CO129-235 - Public Offices - 1887 — Page 428

Treaty with Chine, although it cannot be applied literally steamer by steamer in the

of the mail cos.

case of

The Directors have reason to believe that both the French German Hor

have adopted the view that

Mais long standing privilege should not be cancelled, I that they will warmly support this opinio

through their Rep

in view

their Rep" in China.

Inced not add that

of the

very important

reduction which the Directors

will effect

in the new

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mail services with the

East

the withdrawal of the privilege referred to in this communication

will be a serious matter to the company I so much as

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that

were JC to take effect the Directors would probably

have

to consider whether it

would not be more in the

Co's interest to

their

main dine steamers to Japan

a connect Shanghai

with

Houghtong by a service of smalles vessels as formerly used to

be

will