569
forth, to give
to give this
appointment to
M. Dallas; which document I trust
you will be able to forward to England
with
your favorable recommendation.
It will be unnecessary for
me to point out to
you,
that, in
the interests of the Post Office
department, it is advisable that the
Postmaster here should be amenable
to British law and therefore British subject.
I have ...
(Signed) Arthur Davenport
Acting Consul
Shanghai. 31st July 1877.
The Right Honorable
Lord John Manners
My Lord,
Her Majesty's Postmaster General
We, the undersigned residents
at Shanghai venture to address your Lordship under the following circumstances:
The Office of British Postmaster of Shanghai having become vacant
by the death
of W. Martin,
a Gentleman
named Mr. Barnes Batter
applied for the vacancy;
his application
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forth, to give
to give this
appointment to
M. Dallas; which document I Frust
you will be able to forward to England
with y
your favorable recommendation.
It will be unnecessary for
me to point out to
you.
that, in
the untcreets of the Post Office
department, it is advisable that the
Postmaster here should be amenable
to British law and therefore British subject.
Thave yo
B
(Signed) Arthur Davenport
Reting Consul
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Shanghai. 31th July 1877.
The Right Honorable.
Lord Joher Ennunar
My Lord
Iter Beajesty'; Postmaster Peuent
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We the undersigned residents
at Shanghai venture to address your lordships under the following circumstances
The Office of British Postmast of thanghai having become bacaut
by the death
death of WW. Martin,
Gentleman
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named Mr Barnes Batter
applied for the back
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