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Land Board

M

these

will be good enough to state till replying to the circumstances in replying Governor of Hong Kong, and Mac-Mousell feels

sure that Sir Richard MacDonnell will see that this Department cannot equitably be called upon, under present circumstances, to increase its payment to the Colony.

With regard to the suggestion thrown out by her Mitchell of proposing to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company to revert to the former practice of sending the Yokohama mails via Shanghai and through the inland Sea of Japan, thus serving the ports of Hiogo, Kobe, Osaka, and Nagasaki, Sir Richard desired to state that the Postmaster General does not concur in the expediency of making such a change, even if it were likely to be acceptable to the Peninsular and Oriental Company; and that he cannot adopt this suggestion.

I am,

for,

Your obedient humble Servant,

[Signature]

Mr. They

H

K

L

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Land Board M these will be good enough to state till replying to the circumstances in replying Governor of Hong Kong, and Mac-Mousell feels sure that Sir Richard MacDonnell will see that this Department cannot equitably be called upon, under present circumstances, to increase its payment to the Colony. With regard to the suggestion thrown out by her Mitchell of proposing to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company to revert to the former practice of sending the Yokohama mails via Shanghai and through the inland Sea of Japan, thus serving the ports of Hiogo, Kobe, Osaka, and Nagasaki, Sir Richard desired to state that the Postmaster General does not concur in the expediency of making such a change, even if it were likely to be acceptable to the Peninsular and Oriental Company; and that he cannot adopt this suggestion. I am, for, Your obedient humble Servant, [Signature] Mr. They H K L
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Land Boa M these will be good enough to state til replying to the circumstances in replying Governor of Hong Kong, and Make- Mousell feels sure that Sir Richard In Donnell will ace that this Department camol equitably be called apou, under present corcumstances, to mcrease its payment to the Colony. With regard to the suggestion Merown out by her Mitchell of proposing to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company to revert to the former practice of sending the Yokohama mails via Shanghal and through the inland Sea of Japan, thus serving the ports of things, Hobe > 109 Kobe, Osaca, and Ragasaki, Sam. desired to state that the Postmaster Several does not concur in the expediency of making such a chauge even if N were likely to be acceptable to the Peninsular and Oriental Company; and that he cannot adopt this suggestion. I am, for, Your obedient humble Serount, в Mr. They H K L
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Land Boa

M

these

will be good enough to state til

replying to the

circumstances in replying Governor of Hong Kong, and Make- Mousell feels

sure that Sir Richard

In Donnell will ace that this Department

camol equitably be called apou, under present corcumstances, to mcrease its payment to the Colony.

With regard to the suggestion Merown out by her Mitchell of proposing to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company to revert to the former practice of sending the Yokohama mails via Shanghal and through the inland Sea of Japan, thus serving the ports of things,

Hobe

>

109

Kobe, Osaca, and Ragasaki, Sam. desired to state that the Postmaster

Several does not concur in the expediency of making such a

chauge

even

if

N

were

likely to

be acceptable to the Peninsular and Oriental Company; and that he cannot adopt this suggestion.

I am,

for,

Your obedient humble Serount,

в

Mr. They

H

K

L

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