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The

only difference between the two Schemes is that the Chamber of Commerce thinks the Packet should leave here at 8 ow Sunday. I consider it would be better phe

should leave at 6, which in writer is about

dach light

or a

little

before.

the Packet leaves at daylight, the

mail would be closed at this office at Midnight and the weeks work then and three finished . I clerk would be told off & sleep supplementary mails (for all parts of the world) in the morning-

on board the strâmer and close-

But if the Packet plast at 8, certain classes of the Community will wisich on having the Port office opted for an hour or po before 7. a . m. or the the supplementary

.

Maits

mails on board will be

as to be

so large unmanageable. Thus the Post Office staff

would have to allend at 6a.m.

Every Sunday

no doubh the

Morning for half the year (for French Packets will adoph similar hours)

and this I think would be rather a

hardships

At the same timil if the Chamber of

I do not

Commerce

e really considers the hos hours of Consequence, this Department is ready to meet its views in every possible way. learn however, from the Chamber's better, whether accp reportance is attached to the hour or whether it is a mere quration of a morning

or wrning departure.

bitter

way

the modification suggested

would give the Shanghai Community all-

Monday for mail work, and it would be

30.

Lug.