CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 114

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Japanese Port office is conducted with general satisfaction.

I understand from Mr. Woolley,

the Packet agent, that very few—

or better, are forwarded through this

Office (on an average

about ten

a week) the merchants preferring to send their letters through the Japanese Post Office to their Agents at Shanghai, or to take advantage of private steamers. Now that the rates of postage chargeable at the Japanese Port office are less than those at the British Post Office residents will be still less likely to avail themselves of this Agency.

Mr. Woolley further informs me that the amount of unpaid postage

on letters sent through Hongkong and collected at this office is very

small, roughly averaging about forty dollars a month.

The sale of stamps is likewise but trifling.

The only complaint about his letters having been mis-carried has been brought to his notice, and that is now being investigated by him. Complaints of any other sort have

not been made to me, nor am I aware

of any complication or losses having arisen.

In conclusion, I have to say that the management of the Post office here is satisfactory.

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Japanese Port office is conducted with general satisfaction.I understand from Mr. Woolley,the Packet agent, that very few—or better, are forwarded through thisOffice (on an averageabout tena week) the merchants preferring to send their letters through the Japanese Post Office to their Agents at Shanghai, or to take advantage of private steamers. Now that the rates of postage chargeable at the Japanese Port office are less than those at the British Post Office residents will be still less likely to avail themselves of this Agency.Mr. Woolley further informs me that the amount of unpaid postageon letters sent through Hongkong and collected at this office is verysmall, roughly averaging about forty dollars a month.The sale of stamps is likewise but trifling.The only complaint about his letters having been mis-carried has been brought to his notice, and that is now being investigated by him. Complaints of any other sort havenot been made to me, nor am I awareof any complication or losses having arisen.In conclusion, I have to say that the management of the Post office here is satisfactory.

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Japanese Port office is conducted grès general satisfaction.

understand from ht. Woolley,

the Packet agent; that very few-

better, are forwarded through this

| Office ( on an

average

e about ten

week ) the merchants preferring to send their letters through the Japanese Post Office to their Agents at thanghai, or to lake advantage of private steamero, Now that the rates of Porlage chargeable at the Japanese Port office. than those at the British Post Office residents will be still less likely, to

are less

avail themselves of this Agences.

Jul

Mr. Woolley further informs that the amount of unpaid postage

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on letters sent through stong kong and collected at this office is vers

small, roughly averaging about forty

mouth .

dollars

The sale of stamps is likewise

but trifling.

Charge

Amee DW. Woolley has been in

complaint only about his letters having ruis carried has beew brought to his notice, and that is

now being investigated by her sister. complaintes of any other sort have

been made to me, nor am

awart

of any complication or losses having

arwen.

In conclusion I have to say that the management of the Post office_

here.

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