CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 575

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application

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supported by Her Majesty's Consul and forwarded to Mr. Lister, the Postmaster General at Hongkong. Mr. Lister replied, that the office being in the gift of Your Lordships, he would forward the application for your Lordships' favourable consideration.

We venture to submit several considerations why, if such be consistent with those public interests, on which we cannot express an opinion, the appointment of Mr. Dallas as Postmaster here would be peculiarly gratifying to the Shanghai Community, and to point out to your Lordships the many peculiar qualifications that this Gentleman possesses for performing the duties of the office to the satisfaction of your Lordship and to the benefit of this large community.

Mr. Dallas has resided long at Shanghai and has ever been one of the most respected members of the Community. He is universally known for his integrity, tact and obliging disposition. He is thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of the place, which are peculiar. The Community consists of about 2000 persons, mostly engaged in Commerce, on whom the delay of a few minutes in the delivery of their letters would often entail a heavy loss.

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570 application was supported by Her Majesty's Consul and forwarded to Mr. Lister, the Postmaster General at Hongkong. Mr. Lister replied, that the office being in the gift of Your Lordships, he would forward the application for your Lordships' favourable consideration. We venture to submit several considerations why, if such be consistent with those public interests, on which we cannot express an opinion, the appointment of Mr. Dallas as Postmaster here would be peculiarly gratifying to the Shanghai Community, and to point out to your Lordships the many peculiar qualifications that this Gentleman possesses for performing the duties of the office to the satisfaction of your Lordship and to the benefit of this large community. Mr. Dallas has resided long at Shanghai and has ever been one of the most respected members of the Community. He is universally known for his integrity, tact and obliging disposition. He is thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of the place, which are peculiar. The Community consists of about 2000 persons, mostly engaged in Commerce, on whom the delay of a few minutes in the delivery of their letters would often entail a heavy loss.

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た 570 application was supported by Her Majesty's Consal and forwarded to Mr Sister, the Postmaster Geucral at Honghong, Mr. Lister replied, that the office being in the gift of Your Lordships, he would, he would forward the application for your ser dships' = favorable consideration. We couture to pubnich several considerations why, if such be consistent with those public uilcrests, on which we cannot express an opinion, the appruitment of Mr Dallas ar Pistmaster here would be peculiarly gratififing to the thanghai Community, and to point out to your lordships the sunny peculiar qualifications that Jou Mencam > Gentleman possesses for perforacing the duties of the office to the satisfaction of your Lordship and to the benefit of this large community, Mr Dallas has resisted long ab Shanghai and has and has ever been one of the most respected members of the Cou conmunity, he is universally known for his integrity, tact and obliging disposition, he is the rughty. acquainted with the requirements of the place, which are peculiar : The Community consists of about 2 persons mostly rugaged 2000 in Gruntrue. on whom the delay of a few minutes in the delivery of their letters would often entail a heavy loss, these

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570

application

was

supported by Her

Majesty's Consal and forwarded to Mr Sister, the Postmaster Geucral

at Honghong, Mr. Lister replied, that

the office being

in the gift of Your Lordships, he would,

he would forward the application for your ser dships' = favorable consideration. We couture to pubnich several considerations why, if such be consistent with those public uilcrests, on which we cannot express an opinion, the appruitment of Mr Dallas ar Pistmaster here would be peculiarly gratififing to the thanghai Community, and to point out to your lordships the sunny peculiar qualifications that

Jou Mencam

Gentleman possesses for perforacing the duties of the office to the satisfaction of your Lordship and to the benefit of this large community,

Mr Dallas has resisted long

Shanghai and has

and has ever been one of

the most respected members of the

Cou

conmunity, he is universally known for his integrity, tact and obliging

disposition, he is the rughty. acquainted with the requirements of the place, which are peculiar : The Community consists of about 2 persons mostly rugaged

2000

in Gruntrue.

on whom the delay of a few minutes

in the delivery of their letters would often entail a heavy loss, these

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