CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 367

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No.108.

Sir,

Enclosure

364

17202

General Post Office,

Hong Kong, 22nd August, 1899.

I now write for authority to establish a Postal Agency at Liu Kung Tau, paying the Commissioner's writer $35 a month as agent.

From the confidential sheet (which I will forward under separate cover for inspection, if desired,) it appears that the Chinese Post Office in three months and a half working made but could not keep $520 by Union Mails, a large portion of that consists of course of British stamps, but a not inconsiderable proportion is Japanese. If we had an Agency at Liu Kung Tau only British stamps would be sold and further we should get all the registration money at present made by the Chinese.

For a fortnight past I have been sending all mail matter for Wei-hai-wei in closed mails to the Commissioner at Liu Kung Tau.

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary,

&c.

&c.

80.

ft.9.

Liu-

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No.108. Sir, Enclosure 364 17202 General Post Office, Hong Kong, 22nd August, 1899. I now write for authority to establish a Postal Agency at Liu Kung Tau, paying the Commissioner's writer $35 a month as agent. From the confidential sheet (which I will forward under separate cover for inspection, if desired,) it appears that the Chinese Post Office in three months and a half working made but could not keep $520 by Union Mails, a large portion of that consists of course of British stamps, but a not inconsiderable proportion is Japanese. If we had an Agency at Liu Kung Tau only British stamps would be sold and further we should get all the registration money at present made by the Chinese. For a fortnight past I have been sending all mail matter for Wei-hai-wei in closed mails to the Commissioner at Liu Kung Tau. The Honourable The Colonial Secretary, &c. &c. 80. ft.9. Liu-
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> COPY No.108. Sir, Enclosure 364 17202 General Post Office, HongKong, 22nd. August, 1899. I now write for authority to establish a Postal Agency at Liu Kung Tau, paying the Commissioner's writer $35 a month as agent.. From the confidential sheet ( which I will forward under separate cover for inspection, if desired,) it appears that the Chinese Post Office in three months and a half working made but could not keep $520 by Union Mails, large portion of that consists of course of British stamps, but a not inconsi- derable proportion is Japanese. If we had an Agency at Liu Kung Tau only British stamps would be sold and further we should get all the registration money at present made by the Chinese. For a fortnight past I have been sending all mail matter for Wei-hai-wei in closed mails to the Commissioner at The Honourable The Colonial Secretary, *c. &c. 80. ft.9. Liu-
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No.108.

Sir,

Enclosure

364

17202

General Post Office,

HongKong, 22nd. August, 1899.

I now write for authority to establish a Postal Agency

at Liu Kung Tau, paying the Commissioner's writer $35 a month

as agent..

From the confidential sheet ( which I will forward

under separate cover for inspection, if desired,) it appears

that the Chinese Post Office in three months and a half working

made but could not keep $520 by Union Mails, large portion of

that consists of course of British stamps, but a not inconsi-

derable proportion is Japanese. If we had an Agency at Liu Kung

Tau only British stamps would be sold and further we should

get all the registration money at present made by the Chinese.

For a fortnight past I have been sending all mail

matter for Wei-hai-wei in closed mails to the Commissioner at

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary,

*c.

&c.

80.

ft.9.

Liu-

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