The merchants at present trading between this Colony and Foochow receive no special payment for carrying mails, and their freights are regulated by the rate of freight from time to time obtainable, consequently throughout this season, advices and documents of almost commercial importance have almost invariably failed to reach this Colony in time for the homeward Mails, or at so late a time as to prevent exchange business valuable to this Colony and others connected with the Foochow trade from being undertaken.
The position of Foochow as a commercial port is too well known to render necessary any assertion of its trade, which in extent and value is second only to Shanghai.
The Chamber believes that a small payment to the steamers for carrying the Mails would suffice to ensure regularity of communication, and it earnestly requests that the views of the Chamber may be made known to Her Majesty's Government for the consideration of the Post-Master General.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) W. Neswick, Chairman.
(True Copy)
Austin, Colonial Secretary.
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enjoyect by Shanghai and Tokohama:
The
skamers at present trading
between this Kolony and sovchour, receives
Colors,
no special payment for carrying and their increments are regulated by the
" of Freight from time to lime obtimuth,
and
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obtainable,
consequently throughout this Seasons, advices, and Documents of the almost Commercial importance, have almost. invariably failed to revole this in time for
reach
The homeward Mails;
or at so lake
as to prevent Exchange, business valuable to this
an
and other
his Colony,
hour,
and
connected with the Foochow brace, from
being undertaken.
The position of Sewkow
a
Commercial Port is too well known to
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render necessary any associal skilement of its brade, which, is extent and value, is reconet culy to Shanghai.
The Chuvamber believes that
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sonall "payment to the steamers our The Mails, would suffice to inclure- regularity of communication, and it earnestly request that the views of the
Chamber
may be mude known to her Majesty's Covernment, for the consideration of the Post - Master General.
I have,
to:,
( Sagneel) W. Neswick,
Chairman.
( True koopy
Austin
Genesia Martin
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Colonial Forstary.
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