under the new arrangements for
the
this China mail service, the departure of the homeward mail packet from Hong Kong is very inconvenient to the Mercantile
Community, and a request is
made that the former hour of 27th May
may be reverted to:
In reply, I am to acquaint
the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, that on enquiring of the
Peninsular & Oriental Steam
Navigation Company, they stated that to detain the homeward packet at Hong Kong until a period of 7 hours beyond the time now fixed, would throw out all the arrangements which have been made for the India and China mail service, and might possibly frustrate the endeavours made to secure a punctual delivery of the mails in London,
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under the new arran
arrangements for
the
this China mail vervice, for aglarture of the homeward mail packet from Hong Kong is very inconvenient to the Mercantile
Community, and a request is
request is made
the former hour of 27.M
may
be reverted to:
In reply..
reply. "am-
am to acquaint
Duke
you for the information of the
of Buckingham and Chandor, that on enquing of the
Peninsular
Peninsular & Oriental Brom
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Navigation Handans, & alleard that to detain the homeward packet at Hong Kong until Ecclck
a perior of 7 hound beyond the time now fixed, would throw out all the arrawement, which have been made for the India and China mail service, and might posibly fustrate the endeavourt made to secure a punctual, delivery of the mailt in London,
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