CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 303

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the privilege of transmission, at reduced charge between Hongkong, Shaughan, or any places in China or Japan between which Contract mail steamers are running.

For packets of this description a rate of 3¢ for each weight of four ounces, including the Colonial inland rate, would be a proper and reasonable charge, and we think that in a community so essentially mercantile as that which exists in China and Japan such an arrangement would be found exceedingly convenient. The local regulations to transmission would of course, be necessary to guard against abuse of the privileges by anything being inclosed in these packets not in the strict nature of a Book of Patterns. We propose to restrict this arrangement to Books of Patterns forwarded by Contract Steamers, as the owners of private shipping might object to such packets forming part of the mails which they are required to convey.

2.

The extension of the Money Order System between the United Kingdom and Hongkong, Shaughan and Japan on conditions similar to those which apply to money Orders between Great Britain and ...

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301. at a the privilege of transmission, at reduced charge between Hongkong, Shaughan, or any places in China or Japan between which Contract mail steamers are running. For packets of this description a rate of for each weight of four ounces, including the Colonial inland rate, would be a proper and reasonable charge, and we think that in a community so essentially mercantile as that which exists in China and Japan such an arrangement would be found exceedingly convenient. The local regulations to transmission would of course, be necessary to guard against abuse of the privileges by anything being inclosed in these packets not in the strict nature of a Book of Patterns. We propose to restrict this arrangement to Books of Patterns forwarded by Contract Steamers, as the owners of private shipping might object to such packets forming part of the mails which they are required to convey. 2. The extension of the Money Order System between the United Kingdom and Hongkong, Shaughan and Japan on conditions similar to those which apply to money Orders between Great Britain and ...
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301. at a the privilege of transmision, at reduced charge between Houghtong Shaughan, or any or Japan Steamers aud oltrer places in ffina between which foutract mail mers are r running For packets of this descriptions av rate of for each weight of four our ounces, including this folonial. inland rate, would be is proper eseis reasonable charge, and we think that munity so essentially mercantile tive comm As that which exists in China and an arr Japans such an be found exceedingly regulations ho arrangement would convenient. The nonal to transcnifsion wouls of course, be necessary to guard againat Abuse A traces of the privileges by anything being inclosed in this packet's not in the Strict nature of a Book of Patteries. We propose to restrict this to Books arrangement; sends Patterns forwarded by Contract: Steamers, as thes ourners of private shipp are night object to such parcticts forming. part of the mails which they required to convey. 2 Hitty The extension of the Money Order -Order Systew between the Muiled Ringdow and Stoughtong, Shaughan and Gotchana on conditions Sicvilar to those which apply to money Orders between Great Britenin aris morti of
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301.

at a

the privilege of transmision, at reduced charge between Houghtong

Shaughan, or any or Japan Steamers

aud

oltrer places in ffina

between which foutract mail

mers are r

running

For packets of

this descriptions av rate of 3° for each weight

of four

our ounces, including this folonial. inland rate, would be is proper eseis

reasonable charge,

and we think that

munity so essentially mercantile

tive comm

As

that which exists in China and

an arr

Japans such an

be found exceedingly regulations

ho

arrangement would

convenient. The nonal

to transcnifsion wouls

of course, be necessary to guard againat

Abuse

A traces of the privileges by anything being

inclosed in this packet's not in the

Strict nature of a Book of Patteries. We

propose to restrict this

to Books

arrangement;

sends Patterns forwarded by

Contract: Steamers, as thes

ourners

of private shipp

are

night object to such parcticts forming. part of the mails which they required to convey.

2

Hitty The extension of the

Money Order

-Order Systew between the Muiled Ringdow and Stoughtong, Shaughan and Gotchana

on conditions

Sicvilar to those which apply to money

Orders between Great Britenin

aris morti

of

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