CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 308

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with

as the principal motive, viz: the saving of time, which mainly induces the surreptitious conveyance of letters, will, be removed, when the Public are allowed to post letters

up to the latest moment, and when the mails

are delivered to the public at their Doors quite

early, which in

reach the Port Office without having to

undergo the process of sorting, a process

that necessarily occupies

in all cases

a considerable

time. We do not think that the petty

motive of saving

a small amount of

postage

is very

prevalent to any

extent: arrange this. Arrangements for Convenience of China

In the case

of mails carried

by

Private Ships, we fear that, in the absence of Officers of Customs, it will, be

difficult

and indeed impossible to suppress

altogether this illegal conveyance of letters, where so many facilities are given by

greedy Ship Agents. At the same time we have to record

the advantages of

our

voyages from Board to Port: on the boats, to impress upon the masters of private Mercantile vessels the legal obligation they

are under

of delivering

all letters to the

Post Office,

and the advantages

which

they commercially receive personally in the shape of their letter grat...cities by complying

with the Law, and we

hope that some

improvement

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306 with as the principal motive, viz: the saving of time, which mainly induces the surreptitious conveyance of letters, will, be removed, when the Public are allowed to post letters up to the latest moment, and when the mails are delivered to the public at their Doors quite early, which in reach the Port Office without having to undergo the process of sorting, a process that necessarily occupies in all cases a considerable time. We do not think that the petty motive of saving a small amount of postage is very prevalent to any extent: arrange this. Arrangements for Convenience of China In the case of mails carried by Private Ships, we fear that, in the absence of Officers of Customs, it will, be difficult and indeed impossible to suppress altogether this illegal conveyance of letters, where so many facilities are given by greedy Ship Agents. At the same time we have to record the advantages of our voyages from Board to Port: on the boats, to impress upon the masters of private Mercantile vessels the legal obligation they are under of delivering all letters to the Post Office, and the advantages which they commercially receive personally in the shape of their letter grat...cities by complying with the Law, and we hope that some improvement
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306 with as the principal motive, vizt: the saving of times, which mainly induces the Surreptitions conveyance of letters, will, bes rencoved, when the Public are allowed to post letters DIAJ boards up to thre latest moment, and when the mails are delivered to the public lis Doors Que they which in reach the Port Office without having to process of sorting, undergottes process necessarily occupies all cases a considerables time. We do not think that the petty motive of saving es small amount of frostinge is vre which prevails to any extent: arrange this. Aritreanbits Convenenety of China In the case. of mails carried by by Private Strips, we feans that, in the Absences of Officers of Customs, it will, bes and indeed impossible to suppress It difficult Altogether this illegal, conveyance of letters, where so many facilities are given by griseus thres Stimmer Agents. At the same time we laves tindrem advantages of or ours receands ow boyages from Bord to Pork: on the foosts. to impress upon the trasters of private Mörmers the legal obligation they under of delivering Book Office, fre all letters to thie and the advan wantages which they commulit recesives personally in tha Shape of theip letter gratecities by complying with the Law, and we hope that some unprovement
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with

as the principal motive, vizt: the saving of times, which mainly induces the Surreptitions conveyance of letters, will, bes rencoved, when the Public are allowed to post letters

DIAJ

boards up to thre

latest moment, and when the mails

are delivered to the public

lis Doors Que

they

which in

reach the Port Office without having to

process of sorting, undergottes process

necessarily occupies

all cases

a considerables

time. We do not think that the petty

motive of saving

es small amount of

frostinge

is vre

which prevails to any

extent: arrange this. Aritreanbits Convenenety of China In the case.

of mails carried

by

by Private Strips, we feans that, in the Absences of Officers of Customs, it will, bes

and indeed impossible to suppress

It

difficult

Altogether this illegal, conveyance of letters, where so many facilities are given by

griseus thres Stimmer Agents. At the same time we laves tindrem advantages of or

ours receands

ow

boyages from Bord to Pork: on the foosts. to impress upon the trasters of private Mörmers the legal obligation they

under

of delivering

Book Office,

fre

all letters to thie

and the advan

wantages

which

they commulit recesives personally in tha Shape of theip letter gratecities by complying

with the Law, and we

hope that some

unprovement

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