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571

cd Arc

persons

known to the Christ

Pertmen not by their names,

their names, but by

the Chinese names of the houses they

reside at which have no phonetic

connection with the English of the firm's; further residents here are constantly shifting, not only from

one house to another at

Shanghai, but also from post to post in China, Japan, and if the postmaster is not thoroughly acquainted with the Chinese names of houses, with the residences of the community, with the position of the street, the movements of individuals, and with the details of the Coast and River Mail services,

1277

(as for Shanghai to a centre from

which steam routes radiate in

all directions) much inconvenience

and

delay

would necessarily be

the result.

The Trade conducted by the residents at Shanghai amounts in value to nearly £40 Millions sterling per annum; that trade is affected to a certain degree by

the

satisfactory administration of the post office, we submit therefore that it is desirable that a postmaster at Shanghai should

have peculiar qualifications and Experience such as those possessed by the late lamented Mr Martin

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571 cd Arc persons known to the Christ Pertmen not by their names, their names, but by the Chinese names of the houses they reside at which have no phonetic connection with the English of the firm's; further residents here are constantly shifting, not only from one house to another at Shanghai, but also from post to post in China, Japan, and if the postmaster is not thoroughly acquainted with the Chinese names of houses, with the residences of the community, with the position of the street, the movements of individuals, and with the details of the Coast and River Mail services, 1277 (as for Shanghai to a centre from which steam routes radiate in all directions) much inconvenience and delay would necessarily be the result. The Trade conducted by the residents at Shanghai amounts in value to nearly £40 Millions sterling per annum; that trade is affected to a certain degree by the satisfactory administration of the post office, we submit therefore that it is desirable that a postmaster at Shanghai should have peculiar qualifications and Experience such as those possessed by the late lamented Mr Martin kind

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571 cd Arc persons known to the Christ Pertmen not by their names, their names, but hy the Chiese names of the houses they reside at which have no phonetic hanto connection with the English of the firm's ; further residents here are constantly shifting, not caly frond cus house lo another at Shanghai, but also from test to Post in China Japan't and if the postmaster is not thoroughly. acquainted with the Chinese hamnes of houses, with the residences of the community, with the position of the street, the movements of individuals, and with the details of the Coast and River Alcanders 1277 (` for thaughai to a centra from which steam routes radiate inn all directions / much inconsemenes. and delay the result. would necessa accessarily be The Frade conducted by the residents at Thanghai amounts in value to nearly 440 Millions sherting per annum ; that bade 15 affected to a certain degree by the Batisfactory admimokation. of the list office, we subruch therefore that it is desirable that & portmaster on Shanghai should in have peculiar qualifications and Experience such as those possessed by the late lamented Mr Martin lind

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571

cd Arc

persons

known to the Christ

Pertmen not by their names,

their names, but hy

the Chiese names of the houses they

reside at which have no phonetic

hanto

connection with the English of the firm's ; further residents here are constantly shifting, not caly frond

cus house lo another at

Shanghai, but also from test to Post in China Japan't and if the postmaster is not thoroughly. acquainted with the Chinese hamnes of houses, with the residences of the community, with the position of the street, the movements of individuals, and with the details of the Coast and River Alcanders

1277

(` for thaughai to a centra from

which steam routes radiate inn

all directions / much inconsemenes.

and

delay

the result.

would necessa

accessarily be

The Frade conducted by the residents at Thanghai amounts in value to nearly 440 Millions sherting per annum ; that bade 15 affected to a certain degree by

the

Batisfactory admimokation. of the list office, we subruch therefore that it is desirable that & portmaster on Shanghai should

in have peculiar qualifications and Experience such as those possessed by the late lamented Mr Martin

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