CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] — Page 256

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Acting Portmaster General to folonial: Secretary,

(Copy:)

N° 50.

C O.

291

General Post Officed,

253

Hongking, 26th August, 189.

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Referring to my lettow ~ 1.0 106 of 22-0 July, CS.0.1773 on the subject of the inadequacy of the salaries paid to the Postal Agents and to His Excellency the Governor's Minute thereon calling for statistics, I have

the honour to enclose-

( 1 ) Swalow - Jable showing number of steamers

entered and cleared 1878 - 88;

(2) Swatow - Registered letters sent 1882 - 88; (3) Swatow - Registered letters received

August, 1883 _ July, 1889;

(4) Amoy - Comparative Table for the four

years

1885-89.

The Honourable

J. Dewart, LL.D.

Colonial Secretary,

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