CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3] — Page 398

Kingdom

and all British Colonies and

(Copy)

Dependencia which have direct postald

relations with the mother Countryy

C. O.

Enclosure.

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Report by the Postinaster. Goueras.

General Post Office;

Hong Kong, March 6th 1885.

In reply I beg to transit~.~

herewith a a report on this subject from the Enclosure

Postmaster Goueral of this Colony (ell = [ister)

who has been authorised, in accordance

with the instructions of your Lordship and the request of the Postincester General, to

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| place himself in correspondence with the Imperial Post Office.

I have the honour to be,

My Ford,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant;

5. Bowen

Sir

With reference to your letter 71.2206

A

of yesterday's date forwarding for report Circular Despatch from the Secretary of

State

of the 8th January, 1885, on the

subject of a

Parcel Post between the United

Kingdom and it Colonies, I have the honour to report as follows : -

2.

"The ectablishment of a

Parcel Post

will, as has been frequently pointed out

by

this Department, be a source

of great

satisfaction

The Honourable

W. H. Marsh, C.M.G.

Colonial Secretary.)

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