CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4] — Page 75

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No. 29

Sir,

Ac

10 FEB 0.

Geveryment House,

HongKong, 18 January, 1901.

73

97353/00

With reference to your despatch No.367

inclosice you the enclosed copy of

Th January,

of the 22nd. November, 1900, I have the honour to transmit to

report by the Acting Postmaster

General on the question of the appointment of two additional

clerks for mail sorting, and to request that in view of the

misunderstanding which appears to have taken place, you will again consult Commander Hastings as to the expediency of ap- pointing two extra clerks.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

humble servant,

Henry Ablake

GOVERNOR &C.