CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 426

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the post open as I have suggested will not interfere with the success of any application he may make respecting it

As said above, this is merely the view of the case which I propose to submit to His Excellency the Governor. I will not fail to inform you of whatever is done further in the matter.

The Postmaster at Yokohama is at present drawing £500 per annum and has quarters. The late Postmaster at Shanghai had £600 and quarters. Eur. Harff's Salary is £500 per annum.

These sums represent English incomes of about half their respective amount.

I have, &c.,

(signed) Alford Lister

Colonial Secretary.

No. 399 C.

via Brindisi

Sir,

General Post Office, London, 27th August, 1877.

I have received your letter of the 5th instant, No. 581 reporting the death of Eur. J. P. Martin, the British Postmaster at Shanghai.

You state that you are about to communicate with the Governor of Hong Kong as to the steps to be taken in filling up this appointment, and that, anticipating the probable suppression of the British Postal Agencies in Japan, you are writing to Alfred Lister Esq.

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421 the post open as I have suggested will not interfere with the success of any application he may make respecting it As said above, this is merely the view of the case which I propose to submit to His Excellency the Governor. I will not fail to inform you of whatever is done further in the matter. The Postmaster at Yokohama is at present drawing £500 per annum and has quarters. The late Postmaster at Shanghai had £600 and quarters. Eur. Harff's Salary is £500 per annum. These sums represent English incomes of about half their respective amount. I have, &c., (signed) Alford Lister Colonial Secretary. No. 399 C. via Brindisi Sir, General Post Office, London, 27th August, 1877. I have received your letter of the 5th instant, No. 581 reporting the death of Eur. J. P. Martin, the British Postmaster at Shanghai. You state that you are about to communicate with the Governor of Hong Kong as to the steps to be taken in filling up this appointment, and that, anticipating the probable suppression of the British Postal Agencies in Japan, you are writing to Alfred Lister Esq.

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421 the post open as I have suggested will not interfere with the succes of any application be may make respecting it As said above, this is merely the view of the case which I propose to submit to His Exxcelleng the Governor. I will not fail to inform you of whatever is done further in the matter . The Postmaster at Yokohama is at present drawing £500 per and has quarters. The late Postmaster at Shanghai had £600 and quarters. Eur. Harffi Salary is £500 per These tumor represent English incomes of about half their respective amount. I have, se, (signed) Alford Lister Botinester Leeneral. No. 399 C. via Krindisi Lir, General Post Office ondar 27th August, 1877. Ichave received your letter of the 5 the reltions, No. 581 reporting the death of Eur. J. P. Martin_ the British Postmaster at Shanghai. You state that you are about to communicate with the Sovernan of Hong kong as to the steps to be taken in filling up. this appointment, and that; anticipating the probable suppression of the British Postal Agencies in Alfred Lister Esy to Jafan des for vong trong

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the post open as I have suggested will not interfere with the succes of any application be may make respecting it

As said above, this is merely the view of the case which I propose to submit to His Exxcelleng the Governor. I will not fail to inform you of whatever is done further in the matter .

The Postmaster at Yokohama is at present drawing £500 per

and has quarters. The late Postmaster at Shanghai had £600 and quarters. Eur. Harffi Salary is £500 per

These tumor represent English incomes of about half their respective amount.

I have, se,

(signed) Alford Lister

Botinester Leeneral.

No. 399 C.

via Krindisi

Lir,

General Post Office ondar 27th August, 1877.

Ichave

received your

letter

of the 5 the reltions, No. 581 reporting the death of Eur. J. P. Martin_ the British Postmaster at Shanghai.

You state that you are about to communicate with the Sovernan of Hong kong as to the steps to

be taken in filling up. this appointment, and that; anticipating the probable suppression of the British Postal Agencies in Alfred Lister Esy to

Jafan

des

for

vong trong

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