CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 395

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Page 386

Post office gives it any great advantage other side, and that the convenience of the General Public is best consulted by establishing the office there.

When the Stamp Ordinance was more unpopular than it probably is now, I had felt that the convenience of its position was likely to be counterbalanced by the advantage of placing the Stamp Office where Mr Rennie might be able to superintend it at its commencement.

Following up the purposes expressed in my despatch No. 116, and for economical reasons, the duties of Stamp Collector to the Head of some existing Department, I have often had much consideration given to appointing Mr Mitchell, the Postmaster General, to be Stamp Collector provisionally, as he has facilities for discharging duties such as any other Head of Department remote from the Office, and I think him qualified for the duties, though not so highly as might have been.

At the same time as Mr Mitchell has been recently recommended on 12th March 1867 for an increase of Salary on account of the responsibility thrown on him.

Mr Rennie would...

Edit History

2026-05-19 21:43:09 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct

Live

View comparison

AI Proofread

Page 386Post office gives it any great advantage other side, and that the convenience of the General Public is best consulted by establishing the office there.When the Stamp Ordinance was more unpopular than it probably is now, I had felt that the convenience of its position was likely to be counterbalanced by the advantage of placing the Stamp Office where Mr Rennie might be able to superintend it at its commencement.Following up the purposes expressed in my despatch No. 116, and for economical reasons, the duties of Stamp Collector to the Head of some existing Department, I have often had much consideration given to appointing Mr Mitchell, the Postmaster General, to be Stamp Collector provisionally, as he has facilities for discharging duties such as any other Head of Department remote from the Office, and I think him qualified for the duties, though not so highly as might have been.At the same time as Mr Mitchell has been recently recommended on 12th March 1867 for an increase of Salary on account of the responsibility thrown on him.Mr Rennie would...

Baseline (Original)

U 386آکھPost office gives it any great advantage other sile, and that the convenience of the General Public is best consulted by establishing the office thereկ.MasWhen the Stamp Ordinance ma eimpopular than it probably is now, I had felt that wwwvenience of of position Mas likely to be counterbalanced by the advantage of placing the Stamp Office where Mr Rennie might be able to superintend it at commencement.ぶTheFollowing up the purposes expressed in my despatch N. 9.116Lead of & Resme economical reasons, the duties of Stamp Collector to the Head of some existing Department I have often much consideration appointed Mr Mitchell, the Postmaster Genval, to be Stamp Collector provisionally, as he has facilities for discharging duties such than any other Head ofao DepartmentMAV remote from the Office, and I think him qualified for the duties, though not so highly have been.b.Q.tARMr Rennie wouldAt the same time as Mr. Mitchell has been recently recommended 12th March 1867. for arMelase) of Salary awaccantto Lad Carmarion of annexing, for 246438 of the responsibility thrown on line

2026-05-19 21:43:09 · Baseline

View content

386

آکھ

Post office gives it

any

great advantage

other sile, and that the

convenience of the General Public is best consulted by establishing the office there

կ.

Mas

When the Stamp Ordinance

ma e

impopular than it

probably is now, I had felt that

www

venience of

of position

Mas

likely to be counterbalanced by the advantage of placing the Stamp Office where Mr Rennie might be

able to superintend it at

commencement.

ぶ

The

Following up the purposes

expressed in my despatch N. 9.116

Lead of & Resme

economical reasons, the duties of Stamp Collector to the Head of some

existing Department I have often much consideration appointed

Mitchell, the Postmaster Genval, to be Stamp Collector provisionally, as he has

facilities for discharging duties such than any

other Head of

Department

MAV

remote from the

Office, and I think him

qualified for the duties, though not

so highly have been.

Q.t

Mr Rennie would

At the same time as Mr.

Mitchell has been recently

recommended

12th March

1867.

for

Melase)

of Salary

accant

to Lad Carmarion of annexing, for 246

438

of the responsibility thrown on line

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.