CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 109

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14

H

of a

there was

any

chance

(

Postal administration.

being established in China within a reasonable period, I should be disposed to

concur with Mr Travers that it would be better to

let things alone for the present however unsatisfactory,

in many respects, they

may be.

But I cannot think it

right that

any

section of

the community should be

allowed

108

15

allowed with impunity to

infringe those laws which not only exist for the protection of the revenue,

but also to ensure the

security of such communications as are made between the people of those countries where Post Office establishments exist.

Mr Travers recommends

that the Bill should be

introduced into the

Legislative Council at the

earliest

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14 H of a there was any chance ( Postal administration. being established in China within a reasonable period, I should be disposed to concur with Mr Travers that it would be better to let things alone for the present however unsatisfactory, in many respects, they may be. But I cannot think it right that any section of the community should be allowed 108 15 allowed with impunity to infringe those laws which not only exist for the protection of the revenue, but also to ensure the security of such communications as are made between the people of those countries where Post Office establishments exist. Mr Travers recommends that the Bill should be introduced into the Legislative Council at the earliest
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14 H of a there was any chance ( Postal administration. being established in China within a reasonable period, I should be disposed to coneur with Mr Travers that it would be better to let things alone for the present however unsatisfactory, many respects, they in n may be. But I cannot think it right that a any section of community should be allowed 108 15 allowed with impunity to infringe those laws which not only exist for the protection of the revenue,- but also to ensure the security of such communications as are made between the people of those countries _ where Post Office establishments exist. Mr Travers recommends that the Bill should be - introduced into the Legislative Connoil at the earliest
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14

H

of a

there was

any

chance

(

Postal administration.

being established in China within a reasonable period, I should be disposed to

coneur with Mr Travers that it would be better to

let things alone for the present however unsatisfactory,

many respects, they

in n

may be.

But I cannot think it

right that

a

any

section of

community should be

allowed

108

15

allowed with impunity to

infringe those laws which not only exist for the protection of the revenue,-

but also to ensure the

security of such communications as are made between the people of those countries _ where Post Office establishments exist.

Mr Travers recommends

that the Bill should be -

introduced into the

Legislative Connoil at the

earliest

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