CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 368

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365

Liu Kung Tau, to obviate as much as possible the complaints

as set forth in the local prints (cuttings attached), but

having no Agent there, registered matter, the most important

part of the mail, could not be sent direct. It has to go via

Chefoo through the Chinese office.

The sale of Postal Notes by an Agent would be a boon

to the Fleet and Garrison and an additional source of revenue

to the Agency.

Chinese Post Offices are situated

"vis à vis" with

all our British Agencies in Chinese ports so there would be

nothing strange in our setting up a British Agency over against

a Chinese Post Office in British leased area.

Should the Government sanction the appointment at

$35 a month of an Agent at Liu Kung Tau he will have been doing

the work of distributing the mails for some time, and the people

will have become familiarised with sending for their own letters.

The bulk of ships calling at Liu Kung Tau are British.

The advantages of an all British route need not be dwelt upon

now.

With

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hot at sched 365 Liu Kung Tau, to obviate as much as possible the complaints as set forth in the local prints (cuttings attached), but having no Agent there, registered matter, the most important part of the mail, could not be sent direct. It has to go via Chefoo through the Chinese office. The sale of Postal Notes by an Agent would be a boon to the Fleet and Garrison and an additional source of revenue to the Agency. Chinese Post Offices are situated "vis à vis" with all our British Agencies in Chinese ports so there would be nothing strange in our setting up a British Agency over against a Chinese Post Office in British leased area. Should the Government sanction the appointment at $35 a month of an Agent at Liu Kung Tau he will have been doing the work of distributing the mails for some time, and the people will have become familiarised with sending for their own letters. The bulk of ships calling at Liu Kung Tau are British. The advantages of an all British route need not be dwelt upon now. With
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hot at sched 365 Liu Kung Tau, to obviate as much as possible the complaints as set forth in the local prints ( cuttings attached ), but having no Agent there, registered matter, the most important part of the mail, could not be sent direct. It has to go via Cheefoo through the Chinese office. The sale of Postal Notes by an Agent would be a boon to the Fleet and Garrison and an additional source of revenue to the Agency. Chinese Post Offices are situated vis à vis" with all our British Agencies in Chinese ports so there would be nothing strange in our setting up a British Agency over against a Chinese Post Office in British leased area. Should the Government sanction the appointment at $35 a month of an Agent at Liu Kung Tau he will have been doing the work of distributing the mails for some time, and the reople will have become familiarised with sending for their own letters The bulk of ships calling at Liu Kung Tau are British. The advantages of an all British route need not be dwelt upon now. With
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hot at sched

365

Liu Kung Tau, to obviate as much as possible the complaints

as set forth in the local prints ( cuttings attached ), but

having no Agent there, registered matter, the most important

part of the mail, could not be sent direct. It has to go via

Cheefoo through the Chinese office.

The sale of Postal Notes by an Agent would be a boon

to the Fleet and Garrison and an additional source of revenue

to the Agency.

Chinese Post Offices are situated

vis à vis" with

all our British Agencies in Chinese ports so there would be

nothing strange in our setting up a British Agency over against

a Chinese Post Office in British leased area.

Should the Government sanction the appointment at

$35 a month of an Agent at Liu Kung Tau he will have been doing

the work of distributing the mails for some time, and the reople

will have become familiarised with sending for their own letters

The bulk of ships calling at Liu Kung Tau are British.

The advantages of an all British route need not be dwelt upon

now.

With

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