CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 366

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No. 255.

Sir,

Government House,
Hong Kong,
7th September, 1899.

I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter from the Postmaster General on the subject of establishing a Postal Agency at Wei-hai-wei, and to state that I have provisionally sanctioned the payment to an Agent of a salary of $35 per mensem.

2. The Postmaster General will report in the course of this year as to the revenue derived and the expenditure entailed by this Agency, and when his report has been received it will be possible to arrive at a final decision regarding this matter.

The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.
&c. &c.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Henry Arthur Blake
GOVERNOR, &C.

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Page 363 No. 255. Sir, Government House,Hong Kong,7th September, 1899. I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter from the Postmaster General on the subject of establishing a Postal Agency at Wei-hai-wei, and to state that I have provisionally sanctioned the payment to an Agent of a salary of $35 per mensem. 2. The Postmaster General will report in the course of this year as to the revenue derived and the expenditure entailed by this Agency, and when his report has been received it will be possible to arrive at a final decision regarding this matter. The Right HonourableJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.&c. &c. I have the honour to be,Sir,Your Most ObedientHumble Servant,Henry Arthur BlakeGOVERNOR, &C. Page 363
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No. 255. sir, sclosure Augt, 1899. 9 copies Government House, 19 363 · HongKong, 7th September, 1899. I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter from the Postmaster General on the subject of establishing a Postal: Agency at Wei-hai-wel, and to state that I have rrovisionally sanctioned the payment to an Agent of a salary of $35 per mensen. 2. The Postmaster General will report in the course of this year as to the revenue derived and the exrenditure entailed by this Agency, and when his report has been received it will be possible to arrive at a final decision regarding this matter. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. 800. &c. &c. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, Henry Attale GOVERNOR, &C.
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No. 255.

sir,

sclosure Augt, 1899.

9 copies

Government House,

19

363

· HongKong,

7th

September, 1899.

I have the honour to transmit for your information

the enclosed copy of a letter from the Postmaster General on

the subject of establishing a Postal: Agency at Wei-hai-wel,

and

to state that I have rrovisionally sanctioned the payment to an

Agent of a salary of $35 per mensen.

2. The Postmaster General will report in the course

of this year as to the revenue derived and the exrenditure

entailed by this Agency, and when his report has been received

it will be possible to arrive at a final decision regarding

this matter.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

800.

&c.

&c.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Henry Attale

GOVERNOR, &C.

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