CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 519

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516

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enter the

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Donghing in the ombre of a circle of Agencies which British Post Office in China and Japan,

aw, and the Chungking office is entirely responsible for all matter relating to the British Post in these two Countries. Whatever goes-wrong (even, as in the "Chevist" case, in Towns, where there is no agency of the Hughing Office), it is to this Government that complaint is made, and the Merchant of the whole of China look to Chungking to provide sufficient postal and some facilities.

11.

I trust these remarks will make clear to Your Lordship the necessity for providing efficient control of the proceedings of British Shipowners with regard to Mails at Treaty Ports, and I have only to add my earnest desire that any legal powers which may be given (and I hope they may not be used vindictively) may be used in a fair and reasonable manner.

The heavy penalties provided by the local Ordinance in this Colony have been rarely, if ever, inflicted in full, nor has the law been often put in motion. Your Lordship will observe from the Postmaster General's Report that the rule of his office has been that when the offence seemed to have been inadvertent...

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516 circle enter the represent Donghing in the ombre of a circle of Agencies which British Post Office in China and Japan, aw, and the Chungking office is entirely responsible for all matter relating to the British Post in these two Countries. Whatever goes-wrong (even, as in the "Chevist" case, in Towns, where there is no agency of the Hughing Office), it is to this Government that complaint is made, and the Merchant of the whole of China look to Chungking to provide sufficient postal and some facilities. 11. I trust these remarks will make clear to Your Lordship the necessity for providing efficient control of the proceedings of British Shipowners with regard to Mails at Treaty Ports, and I have only to add my earnest desire that any legal powers which may be given (and I hope they may not be used vindictively) may be used in a fair and reasonable manner. The heavy penalties provided by the local Ordinance in this Colony have been rarely, if ever, inflicted in full, nor has the law been often put in motion. Your Lordship will observe from the Postmaster General's Report that the rule of his office has been that when the offence seemed to have been inadvertent...
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516

circle

ent the

represent

Donghing in the ombre of a airde of Agencies which Bitish Part Office in China and Jahan,

aw, and the Chungking office is entirely responsible for all matter relating to the British Part in there two Countries. Whateur goes-wring (even, as in the "Chevist" case, in Tram, where there is no

agency of

the Hughing Office), it is to this Govenment that complaint is made, and the Merchant of the whole of China look to Amgling to provide

sufficient postal

and enome

facilities

11.

I trust these remarks wil make clear to Your Lordship the

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been often put

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