CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 301

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299

at

1 Shaughnessy the exclusive, correspondences, of letters for certain ports, where they have facilities, owing to their connexions with the Merchants, which the British Post Office could not obtain.

20.

We now proceed to report upon

cuts which are necessary

the improvement

necessary

for the public convenience, and we

enumerate them as follows:

21.

First Acceleration in the delivery

and

Shanghai

of the mails at Hongkong "This can only be accomplished, effectually

by putting Officers on board the mail

Steamer's between

Singapore and Shanghai,

to sort letters on their voyages, as is done

with the India and China correspondence

on board the Packets on the Mediterranean

route. One Officer would be able on outward voyages from Singapore to Hongkong to Open and prepare for delivery

all the

Correspondence, for Hongkong, inclusively, another

Officer could be employed, from Hongkong to Shanghai in performing

similar work: and their services would

be Available on the return

voyages. By

these means, the Merchants could

receive their letters within a few minutes

After the delivery of the mail at the Post Office, and they

could also post

letters on board up to the last minute

before

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299 at 1 Shaughnessy the exclusive, correspondences, of letters for certain ports, where they have facilities, owing to their connexions with the Merchants, which the British Post Office could not obtain. 20. We now proceed to report upon cuts which are necessary the improvement necessary for the public convenience, and we enumerate them as follows: 21. First Acceleration in the delivery and Shanghai of the mails at Hongkong "This can only be accomplished, effectually by putting Officers on board the mail Steamer's between Singapore and Shanghai, to sort letters on their voyages, as is done with the India and China correspondence on board the Packets on the Mediterranean route. One Officer would be able on outward voyages from Singapore to Hongkong to Open and prepare for delivery all the Correspondence, for Hongkong, inclusively, another Officer could be employed, from Hongkong to Shanghai in performing similar work: and their services would be Available on the return voyages. By these means, the Merchants could receive their letters within a few minutes After the delivery of the mail at the Post Office, and they could also post letters on board up to the last minute before
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299 at 1 Shaughion the exclusive, corseyganes, of letters for certain ports, where they livese facilities, arming to their connexions with the Merchants, which the Britiol Post: Office could not obtain. 20. We now proceed to report upous cuts which are nece the improveme necessary for the public convenience, and we humerate them as follows: 21. pot Acceleration in the delivery and Shangha of the mails at Houghoug "This can only be, accomplished, effectirally by pre Steeners's on board, the wail botions, Singapon and Shanghai, teeners between this to soit letters our ttir voyages, a as is done with with the India and Chinas correspondence ow board the Packets ow the Mediterewean ou the Side. One Officer would, be, cables voyages from Singapores to Hongkong to Open and prepare for delivery all ther white on the Correspondence, for Stoughtong, inlusks, another fficer could be employed, from Hangtong to Shanghares in performing Arsyages Stevilar work: and their services would be Available on the retires ow the retures voyages. By tiese incans, thies Merchants Could receive their letters within a few minutes After the delivery of the mail at the Post Office, and they could also post letters ow board up to the last minute before
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299

at

1 Shaughion the exclusive, corseyganes, of letters for certain ports, where they livese facilities, arming to their connexions with the Merchants, which the Britiol Post: Office could not obtain.

20.

We now proceed to report upous

cuts which are nece

the improveme

necessary

for the public convenience, and we

humerate them as follows:

21.

pot Acceleration in the delivery

and

Shangha

of the mails at Houghoug "This can only be, accomplished, effectirally

by pre

Steeners's on board, the wail

botions, Singapon and Shanghai,

teeners between

this

to soit letters our ttir voyages, a

as is done

with

with the India and Chinas correspondence

ow board the Packets ow the Mediterewean

ou

the

Side. One Officer would, be, cables voyages from Singapores to Hongkong to Open and prepare for delivery

all ther

white

on the

Correspondence, for Stoughtong, inlusks, another

fficer could be employed, from Hangtong to Shanghares in performing

Arsyages

Stevilar work: and their services would

be Available on the retires

ow the retures voyages. By

tiese incans, thies Merchants Could

receive their letters within a few minutes

After the delivery of the mail at the Post Office, and they

could also post

letters ow board up to the last minute

before

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