CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 347

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COP X.

Canadian Pacific Railway Company.

R.M.S. "Empress of China".

L

341

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1899.

Commander Hastings,

Postmaster General, Hongkong.

Dear Sir,

Hitherto it has been the custom in this Port to deliver our Mails to a Chinaman and his receipt has been our only discharge for correct delivery.

Considering the great importance of the mails and the trouble we should have should a bag be lost after leaving the ship, I have instructed my second Officer (who has charge of the mails) to in future accompany them to the Post Office and there get a receipt from some responsible person.

He did so this time and had no difficulty in getting such a receipt but I consider it advisable to inform you of my intention so that you can give any instructions you may deem fit.

In sending off this Officer I in no way take...

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COP X. Canadian Pacific Railway Company. R.M.S. "Empress of China". L 341 Hongkong, 22nd March, 1899. Commander Hastings, Postmaster General, Hongkong. Dear Sir, Hitherto it has been the custom in this Port to deliver our Mails to a Chinaman and his receipt has been our only discharge for correct delivery. Considering the great importance of the mails and the trouble we should have should a bag be lost after leaving the ship, I have instructed my second Officer (who has charge of the mails) to in future accompany them to the Post Office and there get a receipt from some responsible person. He did so this time and had no difficulty in getting such a receipt but I consider it advisable to inform you of my intention so that you can give any instructions you may deem fit. In sending off this Officer I in no way take...
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COP X. Canadian Pacific Railway Company. R.M.S... *Empress of China". L 341 Rongkong, 22nd. March, 1899. Commander Hastings, Postmaster General, Hongkong. Dear Sir, Hitherto it has been the custom in this Port to deliver our Mails to a Chinaman and his receipt has been our only discharge for correct delivery. Considering the great importance of the sails and the trouble.we should have should a bag be lost after leaving the ship, I have instructed my second Officer (who has charge of the mails) to in future accompany them to the Post Office and there get a receipt from some responsible person. He did so this time and had no difficulty in getting such a receipt but I consider it advisable to inform you of my intention so that you can give any instructions you may deen fit. In sending off this Officer I in no way take
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COP X.

Canadian Pacific Railway Company.

R.M.S... *Empress of China".

L

341

Rongkong, 22nd. March, 1899.

Commander Hastings,

Postmaster General, Hongkong.

Dear Sir,

Hitherto it has been the custom in this

Port to deliver our Mails to a Chinaman and his receipt has been

our only discharge for correct delivery.

Considering the great importance of the

sails and the trouble.we should have should a bag be lost after

leaving the ship, I have instructed my second Officer (who has

charge of the mails) to in future accompany them to the Post Office

and there get a receipt from some responsible person.

He did so this time and had no difficulty

in getting such a receipt but I consider it advisable to inform

you of my intention so that you can give any instructions you may

deen fit.

In sending off this Officer I in no way

take

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