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Land Boa

-It is true that the Cable is not actually Government property, but it is of as much public importance for the conveyance of news as the Post office itself. We have but a limited number of Clerks and if any are taken away the rest are obliged to undertake double duties, which are irksome and trying in lastom Climates, or the Communication itself must be interrupted.

If it is their duties but a short leave ... has neither asked nor received any Concession, subsidy, or favour of any kind from the Government, and I therefore think that indulgence should be shown in so small a matter as the Exemption of our Clerks from this duty.

I ask this as much in the interest of the Public as the Company. In a similar case which occurred at Singapore Straits Government were pleased to make an exemption in favour of our Clerks, and our Clerks are exempt in India. I therefore trust that your Lordships will be so good as to extend the same favour to our Clerks at Hongkong and that you may be pleased to address his Excellency the Governor by Telegram so as to remove the inconvenience complained of in the present instance.

I have the honour to be

Your Lordships Obedient Servant

M. N. Massey

Chairman

16 March 1885(?) (The date is unclear, but "25" and "Jask this" are written nearby, possibly indicating "25 March" and a misspelling of "ask")

H.K.

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Land Boa -It is true that the Cable is not actually Government property, but it is of as much public importance for the conveyance of news as the Post office itself. We have but a limited number of Clerks and if any are taken away the rest are obliged to undertake double duties, which are irksome and trying in lastom Climates, or the Communication itself must be interrupted. If it is their duties but a short leave ... has neither asked nor received any Concession, subsidy, or favour of any kind from the Government, and I therefore think that indulgence should be shown in so small a matter as the Exemption of our Clerks from this duty. I ask this as much in the interest of the Public as the Company. In a similar case which occurred at Singapore Straits Government were pleased to make an exemption in favour of our Clerks, and our Clerks are exempt in India. I therefore trust that your Lordships will be so good as to extend the same favour to our Clerks at Hongkong and that you may be pleased to address his Excellency the Governor by Telegram so as to remove the inconvenience complained of in the present instance. I have the honour to be Your Lordships Obedient Servant M. N. Massey Chairman 16 March 1885(?) (The date is unclear, but "25" and "Jask this" are written nearby, possibly indicating "25 March" and a misspelling of "ask") H.K. Page information is not present in the original text, if it is, please provide the original.
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Land Boa -It is true that the Cable is not actually Government property, but it is of as mach public importance for the Conveyance of news as the Post office itself. We have but a limited number of Clerks and if any away are Taten obliged to the rest are undertake double duties, which are in irksome and trying lastom Climates, or the Communication itself must be interrupted. f it ir al duties but a sho lave + > t This Company suelo.! has neither asked nor. Concession, received any I subsidy, or favour of any kind from the Govemment, and Itherefore indulgence Wink that should be strewn in so small a matter as the Exemption of our Clerks from this duty. 16 Mari on Erea 25- Jask this as much in the interest of the Public as the Company Ina similar case which occurred at Singapore Straits Government were 97 pleased to make an exerfation in favour of our oir Clerks, are Clerks, and Moreover Coprite Co Exempt in India . therefore trust that your will be so good Lordships as to extend the same favour to our Clerks at Stongkong and that you. may be pleased to aadress his Excellency the Governor by Telegram so as to remove the inconvenience complained of in the present instance Shave the honour to be Your Lord skypis Obedient Servant M. N. Massey Chairman H K
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Land Boa

-It is true that the Cable is not actually Government property, but it is of as mach public importance for the

Conveyance of news as the Post office itself. We have

but a

limited number of

Clerks and if any

away

are

Taten

obliged to

the rest are undertake double duties,

which are

in

irksome and trying

lastom Climates, or the

Communication itself must

be interrupted.

f it

ir

al

duties but a sho

lave

+

>

t

This Company suelo.!

has neither asked nor.

Concession,

received any

I subsidy,

or favour of any

kind from the Govemment,

and

Itherefore

indulgence

Wink that

should be strewn

in so small a matter as the

Exemption of our Clerks from

this duty.

16 Mari

on Erea

25-

Jask this as much in

the interest of the Public as the Company Ina similar case

which

occurred at Singapore Straits Government were

97

pleased to make an exerfation

in favour of our

oir Clerks, are

Clerks, and

Moreover

Coprite Co Exempt in India . therefore

trust that your

will be so

good

Lordships

as to extend

the same favour to our Clerks at Stongkong and that you.

may be pleased to aadress his Excellency

the Governor by

Telegram so as

to remove the

inconvenience complained of in the present instance

Shave the honour to be

Your Lord skypis

Obedient Servant

M. N. Massey

Chairman

H

K

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