CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9] — Page 334

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The Acting Colonial Secretary,

Hong Kong,

Sir,

332

Hong Kong, 20th June, 1901.

Referring to a letter written by Mr. Bilébie,

the Local Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam

Navigation Company, to the Chamber of Commerce, and published in the

"Telegraph" of the 18th instant, I have the honour to request that

you will be good enough to bring the following facts to the notice

of His Excellency the Governor.

1.

It was not on account of any inattention to either the S.S.

"Coromandel" or the S.S. Ballaarat, that the Government allowed the

Post Office Authorities to disembark the mails before my inspection

but owing to the non-delivery of mails to the Post Office launch

by the Captain of the S.S. "Plassy", on her last voyage to this port,

his excuse being that there was no Post Office launch alongside

the vessel. He absolutely refused to allow the mail launch to come

alongside the Steamer's gangway, and, as I was the first person on

board this vessel, shortly after 6 A.M., and the first to leave after

my inspection, I distinctly saw the mail launch and heard the

Captain refuse to put the mails on board her. These mails were not

landed until after 8 A.M., and it was on the complaint of the Acting

Postmaster General, to the Government that the different companies

were allowed to land the mails before my inspection.

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The Acting Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, Sir, 332 Hong Kong, 20th June, 1901. Referring to a letter written by Mr. Bilébie, the Local Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, to the Chamber of Commerce, and published in the "Telegraph" of the 18th instant, I have the honour to request that you will be good enough to bring the following facts to the notice of His Excellency the Governor. 1. It was not on account of any inattention to either the S.S. "Coromandel" or the S.S. Ballaarat, that the Government allowed the Post Office Authorities to disembark the mails before my inspection but owing to the non-delivery of mails to the Post Office launch by the Captain of the S.S. "Plassy", on her last voyage to this port, his excuse being that there was no Post Office launch alongside the vessel. He absolutely refused to allow the mail launch to come alongside the Steamer's gangway, and, as I was the first person on board this vessel, shortly after 6 A.M., and the first to leave after my inspection, I distinctly saw the mail launch and heard the Captain refuse to put the mails on board her. These mails were not landed until after 8 A.M., and it was on the complaint of the Acting Postmaster General, to the Government that the different companies were allowed to land the mails before my inspection.
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The Acting Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, Sir, 332 Hong Kong, 20 th June, 1901. Referring to a letter written by Mr. Bilébie, the Local Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, to the Chamber of Commerce, and published in the "Telegraph" of the 18th.instant,I have the honour to request that you will be good enough to bring the following facts to the notice of His Excellency the Governor. 1. It was not on account of ay inattention to either the S.S. "Coromandel" or the S.S.Ballaarat, that the Government allowed the Post Office Authorities to disembark the mails before my inspection but owing to the non-delivery of mails to the Post Office launch by the Captain of the 8.S. "Plassy",on her last voyage to this port, bie excuse being that there was no Post Office launch alongside the vessel. He absolutely refused to allow the mail launch to come alongside the Steamer's gangway, and, as I was the first person on board this vessel, shortly after 6 A.M., and the first to leave after my inspection, I distinctly saw the mail launch and beard the Captain refuse to put the nails on board her. These mails were not landed until after 8 A.M., and it was on the complaint of the Acting Postmaster General, to the Government that the different companies were allowed to land the mails before my inspection.
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The Acting Colonial Secretary,

Hong Kong,

Sir,

332

Hong Kong, 20 th June, 1901.

Referring to a letter written by Mr. Bilébie,

the Local Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam

Navigation Company, to the Chamber of Commerce, and published in the

"Telegraph" of the 18th.instant,I have the honour to request that

you will be good enough to bring the following facts to the notice

of His Excellency the Governor.

1.

It was not on account of ay inattention to either the S.S.

"Coromandel" or the S.S.Ballaarat, that the Government allowed the

Post Office Authorities to disembark the mails before my inspection

but owing to the non-delivery of mails to the Post Office launch

by the Captain of the 8.S. "Plassy",on her last voyage to this port,

bie excuse being that there was no Post Office launch alongside

the vessel. He absolutely refused to allow the mail launch to come

alongside the Steamer's gangway, and, as I was the first person on

board this vessel, shortly after 6 A.M., and the first to leave after

my inspection, I distinctly saw the mail launch and beard the

Captain refuse to put the nails on board her. These mails were not

landed until after 8 A.M., and it was on the complaint of the Acting

Postmaster General, to the Government that the different companies

were allowed to land the mails before my inspection.

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