30
for Shanghai and the northern Ports have to be read, digested
and commented on here
during
the stay of the mail steamer in port and sent forward by
the same
vessel; and that even under the
present system the time is barely sufficient to enable firms in
Hong Kong to deal with their correspondence before forwarding
it.
4.
I hope therefore that
the interval between Singapore
and this port
will not be
lengthened in the
new contract.
End
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble servant,
William Robson
in the interests
of
the
mercantile
community of this
colony to
retain the
privilege of sending the mails on
board
30
for Shanghai and the storthern Ports have to be read, digested
and commented on here
during
he stay of the mail steamer in port and sent forward by
the same
vessel; and Khat even under the
present system the time is barely ufficient to cable the torms in
Hong long to deal with their cor.
respondence before forwarding
4.
it.
I hope Increfore that
board the English between Singapore
will not be a
mail steamers
and Pais port
fed in the
abrogated.
ict. 7
new contract.
End
I have the honour to be,
Sivi
Your most obedient
humble servant,
William Robing &
in the interests.
of
the
mercanhle
to
Boonry the
e pri-
community of this
ilege of socking the mails on
Bourd
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