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COPY.)

4.1.

ENCLOSURE if t

693

British Post Office at Chefoo. Petition from British residents for establishment of

C.C.

20163

Sir,

Enclosures.

H. B's. Consulate,

Chefoo, January 14, 1901.

I have the honour to inform you that I have received a petition from the British residents at Chefoo asking for the establishment of a British Post Office at this port. The origin of the request is as follows. Mr. R. C. Forsyth, a British Missionary from the interior of Shantung at present residing here, has been receiving parcels from England on which the Imperial Chinese Post Office has charged its own parcel postage rate for the carriage from Shanghai to Chefoo. Against this charge Mr. Forsyth protested and a correspondence, copy of which I enclose, ensued between him and the I.C.P.O. in which the latter explained the reason of its action. Not being satisfied with this explanation Mr. Forsyth circulated the correspondence amongst the British community at Chefoo and then sent it to me with a covering letter, copy of which is enclosed. I replied (copy enclosed) pointing out that the residents had not expressed their approval or otherwise of Mr. Forsyth's proposition.

Sir Ernest Satow, K.C.M.G.,

Her Majesty's Minister,

Peking.

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COPY.) 4.1. ENCLOSURE if t 693 British Post Office at Chefoo. Petition from British residents for establishment of C.C. 20163 Sir, Enclosures. H. B's. Consulate, Chefoo, January 14, 1901. I have the honour to inform you that I have received a petition from the British residents at Chefoo asking for the establishment of a British Post Office at this port. The origin of the request is as follows. Mr. R. C. Forsyth, a British Missionary from the interior of Shantung at present residing here, has been receiving parcels from England on which the Imperial Chinese Post Office has charged its own parcel postage rate for the carriage from Shanghai to Chefoo. Against this charge Mr. Forsyth protested and a correspondence, copy of which I enclose, ensued between him and the I.C.P.O. in which the latter explained the reason of its action. Not being satisfied with this explanation Mr. Forsyth circulated the correspondence amongst the British community at Chefoo and then sent it to me with a covering letter, copy of which is enclosed. I replied (copy enclosed) pointing out that the residents had not expressed their approval or otherwise of Mr. Forsyth's proposition. Sir Ernest Satow, K.C.M.G., Her Majesty's Minister, Peking.
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OPY.) eneral. 4.1. ENCLOSURE if t 693 British Post Office at Chefss. Petition from British residents for establishment of C.C. 20163 sir, losures . H. F's. Consulate, Chefeo, January 14, 1901. I have the honour to inform you that I have received a petition from the British residents at Chefeo asking for the establishment of a British Pest Office at this part. The origin of the request is as fellows. Mr. R. C. Forsyth, a British Missionary from the interior of Shantung at present residing here, has been receiving parcels from England on which the Imperial Chinese Fest Office has charged its own parcel postage rate fer the carriage from Shanghai to Chefeo. Against this charge Mr. Forsyth protested and a correspondence, copy of which I enclese, ensu ed between him and the I.C.P.O. in which the latter explained the reason of its action. Not being satisfied with this explanation Mr. Forsyth circulated the correspondence amongst the British community at Chefeo and then sent it to me with a cover- ing letter, copy of which is enclosed. I replied (copy enclosed) pointing out that the residents had not expres- sed their approval or otherwise of Mr. Forsyth's proposi- -tien Sir Ernest Satow,K.C.M.G., Her Majesty's Minister, Peking.
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OPY.)

eneral. 4.1.

ENCLOSURE if t

693

British Post Office at Chefss. Petition from British residents

for establishment of

C.C.

20163

sir,

losures .

H. F's. Consulate,

Chefeo, January 14, 1901.

I have the honour to inform you that

I have received a petition from the British residents at Chefeo asking for the establishment of a British Pest Office at this part. The origin of the request is as fellows. Mr. R. C. Forsyth, a British Missionary from the interior of Shantung at present residing here, has been receiving parcels from England on which the Imperial Chinese Fest Office has charged its own parcel postage rate fer the carriage from Shanghai to Chefeo. Against this charge Mr. Forsyth protested and a correspondence, copy of which I enclese, ensu ed between him and the I.C.P.O. in which the latter explained the reason of its action. Not being satisfied with this explanation Mr. Forsyth circulated the correspondence amongst the British community at Chefeo and then sent it to me with a cover- ing letter, copy of which is enclosed. I replied (copy enclosed) pointing out that the residents had not expres-

sed their approval or otherwise of Mr. Forsyth's proposi-

-tien

Sir Ernest Satow,K.C.M.G.,

Her Majesty's Minister,

Peking.

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