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instead of masting use of the Cost Office. We have ascertained that, at

Mingpo,

a new Consulate is about to be built or

purchased, and we hope, therefore, that;

inconvenience as

o regards

the existing sincou that Port will soon be remedied.

6.

Mo

At Swatow, where we believe

change u

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in the situation of thie beroular building is likely to tables place, the only alternatives which appears to be possible is to place the Agency in the hands of some private

individual residing in the tuercantile

residing in

quarters, pirmirding some responsible persons

be found who will wisertake

can be

the

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the duties for a moderate payment.

The Agency where it; at: ferescent; starão can never be looked upow

We are

or even wo

useful.

upow as convenient

fully

Aware

of the inexpediency, as as rules, of~- removing the Postal Agucies out of the Consulates, but, in this instance, the unconvenience to thees Public enia to the Reverne eres so-

this injury?

paspable that we do not hesitates - to recommend es departures fromms thes

ev

Offices

tional practice, in placing the Past Offion Agency in private hands.

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As it is in

contemplation

to purchase or to build new Consular

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