CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 390

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

dawdling, but by the job; nor for any other work but the British and French mails.

Occasionally it happens, as on Tuesday last, when the German, Australian, and Vancouver mails arrived together, and the American and German mails were closed the same day; that was as hard a day as any mail day for Europe that drops in, but the contract mails require an amount of forward sorting that needs great care, and the least mistake produces innumerable complaints frivolous as well as well founded.

1.C.H.H.
(Initialed) W.C.H.
Postmaster General,
24/8/99.

387

Page 390
Page 391

i & .

Edit History

2026-05-31 07:18:13 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
dawdling, but by the job; nor for any other work but the British and French mails. Occasionally it happens, as on Tuesday last, when the German, Australian, and Vancouver mails arrived together, and the American and German mails were closed the same day; that was as hard a day as any mail day for Europe that drops in, but the contract mails require an amount of forward sorting that needs great care, and the least mistake produces innumerable complaints frivolous as well as well founded. 1.C.H.H.(Initialed) W.C.H.Postmaster General,24/8/99. 387 Page 390Page 391 i & .
Baseline (Original)
10 dawdling, but by the job; nor for any other work but the British and French mails.. Occasionally it happens, as on Tuesday last, when 0. vancouver the German, Australian, and Vancouver mails arrived together, and the American and German mails were closed the same day; that was as hard a day as any mail day for Burope that drops in,but the contract mails require an amount of forward sorting that needs great care, and the least mistake produces innumera- ble complaints frivolous as well as well founded. 1.C.H.H. (Initialed ) W.C.H. Postmaster General, 24/8/99., 387 Page 390Page 391 i & .
2026-05-31 07:18:13 · Baseline
View content

10

dawdling, but by the job; nor for any other work but the

British and French mails..

Occasionally it happens, as on Tuesday last, when

0.

vancouver

the German, Australian, and Vancouver mails arrived together,

and the American and German mails were closed the same day;

that was as hard a day as any mail day for Burope that drops

in,but the contract mails require an amount of forward sorting

that needs great care, and the least mistake produces innumera-

ble complaints frivolous as well as well founded.

1.C.H.H.

(Initialed ) W.C.H.

Postmaster General,

24/8/99.,

387

Page 390Page 391

i & .

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.