For Registration of letters passing

between the several Parts in China

7.

System letiveen the United Kingdom,

Hoonghong, Shanghai and Yokohama,

سلات

very important suggestion whilst the details by which their Report

proposes to give it effect appear to be

at

once

equitable and practicable.

ག་ཆན་

On the whole I cannot but feel that

M" Rea's mission is likely to be

of almost all the

littely to be productive

good effects which

have been anticipated from it, and I

only one difficulty in the proposed

may

see

arrangement, namely, that it places under

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