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DESPATCH.

C.O.

152:

472

RECO

VEG 37P 68.

It is not so pleasant a thought to be wished to have the service stereotyped against all improvement, but our position would seem to be simply a ministerial one and there is nothing for it but to make the best of it, and not to wander from the allotted field;

relieved of our task there,

(Signed) A Lister

Postmaster General

No.

ven 165

Date.

6483.

26Je

st previous Paper,

10873

Hongkong.

No 15217

(Subject.)

Reduction in Light dues and other harbour charges.

copy corres.

with Chamber of Commerce. Exc.cil is:

of opinion that there should not be any reduction at present.

WMescle

The same

(Minutes.)

as existed in December 1881 for not reducing Harbour dues, &c., still holds good and with increasing force in consequence of the Public Works programme.

197

The referees have in a great measure carried out the recommendations of Sir E. Chadwick and Messrs. Tgettem and Watermaths;

since those days the Chadwick drainage scheme has been carried out and the Harbour Improvement and Land Reclamation Works are now in progress.

(Signed) ...


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DESPATCH. C.O. 152: 472 RECO VEG 37P 68. It is not so pleasant a thought to be wished to have the service stereotyped against all improvement, but our position would seem to be simply a ministerial one and there is nothing for it but to make the best of it, and not to wander from the allotted field; relieved of our task there, (Signed) A Lister Postmaster General No. ven 165 Date. 6483. 26Je st previous Paper, 10873 Hongkong. No 15217 (Subject.) Reduction in Light dues and other harbour charges. copy corres. with Chamber of Commerce. Exc.cil is: of opinion that there should not be any reduction at present. WMescle The same (Minutes.) as existed in December 1881 for not reducing Harbour dues, &c., still holds good and with increasing force in consequence of the Public Works programme. 197 The referees have in a great measure carried out the recommendations of Sir E. Chadwick and Messrs. Tgettem and Watermaths; since those days the Chadwick drainage scheme has been carried out and the Harbour Improvement and Land Reclamation Works are now in progress. (Signed) ...
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DESPATCH. C.O. 152: 472 RECO VEG 37P 68. It is not so pleasant 00 aught be wished to have the service stereotyped against all improve- -ment, but our position would seem to be simply ministerial one and there is nothing for it but to make the best of it, and not to wander from the arc field; allotted untib A relieved of our tosk thure, (Signed) A Lister Postruaster General jvernor, i No. ven 165 Date. 6483. 26Je st previous Paper, 10873 Hongkong. No 15217 (Subject.) Reduction in Light ones and other hearing charges. copy corres. with chamber of Commerce. Exc.cil is: of opinion that these shoned not be any reduction at present. WMescle The pame (Minutes.) peam as esasted in December 1881 for not reducing Cascation, pill crails and with increasing force i j the Pallic Works amino. 197 then referees & have in She carried out and Tgettem Watermaths; a great measure phill Jandler: e: д しん to Pusion: de Le. Since those days increover the Chadwickl has sinted to colony and recommended is f wed. ate mofily Leary artif Samling Works B : !
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DESPATCH.

C.O.

152:

472

RECO

VEG 37P 68.

It is not so pleasant

00

aught

be wished to have the service

stereotyped against all improve- -ment, but our position

would seem to be simply

ministerial one and there is

nothing for it but to make the best of it, and not to wander from the

arc

field;

allotted untib

A

relieved of our tosk thure,

(Signed) A Lister

Postruaster General

jvernor, i

No.

ven 165

Date.

6483.

26Je

st previous Paper,

10873

Hongkong.

No 15217

(Subject.)

Reduction in Light ones and other

hearing charges.

copy corres.

with chamber of Commerce. Exc.cil is:

of opinion that these shoned not be any reduction at present.

WMescle

The pame

(Minutes.)

peam

as esasted in

December

1881 for not reducing Cascation, pill crails

and with increasing force i

j

the Pallic Works

amino.

197

then referees & have in

She carried out

and

Tgettem Watermaths;

a great measure phill

Jandler:

e:

д

しん

to Pusion: de Le.

Since those days increover the Chadwickl

has sinted to colony and

recommended is

f

wed. ate mofily Leary artif Samling Works

B

:

!

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