CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12] — Page 583

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curtain words to the found in the

$3.65+

ommittul in he.

Le.9- previons ordinance, which goor PSP.0 Infenisia & Control

over prostays eater on letter outrane from the Colony; or thing

assertul that the right of fixing mates of pastay The Infinice Postmaste

on such testin

the Jemind under direction ofthe Resoury; do

Grotivl dee. 33 of the Post Affin (Duties)

(

580

36

Registered No. 1.51,529

In any further correspondencé on this subject the above Number should be quoted.

GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON,

Ach

1800 (344ti.cpp6)

Po

We replied that that sution was repentue & they now rejoin that it hast sxist in Lose later Act we commit

the Pork

Convse

to Tumea alkut.

Send such an arguments to the [clony, when of Office Acts have been canfully examined day That Lord Derby

comere be quite willing to asistunt the Governor. To sound lay before the Legistativi (menal an

amendiz Dhiname as discred by the Postmaster,

General, but as the

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Perta

Correspondina stills hands, the legal prosition ofthe Infiniales office Le conce ask to the furnished with a Minute from the Schilter to the GP.0. showing sucetty the position as undustood by Sro. in regard to the Mathes under discussions, de mentioning the arts a sections In which the understanding rests; Hird to will then be able to point at to the Colonial Legislature the matters in which they start ma this law is faulty & shake be amende

Nov. 25

I agree

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Sir,

4 Nove

1884

I have to acknowledge

the receipt of your further letter of the 20th of last month in which, referring to my communication of the 27th

of August last relative to the

Hong Kong Post Office Act of

copy of which

1884-

panied your

letter of the 16th of June, - you point out, by desire of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that section 33 of the Post Office Act 1840 (374. Vic. Cap. 96) appears to be repeated by 414 42 Vic. Cap. 96 except so much of it as defines letters

chargeable with postage.

At the same time you

Fir R. G. W. Herbert && 13.

Colonial Office

invite

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